CBI Files Chargesheet Against Ex-Maharashtra Minister Anil Deshmukh In Rs 100 Cr Extortion Case
2 years, 9 months ago

CBI Files Chargesheet Against Ex-Maharashtra Minister Anil Deshmukh In Rs 100 Cr Extortion Case

ABP News  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday filed a chargesheet against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and others in a Rs 100 crore bribery allegations levelled by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh against him. Deshmukh and others under IPC were booked under sections related to criminal conspiracy and section of Prevention of Corruption Act for "attempt to obtain undue advantage for improper and dishonest performance of public duty". After being sacked from his Mumbai Police Commissioner's post post, Singh approached Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and alleged Deshmukh had asked him to extort over Rs 100 crore a month from bars and restaurants of Mumbai. "The preliminary enquiry prima facie revealed that a cognizable offence is made out in the matter, wherein the then home minister of Maharashtra, Anil Deshmukh and unknown others have attempted to obtain undue advantage for improper and dishonest performance of their public duty," the CBI FIR accessed by news agency PTI stated.

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New India Bank case: Accused civil contractor held from Vadodara; in police custody till March 19
6 days, 17 hours ago

New India Bank case: Accused civil contractor held from Vadodara; in police custody till March 19

Hindustan Times  

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Mumbai Police makes fifth arrest in Rs 122 crore New India Bank fraud case
1 week ago

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India Today  

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Delhi court grants bail to Lalu Yadav's son Tej Pratap, daughter Hema in land-for-job scam case
1 week, 4 days ago

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India TV News  

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Delhi business man moves HC against chargesheet, summoning order in excise policy case
2 weeks, 1 day ago

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New Indian Express  

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Haryana: CBI court jails 3 excise officials for 4 years in corruption case
2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Two arrested for fake ED ₹20-cr extortion raid at South Delhi farmhouse
1 month ago

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Hindustan Times  

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CBI charges 7 ITBP officers in alleged ₹1.8 crore corruption scandal
1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Hindustan Times  

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CBI books its own DySP in corruption case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

CBI books its own DySP in corruption case

Hindustan Times  

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Himachal scholarship scam : CBI arrests Delhi DSP in ₹2.5-cr bribery case
2 months ago

Himachal scholarship scam : CBI arrests Delhi DSP in ₹2.5-cr bribery case

Hindustan Times  

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2 months ago

Ex-Gujarat IAS officer Pradeep Sharma gets 5-year jail term for corruption

Hindustan Times  

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Former Gujarat IAS officer Pradeep Sharma gets five years in jail in 2004 corruption case
2 months ago

Former Gujarat IAS officer Pradeep Sharma gets five years in jail in 2004 corruption case

The Hindu  

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2 months, 1 week ago

CBI has sanction to prosecute Satyendar Jain, agency tells Delhi court

Hindustan Times  

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

CBI files fresh case against IRS officer and wife

Hindustan Times  

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HC issues notice to CBI in ex-Axis MF manager’s front-running fraud case
2 months, 2 weeks ago

HC issues notice to CBI in ex-Axis MF manager’s front-running fraud case

Hindustan Times  

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

CBI arrests its own officer for taking ‘undue advantage’ of those he probed

Hindustan Times  

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CBI chargesheets 5, including FSSAI asst director, in corruption case
2 months, 3 weeks ago

CBI chargesheets 5, including FSSAI asst director, in corruption case

Hindustan Times  

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

CBI chargesheets customs officer involved in ‘ghost exports’

Hindustan Times  

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CBI files chargesheet against ex-customs official in Rs 25 lakh bribery case
2 months, 3 weeks ago

CBI files chargesheet against ex-customs official in Rs 25 lakh bribery case

India Today  

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3 cyber fraudsters pose as CBI officers, dupe Delhi family of ₹5 lakh
3 months ago

3 cyber fraudsters pose as CBI officers, dupe Delhi family of ₹5 lakh

Hindustan Times  

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CBI arrests seven people, including two IRS officers, in connection with alleged bribery racket in Mumbai
3 months ago

CBI arrests seven people, including two IRS officers, in connection with alleged bribery racket in Mumbai

