Crime
Navi Mumbai: Police Bust ₹12 Crore Drug Trafficking Racket, Arrest 16 Foreign Nationals In ‘Operation Garuda’
Navi Mumbai: In an effort to dismantle the network of foreign nationals involved in drug trafficking, the Navi Mumbai Police on Thursday night launched a special operation, ‘Operation Garuda.’ The police conducted well-planned coordinated raids at various locations, leading to the arrest of 16 foreign nationals.
During this operation, 13 of the suspects were found with drugs, and approximately Rs 12 crore worth of various types of narcotics were seized. Additionally, three foreign nationals with fake passports and visas were also arrested. This marks the third major operation against drug trafficking conducted by the Navi Mumbai Police this year.
Under the direction of Navi Mumbai Police Commissioner Milind Bharambe, the Drug-Free Navi Mumbai campaign was initiated. The campaign targets African nationals involved in drug trafficking and illegal residence in the Navi Mumbai Police jurisdiction.
The orders for these actions were given by Commissioner Milind Bharambe, Joint Commissioner Sanjay Yenpure, Additional Commissioner (Crime) Deepak Sakore, and Deputy Commissioner of Police Amit Kale (Crime Branch).
Following these instructions, Assistant Commissioner of Police Bhausaheb Dhole, under the guidance of Senior Police Inspector Sandeep Nigade from the Anti Narcotics Unit (ANU), along with officers from the Crime Branch and local police stations, carried out a series of raids in Navi Mumbai on Thursday night, December 12, 2024.
The raids took place at 25 locations in the nodes of Kharghar, Taloja, Koparkhairane, Ulwe, and Vashi. As a result, 16 Nigerian nationals involved in drug trafficking and illegally residing in the area were arrested.
Out of these, 13 Nigerian nationals were found with various types of narcotics. Three others were discovered to be staying illegally with fake passports and visas. The police seized drugs worth approximately Rs12 crore, which included cocaine, MD powder, methylene, charas, and ganja. Besides, 73 African nationals with expired passports and visas were issued notices to leave the country.
The planning for Operation Garuda began a week ago. The Navi Mumbai Police had been monitoring the activities of foreign nationals residing in various parts of Navi Mumbai. They gathered confidential information about these individuals. On Thursday night, coordinated raids were carried out at 25 locations, where all foreign nationals residing in those areas were investigated and arrested.
A total of 150 police officers and staff from the Navi Mumbai Police Commissionerate participated in this operation. To maintain secrecy, the officers involved were only informed just before the operation, ensuring no leaks of information.
“We will continue monitoring the foreign nationals and repeat the operation whenever the need arises. Officials of Economic Offence Wing, Crime Branch, ANU and local police stations, were involved in the operation,” ACP Dhole said.
Drugs Seized:
. 2.045 kg of cocaine (estimated worth Rs10.22 crore)
. 663 grams of MD powder (estimated worth Rs1.48 crore)
. 58 grams of methylene (estimated worth Rs 11.6 lakh)
. 23 grams of charas (estimated worth Rs 3.45 lakh)
. 31 grams of ganja (estimated worth Rs 6,000)
Crime
I gave the builder’s name to Mumbai Police – Jhishan Siddiqui, former MLA
Mumbai: Jhishan Siddiqui, former MLA from Bandra, has claimed to have given important information to Mumbai Police regarding Baba Siddiqui murder case. Jhishan Siddiqui said in a press conference that he has given the name of the concerned builder to the police and has handed over all the evidence to the police for investigation in this case. He says that now the security situation in Bandra has worsened and fear and anxiety has increased in the area due to this incident.
Jhishan further said that after the chargesheet is filed, more information related to this case will come to light and many important things will be revealed from the evidence obtained by the police. Jhishan Siddiqui had asked some important questions to the police after meeting the Chief Minister and he believes that these questions will be answered soon.
Jhishan Siddiqui says that he is going to ask for time to meet Devendra Fadnavis, so that this matter can be discussed soon. He expects from Mumbai Police that the investigation will be done in a proper manner and the right decision will be taken soon.
At present, an in-depth investigation is underway on the Baba Siddiqui murder case and what will be the direction of this case will be clear in the coming times.
Business
Mumbai: Social Activist Demands Action Against Police Officers For Negligence In Torres Multi-Crore Scam Investigation
Mumbai: In a serious development concerning Torres massive financial fraud case, a Social Activist Shashikant Kawale has called for action against police officers who allegedly neglected their duty despite receiving prior warnings about fraudulent activities.
Social Activist Shashikant Kawale wrote a letter addressed to senior law enforcement authorities, including the Commissioners of Mumbai and Navi Mumbai Police, the Maharashtra Cyber Crime Department, the Economic Offences Wing, and the Enforcement Directorate, has raised serious questions about the delay in action against fraudulent companies operating in Mumbai and surrounding areas. The letter highlights gross negligence by responsible officers despite early warnings regarding Torres Scam.
Whistle Blower Flags Concerns
The Whistle blower Shashikant Kawale had previously flagged concerns, urging the authorities to investigate the legality of these companies’ operations, government-issued licenses, mandates, board of directors, and operational documents. Specifically, the letter called for a detailed probe into the working methods and financial inflows/outflows of the company, Records of investors and agents involved and The suspiciously high monthly returns promised by the Torres Company.
About The Allegations
The letter alleges that had an inquiry been launched promptly, it would have prevented many investors from falling prey to false promises, sparing them from financial devastation. Despite explicit warnings that the companies were preparing to flee after defrauding investors, no significant action was taken.
The Social Activist Kawale has demanded an inquiry into officers who failed to act on the provided information, urging that those found guilty be held accountable under applicable regulations. The letter further appeals for systemic reforms to prevent the recurrence of such incidents.A social activist from Dharavi, Shashikant Kavale, first raised red flags in November last year and approached the Shivaji Park police and EOW, highlighting Torres’ dubious practices.
Crime
RG Kar verdict: Tight security in Kolkata court; parents appeal to people not to end stir for justice
Kolkata, Jan 18: With just a few hours left for a special court in Kolkata to deliver its verdict on the rape and murder of a woman doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata in August last year, the entire court premises have been wrapped under a blanket of security since early Saturday morning, even as her parents issued a last-moment appeal to the public not to end the fight for justice.
The cops of Kolkata Police have raised layers of barricades within the entire court premises apprehending that there will be a major gathering of common people, representatives of the civil society as well the state’s medical fraternity.
On Saturday morning, the mother of the victim issued a last-minute appeal through social media to the common people not to end the movement with the verdict being pronounced later in the day by the special court.
“If the dreams of our deceased daughter do not get justice, her life-long achievements would become fruitless. We pray that no girl faces such pain which my daughter faced. All those who are responsible should not be spared at any cost. They should be punished so that no other daughter faces the same pain like ours,” the appeal from the victim’s mother read.
According to them, Saturday’s verdict will be the first step in this direction.
“The real justice will be achieved only when all the masterminds behind the crime are brought within the ambit of the investigation and punished. We all should raise the demand not for just the sake of my daughter but for the sake of security of all the daughters,” her appeal read.
“As a mother all I can say is that I have lost everything. But I will continue my fight for other daughters till justice is achieved,” her appeal concluded.
On Friday evening, the parents of the victim expressed apprehension that their quest for justice for their daughter would be limited to conviction and sentencing of the “sole prime accused” in the case Sanjay Ray, an erstwhile civic volunteer attached to Kolkata Police, thus allowing the “suspected” conspirators involved in “tampering” and “altering” with the evidences in the matter, of remaining behind the curtains forever.
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