Ranchi, March 18 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has filed its fifth supplementary charge sheet in the Jharkhand Rural Works Department (RWD) money laundering case before the Special Court for PMLA cases in Ranchi, an agency statement said on Wednesday.The action was taken by Ranchi Zonal Office on March 17, under Sections 44 and 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The charge sheet names 14 engineers and officials from the Rural Works Department (RWD), Rural Developme…
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Mumbai, March 18 (IANS) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Mumbai has arrested an assistant police inspector (API) from Khar police station for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh in connection with a property dispute investigation. The accused officer, 40-year-old Tushar Kale, was caught red-handed by an ACB trap team while receiving the bribe amount from a complainant.Kale, posted at the Khar police station, had been directed by the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Bandra to cond…
Jammu, March 17 (IANS) The J&K Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested a meter reader of the electric department while accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 in Rajouri district. A spokesman for the ACB said the meter reader posted in PDD Rajouri was caught red‑handed while accepting a bribe from a complainant in exchange for reducing an inflated electricity bill.The spokesperson said the ACB registered a case against Arif Iqbal, posted as Meter Reader in PDD Rajouri, vide FIR No. 03/2026…
Jaipur, March 14 (IANS) The Rajasthan government late on Friday night abruptly replaced the Police Superintendents of 22 districts. Including these 22 SPs, the Rajasthan government transferred a total of 64 officers belonging to the Indian Police Service (IPS).Among these, 9 officers who were promoted from the rank of Police Superintendent have been appointed as Deputy Inspectors General (DIG).Several officers associated with the Cyber Crime wing, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), and the Anti-N…
Jaipur, March 13 (IANS) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) court here, on Friday, issued arrest warrants against four accused persons in connection with the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam. Acting on the court’s orders, ACB teams are currently conducting raids at multiple locations to trace and arrest the accused, including former IAS officer Subodh Agarwal. According to the ACB, the orders were issued on Friday in relation to the JJM case registered in 2024 in the ACB Court. The court has directed …
Bengaluru, March 12 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Bengaluru Zonal Office, on Thursday filed a prosecution complaint (chargesheet) against Valmark Realty Holdings Private Limited and 19 other accused, including certain officials of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), in connection with an alleged fraud involving the illegal acquisition of Transferable Development Rights (TDR) through falsified documents.According to an official release, the case pertains to the fraudulent pr…
Ranchi, March 12 (IANS) In yet another crackdown on corruption in Jharkhand, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday carried out trap operations in two districts, arresting a police sub-inspector in Koderma and a woman Panchayat secretary in Gumla for allegedly accepting bribes.In Koderma district, the ACB team from Hazaribagh arrested sub-inspector Pawan Kumar Ram, posted at Chandwara police station, after catching him red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000.According to officials,…
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) The Congress Legislative Party Leader, Vijay Wadettiwar, on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Maharashtra government, exposing alleged malpractices, rising corruption, and administrative chaos within the Revenue, School Education, Medical Education, and Forest departments. During departmental budget discussions, Wadettiwar accused the administration of ignoring public interest, shielding corrupt officials, and failing to address critical issues ranging from …
Jammu, March 8 (IANS) Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday that Jammu and Kashmir is no longer settling for mediocrity and is now daring to dream big.L-G Sinha inaugurated the headquarters of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) at Sidhra in Jammu city.He said at the inaugural function, “Jammu and Kashmir no longer settles for mediocrity or the ordinary, and it dares to dream big.”He said over the past few years, the region has witnessed transformative changes, thereby rendering the system trans…
Jaipur, March 4 (IANS) The search operation for accused Subodh Agarwal and others is continuing on a war footing across multiple states. As of March 4, the operation has entered its 16th day, spanning from February 17, 2026, to March 4, 2026. A total of 40 dedicated search teams have been deployed for the operation.These teams comprise senior police officials, including Additional Superintendents of Police, Deputy Superintendents of Police, Police Inspectors, and other officers.The entire operat…