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ACB to question contractor, architect in Delhi classroom case

A criminal case has been registered against former ministers Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain and unidentified government officials

According to the first information report (FIR), accessed by HT, the project was awarded to around 34 contractors. (Representational image)

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Published on May 02, 2025 05:42 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari

Classroom construction irregularities: ACB case against AAP’s Sisodia, Satyendar

The case involved awarding contracts at highly inflated rates with classrooms reportedly built at ₹24.86 lakh each, nearly five times the usual cost

The project was allegedly awarded to contractors linked with the Aam Aadmi Party. (File photo)

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Updated on Apr 30, 2025 12:59 PM IST

BySanjeev K Jha

Bombay HC stays court's FIR order against ex-Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch

The high Court bench noted that the order was passed mechanically without going into the details and also without attributing any specific role to the accused.

Former Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch.(PTI file photo)

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Published on Mar 04, 2025 12:16 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Ex-SEBI chief Buch moves Bombay HC against stock market ‘fraud’ FIR

The Bombay High Court will be hearing their pleas on March 4, 2025

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch speaks during the Annual Capital Markets Conference 2024, in Mumbai, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. (Shashank Parade/PTI)

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Updated on Mar 03, 2025 01:10 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Bank inspector arrested for taking bribe

Maharashtra State Transport Bank inspector Rahul Pujari was arrested for accepting a ₹1.10 lakh bribe to falsify an employee's attendance report.

During the inquiry, Pujari asked the employee for <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2 lakh to speed up the process and submit the report in favour of the complainant. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

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Updated on Jan 13, 2025 05:30 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Virat Kohli brutally trolled after altercation with Australia's Sam Konstas

Virat Kohli faces backlash for a heated altercation with 19-year-old Sam Konstas during the MCG Test

Virat Kohli was involved in a heated altercation with Sam Konstas in the fourth test match

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Published on Dec 26, 2024 01:25 PM IST

BySamarth Goyal

ACB begins probe of complaints against staff at Delhi Govt hospitals

An investigation has been launched by ACB to uncover the entire conspiracy and determine the roles and culpability of those involved in hiring the staffs

Several complaints have been received at ACB regarding various malpractices and embezzlement of government funds by private manpowe, ACB chief said. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 23, 2024 05:26 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Coal levy scam case: Chhattisgarh EOW, ACB file charge sheet, names 15 people

The charge sheet also named leaders associated with Congress, the then ruling party in the state when the alleged scam took place

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Published on Jul 19, 2024 08:09 PM IST

ByRitesh Mishra

Tilak Nagar senior PI arrested while accepting bribe of ₹35,000

Senior inspector Bagul of Tilak Nagar police station in Chembur was caught by ACB accepting ₹35,000 bribe from a financial fraud victim. Bagul demanded ₹1 lakh initially.

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Updated on Jul 10, 2024 09:10 AM IST

ByVinay Dalvi

Anti-corruption bureau launches inquiry into suspended former GRP commissioner Quaiser Khalid

The complainant stated that he had paid ₹30 lakh in cash to Khalid, along with $6,100 for shopping when the IPS officer visited the United States in 2022 and another $2,000 to his daughter who lives there

Mumbai, India - September 12, 2021: Railway Police Commissioner Quaiser Khalid, addresses the media regarding incident of barbaric crimes against women in Kalyan-Ulhasnagar, in Mumbai, India, on Sunday, September 12, 2021. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/ HT Photo) (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jul 09, 2024 07:46 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Chhattisgarh ACB books 2 IAS, state civil service officer in DA case

The cases were registered based on the details of properties listed by ED in its charge sheet in the coal levy scam, an official said

Chhattisgarh’s Anti-Corruption Branch registered the three FIRs on July 2

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Updated on Jul 08, 2024 10:01 PM IST

ByRitesh Mishra

Former deputy director, wife booked in disproportionate assets case

ACB Pune division books former deputy director from Nagpur land records dept & wife in disproportionate assets case worth ₹28.5 lakh.

The accused have been identified as Dadabhau Sonu Talape, 62, and his wife Kalpana Dadabhau Talape, a resident of Yerawada in Pune. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

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Updated on Jun 30, 2024 06:44 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Jammu and Kashmir DSP booked in disproportionate assets case

Case registered at the ACB Jammu police station on the outcome of a verification conducted into the allegations that the accused has acquired huge assets disproportionate to his known source of income

The Anti-Corruption Bureau booked Jammu and Kashmir DSP Chanchal Singh in connection with a disproportionate assets case (HT File)

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Updated on Jun 27, 2024 09:44 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Srinagar

State apathy shields corrupt babus: ACB awaits govt sanction to prosecute 447 public servants

At least 143 public servants among them have not been suspended by their respective departments while 13 government servants convicted in corruption cases have not been dismissed from service

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Updated on Jun 25, 2024 07:02 AM IST

ByVinay Dalvi

API, police constable arrested for accepting bribe of ₹40,000

API and constable from Koparkhairane police station arrested by Navi Mumbai ACB for accepting ₹40,000 bribe to go easy in a cheating case against a relative.

