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DA case: Delhi HC issues notice to businessman Vakamulla Chandrasekhar
The Delhi High Court has issued notice to Director of Tarini Group of Companies, Vakamulla Chandrasekhar over Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s plea against bail granted to him in connection with a disproportionate assets case involving former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh.The court has sought his reply till May 31.On April 5, the ED moved the Delhi High Court and challenged the order of Patiala House Court, contending that the orders passed by the judge are in violation of the law laid down by the Supreme Court and Delhi High Court in regards to economic offences.It further said that the accused Chandrashekhar was released on bail without appreciating the facts and allegations against him.Chandrashekhar was arrested on February 16 by the ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for allegedly providing Rs 5.9 crore to Virbhadra Singh and his family member through his three personal bank accounts.In March, a special court of the Central Bureau of ...
Father-son duo among three held for over Rs 150 cr gold diversion fraud: DRI
Three men, including a father-son duo, have been arrested by the DRI for allegedly diverting gold jewellery worth at least Rs 150 crore meant for foreign markets to use in India, according to an official statement issued today. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) is investigating gold jewellery exporters declaring exports using the personal hand carry export procedure' a government policy that allows exporters to carry gold jewellery in hand baggage instead of cargo to destinations in United Arab Emirates (UAE) but diverting the consignments into the domestic market by manipulating the procedure. The accused were arrested from the international airport here when they were trying to divert Rs 15 crore worth gold jewellery, it said. While the son was intercepted at the time of boarding a flight to Dubai, his father was de-boarded from a flight destined to Hyderabad, the statement said. Documents were filed by them at the Customs Air Cargo Complex, Kolkata, for export by hand
Man who embalmed mother's body hospitalised for psychiatric treatment
A middle aged man arrested in Kolkata for allegedly preserving his mother's body in a freezer for the last three years was bailed out by a city court on Friday on grounds of mental illness and admitted to a psychiatric hospital here.
Body of auto driver found inside water tank in Delhi
The body of an auto driver was found inside a water tank in the Neb Saray area of the city, police said today. The deceased, identified as Dipak (21), was missing since Monday from the Sangam Vihar area and a police complaint was lodged in this regard, an official said. "His family members have alleged that he was murdered but the exact cause of death will be known after the autopsy report is received," the officer said. The body was recovered from the tank yesterday and bore no external injury marks, he said. A few suspects were picked up for questioning and investigation was underway, he added.
HC orders inquiry over MNREGA funds swindle
The Madras High Court has ordered an inquiry into allegations that funds under the job guarantee scheme MGNREGA were misappropriated in the name of dead persons in Tamil Nadu's Perambalur district. A bench of justices T S Sivagnanam and M Seshasayee also issued notices to the central and state governments besides others, including those overseeing the work related to digging of ponds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme(MGNREGA), in the Noothapur village. The directive came on a public interest litigation petition filed by three residents of the village. They alleged that money had been paid in the name of persons of the village who were dead and without carrying out the pond work during 2015-17. Directing the district collector to conduct an inquiry, the court noted that the assistant project officer has recorded statements from various persons. The officer was directed to file a report to the district collector within a week. On receipt of the same, ...
2nd post-mortem report of blackbucks nailed Salman
: The second post-mortem report of the two blackbucks played a key role in proving that the animals had died of gunshots, as the trial court, while convicting Salman Khan, mentioned that it has been proved beyond doubt that the Bollywood superstar had shot them. The medical board report stated that there were holes, one inch in diameter, in the bones of blackbuck carcasses and this could be caused by shots fired from a gun. Relying on this report, the trial court refused to admit the argument of the defence that the hole had been made by the investigator using a charred piece of coal just to establish the story of poaching and frame Salman in the case. The defence counsel had argued in the court that such a hole could be made using burnt coal but failed to establish the same, leading the court to conclude that it was gun shot. The defence had also argued the pellets recovered from Salman did not corroborate the story of the prosecution. The first post-mortem report had ruled out the ..
