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The Bombay High Court on Friday granted bail to suspended Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) Deputy Commissioner Shankar Patole and his associates Omkar Ram Gaikar and Sushant Sanjay Surve in a Rs 70-lakh bribery case, which is being investigated by the Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). The case was registered with the Naupada Police Station in Thane, for the offences punishable under Sections of the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act. The case was registered by a builder who was develop ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Even as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) claims to have recovered documents pertaining to more than 50 immovable properties held in the name of family members of deputy inspector general Harcharan Singh Bhullar and suspected benami entities, the 2009 batch IPS officer in his statement of immovable property return (IPR) filed for the year 2024 mentioned only eight properties.These properties, as per the IPR, were held by Bhullar, his wife Tejinder Kaur, or jointly held by the ...Read More >
Chandigarh: A CBI court in Chandigarh on Friday sent Punjab deputy inspector general (DIG) of police, Ropar range, Harcharan Singh Bhullar, who was arrested by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday in a bribery case, to 14-day judicial custody. Bhullar was arrested along with a middleman, Kirshanu Sharda, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 8 lakh from a Mandi Gobindgarh-based scrap dealer to settle a 2023 case. Bhullar, who is son of former Punjab DGP Mehal Singh B ...Read More >
Surat: Two officers of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) department were caught by the anti-corruption bureau (ACB) on Tuesday, allegedly while accepting a bribe of Rs 2,000 at their office in Vapi. One accused is a Class I officer, and the other is a Class II officer. They allegedly demanded the bribe to clear a Rs 29,000 bill of a flowerpot supplier. The ACB team caught Ravishankar Shyamakant Jha, 47, a senior accounts officer (Class I) and Kapil Natvarlal Jain, 35, an assistant accoun ...Read More >
Nagpur: In a decisive anti-graft operation, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Nagpur, caught assistant transport officer Anup Sanap and junior clerk Mohan Divate of the Sub-Regional Transport Office (SRTO), Nagpur Rural, for taking a bribe to bypass inspection and release an overloaded truck.The operation was triggered by a complaint from a truck owner whose vehicle, carrying ballast, was issued a challan of Rs 50,750 for overloading. The complainant alleged that Divate demanded Rs 5,000 to rele ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday, October 17, nabbed three government officials in separate cases for allegedly accepting bribes of Rs 1.1 lakh. In the first case, the accused officer, Allu Nagamani, district fisheries officer of Warangal district, was caught accepting a Rs 70,000 bribe along with Peddaboina Harish, an outsourced field officer. According to ACB officials, the accused had demanded the bribe in return for processing and approving the inclusion of 8 ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: An Antwerp court has ordered fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi's extradition to India and termed his arrest by the Belgian authorities based on India's request as valid, a development which brings New Delhi a step closer to bringing him back, people familiar with the development said. To be sure, Choksi still has an option to appeal against the decision in a higher court, according to an officer familiar with the matter, who added "this means he may not come immediately but the first ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Oct 17 (PTI) Reacting to the arrest of the Punjab DIG in a bribery case, Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Friday, in an apparent swing at the AAP government's anti-corruption drive, said it was "unfortunate" that despite having a significant administrative set-up, the government was unable to detect the corruption. On Thursday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Punjab Deputy Inspector General of Police (Ropar Range) Harcharan Singh Bhullar, along with another person, ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Oct 17 (PTI) The cash seized by the CBI from Punjab Deputy Inspector General of Police (Ropar Range) Harcharan Singh Bhullar, arrested on bribery charges, has gone up to Rs 7.5 crore besides gold jewellery weighing 2.5 kg, officials said Friday. The central agency arrested Bhullar on Thursday for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 8 lakh from a scrap dealer besides demanding a regular monthly payment. Until late Thursday night, the recovered amount included Rs 5 crore in cash, 1.50 kg ...Read More >
Chandigarh, October 17: A CBI court here on Friday sent Punjab Deputy Inspector General of Police, Ropar Range, Harcharan Singh Bhullar, to 14 days' judicial custody following his arrest on bribery charges and the recovery of a massive amount of cash and jewellery weighing about 1.5 kg from his house. The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday arrested Bhullar, a senior Indian Police Service officer of the 2009 batch, along with middleman Kirshanu Sharda, in a bribery case involving Rs 8 la ...Read More >
