Crime

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY — A massive loan fraud involving over $500 million has come to light, implicating Indian telecom executive Bankim Brahmbhatt in what experts are calling a “breathtaking” financial deception. The scandal has sent shockwaves through BlackRock’s private-credit

India-West News Desk BOSTON, MA - An Indian has been charged in connection with a mid-air assault on two teenage passengers aboard a Lufthansa flight from Chicago to Frankfurt, prompting the aircraft’s diversion to Boston. Officials said Usiripalli had previously entered the United States

India-West Staff Reporter CHARLOTTE, NC — Chandraprabha Singh, 44, a teacher assistant at Endhaven Elementary School, has been arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury after allegedly cutting her husband during an argument about house cleaning. The

NEW DELHI- In a success for law enforcement agencies, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), has secured the return of wanted fugitive Lakhvinder Kumar from the United States, the CBI said on October 25. Kumar, a key associate of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, was deported and

Photo: Saratoga Police Facebook India-West News Desk SARATOGA COUNTY, N.Y. — A New York state employee has been arrested on grand larceny charges for allegedly working two full-time jobs simultaneously and collecting more than $50,000 in wages he was not entitled to. The

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Prominent U.S.-India relations expert Ashley J. Tellis, a former adviser on the National Security Council under President George W. Bush, has been released from custody and placed under home detention in Vienna, Virginia. Tellis, 64,

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - A speeding semi-truck plowed into congested traffic, triggering a massive fire that killed three people and injured several others, including the driver. Authorities identified the driver as 21-year-old Jashanpreet Singh, an Indian national who entered

VANCOUVER- It was a chilling rewind of earlier events at comedian-actor Kapil Sharma’s Cafe in Canada as multiple rounds were fired outside the cafe on October 16. The responsibility for the shooting has been claimed by the gang members of the

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Lawyers for Ashley Tellis, the prominent India scholar accused of retaining classified documents and meeting with Chinese officials, said on October 17 that he denies all charges against him. “Ashley J. Tellis is a widely respected

WASHINGTON, DC – The US Food and Drug Administration confirmed on October 10 that toxic cough syrups linked to the deaths of children in India had not been exported to the United States. The agency said it was aware of

WASHINGTON, DC - In a major development, Ashley Tellis, a long-time US government adviser and expert on India and South Asia, has been charged with unlawfully keeping national defense information and meeting Chinese officials. A federal affidavit filed on October 13,  in

India-West Staff Reporter ATLANTA, GA – The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) is “highly alarmed and deeply impacted by a disturbing surge of deadly violence targeting hotel owners,” it has said in a statement noting that in just 72 hours  three

OTTAWA- Several theatres in Canada are withdrawing screenings of Indian movies following arson attacks on cinema halls over the past week. York Cinemas on October 3, announced that it will not be screening Indian movies until further notice. In the

India-West News Desk FORT WORTH, TX — A 23-year-old man, identified as Richard Florez of North Richland Hills, has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Indian student Chandrashekar Pole during a robbery at a Fort Worth

India-West News Desk PITTSBURGH, PA— Rakesh Ehagaban, 51, the owner and manager of the Pittsburgh Motel in Robinson Township, was fatally shot at point-blank range on the afternoon of October 3 after stepping outside to check on a disturbance, according to

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY — “You abused them, physically, emotionally, and psychologically,” Judge Arun Subramanian told Sean “Diddy” Combs in a Manhattan courtroom on October 3, delivering a scathing condemnation of the hip-hop mogul before sentencing him to 50

Photo: Nassau County DA Office India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY- Ganesh Shenoy, a 54-year-old Indian citizen, has been extradited from India to the United States to face a second-degree manslaughter charge in connection with a fatal car crash that occurred in New

OTTAWA-The Canadian government on September 29 officially designated the Bishnoi gang led by dreaded gangster Lawrence Bishnoi as a terrorist organization, citing its involvement in murder, shootings, arson, and spreading terror through extortion and intimidation. "Acts of violence and terror have no place in

India-West Staff Reporter FREMONT, CA — Varun Suresh, 29, of Fremont, fatally stabbed 71-year-old David Brimmer on September 18, targeting him because he was a registered sex offender. Suresh specifically sought out Brimmer using the California Megan’s Law website, taking screenshots

India-West Staff Reporter BENSALEM, PA- A Pennsylvania physician has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for orchestrating health care fraud and illegally prescribing opioids in a scheme that defrauded insurers and endangered patients. Neil K. Anand, M.D., 48, was convicted in April

Photo: Gunmemorial.org India-West News Desk UNION COUNTY, SC — A 21-year-old man, Zaedan Mack Hill, has been arrested and charged with the murder of Kiran Patel, a 49-year-old woman, who was killed during a robbery at her gas station store on September 16. Hill

OTTAWA- Khalistani extremist Inderjit Singh Gosal, regarded as a close aide and right-hand man of terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, has been arrested here on multiple charges related to firearms possession, several reports indicated on September 22. Gosal rose to prominence as

India-West News Desk ORANGE, CA - The family of Nihar “Mars” Mehta is renewing their urgent plea for help following multiple credible sightings of the 22-year-old in Garden Grove and Westminster, California. Witnesses report seeing someone matching Nihar’s description near Brookhurst

Photo: Wikipedia India-West News Desk NEW DELHI – The United States has denied and revoked visas for several Indian business executives and corporate leaders accused of trafficking fentanyl precursors, a move the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi described as part of its

Photo: Dallas County Jail Records India-West News Desk DALLAS, TX – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has initiated the deportation process for Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, an undocumented immigrant from Cuba accused of the brutal beheading and murder of Nagamallaiah Chandra, here. The crime

