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He used the same modus operandi, conducted "rituals" and also used items like stones and tamarind seeds for intimidation and "divine invocation". Kharat, currently in police custody, is facing 12 criminal cases in Ahilya Nagar and Nashik city, including eight for sexual assault. The SIT has recorded statements of 30 witnesses and victims so far, said IPS officer Tejaswi Satpute, who heads the SIT, on Tuesday. "During questioning, it came to light that the accused exploited the faith of victims ...Read More >
The Haryana government had decided last month to hand over the probe to the central agency, they said. "We are in the process of taking over," an official in the know of the development said, adding that an FIR will be registered soon on the basis of the case registered by the Haryana State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau FIR. According to the IDFC First Bank, the alleged ₹590-crore fraud was committed by its employees and others in accounts held by the Haryana government with the privat ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): In a step towards strengthening India's fight against cyber fraud and financial crimes, the Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance information sharing and coordination. According to a statement released by the Ministry of Finance, "The MoU was signed by Amit Mohan Govil, Director, FIU-IND, and Rajesh Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, the Indian Cyber Cr ...Read More >
Deputy Commissioner of Police Shavya Goyal said the accused posed as technical support agents and threatened their targets with claims of hacking and data theft to extort money. The police identified the four as Mohd Bilal, 26, Dev Kapahi, 25, and Kushagra Nimbekar, 24, all residents of Delhi, and Abhishek Mukheja, 27, a resident of Rajasthan's Alwar district. "They ran paid advertisements on the internet and social media platforms under the guise of 'Tech Support', displaying toll-free number ...Read More >
The Financial Intelligence Unit-India and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre have signed an agreement to improve information sharing and combat cyber frauds. The MoU aims to enhance fraud detection and prevention protocols and facilitate the development of guidelines for financial institutions. This marks a new era of intelligence sharing in India. The Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) have formalized an agreement to bolster ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a major step toward strengthening India's cybercrime and financial security ecosystem, the Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) have signed a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost coordination, intelligence sharing, and fraud prevention. The agreement was formally signed by Amit Mohan Govil, Director of FIU-IND, and Rajesh Kumar, Chief Executive Officer of I4C. The partnership marks a new phase of colla ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): In a step towards strengthening India's fight against cyber fraud and financial crimes, the Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance information sharing and coordination. According to a statement released by the Ministry of Finance, "The MoU was signed by Amit Mohan Govil, Director, FIU-IND, and Rajesh Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, the Indian Cyber Cr ...Read More >
New Delhi: Looking to check cyber frauds and financial crimes, the Union Home Ministry's Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Finance Ministry's Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) to enhance information sharing and coordination, an official said on Thursday. The MoU aims to enable both agencies to establish robust feedback mechanisms for enhancing fraud detection protocols at the national level, the official said in a statemen ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 9 (PTI) The Haryana government has suspended two officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) with immediate effect. In two separate orders issued on Wednesday, the government placed Ram Kumar Singh and Pardeep Kumar under suspension with immediate effect. While no reason was given for their suspension, sources said the action was linked to the ongoing probe into the Rs 590-crore IDFC First Bank fraud case. During the suspension period, both officers -- promoted from the ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Financial Intelligence Unit India and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) signed a comprehensive memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen intelligence sharing and coordination in the fight against cyber frauds and financial crimes, the government said on Thursday. The MoU aims to enable both agencies to establish robust feedback mechanisms for enhancing fraud detection protocols at the national level and facilitate the development and dissemination of guidelin ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) The Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) on Thursday signed an agreement to enhance information sharing and strengthen India's fight against cyber frauds and financial crimes. