News for 'Narcos'

Clouds of uncertainty will disappear: Rawat after trust vote

Clouds of uncertainty will disappear: Rawat after trust vote

Rediff.com10 May 2016

The sacked CM sought an end to the politics of confrontation by appealing to the "all powerful" Centre for help in development of the state.

Shehla murder: Accused questions CBI clean chit to BJP MLA

Shehla murder: Accused questions CBI clean chit to BJP MLA

Rediff.com11 Jun 2012

Picking holes in the Central Bureau of Investigation chargesheet in the Right To Information activist Shehla Masood murder case, prime accused Zahida Pervez on Monday questioned the "clean chit" given to BJP MLA Dhruvnarayan Singh by the agency while seeking call records of the deceased and results of a narco test conducted on Singh.

BJP MLA suspensions: 'Nothing but vindictive politics'

BJP MLA suspensions: 'Nothing but vindictive politics'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

'If they think they can silence us by suspending us, then they don't know what BJP MLAs are made of.'

US to declare Dawood aides drug traffickers

US to declare Dawood aides drug traffickers

Rediff.com16 May 2012

India on Wednesday welcomed the United States move to designate underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's two top aides Chhota Shakeel and Tiger Memon as key drug traffickers, saying it was a reaffirmation of India's stand and asked "those countries" "harbouring" them to bring them to justice.

Trump, Modi hold talks, finalise defence deals worth $3 bn

Trump, Modi hold talks, finalise defence deals worth $3 bn

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

The relations between the two countries have never been as good as they are now, Trump said, adding that the countries have made "wonderful deal".

Cong, top UP officials head to Hathras, media allowed into village

Cong, top UP officials head to Hathras, media allowed into village

Rediff.com3 Oct 2020

Amid country-wide outrage over the incident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had on Wednesday formed a three-member SIT which was instructed to submit its report by October 14, according to officials.

20-year-old police chief escapes to the US

20-year-old police chief escapes to the US

Rediff.com10 Mar 2011

Marisol Valles, 20, who was studying criminology, was appointed as chief of police of the northern Mexican border town of Praxedis Guadalupe Guerrero, in Chihuahua State. Today, she is seeking asylum in the United States to escape death threats.

SC ruling may work to Satyam Raju's advantage

SC ruling may work to Satyam Raju's advantage

Rediff.com5 May 2010

A Supreme Court ruling that termed narco and polygraph tests on accused persons "illegal and a violation of fundamental rights" if conducted without their consent could turn out to be a boon for B Ramalinga Raju.

At 20, she is Mexico drug war town's top cop

At 20, she is Mexico drug war town's top cop

Rediff.com21 Oct 2010

A town in Mexico has left most astonished after it appointed a college going mother-of-one to head a police force in the heart of a traditional route for narco-traffickers.

Shopian case: 4 accused cops arrested

Shopian case: 4 accused cops arrested

Rediff.com15 Jul 2009

Passing an order in the Public Interest Litigation filed before the division bench of the high court comprising Chief Justice Barin Ghosh and Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, the court ordered the arrest, preparation of DNA profiles and narco-analysis of the four suspended police officers and their production before the Registrar judicial for collection of their blood samples so that their DNA profiles are prepared.

Badaun: Rape of one of two cousins not confirmed, says UP top cop

Badaun: Rape of one of two cousins not confirmed, says UP top cop

Rediff.com7 Jun 2014

In a new twist to Badaun gang rape and murder case, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police A L Banerjee on Saturday said rape of one of the two girls, who were found hanging from a tree, was not confirmed by forensic experts and that property could be a motive for the gruesome crime.

Aarushi murder: SC rejects Talwars plea for test reports

Aarushi murder: SC rejects Talwars plea for test reports

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the plea of dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar seeking the reports of polygraph, narco-analysis and brain-mapping test conducted on their three helpers who were the initial accused in the murder of their teenaged daughter Aarushi.

NIA will have more teeth to tackle terror

NIA will have more teeth to tackle terror

Rediff.com12 Dec 2008

The proposed National Investigating Agency will invoke harsher provisions than POTA (Prevention of Terrorism Act) of the National Democratic Alliance government. It was knocked out by the United Progressive Alliance Government, dubbing it draconian.

K'tka sacks forensic scientist over forged papers

K'tka sacks forensic scientist over forged papers

Rediff.com25 Feb 2009

The Karnataka state government on Wednesday dimissed from service, Dr Malini, assistant director of the Forensic Sciences Laboratory who had conducted over a 100 narco analysis tests on persons in various sensational cases.

