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Mohali: GMADA superintendent gets 5-year jail in graft case
The special court of judge Harsimranjit Singh also imposed a fine of ₹50,000 on the convict, Narinderpal Singh, 61, superintendent-4, Estate Office, GMADA, Sector 62, Mohali

Published on Feb 16, 2025 08:58 AM IST
Nikhil Sharma, Mohali
Goa court discharges ex-CM Digambar Kamat, 16 others in mining case
Kamat’s lawyer Damodar Dhond said the Panaji principal district and sessions judge had discharged all the accused

Published on Feb 15, 2025 05:18 AM IST
Ludhiana: Health employee caught taking ₹7,000 as bribe
The complainant alleged that the accused had demanded a bribe of ₹10,000 for issuing a receipt regarding his medico-legal report

Published on Feb 14, 2025 09:38 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
ASI among two in vigilance net for taking ₹40k bribe
An official spokesperson of the state vigilance said both the accused have been arrested based on a complaint lodged by Sikander Singh, a resident of Wazir Bhullar village, in tehsil Baba Bakala, Amritsar district.

Published on Feb 14, 2025 06:58 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
NSSO officer arrested for obtaining bribe via wife’s G-Pay account
CBI arrests NSSO officer Shankar Raghorte for allegedly demanding a ₹10,000 bribe from a businessman for ASI returns assistance.

Published on Feb 13, 2025 06:52 AM IST
Ludhiana: Head constable booked for bribery
The spokesperson of the state VB said the case was registered following an inquiry into an online complaint filed by Indra Parsad, a resident of New Satguru Nagar, Sahnewal Road, Ludhiana, on the Anti-Corruption Action Line

Published on Feb 11, 2025 06:20 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Rajasthan’s 403 graft cases awaits prosecution sanction since ‘22: Govt to Assembly
In response to MLA Kali Charan Saraf’s question, ACB revealed it filed 1,592 applications for prosecution approval of corrupt officials between 2022 and 2024.

Published on Feb 09, 2025 02:25 PM IST
CBI books two central officers in DA cases
CBI booked N Sabbani and R Nair for possessing disproportionate assets; Sabbani's worth ₹1.08 crore, Nair's ₹41.46 lakh, under corruption laws.

Published on Feb 09, 2025 05:34 AM IST
Abhishek Sharan, Mumbai:
CBI court refuses to discharge CBFC CEO in corruption case
MUMBAI: A CBI court denied discharge to ex-CBFC CEO Rakeshkumar Niti Singh, accused of taking bribes for issuing film censor certificates.

Published on Feb 06, 2025 06:22 AM IST
CBI books CGST officer in disproportionate assets case
MUMBAI: CBI books CGST officer H Kumar for ₹78.63 lakh disproportionate assets; wife involved. Another case against ex-PCDA officer S Jha for ₹83.55 lakh.

Published on Feb 05, 2025 06:34 AM IST
Chandigarh: Court summons ex-IAS officer in decade-old corruption case
The case was registered against former Tamil Nadu cadre IAS officers, Gurnihal Singh Pirzada and Sukhbir Singh Gill, first at the Sector 3 Police Station for purchasing several benami properties at different places in Mohali

Published on Feb 04, 2025 09:40 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Ghatkopar hoarding collapse: Report finds ‘criminal misconduct’ on part of Quaiser Khalid
The Mumbai police have submitted a report to the state home department, stating that they have found “criminal misconduct” on the part of a senior police officer, who is squarely in the line of fire over the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse in May last year.

Published on Jan 31, 2025 06:58 AM IST
Bribery charges: Panchkula CBI court convicts central excise officials
The case was registered on February 19, 2017, under Section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) read with various provisions of the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act on the complaint of Deepak Jain, proprietor of Precision Components (P) Ltd. HSIIDC, Indl. Estate, Rai, Sonepat, against Anil Kumar, Ajay Kumar, both superintendents of police (SPs) and inspector Ravinder Singh Dahiya, all from central excise, audit department, Murthal

Published on Jan 30, 2025 05:30 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Panchkula
PSPCL lineman, meter reader held for graft in Ludhiana
The accused were identified as Kamalpreet Singh, lineman, and Kuldip Singh, meter reader, both posted at PSPCL‘s Focal Point Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd.

Published on Jan 29, 2025 05:24 AM IST
Corruption case against CBI/PMLA judge:HC recommends Haryana to grant sanction to prosecute judicial officer
Parmar, an additional district and sessions-rank judge, was holding charge of special CBI and PMLA courts in Panchkula when he was booked by the Haryana anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on April 17, 2023.

