Latest SIT News & Updates

Thiruvananthapuram, May 26 (IANS) In a dramatic escalation of the politically sensitive Nava Kerala Yatra assault case, five police personnel attached to former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, including his gunmen, were suspended on Tuesday while the state government simultaneously weighed strong action against senior police officer M. R. Ajith Kumar over allegations of attempting to derail the investigation.The suspended officers include gunmen Anil Kumar and Sandeep, along with escort …

Bhopal, May 26 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday began its investigation into the alleged suicide and dowry harassment case of former actor-model Twisha Sharma, a day after formally taking over the probe from the Madhya Pradesh Police Special Investigation Team (SIT).A CBI team visited Twisha Sharma’s matrimonial home in Bhopal in the morning, where she was found hanging on May 12.Officials inspected the house, examined the crime scene, and started collecting evidence…

Bhopal, May 19 (IANS) Twisha Sharma’s father, Navnidhi Sharma, on Tuesday alleged that the family of the accused in his daughter’s death case was influential and capable of exerting pressure on the system, while asserting that his grieving family was being subjected to “continuous public attacks and narratives”.Issuing a detailed public statement, Navnidhi Sharma said his family had repeatedly expressed apprehensions before authorities regarding the influence allegedly wielded by persons c…

Kalaburagi, May 18 (IANS) Karnataka Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister Eshwar Khandre on Monday said the government would take necessary measures to increase green cover in the Kalyana Karnataka region, which currently suffers from a severe shortage of forest and tree cover, leading to climatic irregularities.Speaking to media persons after inaugurating a newly constructed zoo near Madabool village in Kalagi taluk of Chittapur constituency, Khandre stressed the need to create greater aware…

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) A letter petition has been submitted before the Supreme Court seeking suo motu intervention into the repeated NEET examination leaks, impersonation scams, and alleged systemic failures in the functioning of the National Testing Agency (NTA), contending that the credibility and transparency of national-level entrance examinations have been “fundamentally compromised”. The petition, addressed to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, sought directions for a court…

Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) Organiser Satadru Dutta has claimed that Lionel Messi was unhappy over his arrest following the chaotic Kolkata event involving the Argentine football icon, while renewing allegations of political interference, security breaches, and a “one-way investigation” into the controversy.Speaking exclusively to IANS nearly six months after the incident, Dutta alleged that Messi himself was disturbed by the developments surrounding the event and the subsequent police action aga…

Srinagar, April 14 (IANS) Reacting to the death of a person who jumped into the river after allegedly being chased by cow vigilantes in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday that he will not allow ‘jungle raj’ in the union territory.Speaking to reporters in Bijbehara town of Anantnag district about the Ramban incident, which happened on Sunday, CM Abdullah said he won’t allow jungle raj and that nobody would be allowed to disturb peace here.The chief…

Jaipur, April 9 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), on Thursday, arrested former IAS officer Subodh Agarwal (Retired Rajasthan Additional Chief Secretary) in connection with a large-scale corruption case under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). In relation to a case, registered at the ACB headquarters, Agarwal was taken into custody in Delhi on Thursday and subsequently arrested.Further investigation in the matter is ongoing.The investigation h…

Patna, April 7 (IANS) Prominent entrepreneur Varun Kumar Singh, son-in-law of former Bihar minister Sanjeev Prasad Tony, on Tuesday, demanded justice and security following the suspicious death of his sister, Khushboo Singh. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, Varun alleged that his sister was murdered as part of a conspiracy in Muzaffarpur, just six months after her marriage.He further claimed that raising his voice has put his life and that of his family members at risk.He called on the …

Raipur, April 3 (IANS) Police have arrested five persons in connection with the gruesome murder of a 29-year-old man who was brutally assaulted and buried alive in a mining pit near Abhanpur a few days ago. The victim, a Pakistani citizen who had been living in Raipur in anticipation of citizenship, succumbed to his injuries five days later due to soil entering his mouth and windpipe.“One accused is still at large,” an investigation officer told IANS. The deceased, Nitesh Batra, a resident o…