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aims to enable both agencies to establish robust feedback mechanisms for enhancing fraud detection protocols at the national level, while also facilitating the development and dissemination of guideline ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi and District Cricket Association director Anand Verma has alleged that valid ticket-holders are being denied access to IPL matches at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here by "unauthorised persons" who have obtained duplicate tickets through fraud, a charge that DDCA's top brass has rejected. In a complaint to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central District), Verma alleged that he and his guests were prevented from entering the hospitality section of the stadium despite holding val ...Read More >
Delhi Police have apprehended the alleged mastermind behind a sophisticated ATM fraud operation, responsible for over 50 cases of cheating and targeting vulnerable individuals at ATM kiosks across the city. Key PointsRavi Kumar Bharti, suspected leader of an ATM fraud gang, has been arrested in Delhi.Bharti is allegedly involved in over 50 cases of ATM fraud across Delhi.The gang targeted elderly ATM users by trapping cards and tricking victims into revealing their PINs.Delhi Police used CCTV a ...Read More >
US President Donald Trump's $100,000 fees hike for specific H-1B visa hires has sparked debate among various industry representatives, with many expressing their views on its effects on the US economy. Xavier Fernandes, the founder of the immigration agency Y-Axis, stated that the policy might be more detrimental to the US than beneficial. In an interview with CBS News programme on India's IT sector and H-1B visas, Fernandes said, "It's definitely America's loss. Many CEOs are from Hyderabad. ...Read More >
Hyderabad, April 9: Five persons were arrested in Telangana's Sangareddy district on Thursday for tying an Anganwadi teacher to a tree over the alleged financial cheating by her husband, police said. The shocking incident took place in Rasole village in Kangti mandal on Wednesday. Few villagers tied Vasanta Kumari to a tree with a rope and humiliated her as her husband, Prabhakar, had allegedly cheated them in the name of a finance company. Prabhakar had collected money from some villagers in R ...Read More >
Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. The South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), together with the Digital Asset Exchange Association (DAXA) are rolling out unified rules for withdrawal across all registered crypto exchanges. From now on, all local crypto exchanges are being forced to have one tough, standardized withdrawal‑delay regime by South Korean financial ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) Delhi and District Cricket Association director Anand Verma has alleged that valid ticket-holders are being denied access to IPL matches at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here by "unauthorised persons" who have obtained duplicate tickets through fraud, a charge that has been rejected by DDCA's top brass. In a complaint to the the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central District), Verma alleged that he and his guests were prevented from entering the hospitality section of the sta ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Thursday, April 9, reserved its order on the transit anticipatory bail plea filed by Congress leader Pawan Khera in a forgery and criminal conspiracy case registered against him by the Assam Police. Justice K Sujana heard the matter for over an hour before reserving her verdict. Assam Police had booked Khera following his recent claims that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife Riniki Bhuyan holds multiple foreign passports and undisclosed asset ...Read More >
Hyderabad, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Five persons were arrested in Telangana's Sangareddy district on Thursday for tying an Anganwadi teacher to a tree over the alleged financial cheating by her husband, police said. The shocking incident took place in Rasole village in Kangti mandal on Wednesday. Few villagers tied Vasanta Kumari to a tree with a rope and humiliated her as her husband, Prabhakar, had allegedly cheated them in the name of a finance company. Prabhakar had collected money from s ...Read More >
Punjab State Lottery Sambad Thursday Bumper Draw - Dear 50 Chief Jackpot Result with live updates, featuring a grand prize and today's winning numbers announcement.Source : ABPLIVE AI Punjab State Lottery SAMBAD THURSDAY (April 9, 2026) LIVE: The Punjab government launched the Punjab State Lottery as part of a larger national effort to control lottery operations in India. Lotteries were frequently operated privately prior to regulation, which resulted in fraud and a lack of transparency. The P ...Read More >
