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Rape-murder of IRS officer’s daughter: Accused spent almost an hour at victim’s home before he left, say cops | Delhi News

Rape-murder of IRS officer’s daughter: Accused spent almost an hour at victim’s home before he left, say cops | Delhi News

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2 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Apr 24, 2026 02:33 AM IST Rahul Meena, the man who allegedly raped and killed the 22-year-old daughter of an IRS officer’s in Southeast Delhi, was in the house of the victim for almost an hour, during which he first assaulted the woman, raped her, and then dragged her downstairs to open a locker, before strangling her with a cellphone charging cable, said police. According to a senior police officer, Meena first made his way to a rooftop room where the 22-year-old, an IIT graduate who was preparing for the civil services exam, was studying. “At 6:29 am, Meena entered a room on the terrace where the victim was studying. She screamed upon seeing him, and he tried to gag her mouth. When she resisted, he struck her with a table lamp and water bottle, knocking her unconscious before allegedly raping her,” sources said. He then allegedly strangled her with a cellphone charging cable. Meena then dragged her by the hair down a flight of stairs to another room on the …

Police describe accused in IRS officer’s daughter’s murder| India News

Police describe accused in IRS officer’s daughter’s murder| India News

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Delhi Police on Wednesday described the 19-year-old accused in the killing of an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer’s daughter at her southeast Delhi residence as a gambler, an addict, and someone who had accumulated debts he failed to repay. Police said the victim was strangled using a mobile phone charger. Family members and friends are seen at a residence in the Kailash Hills area of Amar Colony, New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, after the daughter of a senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) official was found dead. (Hindustan Times) Joint Commissioner of Police, Eastern Range, Vijay Kumar said, “The servant was hired a year ago on the recommendation of a junior officer. He frequently borrowed money, and about a month and a half ago, he was fired,” Kumar told a briefing. “He came back today, after committing the crime, he changed his trousers. The motive is still under investigation, but a personal grudge could be a possible factor”, he added. Police also referred to a similar incident involving the accused in Alwar, where …

IRS officers allege ‘unwarranted’ treatment at Odisha Lok Bhavan

IRS officers allege ‘unwarranted’ treatment at Odisha Lok Bhavan

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Bhubaneswar, Two senior Indian Revenue Service officers working at the Income Tax office in Bhubaneswar were allegedly subjected to “high-handed” and “unwarranted” treatment at the Lok Bhavan here, on Thursday, official sources said. IRS officers allege ‘unwarranted’ treatment at Odisha Lok Bhavan The incident occurred when the IRS officers were accompanying the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax Dr D Sudhakara Rao who met Odisha Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati at the Lok Bhavan. “Despite the visit being coordinated in advance, and the officers proactively informing the OSD to the Hon’ble Governor and the ADC of their presence in the waiting area, they were subjected to unprovoked and atrocious treatment. At the behest of ADC , they were forcibly removed from Lok Bhavan premises in a police vehicle and taken to the Capital Police Station,” Rao informed the commissioner-cum-secretary to the governor, Lok Bhavan, Odisha, in a letter. Expressing deep concern, Rao said: “It is particularly galling that these officers, who were on official duty and acting under my direct instructions, were treated as unauthorised …

The IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential information to ICE 42,695 times, judge says| India News

The IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential information to ICE 42,695 times, judge says| India News

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WASHINGTON — A federal judge said Thursday that the IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential taxpayer information “approximately 42,695 times” to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential information to ICE 42,695 times, judge says U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly found that the IRS had erroneously shared the taxpayer information of thousands of people with the Department of Homeland Security as part of the agencies’ controversial agreement to share information on immigrants for the purpose of identifying and deporting people illegally in the U.S. Her finding was based off a declaration filed earlier this month by Dottie Romo, IRS’ chief risk and control officer, which revealed that the IRS had provided DHS with information on 47,000 of the 1.28 million people that ICE requested — and, in most of those cases, gave ICE additional address information in violation of privacy rules created to protect taxpayer data. Kollar-Kotelly said in her Thursday decision that the agency violated IRS Code 6103, one of the strictest confidentiality laws in federal statute, “approximately …

IRS officers allege ‘unwarranted’ treatment at Odisha Lok Bhavan

Delhi HC reserves verdict on Centre’s plea challenging relief to IRS officer Sameer Wankhede

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New Delhi, The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved its verdict on a plea by the Centre challenging an order quashing disciplinary proceedings against IRS officer Sameer Wankhede in the 2021 Cordelia cruise drug bust case. Delhi HC reserves verdict on Centre’s plea challenging relief to IRS officer Sameer Wankhede A bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan heard the counsels for the Centre and Wankhede before reserving its verdict on the matter. The Centre has challenged an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal dated January 19, quashing the ‘Charge Memorandum’ issued to Wankhede on August 18, 2025, by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs . Wankhede, a 2008-batch Indian Revenue Service officer, made headlines for allegedly demanding ₹25 crore from Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s family by threatening to implicate his son Aryan Khan in the Cordelia cruise drug bust case during his tenure in the Narcotics Control Bureau , Mumbai, in 2021. Wankhede filed an original application before the CAT, challenging the disciplinary inquiry against him by the CBIC for …

