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Ex-MLA Shashank Bhargava booked for abetment of farmer’s suicide

Ex-MLA Shashank Bhargava booked for abetment of farmer’s suicide

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Police have registered a case against BJP leader and former MLA Shashank Bhargava on charges of abetting a farmer’s suicide in Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha district, officials said on Monday. The body of farmer Govind Gurjar was found on April 27 near a railroad at Peepal Wali Puliya, Vidisha City Superintendent of Police Atul Singh said.  The deceased recorded a video shortly before his death, in which he purportedly levelled serious allegations against the former MLA. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Court to cops: Speed up probe against ex-MLA

Court to cops: Speed up probe against ex-MLA

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A Delhi court has directed the city police to expedite its investigation into an extortion case lodged against former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Naresh Balyan, accused of aiding UK-based gangster Kapil Sangwan, noting that the case has been pending since 2019 and that the final report is awaited. The observations were made by additional chief judicial magistrate (ACJM) Paras Dalal of Rouse Avenue courts during Tuesday’s hearing. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) The observations were made by additional chief judicial magistrate (ACJM) Paras Dalal of Rouse Avenue courts during Tuesday’s hearing. The former MLA from Uttam Nagar has been in prison since January, 2025. He was granted bail on December 4, 2024, in the extortion case, but was later arrested in a Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) case lodged in August 2024 by the anti-gang squad of the Crime Branch. The extortion case was lodged on May 31 last year, in which a complainant claimed that he received a threatening call from a caller who introduced himself as Sangwan alias Nandu, demanded ₹1 crore as …

How Rich Was Ex-MLA Relu Poonia Whose Daughter And Son-In-Law Killed Him For Property? | India News

How Rich Was Ex-MLA Relu Poonia Whose Daughter And Son-In-Law Killed Him For Property? | India News

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Last Updated:December 25, 2025, 17:48 IST On the night of August 23, 2001, then-19-year-old Sonia Poonia and her husband Sanjeev brutally bludgeoned eight members of her own family including her father, mother and siblings Sanjeev walked out of jail on December 13, while Sonia was freed four days later after completion of bail formalities. (News18 Hindi) Nearly 24 years after one of Haryana’s most chilling family murder cases, Sonia and her husband Sanjeev Kumar, convicted of killing ex-MLA Relu Ram Poonia and seven members of his family, were recently granted interim bail by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, triggering strong reactions from relatives and legal circles. The former Barwala MLA was murdered along with seven members of his family in August 2001 in what police later described as one of Haryana’s most sensational property-related crimes. The killings were carried out by his daughter Sonia Poonia and her husband Sanjeev Kumar, after a simmering dispute over the division of Poonia’s vast assets. On the night of August 23, 2001, then-19-year-old Sonia Poonia and her husband …

ED arrests Haryana Congress ex-MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker in Rs 1,500-crore money laundering case | Chandigarh News

ED arrests Haryana Congress ex-MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker in Rs 1,500-crore money laundering case | Chandigarh News

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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Congress’s former Haryana MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker from a five-star hotel in New Delhi Monday morning in connection with an alleged money laundering scam worth Rs 1,500 crore. A few weeks ago, the agency had attached his assets amounting to Rs 44.55 crore. Chhoker is a close aide of former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. The case pertains to alleged irregularities in the allotment of flats, houses, and plots by his real estate companies in Gurgaon. The former MLA and his firms allegedly amassed over Rs 616 crore from investors but failed to deliver the allotments. Chhoker and his sons Sikander and Vikas are being investigated in the case. In March, the ED had issued a provisional order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and attached about three acres of agricultural land, 2,487 sq m of commercial plots, and eight residential flats located in Delhi, Faridabad, and Panipat in connection with the case. Fixed and bank deposits worth Rs 96 lakh were also attached as part of …

‘Disappointed’: Ex-MLA Mujahid Alam quits JD(U) over its support to Waqf Act | Latest News India

‘Disappointed’: Ex-MLA Mujahid Alam quits JD(U) over its support to Waqf Act | Latest News India

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Apr 19, 2025 10:11 PM IST Alam, also the JD(U) candidate in the 2024 Kishanganj Lok Sabha seat, said he tried to convince the party’s top brass not to support the amendment but failed. Former MLA Mujahid Alam resigned from the JD(U) on Saturday, expressing disappointment with the party’s stand on the Waqf Amendment Act. “This act is against Muslims and aimed at acquiring Waqf properties,” ex-MLA Mujahid Alam said.(X (@saddam_bharti)) Alam, also the JD(U) candidate in the Kishanganj Lok Sabha seat in 2024, said he tried to convince the party’s top brass not to support the amendment but failed. “We all were very disappointed with the JD(U)’s stand on the Waqf Amendment Act. This act is against Muslims and aimed at acquiring Waqf properties,” he said. Also Read | Waqf Amendment Act: What is ‘Waqf by user’? “We tried to convince top leaders of the party, but they supported the bill. That is the reason I, along with my supporters, decided to quit the party. Today we resigned from the primary membership of the …

MCOCA case: Delhi HC sets Apr 9 to hear bail plea of ex-MLA Naresh Balyan | Latest News India

MCOCA case: Delhi HC sets Apr 9 to hear bail plea of ex-MLA Naresh Balyan | Latest News India

