The City police have put in place a high-tech security plan for New Year’s Eve to ensure safe and peaceful celebrations. Sniffer dogs will be used to hunt down drug consumption on city roads, while drones will scan rooftops and isolated areas to prevent illegal activities. In addition, police will set up checking and nakabandi at 131 points across the city to keep strict watch on drunk driving and maintain law and order throughout the night. Around 2,500 policemen, from police constables to the Police Commissioner , will be deployed on city roads to ensure public safety and prevent any untoward incidents during the celebrations. Sniffer dogs to check drug consumption Commissioner of Police (CP) Dr Ravinder Kumar Singal said that rising drug consumption has been taken very seriously. To curb this menace, the police will use sniffer dogs to check vehicles on city roads. Three special dog squads will be deployed to detect drug use. “These dogs are trained to identify all kinds of narc...
ED suspects money laundering in Wasankar case By Dheeraj Fartode The multicrore Wasankar scam is on the radar of Enforcement Directorate (ED) as officials of ED are suspecting a money laundering angle in this complex case involving huge cash transactions and benami investments. There was turnover of hundreds of crore and it was widely believed that many prominent political leaders and businessmen received generous amounts from Wasankar. However, the Economic Offences Wing (EoW) is yet to trace the entire mysterious ‘money trail’ as Wasankar had circulated the money through 145 bank accounts. “Wasankar could be booked under stringent Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) so that ED can investigate the case with full powers,” said an ED official. The official told The Hitavada that ED officials had taken custody documents related to Wasankar scam. The officials are studying the documents and searching money laundering point in the case. Once the ED starts ...