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Former Indian-origin employee sent to jail for stealing USD 17 million from Apple

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San Francisco: Dhirendra Prasad, a former Apple employee who was charged with defrauding tech giant Apple and related tax crimes, has been sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay more than $19 million.
He was charged in March 2022 for stealing around $17 million from the iPhone maker through mail and wire fraud schemes.
Prasad, 55, from Mountain House in San Joaquin County, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to defraud the US on November 2, 2022.

The remaining counts were dismissed at sentencing, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a statement.
The criminal conduct centred around Prasad’s employment at Apple from December 2008 through December 2018.
For most of that time, he was a “buyer” in Apple’s Global Service Supply Chain. It was Prasad’s job as an Apple buyer to facilitate the process through which Apple bought parts to perform warranty repairs on older devices.
According to the Justice Department, Prasad exploited his position and conspired with two separate Apple vendors to defraud the iPhone maker by taking kickbacks, stealing parts, inflating invoices, and causing the tech giant to pay for items and services it never received — resulting in a loss to Apple of more than $17,000,000.
In addition to engaging in two separate criminal conspiracies with Apple vendors, Prasad also acknowledged that he evaded tax on the proceeds of his schemes.

By virtue of his position at Apple, “Prasad was given substantial discretion to make autonomous decisions to benefit his employer”.
He abused his power to enrich himself at his employer’s expense — all while accepting hundreds-of-thousands of dollars worth of compensation from Apple in the form of salary and bonuses.
“Additionally, Prasad used his insider information regarding the company’s fraud-detection techniques to design his criminal schemes to avoid detection,” said the DOJ.
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April 30, 2023
Man arrested for stealing from Atiq’s office, blood stains belonged to him

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Prayagraj: The blood stains found in the Chakia office of slain gangster Atiq Ahmad belong to a thief who had entered the partially demolished building to steal iron.
The police have arrested Shahrukh, who admitted that he had been injured while taking out iron from the debris.
According to DCP Deepak, Shahrukh had entered Atiq’s office with one of his accomplices with the intention of stealing iron, but he got hurt and started bleeding.

Shahrukh told the police that his accomplice was standing outside the office to keep a watch on people moving around.
He said that when he got injured and started bleeding, he ran upstairs to clean himself with whatever cloth he got.
He then went to a nearby shop and bought a bottle of water to clean the blood, but he did not have the money.
According to the police, after verifying the statements of Shahrukh, he has been arrested.
The police also said that he is a drug addict and a search for his other accomplice is on.

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April 28, 2023
2 Indian-origin men arrested for stealing $109K from elderly woman in US

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New York: Two Indian-origin men have been arrested for allegedly stealing over $100,000 from a 78 year-old woman in Massachusetts via a computer virus scam, police said.
Nikit S Yadav, 22, and Raj Vipul Patel, 21, of Parsippany in New Jersey were involved in a computer virus scheme and demanded funds from the victim to remove unwanted items from their computer. The victim called a tech support number to assist with an issue with her computer last week.
The suspects were arrested after they returned to the victim’s residence on Monday evening to collect money from her, the Yarmouth Police said in a media statement. Both are charged with conspiracy and larceny over $1,200 by false pretenses.They were held overnight at the Yarmouth Police Department and transferred to court for arraignment. The investigation into this incident is ongoing.
An increasing number of senior people in the US are falling victim to government impersonation, sweepstakes, and robocall scams.
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in 2021 there were 92,371 older victims of fraud resulting in $1.7 billion in losses.
The investigating bureau also said that senior citizens are less likely to report fraud.
In the five-year period ending December 31, 2020, the US Senate Special Committee on Aging Fraud Hotline received more than 8,000 complaints nationwide, according to the National Council on Aging.

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March 30, 2023
Telangana: Man accused of stealing electric wires beaten to death

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Sangareddy: A 30-year-old man was “beaten” to death by some villagers after being tied to a tree for allegedly stealing electric wires in Sangareddy district on Sunday, police said.
His family members alleged that he was beaten up and electrocuted.
According to the police, the man Mallesh was caught by some villagers in the agriculture fields of Gummadidala village this morning when he was allegedly stealing electric wires from farm motors and he was later tied to a tree and beaten resulting in his death. Mallesh belongs to the same village.
“He was beaten up and also given electric shock. Is it justifiable? He should have been handed over to the police. What kind of system is this,” family members told media.
Asked about reports stating that the man was electrocuted, a police official said the body was shifted to a government hospital and the exact cause of death will be established after receiving the postmortem report.
Police registered a murder case and are further investigating to identify those involved in the killing of the man.
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March 26, 2023
Telangana: Man accused of stealing electric wires beaten to death

