Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 6 (ANI): A man was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Thursday at the Mumbai International Airport for allegedly carrying 16 kilograms of heroin worth Rs 80 crores in his bag.

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 27 (ANI): Shimla police arrested two accused and recovered 57.87 gm of heroin from their possession on Tuesday.

New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt on Friday withdrew his petition seeking bail in a Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) case after the Supreme Court refused to entertain the plea.

BJP MLA Krishnamurti Bandhi’s claims consuming bhang,cannabis can prevent crimes; triggers a row . Mumbai: On Saturday, Dr. Krishnamurti Bandhi, a BJP MLA of Chhattisgarh stated that promoting the use of bhang and cannabis as alternatives to alcohol, will reduce the rate of crime. He claimed that people who are... The post appeared first on .

Mumbai Mar 28 PTI The Narcotics Control Bureau NCB on Monday filed an application before a Mumbai sessions court seeking an extension of 90 days to file a charge-sheet in an alleged drugs case in which Aryan Khan son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is an accused contending probe in the matter was still onA Special Investigation Team of the NCB was supposed to file the charge-sheet in the case by April However the central agency filed the application before a court presided over by Judge VV Patil praying it be granted an additional 90 days to file the document since its investigation in the high-profile case was still onIn accordance with the Criminal Procedure Code CrPC the drug law enforcement outfit was supposed to file the charge-sheet in the October 2021 case within 180 days of the registration of the FIRIn case a prosecuting agency requires further time the CrPC allows it to seek a maximum extension of another 90 days to file such a documentAryan Khan was named an accused in the case along with 19 others by the NCB last year The 24-year-old star kid was arrested by the NCB on October 3 following a raid on a cruise ship off the coast of MumbaiThe accused persons were booked under relevant sections of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act NDPS for possession consumption salepurchase of banned drugs conspiracy and abetment among othersOn October 28 the Bombay High Court granted bail to Aryan Khan and two others observing that there was no prima facie evidence of the three having been part of the alleged conspiracy related to the caseThe NCB had claimed to have busted an alleged drugs party on the cruise ship which was on its way to Goa at mid-sea on October 2 night and recovered banned substances PTI AYA RSY RSY

Malda (West Bengal) [India], March 13 (ANI): West Bengal police Special Task Force (STF) on Saturday arrested five persons and seized 2.34 kgs of Yaba tablets and three illegal firearms from them.

Amritsar (Punjab) [India], January 28 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal leader and candidate from Amritsar East, Bikram Singh Majithia on Friday filed his nomination on Friday for the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections.

Mumbai Oct 28 PTI After the Bombay High Court granted bail to Aryan Khan son of superstar Shah Rukh Khan in the cruise drugs case Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik on Thursday continued to target NCBs zonal director Sameer Wankhede saying the picture is not over yet Tweeting in Hindi Malik said Picture abhi baaki hai The picture is not over yet The HC granted bail to Aryan Khan and his two co-accused over three weeks after their arrest by the Narcotics Control Bureau NCB Aryan Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha were arrested by the anti-drugs agency on October 3 and booked under relevant sections of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act NDPS for possession consumption salepurchase of banned drugs conspiracy and abetment Malik the state minority affairs minister has repeatedly termed the cruise drugs case as fake and levelled various allegations against Wankhede including illegal phone tapping and using forged documents to secure job In a video message circulated to media on Thursday Malik said The officer Wankhede who arrested Aryan Khan and others has now approached the Bombay High Court requesting a restraining order against Mumbai police from arresting him He had approached Mumbai police in the last week requesting protection He must have done something really wrong and that is why he is afraid of action against him The Mumbai police have informed the Bombay High Court that they would issue a notice of his arrest 72 hours prior if they intend to take any such action I reiterate my earlier comments that this drug case is completely bogus The kids were deliberately framed in this case Malik said If the case comes before the Bombay High Court it will get squashed the minister added Two other persons arrested in the case were granted bail a day before by the NDPS court Malik said alleging that all the arrested persons were eligible to get bail in this case but the NCB prosecutor was making fresh claims in the case to delay the bail Wankhede filed a petition in the high court and sought an urgent hearing saying he feared arrest by police over allegations of extortion against him in the case related to alleged drug bust on a cruise ship But the Mumbai Police assured the HC that it will not arrest Wankhede without giving him three days notice Earlier the NCP leader had levelled various allegations against Wankhede including illegal phone tapping and use of forged documents to secure job PTI ND NP NP

