Tainted African nationals leave Bangalore cops in a tizzy

May 17, 2012

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Bangalore, May 17: African nationals are repeatedly landing in police custody on drug peddling and cyber fraud charges over the past three years . This has forced city police to think of seeking the external affairs ministry's help to get the habitual offenders deported .


Police have booked a Nigerian under the Goonda Act for committing offences repeatedly , incarcerating him for at least one year without any bail provision . About 25 Africans figure in city police records , and at least five are repeated offenders . Additional commissioner of police (law and order ) T Suneel Kumar said they will write to the MEA, seeking its intervention to deport repeat offenders .


"It's becoming impossible to control these African nationals as they indulge in drug peddling and cyber frauds . Many of them continue to live in the country even after their visas have expired ," he pointed out.


A senior police officer said 13 African nationals are absconding after being given bail . "They arefrom Nigeria , Ghana and Kenya . All are drug peddlers . After getting bail , they have gone missing and are now declared absconding warrantees ." African nationals who figure in criminal incidents can't speak Hindi or the local language though they have lived here for years , slowing the pace of investigation . "They tend to be non-cooperative ," a senior officer said . "Many come to India with forged passports . Neither do their embassies accept them nor can we keep them here as they are not Indians ."

Police want habitual offenders to be deported

The Crimes

African nationals are mostly involved in

Drug peddling:

They sell cocaine, heroin, brown sugar and other types of narcotics. Those arrested tell police that their bosses operate out of Mumbai or Delhi. But cops have failed to track the kingpins.

Cyber fraud:

Many African nationals are involved in email-cheating cases. Their modus operandi is like this: They send mass emails congratulating the receiver on winning a lot of foreign money in a lottery. They also send across mails stating that a multi-billionaire met with an accident and is on death bed. Hence, the rich man has bequeathed his estate to the mail receiver. There are many who fall for this. The culprits manage to get the victims' money even before they realize what's happening. The list of victims consist of policemen and advocates.

WHAT THEY DID

2009

Three persons in police net for drug peddling. Two are from Kenya and one from Ghana.

2010

Six arrested again on drug-peddling charges. Two each were from Kenya and Nigeria, while one each was from Ghana and Ivory Coast.

2011

Eight Nigerians arrested for alleged drug peddling. Police say five persons escaped.

2012

(till April) Two Africans, including one Nigerian, nabbed for drug peddling.




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May 24,2020

Bijnor, May 24: A man died after he was attacked by his cousins, allegedly for not getting tested for the Coronavirus after his return from Delhi.

The incident took place in Malakpur village in Bijnor district.

Manjeet Singh (23) died on Friday during treatment in Meerut.

A FIR has now been registered against Manjeet's cousins, Kapil and Manoj, their mother Puniya and Manoj's wife Dolly at the Nahtaur police station on a complaint filed by the father of the deceased Kalyan Singh on Sunday.
SHO, Nahtaur police station, Satya Prakash Singh said that no arrests have been made yet.

According to reports, Manjeet died due to head injuries.
His sample was not collected for a Coronavirus test by doctors during treatment.
Additional SP, Bijnor, Sanjay Kumar said, he underwent thermal screening when he reached Bijnor on May 19 from Delhi. The report was negative so his sample was not collected.

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SHO Satya Prakash Singh said, "Since his return, Kapil and Manoj were regularly asking Manjeet to get his test done. On Thursday, the cousins again asked Manjeet to get his test done after which an argument ensued between them."

"The accused brought sticks and started hitting Manjeet. He suffered injuries on the head and shoulder. When Manjeet fell unconscious, he was rushed to government hospital by his parents where he succumbed to injuries a day later," said Singh.

Chief Medical Officer, Bijnor, Dr Vijay Yadav said he has "no information" about the matter.

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May 24,2020

Kanpur, May 24: Three persons onboard separate Shramik Special trains lost their lives due to various ailment, officials said here on Saturday.

"Family members of the deceased said all were suffering from serious ailment. The travel history of all the three deceased passengers was taken, Kanpur District Magistrate Brahma Deo Ram Tiwari said.

Giving details about the deceased, he said Naichinalyu Disang (23), a resident of Nagaland, was going from Delhi to Dimapur.

"She was suffering from liver ailments," Tiwari said. As she coughed and vomited in the train, other passengers got terrified, he added.

The district magistrate said the body reached Kanpur Central Station at around 10.00 am.

Sample has been taken to check for the presence of novel coronavirus. She was working at a spa in Himachal Pradesh, he said.

Tiwari said Rajendra Prasad (50), a resident of Unnao, died on the Lucknow-bound special train from Andhra Pradesh.

Munni Devi (80), a resident of Siwan district in Bihar, died onboard the special train going from Surat to Siwan, the senior official informed.

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July 8,2020

Kanpur, Jul 8: The Special Task Force (STF) shot dead Amar Dubey in an encounter in Maudaha on Wednesday morning. Amar, a right hand man of gangster Vikas Dubey, who shot dead eight police personnel on Friday last, figured prominently in the list of wanted persons released by the Kanpur police on Tuesday.

He was a named accused in the massacre.

According to STF sources, the police team had received a tip off about Amar's presence in the district and when they tried to close in on him, the criminal opened fire on them, He was killed in retaliatory firing around 6.30.a.m,

Amar was reportedly heading towards the house of one of his relatives in Maudaha area.

"We asked him to surrender but he opened fire at us and was killed when we returned the fire," said an STF official.

Earlier, he had been hiding in Faridabad but moved out after police pressure increased there.

Amar Dubey was a trusted accomplice of Vikas Dubey and the police had announced a reward of Rs 25,000 on him after the Kanpur massacre.

Incidentally, reports claim that Vikas Dubey was also seen at a hotel in Faridabad on Tuesday night but fled before the police could close in on him.

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