India TV News  

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CBI arrests advocate of bank for demanding bribe of ₹1.70 lakh
3 months, 1 week ago

CBI arrests advocate of bank for demanding bribe of ₹1.70 lakh

Hindustan Times  

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Extortion case against 18 cops expunged
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Extortion case against 18 cops expunged

Hindustan Times  

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UP man gets Rs 10 cr extortion demand from Bishnoi gang, case lodged
3 months, 2 weeks ago

UP man gets Rs 10 cr extortion demand from Bishnoi gang, case lodged

Deccan Chronicle  

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Ludhiana: Two cops booked over missing theft case files
3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Five held for duping minister’s accountant of ₹2 crore in cyber scam
3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Maharashtra bitcoin scam: CBI files case against Amit Bhardwaj and Ajay Bhardwaj amid ED raids in Raipur
4 months ago

Maharashtra bitcoin scam: CBI files case against Amit Bhardwaj and Ajay Bhardwaj amid ED raids in Raipur

India TV News  

Maharashtra bitcoin scam: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday filed a case against Amit Bhardwaj and Ajay Bhardwaj - accused in the Bitcoin Sam case. The matter took centerstage after former IPS officer from Pune Ravindranath Patil made an allegation against Sule and Patole over their alleged role in misappropriately using bitcoins from a 2018 cryptocurrency fraud case to …

Anil Deshmukh injured after stones thrown at his car in Maharashtra
4 months ago

Anil Deshmukh injured after stones thrown at his car in Maharashtra

India Today  

Senior Nationalist Congress Party leader and former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Monday sustained injuries after some unidentified people attacked his car with stones on the Katol-Jalalkheda Road in Nagpur district. Anil Deshmukh was a minister in the Maha Vikas Aghadi government led by Uddhav Thackeray. The senior Deshmukh resigned as Maharashtra Home Minister after following allegations by the …

CBI court grants bail to 4 CGST officers in 50L bribery case
4 months ago

CBI court grants bail to 4 CGST officers in 50L bribery case

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A special CBI court on Thursday granted bail to four senior Central Goods and Services Tax officers, who were arrested in connection with an alleged ₹50 lakh bribery case registered on September 5. The court granted bail to CGST additional commissioner Deepak Sharma, and CGST superintendents Bijender Janawa, Nikhil Agrawal and Nitin Gupta. CBI court grants bail to 4 …

Chhattisgarh HC quashes three FIRs against former ADGP
4 months, 1 week ago

Chhattisgarh HC quashes three FIRs against former ADGP

Hindustan Times  

The Chhattisgarh high court has quashed three first information report filed against formera additional director general of police GP Singh, deeming the charges filed under the previous Congress-led government as “malicious.” The division bench, comprising chief justice Ramesh Sinha and justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, delivered the ruling. The division bench, comprising chief justice Ramesh Sinha and justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, …

Justice Chandiwal makes shocking revelation in 100 crore Vasooli case, says never gave clean chit to Anil Deshmukh
4 months, 1 week ago

Justice Chandiwal makes shocking revelation in 100 crore Vasooli case, says never gave clean chit to Anil Deshmukh

Op India  

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Land-for-jobs case: CBI gets sanction to prosecute Lalu
6 months ago

Land-for-jobs case: CBI gets sanction to prosecute Lalu

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday told a Delhi court that it has obtained requisite sanctions from authorities concerned to prosecute RJD chief and former railway minister Lalu Prasad in a corruption case related to the alleged land-for-jobs scam. The court, earlier this week summoned Mr. Prasad, his sons, Tejasvi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav in the case along …

NEET UG 2024 question paper leak: CBI files second charge sheet against six accused
6 months ago

NEET UG 2024 question paper leak: CBI files second charge sheet against six accused

India TV News  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a second charge sheet in the ongoing NEET UG 2024 question paper leak case, bringing new allegations against six individuals. The charge sheet was submitted before the Special Court for CBI cases in Patna and includes serious charges under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code, as well as the Prevention of Corruption …

Excise policy scam: Court extends Delhi CM Kejriwal's custody till Sep 25
6 months, 1 week ago

