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Imran AliSenior Court Reporter

Imran Ali is a senior court reporter for the Herald Sun, based in Melbourne. He has more than 20 years experience in news reporting across Fiji, New Zealand and now in Melbourne. He takes a keen interest in rugby.

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South East

Police acting Sergeant Suren Ekanayake has been accused of engaging in a personal and intimate relationship for more than three years.

Victorian cop’s alleged improper conduct lands him in court

A Victoria Police officer accused of engaging in an improper and intimate relationship for more than three years will find out in May if he will be committed to trial.

Albury Wodonga

Members of Finks motorcycle club prepare to ride north to Wodonga. Police turned up to keep a watch at their Cranbourne West clubhouse. Friday, January 28, 2021. Picture: David Crosling

‘I’ll f—king cave your head in’: Finks bikie’s vile threats over cash

A senior Finks bikie threatened to shoot a man’s dog unless he comply with demands that included handing over cash.

Albury Wodonga

A group of teens allegedly attacked two shopping centre security guards with a hammer and fled the scene in the Latrobe Valley.

Hammer blows rained after argument over rubbish

A thug took pictures of his bloodied neighbour after fracturing his skull with a hammer and accused him of being a pedophile during a horrific attack.

Melbourne City

Police are appealing for assistance to find registered sex offender Jeamy Olaa, who is also known as Jimmy Akot. Supplied image

Court hearing aborted due to remand prisoner’s violent behaviour

An online court hearing had to be aborted after a remand prisoner became violent towards custody staff and injured a female officer.

South East

Robert Shanmugalathan fronts court for alleged dangerous driving causing serious injury to a motorcyclist in Tooradin on Jan 20, 2025.

Alleged Tooradin dangerous driver ‘distressed’ by charges

A Newport man accused of seriously injuring a motorcyclist in Melbourne’s southeast has told the court he is “distressed” by the charges.

Inner South

Atousa Amouzegar Haghighi, the girlfriend of accused drug-dealing criminal barrister Anthony Grant, is facing a series of drug charges.

Melbourne woman caught trafficking ice while on bail

A Melbourne woman was busted trafficking ice while on bail on serious drug charges.

North

CCTV footage showed multiple shots being fired at a group of men in an alleged Fawkner road rage incident. Picture: Supplied.

Alleged gunman in horror road rage spat to stand trial

The alleged gunman involved in a horror road rage incident where multiple shots were fired at a group of men in Fawkner will face trial on a string of charges.

North

Hayley Terei became notorious for claiming she was Aboriginal to get bail.

Heidelberg mum’s Aboriginality to be tested at trial

An alleged gold thief who is accused of lying to the court and faking her Aboriginality in an attempt to get bail will face trial on perverting the course of justice charges.

West

Car detailer Sam Baravelli has been hauled before the court for allegedly ripping off his customers.

Accused dodgy car detailer slapped with a swag of charges

A Footscray car detailer who allegedly held customers’ vehicles to ransom for huge additional payments has been slapped with more than 50 charges.

Albury Wodonga

WODONGA, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos - 28 JANUARY, 2023:Finks Outlaw Motorcycle Gang taking part in their national run from 27 to 28 January., , Pictured leaving Wodonga on Saturday and heading towards Cranbourne.Picture: NCA NewsWire

Senior Finks bikie in standover tactics to extort $5000

A senior Finks’ bikie threatened to cave in the heads of two Wodonga men with bats in a standover tactic aimed at extorting $5000.

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