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Goa police file second charge sheet in Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub fire case

Goa police file second charge sheet in Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub fire case

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The Goa police on Thursday filed a chargesheet against nightclub owners Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra in a second FIR linked to the December 2025 fire at Birch by Romeo Lane in Goa’s Arpora village that killed 25 people. Chargesheet in the Goa nightclub fire case names five accused, including owners Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, and cites a forged health NOC. The 2,306-page chargesheet names 50 witnesses and five accused, including the Luthra brothers; their partner in M/s Being GS Hospitality Goa Arpora LLP, which owned the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, Ajay Gupta; Dinesh Khera; and excise department clerk Gauresh Gawas. According to the chargesheet, the Luthra brothers and Gupta submitted a forged no-objection certificate from the local health centre while applying for an excise licence, which was later issued to them. An NOC from the health department is necessary for a club to obtain permission to operate. The Arpora fire tragedy at Birch by Romeo Lane, an illegally operating nightclub, occurred on the intervening night of December 6 and 7, 2025, killing 25 people …

EOW: AI used to fake Dubai remittances inThanawala investment fraud

EOW: AI used to fake Dubai remittances inThanawala investment fraud

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MUMBAI: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has filed a charge sheet against Dipen Thanawala and his father Rashmikant Thanawala, alleging they collected at least ₹2.27 crore from investors by promising assured returns and then used artificial intelligence (AI) tools to fabricate Dubai bank transfer records, forged emails and cloned banking interfaces to convince investors that refunds were imminent. EOW: AI used to fake Dubai remittances inThanawala investment fraud Investigators also claim they found an undisclosed Canara Bank account with a balance of ₹8 crore on a laptop seized from the accused. The charge sheet, filed before a special court under the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (MPID) Act, alleges the duo collected money through Thanawala Wealth Management by offering 2% monthly returns before persuading investors to buy pre-IPO shares of companies, including the NSE and Vikram Solar. Initial returns were allegedly paid before payments stopped in 2025 and the shares were never transferred. As investors sought refunds, Dipen allegedly circulated fabricated First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) transfer advice, fake emails and screenshots of purported …

Chhattisgarh SIA files charge sheet against 9 for alleged Maoist links| India News

Chhattisgarh SIA files charge sheet against 9 for alleged Maoist links| India News

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The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Chhattisgarh has filed a charge sheet against nine individuals allegedly linked to a Maoist “urban network” in a special court in Bilaspur, a public prosecutor said on Wednesday. The accused are natives of Bijapur, Narayanpur and other places, public prosecutor Dauram Chandravanshi said. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) The charge sheet was submitted on Tuesday before the court of Principal District and Sessions Judge (NIA court) Sirajuddin Qureshi. Public prosecutor Dauram Chandravanshi said nine individuals have been named as accused in the case. The matter is scheduled for a hearing on March 20. The case originated from a crackdown that began on September 25 last year, when the SIA arrested Jaggu Kursam, a Maoist divisional committee member, and his wife Kamla Kursam, an area committee member, in Raipur. Their interrogation led to the arrest of seven more suspects from various parts of the state, including Korba, Bilaspur, Narayanpur, and Bijapur. The other accused have been identified as Ram Incham, Pawan (alias Akash/Pushkar), Dhansingh Gavde, Sandev Podiyami, Girdhar Nag, Sukaru Ram, and Shankar …

Delhi court pulls up CBI over ‘South Group’ tag in Excise Policy case charge sheet| India News

Delhi court pulls up CBI over ‘South Group’ tag in Excise Policy case charge sheet| India News

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Even as a Delhi court junked the CBI’s case against former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and former deputy CM Manish Sisodia, among 23 others, in the Delhi Excise Policy case, it took exception to a phrase used repeatedly in throughout the federal agency’s charge sheet — the ‘South Group’. Court dismisses Excise case against Kejriwal, Sisodia, and 21 others (Vipin Kumar/ HT Photo) Special Judge Jitendra Singh, even before formally reading out the operative parts of the order, orally said in court that he had concerns with the use of the term. The judge remarked, “Such kind of terminology I feel should be avoided…is it possible that if the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had filed the same charge sheet in a Chennai court, it would not be perceived offensive?”. The court went on to question special public prosecutor DP Singh on who had coined the term. “Why didn’t you say those in the north among the accused are the north group”. Also Read: Case doesn’t survive judicial scrutiny: Court exonerates Kejriwal, Sisodia in …

Lokpal seeks more time for decision on filing charge sheet against Mahua Moitra| India News

Lokpal seeks more time for decision on filing charge sheet against Mahua Moitra| India News

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Anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal has moved the Delhi high court seeking two more months for a fresh decision on granting the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sanction to file a charge sheet against Trinamool Congress (TMC) parliamentarian Mahua Moitra for allegedly accepting money and favours to ask questions in Parliament. TMC parliamentarian Mahua Moitra. (PTI) Moitra was expelled from Lok Sabha in December 2023 on an ethics panel’s recommendation for allegedly giving her official ID to Dubai-based businessman Darshan Hiranandani to post questions on the Lok Sabha portal. She is accused of receiving expensive gifts and funding for trips abroad in return. Hiranandani has corroborated the charges. Moitra, who was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 2024, has denied them. Lokpal sought more time, citing the winter holidays in the intervening period, days after the high court on December 19 set aside its November 12 decision granting sanction for the charge sheet. The high court had said the procedure adopted for the sanction amounted to a form of statutory ingenuity or re-engineering of the Lokpal and …

