Police Stop Indian Crime Groups in North America and Asia
警方在北美與亞洲取締印度犯罪集團
Introduction
Police in many countries worked together. They started Operation Hard Ball to stop crime groups from India.
許多國家的警方共同合作，發起了「強球行動」（Operation Hard Ball）以阻止印度犯罪集團。
Main Body
Two big crime groups are the Bishnoi and Bhagwanpuria gangs. The leaders hide their names. They use poor people and students to do bad things. Some people use fake papers to live in Canada and the USA.
有兩個大型犯罪集團是 Bishnoi 和 Bhagwanpuria 幫派。領導者會隱藏身分，利用窮人和學生來從事非法活動。有些人則使用偽造文件在加拿大和美國生活。
Police in Canada and the USA say the Indian government did not kill Hardeep Singh Nijjar. They say the gangs did it. But one Indian police officer is in trouble. He helped a gang take money from people in the USA.
加拿大與美國警方表示，印度政府並未殺害 Hardeep Singh Nijjar，而是由幫派所為。但一名印度警察陷入麻煩，因為他協助幫派在美國敲詐金錢。
Canada is sending bad people back to India. The USA says the Bishnoi group sells drugs and kills people. The leader of the group is in prison in India, but he still tells his gang what to do.
加拿大正將犯罪分子遣返回印度。美國則表示 Bishnoi 集團從事販毒與殺人活動。該集團領袖雖在印度入獄，但仍能指揮幫派運作。
Conclusion
India and Canada are starting to be friends again. Police are still trying to catch the gang leaders.
印度與加拿大開始恢復友好關係，而警方仍在努力緝捕幫派領袖。
Vocabulary Learning
The Power of 'ING'
In this story, we see words ending in -ing. For a beginner, these are the most useful tools to describe actions happening now or long-term.
Look at these examples from the text:
- Sending → Canada is sending people back.
- Starting → Countries are starting to be friends.
How it works:
AM / IS / ARE + ACTION + ING = Something happening right now.
Action Words (Simple Present)
Notice how the text describes facts using simple words. This is the foundation of A2 English.
- Hide (The leaders hide names) → They do this regularly.
- Use (They use students) → This is their habit.
- Sells (The group sells drugs) → A fact about the group.
The Pattern:
PERSON → ACTION → THING
(Example: Police → stop → crime groups)
Useful 'Who' Words
To reach A2, you need to identify people. The article uses these:
| Word | Who are they? |
|---|---|
| Leader | The boss |
| Officer | A police worker |
| Student | Someone at school |
| Gang | A group of bad people |