Crime

India-West News Desk GRAND RAPIDS, MI-Yug B. Chauhan, a 20-year-old from Illinois, is being held at the Kent County jail in Michigan. He faces two felony charges and is subject to an ICE hold following his arrest in May. Authorities took

Picture Credit - X -ERO San Francisco India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO -U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials recently took a 40-year-old Indian national into custody in Fairfield, California. According to the agency, the man, identified as Sandeep Singh, is wanted

India-West News Desk NEWPORT BEACH, CA — Federal agents in California have taken Mahender Makhijani, a 44-year-old businessman and lawful permanent resident from India, into custody over allegations that he masterminded a $100 million bank fraud scheme. Arrested on June 10

WASHINGTON, D.C. -The U.S. Department of Justice has launched denaturalization proceedings against 17 naturalized U.S. citizens, including Indian-origin businessman Neeraj Sharma. Federal authorities allege the individuals concealed criminal conduct or provided false information during the naturalization process. Sharma, 50, former chief

HYDERABAD - A 28-year-old man from Telangana was shot dead in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, while delivering pizza after receiving what his family believes was a fake order. Anshul Kuncha, a native of Gundlapochampally in Telangana's Medchal Malkajgiri district, was killed on the

Picture Credit- Alachua County Sheriff's Office India-West News Desk GAINESVILLE, FL – Authorities have arrested a 20-year-old Indian national in connection with an alleged fraud scheme that targeted an elderly Gainesville resident. The arrest followed a coordinated sting operation by federal and

Picture Credit - DHS India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, D.C.- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has added Indian national Lubana Singh to its public “Worst of the Worst” registry, which identifies foreign nationals arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) across

India-West News Desk CHICAGO, IL - A 22-year-old Chicago resident was arrested during a law enforcement sting operation after authorities linked him to an alleged scam that cost an Illinois resident $40,000. Parth C. Patel was taken into custody by the Lee County

India-West News Desk OMAHA, NE - Kavankumar Patel, a 27-year-old Indian national living in the US illegally, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on two counts of sex trafficking of a minor, federal prosecutors announced. Upon completing his prison term, Patel

India-West News Desk SPRINGFIELD, MO- Tushar R. Patel, a 40-year-old Indian national living in Georgia, has pleaded guilty to federal charges connected to an illegal gambling and money laundering operation in southwest Missouri. Patel pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy

India-West News Desk CHICAGO, IL -An Indian citizen living in Illinois has been sentenced to 15½ years in federal prison without parole for his role in an elder fraud conspiracy that caused millions of dollars in losses to older Americans. Syed M.

India-West News Desk NORFOLK, VA - The community here and a family in Gujarat, are mourning the tragic loss of Meghna Patel, 47, who was fatally shot on the morning of May 23. Known affectionately to her community and family as

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested a 26-year-old Indian citizen in Los Angeles who now faces possible deportation proceedings, according to the agency. ICE said Parminderpal Singh remains in immigration custody pending removal from

India-West News Desk PROVIDENCE, RI - A federal investigation into India-based tech-support fraud operations has resulted in convictions of multiple fraud operators and guilty pleas from two former U.S. telecom executives accused of routing scam calls targeting Americans. The investigation, launched in

x.com/paul_parmar India-West News Desk COLTS NECK, NJ -Parmjit Parmar, a 55-year-old former CEO, has been sentenced to five years in prison in connection with a $212.5 million investment fraud scheme, according to US court records. Parmar, who was also known as Paul Parmer,

India-West News Desk MINNEAPOLIS, MN- Harshkumar Patel, an Indian national convicted in a human smuggling operation linked to the deaths of an Indian family near the Manitoba-Minnesota border in 2022, has asked a U.S. appeals court to overturn his convictions and

India-West News Desk SACRAMENTO, CA- Jashanpreet Singh, founder of the Stockton-based Punjabi Devils motorcycle club, was sentenced on May 11 to five years and four months in prison for unlawful firearms dealing and possession of a machine gun, federal prosecutors announced. Singh, 27,