CAT quashes disciplinary proceedings against IRS officer Sameer Wankhede

CAT quashes disciplinary proceedings against IRS officer Sameer Wankhede

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The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, has ruled that disciplinary proceedings against IRS officer Sameer Wankhede are legally untenable, as the charge memorandum issued to him relied on material from a preliminary enquiry whose use had already been prohibited by judicial orders, news agency ANI reported. The tribunal held that the authorities acted in violation of settled legal principles and binding court directions by proceeding on the basis of such material. In its order dated January 19, 2026, CAT examined Wankhede’s challenge to the charge memorandum issued on August 18, 2025, and observed that the charge sheet was “premised upon” the evidence and findings of a Special Enquiry Team (SET), ANI reported. The tribunal noted that both it and constitutional courts had earlier made it clear that findings of a preliminary enquiry cannot be used to frame charges in departmental proceedings. The bench observed that once courts had restrained the use of SET material for disciplinary action, the respondents were duty-bound to comply with those directions. According to the tribunal, the same …

IRS officer’s debut movie screened at Kolkata International Film Festival

IRS officer’s debut movie screened at Kolkata International Film Festival

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Kolkata, A serving Indian Revenue Service officer has made a rare leap from tax administration to cinema, marking his debut as a movie maker with “Kathakar Ki Diary: The Story of Ordinary Lives,” which premiered at the ongoing 31st Kolkata International Film Festival . IRS officer’s debut movie screened at Kolkata International Film Festival Rooted in West Bengal but universal in appeal, “Kathakar Ki Diary” follows five characters — a child, a cancer-stricken photographer, a musician, a transwoman, and an athlete — and explores themes of diversity, resilience and human connection. The filmmaker, Anwesh, currently serves as a Joint Commissioner in the GST department in Pune. His film was screened under the Asian Select Netpac category of the KIFF. “Cinema has always been my way of understanding people and their struggles. I wanted to tell stories that mirror ordinary lives — quiet yet powerful,” he told PTI. The film has already earned international recognition — winning Best Film at the International New York Film Festival , Best Film at the Director’s Cut Film Festival in …

As Ajay Devgn’s Raid 2 releases, an ex IRS officer explains how a real ‘raid’ works | Bollywood News

As Ajay Devgn’s Raid 2 releases, an ex IRS officer explains how a real ‘raid’ works | Bollywood News

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Who really conducts raids—and how do they unfold behind closed doors? Don’t expect films to give you the full picture, even as civil servants become regulars on the silver screen. From IAS to IPS to IFS, the bureaucracy has found its fanbase, with officers often placed on a pedestal by audiences hungry for stories of power and purpose. Continuing this trend, Ajay Devgn returns to the big screen seven years after Raid, once again portraying a no-nonsense officer in Raid 2. Again, he steps into the shoes of an Indian Revenue Service officer—shining a rare spotlight on a force that usually operates behind the scenes. So what really happens during a raid? Former IRS officer Ravi Kapoor takes us inside the high-stakes world of financial searches—before, during, and after the knock on the door. So, before you watch Ajay Devgn’s Raid 2, here’s a ready reckoner on what a real-life raid looks like. Story continues below this ad Inside a Raid: Former IRS officer Ravi Kapoor explains how searches work Former IRS officer Ravi Kapoor. …

Deputy commissioner, IRS officer sent to custody in CBI faceless assessment scam | Latest News India

Deputy commissioner, IRS officer sent to custody in CBI faceless assessment scam | Latest News India

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Apr 26, 2025 09:55 PM IST The CBI sought seven-day police remand for the accused, saying they were required to be confronted to unearth the larger conspiracy in the matter. A Delhi court on Saturday sent a deputy commissioner of the income tax department and a chartered accountant, who were arrested for allegedly sabotaging the faceless scheme for I-T assessment, to three-day CBI custody. The accused were arrested Friday following an FIR of February.(Pixabay/Representative) Principal District & Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj Chandana remanded Deputy Commissioner Vijayendra R and DK Agarwal in custody after they were produced before the court by the CBI. The accused were arrested Friday following an FIR of February related to an alleged scam arising out of the Faceless Assessment Scheme of the I-T department. The CBI sought seven-day police remand for the accused, saying they were required to be confronted to unearth the larger conspiracy in the matter. Senior Advocate Pramod Kumar Dubey, appearing for Vijayendra, opposed the CBI plea, claiming the arrest was not necessitated as the accused was never …

DOGE plans now reportedly include an IRS ‘hackathon’

DOGE plans now reportedly include an IRS ‘hackathon’

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Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is planning to hold a “hackathon” next week in order to create a “mega API” for accessing Internal Revenue Service data, reports Wired. The outlet says the API would be used to move the data into a cloud platform — potentially a third-party one — to serve as the “read center” of the agency’s systems. DOGE’s hackathon plan includes pulling together “dozens” of IRS engineers in DC to build the API, writes Wired. Among the third-party providers the department has reportedly discussed involving is Palantir, a company known for its vast data collection and government surveillance and analysis work. DOGE is aiming to finish the API work in 30 days, a timeline one IRS employee told Wired is “not technically possible” and would “cripple” the IRS. Wired says the DOGE operatives orchestrating the project are 25-year-old Gavin Kliger and health-tech CEO Sam Corcos. On March 1st, The Washington Post reported that Corcos had pushed the agency to lift restrictions it had placed on Kliger’s access to its systems, …