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Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
Man loses Rs 15 lakh in investment scam
Udupi: A man fell victim to an investment scam and allegedly lost Rs 15.5 lakh. In a complaint, Ashwith,34, a resident of Sasihithlu, stated that on Jan 28, he received a WhatsApp message from a number reportedly belonging to Meena Sakpal. In the message, he was invited to join an S-Coin Investment task on the Telegram app. Accordingly, the complainant started using the app, and shared his account details. He was assured that investing more money in the task would yield higher commissions. Believing this, the complainant allegedly transferred a total of Rs 15.5 lakh from his bank account to the UPI number associated with the S-Coin Investment task, during the period from Jan 29 to June 19. Later, when he was asked to invest even more money, the complainant requested a refund of the money already deposited. However, he was told that he would need to pay a tax in order to receive the refund. Despite this, the money was not returned. In this connection, a case was registered at the Karkala Town police station under Section 66(D) of the IT Act. Gym trainer cheated online In another case, a man lost Rs 61,013 in an online fraud. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like End Season Sale: Special Discount Luxury Watches Buy Now Undo In a complaint, Sharan,19, working as a gym trainer, where he also facilitated the purchase of supplements for gym clients from companies, said that around 8pm on July 18, he placed an order on a website. The next day, a person called him, stating that due to a technical error, the amount paid for the supplement order was stuck. She instructed him to transfer Rs 1,804 to a UPI ID to resolve the issue. After the complainant made the payment, he was told to add 90 paise and resend the amount. Accordingly, he sent Rs 1,804.9 to a UPI ID. He was then told it should be nine paise instead. He was further informed that to get a full refund, his account should have a maintenance amount of Rs 40,000. When he arranged for this, he was told to send a refund request code with an "add note" and fill Rs 39,221 in the amount section, failing which the refund would remain stuck. Later, he was told that since the time had expired, he now needed to maintain Rs 20,000 in his account. Following this instruction, the complainant again sent money, and around 6pm he was told the refund would be processed. However, when he called to follow up, the number was switched off. In total, the complainant was cheated of Rs 61,013.1 online. A case was registered at Byndoor police station under Sections 318(4) of the BNS and Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the IT Act.
Indian Express
5 hours ago
- Business
- Indian Express
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal dismisses Congress appeal against Rs 199 crore tax assessment
Denying relief to the Indian National Congress, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) on Monday dismissed an appeal by the party against a tax demand of ₹199.15 crore for the year 2018-19. Late return filing and violations of cash donation limits were among the main grounds due to which the ITAT rejected the party's claim for tax exemption. 'The assessee's return filed on 02.02.2019 is not within the 'due' date to make it eligible for the impugned exemption,' ruled the coram on July 21. The INC had filed its income tax return on February 2, 2019 – over a month after the extended due date of December 31, 2018, prescribed under the IT Act. It had declared income after claiming an exemption of Rs. 199.15 crores. Another issue that the ITAT looked at was a violation of cash donation limits. According to scrutiny proceedings, the party had received ₹14.49 lakh in cash donations exceeding ₹2,000 from various individuals. Donations above ₹ 2,000 can only be received through banking channels like account payee cheques or electronic transfers as per the Finance Act, 2017. 'As per section 13A(d) of the Act, donation in excess of ₹2,000/- is mandatorily be received through a/c payee cheque/draft or through electronic mode and therefore donation in excess of ₹2,000/- received in cash violates provisions of clause (d) of first proviso to section 13A of the Act,' the ITAT order stated. The Congress tried to find respite in Section 139(4) of the IT Act which states that if an individual misses the ITR filing deadline, they can still file a belated return, subject to penalties. The ITAT, however, denied it relief. '…it is manifestly clear that the legislature has incorporated the statutory expression therein as 'within the time allowed under that section' i.e. section 139(1) as well as u/s 139(4)…we thus reject the assessee's instant first and foremost substantive grievance in very terms and decide the above first question framed between the parties; in the department's favour,' the tribunal ruled.
