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Crime Branch takes over Oyoor abduction case

The Crime Branch is expected to probe multiple angles of the case including the involvement of more persons.

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‘Pro-Palestinian’ pitch invader is habitual offender ‘seeking social media fame’

Pro-Palestinian supporter Johnson (24) detained by Ahmedabad Crime Branch for entering pitch during India-Australia cricket World Cup final. Sent to police custody for one-day. Wore face mask bearing Palestine flag and T-shirt with 'Stop bombing Palestine' slogans. Intended to meet Virat Kohli. Habitual offender, booked in Australia for similar offences.

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New Police postings announced

Order issued by General Administration department

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Manjeswaram poll bribery case: Kerala BJP president K. Surendran, others get bail

Kerala BJP President K. Surendran and five others granted bail in Manjeswaram election bribery case. Court mandated presence of accused and prosecution argued for bail. All defendants and victim present in court. Chargesheet filed by Badiadka police, alleging ₹2.5 lakh bribe and mobile phone offered to BSP candidate. District Crime…

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Two arrested, gold ornaments recovered in Kalaburagi

Kalaburagi Police arrested two robbers involved in house break-ins and recovered 298g gold ornaments worth ₹17.88 lakh. Accused identified as Sheikh Azarhuddin and Mohammad Touseef, involved in 15 chain-snatching cases. Police seized two motorcycles used in crime. City police team led by ACP and Crime Branch headed by Basavaraj spread…

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Internal probe reveals major loan scam at Mylapra cooperative bank

Internal investigation into Mylapra Service Cooperative Bank in Pathanamthitta reveals embezzlement of ₹18.83 crore by former bank secretary Joshua Mathew through 28 loans to relatives. Former bank president Jerry Oommen Easo and his family also took loans worth ₹2 crore. Crime Branch probe on to investigate benami loans worth ₹86.12…

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Kerala’s Maradu apartment case probe officer transferred out, only to be reinstated

Crime Branch probe into Maradu illegal apartments in Kerala takes curious turn; investigation officer transferred out, then brought back. Rex Bobby Aravin, DySP (Crime Branch), was leading probe against former officials of Maradu municipality & builders who illegally constructed apartments. CB invoked Prevention of Corruption Act against two former secretaries…

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Bharathiyamma alleges police threat

84-yr-old Bharathiyamma from Kunissery wrongfully incriminated in a case of mistaken identity for 4 yrs. She complained to Police Chief & Human Rights Commission against a 4-member police team who threatened her. Crime Branch found serious lapses & recommended action. Brother demanded police protection. Court exonerated her recently.

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A.C. Moideen fails to turn up before ED

Former Minister A.C. Moideen chose not to appear before ED for questioning in connection with alleged loan scam at Karuvannur Service Cooperative Bank. He sought more time citing inconvenience and other engagements. ED issued notice to Moideen and froze two bank accounts with ₹30 lakh. ED questioned key accused Biju…

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After 30 years of court battle, his wait for justice continues

Retired exec. Pillai, falsely implicated in gold theft case 30 yrs ago, now stands as witness. After inhuman torture & false evidence, Pillai was acquitted by court in 2021.

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17-year-old-murder mystery cracked, retired postmaster arrested on charge of murdering his wife

In a breakthrough, the Crime Branch Pathanamthitta unit on Tuesday arrested a retired postmaster in connection with the murder of his wife 17 years ago.

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Crime Branch seeks permission for further probe in Assembly ruckus case

The Crime Branch sprung a surprise when it sought permission for further probe in the Legislative Assembly ruckus of 2015 involving six Left Democratic Front (LDF) leaders including a Minister at the Thiruvananthapuram Chief Judicial Magistrate Court on Tuesday.

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Sudhakaran goes back on his offer to quit as PCC chief

Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president K. Sudhakaran, MP, retreated from his Saturday’s statement that he contemplated giving up his organisational responsibilities in the wake of the Crime Branch’s probe against him in connection with suspected fake antiquities dealer Monson Mavunkal’s alleged financial malfeasance.

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Congress rallies behind Sudhakaran after he offers to step down

KPCC president K. Sudhakaran offers to step down after his arrest was recorded by the Crime Branch, but Congress leaders offer him solid support.

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Crime Branch starts interrogating KPCC chief K. Sudhakaran in Monson case

The Crime Branch team probing the Monson Mavunkal case has started questioning the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief K. Sudhakaran.

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Mark list row: Crime Branch records statements of Arsho, two others

The Crime Branch (CB) team probing the case registered in connection with the mark list row at Maharaja’s College here on a complaint filed by P.M. Arsho, State secretary of the Students Federation of India (SFI), on Monday recorded the statements of the petitioner, the Controller of Examination of the…

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Amal Jyothi college students withdraw protest as govt. declares Crime Branch probe into student’s suicide

The days-long protests at the Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kanjirappally, following the suicide of 20-year-old Shraddha Sathish, a second-year Food Technology student, drew to a close on Wednesday with the State government declaring a Crime Branch probe into the incident

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Naba Kishore Das murder case | Assailant developed personal grudge, anguish against Minister, says Odisha Police

Police officer Gopal Krishna Das feared for his life and gradually plotted the murder of Odisha Minister Naba Kishore Das, according to the chargesheet in the high-profile case

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Sandeep remanded in Crime Branch custody

The Kottarakara Judicial First Class Magistrate court on Tuesday remanded Sandeep, the accused in Vandana murder case, in Crime Branch custody for five days

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Supreme Court paves way for probe to continue against T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji, allows ED to initiate proceedings

The Supreme Court on May 16 paved the way for the Crime Branch investigation to continue against Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthil Balaji, who is accused of taking bribes in exchange for jobs in the Metro Transport Corporation (MTC).

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CB recommends action against police officials for glaring lapses in probe into arson at ashram

The Crime Branch team probing the arson attack on the Sandeepananda Giri ashram in Kundamankadavu in 2018 has recommended action against police officials including two Deputy Superintendents of Police (DySP) for multiple lapses during the early stages of the investigation.

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Crime Branch takes over Vandana murder case

The investigation into the murder of house surgeon Vandana Das has been taken over by the district Crime Branch. Vandana was killed by a patient at the Kottarakara taluk hospital on Wednesday.

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14 years since Thekkady boat tragedy, trial in case yet to start

Trial in the case relating to the boat tragedy at Thekkady in 2009, which claimed 45 lives, has not yet started though the Crime Branch submitted the second chargesheet in 2019.

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BJP leader Girikumar gets bail in arson case

The Crime Branch arrested the BJP leader after finding him to have purportedly conspired with other accomplices to set the ashram of Sandeepananda Giri on fire in protest against the spiritual leader’s stance in favour of the entry of young women in Sabarimala

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‘Fake lawyer’ surrenders before court in Alappuzha

Sessy Xavier, 29, of Ramamkary in Kuttanad, practised law in Alappuzha for two-and-a-half years without proper qualification before she went absconding in 2021.

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