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Hans India
2 days ago
- Hans India
19 bars, restaurants found engaging in ‘unlawful' activities: Police
Bengaluru: In a late-night special operation conducted by the Bengaluru Police, 19 bars and restuarants were found violating COPTA regulations and illegally employing female servers and engaging in 'unlawful' activities, officials said on Friday. The raids were carried out on Thursday night after Bengaluru Police Commissioner, Seemanth Kumar Singh, received credible information that several bars and restaurants in the West zone of the city were illegally employing female servers and engaging in unlawful activities, they said. Based on the information, 11 special police teams were formed in the West zone. A special raid was conducted on bars and restaurants falling under the jurisdictions of Upparpet, Cottonpet, Kalasipalya, Cubbon Park and Ashoknagar Police Stations, police said.
The Hindu
15-06-2025
- The Hindu
City police chief urges women personnel to take up criminal investigations, create outreach of safety initiatives
The new Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh, on Sunday, encouraged the women personnel to join mainstream policing rather than opting for soft jobs. Mr. Singh was speaking at a meeting with women police personnel above the rank of sub-inspectors in Bengaluru. 'A majority of the women personnel prefer soft jobs rather than field work, citing gender biases and other reasons. Senior officials present at the meeting motivated us to take up crime investigation, maintaining law and order and helping women in distress,' an official who attended the meeting said. The meeting also became a platform to discuss and address challenges faced by women personnel during field duty, ranging from workplace conflicts to safety and infrastructure concerns. One of the main concerns raised by women officials was that they lack facilities like creches for their toddlers at the divisional level, rest rooms, and waiting rooms while they are on the ground. The meeting also discussed the safety of women and children and the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to be carried out during any eventualities. The personnel were urged to increase the outreach of the various women's safety initiatives taken up by the city police under the Nirbhaya Project and train women on how to avail these services.
Indian Express
14-06-2025
- Indian Express
Nigerian woman on student visa arrested in Bengaluru with Rs 10-crore worth MDMA crystals
In a major drug bust in Bengaluru, the Anti-Narcotics wing of the city's Central Crime Branch arrested a 25-year-old woman from Nigeria on June 10 with Rs 10-crore worth of MDMA crystals concealed in a women's wear consignment that she was carrying. The 25-year-old has been identified as Akinwunmi Princess Ifeoluwa who arrived in India on a student visa and was residing at Uttam Nagar in New Delhi. The woman was arrested from the Tarahunise village on the Rajanakunte Main Road of the Chikkajala police limits on a tip-off provided by informants that a foreigner was going to deliver a consignment of MDMA in Bengaluru. The police have reported finding 5.32 kg of MDMA crystals, an Apple mobile phone, and a consignment of new churidar dress pieces from the possession of the woman. 'The offender is a foreigner who landed in Delhi a few years ago,' the Bengaluru police commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh said. 'The information provided by informants stated that a foreigner was illegally earning money by selling prohibited drugs,' the Bengaluru police said in a statement on Friday. Ifeoluwa has stated that she came to New Delhi on October 4, 2021, on a student visa to study at the Chaitanya Deemed University in Telangana, but did not enroll at the college. Instead, she said she moved to New Delhi to work as a stylist doing hair braiding and pedicures. She claimed to have met a woman called Asa who assigned her the task of transporting the contraband to Bengaluru. 'She had hidden MDMA crystals in a consignment containing new dress piece materials that were allegedly packed by her acquaintance and transported from Delhi to Bangalore by bus,' the police said. The woman has claimed that she was delivering the drugs to a dealer in Bengaluru. The police are yet to arrest the receiver of the consignment. The Nigerian woman claimed that she started peddling drugs after interactions with Nigerian acquaintances living in Delhi. The woman has been charged under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act of 1985 and the Foreigners Act of 1946.
Hindustan Times
14-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Bengaluru drug bust: Foreign national held with ₹10 crore MDMA consignment
The Bengaluru Central Crime Branch (CCB) has arrested a foreign national in possession of MDMA drugs valued at around ₹10 crore in the international market, news agency PTI reported. According to Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh, the arrest was made following a tip-off. 'The MDMA drug is worth about ₹10 crore. The offender we arrested is a foreigner who, as per preliminary reports, landed in Delhi a few years ago and came to Bengaluru with this consignment,' he said. (Also Read: No more bike taxis in Karnataka from June 16: HC refuses to stay ban) The accused reportedly claimed he had come to India to pursue education at a college in Telangana. However, police officials said there is no evidence of an admission, as "admission was not open" at the time, report added. 'This is a very big quantity and a serious concern,' Singh added. 'We are searching for linkages to understand the full network connected to the seized drugs.' The CCB is continuing its investigation to trace others possibly involved in the drug trafficking operation. Authorities are also verifying the details of the Telangana college mentioned by the accused. In a bid to intensify efforts against drug abuse, Bengaluru Police have announced a city-wide awareness campaign. 'Bengaluru City Police, along with other units and under the directions of the DG and IGP, is organising a huge rally and seminar on June 26 to create awareness about drug abuse,' Singh said. Appealing to citizens for cooperation, the commissioner said: 'We have a clear-cut policy to fight against drugs. So an all-out campaign will be taken up to ensure that drugs—whether on a small or large scale, are not allowed in the city.' Further investigation is ongoing. (Also Read: Bengaluru doctor, Mohandas Pai raise alarm over neglected Budigere airport road)
India Gazette
14-06-2025
- India Gazette
Bengaluru: Foreign national arrested with drugs valued at Rs 10 crore
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 14 (ANI): Bengaluru Central Crime Branch (CCB) has arrested a foreign national with MDMA drugs worth Rs 10 crore in the international market. The accused had entered India through Delhi a few years ago and arrived in Bengaluru recently with the drug consignment. Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh confirmed the development and said the arrest was made after a tip-off. 'MDMA drug is worth about Rs 10 crore. The offender we arrested is a foreigner who, as per preliminary reports, landed in Delhi a few years ago and came to Bengaluru with this consignment. We are searching for linkages. He has claimed that he wanted to study in a Telangana college. Bengaluru city police, with other units, under the directions of the DG and IGP, is organising a huge rally and seminar on June 26th to create awareness about abuse of drugs,' he said. According to preliminary information, the accused landed in Delhi a few years ago and came to Bengaluru with this consignment. 'He claimed that he wanted to study at a Telangana college. But as per our information, admission was not open,' the Commissioner said. Police have investigated further into possible linkages and networks connected to the seized drugs. Singh said, 'We are searching for linkages... this is a very big quantity and it is really a serious concern.' To strengthen the fight against drug abuse, the Bengaluru Police have planned a city-wide awareness campaign. 'Bengaluru city police, with other units, under the directions of the DG and IGP, is organising a huge rally and seminar on June 26th to create awareness about abuse of drugs,' Singh announced. He also appealed for public support: 'We have a clear-cut policy of a fight against drugs. So an all-out campaign will be taken up to ensure that drugs, whether on a small or large scale, are not allowed in the city.' Authorities confirmed that further details and the name of the Telangana college mentioned by the accused are being verified. Further investigation into the matter is still underway. (ANI)
