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Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Fake centre promising jobs busted in Mainpuri, 2 arrested
The Mainpuri police have busted a centre, promising jobs in government offices and in the Indian Army, running near Kisni town of Mainpuri district. The owner was arrested along with a lady assistant from Orissa on a complaint lodged by aggrieved students who came from Telangana state after being cheated in the name of a government job. Addressing a press conference, superintendent of police, Mainpuri, Ganesh Prasad Saha, told the media about the network operating after students and candidates coming from Telangana state lodged a complaint against the centre with the Mainpuri police. 'It was alleged that accused Arvind Kumar Pandey used to claim himself as retired army captain and had certain photographs through which he used to fool and cheat aspirants coming seeking jobs in the Indian army but were provided jobs mostly as security guards after grabbing cash of ₹2 - 3 lakh,' said Saha. 'Such a fake centre was run previously at Ghiror (Mainpuri), NOIDA, Uttarakhand at which students and aspirants from Telangana, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Orissa used to come,' he said. 'A surveillance team was asked to verify the complaint and after tracing irregularities, a case was registered at Kisni police station under section 318(4) (cheating) of Bhartiya Nyayay Sanhita on complaint of Ashok, a resident of Ramchandrapur colony, within the limits of Kareem Nagar police station, in Telangana,' stated Saha. 'Dr Arvind Kumar Pandey was named as the accused, being the owner of the centre, Bhartiya Police Protection Force (BPPF). On May 4, Pandey, originally from Faridabad in Haryana but now residing in Mainpuri, was arrested along with Suchitra Senapati, from district Khurda in Orissa,' he said. Police recovered fake documents including fake joining letters, medical, affidavits, rent deed, agreements, Aadhar cards, sticker having Ashoka Chakra, uniform, mobile, tablet which revealed that accused had cheated 300 to 400 students or aspirants of jobs in govt offices and army, said police officers. 'Pandey was a habitual offender and had earlier run a fake toothpaste company and before the pandemic, had cheated girls aspiring to become Miss India. Pandey used to claim himself a retired captain from the army and had been prefixing 'Doctor' before his name on rubber stamps found from the centre and used Ashok Chakra in his correspondence,' stated the SP. 'After tracing such use of fake and forged material, the section 338 (forgery of valuable security), 336(3) (altering document with dishonest intent), 340(2) (use of forged electronic record), 205 (impersonating as public servant by wearing symbols) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, Section 11 of State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act and Section 20(2) and 21 of Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act,' the SP said. Police is searching for Prakash Kumar, claiming to be the treasurer of the centre.
Indian Express
29-05-2025
- Indian Express
Non-existent crime wing, misuse of Union minister, ex-CJI's name: How duo defrauded job aspirants of Rs 25 lakh
Sometime in 2017-18, Chennai resident Na Vijayshankar received the news he had been waiting for. He was told that he had been 'appointed' as a director in the 'Karnataka State Anti-Corruption and Anti-Crime (ACAC) Wing'. For the purpose, Vijayshankar had made a payment of ₹1 lakh to two men, Reningston Sales and Vincent Raju, to 'facilitate' the appointment. While perusing his appointment letter, a particular line caught Vijayshankar's attention: It contained the name of a Minister for State purportedly 'intimating Chief Secretaries of all the States about the appointment of former CJI RM Lodha (Retired) as the President of ACAC Wing of India.' He ran a quick Google search. Turned out, no such wing existed. Realising that he had been duped, Vijayshankar reported the matter to the Central Vigilance Commission, which then forwarded the information to the CBI. Following a preliminary enquiry, an FIR was lodged against Sales and Raju in 2022. As per the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Vijayshankar was not the only one. With the same modus operandi, the accused had duped multiple people of a total amount of Rs 25 lakh. The duo, claimed the agency, also relied on a forged letter purportedly issued by a former President addressed to ex-CJI Lodha congratulating him for 'accepting the position of National President of ACAC Wing of India'. These forged documents were enough to coax multiple persons into giving the duo lakhs for the 'plum position' at ACAC, said officers. The officers said the accused, using forged documents, opened a bank account in which the money sent by various victims in the form of 'membership fee' of the wing was deposited. Officers said the accused took amounts ranging from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,00,000 per membership for their victims. Rs 10.75 lakh from the total amount was withdrawn and diverted for personal use of the accused, they added. 'They had created a fake email ID in the name of which was used in commission of the offence. The recovery phone number in this email ID was found to belong to Mr. Reningston Sales (A-1). The information received from Google Inc also showed that fake email IDs were prepared from the same IP address of Mr. Reningston Sale (A-1),' alleged the CBI. A Zonal Office, at No. 44A, 18th Avenue, Ashok Nagar, Chennai, was given on rent to Raju, who had put up a board of 'ACAB' on his premises; Reningston Sales used to visit this address,' alleged the CBI as per the Court order. Their 'head office' in Paharganj existed only on paper. 'From the allegations in the charge sheet and the documents filed along with the charge sheet, there is sufficient material on record to take cognizance for commission of offences punishable under Section 120B r/w Section 420/471 IPC and Section 7 r/w Section 3 of the State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005 and substantive offences thereof,' said Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Nishant Garg of Rouse Avenue Court in his order dated May 23. The court has summoned the accused persons to appear before it on August 22. Sales and Raju had earlier been granted anticipatory bail by the Delhi High Court.
