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Fraud in forensics: India Today exposes crime in crime labs | Special Investigation

Some rogue scientists at some of the country’s top crime labs have been caught on India Today’s camera offering to manipulate forensic reports in exchange for bribes. Following a tip, India Today’s undercover reporters visited the Forensic Science Laboratory in Varanasi, headed by its deputy director Suresh Chandra. “We’ll start the process when the required fee is paid.” When the …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court grants bail to Kannada actor Ragini Dwivedi in Sandalwood drugs case

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to Kannada actor Ragini Dwivedi, who was arrested in connection with drug menace in the Kannada film industry, also known as “Sandalwood”. The Karnataka high court had in November rejected the bail plea of Dwivedi and two others - Sanjjanaa Galrani alias Mahira and jeweller Prashanth Ranka. In September, a special NDPS court …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Drugs Case: HC Rejects Bail Plea of Kannada Film Actors Ragini Dwivedi and Sanjjanaa Galrani

News 18

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday declined to grant bail to Kannada film actresses Ragini Dwivedi and Sanjjanaa Galrani in the drugs case. Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar also dismissed the bail plea of four others, including the anticipatory bail application of film producer Shivaprakash, in the case. The Central Crime Branch, probing the drug case arrested Ragini Dwivedi and Sanjjanaa …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka HC rejects bail plea of Kannada actor in Sandalwood drug case

Hindustan Times

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of three key accused the Sandalwood drug case -Kannada actor Ragini Dwivedi, Sanjjanaa Galrani alias Mahira and jeweller Prashanth Ranka. Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi at the Central Crime Branch office for question in connection with the Sandalwood drug scandal, in Bengaluru on September 4. The Central Crime Branch of Bengaluru …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Special court rejects bail plea of Sanjana Galrani, Ragini Dwivedi in drugs case

Hindustan Times

A special court in Bengaluru on Monday rejected the bail plea of actresses Sanjana Galrani and Ragini Dwivedi and one Rahul in connection with a case related to the alleged drug abuse in the Kannada film industry. Ragini was arrested in the drug case for her alleged involvement on September 7. Arguments on the bail pleas of others accused in …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Sandalwood drug scandal: Kannada actors Diganth-Aindrita depose before CCB

Deccan Chronicle

Bengaluru: Kannada film actors Diganth Manchale and Aindrita Ray on Wednesday appeared before the Central Crime Branch in connection with the drug case. The CCB has already arrested actresses Ragini Dwivedi and Sanjjanaa Galrani along with seven others while it is on the lookout for at least seven more in this connection. After concluding the first round of investigation, the …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Sandalwood Drugs Case: Ragini Dwivedi Sent to Judicial Custody, Sanjjana Galrani's Remand Extended

News 18

A city court on Monday sent Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi and four other accused to 14-day judicial custody besides extending the police remand of another starlet Sanjjana Galrani by three days. According to the Central Crime Bureau police, Ragini along with four other accused, including a Senegal national, Galrani’s friend Rahul Ranka and alleged drug supplier Loum Pepper Samba, were …

Kannada Drug Dwivedi Ragini Remand Extended Galrani

4 years, 3 months ago

Sandalwood drug racket: Chats reveal Ragini Dwivedi took drugs in farmhouse parties, concerts

India Today

The Central Crime Branch of Bengaluru Police, who are probing the ongoing Sandalwood drug racket case, has accessed chats between two accused, Ravi Shankar and Prashanth Ranka. The remand report suggests that Ragini Dwivedi and the rest of the accused took drugs in farmhouse parties and concerts. According to the remand copy, the police have recovered digital evidence and chat …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Drug case | Karnataka Central Crime Branch steps up questioning of Sanjjanaa Galrani, Ragini Dwivedi

The Hindu

A day after actor Sanjjanaa Galrani was arrested in connection with the drug racket, the Central Crime Branch officials continued grilling her and actor Ragini Dwivedi, who was arrested earlier, to ascertain details of the drug parties they have allegedly attended. The CCB officials have also obtained the contact details of many businessmen, children of politicians, members of the film …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Bengaluru drug probe: Kannada actor Sanjjanaa Galrani’s home searched by Central Crime Branch

Hindustan Times

Kannada actor Sanjjanaa Galrani’s house in Bengaluru was on Tuesday searched by the Central Crime Branch in connection with its probe into a high-profile drugs case allegedly involving singers and actors in the Kannada film industry, also known as Sandalwood. Central Crime Branch is conducting raids at Kannada actor Sanjana Galrani’s home in Bengaluru. The raid at Galrani’s home comes …