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Sangareddy: A 30-year-old man was “beaten” to death by some villagers after being tied to a tree for allegedly stealing electric wires in Sangareddy district on Sunday, police said.
His family members alleged that he was beaten up and electrocuted.
According to the police, the man Mallesh was caught by some villagers in the agriculture fields of Gummadidala village this morning when he was allegedly stealing electric wires from farm motors and he was later tied to a tree and beaten resulting in his death. Mallesh belongs to the same village.
“He was beaten up and also given electric shock. Is it justifiable? He should have been handed over to the police. What kind of system is this,” family members told media.
Asked about reports stating that the man was electrocuted, a police official said the body was shifted to a government hospital and the exact cause of death will be established after receiving the postmortem report.
Police registered a murder case and are further investigating to identify those involved in the killing of the man.
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March 26, 2023
Cyberabad police bust gang involved in stealing data of 16.8cr people

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Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police on Thursday claimed to have busted a gang that was allegedly involved in stealing and selling confidential personal data of 16.8 crore citizens in the country, and sensitive data of government and important organisations.
The police arrested seven persons operating from Noida and Pune involved in theft, procuring and selling sensitive and confidential data.
The gang was also allegedly selling key data of defence and Army personnel to cyber criminals.
Cyberabad Police Commissioner Stephen Ravindra announced the arrest of the accused individuals at a news conference. He said they would write to the Home Ministry for further inquiry in the data theft case.
The accused were found selling information relating to more than 140 categories of people including defence personnel, bank customers, energy sector consumers, NEET students, government employees, gas agencies, high net worth individuals, demat account holders.
Other categories include Bengaluru women consumer data, data of people who have applied for loans and insurance, credit card and debit card holders (of AXIS, HSBC and other banks), WhatsApp users, Facebook users, employees of IT companies and frequent flyers.
“When any individual calls the toll-free numbers of JustDial and ask for any sector or category related confidential data of individuals, their query is listed and sent to that category of service provider. Then these fraudsters call those clients/ fraudsters and send them samples. If the client agrees to purchase, they make payment and provide the data. This data is further used for committing crime,” said the commissioner.
The gang allegedly operated through registered and unregistered companies Data Mart Infotech, Global Data Arts and MS Digital Grow.

Sensitive data of 2.5 lakh defence personnel containing their ranks, email ids, place of posting, etc was found available those accused.
Data of 1.1 customers of six banks, 1.2 crore WhatsApp users, 17 lakh Facebook users, and 35,000 employees of the Delhi government was accessed by the fraudsters.
The accused had also accessed data of 98 lakh people who had applied for credit cards.
“The sensitive data can be used for unauthorised access to important organisations and institutions. The data of defence and government employees can be used for espionage, impersonation and commit serious offences which may jeopardise national security. The data related to PAN cards can be used to commit serious offences. The data is being used to commit a large number of cybercrimes by gaining confidence with victims by disclosing the information,” Stephen Ravindra said.
Key accused Kumar Nitish Bhushan had established a call centre in Noida and collected credit card databases from another accused, Muskan Hassan.
Pooja Pal and Susheel Thomar were working as tele-callers at Bhushan’s call centre.
Atul Pratap Singh had collected data of credit card holders and sold it on a profit basis through his company “Inspiree Digital”.
Muskan, who previously worked as a tele-caller at Atul’s office, established her company “MS Digital Grow”. She was selling data as a mediator. She had arranged the data from Atul and sold it to Bhushan.
Sandeep Pal had established Global Data Arts and used Justdial services and social media platforms to sell customers’ confidential data to fraudsters indulging in cyber offences.
Seventh accused Zia Ur Rehman was providing bulk messaging services for promotions and also shared the database to Atul and Bhushan.
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March 23, 2023
UAE: Arab couple arrested for stealing Mercedes Benz worth Rs 11 lakh

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An Arab couple in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been sentenced to six months for stealing a Mercedes Benz car worth 50,000 Dirhams (Rs 11,16,971), local media reported.
According to the case filed by the victim, the woman resident of Ras Al Khaimah was considered the main defendant in the case because she posed as a car buyer.
In the details, the victim posted his car up for sale on social media, and the woman reached out to him expressing interest. He agreed to sell the car for 50,000 Dirhams.
As per a report by Khaleej Times, the victim drove from Dubai to Ras Al Khaimah at a coffee shop after the woman said she transferred the money and added that it takes about three hours for the money to reflect in his bank account.
Meanwhile, the woman took the car key on the table and left, saying she wanted to check the car.
As per media reports, the victim said that after a while, her husband also asked him for an excuse to go to the restroom, but he didn’t return. And when he went out to look for the couple, couldn’t find them and his car.
He tried calling them but the phones were switched off.
He then filed a complaint at the police station and the Public Prosecutor referred the case to the Ras Al Khaimah Day Court after examining the case.

