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| CBI unearths biggest-ever worldwide online investment fraud worth hundreds of crores | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 20: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in 'Operation Chakra 2' unearthed an international online investment fraud worth hundreds of crores, targeting Indian citizens, and a cyber-enabled impersonation fraud targeting Singaporean citizens.
In the first case, acting on various inputs received in 2022, including the one given by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under MHA, the CBI registered a case against sophisticated, organized cybercrime being perpetuated on Indian citizens by foreign scamsters in the name of investment, loan, and job opportunities.
To evade detection, these criminals utilized a multi-layered approach involving UPI accounts, cryptocurrencies, and international money transfers.
Allegedly, the fraudsters were using the advertisement tool of a well-known search engine as well as rented headers to send bulk SMS, thereby creating a web of deception.
Victims were lured to deposit funds through UPI accounts in the hope of high returns. The ill-gotten money was laundered through a complex network of UPI accou... | |
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| After announcing new office bearers Cong to focus on Lok Sabha elections | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 20: A day after announcing new office bearers of the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC), the Congress high command has directed local leadership to focus only on the coming Parliamentary elections because chances of the maiden Assembly polls in the Union Territory of J&K are bleak.
Highly placed sources said that the Congress high command has directed the local leadership to prepare panels of candidates for Jammu and Udhampur Lok Sabha seats as early as possible to start preparations for the Parliamentary elections.
“High command has made it clear that maiden Assembly elections are unlikely to be held before the Lok Sabha polls so it unwise to waste time... | |
| | | | Rs 100 crore Poonch narco terror case: Key accused arrested from Himachal Pradesh | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 20: Months after foiling an attempt by Pakistan-based handlers to smuggle drugs from across the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, the Special Investigation Agency (SIA) of the Union Territory police arrested key accused of this narco-terror module.
The key, who was evading arrest since May 30, was arrested by the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh by a special team of SIA.
The arrested key accused has been identified as Mohammad Iqbal who was wanted in narco terror FIR 69/23 registered in Police Station Poonch.
As per SIA, after the busting of the module in May this year, Mohammad Iqbal had managed to escape to neighb... | |
| | | | BSF lodges protest with Pak Rangers for unprovoked firing in Jammu | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 20: The Border Security Force (BSF) has lodged a protest with Pakistan Rangers over unprovoked cross-border firing at a forward post along the Indo-Pak International Border in Jammu, in which two BSF personnel were injured, officials said today.
The BSF took up the issue with Pakistan Rangers at a commandant-level flag meeting held at a border outpost (BoP) along the International Border (IB) in RS Pura sector on Thursday evening, they said.
Two BSF personnel were injured on Tuesday after Pakistan Rangers "resorted to unprovoked firing" on border guards along the IB at the Vikram BoP in Arnia sector here, according to officials
During the meeting, BS... | |
| | | | 3 killed in Kishtwar accident | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 20: Three persons were killed when a car they were travelling in met with an accident and it plunged into a deep gorge on Friday in Kishtwar district of J&K.
Police said that a car on way from Kishtwar towards Thathri this afternoon skidded off the road and fell into a gorge near Kandni, district Kishtwar. All the three occupants in the car died on the spot.
The deceased were identified as Madan Lal of Anwar Thara, Saroor, Dhyan Singh of Gandoh and Rakesh Kumar of Badanoo Thathri, Doda.
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh posted on twitter, "spoke to DC #Kishtwar Dr Devansh Yadav, soon after receiving the report about the unfortunate car accident in Kandin... | |
| | | | Apple-laden truck rolls down in Jammu outskirts, 4 die | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 20: Four people died when an apple-laden truck rolled down from the road in the Jhajjar Kotli area here in the city outskirts.
Police on Friday said one truck loaded with apple boxes on the way from Kashmir towards Jammu late on Thursday night rolled down and fell on the old route on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway near Jhajjar Kotli.
Two of the occupants and as many others were buried under the truck in the accident, police added. They said the rescue operation was immediately launched, but all four people were found dead.
"The identities of the deceased are being ascertained for further necessary action," said police. ... | |
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