Crime

NEW YORK, NY -The man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie, leaving him blind in one eye, has been convicted on federal terrorism charges. A federal jury on July 29 found Lebanese American Hadi Matar guilty of attempting to carry out the

OTTAWA-The sexual assault of a woman at a public parking facility in Canada by a ride-share driver has reignited debate over public safety, immigration and crime, with a report arguing that the incident reflects broader concerns rather than an isolated

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA  - The FBI is seeking the public's help in locating an Indian national wanted on federal drug trafficking charges linked to an alleged transnational criminal organization operating across the United States, Canada and Mexico. According to

NEW YORK, NY-Author Salman Rushdie gave a chilling account of the 2022 knife attack that left him blind in one eye while testifying on July 23 at the federal terrorism trial of his assailant, Hadi Matar. Describing the attack, Rushdie told

WASHINGTON, DC-A US federal judge has ordered alleged Punjab gang member Nitish Kaushal to remain in custody pending trial and be transferred to California to face racketeering conspiracy charges, as prosecutors released new details alleging the organization recruited vulnerable youth

Photo: Facebook India-West News Desk MIAMI BEACH, FL - A Florida physician has been charged with manslaughter following the death of Tina Sodhi who participated in a psychedelic "heart protocol" ceremony at a Miami Beach wellness retreat. Samuel Lee, 44, was charged on July 14

WASHINGTON, DC-An organized crime syndicate recruited vulnerable young people from India by promising money, power and opportunities to migrate to countries including the United States and Canada, while allegedly paying some recruits as little as Rs 20,000 (approximately $200) to

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC -The FBI has arrested Indian national Nitish Kaushal in Vermont, days after adding him to its wanted list, in what authorities describe as a major breakthrough in an investigation into an alleged Punjab-based transnational organized crime

India-West News Desk DALLAS, TX - Prosecutors in Texas will not seek the death penalty against the man accused of beheading a motel manager in a gruesome killing last year. Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot has filed a notice stating that the state

WEST VALLEY CITY, UT - In what could be a hate crime, a Hyderabad man was stabbed multiple times at a shopping mall after the attacker allegedly targeted him because of his religion. Syed Sohailuddin, 37, is in critical condition after

Photo: FBI India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA – A Canadian national who headed a cross-border drug trafficking operation has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for moving more than 850 kilograms of cocaine and methamphetamine from the US into

SMYRNA, GA - A 56-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly shooting dead his Indian American wife and injuring their son during a domestic violence incident at their home here, police said on July 11. Kirk B. Wrzesien was taken into

NEW DELHI-Indian officials say the FBI-led 'Operation Hard Ball,' conducted with support from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), marks a significant step in tackling the gangster-terror nexus that India has long warned poses a threat to both national and

Photo: Wikipedia India-West News Desk ARTESIA, CA – The Artesia City Council has expanded the city’s Security Rebate Program to allow eligible business owners, along with residents, to receive reimbursements for qualifying security systems. Artesia is home to Southern California's 'Little India.' Under the expanded

MIAMI, FL - US Customs and Border Protection officers in Miami have seized more than $1.5 million worth of cocaine hidden inside speakers and amplifiers in an air cargo shipment bound for Delhi, authorities said. The shipment contained over 49 pounds

WASHINGTON, DC-Indian authorities cooperated with the United States and other international law enforcement agencies in a multinational investigation that led to sweeping racketeering charges against three organized crime groups, a senior Canadian police official has said. The acknowledgement came after US

India-West News Desk BELMONT, CA – In the case that drew national headlines, attempted murder charges against Pasadena radiologist Dharmesh Patel have been dismissed after he completed a court-approved mental health diversion program, ending the criminal case over a 2023 crash

Photo: Bakersfield PD India-West News Desk BAKERSFIELD, CA – A Kern County court has sentenced the last defendant in the 2018 killing of a newborn whose body was later found buried in the backyard of a southwest Bakersfield home. Bakhshinderpal Singh Mann was sentenced

Photo: Screengrab Fox11.com India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - A motel manager has been arrested as part of a federal crackdown on an alleged sex trafficking network operating along Los Angeles' Figueroa Corridor, where authorities say members of the Hoover Criminal Gang exploited

WASHINGTON, DC-The United States plans to seek the extradition of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi from India to face federal racketeering charges, with investigators saying the move is aimed at preventing him from continuing to run a global criminal network from behind

LOS ANGELES, CA – U.S. prosecutors have accused jailed Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi of orchestrating a campaign of violence, intimidation and extortion targeting Indian American and Indian Canadian communities while directing a global criminal enterprise from prison in India. The allegations

LOS ANGELES, CA- U.S. prosecutors have charged a Punjab police officer in a sweeping racketeering case, alleging he worked with an organized crime syndicate to falsely implicate victims in a murder case and extort money by threatening criminal prosecution. The allegations

India-West News Desk BELLEVUE, WA - A software engineer has been charged with first-degree murder nearly nine months after his wife was found dead inside the couple's apartment here. The King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged 30-year-old Avinash Narne on July 1 in the

India-West News Desk SEATTLE, WA – An Indian hairstylist working aboard the Virgin Voyages cruise ship ‘Brilliant Lady’has been charged with sexually assaulting two female passengers during a recent Alaska cruise. Federal prosecutors identified the accused as 26-year-old Pranit Narayan Pawar, who was arrested after the ship docked

Photo: Cook County Sheriffs Office India-West News Desk CHICAGO, IL - A 34-year-old truck driver remains in custody after prosecutors said he was using his phone when he struck and killed a man changing a flat tire on Interstate 80 last month. Kuljeet Kang

India-West News Desk BOSTON, MA – An Indian national living unlawfully in Massachusetts has pleaded guilty to taking part in a visa fraud scheme in which fake armed robberies were staged so participants could falsely claim to be crime victims and seek

India-West News Desk FLORIDA- A US immigration attorney is facing proposed federal penalties of more than $255,000 after authorities accused him of filing fraudulent asylum-related documents on behalf of Indian nationals. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Homeland Security

Picture Credit- Wikimedia India-West News Desk BALTIMORE-Karthikeyan Deenadayalan, an Indian national who served as chief engineer aboard the cargo ship Dali, has admitted he failed to report a safety issue on the vessel before it crashed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge,

India-West News Desk ALTON, TX - A 19-year-old Indian-origin student has been charged with capital murder after authorities accused him of fatally shooting his parents and grandmother at their South Texas home and attempting to kill his older brother. Gaurav Chopra, of Alton

India-West News Desk HOUSTON, TX — Suspended Fort Bend County Judge K.P. George has been sentenced to 180 days in jail and five years of probation after being convicted on two felony money laundering charges tied to the misuse of campaign

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