Man behind bank heists posed as humble fruit-seller by day

A 51-year-old fruit seller who doubled as the mastermind of the notorious "Mamu Gang" -- a group of robbers who targeted banks -- has been arrested by the Crime Branch of Delhi police, an officer......

How Mumbai hostage-taker prepared to defend himself

Rohit Arya, the man who took 17 children and two adults hostage inside R A Studio in Powai before being shot dead in a rescue operation mounted by Mumbai police, had installed motion detection......

Kingpin in Rs 252-cr meow-meow haul nabbed after Dubai deportation

The Mumbai police arrested a key accused in a Rs 252-crore mephedrone seizure case after his deportation from Dubai, officials said on Thursday. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted......

Live 9mm rounds found near exploded car at Red Fort

Security agencies are probing three bullet cartridges, two of them live rounds, recovered from the debris near the Red Fort blast site, a source said on Sunday. IMAGE: Tourists visit the Red Fort......

How Banks Plan To Tackle 'Mule' Fraud

'A mule operates someone else's account to transfer illegal money.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Commercial banks in India have stepped up their control mechanism in taking on......

ED freezes Rs 143-crore assets of Manappuram Finance MD & CEO in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said it has frozen assets worth Rs 143 crore of prominent Kerala-based NBFC Manappuram Finance Ltd's MD and CEO V P Nandakumar after it conducted raids as......

PNB reports Rs 11,400 cr fraud involving jeweller Nirav Modi, suspends 10

While PNB did not name the other lenders, Union Bank of India, Allahabad Bank and Axis Bank are said to have offered credit based on letters of undertaking (LOUs) issued by PNB. Foreign bank......

How to save yourself from financial frauds, online and offline

There's very little you can do about cyber crime at your end, apart from being more vigilant. But certain things that you should do can make a lot of difference. Illustration: Dominic......

Daya Nayak, Sleuths At Saif's Crime Scene

'There are 10 detection teams working in different directions.' IMAGE: Daya Nayak, right, better known as an 'encounter' specialist and who is heading the investigation, seen at the crime scene......

More court woes for Salman?

Salman Khan has been summoned by the Mumbai Crime Branch for questioning in a case of alleged Bollywood nexus with the underworld, a senior police official saidin Mumbai on Wednesday, December 13.......

'Somebody in Mumbai police helping Rhea'

IMAGE: Sushant Singh Rajput with Rhea Chakraborty in happier times. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rhea Chakraborty/Instagram   Bollywood actor Rhea Chakraborty on Wednesday, July 29, moved the......

Multi-layer security for World Cup opener after threat issued by Khalistani separatists

IMAGE: The Narendra Modi stadium will witness multiple layers of protection for the World Cup opener. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Given a threat issued by Khalistani separatists, about......