A court in Maharashtra's Nashik district on Thursday remanded self-styled godman Ashok Kharat to seven-day police custody in a second rape case where he is accused of sexually exploiting a woman on multiple occasions since 2020 under the guise of religious rituals.
Gurugram police have dismantled a cyber fraud operation run from a call centre in Ghaziabad, arresting three individuals accused of defrauding people of significant sums through deceptive insurance and government bond investment schemes.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has approached a special PMLA court in Mumbai seeking a production warrant against Ashok Kharat, a self-styled godman and astrologer, in connection with a money laundering case linked to rape and fraud allegations.
The CBI has arrested Kamlesh Parekh, a fugitive wanted in a 10-year-old Rs 2,672 crore bank fraud case, after his extradition from the UAE.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has requested a special PMLA court in Mumbai to issue a production warrant against Ashok Kharat, a self-styled godman-cum-astrologer, who is accused of rape and fraud and is currently in police custody in Nashik district, in connection with a money laundering case.
Police in Surat, Gujarat, have filed a case against a supplier after 1,400 kg of paneer seized last month was found to be adulterated. The supplier is accused of selling the adulterated paneer to local dairies.
Arunachal Pradesh Police have arrested a man from Assam for allegedly defrauding a woman by posing as a retailer offering iron rods at unusually low prices online. The police urge the public to be cautious of online scams and report them immediately.
Delhi recorded a marginal decline in economic offences in 2024 compared to the previous two years, but suffered the highest property losses among all Union territories, according to the National Crime Records Bureau data.
A 35-year-old man from Thane district was allegedly cheated of Rs 2 lakh in a US dollar exchange fraud in Navi Mumbai. The victim was shown bundles appearing to contain US currency, but they turned out to be paper rolls and soap bars.
A gold jewellery firm in Bengaluru was allegedly cheated of Rs 3 crore by three men posing as wholesale buyers who decamped with ornaments.
The CBI Director has updated a parliamentary panel on the NEET-UG paper leak investigation, while education ministry officials outlined measures for a fair retest.
Delhi Police dismantled an interstate cyber fraud network involved in routing illicit funds through bank account kits, SIM cards, and ATM credentials, leading to the arrest of three key individuals from Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.
A Thane court has sentenced a financial advisor to two years rigorous imprisonment in a case of criminal breach of trust filed by a woman and imposed a fine of Rs 30 lakh on him.
Three individuals, including the brother of a former BSP district president, have been booked in Bhadohi for allegedly defrauding a man with promises of a government job and subsequently threatening him.
The CBI has filed a chargesheet against CHD Developers Ltd and its directors for alleged fraudulent activities in a Gurugram-based project, officials said.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing allegations against self-styled godman Ashok Kharat has detained his son for questioning in Nashik. Kharat faces multiple FIRs for alleged sexual assault and fraud, with over 100 complaints received.
The Enforcement Directorate has attached a bungalow belonging to former Kolkata Police deputy commissioner Santanu Sinha Biswas in connection with a land grab and fraud case. The ED also conducted searches at multiple locations, recovering gold, cash, and property documents.
Delhi Police have arrested three individuals from Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh for allegedly providing mule bank accounts used to route over Rs 1.22 crore in proceeds from various cyber fraud schemes.
Police in Uttar Pradesh have arrested three individuals for allegedly defrauding several people by promising to arrange their Haj pilgrimage. The accused collected money but neither facilitated the pilgrimage nor returned the funds.
Mumbai Police have arrested a man for allegedly cheating a couple of Rs 30 lakh by promising them a flat in a Slum Rehabilitation Authority's building in Andheri.
A dentist in Delhi, accused of defrauding multiple people of over Rs 1 crore through fraudulent property deals, has been arrested after being on the run for seven months.
A 44-year-old man in Sikkim has been booked by police for allegedly defrauding a woman under the guise of marriage. The woman claims the man took money and concealed a prior relationship, leading to significant financial and emotional distress.
Gurugram Police have busted a gang involved in defrauding a person by mortgaging and selling his luxury vehicles, which they acquired under the guise of renting them for weddings and events. The alleged mastermind, Krishna Dixit, has been arrested.
The Enforcement Directorate has frozen Rs 526 crore in bank deposits and seized gold jewellery worth Rs 3.5 crore along with Rs 11 lakh in cash after concluding searches in a money laundering case against online gaming platform Gameskraft.
Goa Police dismantled an illegal call centre in Verna Industrial Estate, arresting 26 individuals for allegedly defrauding US citizens by posing as bank employees.
A sessions court in Thane, Maharashtra, acquitted a 33-year-old man accused of rape and cheating, stating that a long-term consensual sexual relationship based on a promise of marriage does not constitute rape.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Sanjit Chakraborty, a proclaimed offender allegedly involved in two chit fund scam cases in Tripura involving over Rs 7.75 crore. Chakraborty was arrested in Kolkata after being absconding since 2013.
The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at multiple locations in Punjab and Chandigarh as part of a money laundering investigation against certain builders and real estate companies in an alleged land fraud case.
A parliamentary panel has summoned officials from the Union Education Ministry, the National Testing Agency (NTA), and the CBI to address concerns regarding the conduct of examinations.
A business consultant in Thane, Maharashtra, was allegedly cheated of 98 lakh by two individuals who promised profits from a government tender. The accused, claiming to own two companies, convinced the victim to invest in a mobile phone supply tender for the Uttar Pradesh government, but failed to deliver on their promises.
A builder and two others were allegedly duped of 18.19 lakh by two individuals in Thane, Maharashtra, who promised to secure business loans for them.
Delhi Police have dismantled a cyber fraud racket based in Mewat, arresting four individuals for allegedly impersonating Indian Air Force officials and defrauding businessmen using forged documents.
Police in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, have dismantled an illegal telephone exchange allegedly used for revenue loss and an online fake loan racket, arresting three individuals and seizing a large quantity of equipment.
The sister of NCP leader Rupali Chakankar is being questioned in connection with the alleged use of her bank account by arrested self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, who is accused of financial irregularities and land grabbing.
Two individuals have been arrested in Thane for allegedly defrauding a businessman of lakhs of rupees by promising a substantial investment in his company. The suspects used fake documents to gain the victim's trust before taking the money.
Delhi Police have dismantled a cyber fraud racket involving malicious mobile applications, arresting two individuals, including the alleged mastermind from Uttar Pradesh. The accused developed and supplied 'FUD' APK files to cyber fraudsters across the country, enabling them to gain remote access to victims' phones and siphon off money.
Businessman Raj Kundra and his actor-wife Shilpa Shetty, already facing a Mumbai police probe in a Rs 60-crore criminal breach of trust case, have now been charged with cheating. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has invoked the cheating charge against the couple in addition to criminal breach of trust, following a complaint by a businessman who alleges he was duped in a loan-cum-investment deal.
An Afghan national has been arrested at Goa International Airport for allegedly travelling on fraudulently obtained passports while impersonating an Indian citizen.
A Delhi court has rejected the pre-arrest bail plea of a man accused of fleeing with a person's gold rings after engaging him in a conversation in Connaught Place last month.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested three founders of online gaming platform Gameskraft in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged fraud.
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