Kochi: A court in Malappuram has convicted three accused in the abduction and murder of a traditional healer Shaba Sheriff to learn the formula of a potent herbal remedy.The Manjeri First Additional Sessions will announce the sentence on March 22.Shaibin Ashraf, Shihabudheen, and Nishad were convicted for the abduction and murder of Shaba Sheriff. Nine …
Kochi: Fahim Khan, president of the Minorities Democratic Party (MDP),and 50 others were booked in connection with the Nagpur riots, media reports said.They were produced before a city court which remanded them to police custody until March 21.Over 30 people including police personnel were injured in the riot.Khan, a key suspect in the case, is …
Kochi: A BJP leader’s brother was arrested in a fund misappropriation case in Maharashtra, media reports said.Javed Aazam, younger brother of BJP’s former Maharashtra secretary Hyder Azam was held by sleuths probing alleged misappropriation of Rs 122 crore cash from New India Cooperative Bank.The sleuths of the city Economic Offences Wing (EOW), probing the alleged …
Kochi: Violence erupted in central Nagpur on Monday evening following rumours about burning of a religious book, media reports said.Protesters pelted stones and took to arson. Security forces used tear gas and batons to disperse the crowd. Four persons were injured in the unrest.The tensions started after a group staged a protest demanding the removal …
Kochi: Four persons were arrestedfor transporting “methamphetamine (MDMA) tablets worth Rs 88 crore” in Assam’s Imphal and Guwahati zones on Sunday.The accused involved in it were part of the “international drug cartel”.Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the government will show“No mercy for drug cartels. Accelerating the Modi govt’s march to build …
Kochi: A total of 37.87 kg of MDMA, worth Rs 75 crore, was seized fromtwo South African women.The Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths of Mangaluru City Police made the seize believed to be the largest in its history, a top police official told reporters in Bengaluru.The accused are Bamba Fanta, alias Adonis Jabulile, 31, and …
Kochi: Most wanted terrorist, Abu Qatal, of outlawed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was killed in Pakistan on Saturday night, media reports said.Unidentified gunmen killed Qatal, who is the Nephew of Hafiz Saeed who co-founded LeT, was involved in multiple attacks in Jammu and Kashmir. A close aide of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed, Qatal was …
Kochi:Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) allegedly made a suicide attack on a military camp in the Tank District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan, media reports saidThe TTP is a militant group operating along the Afghan-Pakistan border,Pakistan army killed eight to nine militants following the suicide attack.Militants attempted to attack the Jandola checkpost but were stopped by …
Kochi: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has summoned CPM Parliamentarian K Radhakrishnan in connection with the Karuvannur Cooperative bank scam in Thrissur in Kerala.Radhakrishnan was directed to appear at ED’s Kochi office yesterday. Since he is in New Delhi in connection with the Parliament session, he could not turn up for the questioning.Radhakrishnan was the …
Kochi: Militants attacked a train in Balochistan in Pakistan taking a number of passengers hostage, BBC reported.There were over 400 passengers in theJaffar Express Train going to Peshawar from Quetta.The separatist group bombed the track before taking the train under its control.At least 16 militants have been killed and 104 passengers rescued as of Wednesday …
Kochi: Complaints have been lodged against BJP leader P C George for cautioning Christians against love Jihad, media reports said.Police are holding discussions on registering fresh case againstGeorge, who is on a bail in connection with allegations for making hate remarks during a TV channel discussion.The fresh complaints accused George of making remarks that 400 …
Kochi: A visually impaired person was detained by the customs forallegedly smuggling gold worth ₹3.44 crore at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru.The arrest took place on March 4 after authorities intercepted the passenger who arrived from Dubai based on a tip-off. Customs posted on X, “Upon inspection, 3,995.22 grams of gold worth ₹3,44,38,796, concealed under …
Kochi: A makeup artist in Malayalam films was arrested for allegedly carrying hybrid ganja at Moolamattom in Idukki on Sunday morning, media reports said. Renjith Gopinath, or G Wayanadan, was taken into custody by Excise Inspector K Abhilash and his team during a special vehicle check. Forty five grams of high-quality hybrid cannabis was recovered …
Kochi: Kannur Collector Arun K Vijayan and late Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Naveen Babu were not on good terms, Land Revenue Joint Commissioner report said.The Collector’s refusal to grant leave on weekends to ADM Naveen Babu had made him depressed, ADM’s Confidential Assistant deposed before the Land Revenue Joint Commissioner.Naveen’s family had doubted the collector …
Kochi: One Muhammad Shameer was arrested for selling drugs MDMA by concealing them on his 10-year-old son’s body in Tiruvalla in Pathanamthitta.Shameer was arrested on Friday night from his house near Deepa Junction. According to the police, Shameer was using his son to sell MDMA to college students including those school students.Shameer was getting supplies …
Kochi: Two men were arrested in connection with the gang-rape of a Israeli tourist and a homestay operator near Hampi on Saturday, media reports said.The victims were a 27-year-old israeli tourist and homestay operator who was 29 year old.The third accused is missing.Special teams have been deployed to trace him.The suspects have been identified as …
Kochi: A youth Iyyadan Shanid, 28, died after swallowing two packets of narcotics material MDMA to escape from police in Kerala’s Kozhikode.on Friday, media reports quoting police said.The youth was taken into police custody on March 7 morning after he was suspected of carrying MDMA.Police sources said he swallowed two zip covers filled with the …
Kochi: The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) has asserted that it did received any corruption complaint against senior Kerala government official late K Naveen Babu.This was disclosed in the report prepared by the Land Revenue Joint Commission, Asianet News reported.Naveen Babu, Additional District Magistrate (ADM) of Kannur, was found dead at his official residence the …
Kochi: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) raided many offices of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) in connection with a money laundering probe on Thursday, media reports said.The raids were held in placesincluding New Delhi and state offices across the country following the arrest of SDPI president M K Faizy on Tuesday.The ED’s operation …
Kochi: Attempts were made to disrupt securityby a Khalistani protester during External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to London, media reports said.The incident happened when Jaishankar was leaving the Chatham House venue after a discussion, when a protester ran toward his car and tore the Indian national flag in front of police officers.The man aggressively …