Bengaluru Kannada Fir Drug Dwivedi Actor Central Crime Branch

4 years, 3 months ago

Sandalwood drug racket: Sanjjanaa Galrani arrested, court grants Crime Branch 5 days custody

India Today

Kannada actress Sanjjanaa Galrani has been arrested by the Central Crime Branch in connection with the Sandalwood drug racket case. The ACMM court in Bengaluru has granted the CCB five days of police custody of Sanjjanaa Galrani. Last week, Sanjjanaa Galrani's close friend and rakhi brother Rahul was arrested in connection with the case. ALSO WATCH | Sandalwood drug racket: …

Social Media Bengaluru Police Custody Rahul Arrested Crime Branch Sandalwood

4 years, 3 months ago

Sandalwood drug racket case: Crime Branch raids Sanjjanaa Galrani's Bengaluru residence

India Today

The Central Crime Branch officers conducted a raid at actress Sanjjanaa Galrani's residence in Indiranagar in connection with the Sandalwood drug racket case. Reportedly, eight police officers including a woman inspector knocked on the doors of Sanjjanaa's house in East Bengaluru. Based on the statements of Rahul, the CCB decided to conduct a search operation at Sanjjanaa Galrani's house. She …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Bengaluru drug probe: Court extends actor Ragini Dwivedi’s police custody till Friday

Hindustan Times

Kannada actor Ragini Dwivedi’s bail application was rejected by the first ACMM court judge who extended her police custody by five days. Ragini has been arrested in a drug case by the Bengaluru Central Crime Branch and is one of the 12 people named in an FIR filed at the Cottonpet police station in this regard. Kannada actor Ragini Dwivedi …

Bengaluru Fir Ragini Ragini Dwivedi Drug Probe

4 years, 3 months ago

Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi's police remand extended for five more days

India TV News

A court in Bengaluru on Monday has extended police custody of Kannada film actress Ragini Dwivedi, who was arrested under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, by five more days. The Central Crime Branch of Bengaluru had presented her before the First ACMM court through video conference asher police custody got over on Monday. "Today Ragini was produced to …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Bengaluru crime branch book 12, including actress Ragini Dwivedi under NDPS Act

Deccan Chronicle

Bengaluru: A day after arresting leading Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi, the CCB sleuths have booked 12 people, including Ragini, under various provisions of NDPS Acts. Interestingly, her boyfriend Ravi Shankar does not figure in the FIR and her former boy friend Shivaprakash Chappi, who also works with Transport Department is the prime accused in the case. The accused include Shivaprakash …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Bengaluru crime branch arrest Sandalwood actress Ragini Dwivedi in drug scandal

Deccan Chronicle

Bengaluru: After grilling her for over six hours, the City Crime Branch sleuths arrested Sandalwood leading actress Ragini Dwivedi on Friday evening, in connection with drug links that has rocked Kannada film industry. Earlier in the evening, the CCB also arrested Rahul, a friend of another Sandalwood actress Sanjana Gulrani. Apart from this drug link, Ragini's name was also dragged …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Kannada film actress Ragini Dwivedi arrested in connection with drugs case: CCB Police

India TV News

The Central Crime Branch of Bengaluru, which is probing the drug menace in the Kannada film industry, on Friday arrested film actress Ragini Dwivedi along with two more persons, police said. "Ragini Dwivedi has been arrested and taken into custody," Bengaluru Joint Commissioner of Police Sandeep Patil said in a statement. The CCB had earlier carried out searches at Ragini …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Kannada actor Ragini Dwivedi arrested in Bengaluru in drug probe

Hindustan Times

The Central Crime Branch of Bengaluru Police arrested Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi in connection with an ongoing probe of drug menace in the film industry. Earlier in the evening, speaking to reporters at a press conference, Bengaluru Commissioner of Police said the raid had been conducted based on credible information provided by two people Ravishankar and Rahul who have been …

Bengaluru Kannada Rahul Drug Ccb Ravishankar Ragini Dwivedi

4 years, 3 months ago

CCB conducts searches at Kannada film actress Ragini Dwivedi's residence in Bengaluru

India TV News

The Central Crime Branch of Bengaluru, which is probing the drug menace in the Kannada film industry, carried out searches at actress Ragini Dwivedi's residence here on Friday morning, police said. According to police sources, a team of CCB sleuths reached Dwivedi's residence at about 6 am. In the meantime, the police said they have arrested one Ravi, who has …

