The Latest Breaking News from The Central Crime Branch

CCB arrested three foreigners among eight drug peddlers

The Anti Narcotic wing of the Central Crime Branch officials arrested as many as eight drug peddlers including three Nigerian nationals and recovered drugs worth ₹2.7 crore from them.

The Hindu · May 14, 2024

Habitual offender who mastered the art of making duplicate key on the spot, arrested in Bengaluru

Sleuths from the Central Crime Branch, Bengaluru City Police, recently arrested a 44-year-old habitual offender who used to break into houses, using a duplicate key which he would make on the spot using aluminium foil

The Hindu · May 14, 2024

CCB arrests swimming coach, seizes marijuana worth ₹10 lakh

The Anti-Narcotics Wing of the Central Crime Branch on Tuesday arrested a 26-year-old swimming coach and recovered 5.5 kg of marijuana worth ₹10 lakh from him.

The Hindu · Apr 16, 2024

Karnataka High Court upholds govt. notification declaring Central Crime Branch sleuths as ‘superior officers’ to SHOs in Bengaluru

The High Court of Karnataka has upheld the State government’s 2021 notification, which has declared the officers of the Central Crime Branch (CCB), Bengaluru, of and above the rank of inspector as the ‘superior officers’ of the station house officers (SHOs) of all the police stations in the city.

The Hindu · Oct 30, 2023

Former councillor arrested for abduction, extortion in Bengaluru

A former city councillor G.K. Venkatesh, presently with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has been arrested by the Central Crime Branch of the city police in a case of abduction and extortion. 

The Hindu · Oct 20, 2023

Two foreign nationals caught peddling MDMA in Whitefield

Anti-Narcotics Wing officials of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) on Tuesday caught two foreign nationals allegedly peddling MDMA near a cafe in Whitefield

The Hindu · Oct 19, 2023

Central Crime Branch books 24 cases under NPDS, arrests 34 peddlers

In a special drive launched for the past few days, the narcotics wing of the Central Crime Branch booked 24 cases, arrested 34 peddlers, and recovered drugs worth ₹2.4 crore.

The Hindu · Sep 12, 2023

CCB arrests peddler under PIT-NDPS act

Continuing a drive against habitual offenders, the Central Crime Branch (CCB) officials on Monday arrested a 30-year-old peddler under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act

The Hindu · Sep 4, 2023

City police arrest three Sri Lankan nationals wanted for murders in their home country

Officials of the Central Crime Branch on the pursuit of a fugitive rowdy, who had jumped bail and was at large, caught three Sri Lankan nationals, involved in a series of murders back home, staying with the rowdy-sheeter in the city illegally

The Hindu · Aug 24, 2023

Terror module busted in Bengaluru; huge cache of firearms recovered

The Central Crime Branch (CCB) officials busted a suspected terror module and arrested five suspects who were allegedly planning to carry out subversive activities in and around Bengaluru.

The Hindu · Jul 19, 2023