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Bhubaneswar, Apr 9 (UNI) Odisha Vigilance has uncovered a major financial fraud at the Kodla Community Health Centre (CHC) in Ganjam district, involving the misappropriation of government funds exceeding Rs.2 crore by five staff members of the centre. The Berhampur Vigilance Police Station registered a case on Wednesday following allegations that employees of Kodla CHC falsified records to draw unauthorized arrear salary bills between 2023 and 2025. On Thursday, Vigilance officials arrested Ja ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Apr 9 (UNI) The Odisha Vigilance on Thursday arrested Additional Chief Engineer (Dam Safety) Rajesh Chandra Mohanty on charges of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. According to vigilance officials, Mohanty will be produced later in the day before the Court of the Special Judge, Vigilance, in Cuttack. Investigations revealed that during searches conducted at properties linked to the senior engineer, officials uncovered significant assets allegedly b ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested the Mumbai divisional chairman of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) for allegedly accepting a ₹20,000 bribe to clear a contractor's pending bills. The accused, Rajendra Manik Ahire (55), a (Class I ) officer posted at the board's Mumbai divisional office in Vashi, was caught red-handed in his cabin around 1 pm while accepting the bribe. Another official, Manohar Laxman Pawar (50), a (C ...Read More >
Morigaon (Assam) [India], June 27 : The sleuths of Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Assam on Monday caught red-handed and arrested two government employees in separate operations while they accepted a bribe, police said. The arrested government employees were identified as Nabajyoti Nath, Lot Mandal of Office of the Circle Officer, Morigaon Revenue Circle in Morigaon district and Sabibar Rahman, Junior Engineer of Office of the Block Development Officer, Debitola Development Block, ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested the Mumbai divisional chairman of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) for allegedly accepting a ₹20,000 bribe to clear a contractor's pending bills. The accused, Rajendra Manik Ahire (55), a (Class I ) officer posted at the board's Mumbai divisional office in Vashi, was caught red-handed in his cabin around 1 pm while accepting the bribe. Another official, Manohar Laxman Pawar (50), a (Cl ...Read More >
Highlighting the discrepancy, the applicant said the Municipal Corporation of Delhi provided a reply about another property altogether, despite repeated representations pointing out that the information sought related to a specific address where alleged misuse of a basement, including possible commercial use, was under question. Coming down heavily on the officials, the CIC observed that the RTI plea "remained unattended within the stipulated time frame, in clear violation of the provisions of ...Read More >
SRINAGAR, Apr 7: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today arrested two officials of the PWD (R&B) Mechanical Division, North Kashmir, Baramulla, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 13,000 from a contractor for release of payment. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp According to official sources, the ACB received a complaint through its helpline on April 6 from a complainant working as a manager for a private firm registered on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal. The ...Read More >
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday trapped and arrested a Junior Assistant of the Social Welfare Department in Billawar area of Kathua district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe from a complainant. An ACB spokesperson said that a case under FIR No. 03/2026 under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, was registered at Police Station ACB Jammu against Des Raj, Junior Assistant posted in the Social Welfare Department, Billawar, District K ...Read More >
Pune, The Bombay High Court has set aside orders by the then Pune municipal commissioner refusing sanction for an open inquiry against a former civic official, clearing the way for a probe into alleged disproportionate assets worth around ₹2,000 crore. A division bench of Justices A S Gadkari and Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale on Thursday quashed the April 16 and April 25, 2019, orders issued by then Pune Municipal Corporation Commissioner Saurabh Rao. As PMC chief, Rao had denied prior approval t ...Read More >
Baramulla: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau has filed a chargesheet against former Naib Tehsildar Uri Altaf Hussain Khan and Patwari Halqa Uri Pardeep Kumar in a bribery case registered at Police Station ACB Baramulla. The chargesheet was presented before the Special Judge, Anti-Corruption Court, Baramulla, in connection with FIR No. 12/2024. According to the ACB, a resident of Uri had approached the Tehsil office in September 2023 seeking revenue documents relating to a 10-marla p ...Read More >
Panchkula, Apr 3 (PTI) A special court in Panchkula on Friday discharged former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and the Associated Journals Limited in a money laundering case linked to re-allotment of a plot in Panchkula, after closing the Enforcement Directorate's case against them. The order follows a ruling by the Punjab and Haryana High Court dated February 25, which set aside a 2021 order that had framed charges against Hooda and others in the case. Congress veteran Hooda app ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court directed the state government to accord approval within four weeks under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act for registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri D and the then Managing Director of Karnataka Handloom Development Corporation for investigation by the Lokayukta police into alleged corruption and consequent loss to the state exchequer in the procurement of eco-friendly cloth bags by her as Deputy Com ...Read More >