New Indian Express
30-04-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Use State Emblem properly, act against violators: Odisha government
BHUBANESWAR: The state government has directed all departments, revenue divisional commissioners, collectors and SPs to take necessary steps for creating awareness on proper use of the State Emblem of India. They have also been instructed to initiate legal actions against people and authorities who are not authorised but using the emblem on their stationery, vehicles, etc. The direction came in the wake of the Centre's missive to states to check unauthorised use of the State Emblem. It has come to the notice of the Ministry of Home Affairs that various government agencies which are using the emblem on their stationery, publications, seals, vehicles, buildings and websites often omit the motto - Satyameva Jayate, and only depict the profile of the lion capital. Besides, it was also noticed that the design of the State Emblem is not in conformity with the design set in the State Emblem of India (Prohibition and Improper Use) Act, 2005.
Indian Express
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Karnataka High Court highlights misuse of flags and symbols, issues directions to implement regulations
The Karnataka High Court has taken note of the misuse of national symbols like the national flag by former parliamentarians and legislators, among others. The observations were made during an order passed by a division bench consisting of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice M I Arun on April 4. The case in question was a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the High Court Legal Services Committee. It sought the proper implementation of the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act and the State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, along with the attendant rules, including those pertaining to motor vehicles. Observing the existing cases at the high court and Supreme Court levels, the bench observed that there was a tendency to misuse the symbols by former legislators and parliamentarians. The bench said, '…there is tendency amongst the constitutional authorities who are the former authorities no more in the office, the former Members of the Parliament or Ex-Legislators have been misusing the Emblem, Flags, Names, etc. by fixing them in their letter heads and the number plates of the vehicles. This conduct is both unfortunate and depreciable.' The bench also referred to the case of 'Mukachand Bothra vs Central Government', wherein an ex-MP had allegedly used a letter pad with the national emblem on it to file a police complaint. In this context, the high court issued directions to the State as well as the Ministries for Home Affairs, Road Transport, and Consumer Affairs to implement the relevant laws. The court also directed that a notice should be issued for the removal of unauthorised flags and emblems, while setting out programs to sensitise officials and authorities to prevent misuse. It was also recommended that schoolchildren and law students be involved in spreading awareness. The court also directed that the traffic police ought to be sensitised to spot such violations, and regulations framed to cancel driving licenses and impose fines on violators.
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Time of India
Karnataka high court orders crackdown on misuse of national emblems, symbols
Bengaluru: The Karnataka high court has directed both state and the central govts to strictly implement provisions of The Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950, and The Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Rules, 1982, to prevent unauthorised use or misuse of national symbols and emblems at public places and on vehicles. Violators should be dealt with sternly by imposing fines, the court stated in a recent order. Disposing of a PIL filed by High Court Legal Services Committee, a division bench comprising Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice MI Arun ordered strict implementation of the State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005, and The State Emblem of India (Regulation of Use) Rules, 2007, as well as the Rules of 2010 and all applicable provisions of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, especially Rules 50 (pertaining to number plates) and 51 (provisions related to hire-purchase, lease, or hypothecation agreements), and Karnataka Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, especially 145-A (prohibition of improper use of state emblem). You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru The bench said people and institutions are unauthorisedly using national emblems, govt and department names on roads and in other public spaces in contravention of Rule 10 of the State Emblem of India (Regulation of Use), 2007 and instructed law-enforcing agencies to immediately remedy the situation. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo The bench said there is a tendency among former authorities, including former MPs and legislators, to misuse national emblems, flags and names, by fixing them on letterheads and number plates of vehicles. "This conduct is both unfortunate and depreciable. The misuse of symbols, seals, flags, emblems, and names must be countered for their illegal and unauthorised display at various places in various manners," the bench said. Authorities were told to issue notices through print and visual media, requesting people to remove unauthorised display of prohibited flags, emblems, names, symbols, stickers, seals, and logos of any kind within four weeks. It said implementing authorities must be directed to register cases under provisions of relevant Acts and rules wherever complaints regarding the misuse of national symbols and emblems are found correct. "Respondents should frame regulations to impose fines and cancellation of driving licences for violating the law on use of national emblems and symbols. Traffic police should be trained to observe and take penal action whenever they come across violations of this kind," the court stated while disposing of the PIL.
