Bengaluru ACP, ASI held for taking Rs 2 Lakh bribe in cyber fraud case
5 days, 22 hours ago

Bengaluru ACP, ASI held for taking Rs 2 Lakh bribe in cyber fraud case

Deccan Chronicle  

An Assistant Commissioner of Police and an Assistant Sub-Inspector were arrested in Bengaluru on charges of receiving a bribe of Rs two lakh, Lokayukta police said on Wednesday. ACP Tanveer S R and ASI Krishna Murthy, posted at Cyber, Economic and Narcotics Police Station in North East Division, had demanded Rs four lakh from the complainant to arrest accused persons in a cyber fraud case and conduct an investigation, according to the Lokayukta police. In Chitradurga, the District Credit Cooperative Bank supervisor at Hosadurga branch, Naveen AM, was arrested for taking a bribe of Rs 15,000 to sanction loans to farmers. In Belagavi, Mohammed Saab Moosamiya and Vinayak Patil, who are Forest Department staff at Ramdurg, were arrested for taking a bribe of Rs 7,000 to avoid legal action under the Wild life protection Act 1972 against the complainant's relatives.

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Punjab VB arrests SI, ASI for demanding bribe in Hoshiarpur
17 hours, 37 minutes ago

Punjab VB arrests SI, ASI for demanding bribe in Hoshiarpur

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Monday arrested sub inspector Raman Kumar, posted as the station house officer at Bullowal police station, for allegedly demanding ₹1.5 lakh as bribe from a resident of Asalpur village. Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Monday arrested sub inspector Raman Kumar, posted as the station house officer at Bullowal police station, for allegedly demanding ₹ 1.5 lakh as …

Information Commissioner arrested as he takes bribe to deliver a favourable order
4 days, 10 hours ago

Information Commissioner arrested as he takes bribe to deliver a favourable order

The Hindu  

State Information Commissioner Ravindra Gurunath Dhakappa posted in the Kalaburagi Bench of the Karnataka Information Commission was arrested by Lokayukta Police on Thursday as he received ₹1 lakh bribe through an online transfer for delivering a favourable order to an applicant. “The Information Commissioner agreed to pass a favourable order for the applicant in exchange for ₹3 lakh. Saibanna Sasi …

Lokayukta police arrest ACP, ASI in bribery case
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5 days, 12 hours ago

Lokayukta police arrest ACP, ASI in bribery case

The Hindu  

The Karnataka Lokayukta Police arrested Tanveer S.R., Assistant Commissioner of Police, in-charge of the North East Division Cybercrime Police Station, and Krishnamurthy, Assistant Sub Inspector for allegedly demanding a bribe of ₹4 lakh and accepting bribe of ₹2 lakh from the complainant to execute the arrest of an accused. According to the complaint by Madhusudan, owner of a tech company, …

Bengaluru ACP, ASI arrested for ₹2 lakh bribe to investigate cyber fraud case
5 days, 19 hours ago

Bengaluru ACP, ASI arrested for ₹2 lakh bribe to investigate cyber fraud case

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru’s Lokayukta police have arrested an Assistant Commissioner of Police and an Assistant Sub-Inspector on charges of accepting a ₹2 lakh bribe. According to officials, ACP Tanveer S R and ASI Krishna Murthy, both posted at the Cyber, Economic, and Narcotics Police Station in the North East Division, had allegedly demanded ₹4 lakh from the complainant. In Chitradurga, Naveen A …

Three officials caught taking bribes by Karnataka Lokayukta
5 days, 19 hours ago

Three officials caught taking bribes by Karnataka Lokayukta

The Hindu  

Bhartesh Shabannanavar, the superintendent in the office of the Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies in Belagavi, was caught by the Karnataka Lokayukta team while taking a bribe of ₹50,000 for registration of a society. The office superintendent, Bhartesh Shabannanavar, allegedly demanded ₹50,000 claiming that senior officers would have to be given a share of the amount. Forest officials arrested In …

Mumbai Police makes fifth arrest in Rs 122 crore New India Bank fraud case
2 weeks, 3 days ago

