Rajshekhar Jha
As Trump cracks the whip, smugglers ditch donkey routes for sea lanes
Counterfeit Seaman Books enable individuals to pose as merchant mariners or fishermen, granting them access to international waters and potentially, the US coastline
Bane of cops, boon for criminals: Why gangsters love this Armenian app
Blocked by the Centre in 2023, Zangi, an Armenian messaging app, is still being used by criminals and anti-social elements in India. So, what makes it so popular in the underworld
- Rajshekhar JhaBhavika Jain
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
How Bambihas became a real challenger to Lawrence Bishnoi gang
Delhi police are on their toes following the entry of a third syndicate into the city’s mafiadom. The Bambihas are not only arch-rivals of the Bishnois, but they have close contacts with Khalistani separatists in Canada as well
IITian, cricketer: How a bright lad’s path spun towards a terror outfit
Lived in a fairly affluent neighbourhood, studied at a prestigious Delhi school, cracked IIT in his first attempt...what led Farooqui towards a dark 'terror' alley?
Guns and roses: Why police from 3 states are sweating over this wedding
One of India’s most dreaded gangsters will step out of jail next week to marry Anuradha Chowdhary a.k.a Madam Minz, who has given up the life of crime but is still remembered in ganglands for her love for Kalashnikovs. For six hours on March 12, police forces in Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan will be on high alert
- Rajshekhar Jha
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
In 2023, Delhi's own multi-crore 'mini-Telgi' fake stamp paper scam
How this network designed, printed and sold fake stamp papers to users across cities
How NDA's Gopal Kanda was acquitted in suicide case
65 witnesses, five chargesheets – yet former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda was acquitted by the court on the charge of abetting the suicide of ex-airhostess Geetika Sharma. Ironically, both Sharma and Kanda had witnessed a meteoric rise; sadly, Sharma's flight was cut short abruptly
The accident that shocked the country
She was her family's sole breadwinner, her father passed away eight years ago, her ailing mother lost her job in the pandemic — Delhi’s New Year’s Eve horror shows just how dangerous it is to drive on the capital’s roads
- Priyangi AgarwalRajshekhar Jha
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
How Lawrence Bishnoi became 'gangster No. 1'
His father wanted him to become an IPS officer. But little did he know that his son, Lawrence Bishnoi, would not only become one of India’s most-dreaded gangsters, but also have a terrorist tag slapped on him. TOI traces Bishnoi’s journey, which started with a student body election