Three arrested for fraudulent gold export diversion
Three persons were arrested in connection with fraudulent export diversion of more than 500 kg of gold jewellery and 54 kg of gold bangles meant for export were seized, an official said on Friday.
Six women vendors arrested for hounding tourist on Goa beach
Six women vendors were arrested today for hounding a foreign tourist at Calangute beach, police said. The women, in the age group of 27 to 38 years, sell items on the beach unauthorisedly and were arrested for creating nuisance, inspector Jivba Dalvi said. "They have been arrested under section 34 (IV) of the Police Act, pertaining to offences committed on roads, for nuisance and obstructing tourists," Dalvi said.
Six booked for defrauding credit society of Rs 8.5 cr
Six persons were booked for allegedly swindling Rs 8.56 crore from a cooperative credit society in Vasai here over a period of 12 years, police said today. Police said that the six had siphoned off money invested by other credit society members and had also made false entries in the accounts books to hide financial irregularities. "The irregularities came to light during a statutory audit of the society's account books. The six have been sent on forced leave," an official said. An offence has been registered under relevant sections of the IPC, the Maharashtra Protection of Interests of Depositors Act and Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, an official said. Inspector JR Kamble of the Economic Offences Wing said that the case had been transferred to the EOW on the orders of the Superintendent of Police and further investigations were underway.
Police officials booked for allegedly accepting bribes in HP
Two police officers were booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act after three people arrested for carrying narcotics and liquor bottles revealed that the accused officers took bribes from them, officials said today. Anil Kumar, Ajay Kumar and Vishal, all belonging to Una district, were arrested after 21.83 grams of charas, 6.99 grams of heroin and 12 bottles of liquor were found in their car, police said, adding that they were booked under sections 20, 21 and 29 of ND and PC Act and Excise Act today. Police claimed that during investigations, main accused Anil Kumar revealed that he was allegedly paying Rs 25,000 to then Additional Superintendent of Police (Una) Madan Lal Kaushal and Rs 4,000 to Head Constable Brij Bhushan, the then Incharge of Special Investigations Unit (Una), on a monthly basis. Based on this information, Bhushan was placed under suspension with immediate effect and a departmental enquiry was initiated against him, officials said. Furthermore, a case under ...
Girl abducted, raped in Odisha
An 18-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped by three persons in Odisha's Kalahandi district, and the accused also filmed the incident and uploaded the video in social media, police said on Friday.
Ghaziabad: Man went missing in Dec, 4 held for kidnapping, beheading him
More than three-and-a-half months after a man went missing from the Gyaspur village of the area, the Newari Police arrested four people for allegedly kidnapping and beheading him, police said today. Senior Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Krishna said that an FIR was lodged on March 18 by a person called Ajit Kumar of the Gyaspur village in which he alleged that his brother Bobby had gone missing on December 19. The complainant alleged in the FIR that his brother had gone to Choubli village in the Chapruli town of Baghpat district with another person, Pradeep, of the same village on December 19, the SSP said. Kumar said he filed a police complaint three months after Bobby went out with Pradeep as he lost all hopes of his coming back. After the complaint was filed, the SSP said, the police launched an investigation and nabbed four people -- Pradeep, Shushil, Manoj and Baburam -- yesterday. During interrogation, Pradeep confessed that he wanted to eliminate Bobby due to some old enmity .
Rs 1.5 cr unaccounted cash seized in Karnataka
Unaccounted cash to the tune of Rs 1.5 crore was seized from a car of contractor during checks being held in view of coming assembly elections in Karnataka and two persons detained today, police said. The cash was found in the car when the city police searched it at a check-post, Deputy Commissioner of Police Chandragupta said. The car's owner, a contractor,and the driver were detained in this connection, he said. "The cash seized is election related," he said without divulging further details. Karnataka will go to polls on May 12.
Delhi Police Head Constable promoted to ASI for displaying courage
A Delhi Police Head Constable was on Friday given out-of-turn promotion and awarded an 'Asadharan Karya Puraskar' for displaying bravery in arresting criminals and working out several blind cases.