India-West News Desk DALLAS, TX — The morning of September 10 at the Downtown Suites motel turned into a scene of unimaginable horror, when 50-year-old Chandra Nagamallaiah, motel manager, was brutally murdered and beheaded in front of his family. Shaken family and community

India-West News Desk NEWARK, NJ -Mahir Chaudhry, 21, of Piscataway, has been charged with transferring obscene material to a minor, federal authorities said. According to a criminal complaint, Chaudhry allegedly sent at least six obscene images via text message to a victim

India-West Staff Reporter BOSTON, MA  – Rambhai Patel, a 37-year-old Indian national living in New York, has been sentenced to prison for orchestrating a scheme that exploited U visas through staged armed robberies across the United States. Patel, who pleaded guilty in

Photo: Mapquest India-West News Desk DUBLIN, CA — The Sri Panchamukha Hanuman Temple here was burglarized early on the morning of September 7, with thieves stealing an estimated $34,000 in cash and jewelry, according to Dublin Police. This is the second time this year that

Photo: FBI India-West News Desk COLUMBUS, GA- In a new effort to solve the 2021 murder of Amit Patel, the FBI is now offering a $15,000 reward for tips that lead to the arrest and conviction of the two people responsible. On December

OTTAWA — The Canadian government has, for the first time, acknowledged that Khalistani extremist groups are operating from its soil and receiving financial support. The disclosure comes in the Department of Finance’s 2025 Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risks

Photo: St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office New Mexico State Police bodycam India-West News Desk FORT PIERCE, FL – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued civil and criminal subpoenas to Navneet Kaur, CEO of White Hawk Carriers, as part of the investigation

Photo: Instagram India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA — Jasveen Sangha built a reputation in Los Angeles nightlife circles  - and has now been dubbed the “Ketamine Queen,” - living what prosecutors describe as a jetsetter lifestyle while running a drug operation

India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA – The man accused of brutally attacking 70-year-old Harpal Singh in North Hollywood appeared in court on September 2, for his preliminary hearing, where a judge upheld serious charges including attempted murder. According to the Los

SANTA CLARA, CA - US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has condemned a break-in and vandalism at the Hindu temple here, and has called for strict action against the perpetrators. The congressman visited the Bay Area Shiv Durga Temple on August 30, and

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA -A 35-year-old Sikh man, Gurpreet Singh, was fatally shot by Los Angeles police after a brief pursuit involving a machete-like weapon, the LAPD confirmed. The incident, which took place on July 13 near Crypto.com Arena,

NEW DELHI -In a collaborative effort, India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have dismantled a transnational cybercrime syndicate that defrauded US nationals of nearly $40 million. The syndicate operated through tech-support scams,

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - The mass shooter who attacked a Catholic church in Minneapolis also had a chilling hate message for India. In one of the weapons, the shooter had written, "Nuke India", and above that in misspelt Russian, "Kill yourself", and

India-West News Desk TYLER, TX- A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas has indicted Anil Surabhi, a 43-year-old Indian citizen with a Green Card and living in McKinney, on charges of attempting to evade taxes. The legal document alleges that Surabhi, who was

Photos: St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office India-West News Desk MIAMI, FL - A petition urging leniency for Harjinder Singh, a 28-year-old truck driver accused of causing a crash that killed three people in Florida, has collected more than 2.5 million signatures as

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested Harneet Singh, a 25-year-old from India, following an 18-wheeler crash in Florida that killed three people.  Singh was a passenger in the truck, which was driven by his

India-West Staff Reporter LAKE FOREST, IL – An Illinois physician, Dr. Krishnaswami Sriram of Lake Forest, has been sentenced to 34 months in prison after being convicted of health care fraud and for concealing assets and lying to the IRS. The

WASHINGTON, D.C.- A coordinated operation between the FBI and Indian authorities has led to the arrest of Cindy Rodriguez Singh, a fugitive on the FBI's 'Top 10 Most Wanted' list. Singh was wanted in Texas for the alleged murder of her six-year-old son, Noel

Photo: Instagram India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA — Jasveen Sangha, a 42-year-old dual U.S. and U.K. citizen known as the “Ketamine Queen,” has pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges linked to the 2023 overdose death of actor Matthew Perry, federal prosecutors

Photo: Intel India-West News Desk PORTLAND, OR — Former Intel engineer Varun Gupta has been sentenced to two years’ probation and ordered to pay a $34,472 fine after admitting to stealing thousands of confidential files from the semiconductor manufacturer before moving to

Inset Photo: United States Marshal Service Crash Photo: St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office India-West News Desk MIAMI, FL - An Indian national who entered the United States illegally in 2018 now faces deportation following a tragic crash in Florida that killed three people.

India-West Staff Reporter HOUSTON, TX—Dr. Ajay Aggarwal, a Houston-based anesthesiologist and pain medicine doctor, has agreed to pay a settlement of over $2 million to resolve allegations that he submitted fraudulent claims to federal healthcare programs. The settlement, totaling $2,053,515, concludes

India-West News Desk OMAHA, NE — Federal, state, and local authorities have charged five individuals, all of Indian descent, with running a sprawling human trafficking, drug trafficking, and immigration fraud operation out of several hotels in the Omaha metro area and central Nebraska. The

India-West News Desk INDIANAPOLIS, IN - On August 10, the welcome sign at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Greenwood, a suburb of Indianapolis, was defaced with black spray paint bearing the words “Hindustan, Modi Murdabad.” For observers, the use of “Hindustan,”

Photo: Sikh Coalition India-West Staff Reporter HOLLYWOOD, CA — Police have arrested a suspect in the brutal beating of a 70-year-old Sikh man in North Hollywood, an attack that has left the victim hospitalized in critical condition after multiple surgeries. Los Angeles police