Jaipur, May 13 (IANS) The Rajasthan Public Service Commission, adopting a strict zero-tolerance approach towards irregularities in recruitment examinations, has initiated strong action in a “dummy candidate” fraud case linked to the Lecturer (School Education) Competitive Examination-2022. Acting on a complaint filed by the Commission Secretary, the Special Operations Group has arrested a Commission employee for his alleged involvement in the case.The fraud was uncovered during an inte…
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New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has unearthed an alleged nexus between a real estate developer and bank officials in a major homebuyers fraud case and filed its eighth charge sheet in connection with the matter, an official statement said on Tuesday.The charge sheet has been filed against M/s Logix City Developers Pvt. Ltd., its Directors, and officials of ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank for their alleged involvement in a criminal conspiracy linked to a housing projec…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The CBI filed a seventh chargesheet in connection with the alleged fraudulent activities of builders for cheating home buyers, arraigning Sequel Buildcon, which had promised to deliver high-end flats in Noida, said an official on Monday. The building company and its Directors were booked by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with alleged fraudulent activities relating to a housing project situated at Noida, said a statement.An investigation conducted…
Jaipur, May 7 (IANS) A major alleged fraud involving crores of rupees under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana has surfaced in Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh district. Authorities claim preparations were underway to disburse insurance claims worth nearly Rs 9 crore, allegedly in violation of established norms, but the process was stopped at the last moment following the intervention of Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena.The revelation has triggered panic within the banking system, and steps have…
Gandhinagar, May 7 (IANS) Investors have alleged large-scale cheating in a high-return investment scheme linked to Shoot Space Digital Pvt. Ltd., operating from Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), with complaints indicating that more than 33,000 people across multiple states may have been affected after promised returns reportedly stopped, officials said on Thursday. According to multiple investor complaints and preliminary police findings, the company allegedly promoted a scheme…
Gandhinagar, May 5 (IANS) An interstate cyber crime racket involving fraud of over Rs 53 crore and linked to 132 complaints across the country has been busted, with 10 accused arrested from Anand and Ahmedabad, Gujarat’s Cyber Centre of Excellence (CID Crime) said on Tuesday.Acting on instructions to intensify action against rising cyber offences from DGP K.L.N. Rao, a team was constituted under the supervision of Superintendents of Police Dr Rajdeepsinh Zala, Sanjay Keshwala and Vivek Bheda.O…
Hyderabad, April 26 (IANS) Hyderabad police have arrested a senior executive of a firm in an alleged multi-level marketing fraud case. Sleuths of the Mirchowk Police Station apprehended Harish Kumar Singla, who is working as Country Sales Manager (CSM) at Forever Living Imports (India) Pvt Ltd.Kiran Khare, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Charminar Zone, told the media on Sunday that Harish Kumar Singla, a resident of Haryana, has been booked under Sections 61, 316(2), 318(4), 308, 351 and 352 rea…
Jaipur, April 16 (IANS) Rajasthan Police on Thursday issued a public advisory warning citizens about a surge in cyber fraud attempts being carried out under the pretext of the Central Government’s upcoming digital census initiative. Acting on directives from Additional Director General of Police (Cyber Crime) V.K. Singh, the Cyber Crime Branch cautioned that fraudsters are posing as census officials to extract sensitive personal and financial information from unsuspecting individuals.Acc…
Ranchi, April 14 (IANS) A fresh case of fraudulent withdrawal from a government treasury has surfaced in Jharkhand, this time in Ranchi, following similar scams in Hazaribagh and Bokaro. Around Rs 3 crore has allegedly been siphoned off from the state capital treasury, with two employees of the Institute of Animal Health and Production in Kanke accused of manipulating salary accounts to embezzle funds.Acting on the directions of the Ranchi Deputy Commissioner, Executive Magistrate Md. Zafar Hasn…
Jaipur, March 30 (IANS) In a significant ruling, the Rajasthan High Court has held that investigating agencies cannot freeze an individual’s entire bank account and must restrict action only to the disputed amount. The order came in a case involving filmmaker Shwetambari Vikram Bhatt, whose accounts had been frozen fully during a fraud investigation. The court observed that freezing a bank account is an “extraordinary measure” and should be used sparingly, with due legal safeguards.It rule…