Mumbai Oct 28 PTI Aryan Khan son of superstar Shah Rukh Khan was on Thursday granted bail by the Bombay High Court over 20 days after his arrest in the case of seizure of banned drugs aboard a cruise ship off the Mumbai coastA single bench of Justice N W Sambre also granted bail to his co-accused Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun DhamechaAll three pleas are allowed I will pass detailed orders by tomorrow evening Justice Sambre saidAryan Khans advocates then sought permission to submit cash bail to which the court refused and said surety is to be givenI could have given the order also tomorrow But I gave it today Justice Sambre saidThe legal team of the 23-year-old Aryan Khan who is presently in judicial custody and lodged at the Arthur Road prison in central Mumbai will now try to complete the formalities for his release by FridayAryan Khan Merchant and Dhamecha were arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau NCB on October 3 and booked under relevant sections of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act NDPS for possession consumption salepurchase of banned drugs conspiracy and abetment PTI SP VT RSY RSY

Mumbai Oct 25 PTI The Narcotics Control Bureau NCB and its zonal director Sameer Wankhede approached a special court here on Monday against allegations of extortion levelled against them in the cruise drugs seizure case in which Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khans son Aryan Khan is an accused Wankhede in his affidavit submitted to the court refuted the allegations levelled against him and claimed he was under a lurking threat of arrest as it does not suit some vested interests for conducting an honest and impartial investigation Wankhede also claimed that he was being personally targeted by a well-known political figure and the only reason he can fathom is that the NCB had arrested this persons son-in-law Sameer Khan Notably Sameer Khan is the son-in-law of NCP leader and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik The NCB and Wankhede in their affidavits submitted to the court designated to hear cases related to the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act NDPS also said the allegations against them were an attempt to create hurdles and scuttle the investigation in the case The NCB in its affidavit sought that there should be no tampering with the evidence or investigation in the case On Sunday an independent witness in the case in a statement to the media claimed that Rs 25 crore was demanded by an official of the NCB and other persons including absconding witness K P Gosavi to let off Aryan Khan in the case Prabhakar Sail the independent witness told media persons that he had overheard Gosavi telling one Sam DSouza over the phone after Aryan Khan was brought to the NCB office following the October 2 raid about a demand of Rs 25 crore and to settle at Rs 18 crore as they have to give Rs eight crore to Sameer Wankhede Sail had said he would soon release evidence to support his claim The NCB and Wankhede rubbished these claims in their affidavits submitted to the court on Monday After spearheading the investigation in the cruise ship case I am being personally targeted by a well-known political figure for reasons best known to him Wankhede said in his affidavit adding the only reason he can fathom is that the NCB had arrested this politicians son-in-law Sameer Khan Wankhedes affidavit claimed there has been personal vendetta against him and his family members I am under a lurking threat of arrest as it does not suit some vested interests for conducting an honest and impartial investigation Wankhede said adding he was ready to face probe to prove his innocence He added that the court should take cognisance of such pressures put on officers with an intent to demoralise them so that the truth does not come to light The present case cruise drugs case involves influential and rich persons from the higher echelons of the society in which all kinds of threats including that of arrest are made against me Wankhede said The Narcotics Control Bureau in its affidavit termed the allegations levelled against Wankhede and other officers as completely false misleading and mischievous and an attempt to malign and tarnish the image of an independent agency like the NCB The allegations of extortion against NCB officials and money changing hands is a clear attempt to undermine the ongoing investigation and create pressure with malafide and ulterior motive it said The agency added that its officers including Wankhede have an impeccable service record replete with honesty and integrity and they are working tirelessly towards making Mumbai a drug-free city Special public prosecutor for the NCB Advait Sethna on Monday submitted the affidavits before the special court Sethna told the court that Sail was threatening to release some evidence which would hamper the case and hence appropriate orders should be passed The court after hearing Sethna and perusing the affidavits said it would pass appropriate orders later in the day Wankhede on Sunday also wrote to Mumbai Police Commissioner Hemant Nagrale seeking protection from likely legal action being planned against him by unknown persons to falsely frame him concerning an alleged vigilance related issue Without taking names Wankhede an IRS officer of the 2008 batch had claimed in his letter to Nagrale that the threat of jail and dismissal have been issued against him on public media by highly respectable public functionaries An NCB team led by Wankhede earlier this month allegedly seized drugs onboard a cruise ship off the Mumbai coast following which Aryan Khan was arrested on October 3 He is currently lodged in the Arthur Road jail in Mumbai His bail application is likely to be heard by the Bombay High Court on Tuesday PTI SP VT GK GK GK