Excise policy scam: Court extends Delhi CM Kejriwal's custody till Sep 25

Business Standard  

A Delhi court on Wednesday granted bail to AAP leader Durgesh Pathak in a corruption case related to the alleged excise scam, being probed by the CBI. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja also extended the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till September 25 in the case. The CBI has claimed that the money generated from the alleged excise scam …

Three MLAs, apart from Girish Mahajan, lodged complaints against Anil Deshmukh: CBI FIR
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Three MLAs, apart from Girish Mahajan, lodged complaints against Anil Deshmukh: CBI FIR

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The First Information Report registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh and four others for allegedly trying to implicate Bhartiya Janata Party leader Girish Mahajan in a false case in 2020 has revealed that three more Maharashtra legislators had lodged similar complaints with the central agency. Apart from Deshmukh, Pravin Chavan, a …

CBI files FIR against Anil Deshmukh, 4 others for trying to frame BJP leaders in false case
6 months, 2 weeks ago

CBI files FIR against Anil Deshmukh, 4 others for trying to frame BJP leaders in false case

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a First Information Report against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh and four others for an alleged conspiracy to implicate Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, including state rural development minister Girish Mahajan, in a false case in 2020. The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a First Information Report against former Maharashtra home …

CEN police arrest two persons from Gujarat for extorting ₹ 1.13 crore from Udupi doctor
6 months, 3 weeks ago

CEN police arrest two persons from Gujarat for extorting ₹ 1.13 crore from Udupi doctor

The Hindu  

The Udupi Cyber Economic and Narcotic Crime police have arrested two persons from Gujarat in connection with the extortion of ₹1.13 crore from a Udupi-based doctor by posing as Customs officials and virtually confining the latter in his house, recently. On July 29, 53-year-old Arun Kumar received a call from a person who claimed to be an officer from Customs, …

Chhattisgarh govt asks CBI to probe Mahadev case involving ex-CM Bhupesh Baghel
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh govt asks CBI to probe Mahadev case involving ex-CM Bhupesh Baghel

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: In fresh trouble for senior Congress leader and former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Chhattisgarh has recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the Mahadev Online Book app case, people familiar with the development said on Sunday. Senior Congress member and former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel The federal agency will “soon” …

ED conducts searches in ₹118-crore fraudulent contracts case in Assam
6 months, 3 weeks ago

ED conducts searches in ₹118-crore fraudulent contracts case in Assam

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate has conducted searches in connection with the alleged fraudulent award of contracts worth about ₹118 crore from 2013 to 2016 by misappropriation of funds collected as cess for the welfare of construction workers in Assam. In the case being probed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, the agency has seized several documents and also attached properties …

CBI books telecom officer in assets case
7 months ago

CBI books telecom officer in assets case

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against an Indian Telecom Service officer in an assets case. The accused, Kunj Bihari Sharma, allegedly acquired assets to the tune of ₹1.48 crore, disproportionate to his known sources of income, during his posting in Rajasthan from 2014 to 2017. A CBI spokesperson said on Wednesday that Mr. Sharma had also …

‘Anil Deshmukh told me collected money…’: Ex-Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh's big claim
7 months, 1 week ago

‘Anil Deshmukh told me collected money…’: Ex-Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh's big claim

Hindustan Times  

Former Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh on Monday claimed that former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh told him that money collected through extortion and other means went to Jayant Patil, who managed funds of the undivided Nationalist Congress Party. Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh and former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh. Param Bir Singh, who had dropped …

Excise policy scam: CBI gets 15 days to secure sanction to prosecute Arvind Kejriwal
7 months, 1 week ago

Excise policy scam: CBI gets 15 days to secure sanction to prosecute Arvind Kejriwal

The Hindu  

A Delhi court on Monday granted the Central Bureau of Investigation 15 days to obtain the requisite sanctions to prosecute Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party MLA Durgesh Pathak in a corruption case pertaining to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy 2021-22 scam. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja of the Rouse Avenue Court allowed the Central agency time till …

Maharashtra News: Former Commissioner Param Bir Singh Makes Serious Allegations Against Anil Deshmukh
7 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra News: Former Commissioner Param Bir Singh Makes Serious Allegations Against Anil Deshmukh

