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Kerala gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh joins RSS-backed NGO

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Swapna Suresh, a prime accused in the infamous gold smuggling case, on Friday joined HRDS India, an RSS backed NGO.

Sapna reached the NGO’s Thodupuzha office in Idukki distict and took up the post of director-Corporate Social Responsibilities.

On taking up a new job, she said it is going to be source of livelihood and will let the controversies surrounding her take their own course.

According to HRDS, she will be mostly working from the NGO’s Corporate office in New Delhi.

The NGO has operations in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Tripura, Assam, Jharkhand besides Kerala.

Early this week, Sapna presented herself before the Enforcement Directorate after she was served a notice by them in the wake of new revelations against co-accused and top IAS official M.Sivasankar, who also was in jail and after getting bail, has been reinstated.

The case resurfaced last month when an autobiography written by the then principal secretary to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan – M. Sivasankar revealed that ‘he never did any favour to Swapna’ and also added that ‘he never knew the iPhone that was gifted to him by her was part of a bribe’.

Angered by this statement, Swapna said that Sivasankar had destroyed her life and he was aware of all the happenings.

She also pointed out that he had told her that he will take voluntary retirement and settle down with her in the UAE.

It was with his help that she, along with her husband and children and their friend Sandip Nair, managed to sneak out of Kerala in July 2020 after the case surfaced, when the entire state was under massive Covid travel restrictions, Swapna claimed.

Another revelation of hers was that of the two audio clips of hers, one which came out on the day she and her family were on the run to Bengaluru and another while in custody, she said, it was all stage managed and directed by Sivasankar and others.

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Thane Crime Branch Seizes ₹1.69 Crore Worth MD Powder; Man Arrested While En Route To Mumbra

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The Thane Crime Branch Unit One has arrested a man for allegedly possessing over 1 kilogram of MD powder, valued at ₹1.69 crore, which he intended to sell in Mumbra. The accused has been identified as Mohanlal Joshi alias Sharma, a resident of Kudus village in Wada, Palghar.

According to officials, acting on a tip-off received on July 18, a team was deployed near the Mumbra bypass flyover bridge, where the suspect was expected to arrive. The man was intercepted in his car en route to Mumbra. Upon searching the vehicle, the police discovered and seized 1.209 kilograms of MD powder, with an estimated value of ₹1,69,26,000.

He was taken to the police station, and a case was registered against him under the relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

An investigating officer from Thane Crime Branch Unit One said they are currently probing the source of the contraband and its intended recipients. Efforts are also underway to determine how many others may be involved in the case. Further investigation is ongoing.

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Airline Employee Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Air Hostess In Mira Road, Arrested At Mumbai Airport

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Mumbai: A London airline employee was arrested at Mumbai airport while attempting to flee to Hong Kong, accused of raping a 23-year-old air hostess. Following a long-haul flight, the man allegedly forced the victim to drink excessively at a party in Mira Road. After she became heavily intoxicated, he took her to his residence where he assaulted her.

The victim faced mental trauma and threats from the accused, who warned her against reporting the crime. After the victim filed an FIR, the suspect planned to leave India. Both individuals are employed by the same airline, and the incident occurred after their interaction during the flight.

The police state that she experienced psychological trauma following the assault and was reportedly intimidated by the perpetrator. “The defendant cautioned her about severe repercussions if she reported to the police,” stated a police officer according to a report by the Hindustan Times. She persisted in her work and traveled overseas on another extended journey.

FIR Filed Against The Accused

Upon her return to Mumbai, she contacted the Navghar police, who on Saturday charged the suspect under Sections 64 (rape) and 351(1) (criminal intimidation) and 352 (deliberate insult with the intent to incite a breach of peace) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Accused Caught Trying To Flee From India Permanently

Immediately after the FIR was filed, the suspect got ready to escape. The officer mentioned that he landed a position with an airline company based in Hong Kong and also got his visa. The Navghar police subsequently reached out to the vigilance unit of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and the Sahar police to detain the suspect at the airport. “Senior police inspector Dheeraj Koli stated, ‘The investigation is being carried out by police sub-inspector Sanjay Lokhandemali.’”

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Stolen Luxury Car Seized in Agripada; Two Notorious Criminals Arrested

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Mumbai, July 19, 2025 – Agripada Police have successfully cracked a case involving the theft of a luxury vehicle, arresting two habitual offenders and recovering a stolen high-end Skoda car.

The incident dates back to July 11, 2025, when a luxury Skoda car (MH01DW 4778), owned by Suyash Tours and Travels and parked on Dr. Anandrao Nair Road in Agripada, was stolen. The crime was registered under FIR No. 332/2025 at Agripada Police Station under sections 379 (theft), 317(2), and 3(5) of the Indian Penal Code.

Following technical surveillance and confidential tip-offs, police nabbed two repeat offenders:

  1. Mohideen alias Kaka Sheikh Duresh, age 19, resident of Nagpada
  2. Wajid Anjum Khan, age 24, resident of Chunabhatti

Both suspects were arrested on July 16 and 17, respectively, and brought to Agripada Police Station for further investigation.

During the inquiry, it was revealed that the accused were planning to sell the stolen car. Police acted swiftly and recovered the stolen vehicle from their possession.

The investigation team also uncovered that the duo is involved in similar vehicle thefts in other areas. A total of six such vehicles have been seized so far in connection with their network. Their arrest is expected to help solve several pending cases of vehicle theft.

The operation was led by Senior Police Inspector and Crime Detection Team of Agripada Police Station.

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