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Updated on Jun 07, 2024 06:26 AM IST

BySameera Kapoor Munshi

Panchkula ACB arrests 2 officials in ₹1 lakh bribe case

The accused arrested were identified as senior scale stenographer Joginder Singh and peon Satyendra Singh

The case was registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act at the ACB police station, Panchkula. (iStock)

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Updated on May 30, 2024 06:52 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Panchkula

ACB seeks documents related to Jarandeshwar mill in graft case

The agency has asked Rajendra Ghadge, one of the cooperative sugar factory’s stakeholders, to appear before the investigation officer additional superintendent of police Vijay Chaudhari at its Pune office with documents, according to a letter issued by ACB on May 17

Ghadge who was director at JSSK and is closely associated to deputy chief minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar could not be reached. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

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Updated on May 29, 2024 07:00 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Former Jammu and Kashmir finance minister’s son, two others booked for graft

The agency was probing allegations of JDA illegally approving construction of an IT Park on a back dated site plan for three-storey building despite knowing that there was no provision to regulate an illegal construction

Former v finance minister Abdul Rahim Rather’s son, Bilal Rather, was among the key accused. (HT File)

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Updated on May 22, 2024 09:50 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Jammu

ACB arrests food safety officer for bribery in Kolhapur

The accused Kirti Dhanaji Deshmukh (32) of Tarabai Park, Kolhapur was posted at the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) in Kolhapur

The bribe amount was later settled to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>70,000. Shahupuri Police Station has filed a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

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Updated on Apr 28, 2024 05:14 AM IST

ByVicky Pathare

Cooperative society scam rocks Haryana assembly: STF will probe financial irregularities in coop societies from 1992, says Khattar

The cooperation department of Haryana operates the ICDP, focusing on development in rural and agricultural areas through various programmes

Chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar speaking in the Vidhan Sabha session in Chandigarh on Wednesday. (Keshav Singh/HT)

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Updated on Feb 29, 2024 05:42 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

ACB asks 26 Delhi hospitals to give procurement details

ACB also sought prosecution sanction against nine doctors who have been found involved in the matter.

ACB said that during the initial investigation, it came to light how different firms and suppliers had provided the requisite items through the GeM portal. (File)(Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Feb 16, 2024 04:53 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari

65000 ‘ghost patients’ underwent tests at Delhi mohalla clinics last year: ACB

Two private labs conducted nearly 22 lakh tests during February-December, 2023, out of which 65000 were found to be fake, the ACB said.

A Delhi government-run mohalla clinic at Nizamuddin, in New Delhi.(PTI)

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Published on Feb 03, 2024 05:04 PM IST

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CIA inspector held for graft in Haryana’s Rewari

The accused, identified as Anil Kumar, was arrested on compliant of one Sachin, who had furnished bail bonds for one of the three gamblers

“When Anil Kumar got to know that Sachin had furnished bail bonds, he sought <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>4 lakh from him and threatened him to book for gambling. He demanded money from him several times. On a complaint filed by Sachin, we arrested the accused and booked him under the Prevention of Corruption Act,” the ACB inspector added. (Getty image)

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Updated on Feb 03, 2024 09:18 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Rohtak

Haryana Anti Corruption Bureau conducted 152 raids and 226 arrests in 2023

The ACB registered 205 cases (including 152 traps) in 2023 which is the second-highest number during the last 10 years, director general (DG) ACB Shatrujeet Kapur said addressing a news conference

The government has also sanctioned 809 additional posts to strengthen ACB, changed the system of appointment of independent witnesses to check leakage of information, and created six Divisional Anti-Corruption Bureaus among others. (iStock)

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Updated on Jan 25, 2024 07:08 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

2 Zila Parishad members held for taking ₹1L bribe in Kaithal

A team of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Panchkula, on Thursday arrested a member and a representative of the member of the Kaithal Zila Parishad for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹1 lakh for clearing pending bills of a contractor.

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Updated on Jan 20, 2024 06:48 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Karnal

Move to promote HCS officers stoke controversy

The eight officers were arraigned as accused in a chargesheet filed in a court by the anti-corruption bureau

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Updated on Dec 27, 2023 08:31 PM IST

ByHitender Rao, Chandigarh

Retd CBI sleuths as investigators :After HC orders: ACB pulls out contractual IOs from anti-graft probe

“Won’t be engaged for independent investigation or enquiry, perform advisory role only, work as consultants/advisor to assist SPs, ” - ACB order

Quoting apex court orders, the ACB in its affidavit said “the re-employment of a retired personnel who was a member of the Indian Police Service (IPS) falls within the executive power of the state. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Dec 21, 2023 09:04 AM IST

ByHitender Rao, Chandigarh

ACB recovers ₹72 lakh from HAFED GM’s Panchkula residence

ACB officials said that on Friday, GM Pradeep was caught red-handed while accepting ₹3.5 lakh bribe, and a sum of ₹5.46 lakh was recovered also from his car

One of the accused, Pradeep, HAFED general manager.