Film Bengaluru Actress Kannada Dwivedi Sandalwood Ccb

4 years, 3 months ago

Kannada actor Ragini Dwivedi’s residence raided in drugs case, actor summoned

Hindustan Times

The Central Crime Branch of Bengaluru, which is probing the drug menace in the Kannada film industry, carried out searches at actress Ragini Dwivedi’s residence here on Friday morning, police said. According to police sources, a team of CCB sleuths reached Dwivedi’s residence at about 6 am. In the meantime, the police said they have arrested one Ravi, who has …

Bengaluru Film Industry Drugs Kannada Dwivedi Sandalwood Ccb

4 years, 3 months ago

Ragini Dwivedi switched phone off, was behaving suspiciously: Police sources on Sandalwood drug racket

India Today

Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi is being questioned since morning by Crime Branch, Bangalore police in relation to the drug racket case in Sandalwood. At 10.30 am, Ragini Dwivedi was taken to the Crime Branch headquarters for another round of questioning. Sources in the police department said Ragini was behaving suspiciously as she switched off her phone and used another one. …

Bengaluru Kannada Drug Crime Branch Dwivedi Sandalwood Ragini

4 years, 3 months ago

Sandalwood drug racket: Ragini Dwivedi arrested by Bengaluru Crime Branch

India Today

Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi was on Friday arrested by the Central Crime Branch in connection with the Sandalwood drug racket case. Two Central Crime Branch police officers went to Delhi and arrested him. Ravi Shankar, Rahul, Ragini Dwivedi and Viren Khanna are the four people who have been arrested so far. ALSO WATCH | Sandalwood drug racket: Crime Branch raids …

Bengaluru Drug Arrested Ravi Shankar Crime Branch Dwivedi Racket

4 years, 3 months ago

Ragini Dwivedi in May 29 interview to India Today: The pandemic brought out creative side of filmmakers

India Today

Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi made headlines after the Central Crime Branch conducted a raid at her residence in Bengaluru in connection to the Sandalwood drug racket. In an interview with India Today TV's Shiv Aroor on May 29, Ragini spoke about the government allowing film shoots, her upcoming projects and how the pandemic has pushed filmmakers to explore their creative …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Sandalwood drug racket: Crime Branch raids Ragini Dwivedi's Bengaluru home after actress changes phone

India Today

The Central Crime Branch is conducting raids at Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi's house in connection to the ongoing Sandalwood drug racket case. The CCB officers have taken Ragini Dwivedi to the Central Crime Branch for interrogation. Here are her posts: After the CCB busted the drug racket, film director Indrajit Lankesh made some explosive statements and volunteered to expose celebrities. …

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Supreme Court grants bail to Kannada actor Ragini Dwivedi in Sandalwood drugs case

Drugs Case: HC Rejects Bail Plea of Kannada Film Actors Ragini Dwivedi and Sanjjanaa Galrani

Karnataka HC rejects bail plea of Kannada actor in Sandalwood drug case

Special court rejects bail plea of Sanjana Galrani, Ragini Dwivedi in drugs case

Sandalwood drug scandal: Kannada actors Diganth-Aindrita depose before CCB

Sandalwood Drugs Case: Ragini Dwivedi Sent to Judicial Custody, Sanjjana Galrani's Remand Extended

Sandalwood drug racket: Chats reveal Ragini Dwivedi took drugs in farmhouse parties, concerts

Drug case | Karnataka Central Crime Branch steps up questioning of Sanjjanaa Galrani, Ragini Dwivedi

Bengaluru drug probe: Kannada actor Sanjjanaa Galrani’s home searched by Central Crime Branch

Sandalwood drug racket: Sanjjanaa Galrani arrested, court grants Crime Branch 5 days custody

Sandalwood drug racket case: Crime Branch raids Sanjjanaa Galrani's Bengaluru residence

Bengaluru drug probe: Court extends actor Ragini Dwivedi’s police custody till Friday

Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi's police remand extended for five more days

Bengaluru crime branch book 12, including actress Ragini Dwivedi under NDPS Act

Bengaluru crime branch arrest Sandalwood actress Ragini Dwivedi in drug scandal

Kannada film actress Ragini Dwivedi arrested in connection with drugs case: CCB Police

Kannada actor Ragini Dwivedi arrested in Bengaluru in drug probe

CCB conducts searches at Kannada film actress Ragini Dwivedi's residence in Bengaluru

Kannada actor Ragini Dwivedi’s residence raided in drugs case, actor summoned

Ragini Dwivedi switched phone off, was behaving suspiciously: Police sources on Sandalwood drug racket

Sandalwood drug racket: Ragini Dwivedi arrested by Bengaluru Crime Branch

Ragini Dwivedi in May 29 interview to India Today: The pandemic brought out creative side of filmmakers

Sandalwood drug racket: Crime Branch raids Ragini Dwivedi's Bengaluru home after actress changes phone