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Mumbai: The Bombay HC Wednesday declared as illegal ED's Aug 13 arrest of former Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) commissioner Anil Pawar in an alleged money laundering case and ordered his release from custody. Pawar, an IAS officer, faced allegations of receiving bribes worth Rs 169 crore for allegedly approving unauthorised construction of 41 buildings.HC Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad said the central agency lacked the "tangible material" necessary ...Read More >
In July 2015, the ACB filed a charge sheet against Revanth Reddy and others for the alleged offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act and section 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code. Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that the trap laid by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in the 2015 cash-for-vote case was "completely illegal" as it was done without any FIR registration. On May 31, 2015, Congress leader Revanth Reddy, then with the ...Read More >
New Delhi: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the trap laid by the ACB in the 2015 cash-for-vote case was "completely illegal" as it was done without any FIR registration.On May 31, 2015, Revanth Reddy, then with the TDP, was apprehended by the ACB while allegedly paying a bribe of Rs 50 lakh to Elvis Stephenson, a nominated MLA, for supporting TDP nominee Vem Narendar Reddy in the legislative council election.Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the CM, ...Read More >
Kota: A special unit of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a patwari posted at the Sub-Tehsil office in Khatoli Wednesday for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 45,000.The accused, Pradhan Chaudhary, had demanded a total of Rs 50,000 from a farmer for the measurement of a plot of agricultural land, officials said. The farmer approached the ACB special unit in Sept after paying him Rs 5,000 as an initial payment and lodged a formal complaint.Additional superintendent of police, ACB special ...Read More >
Ahead of Bihar Assembly elections, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday promised that if the INDIA bloc came to power in Bihar, it would bring an Act to ensure that every family in the state had a member with a government job. The opposition leader added that the proposed Act will be brought "within 20 days of formation of the new government". "The NDA could not provide jobs to the youth in 20 years. We will bring the Act within 20 days of coming to power, and implementation will be ensured i ...Read More >
Aishwarya Dabhade 4:09 PM Hi Pri, yes. I'll start on it in a while. Working on the Tata story. Armaan just assigned. Senior Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, holding the rank of additional director general of police (ADGP), allegedly died by suicide at his official residence in Chandigarh's Sector 11 on Tuesday. According to Times of India, Kumar reportedly shot himself at his government accommodation. The Chandigarh police rushed to the spot after receiving the information and have cordoned ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Oct 8 (PTI) A day after Haryana Police officer Y Puran Kumar allegedly shot himself dead here, his bureaucrat wife on Wednesday claimed that his death was the result of "systematic persecution" by high-ranking officers. Amneet P Kumar filed a complaint and requested that the Chandigarh Police register an FIR against a senior police officer of Rohtak and a top-ranking official under section 108 (abetment of suicide) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and sections of the Scheduled Castes and ...Read More >
Bengaluru: In a major development in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached 34 immovable properties valued at around Rs. 40.08 crore under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. ED's Bengaluru Zonal Office attached these properties on Oct. 4, as part of an ongoing money-laundering probe into large-scale irregularities in site allotments by MUDA officials. MUDA has now been rebranded as the M ...Read More >
Thane, Oct 3 (PTI) An accused in the Thane Municipal Corporation bribery case surrendered in front of the Maharashtra Anti Corruption Bureau on Friday, after which a local court remanded him in police custody till October 6, an official said. The official identified the accused as Sushant Surve. Deputy Municipal Commissioner Shankar Patole, who was heading the TMC's Encroachment Control and Eviction Department, and a private person, Omkar Gaikar, were arrested during a raid carried out by the ...Read More >
The Finance Ministry has launched a detailed inquiry into corruption allegations against Chennai Customs by Wintrack Inc., an import company that shut down its business citing harassment and bribe demands. A senior officer will conduct a factual examination, while the CBIC claims the issue involves misdeclaration by the importer. The government assures serious action. New Delhi: Amid allegations of corruption levelled against Chennai Customs by Wintrack Inc, the Finance Ministry on Thursday sai ...Read More >