Lucknow: After holding an impressive rally in Lucknow on Oct 9, BSP president Mayawati will now hold the review meeting of party's UP unit on Oct 16.The party leadership is upbeat over the rally gaining a lot of traction in the state and elsewhere. Given that, those who did their job well to make it a successful show for the party may get bigger responsibilities. Similarly, those who could not match up may either get a warning or a lesson on how to keep up. The organisational rejig that the BSP ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: Rs 5 crore in cash, 1.5kg of gold jewellery, 22 luxury watches, keys to an Audi and a Mercedes, 40 litres of imported liquor, and multiple firearms -- these were seized by the CBI during a high-stakes raid that led to the arrest of Ropar Range DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar and a middleman on ThursdayDocuments linked to immovable properties and assets across Punjab were also confiscated, exposing a sprawling alleged bribery network.The arrests came after an iron merchant from Fatehgarh ...Read More >
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached properties worth Rs 71 crore in connection with a major scam linked to illegal construction in the Vasai-Virar belt, part of which, Rs 44 crore, belongs to IAS officer Anil Pawar, reported TOI. The investigation revolves around 41 unauthorised buildings, which the Bombay High Court had ordered demolished. Central to the case is Bharti Pawar, wife of Anil Pawar, who has been named by the ED for allegedly fronting a portion of the scam worth Rs 169.6 ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has approached the Supreme Court, challenging the Bombay High Court's order declaring the arrest of former Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) chief Anilkumar Pawar as illegal and ordering his immediate release from jail. ED sources said they have also requested the apex court to stay the high court order during pendency of their Special Leave Petition (SLP) and the plea has been posted for hearing on Friday. ED officials, however, refused to ...Read More >
Rupnagar (Punjab) [India], October 17 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a corruption case against Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Harcharan Singh Bhullar, Ropar Range of Punjab Police, and another individual for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 8 lakh through a private middleman to "settle" a police case and protect a businessman's interests. The FIR, was filed by the CBI Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB), Chandigarh, under Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita ( ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court, while terming the arrest of former Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) chief Anilkumar Pawar as "illegal", has held that there is no prima facie case against him and that the Directorate of Enforcement's (ED) stand is "speculative and based on hazy facts". Lack of Tangible Evidence A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad, on Wednesday, set aside Pawar's arrest, observing that the ED lacked "tangible material" to justify his de ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 16 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today arrested a senior Punjab Police DIG and a private individual in a bribery case. The 2009-batch IPS officer, posted as DIG of Ropar Range, was apprehended along with his alleged middleman for demanding a bribe of Rs 8 lakh and recurring monthly payments from a complainant. According to the CBI, the officer had demanded the illegal gratification to "settle" an FIR against the complainant and shield his business from any furt ...Read More >
Mohali: Ropar Range DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar and a 'middleman' were arrested by CBI at his Mohali office on Thursday on bribery charges after an iron merchant from Fatehgarh Sahib district complained that the IPS officer was demandings ₹8 lakh to 'settle' a case.CBI officers seized around ₹5 crore in cash, 1.5kg of jewellery, 22 'luxury watches', keys to an Audi and a Mercedes, locker keys, 40 litres of imported liquor bottles, a pistol, a revolver and a double-barrelled gun during searches a ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 16 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday attended a felicitation ceremony of Jhumoir Binandini at Khanapra in Guwahati, where he honoured artistes, trainers and expert committee members from 24 out of the 27 participating districts. The Chief Minister, at the same venue, flagged off 80 Sanjivini vehicles under the Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana to boost healthcare in tea gardens and nearby areas across 30 districts. Also Read ...Read More >
Ranchi: A team of sleuths from the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested a reader at the office of city DSP after being caught in the act of taking a bribe of Rs 25,000. In a statement, the ACB said the reader, identified as Sunil Paswan, had sought bribe for removing the name Jitendra Kumar, a forest guard, from a FIR registered under various sections of the IPC and the Dowry Prevention Act."Mithun Kumar, the younger brother of Jitendra, said Paswan initially demanded Rs 40,000 as b ...Read More >
