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Bhubaneswar, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Odisha Vigilance, on Wednesday, arrested a senior official of the Odisha Police Housing and Welfare Corporation (OPHWC), who was found possessing huge assets, including cash worth Rs 48.79 lakh and gold weighing more than 1 kg during house searches in connection with a bribery case. The accused officer identified as Bidyut Ranjan Bhol is currently posted as the Deputy Manager at OPHWC's Sambalpur Division. Speaking to media persons, P.K. Dwibedi, Super ...Read More >
Srinagar: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a senior official and his subordinate Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) employee, in Srinagar for alleged bribery charges. The agency said that EPFO's Regional Provident Fund Commissioner (RPFC) Vinay Kumar and a Senior Security Assistant of Amin Sofi, described as a "middle man", were booked under sections 7 and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (amended in 2018 and amended vide J&K Re-organisation Act 2019. ...Read More >
Srinagar, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested two public servants, including a senior officer of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), in connection with a bribery case in Srinagar, officials said. The arrested individuals have been identified as Vinay Kumar, serving as Regional Provident Fund Commissioner (RPFC) at the EPFO office in Batmaloo, and Amin Sofi, a Senior Security Assistant posted at the same office. According to of ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 1 (PTI) AIADMK MP I S Inbadurai submitted a petition to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Wednesday, alleging irregularities in the Chepauk-Triplicane assembly constituency from where Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin is contesting. Inbadurai stated that 22 polling booths in the constituency, which were identified as "vulnerable" during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, have inexplicably been removed from that category for the upcoming polls. The party specifically ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) A Delhi court on Wednesday sent a deputy commissioner and an administrative officer of Municipal Corporation of Delhi to 14-day judicial custody in a corruption case. Special CBI Judge Sudhanshu Kaushik allowed the CBI's pleas seeking judicial custody of Lt Col Abhishek Kumar Mishra, deputy commissioner, Shahdara North, and the other officer, Devanshu Kumar Gautam, who were arrested on Tuesday in a Rs 4 lakh bribery case. A detailed order is awaited. Earlier on Tuesday, ...Read More >
Nandyal: In a significant crackdown on corruption, officials of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday apprehended a head constable at the Allagadda Rural Police Station in Nandyal district while allegedly accepting a bribe. The accused, identified as Koteswara Rao, was caught red-handed during a trap operation conducted by the ACB following a complaint lodged by a victim. The incident has once again highlighted concerns over corrupt practices within public service institutions.According t ...Read More >
Srinagar: A Special Anti-Corruption Court in Pulwama on Tuesday convicted five persons, including former Education department officials and a beneficiary woman, in a nearly three-decades-old case involving a "fraudulent" appointment of a teacher, sentencing them to up to five years of imprisonment. The case (FIR No. 110/1998), originally registered by the Vigilance Organisation Kashmir -- now the Anti-Corruption Bureau -- pertained to the illegal entry of a woman into the Education department t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) The CBI on Tuesday arrested a CGST assistant commissioner posted in Ratlam in an alleged bribery case of Rs 1.5 lakh, officials said. The CBI caught Shankar Parmar red-handed taking Rs 1.5 lakh bribe, they said. The action came hours after Parmar allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 5 lakh, and a complaint was made against him. "The CBI registered the instant case on 31.03.2026 against Assistant Commissioner, CGST, Ratlam...and caught the accused Assistant Commissioner, fro ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday remanded MCD Deputy Commissioner Lt. Col. Abhishek Kumar Mishra, and co-accused Devanshu Gautam to one-day custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a bribery case. Mishra, a Colonel serving on deputation with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, and Gautam, an administrative officer, were arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 4 lakh from an MCD employee facing departmental proceedings i ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday remanded MCD Deputy Commissioner Lt. Col. Abhishek Kumar Mishra, and co-accused Devanshu Gautam to one-day custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a bribery case. Mishra, a Colonel serving on deputation with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, and Gautam, an administrative officer, were arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 4 lakh from an MCD