Lucknow, June 27 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) seized several incriminating documents during searches at four locations to builder Sandeep Singh, and office bearers of Seva Suraksha Sahkari Awas Samiti in Ghaziabad, Noida and Delhi, an official said on Saturday. The ED’s Lucknow Zonal Office, carried out search operations under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, for money laundering related to land and real estate fraud in Ghaziabad, the ED said in a sta…
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New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) President Alok Kumar on Friday asserted that no individual is beyond the scope of the investigation into the alleged Ram Mandir donation embezzlement case, dismissing concerns over the exclusion of certain names from the FIR and insisting that the probe would be comprehensive and time-bound.Responding to opposition leaders questioning why Ram Janmabhoomi Trust General Secretary Champat Rai was not named in the FIR, Alok Kumar said the investi…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Political reactions have poured in after an FIR was filed in the Ram Mandir donation embezzlement case, with leaders from different parties responding to the allegations and the ongoing investigation.The case was registered on the complaint of Krishna Mohan, a member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, following the recommendation made in the report of the Special Investigation Team (SIT). Bihar Minister Ram Kripal Yadav said the government is taking appro…
Lucknow, June 26 (IANS) A Rs 50,000 reward-carrying accused was killed in a police encounter in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district early on Friday, while his accomplice escaped under cover of darkness. A police sub-inspector was also injured by a gunshot during the exchange of fire, officials said. According to the Uttar Pradesh Police, the encounter took place near a tubewell close to the Khandrawali Culvert under the jurisdiction of Kandhla Police Station during a joint operation carried out by t…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Railway Protection Force (RPF) swung into action after some miscreants pelted stones on the Shatabdi Express last evening, on which Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief was travelling and apprehended two suspects.The RPF and UP police, in a joint operation zeroed in two suspects, believed to be rag-pickers after scanning the CCTV footage and apprehended them.The stone-pelting incident happened on Thursday evening when Lucknow-New Delhi Swarn Shatabadi Express, wi…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) As part of the ongoing money laundering investigation involving Jaypee Infratech, the ED attached immovable assets worth Rs 100 crore belonging to two companies, an official said on Tuesday. The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Delhi Zonal Office, provisionally attached immovable assets belonging to JC World Hospitality and Investors Clinic Infratech, valued at Rs 40 crore and Rs 60 crore, respectively, according to an official statement.The attachment was done under the…
Lucknow, June 8 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Police and the Special Task Force (STF) have intensified their ongoing crackdown on criminal networks across the state, carrying out a series of encounters and coordinated operations over the past 36 hours. From Ayodhya and Jhansi to Lucknow, Hapur, Chandauli, Saharanpur and Shravasti, law enforcement agencies launched multiple actions against wanted criminals, leading to the arrest of several accused persons and the neutralisation of one notorious offend…
Lucknow, June 7 (IANS) Launching a clampdown over suspicious social media handles luring candidates with ‘leaked’ examination papers, the Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday lodged an FIR against a Telegram channel for alleged fraud.The Telegram channel titled ‘UPP Exam Paper’ sought to entice candidates with fake examination papers for Rs 8,000. The channel came under the police scanner after it shared a QR code and also bank account details, seeking to collect payments from the candidates w…
Bulandshahr/Ballia, June 6 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Police’s ongoing crackdown on criminals continued, with separate encounters reported in Bulandshahr and Ballia districts. Two accused were arrested during the operations, including a man wanted in connection with a murder case and another carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 for his arrest. In Bulandshahr, police apprehended Faizan Qureshi, an accused in the murder of Vipin, a resident of Sikandrabad. Officials said Vipin’s body was recovered on June 2…
Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh), June 5 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Minister and Nishad Party chief Sanjay Kumar Nishad, on Friday, expressed his disapproval of deaths caused due to police action in the state, asserting that the work of the courts should not be taken up by the police force.Reacting to the murder of a hotelier’s son in Ghazipur district, he said: “The truth will be known after the investigation. I am with the victim’s family in whatever their demand is. I have always stood with society and will…