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

India Today  

Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing has arrested civil contractor Kapil Dedhia, a wanted suspect in the Rs 122 crore New India Cooperative Bank misappropriation case. He allegedly received the money from three individuals: real estate businessman Dharmesh Paun, Unnathan Arunachalam--who is also a wanted suspect in the case--and Hitesh Mehta, the bank’s former general manager and head of accounts. Dharmesh …

Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau nabs government official taking Rs 50,000 bribe
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau nabs government official taking Rs 50,000 bribe

India Today  

The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested a senior engineer of the Educational & Welfare Infrastructure Development Corporation in Adilabad. Jinnamwar Shankar, a Deputy Executive Engineer, was caught red-handed on March 11, 2025, while accepting a bribe from a contractor in exchange for approving a pending bill. Two months earlier, another case of corruption had surfaced in Hyderabad, where a Hyderabad Police …

Another FIR against ex-CM’s aide who cheated bizmen, took money for contracts
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Another FIR against ex-CM’s aide who cheated bizmen, took money for contracts

Hindustan Times  

DEHRADUN: A fresh first information report has been registered against eight people including a former private secretary of Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on charges of cheating a Delhi-based businessman. The Uttarakhand Police said the FIR was registered on March 9 Prakash Chand Upadhyay, a former aide to the chief minister, faces multiple FIRs over accusations that he persuaded …

Cyberabad police arrest key suspect in ₹14 crore investment fraud targeting 200 investors
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Cyberabad police arrest key suspect in ₹14 crore investment fraud targeting 200 investors

The Hindu  

A man accused of duping around 200 individuals of ₹14 crore in large-scale investment fraud was arrested by the Economic Offences Wing of Cyberabad police on Tuesday. Another scheme assured investors that the same deposit amount would provide a monthly return of ₹20,000 for ten months, again amounting to ₹2 lakh, with a similar deduction. A third scheme offered land …

Court grants bail to railway officer arrested for accepting bribe of ₹25L
1 month ago

Court grants bail to railway officer arrested for accepting bribe of ₹25L

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A special CBI court recently granted bail to Saurabh Prasad, the divisional railway manager of East Coast Railways arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹25 lakh from a contractor in Mumbai in connection with a tender. Court grants bail to railway officer arrested for accepting bribe of ₹ 25L Along with Prasad, CBI also arrested two …

Bhainsa excise SI and constable held in graft case
1 month ago

Bhainsa excise SI and constable held in graft case

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Two officials from the Prohibition and Excise department in Nirmal district were arrested by Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau on Wednesday for accepting a bribe of Rs.10,000. Patil Nirmala, 39, a Sub-Inspector of Bhainsa Prohibition and Excise station, was caught red-handed at her residence near Kamala theatre in the town, when allegedly she demanded and accepted Rs.10,000 as bribe from a complainant …

GHMC bill collector in Rajendra Nagar Circle in ACB net
1 month, 1 week ago

GHMC bill collector in Rajendra Nagar Circle in ACB net

The Hindu  

The Anti-Corruption Bureau, Ranga Reddy Unit, apprehended a bill collector of Rajendra Nagar Circle, GHMC, for accepting bribe. The bribe was solicited from a complainant in exchange for an official favour - to avoid hiking the property tax of the complainant’s factory, according to an ACB release. “The ACB recovered the ₹45,000 bribe from V. Ramesh, who tested positive in …

2 forest and 3 cops held in separate bribe cases in Telangana
1 month, 1 week ago

2 forest and 3 cops held in separate bribe cases in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau on Tuesday arrested five persons – two forest department officials and a police circle Inspector along with two constables in connection with separate bribe cases. In the first case, Uday Kumar, a Forest Range Officer of Komararam Range of Bhadradri Kothagudem district, was caught by the ACB officials at Yellandu when he allegedly demanded and accepted …

Telangana Panchayat Raj AE and PA held in bribe case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Panchayat Raj AE and PA held in bribe case

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Kankanala Ramesh, who is an Assistant Engineer of Panchayat Raj department in Warangal district along with his private assistant S. Guguloth Saraiah, was caught red-handed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau at Hanumakonda in connection with a bribe case on Monday. Following instructions from Ramesh, Saraiah allegedly demanded and accepted a bribe Rs.10,000 from a complainant for doing an official favour …

CBI arrests three, including Defence Accounts official, on graft charge
1 month, 3 weeks ago

