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The Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against eight accused persons, including four government officials, in a major land fraud case here, the agency said on Friday. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) filed the chargesheet in connection with the land fraud case, a CBK spokesman said. The chargesheet has been submitted before the Special Judge Anti-Corruption Court in Srinagar against eight accused individuals, including four revenue officials -- three ret ...Read More >
Shilpa Shetty has withdrawn her application to travel abroad, citing non-materialization of plans, with her lawyer stating a fresh application will be filed if future travel is desired. The actress and her husband Raj Kundra are involved in a Rs 60-crore cheating case. Actor Shilpa Shetty, embroiled in a Rs 60-crore cheating case with her businessman husband Raj Kundra, on Thursday told the Bombay High Court she was withdrawing her application seeking permission to travel abroad as the plans di ...Read More >
Celebrity hairstylist Jawed Habib and his son are facing 32 FIRs in Sambhal. They are accused of defrauding investors through a Bitcoin scheme. Investors reportedly lost between Rs 5-7 lakh each. Preliminary investigations suggest a fraud of Rs 5-7 crore. A lookout notice has been issued. Habib's lawyer cited his poor health for his inability to appear for questioning. As many as 32 FIRs have been registered against celebrity hair stylist Jawed Habib, his son Anos Habib and another person for a ...Read More >
Renowned hair stylist Jawed Habib and his family are facing over 20 cases for allegedly duping people of Rs 5-7 crores. Victims were reportedly misled into investing in Follicle Global Company (FLC) with promises of high returns, with over 150 individuals losing lakhs. Police are urging more victims to come forward. Renowned hair stylist Jawed Habib has been registered for over 20 cases under the case of duping people for Rs 5-7 crores, PTI reported on Wednesday. "Javed Habib, his wife, son ha ...Read More >
The Bombay High Court dismissed Anil Ambani's writ petition challenging the State Bank of India's decision to classify Reliance Communications' loan account as 'fraud'. The court found the plea lacked merit, upholding SBI's action taken on June 13, 2025, in accordance with RBI guidelines. Ambani's counsel had argued against an incomplete report and selective show-cause notices. The Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed a writ petition filed by Anil Ambani against the State Bank of India (SBI), ...Read More >
Self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati faces five days of police custody. He was arrested in Agra for molesting female students at a Vasant Kunj institute. Saraswati, a former college chairman, allegedly created a zone of fear in the hostel. He used remote CCTV access and tampered with DVR systems. Financial misconduct charges also emerged against him. Delhi's Patiala House Court on Sunday remanded self-styled godman Parthasarathy alias Chaitanyananda Saraswati to five days of police custo ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Friday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati in a multi-crore fraud and sexual harassment case, saying police require custodial interrogation to unravel the full extent of the alleged crimes. Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur noted that the investigation is still at an early stage and the accused is currently unreachable. "Investigation of the present case is at a nascent stage, and the investigating officer (IO) requ ...Read More >
A special court has pardoned Maiank Mehta, Nirav Modi's brother-in-law. He is now an approver in the PNB scam case. The court granted his plea on September 22. Mehta must provide a full disclosure of all circumstances. He voluntarily came to India in 2021. This development could offer new information into the multi-crore fraud. A special court has granted Maiank Mehta, brother-in-law of absconding businessman Nirav Modi, a pardon in the case linked to the multi-million dollar Punjab National Ba ...Read More >
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Chaitanyananda Saraswati, alias Parthasarathy, in a case of alleged cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy. He also faces a case of allegedly sexually harassing 17 female students at a private institute in Delhi, called Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management Research, where he was the director. Chaitanyananda is on the run. Police said they have frozen approximately Rs 8 crore across 18 accounts and 28 fixed deposi ...Read More >
Odisha Police arrested a man named Rahul S. Ranawat for impersonating law enforcement and army officials. He was found with fake uniforms, badges, and a modified vehicle. Authorities are investigating his motives and the extent of his fraudulent activities, including any financial benefits or accomplices. The Odisha Police have apprehended a man for impersonating security officials, raising concerns over security and fraudulent activities. Identified as Rahul S. Ranawat, the suspect was found i ...Read More >
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday (September 25, 2025) carried out searches in Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam in connection with the Srushti Fertility Centre scam. The agency has booked Universal Srushti Fertility Centre and its head, 64-year-old A Namratha, in a parallel money laundering case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Multiple FIRs had earlier been filed against her, prompting Hyderabad police to register cases since 2019. According to investigators, co ...Read More >
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has unearthed a decade-long illegal surrogacy racket allegedly run by Dr. Pachipalli Namratha through her clinic, Universal Srusthi Fertility and Research Centre. Searches across multiple cities led to the seizure of documents revealing fraud, child trafficking, and property acquisition using proceeds of crime. Hyderabad: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Hyderabad conducted search operations at nine locations in Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam in con ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 26 (PTI) Self-styled godman Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, accused of sexually harassing 17 girl students of a Delhi institute, allegedly used different names and particulars to operate bank accounts and withdrew over Rs 50 lakh after FIR was registered against him, investigators claimed on Friday. During the investigation, it was revealed that Saraswati had allegedly been operating a bank account under two different names by submitting documents with varying particulars at the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Delhi's Patiala House Court on Friday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Chaitanyanand Saraswati. He had sought anticipatory bail in a case of alleged financial irregularities lodged against him. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Dr Hardeep Kaur dismissed the plea after hearing the submissions made by the counsel for the accused, counsel for the complainant and the Delhi police. An FIR has been lodged in connection with an alleged multi-crore fraud, for ...Read More >
Gurugram: A Gurugram-based influencer accused a police officer of stalking and harassment, following which the authorities registered an FIR and suspend the accused officer. The case came to light after Shivangi Peswani shared details of the incident on social media, exposing the conduct of the officer. Stalking and Harassment Allegations According to the video Peswani shared on Instagram, the incident took place on September 14 when she was returning home in Gurugram. She received a message ...Read More >
