Chennai, Feb 3 (IANS) The CBI arrested a stenographer of the Income Tax Department while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 1.50 lakh for nullifying a matter related to Rs 19 lakh dues of a taxpayer, an official said on Tuesday.Abhinandan Singh, stenographer, Non-Corporate Ward-Income Tax Department, Chennai, was arrested on Monday and produced in a Special CBI Court on Tuesday, the CBI said.The Special CBI Court, Chennai, sent Abhinandan Singh to judicial custody after the CBI informed the c…
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New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over the probe into the Ankita Bhandari murder case, and its Delhi-based Special Crime Branch has registered a case against an “unknown VIP” in connection with the matter.Two members of the CBI team arrived in Uttarakhand late on Monday to conduct a detailed investigation into the alleged VIP angle linked to the murder of the young girl.The case returned to the spotlight after viral audio clips and videos surfaced involv…
Lucknow, Jan 10 (IANS) As Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the high-profile murder case of 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari, the Congress on Saturday said that the BJP government is acting far too late, and appears to be giving a ‘scapegoat’ route to Ankita’s killers. The reaction comes amid renewed public outrage and widespread protests across Uttarakhand, triggered by recent controversies, including leaked audio clips a…
Dehradun, Jan 9 (IANS) In a significant development, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the high-profile murder case of 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari, respecting the heartfelt request and sentiments of her grieving parents. The announcement comes amid renewed public outrage and widespread protests across the state, triggered by recent controversies including leaked audio clips and allegations of a “VIP” involvement.Ankita …
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) BJP National General Secretary Dushyant Kumar Gautam on Wednesday welcomed the Delhi High Court’s decision granting him interim relief in a defamation suit and directing the Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and several other defendants to take down social media posts that allegedly linked him to the 2022 Ankita Bhandari murder case.Reacting to the court’s order, Gautam said Opposition parties were repeatedly invoking the Ankita Bhandari case because they had no substan…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted interim relief to BJP General Secretary Dushyant Kumar Gautam in a defamation suit and directed the Indian National Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and several other defendants to remove from social media posts and videos linking him to the 2022 Ankita Bhandari murder case. A single-judge Bench of Justice Mini Pushkarna restrained the defendants from posting, circulating or re-posting any content which names or targets Gautam …
Dehradun, Jan 6 (IANS) Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday reiterated the Uttarakhand government’s steadfast commitment to ensuring justice in the Ankita Bhandari murder case, affirming that every forthcoming decision will be taken with complete regard for the sentiments of the victim’s parents.Addressing the controversies stirred by an alleged audio clip circulating within the state, the Chief Minister dismissed attempts to create what he termed an “unnecessary atmosphere,” st…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Delhi High Court will on Wednesday hear the defamation case filed by BJP General Secretary Dushyant Gautam against Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and several other individuals over posts linking him to the 2022 Ankita Bhandari murder case. Dushyant Gautam’s lawyer, Gaurav Bhatia, had requested an early hearing from the Delhi High Court.Gautam has demanded the removal of the defamatory content against him and sought Rs 2 crore in damages.The murder of Ankita Bhand…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Mahanagar Delhi Uttarakhand Pravasi Sangathan staged a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Sunday over the Ankita Bhandari murder case, demanding a CBI inquiry and swift action against all those responsible for the crime.The murder of Ankita Bhandari, a 19-year-old receptionist whose death in 2022 had triggered widespread outrage across Uttarakhand, has once again returned to the centre of political and public discourse in the state.Speaking to IANS at the protes…