CBI arrests three, including Defence Accounts official, on graft charge

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Senior Auditor in the Office of Principal Controller of Defence Accounts under the Defence Ministry and two private persons on graft charge. The accused persons have been identified as Deep Narayan Yadav, Senior Auditor in the PCDA Office; Akash Kapoor, owner of Akash Polytechnic Private Limited; and Dinesh, an employee of Mr. …

Bengaluru police arrest cyber fraudsters in Mysuru
2 months ago

Bengaluru police arrest cyber fraudsters in Mysuru

The Hindu  

The Bengaluru police cracked down on a cyber fraudster ring operating out of Mysuru which was involved in cheating people through social media platforms. After a few days, the person said he would transfer ₹7.85 lakh to the victim’s account to avoid being taxed, asking the victim to return it once he returned to India. The fraudsters sent a fake …

Lingampet SI, Adilabad veterinary surgeon in ACB net
2 months ago

Lingampet SI, Adilabad veterinary surgeon in ACB net

The Hindu  

A Sub-Inspector with Lingampet police of Kamareddy Kandi Sudhakar was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau on Wednesday for demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹12,500. According to an ACB media release, the bribe was allegedly demanded to ensure that the complainant was not implicated as an accused in a case registered in the Lingampet police station. In another case, Rathod …

Village officer arrested for accepting bribe
2 months ago

Village officer arrested for accepting bribe

The Hindu  

The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested a village officer for allegedly receiving a bribe to process an application for land conversion on Tuesday. He was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹5,000 from the complainant, who had applied for converting 34 cents that was categorised as wetland in the revenue data bank. On visiting the office on Friday to …

Assistant engineer from Medak, ward officer from Khammam in ACB net
2 months ago

Assistant engineer from Medak, ward officer from Khammam in ACB net

The Hindu  

Two officials from two districts were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau on Monday for demanding and accepting bribes in separate cases. Krishna, assistant engineer from Kallakal Circle, Manoharabad mandal of Medak, was caught accepting a bribe of ₹20,000 from a complainant. According to the ACB, the accused officer initially demanded ₹30,000, of which he had already accepted ₹10,000 prior to …

Telangana ACB nabs two persons for accepting bribe
2 months ago

Telangana ACB nabs two persons for accepting bribe

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau here on Monday arrested two persons including an Assistant Engineer on charges of accepting bribes in separate incidents in the State. Krishna, an Assistant Engineer at Kallakal Circle in Kallakal village in Manoharabad Mandal in Medak district, was caught by ACB when he allegedly demanded and accepted a bribe amount of Rs.20,000 from a complainant to …

Puducherry cybercrime cops crack network extorting money from loan app users
2 months, 1 week ago

Puducherry cybercrime cops crack network extorting money from loan app users

New Indian Express  

PUDUCHERRY: Puducherry Cyber Crime police have uncovered a major cyber fraud network that has allegedly extorted hundreds of crores of rupees from victims across India through instant loan applications, and arrested a Kerala man, who had Rs 10.65 crore credited to his bank accounts. The probe began in 2023 when Andrews, a resident of Puducherry, registered a complaint alleging he …

One arrested for cheating senior citizen in ‘digital arrest’ scam
2 months, 1 week ago

One arrested for cheating senior citizen in ‘digital arrest’ scam

The Hindu  

The Tirupati police arrested a person for cheating a senior citizen in the pretext of ‘digital arrest’ and recovered an amount of ₹24.5 lakh swindled from her. Following this, Chittoor Superintendent of Police and Tirupati SP in-charge Mr. Manikanta Chandolu instructed the cybercrime officials to freeze all the accounts of the accused, while the Central crime team launched a hunt …

Himachal scholarship scam : CBI arrests Delhi DSP in ₹2.5-cr bribery case
2 months, 1 week ago

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

Hindustan Times  

The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested its deputy superintendent of police, Balbir Singh, posted at the CBI Branch-1 in Delhi, in a ₹2.5-crore bribery case linked to a scholarship scam. The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested its deputy superintendent of police, Balbir Singh, posted at the CBI Branch-1 in Delhi, in a ₹ 2.5-crore bribery case linked to a scholarship …

