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New Mexico ex-judge held for evidence tampering in Venezuelan gang probe

A former New Mexico judge has been arrested on an evidence-tampering charge for allegedly destroying a phone belonging to a tenant who is accused of keeping guns at the property and suspected of being a member of a Venezuelan criminal gang. Federal authorities said in court records that former Dona Ana County Magistrate Judge Jose Luis "Joel" Cano, who was arrested on Thursday, told investigators that he believed photos or videos on the device would reflect negatively on the tenant and threw away what remained of it five weeks ago after smashing it with a hammer. Cano resigned last month after the state Judicial Standards Commission sought to suspend him, saying he was accused of letting three members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua live on his property in Las Cruces and have access to firearms. In a court filing, Cano denied the US government's characterisation of the men as gang members, saying each of them were subjected to "thorough and rigorous" proceedings with Immigrati

7 held for clashing with police during anti-Waqf Act protest in Assam

Seven people have been arrested in connection with protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act leading to a clash between agitators and police in Assam's Cachar district, an officer said on Wednesday. The protest march was taken out on Sunday without permission from Berenga Village towards Silchar town and the agitators threw stones at the police with the latter resorting to a mild lathi charge, Superintendent of Police Numal Mahatta said. Prohibitory orders were clamped in the district to prevent further outbreak of violence, Mahatta told reporters here. A case was registered in Silchar police station and an operation was conducted in Bagadahar and Kashipur area on Tuesday leading to the arrest of seven people, he said. A local court remanded the arrested people to judicial custody. Mahatta said that investigations were on and there was a possibility of more arrests being made in near future. Prohibitory orders in the district will continue to be in force to prevent any violence a

12 more held in violence over Waqf Act in West Bengal's Murshidabad: Police

Twelve more people were arrested in connection with the violent protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, where three people have died, police said on Sunday. No new incident of violence was reported from anywhere in the Muslim-majority district, with security forces keeping a close vigil, they said. "The situation in Suti, Dhulian, Samserganj and Jangipur areas of the district is peaceful. Raids continued overnight, and 12 more people were arrested. With this, 150 people have been arrested so far," a senior police officer said. Prohibitory orders under section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) have been imposed in the violence-hit areas, and the internet has been suspended, he said. The security forces are checking vehicles on the main roads, and patrolling the sensitive pockets, he added. "An investigation is underway into the incidents of violence. More arrests are likely," the officer said. Several vehicles, including pol

Gokhale Institute's parent body secretary held for fund 'misappropriation'

Police have arrested the secretary of the Servants of India Society, the parent body of the prestigious Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) here, for alleged misappropriation of funds and cheating, an official said. Milind Deshmukh was arrested on Saturday on a complaint by GIPE's deputy registrar Vishal Gaikwad, the Deccan Gymkhana police station official said on Sunday. "Funds of Rs 1.5 crore belonging to GIPE were allegedly diverted for the purchase of land for the Servants of India Society (SIS). The alleged misappropriation took place in 2022-23. Deshmukh has been booked under IPC sections 406, 420 and 34 for criminal breach of trust, cheating and other offences," the official said. Deshmukh, while working as SIS secretary, in December 2022 drafted a letter with his own signature to the Gokhale Institute in which he demanded to free hold SIS land in Nagpur valued at Rs 1.5 crore, the complaint stated. "Deshmukh didn't seek any permission. A letterhead of SIS was

Punjab constable arrested with 17.7 gms of heroin, dismissed from service

Punjab Police constable Amandeep Kaur, known for flaunting luxury cars and her uniform on Instagram, has been suspended after being arrested with 17.7 grams of heroin in Bathinda

US citizen arrested for entering Andaman's forbidden North Sentinel island

A 24-year-old US citizen has been arrested for illegally entering North Sentinel Island of Andaman, home to one of the world's last uncontacted tribes