ED files charge sheet against Al-Falah head, attaches ₹139 cr assets| India News

ED files charge sheet against Al-Falah head, attaches ₹139 cr assets| India News

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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a charge sheet against Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, chairman of Faridabad-based Al-Falah University, and the family-run Al-Falah Charitable Trust as part of its money laundering probe into the varsity linked to the November 10 terror attack near Delhi’s Red Fort, people familiar with the development said on Friday. The probe also found that university funds were diverted to acquire land in Delhi’s Madanpur Khadar village. (HT File photo) The federal agency, officials said, has attached assets worth ₹139 crore, including 54 acres of land inside the university campus, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Officials, who asked not to be identified, said the charge sheet, filed on Friday, contains evidence of systematic financial irregularities. ED said in a statement that it has quantified proceeds of crime (PoC) worth ₹493 crore in its probe. “It was generated through fraudulent misrepresentations to regulators/stakeholders and consequential admissions and fee collections,” the statement said. “Siddiqui was found to have layered PoC through family-controlled entities. Institutional funds were routed through family-owned entities including …

NEET UG paper leak: CBI names Hazaribagh school principal in 2nd charge sheet | Latest News India

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a second charge sheet in the ongoing investigation into the NEET UG 2024 question paper leak case. The charge sheet, submitted before the special court for CBI cases in Patna, names six accused individuals involved in the conspiracy, including key officials responsible for the conduct of the exam in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. Students stage protest rally against recent scam in NEET and UGC-NET exam (HT Photo) The six individuals named in the second charge sheet are Baldev Kumar alias Chintu, Sunny Kumar, Dr Ahsanul Haque (principal of Oasis School and city coordinator of Hazaribagh for NEET UG 2024), Md. Imtiyaz Alam (vice-principal of Oasis School and centre superintendent), Jamaluddin alias Jamal (a reporter from Hazaribagh), and Aman Kumar Singh. They were charged under Section 120-B (criminal conspiracy), Section 109 (abetment), Section 409 (criminal breach of trust), Section 420 (cheating), Section 380 (theft), Section 201 (causing disappearance of evidence), and Section 411 (dishonestly receiving stolen property). The CBI’s investigation revealed that Dr Haque, as city coordinator, conspired with Md. …

Court takes cognisance of NewsClick charge sheet | Latest News India

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A Delhi court on Tuesday took cognisance of the charge sheet filed in the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) case against NewsClick and its founder Prabir Purkayastha for allegedly running Chinese propaganda with the intention of undermining India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Purkayastha and NewsClick’s human resources department head Chakravarty were arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell on October 3 last year (HT) Stating that there was sufficient evidence against the accused in the case, additional sessions judge (ASJ) Hardeep Kaur directed the prosecution to supply a copy of the charge sheet to Purkayastha. The judge listed the matter for further proceedings and scrutiny of documents on May 31. HT launches Crick-it, a one stop destination to catch Cricket, anytime, anywhere. Explore now! “Investigation has further revealed that during CAA/NRC protests, accused Prabir Purkayastha, in pursuance and furtherance of common conspiracy, was not only involved in malicious disinformation campaign using his PPK NewsClick, but had actually been utilizing his employees/partners for the purpose of disbursing cash to the rioters, some of whom have already …

CBI files charge sheet against Lalu Yadav’s ex-officer in land for jobs scam | Latest News India

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a fresh charge sheet against three persons, including Bhola Yadav, former special officer to Lalu Prasad Yadav, in connection with its probe in land-for-job scam, the agency said on Wednesday. RJD chief and former Union railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav. (File) Apart from Yadav, two candidates – Ashok Kumar and Babita – who got jobs in Indian railways in lieu of bribes when the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief was the Union railway minister, have also been named by CBI in its latest charge sheet filed before a special court in Delhi. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. “CBI has today (Wednesday) filed a supplementary chargesheet in land for job scam case pertaining to the tenure of then Union rail minister (Lalu Yadav) against three persons including then special officer to Lalu Yadav and two candidates,” a CBI spokesperson said in a statement. “As per CBI supplementary charge-sheet, after becoming Union rail minister, Lalu Yadav, with intent to acquire the land parcels …

APPSC paper leak case: CBI files charge sheet against eight accused | Latest News India

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a charge sheet against eight accused in the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) alleged paper leak case, said a release by the agency on Friday. The charge sheet was filed in the court of a special judge at Yupia in Arunachal Pradesh in connection with the investigation of the alleged leakage of the question paper of the examination conducted by APPSC for the post of assistant engineer (civil). Also Read: Constable recruitment paper leak: HP Police to hand over case records to CBI on December 5 CBI registered a case on October 26 at the request of the Arunachal Pradesh government and further notification from the Centre transferring the investigation of a case lodged in the Itanagar police station on September 10. “The said case was registered against a private person of a coaching institute at Itanagar and unknown officials of APPSC on the complaint related to the allegations of question paper leak before written examination for recruitment to the post of assistant engineer (civil) conducted …