employee facing departmental proceedings i ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) A Delhi court on Monday sent to one-day CBI custody a deputy commissioner and an administrative officer of Municipal Corporation of Delhi in a corruption case. Special Judge (PC Act) Dig Vinay Singh allowed a day-long custodial interrogation of Lt Col Abhishek Kumar Mishra, Deputy Commissioner, Shahdara North, and the other officer, who were arrested in a Rs 4 lakh bribery case. According to the officials, the Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Mishra after he sou ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday joined BJP's star campaigners in the Kerala Assembly elections, seeking votes for the party and showcasing her clean governance model. "Namaskaram Alappuzha. The path to Viksit Bharat goes through Viksit Keralam. When the farmers and fishermen of Alappuzha prosper, when the youth become self-reliant, and when every family feels secure, development gains real meaning," said the Chief Minister in a post on X ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta asserted "zero tolerance" to corruption in Delhi after the CBI arrested an MCD deputy commissioner for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 4 lakh on Tuesday. In a post on X, Gupta asserted strict action without any exception or protection, "We are unwavering in our commitment to clean and transparent governance," she added. ...Read More >
Thane, Mar 31 (PTI) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case against two traffic police personnel, including an inspector, for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 15,000 from a woman colleague for allotting night duty in Mira Bhayandar-Vasai Virar region of Maharashtra, officials said on Tuesday. An FIR was registered on Monday night based on a complaint by the ACB, an official with the Kashimira police station said. Police Inspector Sagar Ingole and Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) G ...Read More >
THANE: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a 29-year-old junior engineer from the Public Works Department in Maharashtra's Raigad district for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 2.5 lakh from a contractor, officials said on Tuesday. The contractor had carried out work related to the construction of a roadside drain slab at Murud-Ekdara, Rajapuri and Khokhri in 2024. After completing the project, he approached the department for clearance of his final bill. Police said the accused, ident ...Read More >
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Samajwadi Party, alleging that before 2017, "big mafia" controlled the distribution of supplementary nutrition in the state. Questioning the earlier arrangement, the chief minister said, "Who was distributing this nutrition before 2017? It was the biggest mafia in north India, which was given government contracts in exchange for money, and he decided everything." Addressing an event organised to dist ...Read More >
The anti-corruption bureau (ACB), Pune, has arrested a senior revenue department officer for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹2 lakh from a complainant in connection with a land-related matter. According to officials, the accused, identified as Govind Pandharinath Shinde, 46, serving as sub-divisional officer (SDO) and sub-divisional magistrate at Junnar-Ambegaon division in Pune district, had initially demanded ₹5 lakh from the complainant. The demand was allegedly made in exchange for grant ...Read More >
Thane, Mar 31 (PTI) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a woman junior engineer from the Public Works Department in Maharashtra's Raigad district for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 2.5 lakh from a contractor, an official said on Tuesday. The contractor had executed work related to the construction of a drain slab along the roadside stretch at Murud-Ekdara, Rajapuri and Khokhri in 2024. After completion of the work, when the contractor approached for final bill clearance, the accused, ...Read More >
Hubballi: Ina major anti-corruption operation, a Deputy Commissioner (DC) from the Commercial Tax Audit wing has been trapped by the Karnataka Lokayukta for allegedly demanding a bribe in the name of clearing GST dues. The accused officer, Bharat Hegde, was caught following a complaint lodged by a petrol bunk owner, exposing yet another instance of corruption within the tax administration system. According to officials, Bharat Hegde, who was serving as DC in the Commercial Tax Audit division, h ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The Anti‑Corruption Bureau on Monday arrested Thimmajipet sub‑inspector Chalamalla Hari Prasad Reddy in Nagarkurnool district while allegedly demanding a bribe. Following his arrest, locals celebrated by bursting crackers and burning pots at Ambedkar Square, raising slogans against the tainted officer. According to the ACB, the SI had initially demanded ₹30,000 on March 5 and later accepted a part payment of ₹20,000. On March 12, he allegedly took the bribe from the complainant to re ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said it is a must for elected representatives