Bengaluru: 3 Arrested For Rs 11.8 Cr 'Digital Arrest' Scam; Kingpin Believed To Be In Dubai
2 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru: 3 Arrested For Rs 11.8 Cr 'Digital Arrest' Scam; Kingpin Believed To Be In Dubai

ABP News  

The police have arrested three individuals for allegedly defrauding a software engineer of Rs 11.8 crore in a 'digital arrest' scam that took place in November last year. The victim, 39-year-old Vijay Kumar, was reportedly kept in 'digital arrest' for nearly a month, during which he was coerced into transferring the money, as per a report on PTI. The caller …

Maharashtra: Two Thane civic officials arrested for demanding ₹1.3 lakh bribe from cop
2 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra: Two Thane civic officials arrested for demanding ₹1.3 lakh bribe from cop

Hindustan Times  

The Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested two civic officials for allegedly demanding a bribe of ₹1.3 lakh from a policeman to not demolish his house in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Monday. Two civic officials have been detained by the Anti-Corruption Bureau for reportedly requesting a payment of ₹ 1.3 lakh from a police officer in the Thane district …

Bank inspector arrested for taking bribe
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bank inspector arrested for taking bribe

Hindustan Times  

An official working at the Maharashtra State Transport Bank has been arrested for accepting a bribe of ₹1.10 lakh. During the inquiry, Pujari asked the employee for ₹ 2 lakh to speed up the process and submit the report in favour of the complainant. The accused has been identified as Rahul Ramesh Pujari, 43, working as a bank inspector at …

Another digital arrest case! Woman in Bengaluru scammed of over Rs 1.2 Crore
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Another digital arrest case! Woman in Bengaluru scammed of over Rs 1.2 Crore

India TV News  

In a shocking case of cyber fraud, a 28-year-old woman software engineer from Bengaluru has been duped over Rs 1.2 crore under the guise of a “digital arrest” scheme. The scammers even provided fake letters purportedly from financial departments, the Mumbai Crime Branch, and the Central Bureau of Investigation, stating that she would need to transfer 95% of her funds …

Telangana Minority Residential School Principal in ACB Net
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Minority Residential School Principal in ACB Net

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Bheemanapall Krishna, a headmaster and principal of Telangana Minority Residential Boys School at Yellandu of Bhadradri Kothagudem district, was caught by Anti-Corruption Bureau here on Thursday when he allegedly demanded and accepted a bribe of Rs. Krishna threatened the complainant that if the demanded bribe amount was not paid he would not submit her salary bills to the concerned. …

Punjab Police uncovers MSP payment fraud; arrests four for manipulating Anaaj Kharid Portal to divert crop payments
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab Police uncovers MSP payment fraud; arrests four for manipulating Anaaj Kharid Portal to divert crop payments

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police's State Cybercrime Division uncovered a MSP payment fraud, arresting four individuals for manipulating the Anaaj Kharid Portal to redirect crop payments to their own bank accounts. Additional Director General of Police Cybercrime Division V Neeraja said the arrested have been identified as Manish, Jasvir Singh, Angrej Singh and Balwinder Singh. Neeraja said that the accused used an …

Sangrur panchayat secy arrested for accepting ₹20K bribe
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Sangrur panchayat secy arrested for accepting ₹20K bribe

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab vigilance bureau arrested panchayat secretary Prithvi Singh, posted at the BDPO office in Moonak, Sangrur district, for accepting a bribe of ₹20,000. The bribe money was intended to be shared with another accused, Davinder Bansal, an audit inspector, at vigilance bureau police station Patiala range. He further stated that the bribe money was intended to be shared with …

Air Force officer lands in CBI net for taking ₹50,000 bribe
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Air Force officer lands in CBI net for taking ₹50,000 bribe

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation sleuths from Visakhapatnam have caught Flight Lieutenant Chaitanya Kumar, Station Logistic Officer of Air Force Station at Suryalanka in Bapatla district, demanding and taking a bribe of ₹50,000 from a man to settle bills related to materials supplied. According to the CBI, the Air Force official was arrested based on the victim’s complaint and will …

Punjab Vigilance Bureau nabs ASI ₹5k bribe money in Kapurthala
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Punjab Vigilance Bureau nabs ASI ₹5k bribe money in Kapurthala