Indian Express
18 hours ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Karni Sena leader booked for remarks on SP MP Iqra
AN FIR was registered in Moradabad against a national vice-president of the Karni Sena, Yogendra Rana, after a video he allegedly posted online, in which he purportedly spoke about Samajwadi Party MP from Kairana, Iqra Hasan, led to widespread criticism over his 'offensive' remarks. Katghar Circle Officer (CO) Ashish Pratap Singh said the case was registered on Sunday. The video, which was posted on July 18, had drawn sharp reactions and it was seen by some as an 'insult to a woman MP'. The video was allegedly posted by Rana himself and was deleted within two hours the same day after a backlash. In the now-deleted video, Rana purportedly says: 'Kairana MP Iqra Hasan is still unmarried. I have a good house, there is no dearth of land, property and goods. I have even asked my wife. I have many houses in Moradabad. If Iqra Hasan wants, she can marry me. I will allow her to offer namaz in my house.' Rana purportedly said that although he will provide 'permission' to offer namaz, but on one condition — that the AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi will refer to him as Jijaji (brother-in-law). An FIR has been registered against Rana under section 79 and 356 (2) of the BNS and the section 67 of the IT Act.
Indian Express
18 hours ago
- Indian Express
Three held for circulating old Pak video in bid to incite tension during Kanwar Yatra: UP Police
THE MUZAFFARNAGAR police have arrested three men for allegedly circulating a video that originated in Pakistan in the wake of a crime there a year ago with the intent to incite communal disharmony during the ongoing Kanwar Yatra. In a statement issued on Monday, police identified the accused as Nadeem (25), Mansher (45) and Rahees (35) – all from Muzaffarnagar. 'They work as a vegetable vendor, junk dealer and utensil seller,' said a police officer. 'They were circulating a video showing dead women and children soaked in blood, along with an audio message alleging that members of a particular outfit were attacking families belonging to another community in Moradabad district. Investigations revealed that the video actually originated from Muzaffargarh, Pakistan, where a man had murdered his wife and seven children in April 2024,' read the statement. Personnel at the Kakaroli police station received information that some individuals from the village were circulating a video and audio in a Whatsapp group. 'The intention behind this was to incite people of a particular community and instigate communal tension in western Uttar Pradesh during the ongoing Kanwar Yatra,' said the officials. According to the police, taking cognizance of this, a team was immediately constituted by the Kakaroli Police Station. 'We immediately identified the accused and arrested the three. We have also recovered three mobile phones,' said the police. The police have registered at Kakaroli Police Station under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and sections 55 (instigating certain crime) 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) 103(2) (murder committed by a group), 113(3) (terrorism), 147 (rioting),152 (sedition) 196 (promoting enmity) 197(spreading false information) 299 (outraging religious feeling) 351(3)(criminal intimidation) 353(2)(rumour) of Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita and the IT Act.
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
UP foils Kanwar riot plot: 3 held for circulating Pakistan-origin video, ISI role under probe
Uttar Pradesh police arrested three individuals for sharing a hate video from Pakistan. The video, falsely attributed to Bajrang Dal, aimed to incite communal unrest. It depicted a man killing his family and was circulated on WhatsApp groups. Police are investigating possible involvement of Pakistani intelligence agencies. The accused face charges under UAPA, BNS, and IT Act. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh police on Monday said they have arrested three persons suspected of being involved in circulating on social media a hate video message from being investigated is the possible role of Pakistani intelligence agencies in pushing the video, which was shared over WhatsApp in the western part of the arrested persons-identified as Nadeem (25), Manser (45) and Rahees (35)-have been booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology to UP Police , the video, from Muzaffargarh in Pakistan and dated April 2024, shows a man killing his wife and seven children with an axe. It was circulated on the second Monday of the Shravan month during the Kanwar Yatra , with fake voice notes alleging Bajrang Dal members were attacking Muslim families. Five WhatsApp groups-All India Employer Group, Khidmat Abbasi Group, Proud Indian Muslim, Muslim Samaj Zindabad and Kakraulli Yuva Ekta-were used to spread the (Meerut Zone) Bhanu Bhaskar said, "The field formations of Saharanpur and Meerut Range were continuously monitoring social media. On the input of a digital volunteer from Muzaffarnagar district, we were alerted to an attempt to incite communal disturbances in the district by posting fake, morphed, disturbing and provocative images."
