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Explosive materials seized in Nawada after Maoist encounter
India | Apr 08, 2014, 09:19 PM ISTNawada: Security forces today recovered a large quantity of explosive materials following an encounter with Maoists in Mahuar forest in Bihar's Nawada district, police said.The encounter between the Maoists and the security forces went on
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50 dummy EVMs displaying BJD symbol seized
India | Apr 06, 2014, 06:57 PM ISTPhulbani: As many as 50 dummy Electronic Voting Machines displaying ruling BJD's election symbol ‘Conch' were seized from a jeep in Kantamal Assembly constituency in Odisha, official sources said today. The EVMs were seized at
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Anti-poll posters seized in Odisha
India | Mar 25, 2014, 07:21 AM ISTBhubaneswar: Police have seized two anti-election posters allegedly put up by Maoists in Odisha's Rayagada district, an official said on Monday.One poster was found near a proposed polling booth at Kurli village and the second
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Maoist leader held, huge ammunition seized in Jharkhand
India | Mar 10, 2014, 09:22 PM ISTMedininagar (Jharkhand): A CPI (Maoist) sub-zonal commander and his associate were arrested and a huge quantity of arms and ammunition was seized from them in the jungle area under Panki police station in Palamau district
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Rs 29 lakh cash, ammunition seized from Naxal hideouts
India | Mar 04, 2014, 04:09 PM ISTRajnandgaon: In a major haul, a whopping Rs 29 lakh were seized from a Maoist dump in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon district, police said today. Besides, ammunition and electronic gadgets were also recovered from two separate Naxal
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1,950 illegal pistols seized, three held
India | Mar 02, 2014, 08:43 PM ISTMunger: In a major drive against illegal weapons, police seized 1,950 pistols from Bihar's Munger district and West Bengal's Howrah district, a police officer said here today.While 450 pistols were seized from Kasim Bazar in
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28 Indian fishermen captured by Pakistan agency; 5 boats seized
India | Feb 14, 2014, 07:45 AM ISTAhmedabad: In fifth such incident since August, Pakistan coastal authorities have apprehended 28 Indian fishermen and seized five boats, a Gujarat-based fishermen's association said today.The fishermen were captured by Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) off
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Red sanders wood worth Rs 10 crore seized at Mumbai port
India | Feb 14, 2014, 07:27 AM ISTMumbai: The Customs officials today seized 10 tonnes of red sanders wood at the Jawharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT).The contraband was headed for South Asian countries. Special Investigation and Intelligence Branch, acting on a tip-off,
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22 satellite phones seized from European tourists in north Bengal
India | Feb 09, 2014, 08:28 AM ISTSiliguri: Twenty-two satellite phones were seized from a group of European tourists in northern West Bengal's Jalpiguri district Saturday, a police officer said.Following a tip off from the army, police raided a hotel at Chalsa
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500 pistols seized, man held in Bihar
India | Feb 06, 2014, 10:05 PM ISTPatna: At least 500 locally-made pistols were seized in Bihar's Munger district and a man was arrested Thursday in this connection, police said."A police team raided a village on a tip-off that a large number
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Explosive-laden vehicle seized in Durgapur
India | Jan 24, 2014, 07:59 AM ISTKolkata: Ahead of the Republic Day celebrations in West Bengal, a vehicle laden with explosives and bearing Chhatisgarh registration number was seized in Durgapur area of Burdwan district yesterday. The MUV packed with detonators and
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Over 281 kg heroin seized along Punjab border this year
India | Dec 02, 2013, 09:00 AM ISTJalandhar: Heroin smuggling along the international border in Punjab has been on the rise with over 281 kg of the contraband seized from the state's border belt adjoining Pakistan this year.At an average, 25.5 kg
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Three Pak smugglers shot dead; drug worth Rs 120 cr seized
India | Oct 26, 2013, 02:53 PM ISTAttari: Three Pakistani smugglers, carrying 24 kg of heroin worth Rs 120 crore in the international market, were shot dead by BSF on the Indo-Pak border as they were trying to sneak into Indian territory,
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15 tonnes illegal sandalwood seized in Karnataka
India | Oct 16, 2013, 07:08 AM ISTBangalore: Around 15 tonnes of rare red sandalwood, valued at Rs.7 crore, were seized yesterday from a truck in Karnataka's Koppal district when it was being transported illegally to Mumbai from Andhra Pradesh, an official
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42 crude bombs seized from train in Jharkhand
India | Oct 10, 2013, 10:04 PM ISTDhanbad, (Jharkhand): Forty-two crude bombs were today found in a sleeper coach of Ganga Damodar Express train at the Railway yard here.The bombs, kept in a plastic sack, was spotted by a cleaner in S5
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12 kg of gold bars worth over Rs 3 cr seized in Chennai
India | Aug 23, 2013, 06:50 PM ISTChennai: Smugglers have been adopting novel means to sneak in gold into the country, custom officials said here today after three persons were arrested with 12 kg of gold bars hidden in specially-made pockets and
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$5.3 million worth ivory, rhino horns, leopard skins seized in Hong Kong
World | Aug 07, 2013, 06:00 PM ISTHong Kong, Aug 7: A shipment of illegal ivory, rhino horns and leopard skins worth $5.3 million was seized in Hong Kong's second big bust of endangered species products in a month.The haul is also
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2.3 tonnes of 'Ganja' seized along Bangla border
India | Jul 15, 2013, 07:09 PM ISTKolkata, July 15: In one of the major drug seizures along Indo-Bangladesh border in recent times, security agencies recovered 2.3 tonnes of 'Ganja' suspected to be a consignment for smuggling.The incident occurred yesterday afternoon when
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35 kg gold ornaments seized by police in Nellore
India | Jul 13, 2013, 06:54 PM ISTHyderabd, Jul 13: Government Railway Police personnel today seized 35 kg gold ornaments stuffed inside suitcases at Nellore railway station. Two youths hailing from Rajasthan, and working with a Nellore-based jewellery firm have been arrested.They
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20 sacks of ammonium nitrate seized in Jharkhand
India | Jul 12, 2013, 07:48 AM ISTRanchi, Jul 12 : Twenty sacks of ammonium nitrate were seized on Thursday by police fro a pickup van in Domchanch bazaar in Koderma district. Nobody has been arrested as people who were inside the