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Published on Dec 02, 2023 10:58 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Karnal

2 cops booked for demanding ₹50K bribe

Mumbai police officers, API Santosh Jadhav and PSI Ram Tupe, have been booked by the Anti-Corruption Bureau for allegedly demanding money from a complainant.

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Updated on Nov 03, 2023 07:34 AM IST

ByVinay Dalvi

ED official arrested for taking bribe: Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau

Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau additional director general Hemant Priyadarshi identified the ED official as Naval Kishore Meena and said he was posted in Manipur’s Imphal

The official was arrested from Jaipur. (Getty Images)

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Published on Nov 02, 2023 03:33 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

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A criminal case has been registered against former ministers Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain and unidentified government officials

The case involved awarding contracts at highly inflated rates with classrooms reportedly built at ₹24.86 lakh each, nearly five times the usual cost

The high Court bench noted that the order was passed mechanically without going into the details and also without attributing any specific role to the accused.

The Bombay High Court will be hearing their pleas on March 4, 2025

Maharashtra State Transport Bank inspector Rahul Pujari was arrested for accepting a ₹1.10 lakh bribe to falsify an employee's attendance report.

Virat Kohli faces backlash for a heated altercation with 19-year-old Sam Konstas during the MCG Test

An investigation has been launched by ACB to uncover the entire conspiracy and determine the roles and culpability of those involved in hiring the staffs

The charge sheet also named leaders associated with Congress, the then ruling party in the state when the alleged scam took place

Senior inspector Bagul of Tilak Nagar police station in Chembur was caught by ACB accepting ₹35,000 bribe from a financial fraud victim. Bagul demanded ₹1 lakh initially.

The complainant stated that he had paid ₹30 lakh in cash to Khalid, along with $6,100 for shopping when the IPS officer visited the United States in 2022 and another $2,000 to his daughter who lives there

The cases were registered based on the details of properties listed by ED in its charge sheet in the coal levy scam, an official said

ACB Pune division books former deputy director from Nagpur land records dept & wife in disproportionate assets case worth ₹28.5 lakh.

Case registered at the ACB Jammu police station on the outcome of a verification conducted into the allegations that the accused has acquired huge assets disproportionate to his known source of income

At least 143 public servants among them have not been suspended by their respective departments while 13 government servants convicted in corruption cases have not been dismissed from service

API and constable from Koparkhairane police station arrested by Navi Mumbai ACB for accepting ₹40,000 bribe to go easy in a cheating case against a relative.

The accused arrested were identified as senior scale stenographer Joginder Singh and peon Satyendra Singh

The agency has asked Rajendra Ghadge, one of the cooperative sugar factory’s stakeholders, to appear before the investigation officer additional superintendent of police Vijay Chaudhari at its Pune office with documents, according to a letter issued by ACB on May 17

The agency was probing allegations of JDA illegally approving construction of an IT Park on a back dated site plan for three-storey building despite knowing that there was no provision to regulate an illegal construction

The accused Kirti Dhanaji Deshmukh (32) of Tarabai Park, Kolhapur was posted at the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) in Kolhapur

The cooperation department of Haryana operates the ICDP, focusing on development in rural and agricultural areas through various programmes

ACB also sought prosecution sanction against nine doctors who have been found involved in the matter.

Two private labs conducted nearly 22 lakh tests during February-December, 2023, out of which 65000 were found to be fake, the ACB said.

The accused, identified as Anil Kumar, was arrested on compliant of one Sachin, who had furnished bail bonds for one of the three gamblers

The ACB registered 205 cases (including 152 traps) in 2023 which is the second-highest number during the last 10 years, director general (DG) ACB Shatrujeet Kapur said addressing a news conference

A team of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Panchkula, on Thursday arrested a member and a representative of the member of the Kaithal Zila Parishad for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹1 lakh for clearing pending bills of a contractor.

The eight officers were arraigned as accused in a chargesheet filed in a court by the anti-corruption bureau

“Won’t be engaged for independent investigation or enquiry, perform advisory role only, work as consultants/advisor to assist SPs, ” - ACB order

ACB officials said that on Friday, GM Pradeep was caught red-handed while accepting ₹3.5 lakh bribe, and a sum of ₹5.46 lakh was recovered also from his car

Mumbai police officers, API Santosh Jadhav and PSI Ram Tupe, have been booked by the Anti-Corruption Bureau for allegedly demanding money from a complainant.

Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau additional director general Hemant Priyadarshi identified the ED official as Naval Kishore Meena and said he was posted in Manipur’s Imphal

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