Mumbai: The Maharashtra Cyber ​​Cell has exposed the conspiracy of the Cockroach Janata Party to create violence and nationwide unrest during the protests and identified 500 such handles that were active and active from outside the country. The Pakistani conspiracy has also been exposed in this. The Cyber ​​Cell has taken action in the matter of spreading false information, misinformation campaigns and malicious content on social media during the protests. In this, 500 such accounts have been identified and closed after being closed. These accounts were active in adversely affecting national security and social harmony in the country. In view of the nationwide protests related to the Cockroach Janata Party CJP, Maharashtra Cyber ​​has identified such accounts during an operation. Their data was studied and such videos that were created using AI and other methods were found in the examination of deep fake videos. This includes an attempt to spread unrest among the public and affecting national security. Anti-social elements were spreading misleading propaganda through such accounts on social media. During the monitoring, 429 accounts and objectionable content were removed from social media, along with other sources including X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, which had misleading content. About 100 accounts were also found that were posting misleading content with the help of AI. This includes more than 140 posts and profiles that were created with artificial AI. This has been confirmed by SP Ajay Kumar Bansal. He said that misleading posts and videos are still viral on social media, in which case the police are taking further action.

Mumbai: The proposal that has been approved regarding religious places in Mumbai’s Ahlia Nagar should be immediately stopped. Because a proposal has been made that immediate action should be taken after the 7-day notice issued by the Ahlia Nagar Municipal Corporation regarding religious places, it should be stopped and the concerned organizations and citizens should be given at least 2 to 3 months to submit their documents. This demand was made by Abu Asim Azmi, Mumbai/Maharashtra state president of Samajwadi Party and an MLA in a letter written to Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Speaking on the issue, Abu Asim Azmi said that giving permission for only 7 days is neither practical nor fair. Many religious places are decades old, and it takes time to collect their documents and clarify their legal status. It would not be appropriate to take any action without providing a proper opportunity. In this regard, I have written a letter to Deputy Chief Minister and Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde, appealing to him to intervene in this sensitive matter and directing the administration not to take hasty action against any religious place without completing a thorough investigation and legal action. It is the responsibility of the government and the administration to ensure the protection of religious places that are legal and authorized and to take impartial decisions in accordance with the law while respecting the sentiments of all communities and sections. Azmi said that I am confident that the government, understanding the seriousness of the matter, will take a fair, balanced and sensitive decision that will establish social harmony and peace.

Acting on specific intelligence, NCB Mumbai intercepted three courier parcels on July 21 and July 25, which were bound for New Zealand. In this connection, a total of 10.990 kg of ephedrine was seized and an associate of a major drug smuggler named S Hameed was arrested from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. NCB Mumbai was actively working on an international ephedrine smuggling network that was operating from Chennai and was using fake documents to book international couriers in foreign countries. In an attempt to mislead the drug law enforcement agencies, the drug associates used to travel to several cities like Mumbai, Pune to book courier parcels. On July 21, a credible information was generated which led to the identification of two courier parcels suspected to be concealing ephedrine in New Zealand. Accordingly, NCB Mumbai intercepted two suspicious courier parcels in Mumbai. When opened, floor mats were found in both the parcels. On closer inspection, the mats contained 07 kg of ephedrine hidden between the layers of mats and rolls of cloth. When the documents attached to the courier were verified, they were found to be fake.

During the investigation, a suspect residing in the Triplicane area of ​​Chennai, Tamil Nadu was found. The investigation led to the identity and whereabouts of the suspect. During the search of the place, an associate of the drug smuggler named S Hameed was arrested with documents like packing material, digital weighing machine, heat sealing machines, plastic bags and fake identity cards, digital gadgets. Accordingly, S Hameed was arrested on July 23 and brought to Mumbai.

During the investigation, S Hameed revealed about another courier parcel which was in transit to New Zealand. The investigation led to the interception of this courier parcel in Kalyan district, Maharashtra on July 25. When this courier parcel was opened and examined, a similar procedure was noted in which 3.990 kilograms of ephedrine was hidden in layers of bed sheets and photo frames. Being a controlled substance that is misused to manufacture other illegal drugs, the source of the ephedrine is being traced along with other drug associates. Further investigation is underway in this case.

Ephedrine is a stimulant drug whose medical use is limited to hard drugs only. However, it is also illegally misused as a primary ingredient to manufacture methamphetamine, a highly addictive neurotoxin. Methamphetamine use alters the levels of neurotransmitters in the brain, causing euphoria and hallucinations that gradually take a toll on health and can be fatal in some cases.

This operation marks the continuous efforts of NCB in dismantling organised drug gangs and targeting habitual criminals who fuel the drug ecosystem. The Bureau is steadfast in its mission to protect public health and uphold the vision of a “Nisha Mukt Bharat” by 2047.

Citizens are appealed to play their role by reporting any information related to drugs through MANAS – National Narcotics Helpline (Toll Free No.: 1933). The identity of the informants is kept strictly confidential.