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], October 16 (ANI): Around 200 Naxalites from the Dandakaranya region, including senior leaders, are set to surrender their arms and return to the mainstream on Friday in Bastar. According to IG Bastar P Sundarraj, the surrender ceremony will take place in the presence of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai. Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced that 258 Naxalites have surrendered in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra over the past two days. ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 16 (ANI): The Karnataka Cabinet has approved the ambitious 117-km Bengaluru Business Corridor, aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving connectivity across the city. The corridor will link Tumakuru Road to Mysuru Road via Yelahanka and Electronic City, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced on Thursday. Addressing a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Shivakumar said the Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) project has been rebranded and clear ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 16 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) star campaigner Yogi Adityanath on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the RJD-Congress alliance, accusing them of derailing Bihar's growth through what he termed as "burqa politics" aimed at dividing society. Addressing public rallies in support of BJP candidate Ramkripal Yadav (Danapur) and NDA's Shyam Rajak (Phulwari Sharif), CM Yogi alleged that the opposition was trying to take Bihar back ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today arrested Deputy Inspector General of Punjab Police Harcharan Singh Bhullar from his office in connection with an alleged corruption case, as he was caught red-handed by the agency's sleuths accepting a bribe. Sources said that the complainant, a scrap dealer from Fatehgarh Sahib, stated that the 2007-batch IPS officer Bhullar, posted as DIG of Ropar Range, had demanded Rs 5 lakh to settle a claim. The DIG had called him to his office ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Haryana Police has registered an abetment to su*cide case in connection with the death of Assistant Sub-Inspector Sandeep Kumar Lathar based on the note and video he left behind, a senior police official said Thursday. Kumar, who was posted in the cyber cell in Rohtak, allegedly shot himself dead Tuesday. He left behind a 'final note' that levelled corruption allegations against the late IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, who also served in the same district. In a six-minute video, the ASI ...Read More >
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Thursday called upon party leaders and workers to begin preparations for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, urging them to stay alert against false propaganda and misinformation being spread by rival parties. Addressing a state-level review meeting at the party headquarters here, Mayawati said the grand success of the October 9 rally marking the death anniversary of BSP founder Kanshi Ram was proof that the Bahujan Samaj continued t ...Read More >
Lucknow, Oct 16 (PTI) BSP president Mayawati on Thursday accused the Congress and Samajwadi Party of lacking political honesty, and asserted that only her party is committed to the welfare and constitutional rights of marginalised communities. Addressing a special meeting of the party's Uttar Pradesh unit, she called on all party workers to devote their full energy and resources towards preparations for the 2027 state Assembly elections, according to an official statement. She said the party a ...Read More >
Mysuru/Bengaluru: Hours after IT-BT minister Priyank Kharge Wednesday shared a video of a phone call in which an unidentified man, claiming affiliation with RSS, allegedly abused him in Hindi, home minister G Parameshwara said the govt has ordered an investigation. "We will find out who threatened the minister. We will identify the source," Parameshwara said. "A minister has the right to share his opinions. Threatening him for this is unacceptable. Action will be taken. Though tracking callers i ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a severe setback to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Bombay High Court on Wednesday declared the arrest of ex-Vasai-Virar Municipal Commissioner (VVMC) Anilkumar Pawar as "illegal", holding that the agency lacked "tangible material" to justify his detention. The court directed Pawar's immediate release and rejected the ED's plea to stay its order. A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad quashed the arrest and remand orders passed by the designated ...Read More >
BENGALURU: A day after Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw highlighted Bengaluru's "creaking" infrastructure, Karnataka's deputy CM D K Shivakumar Wednesday accused her of "betrayal" and of tarnishing the very state and country that helped her succeed as an entrepreneur.However, people sprang to her defence, accusing the government of displaying hostility towards those who speak up, and of refusing to accept constructive criticism.On her part, Shaw on Wednesday blamed previous governments' inaction ...Read More >
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