NEW YORK, NY- The United States has imposed visa restrictions on 13 individuals linked to an Indian business previously sanctioned for allegedly trafficking fentanyl and other illicit drugs, as Washington continues efforts with India and other countries to curb the

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The United States Department of Justice has filed denaturalization actions against 12 individuals accused of obtaining U.S. citizenship by concealing serious crimes, war crimes, fraud, and links to terrorist organizations including Al-Qaeda and al-Shabaab. Among those

WASHINGTON, DC- A federal judge in Virginia has dismissed without prejudice an Espionage Act case against strategic affairs scholar Ashley J. Tellis, ruling in favor of a defense argument that prosecutors used the wrong statutory provision to charge him with

Photo: NDTV screengrab India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Attorneys Isabelle A. Kirshner and Brian David Linder of the prominent New York firm Clayman, Rosenberg, Kirshner & Linder LLP have been retained by Nikhil Gupta to lead his defense as he

OTTAWA- The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), Canada’s national intelligence agency, has identified Khalistani elements as a “violent extremist threat” in its latest public report, according to a media report. A small but determined group of Canada-based Khalistani extremists (CBKEs) continue

Photo: NY Post/Sage Mount India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY- Finance professional Chirayu Rana has been identified in media reports as the individual who filed a lawsuit as “John Doe,” accusing a senior female JPMorgan Chase executive of sexual abuse, racial harassment

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) and Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon were among those inside the venue when gunshots rang out during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, triggering panic and a rapid security

Photo: Meera-Varma.com (RIght), Photo: Burbank USD (Right) India-West News Desk BURBANK, CA- Mental health advocate Meera Varma, who has worked on White House initiatives, is recovering after a stabbing attack at her Burbank home that killed her mother, Arti authorities said. A 30-year-old

India-West News Desk SAN JOSE, CA - Former iLearningEngines Inc. chief executive Puthugramam “Harish” Chidambaran and former chief financial officer Sayyed Farhan Ali Naqvi have been charged in connection with an alleged years-long scheme to mislead investors and lenders through fabricated revenue, sham customer

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC — Five years after a mass shooting at a FedEx Ground facility in Indianapolis left eight workers dead, including four members of the Sikh community, U.S. lawmakers are introducing a resolution honoring the victims while renewing

India-West News Desk AUSTIN, TX -A Texas tax return preparer has pleaded guilty in federal court to filing false tax returns as part of a sophisticated fraud scheme that resulted in millions of dollars in losses to the U.S. government. Subhala Suresh

India-West News Desk SANTA ANA, CA - Akash Singhania says his life was “turned upside down” after being falsely accused during a livestream by content creator Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, an incident that has since drawn scrutiny over online vigilante tactics. The accusation occurred during

Photo: Brevard County Sheriff's Office India-West News Desk TITUSVILLE, FL – Kris Kumar, a former manager at a Burger King outlet, has been arrested on burglary and grand theft charges after authorities said he stole about $3,500 from the restaurant safe following his

Photo: Instagram India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - Jasveen Sangha, the North Hollywood woman known as the “Ketamine Queen,” was sentenced on April 8 to 15 years in federal prison for running a high-volume drug trafficking operation that led to the overdose

India-West News Desk KENTWOOD, LA -A New Jersey man has been arrested in an interstate gold scam targeting elderly victims, following a coordinated investigation by law enforcement agencies in Louisiana and Texas. Nigam Bhatt, 25, of Parsippany, New Jersey, an Indian national

India-West News Desk BROOKLYN, NY - Bhavesh Lathiya, a 37-year-old Indian national and founder of Surat-based Raxuter Chemicals, has pleaded guilty in federal court to smuggling and distributing fentanyl precursor chemicals to the United States. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern

