Gujarat-origin man jailed in US for laundering $650k
Pratik Patel, a Gujarati-origin man from Florida, has been sentenced to over three years in US federal prison for laundering over $650,000 linked to fraud schemes. He acted as a “runner,” concealing illicit funds from victims conned through an overseas call center scam. Patel also operated an unlicensed money transfer business.
To the US and back: Gujarat man uses fake passport to deport self from US; caught at Delhi airport
A man from Gujarat was arrested at Delhi airport. He had deported himself from the US using a fake passport. He previously entered the US illegally via Vietnam. He worked in Atlanta. Facing stricter immigration rules, he tried to return to India. Authorities caught him with the forged document upon arrival.
Auto giant wins case, towel maker barred from using ‘Volvo’ mark; Ahmedabad court orders Rs 1 lakh damages
An Ahmedabad court ruled against a local terry towel manufacturer, Volvo Terry Industries, for trademark infringement after a 30-year legal battle initiated by Swedish automotive giant AB Volvo. The court prohibited the local firm from using the ‘Volvo’ mark, including for its finance subsidiary, and ordered them to pay Rs 1 lakh in damages.