DRI makes third arrest in gold smuggling case involving actor Ranya Rao

A gold dealer was arrested for allegedly assisting Kannada actress Harshavardhini Ranya alias Ranya Rao in disposing of smuggled gold, sources said on Thursday. The dealer, a native of Ballari, was questioned in connection with the case following which he was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Wednesday, they said. According to sources, Sahil Jain has been accused of assisting and abetting Rao in disposing of smuggled gold and sharing the sale proceeds. Gold bars worth Rs 12.56 crore were seized from Ranya, the step-daughter of DGP rank officer K Ramachandra Rao, at Kempegowda International Airport on March 3 upon her arrival from Dubai. Following this, searches were conducted at her residence, where officials recovered gold jewellery worth Rs 2.06 crore and Indian currency amounting to Rs 2.67 crore. Ranya Rao and hotelier Tarun Raju have already been arrested in connection with the case.

Kunal Kamra show: Sena functionary, 11 others held for ransacking venue

Mumbai police on Monday arrested Shiv Sena functionary Rahul Kanal and 11 others for ransacking the venue at a Mumbai hotel where stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra made the controversial traitor' jibe against Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, an official said. During his performance at the Habitat Comedy Club at the Unicontinental hotel in Khar area, Kamra had referred to Shinde as a "traitor" and went on to sing a parody on him. Kamra used a modified version of a Hindi song from the movie 'Dil Toh Pagal Hai' to describe the 2022 rebellion of Shinde against his then boss Uddhav Thackeray. "It is not about taking any law in your hands. It is purely about your self-respect. When it comes to elders or respectable citizens of the country, when your elders are targeted, you will target someone of that mentality, Kanal had told reporters Monday morning, a day after he and other Shiv Sena workers ransacked the venue of Kamra's show. Abhi tak toh ye trailer hai, picture abhi baki hai. ...

Jadavpur University student arrested for March 1 vandalism on campus

Police on Wednesday arrested Jadavpur University (JU) student in connection with the March 1 unrest and vandalism on the campus, taking the total number of arrests in the case to two. A leader of the JU SFI unit told PTI that Soumyadip Mahata, a student of philosophy, was called to Jadavpur police station to record his statement in connection with the violence during TMC's West Bengal College and University Professors' Union AGM where West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu was also present. A group of students formed human chains around Basu's car and tried to prevent him from leaving, demanding immediate discussions on the pending student union elections. Two students were injured when the minister's car went past the human chain and left the campus. In the protests that followed, the education wing office of TMC non-teaching staff was set aflame and several hoardings and festoons were put up on the campus. The Students Federation of India (SFI) leader claimed Mahata was a lef

ED arrests WTC Group promoter Ashish Bhalla in real estate fraud case

The ED had conducted search operations on January 27 against Bhalla and Bhutani Group promoter Ashish Bhutani in connection with the same case

Shocked and devastated: DGP Ramachandra Rao on daughter Ranya Rao's arrest

Ranya, the stepdaughter of DGP Rao, was arrested at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) upon arrival from Dubai on an Emirates flight on Monday night

Billionaire Pankaj Oswal's daughter speaks out about Ugandan arrest ordeal

Vasundhara Oswal, daughter of billionaire Pankaj Oswal, revealed her ordeal of being illegally detained and arrested in Uganda over the alleged murder of her father's employee

Impeached South Korean President Yoon argues for release before court

South Korea's impeached president on Saturday argued for his release before a Seoul judge as the court reviewed whether to grant a law enforcement request for his formal arrest. Yoon, who has been in detention since he was apprehended on Wednesday in a massive law enforcement operation at his residence, faces potential rebellion charges linked to his declaration of martial law on December 3, which set off the country's most serious political crisis since its democratisation in the late 1980s. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials, which is leading a joint investigation with police and the military, requested the Seoul Western District Court to grant a warrant for Yoon's formal arrest. Yoon's lawyers said he spoke for about 40 minutes to the judge during the nearly five-hour closed-door hearing. His legal team and anti-corruption agencies presented opposing arguments about whether he should be held in custody. The lawyers did not share his specific ...