Photo: seraphimhealth India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA- Amelou Gill, 70, a registered nurse, and her husband Gladwin Gill, 66, a psychologist, were arrested April 2 on federal charges alleging a multi-million-dollar Medicare fraud scheme involving hospice care, authorities said. The couple was arrested

India-West News Desk ATLANTA, GA- Physician Jitesh Patel and his practice, Advanced Urology, Inc., along with affiliated entities, have agreed to pay $14 million to settle allegations of fraudulent billing and medically unnecessary procedures involving federal healthcare programs, including Medicare and Medicaid. The

WASHINGTON, DC -Senior US lawmakers have pressed the Commerce Department to release detailed data on exports of American-made semi-automatic weapons, citing concerns that such sales are fueling criminal violence abroad. In a letter to Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and

India-West News Desk OAKLAND, CA - Three Indian nationals, including the leadership of the cryptocurrency firm Contrarian, made their initial appearances in a federal court in Oakland on March 30, following their extradition from Singapore to face charges for an international market

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - A Brampton man described as the mastermind behind a sophisticated international drug trafficking syndicate has pleaded guilty in a Los Angeles federal court, admitting to orchestrating the distribution of massive quantities of narcotics across

India-West News Desk FRESNO, CA -  A local business owner who exploited federal COVID-19 relief programs to purchase real estate has been sentenced to over a year in federal prison. On March 25, U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston sentenced Gurjeet

India-West News Desk VANCOUVER, WA - A Washington state liquor store owner is facing a sweeping expansion of criminal charges after more alleged victims came forward in a widening investigation into sexual exploitation of minors. Kulvir S. Brar, based here, was rearrested

WASHINGTON, DC -The US government has opposed an attempt by well-known policy expert Ashley J. Tellis to get serious charges against him dismissed, saying he wrongly kept highly sensitive national security documents at his home for years. Tellis is widely regarded

India-West News Desk ST. LOUIS, MO - Five individuals have been sentenced for their roles in a multi-state wire fraud scheme that defrauded elderly victims of an estimated $9.3 million, U.S. authorities said. U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp sentenced Sital Singh,

OTTAWA-The rising extortion threats faced by Punjabi builders in Canada's Vancouver are a clear warning that unchecked organized crime does not remain confined to a suburb or group but spreads across communities, erodes trust, stifles growth, and weakens the nation,

India-West News Desk MIAMI, FL - A federal grand jury has unsealed a 37-count indictment against Rishi Kapoor, the former CEO of Location Ventures, charging him with orchestrating an $85 million fraud scheme that funded a lavish lifestyle at the expense

Photos: Facebook/LinkedIn India-West News Desk PHILADELPHIA, PA - The Savani brothers of Pennsylvania, who ran a network of dental practices and business entities across multiple states,have been convicted in a sweeping racketeering conspiracy that prosecutors say involved immigration fraud, healthcare fraud, money laundering,

India-West News Desk SANTA ROSA, CA -A Sonoma County jury has convicted a Santa Rosa man of second-degree murder in the 2022 stabbing death of his sister-in-law, concluding a trial that focused on whether the killing had been premeditated. After four days

Photo: NCDA India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - The March 6 sentencing of Ganesh Shenoy marks a historic conclusion to a two-decade pursuit of justice which happened after the first extradition of an individual from India to the United States since

OTTAWA- A social media account linked to extremist Khalistanis has claimed responsibility for the killing of a Canada-based online personality critical of their movement, whose house had earlier been hit with arson, according to media reports. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

NEW YORK, NY- Six individuals were detained on charges related to launching smoking projectiles filled with bolts and screws outside the home of Mayor Zohran Mamdani during an anti-Muslim demonstration. Authorities said tensions escalated on March 7 during a demonstration organized

India-West News Desk LYNCHBURG, VA- Rajan Babbar, owner of the grocery store Taste of India here, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to fraud involving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), authorities said. Babbar, 59, admitted to one count