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Time of India
4 hours ago
- Time of India
Two yrs jail to NRHM forgery case accused
Lucknow: A special CBI court in Ghaziabad on Monday convicted and sentenced Gangaram, partner of Pankaj Pharma, Lucknow, to two years' imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh for cheating and forgery in connection with the implementation of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scheme. The CBI registered the case on July 11, 2013, to probe irregularities in the execution of the NRHM scheme between 2005 and 2011. The CBI investigation revealed that in 2008–09, Gangaram fraudulently procured seven indents intended for govt-authorised pharmaceutical suppliers by conspiring with the then pharmacist JP Srivastava.
Time of India
4 hours ago
- Time of India
CBI begins probe into custodial torture of J&K constable
S RINAGAR: A CBI team reached Srinagar on Monday and began its investigation into the alleged custodial torture of J&K Police constable Khursheed Ahmad Chohan in Kupwara in 2023. Officials said, following Supreme Court directive, CBI registered a case on July 26 against six J&K Police personnel, including DSP Aijaz Ahmad Naiko and SI Riyaz Ahmad, posted at the Joint Interrogation Centre (JIC) in Kupwara in Feb 2023. The FIR against them includes charges of criminal conspiracy, attempt to murder, voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means, and wrongful confinement for more than three days. After Chohan filed a petition, the Supreme Court, on July 21, ordered CBI to register a case about illegal detention and custodial torture at JIC from Feb 20 to Feb 26, 2023. Chohan had earlier approached J&K High Court seeking registration of FIR, but his plea was dismissed, prompting him to move apex court. The CBI's FIR includes translation of a complaint filed by Chohan's wife, Rubeena Akhter, on March 1, 2023. She had filed the complaint in Urdu, which CBI translated in English and made it part of the FIR. In her complaint, she stated her husband was illegally detained and subjected to brutal torture. She alleged Chohan was beaten with iron rods and wooden sticks, given electric shocks and left in a near-death condition. She alleged his private part was severed, iron rods inserted into his body, red chili powder forced into his rectum, and repeatedly electrocuted. In its order, SC directed CBI to arrest those responsible "forthwith and not later than a period of one month.' The court has given the agency a 90-day deadline to complete the investigation.
The Hindu
5 hours ago
- The Hindu
CBI arrests I-T inspector, middleman while accepting ₹70,000 bribe
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team on Tuesday arrested Income Tax (IT) inspector B. Ramachandra Rao, working in Vijayawada, and middle man Rajaratnam alias Raju red-handed while accepting ₹70,000 bribe. The accused IT inspector allegedly demanded ₹5 lakh from the complainant for not taking action against the complaints received and not raiding his mobile phone shop located in Eluru. When the complainant expressed inability to pay ₹5 lakh, the inspector through the middleman agreed for ₹1.20 lakh. The accused would be produced in the Special Judge Court for CBI Cases, Vijayawada, the CBI said in a release.
Time of India
6 hours ago
- Time of India
CBI traps I-T dept official, middleman in bribery case
Visakhapatnam : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Visakhapatnam, arrested B Ramachandra Rao, an inspector in the income tax department , Vijayawada, and Raju alias Rajaratnam, a middleman from Palagudem in Eluru district, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 70,000 from a complainant. The bribe was allegedly demanded in exchange for not taking action on petitions received against the complainant and for not conducting an income tax raid. According to the complaint, an income tax officer initially demanded a bribe of Rs 5 lakh through Raju, a middleman, from the complainant, who runs a mobile service shop in Ramachandra Rao Peta, Eluru. The complainant was asked to pay the bribe to avoid notices and an income tax raid. After the complainant expressed his inability to pay the huge amount, Raju allegedly informed him that the income tax officer agreed to accept Rs 1 lakh as a bribe, with an additional Rs 20,000 demanded for settling the deal. The complainant, unwilling to pay the bribe of Rs 1.2 lakh, lodged a complaint with CBI-Visakhapatnam, leading to the registration of a case under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. A trap was laid, and Raju was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe of Rs 70,000 from the complainant on behalf of income tax inspector B. Ramachandra Rao. Both Raju and Ramachandra Rao were arrested and will be produced before the Special Court for CBI Cases in Vijayawada. Searches are currently underway, and the case investigation is ongoing
News18
6 hours ago
- News18
CBI seizes Rs 1.5 crore cash from PWD engineer arrested in bribe case
Last Updated: New Delhi, Jul 29 (PTI) The CBI has seized Rs 1.60 crore from a PWD executive engineer here who was arrested while taking Rs 30,000 bribe, officials said Tuesday. Kalu Ram Meena, posted as executive engineer, Judiciary Civil Division-2, PWD, Rouse Avenue District Court Complex, allegedly demanded three per cent of the bills, to be cleared by him, as bribe from a contractor, they said. Meena was arrested on Monday during a trap operation when he was taking a bribe of Rs 30,000 from the contractor who is the complainant in the case, the officials said. 'Searches were conducted at Delhi and Jaipur which led to recovery of Rs 1.60 crore cash as well as property documents and bank account having sufficient balance," a CBI spokesperson said in a statement. PTI ABS KVK KVK First Published: July 29, 2025, 22:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