During the Lokayukta operation, the officer was caught while accepting the bribe money Bengaluru: In a major anti-corruption crackdown, Karnataka Lokayukta officials trapped and arrested a senior Commercial Tax officer for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 6 lakh in connection with a GST case. Bharath Kumar Hegde, serving as Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Tax (GST), was caught during an operation conducted by the Lokayukta. According to officials, the complainant, Vishwajeet Nayak (53), h ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 2 (PTI) The Karnataka Lokayukta police on Thursday laid a trap and arrested two Bengaluru Municipal Corporation officials for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs three lakh in connection with a pending 'Khata' work, officials said. According to the Karnataka Lokayukta, a case has been registered under Sections 7(a) and 7(b) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The complainant had approached the Lokayukta alleging that the officials had demanded money to process khata-related work ...Read More >
The Haryana vigilance and anti-corruption bureau (SV&ACB) has arrested another accused in the ₹145-crore Panchkula municipal corporation FDR fraud case. The case pertains to alleged irregularities in fixed deposit receipts (FDRs) and bank accounts maintained by Panchkula MC at Kotak Mahindra Bank, Sector 11, Panchkula. The accused has been identified as Kapil, a resident of Rajpura, Punjab, into whose account ₹2.36 crore was allegedly transferred into from the Panchkula MC's account. Kapil ...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 >
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 >
A local court on Friday granted seven-day police remand of Rajat Dahra, accused of embezzling ₹70 crore of Panchkula Municipal Corporation (MC) funds. The case, being probed by the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Haryana, stems from serious discrepancies flagged in ₹145-crore fixed deposits (FDs) maintained by MC with Kotak Mahindra Bank, Sector 11, Panchkula. After lodging an FIR under the Prevention of Corruption Act and provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita on M ...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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
A Special Vigilance Court in Odisha's Kandhamal district on Friday convicted a teacher of a government-run school on the charge of embezzling government funds and sentenced him to undergo 4 years of rigorous imprisonment. "Ramakanta Sethy, Former Headmaster-cum-Secretary, Project Upper Primary School (PUPS), Boudh currently serving as assistant teacher, Gundulia UGHS in Boudh district, who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a case under sections 13(2) r/w 13(1)(c)(d) Prevention of Corrup ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached assets worth Rs 61.20 crore of Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, in connection with the ongoing investigation into the Chhattisgarh liquor scam. The attached assets include immovable properties in the form of 364 pieces of residential plots and agricultural lands worth Rs 59.96 crore as well as movable properties in the form of bank balances and fixed deposits w ...Read More >
Itanagar, Oct 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The police authority of the Arunachal Pradesh government on Tuesday transferred the probe of the twin suicide case involving allegations of sexual abuse, coercion and corruption by government officials, to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the crime branch, officials said. An official said that Director General of Police (DGP) Anand Mohan, in an order, directed the concerned police officials that all case records along with relevant documents should be ha ...Read More >
A senior employee of Rajasthan's information technology and communications department, Pradhyuman Dixit, has been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly drawing salaries from two private companies, OrionPro Solutions and Treegen Software Limited, under his wife's name. Both firms are engaged in the state government's IT projects. The FIR states that Dixit, joint director of RajCOMP Info Services Ltd, a fully owned Government of Rajasthan company, allegedly used his official ...Read More >
Itanagar, October 27 (IANS) The Arunachal Pradesh Police on Monday arrested former Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) Deputy Commissioner Talo Potom, currently posted as Special Secretary (PWD) with the Delhi government, after he surrendered before the police in connection with the sensational twin suicide cases involving allegations of sexual abuse, intimidation and corruption, officials said. A police officer said that Potom, an IAS officer, surrendered at the Nirjuli police station in Itanagar on ...Read More >
The allegations trace back to Rao Narender Singh's tenure in the Bhupinder Singh Hooda-led Cabinet, where he served as minister for health and medical education from 2011 to 2014. Less than a month after Rao Narender Singh was appointed to lead the Haryana Congress, the Haryana Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau on Thursday filed a chargesheet against him in connection with an alleged 'cash for change of land use (CLU)' case, stemming from an FIR lodged in January 2016. Singh, a former minis ...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 >
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