Ranchi, March 31 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate has filed a fifth supplementary charge sheet before a PMLA Special Court in Ranchi in connection with the alleged MGNREGA scam in Jharkhand’s Khunti district, naming five additional accused, including close relatives of IAS officer Pooja Singhal, an official statement said on Tuesday.Those named in the latest charge sheet include Singhal’s mother Kamlesh Singhal, brother Siddharth Singhal, and mother-in-law Amita Jha. The other accused are …
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Ranchi, March 30 (IANS) The ED filed a fourth supplementary chargesheet in Special Court (PMLA), Ranchi, against five accused in connection with the embezzlement of government funds from developmental schemes, including MNREGA, in Khunti district of Jharkhand, an official said on Monday. The Enforcement Directorate, Ranchi Zonal Office, has filed a chargesheet against Amita Jha, Siddharth Singhal, Radheyshyam Fireworks LLP, Pawan Kumar Singh, and Kamlesh Singhal under the PMLA, 2002.Invest…
Ranchi, March 28 (IANS) Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Saturday visited Ulihatu, the ancestral village of tribal icon Birsa Munda, in Jharkhand’s Khunti district, and paid homage to his memory.He offered floral tributes at the statue of Birsa Munda and later interacted with his descendants and family members.Describing the visit as deeply moving, the Vice President said Birsa Munda’s life continues to inspire the youth of the nation and that his sacrifices gave a new direction to Indi…
Ranchi, March 5 (IANS) A man accused of kidnapping and murdering a 12-year-old boy allegedly died by suicide inside the lockup of Namkum police station in Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi, police said on Thursday.The deceased has been identified as Jagay Munda, 45, a resident of Khunti district. He had been arrested on March 4 in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a minor boy in the Namkum police station area.According to police, Munda was kept in the lockup at Namkum police station after …
Khunti (Jharkhand), Dec 25 (IANS) The banned extremist outfit — People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) — has once again asserted its presence in Jharkhand’s Khunti district by opening fire at a stone crusher plant and demanding a hefty ransom from its owner, officials said on Thursday.According to officials, the incident occurred late Wednesday night in the Dugdugiya area under the jurisdiction of Sadar police station when armed militants fired multiple rounds in the air at a stone crus…
Ranchi, Dec 22 (IANS) In a shocking incident, 25-year-old Sumit Tigga, general secretary of the Tribal Congress’s Karra block unit, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Guyu village under the Karra police station area of Khunti district, Jharkhand, officials said on Monday.The sensational killing, which took place on Sunday evening, has triggered panic and anger among local residents.Sumit Tigga, the son of Temba Tigga of Guyu village, was unmarried and widely known as an energetic and …