The Indian smuggler Abdul Jaffar had wrapped the tiny tortoises in cloth and bundled them in his suitcase. After he was caught at Singapore Changi Airport, a veterinarian in Singapore, assessing the health of the smuggled tortoises, said that this manner of transportation had caused the little creatures “unnecessary suffering”.
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Indian-origin student shot dead in Canada, 2 arrested
20-year-old Indian-origin student shot dead in Canada
7-month-old raped in Kolkata even as city remains traumatised by RG Kar rape-murder
Months after a rape and murder case of a junior doctor left Kolkata in a state of shock and shame, another incident from the West Bengal capital has come to light. This time, the victim is a seven-month old girl, who is currently undergoing treatment at the ICU of a hospital in the city.
Singapore tycoon and wife arrested in Malaysia after 19-year manhunt in SGD 72 million embezzlement case
The arrests of Ng and Thor were made by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), whose agents then handed over the two fugitives immediately to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB). Further investigations are currently on-going.
Scammers can steal credit card information of Netflix subscribers, streaming platform warns
Netflix users are now facing a new cyberscam
Singapore and India part of global Interpol operation busting human trafficking rackets; 3,200+ rescued, 2,500+ arrested
Authorities around the world conducted police raids, reinforced strategic border points, monitored nearly 24,000 flights and deployed officers to known trafficking and smuggling hotspots. Globally, nearly 8 million checks were carried out against Interpol’s databases.
Bangladesh ISKCON priest, known for protesting anti-Hindu violence, arrested over sedition charges
Bangladesh ISKCON priest arrested
Six foreign tourists die in Laos for suspected methanol poisoning
Methanol poisoning leaves six foreign tourists dead in Laos
Body of South Asian woman found in car boot in London, investigation underway
Body of South Asian woman found in car boot in London. Investigation is currently ongoing.
China: Knife attack kills eight in Yixing City institute
Knife attack incident leaves eight people dead in China’s Yixing City