So far, two cars have been traced to Saraswati -- a Volvo with a forged diplomatic number plate '39 UN 1' registered with a fake address and a BMW he purchased in March. | File Image A Delhi court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati in an alleged cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy case against him. Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur said, "Investigation of the present case is at a nascent stage and the investigating officer ( ...Read More >
SEBI said SSSL diverted crores raised through a rights issue and created fictitious accounts New Delhi: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has barred Seacoast Shipping Services Limited (SSSL) and its key officials from raising funds from investors for five years, after finding the company guilty of diverting rights issue proceeds, fabricating accounts, and misleading shareholders with false disclosures. The order also imposes penalties and directs disgorgement of unlawful gains ...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 >
Srinagar, Sep 15 (UNI) The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) formerly Crime Branch Kashmir has arrested a notorious fraudster for impersonating a duty officer to the Lieutenant Governor in a Rs 50 lakh job and land scam. The EoW said Abdul Majid Mir a resident of Lishtiyal, Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir was apprehended on September 13, in connection with an FIR No. 10/2025, registered under relevant sections of law. The case was initiated upon receipt of a written complaint wherein the comp ...Read More >
Jammu, Sep 14 (UNI) The Jammu Crime Branch has booked directors of a private company, proprietors, scammers and a government employee among eight others in fraud involving Rs 3.11 crore and securing a job on a fake qualification certificate. In pursuance of court directions, FIR has been registered on the complaint of one Guninder Jeet Singh Wazir of Trikuta Nagar Jammu, against Promotor Directors of Shreekatyani Metal Pvt. Ltd namely Nitin Gupta and Nidhi Gupta of Yojna Vihar Delhi and Nitin M ...Read More >
Mumbai Police is preparing to issue a lookout circular against Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra in a fraud case. The celebrity couple is accused by embezzling about Rs 60 crore from a businessman. What is the allegation? Businessman Deepak Kothari had alleged that between 2015 and 2023, the couple had taken Rs 60 crore from him under the pretext of expanding their business but spent it on personal expenses. This amount was taken through a company named Best Deal TV Pvt ...Read More >
Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Raj Kundra, and an unnamed person are facing legal trouble as the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has booked them in connection with an alleged Rs 60.48 crore fraud. The case involves their defunct company, Best Deal TV Pvt Ltd. This action follows a complaint filed by businessman Deepak Kothari regarding a loan-cum-investment deal that reportedly turned sour. Actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra, her husband and businessman Raj Kundra, along with an unidentified individual, have been ...Read More >
Ms Virk is also allegedly linked with a former director of the now-defunct Reliance Capital Limited. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Sandeepa Virk projected herself as the owner of hyboocare.com, a website claiming to sell beauty products * Ms Virk is also allegedly linked with a former director of the now-defunct Reliance Capital Limited * She has been sent to the custody of the Enforcement Directorate till Friday Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch ...Read More >
The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches on Rohtas Projects Ltd. in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, investigating a money laundering case involving alleged investor fraud of Rs 248 crore. The probe, triggered by multiple FIRs, focuses on recovering assets from the company's promoters, Piyush Rastogi, Paresh Rastogi and Deepak Rastogi, who have reportedly been absconding for four years. The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted searches against an Uttar Pradesh-based realty group as part ...Read More >
Anil Ambani has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate for questioning in connection with an alleged '17,000-crore loan fraud case. Searches were conducted at multiple locations linked to Reliance Group. SEBI shared findings of a probe into alleged diversion of '10,000 crore by Reliance Infrastructure to Reliance Group units through an undisclosed related party. The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has summoned Anil Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Group, for questioning ...Read More >
The chief of India's markets regulator on Friday called for a stronger financial oversight across the country's booming capital markets, urging auditors, directors and governance professionals to act as gatekeepers against potential fraud. "It is your vigilance, your courage to ask difficult questions and your refusal to look away that will ensure our markets continue to command global trust," Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey said at an event. The fu ...Read More >
Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose 7.5 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1.96 lakh crore in July (for sales in June), data released by the government on Friday showed. Even though the pace of growth in gross GST collections picked up to 7.5 per cent in July from 6.2 per cent, this is the second consecutive month wherein the growth rate has been in single digits and much lower after posting double-digit growth in the first two months of the ongoing financial year. ARTICLE CONTINUES BE ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Aug 1 (UNI) Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said today that the state has once again broken records in tax revenue growth, with Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections registering a net increase of 32.08 per cent in July 2025 compared to the same period last year. He stated that this robust performance is part of a consistent trend, with the state recording year-on-year and month-on-month growth in tax revenue for the past three and a half ...Read More >
Patna, Aug 1 (PTI) Healthcare services were affected at AIIMS-Patna on Friday as resident doctors went on an "indefinite strike" in protest against the alleged high-handedness of Sheohar MLA Chetan Anand. According to a press statement issued by the Resident Doctors' Association (RDA), AIIMS-Patna, on Friday, "The RDA expresses deep disappointment and anguish over the lack of action by the administration following the violent and traumatic incident that occurred on Wednesday, when MLA Chetan An ...Read More >
The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) has predicted that the cybercrime losses could soar beyond Rs 1.2 lakh crore in 2025 if current trends persist. The cybercrime crisis in India is fast escalating. The financial frauds are bleeding the country of tens of thousands of crores each year. According to a report by DataLEADS, Indians lost Rs 22,842 crore to online fraudsters in 2024. The following figures will shock you more -- the 2024 figures are nearly three times higher than the Rs 7 ...Read More >
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