Kohima, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Nearly 60 per cent of voters cast their ballots in the Koridang Assembly bypoll in Nagaland's Mokokchung district till 1 P.M. on Thursday, officials said. With the deployment of a large number of state and central forces, security has been significantly tightened across the entire Assembly constituency following pre-poll violence on April 5 and 6, in which one person died, several others were injured, and a few vehicles were damaged. Voting, which commenced at ...Read More >
Kannur (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Congress leader Shama Mohammad on Thursday expressed confidence in the United Democratic Front (UDF) winning the 2026 Keralam Assembly elections with a "huge majority," while also claiming that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is "desperate" and "buying votes" Speaking to ANI here, Mohammad said that feedback from the ground indicated a clear demand for change, citing the state's pressing issues, including mounting debt, unemployment, and a growing drug ...Read More >
BERHAMPUR: Vigilance sleuths on Wednesday arrested five persons including four staff members of Kodala community health centre (CHC) in Ganjam district for their alleged involvement in misappropriation of government funds to the tune of over Rs 2 crore. The arrested persons are senior assistant of Kodala CHC Jatin Bhuyan, multi-purpose health worker Bharati Pradhan, attendant Gopal Nahak, sweeper Manu Nayak and attendant of Beguniapada PHC Rama Chandra Mallika. According to Vigilance officials ...Read More >
Mumbai: A disturbing case of alleged harassment and attempted fraud has surfaced in the city after a motorist claimed he was chased by a group posing as loan recovery agents on the Eastern Express Highway. The incident, which took place in broad daylight, has raised concerns about public safety and the handling of such complaints by authorities. The victim, Sarabjit Chadha, shared his ordeal through a detailed thread on the social media platform X, describing how he was pursued by five unidenti ...Read More >
New Delhi: Under Operation CyHawk 4.0, Delhi Police have uncovered a major network in what is their largest coordinated crackdown on cybercrime to date. Mohammad Javed, son of the owner of the popular food chain 'Khan Chacha', has been arrested. The case centres on a mule bank account used in a "digital arrest" scam. Police said an ICICI Bank account was operated under the name 'Saleem Javed - Rule the Rolls Since 1960', allegedly linked to 'Khan Chacha' in Khan Market. Fraud amounting to appro ...Read More >
The Election Commission of India has launched a probe into allegations that Bharatiya Janata Party's Palakkad candidate Sobha Surendran distributed money for votes - an accusation that the leader has dismissed as "conspiracy". Kerala Chief Electoral Officer Dr Rathan U Kelkar said the alleged incident was reported on Wednesday, a day before the state goes to the polls. Visual media reports claimed Sobha distributed money to voters at Theruvakkurishi under Kannadi panchayat in Palakkad. Acting o ...Read More >
"We find no merit in the present petition. The same is accordingly dismissed," a bench of justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja said. A detailed copy of the verdict was awaited. James approached the high court against a trial court's August 7, 2025, order denying his request to be released from prison. He challenged Article 17 of the India-UAE extradition treaty, allowing prosecution for "connected offences" as well. Advocate Aljo K Joseph, who represented James, said that he had undergone ...Read More >
The attached assets -- including fixed deposits, bank balances, residential flats, a commercial office and agricultural land -- are linked to the bank's former chairman Hiren Bhanu and his family members. The action has been taken under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), officials said on Wednesday. The ED initiated its probe last year based on an FIR registered by the Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW), after the alleged fraud came to light in February follo ...Read More >
Khan claimed that "credible ground inputs" indicate the presence of suspected impersonators in Chungtia, Longkhum and Mangmetong villages of Mokokchung district, in which the constituency falls. The party asserted that such activities pose a "direct and grave threat" to free and fair elections, raising concerns over voter intimidation, possible booth capture, and disruption of law and order. Alleging violation of the Model Code of Conduct and EC guidelines on deployment of security forces, the ...Read More >
Alappuzha (Keralam) [India], April 8 (ANI): Congress leader KC Venugopal on Wednesday alleged that there were media reports that money had been distributed in Palakkad in favour of the BJP candidate. Following complaints, the District Collector submitted a report to the Chief Electoral Officer. Also Read | 'Vote for a Puducherry Run by Its Own People': Rahul Gandhi Urges Voters To Vote for Congress Ahead of Assembly Elections 2026 (Watch Video). "There are shocking media reports that money ha ...Read More >
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