Goa court records statement of witness in tourist's murder
A court in Canacona sub-district on Friday began a hearing in the murder of 28-year-old Irish tourist Danielle McLaughlin last year, with the first prosecution witness recording his statement.
Director of a company arrested for not paying GST
Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) officials have arrested the director of a company in Navi Mumbai for allegedly failing to pay the GST and Service Tax. An official release said that CGST, Navi Mumbai Commissionerate arrested the director of M/s OTS E Solution Private Limited, Rajpal Singh, yesterday. He allegedly defaulted on payment of service tax of Rs 3.06 crore and GST of Rs 5.78 crore, CGST release said. CGST Navi Mumbai Commissioner, Kiran Verma, confirmed the arrest, saying that further probe was underway.
Even I should not be spared if found involved in corruption: Khattar
A day after an alleged cash-for-job racket was busted in Haryana, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today said that even he should not be spared if found involved in corruption. "I too should not be spared if I am found involved in corruption," Khattar told reporters in Panchkula when asked to comment on the alleged cash-for-job racket. Khattar said the racket, unearthed in the Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC), was being run for long. "Probes are being conducted to ascertain its depth. No matter how big, the guilty will not be spared. The money taken by the accused from the aspirants would be recovered and action will be taken against them. Those arrested are being interrogated," he added. Earlier today, Congress sought a time-bound probe into the matter by two sitting judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court and said the claims of transparency by the Khattar government "stood exposed". Alleging that an attempt was being made to "cover up" the "biggest ever" scam in the ..
Raped for months, survivor reaches police station with her aborted foetus
In a spine-chilling incident, a 20-year-old woman in Madhya Pradesh's Satna district reached the police superintendent's office to file a rape complaint carrying her four-month-old foetus in a bag.The woman alleged that she was raped by four people for months and was forced to abort the baby.She filed a complaint against four people -Neeraj Pandey, Dheeraj Pandey, Prem Kumar, Rajkumar and a nurse Sapna, who forcefully conducted her abortion.The victim said that the rapists threatened her for dire consequence if she revealed about the incident to anyone.A complaint has been filed in the matter under section 366, 367 (2), 201, 506, 315, 316, 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).SSP Satna, VD Pandey said that they initiated an investigation into the matter and will soon nab the perpetrators."The victim has filed a complaint about the incident. We will further investigate the matter based on the same. The guilty will not be spared at any cost," Pandey said.
Minor jumps off four storeyed building fearing molestation
A 12-year-old girl jumped from the terrace of a four-storeyed building to escape a man she believed was following her in order to molest her, police today said. The incident happened on Tuesday in Nalasopara in neighbouring Palghar district and came to light after a video of it went viral on social media today, police said. "The girl, a resident of Alkapuri locality in Nalasopara, was out for some work when a man, in his thirties, approached her asking about an address. He then started following her," a police official said. Fearing molestation, she went to the terrace of a building, and a crowd gathered down below after they saw the girl there, police added. "They requested her to come down but she didn't. Finally people used clothes to create a safety net which broke her fall when she jumped down," police said. "We have registered a case under IPC and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) against an unknown person. Investigations are underway to .
Panchayat violence: SPs asked to take action, says ADG
Superintendents of Police of all the districts have been asked to take action wherever panchayat election related violence was reported, a senior official of the West Bengal Police said here today. Police forces were asked to ensure there was no major assembly of people before block offices where candidates file nomination and keep tab in neighbouring lanes, Additional Director General (Law and Order) Anuj Sharma said. "We are intervening actively," Sharma told reporters at the state secretariat. He said 50 Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel had been sent to Birbhum district where clashes were reported in a few pockets. Sharma said 17 arms, 20 rounds of ammunition and five bombs were recovered during raids in the past 24 hours in different parts of state. There was 1788 preventive arrests, 303 specific arrests and 568 execution of warrants in raids till April 5 to curb panchayat poll related violence, the official said. To a question, Sharma said a case has been lodged in