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested assistant sub-inspector of police for demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹5,000. Acting on the complaint, the VB laid a trap and caught the ASI red-handed while accepting the bribe in the presence of two official witnesses. A spokesperson of the VB said Singh was caught red-handed following a complaint lodged by Gurjit Kaur, a …

Three arrested in Bengaluru for extorting civil contractor in fake police scam
3 months ago

Three arrested in Bengaluru for extorting civil contractor in fake police scam

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Three people, who extorted a 57-year-old civil contractor in an elaborate con masterminded by a woman, have been arrested by the Byadarahalli police. The incident happened on December 9 at the main accused Nayana’s house in Tunganagar on Magadi Road. “The main accused started inviting the victim to her house for tea. After the victim went to her house, …

Software engineer in Bengaluru loses Rs 11.8 crore to 'digital arrest' scam
3 months, 1 week ago

Software engineer in Bengaluru loses Rs 11.8 crore to 'digital arrest' scam

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: A 39-year-old software engineer became a victim of a "digital arrest" scam and lost Rs 11.8 crore when fraudsters impersonating police officials claimed that his Aadhaar card was being misused to open bank accounts for money laundering, police said on Monday. Later, he got a call from a person claiming to be a police officer alleging that his Aadhaar …

Bengaluru engineer scammed of ₹11.8 crore in 'digital arrest' scam, duped by fake police, CBI officers over Skype
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3 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru engineer scammed of ₹11.8 crore in 'digital arrest' scam, duped by fake police, CBI officers over Skype

Hindustan Times  

A Bengaluru software engineer, 39, from GKVK Layout, near Hebbal, recently became a victim of a digital arrest scam, losing a staggering ₹11.8 crore. Digital arrest of Ahmedabad man uncovers Taiwanese-linked racket: Police According to Times of India report, the incident, which unfolded between November 25 and December 12, was reported to the North-East Cybercrime, Economic offences, Narcotics police. The …

Software engineer in Bengaluru loses Rs 11.8 crore in digital arrest scam
3 months, 1 week ago

Software engineer in Bengaluru loses Rs 11.8 crore in digital arrest scam

India Today  

A 39-year-old software engineer in Bengaluru lost Rs 11.8 crore in a "digital arrest" scam, after fraudsters impersonating police officers falsely accused him of being involved in money laundering. The caller alleged that his SIM card, linked to his Aadhaar card, had been used for illegal Soon after, the victim received another call from someone pretending to be a police …

SEEPZ corruption case: Court declares CBI’s arrest of one more accused illegal
3 months, 1 week ago

SEEPZ corruption case: Court declares CBI’s arrest of one more accused illegal

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A special court on Thursday declared the arrest of one more accused person arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with a corruption case at the Santacruz Electronics Export Processing Zone as illegal and ordered her immediate release. SEEPZ corruption case: Court declares CBI’s arrest of one more accused illegal On December 19, the CBI had sought …

K-East ward officer arrested over bribery charges
3 months, 1 week ago

K-East ward officer arrested over bribery charges

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s K-East ward officer, Mandar Ashok Tari, was on Thursday arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau for allegedly demanding ₹2 crore as bribe for stalling action against illegal construction in JB Nagar in Andheri East. The bureau had arrested two private persons in August this year for accepting ₹75 lakh on behalf of Tari as the first …

CBI arrests advocate of bank for demanding bribe of ₹1.70 lakh
3 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an advocate who is a member of the panel of Indian Bank, Kolhapur for demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹1.70 lakh from the complainant, the probe agency said on Tuesday. CBI conducted searches at the residential and official premises of the accused at Ichalkaranji which led to recovery of incriminating documents, said officials. …

3-year jail for food safety officer for taking Rs 5k bribe in Bengaluru
3 months, 4 weeks ago

3-year jail for food safety officer for taking Rs 5k bribe in Bengaluru

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 to issue a licence for manufacturing spice powder turned costly for Ullas B Ganganahalli, the then food safety officer, Health and Family Welfare Department, working in the South Zone of BBMP on deputation, with a special court sentencing him to three years of rigorous imprisonment, along with a fine of Rs 1.5 lakh. …