It is reported that, that the couple did not appear before the court and a criminal sentence was issued against them for a period of six months.
The final verdict in the case has not yet been issued.
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March 9, 2023
Video: UP teen’s head tonsured for ‘stealing’ Rs 100 in UP, Hindutva leader boasts online

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In a video showing a teenager being tonsured and thrashed on suspicion of stealing Rs 100 by unidentified persons in Garima Nagar of Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh, has gone viral on social media platforms.
The incident took place on Monday.
The victim who identifies himself as Shahrukh is seen pleading with his attackers not to shave his head. However, they do not listen and forcefully perform the act. A Right-wing sadhvi, Aastha Maa uploaded the video on her official Facebook page, which now stands deleted for unknown reasons.
According to the statement by the Police Commissionerate of Ghaziabad, five people – Salman, Shahrukh, Anil, Jaikishan, and Wajid – have been arrested so far. In a press release from their official Twitter page, the police clarified there is no communal angle to the incident.
However, when Siasat.com spoke to a police official. who wished to remain unnamed, said Wajid is still on the run.
कुछ लोगों द्वारा चोरी के आरोप में एक व्यक्ति की पिटाई व मुंडन करने की वायरल वीडियो का पुलिस द्वारा तत्काल संज्ञान लेते हुए सलमान,शाहरुख,अनिल,जयकिशन व वाजिद नामक व्यक्ति को गिरफ्तार किया है।किसी धर्म/समुदाय विशेष के विरुद्ध किसी प्रकार का द्वेषगत मामला नहीं पाया गया है| ACP सा0बाद pic.twitter.com/sQDdjzF8vd
— POLICE COMMISSIONERATE GHAZIABAD (@ghaziabadpolice) March 7, 2023
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March 7, 2023
Gurugram: Man held for stealing flower pots set up for G20 event

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Gurugram: Gurugram police have arrested one person in connection with a case related to theft of flower pots set up for the G20 event, police said on Wednesday.
Earlier a video had earlier gone viral on social media, which showed two people purportedly stealing the flower pots kept on the Delhi-Gurugram expressway.
The accused has been identified as one 50-year-old Manmohan, a resident of Gurugram. “Police have seized the stolen flower pots and the car used in the theft,” said Gurugram police.
Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority, Joint CEO, SK Chahal has taken cognizance of the situation.
“It has come to our cognizance and action will be taken against them,” SK Chahal said.
The incident took place on Monday in front of the Ambience mall on the Delhi-Gurugram expressway and the men in the video can be seen putting the flower pots in the SUV.
Further details are awaited.
India is holding the Presidency of G20 for one year, till November 30, 2023. The forum will bring together the G20 member countries, guest countries, and international organisations invited by India. Through the Sherpa Track, 13 Working Groups and 2 initiatives will meet under India’s Presidency to discuss priorities and provide recommendations.

The first G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) meeting concluded in Bengaluru on a positive note with all G20 countries expressing support on the themes outlined by MoEF&CC for India’s Presidency.
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March 1, 2023
Video: Men in ‘luxury car’ caught stealing flowerpots put out for G20 in Haryana

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A video showing two men reportedly stealing flowerpots set up for the impending G20 meeting in Haryana’s Gurugram went viral on Tuesday, forcing the city’s development administration to take action against the offenders.
“It (viral video) has come to our cognizance and action will be taken against them,” SK Chahal, Joint CEO of Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority told news agency ANI.
DC Gurugram responded to the tweet and asked the city police to look into the matter.
The one-minute video shows the two men standing alongside their car, which has a VIP number plate, in Gurugram’s Shankar Chowk, picking flowerpots one after the other and storing them in the trunk.
At the moment of posting, the video had received over 5 lakh views and over 3500 ‘likes’ on Twitter. Hundreds of comments were left on the post, with many poking fun at the situation and others highlighting the price of the car featured in the video.
According to District Commissioner (DC) Nishant Kumar Yadav, representatives from 39 nations are anticipated to attend this event where they will discuss the anti-corruption initiatives implemented in their nations, the degree to which they were successful in reducing corruption, and what else needs to be done.
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February 28, 2023