Chennai, Oct 2 (PTI) The Chennai Customs has denied an allegation of bribery from a Chennai-based logistics company and claimed that the accusation of harassment and non-cooperation were demonstrably false. The firm's selective narrative was a deliberate tactic to pressure officials into releasing cargo without following due process, it said, responding to the accusation on its official handle. "The importer's social media posts reveal a calculated pattern: allegations of corruption when facin ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Nagaland Police has launched a significant recruitment drive for 1,176 Constable (GD) posts, exclusively reserved for members of the state's indigenous Naga tribes. Director General of Police Rupin Sharma announced the launch on Tuesday at the Police Headquarters in Kohima, describing the initiative as a step toward a more inclusive, transparent, and accessible hiring process. Applications will be accepted only through an online portal, which opens on October 6 at 12 noon and wil ...Read More >
UP Horror: Hapur man plots to murder family for insurance money New Delhi: A disturbing case has emerged from Uttar Pradesh, where a man claimed crores of rupees from multiple insurance companies by falsely claiming the deaths of his parents and his wife as road accidents. According to reports, the accused- Vishal Kumar- was arrested after a representative of Niva Bupa (one of the insurance companies from which Kumar claimed money) filed a police complaint, which raised suspicions about the c ...Read More >
Achampet (Telangana) [India], September 28 (ANI): BRS Working President K T Rama Rao launched a blistering attack on Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, accusing him of "hiding at home like a cat" while the Karnataka Congress government goes ahead with its plan to raise the height of the Almatti Dam. He recalled that even the erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh governments had opposed Almatti's expansion and demanded to know why Rahul Gandhi in Delhi and Revanth in Telangana were silent now. "Revanth is ...Read More >
Achampet (Telangana) [India], September 28 (ANI): BRS Working President K T Rama Rao launched a blistering attack on Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, accusing him of "hiding at home like a cat" while the Karnataka Congress government goes ahead with its plan to raise the height of the Almatti Dam. He recalled that even the erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh governments had opposed Almatti's expansion and demanded to know why Rahul Gandhi in Delhi and Revanth in Telangana were silent now. "Revanth is ...Read More >
Achampet (Telangana) [India], September 28 (ANI): BRS Working President K T Rama Rao launched a blistering attack on Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, accusing him of hiding at home like a cat while the Karnataka Congress government goes ahead with its plan to raise the height of the Almatti Dam. He recalled that even the erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh governments had opposed Almatti expansion and demanded to know why Rahul Gandhi in Delhi and Revanth in Telangana were silent now. Revanth is keepi ...Read More >
Thane, Sep 27 (PTI) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000 from a man booked in a case, an official said on Saturday. The ACB laid a trap on Friday and caught Shashikant Laxman Bhalerao (49), an ASI attached to the Mumbra police station, while accepting the bribe amount, the official said. According to the ACB, the accused cop had demanded Rs 50,000 from a man against whom a case had been registered at the pol ...Read More >
On Friday, following ACB directions, the complainant gave Rs 30,000 to Waghmode while he paid Rs two lakhs as first instalments when an ACB team caught them accepting the bribe red handed THE Anti Corruption Bureau Friday caught the senior inspector and police sub inspector of Wadala TT police station while allegedly accepting a bribe. The complainant registered a case against him at the police station and the senior inspector Chandrakant Sarode (52) demanded Rs Five lakhs while PSI Rahul Waghm ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld an Andhra Pradesh High Court decision quashing proceedings against Jerusalem Mathaiah, who is the fourth accused in the infamous 2015 cash-for-vote case registered and investigated by the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). The decision by a Bench of Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran may have a rippling effect on a petition filed by Telangana Chief Minister and former Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader, A. Revanth Reddy, who is also an ac ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has recently booked two public servants for demanding bribes in separate cases, highlighting ongoing vigilance against corruption in the state. In Hyderabad, Srikanth Goud, a Junior Lineman in the Gachibowli Division, was caught by the ACB after demanding Rs. 30,000 and accepting a bribe of Rs. 11,000 from a complainant. The bribe was reportedly sought to show official favor, including changing wiring to sustain electricity inflow from 5 KV ...Read More >
