Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths have seized 10.20 gram of MDMA narcotic drug from a person who was allegedly trying to sell it on old Bengluru-Mysuru Highway on Apr. 24. According to a press release, the person was caught on suspicion when he was travelling on motorbike with no number plate by the…
Cricket betting: Six arrested
April 22, 2025Mysuru: In a series of coordinated operations, Mysuru City Police have arrested six individuals involved in illegal cricket betting at various locations across the city. Mobile phones used for placing bets have been seized from the accused. In the first case, the City Crime Branch (CCB) arrested a youth who was allegedly engaged in online…
New CCB ACP takes charge
February 17, 2025Mysuru: Mohammad Sharif Rawathar took charge as the new Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) of the City Crime Branch (CCB), here on Friday. He was handed over the charge by outgoing ACP Sandesh Kumar. Later, speaking to Star of Mysore, Rawathar said, he would first take note of the situation, the progress of the pending…
CCB ACP warns realtors against cyber crime threats
February 2, 2025Lecture on ‘Cyber Crime Threats in Real Estate’ organised by NAREDCO, Mysuru Chapter Mysuru: In the wake of rising cyber crimes, City Crime Branch (CCB) Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) S.N. Sandesh Kumar has urged real estate entrepreneurs to carefully review terms and conditions before processing financial transactions. Speaking at a session on “Cyber Crime…
Gambling: 27 persons arrested; Rs. 3,15,470 stake money seized
May 16, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, the City Crime Branch (CCB) Police have arrested a total of 27 persons who were found gambling in Vidyaranyapuram and Alanahalli Police limits and have seized a total of Rs. 3,15,470, which was on stake. In the first case, the CCB Police and Vidyaranyapuram Police, on May 4, arrested 18 persons…
Former Corporator’s brother’s murder case: Four arrested, Court hands over accused to Police custody for seven days
March 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: City Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths yesterday arrested four persons accused of murdering Hafiz Mohammed Akmal, brother of former Corporator Ayaz Pasha on Mar. 8 evening. The four accused had waylaid Akmal, who was riding a scooter near a bakery in Rajivnagar 2nd Stage and had hacked him to death before absconding. The accused have…
CCB keeps eye on App-based betting
May 12, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Acting on a credible information over betting operators running the racket through exclusive mobile Apps to dodge watchful eyes of the Police, a special team of City Crime Branch (CCB) is on the prowl. Varuna, Chamundeshwari and other Constituencies in Mysuru district have turned out to be a high-voltage arena, with the candidates in…
Police prepare dossier on rowdy elements
December 7, 2022Report to be sent to Home Department to banish anti-social elements from their area of operation Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the Congress, the ruling BJP and the JD(S) in poll-bound Karnataka are engaged in a bitter war of words over politicians attending events organised by rowdies and social media posts on the number of rowdies each…
Pathak Developers MD arrested in Mumbai
November 6, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police have arrested Srihari Pathak, Managing Director (MD) of the city’s well-known Pathak Developers (P) Ltd., on charges of cheating flat buyers. He has been accused of collecting money from many flat buyers and failing to deliver the flats as per the agreement signed. Srihari Pathak remained absconding for…
Three drug peddlers arrested
August 11, 2022MDMA drug, Rs. 43,500 cash, 3 mobile phones, one bike seized Mysore/Mysuru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) Police, following a tip off that Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) drug was being sold by peddlers on Pulikeshi Road in Mandi Mohalla Police limits, raided the spot and have arrested three peddlers. The Police have seized MDMA drug, Rs. 43,500…
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