Padamsinh Patil remanded to CBI custody

Padamsinh Patil remanded to CBI custody

Rediff.com14 Jun 2009

The Panvel court on Sunday remanded Padamsinh Patil to Central Bureau of Investigation's custody till June 20 after the agency said they want to conduct further investigations in the case.

Court extends Ghandy's judicial custody

Court extends Ghandy's judicial custody

Rediff.com30 Oct 2009

A Delhi court on Friday extended the judicial custody of Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy, who was arrested in New Delhi in September, till November 13. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaveri Baweja, who is likely to pronounce the order on the Delhi police's plea to conduct a narco-analysis test on Ghandy on Saturday, sent him to 14 days judicial custody.

Ghandy denied bail, to undergo medical test

Ghandy denied bail, to undergo medical test

Rediff.com21 Oct 2009

A Delhi court on Thursday rejected the bail petition of top Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy and directed the All India Institute of Medical Sciences to find out whether he is medically fit to undergo a narco-analysis test as requested by the police.

Aarushi case: CBI justifies tests on servant

Aarushi case: CBI justifies tests on servant

Rediff.com11 Jun 2008

Facing criticism for illegally detaining Krishna, the compounder of dentist Rajesh Talwar, the Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday justified the narco-analysis on him in the Aarushi murder case saying it was done to ascertain contradictions, if any, in his statements. given to the CBI and the Noida police.

Malegaon: Police custody for Pandey till Nov 26

Malegaon: Police custody for Pandey till Nov 26

Rediff.com14 Nov 2008

The prosecution also sought permission to conduct polygraph, narco-analysis and brain mapping tests on Pandey which was granted by joint civil judge H K Ganatra. Pandey, who was produced before the judge, complained of being physically assaulted by officials of the Anti-Terrorism Squad.

Malegaon probe: Sadhvi undergoes polygraph tests

Malegaon probe: Sadhvi undergoes polygraph tests

Rediff.com1 Nov 2008

Three accused in the September 29 Malegaon blast on Saturday underwent polygraph tests at the Kalina Forensic Science Laboratory.

New twist in Sister Abhaya case

New twist in Sister Abhaya case

Rediff.com7 Jul 2009

The Sister Abhaya case which has been an epicentre of controversy since day one has taken yet another interesting turn with the Central Bureau of Investigation submitting to the court that the narco-analysis CDs of the accused persons was not tampered with.

Police claim Naxals raise funds in Mumbai'

Police claim Naxals raise funds in Mumbai'

Rediff.com1 Jul 2008

The revelations were allegedly made by Arun Pereira, who the police accuse of being a Naxal ideologue, during a narco analysis test in Bangalore. Pereira says the information released after the test is fabricated.

What will happen to the Mishra case?

What will happen to the Mishra case?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2009

The Jharkhand police took India's second most-wanted Maoist Pramod Mishra to Bangalore's Forensic Science Laboratory for a narco-analysis test on Friday, only to find that the doctor who administers the tests has been dismissed from service.

Indore: SIMI arrests to reveal terror plan

Indore: SIMI arrests to reveal terror plan

Rediff.com22 Apr 2008

Intelligence Bureau officials had been keeping a tab on these men ever since Riazuddin Nasir and Yahya Khan who were arrested in Karnataka gave details about these men during both interrogation as well as the narco analysis tests conducted on them. For the Indore police and the several other investigating agencies across the country the prize catch was Safdar Nagori, the general secretary of the banned SIMI outfit.

CBI conducts brain-mapping on Aarushi's parents

CBI conducts brain-mapping on Aarushi's parents

Rediff.com19 Feb 2009

Already facing flak for its investigations in the Aarushi double murder case, the Central Bureau of Investigation has quietly conducted a narco-analysis and brain mapping tests on the parents of the 14-year-old girl recently, a scientific procedure to which it was opposed in July last year.

Lashkar funded and armed SIMI, says Kamruddin

Lashkar funded and armed SIMI, says Kamruddin

Rediff.com19 Sep 2008

Khamruddin Nagori was arrested in Indore along with his brother Safdar Nagori and 8 others earlier this year. Nagori's brother, during his interrogation, revealed details on how arms, ammunition and funds are transported into India from Pakistan.

