UP Police announces Rs 50,000 reward for cough syrup smuggling accused; lookout notice for 4
Varanasi (PTI): Uttar Pradesh Police have issued a lookout notice against Shubham Jaiswal, who carries a reward of Rs 50,000, and three others, in connection with the illegal trade of codeine-based cough syrup, officials said on Tuesday.
A reward of Rs 25,000 was announced earlier for the key accused, Shubham Jaiswal, which was increased to Rs 50,000 in view of his continued evasion, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Gaurav Banswal said.
Banswal said lookout notices have been issued on Monday against Shubham Jaiswal and three others, Akash Pathak, Amit Jaiswal and Divesh Jaiswal, to prevent them from leaving the country.
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The licences of several firms linked to Ranchi-based Shaili Traders have been cancelled, during the course of the investigation, he said.
According to the probe, Divesh Jaiswal and Amit Jaiswal allegedly helped Shubham Jaiswal by generating bills using bogus firms and forged documents.
A special investigation team is probing the case, he said.
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Four engineering students held hostage, robbed of Rs 1.5 lakh near Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): Four engineering students were allegedly held captive and robbed of Rs 1.5 lakh while returning after having biryani at a popular food joint on the outskirts of the city, police said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred on December 21 when the students were returning on two-wheelers from an early morning trip to an eatery in Hoskote, they said.
One of the accused has been arrested, and efforts are on to nab the remaining suspects, police said.
According to the police, the students are from a private college in Bagalur. While returning from the eatery, they were allegedly intercepted near a toll plaza by a gang of men, who thrashed them and took away their mobile phones and two-wheelers.
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The gang allegedly took the students to a shed near Medahalli, held them captive, and robbed them. The assailants allegedly took Rs 40,000 in cash and transferred Rs 1.10 lakh from the victims’ bank accounts, a senior police officer said.
However, the students later got their vehicles back, he said.
Based on a complaint lodged by one of the students, a case has been registered at Avalahalli police station under sections related to kidnapping and dacoity. Further investigation is underway, police said.