ABP News  

In a significant development in Maharashtra politics, former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh has leveled serious allegations against former state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. Singh claimed that Salil Deshmukh, Anil Deshmukh's son, was involved in illegal activities, staying at the Lalit Hotel and conducting extortion meetings with illicit businessmen. Singh stated that after receiving this information, he met with …

FIR filed against Mahajan under pressure: CBI
7 months, 2 weeks ago

FIR filed against Mahajan under pressure: CBI

Hindustan Times  

Pune: The Central Bureau of Investigation in its closure report submitted to the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act court stated that the case registered against Bharatiya Janata Party leader and state rural development minister Girish Mahajan could not be substantiated. Filed on January 17, 2024, and accessed by HT on Monday, the CBI report has cited statement from the …

FIR filed against Mahajan under pressure: CBI
7 months, 2 weeks ago

FIR filed against Mahajan under pressure: CBI

Hindustan Times  

Pune: The Central Bureau of Investigation in its closure report submitted to the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act court stated that the case registered against Bharatiya Janata Party leader and state rural development minister Girish Mahajan could not be substantiated. {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} Filed on January 17, 2024, and accessed by HT on Monday, the CBI report has cited statement …

Deshmukh ‘pressured’ police to file FIR against Mahajan: CBI closure report
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Deshmukh ‘pressured’ police to file FIR against Mahajan: CBI closure report

Hindustan Times  

Pune: The Central Bureau of Investigation in its closure report submitted to the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act court stated that the case registered against Bharatiya Janata Party leader and state rural development minister Girish Mahajan could not be substantiated. Filed on January 17, 2024, and accessed by HT on Monday, the CBI report has cited statement from the …

Jailed ex-cop Sachin Vaze reiterates bribe charges against Anil Deshmukh. What's the row?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Jailed ex-cop Sachin Vaze reiterates bribe charges against Anil Deshmukh. What's the row?

Hindustan Times  

The Maharashtra bribery controversy, which led to the resignation and subsequent arrest of then state home minister Anil Deshmukh in 2021, has resurfaced months before the assembly election. Sachin Vaze, the dismissed assistant police inspector who is accused of planting explosives in a car outside billionaire Mukesh Ambani's residence Antilia, claimed that he has submitted all evidence in a letter …

Anil Deshmukh reacts to Sachin Waze’s bribery allegation, calls it ‘new move’ by Devendra Fadnavis
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Anil Deshmukh reacts to Sachin Waze’s bribery allegation, calls it ‘new move’ by Devendra Fadnavis

Live Mint  

Rejecting allegations levelled by dismissed Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze, former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Saturday termed it a "new move" by Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Sachin Waze, who is an accused in ₹100 crore extortion case as well as 2021 Antilia bomb scare and Mansukh Hiren murder case, once again reiterated his allegation of bribery against …

Two NER staff, two others sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for fraud
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Two NER staff, two others sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for fraud

Hindustan Times  

The court of Central Bureau of Investigation in Lucknow sentenced rigorous imprisonment of up to three to ten years to four persons, including two North Eastern Railway staff of Gorakhpur, in a case related to loss of around ₹3 crore caused to government exchequer, said senior CBI officials here on Wednesday. Sharing further details in a press note, the CBI …

Top 10 allegations from CBI's final chargesheet against Kejriwal in Delhi liquor scam
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Top 10 allegations from CBI's final chargesheet against Kejriwal in Delhi liquor scam

Firstpost  

As the investigation reaches its climax, the chargesheet reveals a web of alleged corruption, kickbacks, and political maneuvering that could have far-reaching implications. Here’s a breakdown of the top ten major points from this pivotal chargesheet that outlines the serious accusations against those involved Police officers escort Chief Minister of Delhi and Aam Aadmi Party Arvind Kejriwal as he leaves …

CBI probes Tihar Jail extortion allegations
7 months, 3 weeks ago

CBI probes Tihar Jail extortion allegations

Hindustan Times  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a preliminary enquiry to probe allegations of extortion racket being run from the Tihar Jail and other prisons of Delhi, the agency told the Delhi high court that was hearing a petition filed by alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. “A source information on similar matter was received in the branch and CBI has registered …

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