Mangaluru: People gather in large numbers to protest against Waqf Amendment Act in Adyar
Mangaluru: A large number of people gathered for a protest rally organised by the Ulama Coordination Karnataka against the Waqf Amendment Act at Shah Garden Maidan in Adyar, Kannur, on Friday.
Despite the scorching heat, people began arriving from various places towards Adyar-Kannur from 2 PM onwards.
Meanwhile, shops in various parts of the city were closed since noon. As it was Good Friday, vehicular movement in the city remained minimal during the afternoon. Police personnel were deployed at important junctions and crossings in the city and surrounding areas of Adyar. In addition to vehicle patrols, police vehicles were stationed at several points.
Its worth noting that a disciplined system was established at the protest site by volunteers, who were seen regularly clearing empty drinking water bottles to maintain cleanliness.
According to reports, those gathered at the site raised slogans of Azadi and expressed their dissatisfaction with the Waqf Amendment Act.
A tight police presence was maintained around the ground, and volunteers assisted in managing the smooth flow of traffic.
Meanwhile, the organisers also appealed for a peaceful protest and requested participants to refrain from shouting inflammatory slogans.
The protestors also displayed national flags during the rally.
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DGGI, Hyderabad unearths Rs 13,000 cr syndicate involved in operating 'illegal' online gaming sites
Hyderabad (PTI): The DGGI, Hyderabad zonal unit, on Thursday said it has identified an alleged organised syndicate worth Rs 13,000 crore involved in operating "illegal" online gaming websites in the country with the assistance of associated fintech companies and arrested one of the masterminds.
It further said it has launched a massive crackdown on online gaming syndicates, including action against associated fintech companies, freezing bank accounts to the tune of Rs 100 crore and has begun arresting the masterminds.
As part of the online gaming investigation, GST Intelligence, Hyderabad arrested Pankaj Kumar, founder and director of Adsum Advisory Service Pvt Ltd, the city-based firm, which provides services for fraud detection and customer verification/digital KYC verification, a release from the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Hyderabad zonal unit said.
"Evidence gathered during the investigation pointed to the identification of an organised syndicate worth Rs 13,000 crore involved in operating illegal online gaming websites with assistance of associated fintech companies, including payment aggregator, payment gateway and third-party technology service providers, wherein Pankaj Kumar is one of the masterminds responsible for fraudulent KYC verification of merchants and shell entities on behalf of RBI regulated entities like Payment Gateways and Banking as Payment Aggregator (BAPA)," it said.
Being director of a company responsible for KYC verification process, Kumar "failed" to develop risk profiling of customers based on ownership and control structure and helped in onboarding of shell entities for UPI integration required for flow of money from online gaming, it alleged.
The DGGI, Hyderabad unit, further alleged Kumar, is one of the beneficiaries who received "illegitimate" proceeds of crime generated by the online gaming syndicate.
Further investigation is under progress, the release added.