TIRUCHY: Farmers from the Delta region raised concerns about the DPC procurement, where the staff reportedly gave priority to the outsiders, particularly traders, who disguise themselves as cultivators. The farmers also demanded an adequate stock of fertilisers to go ahead with the cultivation during a grievance redressal meeting on Thursday. In Thanjavur, the farmers' grievances meeting was chaired by the District Collector B Priyanka Pankajam, in which the farmers said that they need DAP and ...Read More >
Chennai, Sep 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bharatiya Janata Party's Tamil Nadu unit has urged Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to enact legislation and take stringent measures to curb "corruption" in paddy procurement centres, alleging that farmers are facing systematic exploitation despite record procurement levels this year. In a representation submitted to the Chief Minister, BJP state spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad said cultivators in the Cauvery Delta and other paddy-producing districts were being compell ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sep 16 (UNI) In a shocking incident, an anti corruption raid in Assam has exposed how certain corrupt officers have been transferring lands belonging to Hindus to suspected illegal foreigners. The expose came yesterday when the Chief Minister's Vigilance Cell raided the houses of a Circle officer in Guwahati and Barpeta, recovering a huge sum of cash and diamond jewellery worth over Rs 1 crore. CM Vigilance Officials said that cash and jewellery worth over Rs 1 crore have been seized ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 15 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday said that the recent arrest of young officers on corruption charges should serve as a warning for other employees. Addressing newly appointed government employees at a 'Nijukti Mela' (appointment fair) here, Majhi asserted that his administration is adhering to its policy of "zero tolerance for corruption". "I may sound harsh but the fact remains that young officers were found involved in corruption. Keeping in view o ...Read More >
Nashik, Sep 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two cyber fraudsters were arrested by the CBI in Nashik on charges of cheating British nationals by impersonating insurance agents and government authorities, an official of the investigative agency said on Sunday. Ganesh and Shyam Kamankar were arrested for employing 60 people in two illegal call centres under the name Swagan Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd, the official said in a statement. Around 60 people were employed at the call centres, which used Voice over ...Read More >
Nashik: Two cyber fraudsters were arrested by the CBI in Nashik on charges of cheating British nationals by impersonating insurance agents and government authorities, an official of the investigative agency said on Sunday. Ganesh and Shyam Kamankar were arrested for employing 60 people in two illegal call centres under the name Swagan Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd, the official said in a statement. Around 60 people were employed at the call centres, which used Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, the Odisha Vigilance on Friday arrested three government officials including a 2019-batch topper of Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer in separate cases of corruption. "On September 12, Aswini Kumar Panda, OAS, Tahasildar, Bamra, in Sambalpur district has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance for receiving bribe of Rs 15,000 from the complainant for conversion of agricultural land to homestead land in a mutation case," said a senior Vigilance o ...Read More >
Odisha Vigilance arrested three government officers, including OAS topper Aswini Kumar Panda, for corruption. Panda, a Tahasildar, was caught accepting a bribe for land conversion. Searches at his residence revealed a significant amount of unaccounted cash and gold. Other officials were arrested for accepting bribes for labor cards and misappropriating pension funds. Three government officers from Odisha have been arrested by the state's vigilance department on Friday by Odisha Vigilance in sep ...Read More >
Lucknow, Sep 13: The Court of Special Judge, CBI, Lucknow, has convicted and sentenced Rajesh Kumar, Senior Assistant (Clerk), Sanitary & Support Services, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, to five years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 1 lakh in a bribery case, a statement issued on Saturday said. The case dates back to June 2, 2016, when the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered an FIR against Rajesh Kumar. It was alleged that Kumar demanded a bribe of Rs 75 ...Read More >
Thane, Sep 13 (PTI) Three officials of a local fund audit office in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district have been arrested for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 16,500 to manipulate a report, an official said on Saturday. Acting on a complaint, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday caught assistant director Sharad Raghunath Jadhav (53), assistant audit officer Siddharth Vijay Shetye (45), and Satej Shantaram Ghwali (38), a peon, accepting the bribe money, said Avinash Patil, deputy superintend ...Read More >
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