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New Delhi, The Delhi High Court on Wednesday posted on April 9 the bail plea of former A MLA Naresh Balyan in a MCOCA case. MCOCA case: Delhi HC sets Apr 9 to hear bail plea of ex-MLA Naresh Balyan Justice Vikas Mahajan, who was hearing the matter, transferred the plea to the roster bench of Justice Ravinder Dudeja who deals with cases of MPs and MLAs. Balyan was arrested in the MCOCA case on December 4, 2024, the day a trial court granted him bail in an alleged extortion case. Advocate M S Khan, representing Balyan, said the former legislator was in custody for nearly four months and urged the court to grant an earlier date. Balyan’s counsel had previously argued there was “no shred of evidence” against him and the case was “completely frivolous” while claiming that the FIR did not even mention Balyan’s name. Balyan himself raised a complaint against the crime, he added. The Delhi Police counsel had opposed the bail plea saying like Unlawful Activities Act, there was a bar …

Himachal Pradesh: Ex-MLA Bambar Thakur, two others injured in Bilaspur firing, PSO critical

Himachal Pradesh: Ex-MLA Bambar Thakur, two others injured in Bilaspur firing, PSO critical

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Former MLA Bambar Thakur and two others were injured in a firing incident in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh. Police are investigating the cause of the firing. Former MLA Bambar Thakur and two others were injured in a firing incident in Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur late Thursday night, police said. According to Superintendent of Police Sandeep Dhawan, Thakur’s personal security officer, Sanjay, sustained critical injuries and was referred to AIIMS for further treatment. Thakur is being treated at IGMC Bilaspur. The third injured person is also undergoing treatment, but details of their condition are yet to be confirmed. The incident has triggered tension in the area, though the motive behind the firing remains unclear. Police said an investigation is underway, and efforts are on to identify those involved. More details in the incident are awaited. Source link

Ex-MLA removed from AIADMK amid row over BJP’s 3-language campaign | Latest News India

Ex-MLA removed from AIADMK amid row over BJP’s 3-language campaign | Latest News India

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Mar 07, 2025 01:13 PM IST The move comes soon after K S Vijaykumar lent his support to the BJP campaign for a 3-language policy in Tamil Nadu AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday removed former legislator, K S Vijayakumar, from the party’s primary membership and all other posts he held for violation of party discipline. Representational image: A former AIADMK MLA was removed from the party for supporting the BJP’s 3-language campaign in Tamil Nadu(PTI) Also Read: Demanding linguistic equality is not chauvinism, says Stalin The action against Vijayakumar comes close on the heels of him reportedly favouring the 3-language policy and affixing his signature in support of a BJP campaign in this regard. Also Read: ‘Delusional’: BJP fires back at Tamil Nadu CM Stalin over ‘LKG’ remark amid NEP, Hindi row In a party release, Palaniswami said Vijayakumar, belonging to Tiruvallur North District, acted against the party’s ideology and priniciples and violated party discipline and hence he is removed from the party and cadres shall not have any contact with him. …

Firing Between 2 Groups In Bihar’s Patna, Ex-MLA Anant Singh Escapes Unhurt

Firing Between 2 Groups In Bihar’s Patna, Ex-MLA Anant Singh Escapes Unhurt

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Last Updated:January 23, 2025, 07:49 IST Shots were fired at a village in Bihar’s Patna after a scuffle between two groups, reportedly over a property dispute. Former Bihar MLA Anant Singh escaped unhurt in the incident. A file photo of former Bihar MLA Anant Singh (PTI) Former Bihar MLA Anant Singh escaped unhurt after shots were fired between two groups in Bihar’s Patna on Wednesday. According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Avkash Kumar, nearly 15 rounds of bullets were fired in a shootout between two groups in Nauranga village in Barh. Senior officials reached the spot and the matter was being investigated, news agency PTI quoted him as saying. Later, three spent cartridges were also recovered from the spot, Barh Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Rakesh Kumar told reporters. Commenting on the incident, the ASP said, “Conflicting versions are coming from the area. We are investigating these. A section of villagers claimed that initially some shots were fired, on the instructions of the former MLA, by his supporters.” Some people claimed that there was …

TMC suspends Rajya Sabha ex-MP Santanu Sen, and ex-MLA Arabul Islam | Kolkata News

TMC suspends Rajya Sabha ex-MP Santanu Sen, and ex-MLA Arabul Islam | Kolkata News

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The Trinamool Congress has suspended its former Rajya Sabha MP Santanu Sen and former Bhangar MLA Arabul Islam for allegedly breaching party discipline and engaging in anti-party activities, senior party sources said Friday. TMC vice-president and spokesperson Jay Prakash Majumder confirmed to The Indian Express that the two were suspended. Santanu Sen is known to be close to the party’s all-India general secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee. Sen told reporters, “They should say what anti-party activities I was engaged in or what discipline I breached. I challenge them to prove it… What did I do wrong?” The former Rajya Sabha member had also been the head of the Rogi Kalyan Samiti in Kolkata’s R G Kar Medical College Hospital, but was removed the post. After last year’s rape-murder in R G Kar that rocked West Bengal, Sen has been vocal against a section of party leaders as well as police and administration. A doctor by profession, Sen had been made a member of Rajya Sabha from West Bengal by the TMC in 2018. …