Central Crime Branch: News
19 Apr 2024
BengaluruNigerian nationals attack Bengaluru cops with rods during drug raid
In a shocking turn of events, officers from the Central Crime Branch (CCB) in Bengaluru were reportedly assaulted by a group of Nigerian nationals during a raid.
06 May 2023
Kichcha SudeepDirector Ramesh Kitty arrested in Kichcha Sudeep threat letter case
The Central Crime Branch, Bengaluru, has made an arrest in the case involving a threat letter sent to Kannada actor Kichcha Sudeep which hinted at releasing his private videos on social media.
12 Jan 2021
ChennaiVivek Oberoi's brother-in-law Aditya Alva arrested in drugs case
Film actor Vivek Oberoi's brother-in-law Aditya Alva was arrested by officials of the Bengaluru Crime Branch from Chennai on Monday night.
03 Jan 2021
KarnatakaLoan app case: Chennai Police arrests 2 Chinese nationals
Four people, including two Chinese nationals, have been arrested by the Chennai Police in connection with the loan apps case.
19 Sep 2020
Karnataka'ABCD' actor Kishore Shetty arrested for possession of drugs
Popular dancer and actor Kishore Shetty was on Saturday arrested by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Mangaluru Police for possession of drugs.
06 Sep 2020
KarnatakaVivek Oberoi's brother-in-law Aditya Alva named in Karnataka drugs case
Aditya Alva, who is the brother-in-law of Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi, has been named among the 12 accused in the Karnataka drugs case.
04 Sep 2020
KarnatakaKarnataka drugs case: Actor Ragini Dwivedi detained, her house searched
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Bengaluru on Friday detained film actor Ragini Dwivedi in connection with its investigation into the alleged drug menace in Kannada film industry.
26 Oct 2019
Karnataka Premier LeagueBengaluru Blasters batsman, bowling coach arrested for match-fixing: Details here
The Karnataka Premier League (KPL) has been under the scanner of late owing to the allegations that some of the teams were involved in illegal activity of betting and match-fixing.
25 Sep 2019
IndiaKPL's Belagavi Panthers owner arrested for alleged betting: Details here
The owner of Belagavi Panthers of the Karnataka Premier League (KPL) was arrested on Tuesday in Bengaluru by the Central Crime Branch (CCB).
30 Jul 2018
Tamil NaduChennai: Three held for leaking Class 10, 12 students' data
Three people were arrested in Chennai on Saturday for allegedly leaking data of students who appeared for public school examinations.
05 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiPrakash Raj lodges plaint against PostCard news for derogatory articles
Trouble seems to be mounting for arrested Postcard News co-founder Mahesh Vikram Hegde.
30 Mar 2018
KarnatakaPostcard News founder arrested for allegedly spreading fake news
The founder of Postcard News was arrested on Thursday for allegedly spreading fake news about a Jain monk attacked by a Muslim youth.
18 Feb 2018
KolkataProstitutes and escorts offer services on LinkedIn despite ban
Five years ago, LinkedIn noticed thousands of profiles on the platform offering sexual services including escorts, "happy-ending massages" and more.
26 Jan 2018
BengaluruBengaluru: Man arrested for conning BSNL, running fake telephone exchange
A former BPO employee was arrested for allegedly conning BSNL and causing huge losses to the telecom company.
19 Jul 2017
KarnatakaBengaluru: 3 foreigners arrested with cocaine worth Rs. 7 lakh
Central Crime Branch investigators caught three foreigners -a Nigerian, a Briton and a Mozambique- red handed and recovered six grams of cocaine worth Rs. 7.5 lakh from them at NGEF Layout, Byappanahalli, Bengaluru.
16 Jul 2017
KarnatakaKarnataka: DIG Roopa provides more proof about officials being bribed
In the wake of ongoing probe following submission of report by DIG (Prisons) D Roopa, 20 convicts were shifted from Parappana Agrahara Central Prison to Ballari prison.
08 Jun 2017
KarnatakaBengaluru's Phase 1 metro to be inaugurated on June 17
Bengaluru's wait for Phase 1 metro will soon be over with its last leg to be inaugurated on June 17 by President Pranab Mukherjee.
29 Mar 2017
KarnatakaKarnataka government wants to "rehabilitate" transgender beggars
The government of Karnataka announced the formation of 'vigilance-squads' who will arrest transgender women begging on Bengaluru streets in order to "rehabilitate" them.
21 Mar 2017
KarnatakaKarnataka witnessed non-PAN transactions worth Rs. 2,710 crore post demonetization
Post demonetization, numerous jewellers, petrol bunk owners, real-estate developers and contractors from Karnataka deposited more than Rs. 2.5lakh in their bank accounts till 30th December, 2016.
08 Mar 2017
BengaluruBengaluru: Serial rapist nabbed in gunfight
On Tuesday, serial rapist Shivarama Reddy from Bengaluru was injured in a run-in with the police; he was shot at by one of the officers for trying to attack them.
10 Feb 2017
Aero IndiaCouple makes hoax bomb call to airport to delay flight
A couple from BTM Layout, trying to fly to Kochi for their engagement, had a hoax-bomb threat made to Kempegowda Airport, as they were getting late.
07 Feb 2017
Saudi ArabiaUteruses of 2,200 women in Kalaburagi removed in major racket
2,200 women of the Lambani and Dalit communities in Kalaburagi have had their uteruses removed in a major racket.