Updated on Jan 25, 2025 05:18 AM IST
Hitender Rao, Chandigarh
Ludhiana: MC lambardar arrested for taking ‘monthly bribe’ from sanitation worker
The complainant alleged that the accused was taking monthly bribe to maintain his attendance record and had extorted ₹1.4 lakh over the past two years

Updated on Jan 24, 2025 10:59 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Head constable arrested for accepting ₹50k bribe
Vigilance Bureau arrested head constable Nachattar Singh for accepting a ₹50,000 bribe, linked to commando officer Tarsem Singh, who escaped arrest.

Updated on Jan 24, 2025 07:52 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Bathinda
Indefinite suspension of govt servant prejudicial to exchequer: SC on Tihar suspensions in Unitech case
Dealing with an application filed by suspended official assistant superintendent of jail Chet Ram Meena for reinstatement, the court directed the Director General of Prisons to take a decision on Meena’s reinstatement within four weeks

Updated on Jan 24, 2025 05:24 AM IST
Punjab: VB nabs constable taking ₹30,000 bribe
A VB spokesperson said the action was taken following a complaint lodged by Nangal resident Hardeep Kaur who alleged that the accused had demanded ₹1 lakh on behalf of station house officer (SHO) Baljinder Singh Malhi for clearing her brother’s name in a narcotics case in which he had been arrested.

Updated on Jan 23, 2025 06:10 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Hoshiarpur
Ludhiana: Power corporation JE held on graft charges
The official added that Kuldeep Singh, posted at PSPCL’s Cheema Chowk office, was caught while taking the second instalment of the bribe

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 05:20 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Illicit wealth accumulation: Haryana agro industry manager Anoop Kumar Gachli, wife booked for corruption
The probe was started in response to a complaint filed by his wife, Lovely Gachli, a resident of Mohali. The complaint, directed to the Haryana chief secretary, accused Gachli of amassing illegal wealth through corrupt practices.

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 09:14 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Panchkula
Maharashtra: Two Thane civic officials arrested for demanding ₹1.3 lakh bribe
Two civic officials in Thane, Maharashtra, were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau for allegedly demanding a ₹1.3 lakh bribe from a policeman

Published on Jan 20, 2025 06:28 PM IST
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Sacked now, this former UP cop thrived on absconding mafioso’s properties!
DIG, Saharanpur, dismissed accused inspector on January 11 after preliminary probe found allegations against Naresh Kumar true

Published on Jan 16, 2025 09:52 PM IST
Rohit Kumar Singh, Lucknow
Himachal: CBI court dismisses bail plea of ED officer in bribery case
The court also dismissed the regular bail pleas of Niraj and Vikas Deep, also arrested in the bribery case

Updated on Jan 16, 2025 06:50 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Disproportionate assets case registered against retired PWD superintending engineer
Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in a statement conducted a verification into the allegation that Riyaz Ahmad Parray, retired superintending engineer PWD (R&B), resident of Hygam Baramulla has amassed huge assets, by indulging in corrupt practices

Updated on Jan 14, 2025 06:32 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
Ludhiana: GLADA clerk arrested for ‘bribery’
Aniksha Devi, a clerk (front desk executive) posted at the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) in Ludhiana, has been accused of receiving ₹1,500 as bribe on Google Pay

Updated on Jan 10, 2025 05:22 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Punjab Vigilance Bureau nabs ASI ₹5k bribe money in Kapurthala
A spokesperson of the VB said Singh was caught red-handed following a complaint lodged by Gurjit Kaur, a resident of Fattudhinga village in Kapurthala district.

Updated on Jan 02, 2025 07:22 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Kapurthala
Punjab vigilance bureau arrests de-addiction centre owner
A spokesperson of the bureau said that Bansal is running 22 de-addiction centers across Punjab where some tablets are used for the treatment of addict patients.

Updated on Jan 02, 2025 07:10 AM IST
, Chandigarh
Press Trust of IndiaHimachal: Corporation in-charge apprehended for taking bribe
According to the bureau, Vikrant Gill, who was in charge of the corporation, was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe from the complainant, Ankit Verma, a resident of Hatnala in Chamba

Updated on Dec 28, 2024 05:22 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Dharamshala
ACB finds ₹1.37 crore in cash, 580 grams of gold in forest ranger’s house
Maharashtra ACB seized ₹1.37 crore cash, gold, and luxury items from a forest ranger's flat after he allegedly sought a ₹20 lakh bribe.

Updated on Dec 26, 2024 07:10 AM IST