How fake currency and terror are related

How fake currency and terror are related

Rediff.com13 Aug 2008

Intelligence Bureau and investigating agencies have established that fake currency funds terror in India. IB officials say there is a whopping Rs 17,000 crore worth of fake currency in circulation in India. While it funds terror organisations, it also helps intensify economic terrorism in the country. Sameer, one of the accused in the Hyderabad twin blasts, said in his confession and recent narco analysis conducted in Bengaluru that the notes are printed in Pakistan.

SIMI's next target: Goa

SIMI's next target: Goa

Rediff.com1 Jul 2008

Intelligence Bureau sources said the recent regime change in Karnataka, with the Bharatiya Janata Party being elected to power, has made the banned outfit shift out of the state.

ATS questions another Abhinav Bharat member

ATS questions another Abhinav Bharat member

Rediff.com26 Nov 2008

Shyam Apte, an engineer who returned to India after spending 25 years in the United States and has been staying in Pune since the last one decade since his retirement, was grilled for three hours by ATS officials at his residence in Nav Sahyadri area of the city on Friday last. His name figured in the narco test of Lt Col Prasad Shrikant Purohit

Revealed: Godman's links with Lt Col Purohit

Revealed: Godman's links with Lt Col Purohit

Rediff.com25 Nov 2008

In a state of trance, Pandey reveals that while working for the Indian Air Force, he got in touch with Purohit who was in the military intelligence at that time.

15 SIMI operatives planning next strike: detainee

15 SIMI operatives planning next strike: detainee

Rediff.com16 Jun 2008

Intelligence Bureau sources say a massive manhunt has been launched to track down these missing men. The agency is gathering telephone intercepts and other information, which includes statements made by those arrested in Madhya Pradesh.

Krishna the prime accused in Aarushi murder: CBI

Krishna the prime accused in Aarushi murder: CBI

Rediff.com13 Jun 2008

It is official now. Krishna, the compounder of Dr Rajesh Talwar, has been made a prime accused in the Aarushi murder case.

Aarushi murder may not have been honour killing

Aarushi murder may not have been honour killing

Rediff.com12 Jun 2008

Officials of the CBI had brought Dr Rajesh Talwar's coumpounder, Krishna, to Bengaluru in order to subject him to brain mapping and narco-analysis tests. Prior to conducting the scientific tests, Krishna was questioned at length by both the CBI and Forensic Science Laboratory officials, a pre-requisite before the actual tests are conducted.

If cops had played the waiting game...

If cops had played the waiting game...

Rediff.com13 Oct 2008

The narco analysis test conducted on Mohammad Sami, a close aide of Subhan indicates that the police would have had Subhan in their net had they delayed Sami's arrest by two days. Sami, who was picked up by the Karnataka police in the third week of September in connection with the Bangalore serial blasts, was subject to a narco analysis test last week.

Talwar's petition 'partly allowed' by Allahabad high court

Talwar's petition 'partly allowed' by Allahabad high court

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

The Allahabad high court on Friday "partly allowed" a plea of Rajesh and Nupur Talwar and directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to bring on record report of their narco tests and asked the trial court to summon some witnesses in the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case.

Why SIMI recruited techies

Why SIMI recruited techies

Rediff.com19 Aug 2008

Their role was to hack into systems and send out mails prior and after terror attacks. This according to Nagori acted as a distraction to investigating agencies. Further they were also assigned the role of providing information relating to bomb making and the use of chemicals.

Terror operative reveals how men cross the border

Terror operative reveals how men cross the border

Rediff.com14 Aug 2008

Sheikh Nayeem, one of the men assigned the role of transporting men into India from across the border, was picked up by the West Bengal police four months prior to the Mecca Masjid blasts. The investigations into the blasts revealed that Nayeem had helped four men enter India through Bangladesh to carry out the blasts. Nayeem, who underwent a narco analysis test at Bengaluru recently confirmed that he had transported the men in May 2007.

India, Israel hold counter-terrorism talks

India, Israel hold counter-terrorism talks

Rediff.com15 Mar 2007

The meeting held in New Delhi on Tuesday was the sixth since the inception of JWG. It was preceded by the third round of dialogue on disarmament and non-proliferation on Monday.

Hy'bad blasts: Suspect detained

Hy'bad blasts: Suspect detained

Rediff.com3 Sep 2007

Both the arrested had hideouts in Hyderabad to prepare powerful bombs and provide shelter to the plotters.

Terror suspects take lie-detector test

Terror suspects take lie-detector test

Rediff.com19 Feb 2008

Terror suspects Mohammad Asif and Shakeel Mali were subjected to polygraph (lie-detector) test at the Forensic Science Laboratory in Bangalore on Tuesday, FSL sources said.