to be sensitive, avid readers, experts in stress management and dedicated to public welfare. Humbleness and discipline are also essential in politics, he added. When anyone enters politics for vested interests, democratic values and the system are adversely affected, Yadav said while addressing the inaugural session of a two-day convention of young legislators at the Vidhan Sabha here on Monday. S ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday, March 30, arrested a Sub-Inspector of Police from Nagarkurnool district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe to release seized vehicles linked to a criminal case. The accused, Chalamalla Hari Prasad Reddy, Sub-Inspector at Thimmajipet Police Station in Nagarkurnool district, had initially demanded Rs 30,000 from a complainant on March 5, according to the ACB. He subsequently accepted Rs 20,000 as part payment on March 12 ...Read More >
An Odisha revenue inspector has been arrested for demanding a bribe to facilitate land conversion, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat corruption in land administration. Key PointsOdisha Vigilance officers arrested a revenue inspector for accepting a bribe related to land conversion.The revenue inspector demanded Rs 13,000 for a favourable report on land conversion.The bribe money was recovered from the revenue inspector.A case has been registered under the Prevention of Corruption (Amendmen ...Read More >
A Rajasthan police constable has been arrested in Udaipur for allegedly accepting a bribe, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat corruption within the police force. Photograph: ANI PhotoKey PointsA Rajasthan police constable was arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a garage owner in Udaipur.The constable and three other police personnel allegedly threatened the garage owner with legal action for dismantling stolen vehicles and other violations.The police officers initiall ...Read More >
A Kerala panchayat clerk was arrested after being caught red-handed accepting a bribe for issuing a residence certificate, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat corruption in local government. Key PointsA panchayat clerk in Palakkad, Kerala, was arrested for allegedly demanding a bribe for issuing a residence certificate.The clerk allegedly requested Rs 2,500 to issue the certificate, leading the complainant to report the incident to the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB).VACB officia ...Read More >
SRINAGAR, Mar 12: Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau today received a written complaint alleging that Sajad Ahmad Raina, Technical Assistant in the office of the Rural Development Department (RDD), Block Budgam, resident of Kralwari Budgam, was demanding a bribe of ₹40,000 for preparation and release of bills in favour of the complainant for completion of work executed under the MGNREGA scheme. During the pre-trap verification, it was revealed that the accused public servant was insisting ...Read More >
Ranchi, March 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) In yet another crackdown on corruption in Jharkhand, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday carried out trap operations in two districts, arresting a police sub-inspector in Koderma and a woman Panchayat secretary in Gumla for allegedly accepting bribes. In Koderma district, the ACB team from Hazaribagh arrested sub-inspector Pawan Kumar Ram, posted at Chandwara police station, after catching him red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000. According ...Read More >
Union Minister of State (MoS) V Somanna said Monday that Karnataka BJP MLA Dr Chandru Lamani could have been arrested as part of a conspiracy. The MLA was trapped by the Lokayukta police Saturday while allegedly accepting a bribe from a contractor. Responding to media queries at a news conference, the minister said that "there could have been a ploy or conspiracy (to trap him)... I have learnt that he was doing good work in his constituency." However, "such behaviour (accepting bribes) is not t ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Union government for continuing to suspend business dealings with Defsys Solutions Private Limited, a defence supplier, over its alleged role in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam, even though the suspension imposed on AgustaWestland (now part of Italian firm Leonardo SpA) itself -- the principal accused in the case, was revoked in 2021. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi expressed its reservations about ...Read More >
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Ahmedabad successfully apprehended two CID Crime personnel, Police Inspector PK Patel and Armed Police Constable Vipul Desai, for allegedly accepting a Rs 30 lakh bribe. The duo demanded the money from a citizen to drop action in an ongoing case. The entire bribe amount was recovered during the trap. Ahmedabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday laid a successful trap and caught two CID Crime personnel red-handed for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹3 ...Read More >
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