Telangana: Officials Taking Bribes Through Money Apps
4 months ago

Telangana: Officials Taking Bribes Through Money Apps

Deccan Chronicle  

Nizamabad: Government officials in the district allegedly do not bother to receive bribes through mobile apps like Google Pay and Phonepe. Recently, a mandal-level officer in Yedapally mandal received Rs 10,000 from a petitioner which came to the notice of district collector Rajiv Gandhi Hanumanthu and MLA P. Sudarshan Reddy. Paying money through mobile apps could be evidence for the …

Three officials in Karnataka receive bribes through ‘PhonePe’
4 months ago

Three officials in Karnataka receive bribes through ‘PhonePe’

New Indian Express  

MYSURU: Lokayukta police have filed an FIR against three revenue officials for allegedly accepting money through ‘PhonePe’ as bribe. The Lokayukta police filed the FIR on Sunday based on a complaint by BV Mamatha Kumari from HD Kote. In her complaint, Kumari stated that the accused demanded Rs 50,000 as bribe to change the records related to a piece of …

Will study US 'chargesheet reports', act on it, says Andhra CM Naidu on Adani bribery case
4 months, 1 week ago

Will study US 'chargesheet reports', act on it, says Andhra CM Naidu on Adani bribery case

New Indian Express  

VIJAYWADA: Emphasising that the State government has access to the ‘chargesheet reports’ filed in the US in connection with the bribery case involving the previous YSRCP government and the Adani Group, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday promised to act on the irregularities. Speaking in the State Legislative Assembly after some members demanded action against YSRCP president and former …

ACB arrests MSEDCL trainee for taking bribe
4 months, 1 week ago

ACB arrests MSEDCL trainee for taking bribe

Hindustan Times  

Pune: The Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested a trainee at Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited for demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹800 for document uploading charges related to name change on electricity bill. Ashish Vijay Chavan of Ambegaon Budruk lodged a complaint stating that the accused identified as Ashish Dnayoba Kshirsagar, 25, demanded ₹1,000 for completion of document formality. …

2 CTOs, 2 GHMC Staff in ACB Net
4 months, 1 week ago

2 CTOs, 2 GHMC Staff in ACB Net

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Two commercial tax officers and two GHMC sanitary field assistants were apprehended by the Anti-Corruption Bureau for demanding bribes in exchange for official favours. According to ACB officials, Mahabub Basha, assistant commissioner of Malakpet Circle, demanded a bribe of Rs.1 lakh to issue a letter to defreeze the complainant’s bank account. The accused accepted a bribe of Rs.50,000 through …

Digital arrest: Man from Assam held for swindling Rs 92 lakh
4 months, 1 week ago

Digital arrest: Man from Assam held for swindling Rs 92 lakh

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: A 38-year-old man from Assam was arrested by the cyber crime wing of the Central Crime Branch Chennai on charges of swindling Rs 92 lakh from a central government employee in a digital arrest scam. The caller claimed that the victim’s Aadhaar-linked mobile number was involved in money laundering and an arrest warrant was issued against him. The police …

CBI arrests ex-Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission chairman in bribery case
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4 months, 1 week ago

CBI arrests ex-Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission chairman in bribery case

India Today  

In a big crackdown on corruption, the Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday apprehended Taman Singh Sonwani, the former chairman of the Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission in a bribery case, officials said. Sonwani was allegedly involved in a bribery scandal, accepting Rs 45 lakh from Bajrang Power & Ispat Ltd director Shravan Kumar Goyal, owner of a prominent Raipur-based steel …

Punjab: Abohar cop, aide arrested in bribery case
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab: Abohar cop, aide arrested in bribery case

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Thursday arrested a constable, posted at the Abohar city police station in Fazilka district, and his associate in connection with a bribery case involving ₹25,000. In a statement, the VB mentioned that the case was registered on the complaint of Vijay Kumar, a resident of Dhani Karnail Singh in Abohar tehsil, who had approached the …

Former Banker Among Eight Held for ₹4.8 Crore Loan Fraud
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Former Banker Among Eight Held for ₹4.8 Crore Loan Fraud

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The economic offences wing of Cyberabad police arrested eight persons, including a former bank branch manager, in connection with a loan fraud involving forgery, cheating, and document fabrication case. The accused, including former ranch manager Karthik Rai, exploited the bank's lending process through fraudulent loan approvals, forged documents and illegal fund diversions. Between June 2020 and June 2023, Karthik Rai …

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