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Indian Express
13 hours ago
- Indian Express
2 held in cheating case involving fake US currency exchange
The Chandigarh Police has arrested two persons accused in a cheating and fraud case involving fake US currency exchange. The accused have been identified as Mohammad Hazrat (32), a resident of Mundi Kharar, Mohali, and Sangam (35), of Kajheri village, Sector 52, Chandigarh. Both are unemployed. According to the police, a case was registered on the complaint of Ashish Kumar, a resident of Zirakpur, who works in accounts branch of a Kharar-based firm. On July 31, Ashish was approached by Hazrat, who claimed to possess $4,000 and offered to sell it at half the market rate. The meeting was fixed in Burail, Sector 45, where Ashish arrived with Rs 1.70 lakh. Hazrat, accompanied by associates, allegedly showed him two bundles of $20 notes in a small bag and, after taking the money, handed over the bag. When Ashish opened it later, it was empty. The accused neither delivered the dollars nor returned the cash. Both suspects were arrested on August 7, after being identified by the complainant. Police said further investigation is underway, and the duo will be produced in court for judicial custody.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Chandigarh: Gillco MD moves high court for pre-arrest bail
Gillco Group managing director and BJP leader Ranjit Singh Gill has moved the Punjab and Haryana high court seeking anticipatory bail, days after Punjab vigilance bureau (VB) conducted searches at his properties. Gillco Group managing director and BJP leader Ranjit Singh Gill. (HT File) A bench of justice Aaradhna Sawhney referred the plea to the chief justice for appropriate orders, after the state counsel said the case is linked to two FIRs — one in a disproportionate assets case against Bikram Singh Majithia registered on June 25 and another drugs-related FIR registered in 2021. The government counsel has requested the matter be sent to the special bench hearing cases involving MPs and MLAs. Gill, a Kharar-based real estate developer joined the BJP on August 1. The petition alleged that he was being falsely targeted by the vigilance bureau on account of his political affiliation.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Kharar realtor Ranjeet Singh Gill seeks anticipatory bail after Punjab VB raids, alleges political vendetta
Chandigarh: Apprehending arrest by Punjab Police, Kharar-based realtor Ranjeet Singh Gill approached the Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday to seek anticipatory bail. After hearing his plea, a single bench headed by Justice Aaradhana Sawhney referred the matter to the chief justice for directions after the Punjab govt informed the court that the matter is connected with an already pending petition filed by former minister Bikramjit Singh Majithia. A separate bench is hearing all cases that are related to the former and sitting MPs and MLAs. In his petition, Gill claimed that he was falsely and maliciously targeted by the vigilance bureau (VB), Punjab, solely on account of his political affiliation. Immediately after formally joining the Bharatiya Janata Party on Aug 1, Gill said, he became the subject of a politically motivated action by the state machinery. It was contended that acting under the influence of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the VB procured search warrants in an arbitrary and clandestine manner, without issuing any summons, notice, or requisition as mandated under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like They Were So Beautiful Before; Now Look At Them; Number 10 Will Shock You Paperela Undo The court was informed that multiple raids were conducted on Aug 2 at four of the petitioner's properties, including his residence, yet no incriminating material was found. However, now the notices under Section 179 of BNSS (corresponding Section 160 CrPC) have been issued, whereby he was summoned as a witness. "The petitioner is neither named in any FIR nor linked to the case by way of any disclosure or evidence, and the jurisdictional authority of the Vigilance Bureau does not extend to him as he is not a public servant. The entire sequence of events demonstrates a clear abuse of process, malafide intent, and political vendetta aimed at coercing and humiliating the petitioner for exercising his constitutional right to political association under Article 19(1)(c) of the Constitution of India," his counsel submitted. On Aug 1, Gill joined BJP in a hurriedly called meeting with Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini at his residence. On Saturday, the bureau raided his residences.
