GUWAHATI: The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police on Thursday, August 6, arrested three more persons in connection with the fake GST Input Tax Credit (ITC) fraud during two separate coordinated raid and search operations carried out in Kolkata, officials said on Thursday. ALSO READ: Census 2027 Theme Song Voiced by Late Zubeen Garg…
GUWAHATI: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) conducted a search and seizure operation at a jewellery shop in Guwahati on Wednesday, July 29, after receiving complaints of alleged misuse of the BIS hallmark. ALSO READ: 11,000-Volt Live Wire Falls on Train in West Bengal’s Dakshineswar, Major Accident Averted Officials from the BIS Guwahati Branch Office…
GUWAHATI: The GST Intelligence and Enforcement Unit (GIEU), Assam, has arrested Trishna Barman from Siliguri, West Bengal, in connection with an alleged fake input tax credit (ITC) racket involving more than ₹25 crore, officials said on Monday, July 20. ALSO READ: Check the Full List of NFR Trains Diverted, Cancelled Due to Flooding in Assam’s…
A currency investigation that began with a tip-off now points to a wider alleged network A fortnight-long investigation by Dispur Police into the circulation of counterfeit currency in Guwahati has uncovered a suspected larger network involving a fake currency printing setup in the city and another alleged operation in Lakhimpur district. ALSO READ: Despite Record…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati Police have made three additional arrests in connection with the recent Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) circulation racket. ALSO READ: WATCH | 7 Foot Python Rescued from Guwahati's Lokhra Market, Released into Garbhanga Forest The arrested individuals are Md Hejbur Rahman (37), Md Mizanur Rahman aka Mizu (36), and Md Ekramul Islam (26),…
GUWAHATI: One Hrishikesh Kalita, proprietor of M/S Saibya Traders has been apprehended by GST Intelligence officials on Wednesday, July 8, over charges of availing fake Input Tax Credit (ITC) worth over ₹12 crore. ALSO READ: 275 Players To Go Under Hammer At Assam Premier League Auction On July 19 According to officials, the person was issuing…
GUWAHATI: Ajay Biswakarma, one of the key accused in the recent fake Indian currency note (FICN) racket in Guwahati, was injured in a police encounter after he attempted to flee from police custody. ALSO READ: Assam: African Swine Fever Spreads to Lakhimpur and Nagaon, Curbs Imposed to Contain Outbreak "During interrogation, he revealed about a…
GUWAHATI: Contrary to reports suggesting that about ₹100 crore fake Indian foreign currency (FICN) being seized in Guwahati, police officials on Friday, July 3, said a total of ₹13.46 lakh counterfeit notes has been recovered in two different operations. ALSO READ: Two Killed After Green Bus Hits Scooty in Guwahati's Fancy Bazar Five accused, three…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati Police seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth ₹10.9 lakh and held three persons during an intelligence-led operation at Six Mile, Punjabari Road in Guwahati. ALSO READ: Assam Among Top Three States in Implementation of New Criminal Laws Acting on specific inputs, police intercepted a vehicle at Six Mile area and conducted a…
GUWAHATI: The Crime Investigation Department (CID), Assam, has made a major breakthrough in dismantling an organised job fraud racket that targeted aspirants seeking employment in the Water Resources Department of the Government of Assam. ALSO READ: Heavy Rain Likely in Assam Over Next Five Days, Says IMD According to CID, the accused allegedly duped job…
Jalukbari Police busted a fake Indian currency note (FICN) racket and seized counterfeit notes worth ₹3.86 lakh during a raid at a flat in Millennium Garden under Pragjyotish Nagar on Saturday, June 27. ALSO READ: Two Separate Raids in Guwahati Lead to Heroin Recovery, Three Arrests Made During the raid, police recovered FICN in ₹500 denomination…
GUWAHATI: A total of 62 fake doctors, commonly referred to as quacks, have been arrested across Assam since 2025 as part of a statewide crackdown on unqualified medical practitioners, with 59 cases registered so far. ALSO READ: APSC Integrates with DigiLocker for Paperless, Fraud-Free Recruitment The ongoing drive is aimed at identifying individuals allegedly practising…
GUWAHATI: Dispur Police arrests two men who lured job-seekers from Sonipat with false promises of security guard employment, leaving them stranded without money, food or shelter in Guwahati. ALSO READ: Guwahati: Patients, Residents Struggle as Key Road Near GMCH Remains in Shambles A couple from Sonipat, Haryana, who travelled hundreds of kilometres to Guwahati chasing…
GUWAHATI: A 24-year-old Bangladeshi woman was detained at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport in Guwahati after security personnel allegedly discovered that she had entered India illegally and was carrying a forged Aadhaar card, officials said. ALSO READ: NHM Assam Says No Unusual Rise in Japanese Encephalitis Cases; 53 Cases, 7 Deaths Reported The…
GUWAHATI: Officials of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Guwahati Branch Office, conducted a search and seizure operation at a hallmarking centre in Guwahati's Lakhtokia area after uncovering alleged violations of the BIS Act, 2016. ALSO READ: PWD Plants Saplings Along Guwahati's MG Road, But Questions Over Survival Remain The raid was carried out on…
GUWAHATI: The Assam STF and State GST Department have arrested eight persons in connection with an alleged fake Input Tax Credit (ITC) fraud involving more than ₹47 crore during coordinated operations in Guwahati, Bihar and West Bengal. ALSO READ: Telegram Temporarily Restricted in India Until June 22 Ahead of NEET (UG) 2026 Re-Exam According to…
GUWAHATI: Officials of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Guwahati Branch Office, carried out a search and seizure operation at Shree Sainath Jewellery located at Basistha Chariali on Bakrapara Road in Guwahati on May 22 following allegations of misuse of BIS hallmarking and unauthorized sale of gold jewellery. ALSO READ: Assam Reviews Census 2027 Houselisting and…
GUWAHATI: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Guwahati Branch Office, has seized 6 metric tonnes of polypropylene woven sacks bearing unauthorised ISI markings during a search operation at the premises of a company unit in the Rani Industrial Area, Kamrup. ALSO READ: Guwahati’s Ganeshguri Faces Ongoing Water Wastage Due to Leakage In a post on X…
GUWAHATI: The alleged fake passport case involving the wife of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has taken a fresh political turn, with the Assam Police summoning senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala for questioning. ALSO READ: Fuel Prices Rise Again in Guwahati; Petrol Crosses ₹102 Mark, Diesel at ₹93.44 According to sources, Surjewala has been asked…
GUWAHATI: In a major breakthrough, police seized suspected Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth ₹8.8 lakh during a search operation conducted in Guwahati’s Azara area in connection with Dispur Police Station Case No. 272/26. ALSO READ: TISS Guwahati Awards Degrees to 116 Students at 12th Convocation The operation was carried out based on disclosures made…
