The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday conducted raids at several locations in Mumbai against associates of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim. According to ANI inputs, the raids by the the counter-terror agency included a few hawala operators.
The news agency further reported the raids by the NIA were underway on premises of Ibrahim’s aides in Nagpada, Goregaon, Borivali, Santacruz, Mumbra, Bhendi Bazar and other places.
“Several hawala operators and drug peddlers were associated with Ibrahim and the NIA had registered (a case) in this regard in February. Raids began today,” a statement from the federal agency was cited by ANI.
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Fresh heatwave in store for Capital amid rising mercury, predicts IMD
After a brief respite, mercury rose to over 42 degrees Celsius (C) in parts of Delhi on Sunday as the India Meteorological Department warned of a return of heatwave conditions in the Capital this week. While the maximum temperature at Safdarjung, which is considered representative of Delhi, was 40.4C on Sunday — two degrees above normal and a degree up from a day ago — it was 42.7C at Najafgarh, followed by 42.3C at Jaffarpur.
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In Delhi, heatwave pushes ozone levels past safe limit
With mercury in the National Capital Region rising earlier than usual this year and roads choking with vehicles, the level of ground-level ozone, a highly reactive gas that can be particularly dangerous to those suffering from asthma and respiratory conditions, is on the rise and has already breached permissible standards at several spots across the city, data from Delhi Pollution Control Committee shows.
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70% of Southern Ridge cleared of encroachments
Nearly 4,500 hectares or around 70% percent of the total area of the Southern Ridge, which spans 6,210 hectares, has been made free of encroachments with the area now fully notified as a forest under Section 4 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927, said state forest officials aware of the matter. Officials said anti-encroachment drives have been on in discreetly since 2018, after a National Green Tribunal order.
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Delhi: Man held over role in Subhash Nagar shooting
A day after two brothers were shot at in west Delhi’s Subhash Nagar, a 47-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident, the police said on Sunday. Deputy commissioner of police (west) Ghanshyam Bansal said the suspect was identified as one Raju, alias Gogga (47). On Sunday night, two people fired at Ajay Chaudhary and his brother Jaswant, while they were in their SUV at the Subhash Nagar traffic signal.
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