New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leaders strongly criticised the government after Punjab Police conducted a raid at the Amritsar residence of its senior leader Bikram Singh Majithia after a major clash, alleging that the action was politically-motivated and part of a broader campaign to target the Opposition.The raid was carried out at Majithia’s Green Avenue residence following a major political standoff and clash at a local police station.After the confrontation, Amritsar P…
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New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested three persons, including two private middlemen, in a Rs 20 lakh bribery case involving the demand and acceptance of illegal gratification on behalf of officials posted in the Punjab Vigilance Bureau, the agency said on Tuesday.The case was registered on the basis of a complaint filed by a Punjab State Tax Officer. The complainant alleged that the accused, Vikas alias Vicky Goyal and his son Raghav Goyal, demanded Rs 20 l…
Chandigarh, May 12 (IANS) A CBI team has raided the Punjab Vigilance Bureau office in Mohali, near here, and detained its Director S.S. Chauhan’s reader over bribery charges of Rs 25 lakh. The raid, which began late Monday evening, is still on, and the Vigilance office has been sealed.Sources said the CBI first raided a five-star hotel in Chandigarh where Inspector O.P. Rana, reader to the vigilance chief, along with “middleman” Raghav Goel, were striking a deal with a complainant. The Rs …
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia in connection with a disproportionate assets (DA) case registered by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta granted the relief after taking note of the fact that Majithia had already been granted bail in the predicate Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act case. The Justice Nath-led Bench also noted that the special leav…