GST officers must provide written grounds of arrest under new guideline

The grounds of arrest must be explained to the arrested person and also furnished to him in writing as an Annexure to the Arrest Memo

GST officers must explain 'grounds of arrest', obtain acknowledgment: CBIC

GST officers will now have to explain to offenders about the "grounds of arrest" and obtain a written acknowledgement from them, the CBIC said on Monday. Modifying the guidelines for arrest and bail in relation to offences punishable under the GST Act, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said: "The grounds of arrest must be explained to the arrested person and also furnished to him in writing as an Annexure to the Arrest Memo. Acknowledgement of the same should be taken from the arrested person at the time of service of the Arrest Memo." As per the earlier guideline issued in August 2022, GST officers were required to explain to the arrested person the grounds of arrest, and note the same in the arrest memo. The instructions follow the Delhi High Court order in the case of Kshitij Ghildiyal versus DGGI (Delhi). The Delhi High Court has relied on the judgements of the Supreme Court which made a distinction between "reasons for arrest" and "grounds of arrest". The

Probe agencies left red-faced with court orders on 'illegal' arrests

A series of court orders here recently directing for the release of accused citing "illegal arrest" have come as a setback for probe agencies, with prosecution lawyers calling for a balanced approach while defence counsels insist on following norms. In most of these cases, the arrests were without "application of mind," a defence counsel claimed, while the prosecution lawyers batted for victims' rights. In December 2024, the Central Bureau of Investigation arrested six persons, including two IRS officers, in a bribery case, but a special court here denied the CBI custody of the accused after finding their arrest as "illegal" and ordered their immediate release. Over the last six months, several remand pleas of probe agencies, such as CBI, Enforcement Directorate (ED) and local police, in courts here have met the same fate. In most cases, the defence's submission was centred around the probe agencies not following the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita provisions, like not maintaini

14-year-old held with gun at Georgia's Apalachee high school after shooting

A 14-year-old student has been arrested after bringing a gun on Wednesday to Apalachee High School, the same Georgia high school where a shooting in September killed two teachers and two students and wounded others. The Barrow County Sheriff's Office said school resource officers arrested the boy without incident Wednesday afternoon at the school in Winder, about 65 kilometres northeast of Atlanta. Deputies said the student was cooperative and compliant when encountered by law enforcement officers and there have been no reports of the student threatening anyone with the gun. The student, who wasn't named because of his age, was taken to a juvenile detention centre in Gainesville. He's charged with two counts of possessing a weapon on school grounds, theft and being a minor in possession of a gun. Deputies didn't say what kind of gun was seized. Authorities said the student was arrested shortly after 2 pm at school, but they did not say when he arrived or release details of the ...

'I was crying, begging': Influencer Ankush Bahuguna on 40-hr digital arrest

The scammers forced Bahuguna to switch off all electronic devices, forbade him from communicating with anyone, and coerced him into making multiple financial transactions

Beed sarpanch murder: 2 absconding accused arrested in Maharashtra's Dhule

The police have arrested two absconding accused involved in the murder of Beed sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh from Maharashtra's Dhule district, an official said on Saturday. The Dhule police have arrested Sudarshan Chandrabhan Ghule (26) and Sudhir Sangle (23) and handed them over to the special investigation team of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), which is probing the case, the official said. Deshmukh, the sarpanch of Massajog village, was abducted, tortured and murdered on December 9 for attempting to stop an extortion bid on an energy firm helming a windmill project in the region. Walmik Karad, an aide of Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde, has been arrested in the extortion case. Several police teams were deployed to arrest three accused who were on the run, and an SIT was constituted to nab them. The probe team interrogated three persons to trace the absconding men, appointed informants and used technical skills to nab the two accused, the official added.

S Korea's anti-corruption agency fails to detain impeached president Yoon

The CIO has until Monday to execute the arrest warrant linked to Yoon's short-lived imposition of martial law on December 3