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Had I accepted that deal, I wouldn't be in jail, end of MVA govt: Deshmukh

Had I accepted that deal, I wouldn't be in jail, end of MVA govt: Deshmukh

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

Addressing an event in Wardha, Deshmukh said, "You all know I was kept in jail for 14 months under false allegations. I had received an offer for a deal. Had I accepted, I wouldn't have been in jail."

ED names Jacqueline Fernandez as accused in 'conman' case

ED names Jacqueline Fernandez as accused in 'conman' case

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

The ED in April provisionally attached Rs 7.27 crore funds of the actor under the PMLA apart from Rs 15 lakh cash as the agency called these funds as "proceeds of crime".

Surendra Shetty untraceable: Police

Surendra Shetty untraceable: Police

Rediff.com31 May 2003

Surendra Shetty has been charged with hiring a gangster to recover Rs 80 lakh payable to his daughter by the owners of Praful Sarees for modelling in an ad film.

ED arrests Sukesh Chandrashekhar in fresh money laundering case

ED arrests Sukesh Chandrashekhar in fresh money laundering case

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

The fresh charges against Chandrashekhar pertain to Rs 3.5 crore that Malvinder Singh's wife Japna is alleged to have paid after she was conned that this money would be used to bail her husband out.

Bihar: 8 criminals killed in police encounter

Bihar: 8 criminals killed in police encounter

Rediff.com14 Dec 2007

Police sources said the eight were wanted in several criminal cases, including murder, extortion and kidnapping in Bihar. Besides, they illegally occupied hundreds of acres of land in Dhamra Diara areas.

Surendra Shetty surrenders passport to police

Surendra Shetty surrenders passport to police

Rediff.com5 Jun 2003

Father of actress Shilpa Shetty, he is accused of extortion.

No petition filed by me or by any person authorized by me: WFI chief

No petition filed by me or by any person authorized by me: WFI chief

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Monday clarified that no petition has been filed by him or by any person authorized by him in the Delhi High Court against the wrestlers who protested against him in New Delhi last week.

Gangsters now wetting their pants in UP: Adityanath

Gangsters now wetting their pants in UP: Adityanath

Rediff.com9 Apr 2023

Addressing a gathering after the 'bhoomi pujan' of a bottling plant here, Adityanath said people are seeing that those who showed little respect for law and order earlier were now running for their lives.

NCB's Wankhede reaches Delhi amid payoff allegations

NCB's Wankhede reaches Delhi amid payoff allegations

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

The officer told media persons outside the Indira Gandhi International Airport that he has not been summoned by the agency but has some work here.

SP MLA spills beans over corruption in Lucknow police

SP MLA spills beans over corruption in Lucknow police

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

Rampant corruption in the Uttar Pradesh police is an open secret. But how blatant it has become has been spelt out by none other than widely known ruling Samajwadi Party Member of Legislative Assembly Ravidas Mehrotra.

Former Mumbai CP Param Bir Singh says he is in Chandigarh

Former Mumbai CP Param Bir Singh says he is in Chandigarh

Rediff.com24 Nov 2021

Former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh, who has been declared a 'proclaimed offender' by a court in Mumbai, on Wednesday said he was in Chandigarh and would visit Mumbai soon.

Actor Jacqueline Fernandez examined as witness by ED

Actor Jacqueline Fernandez examined as witness by ED

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

Officials said the 36-year-old actor was examined for four hours in Delhi as a witness in the case and her statement was recorded under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

No more evidence against Deshmukh: Param Bir Singh tells probe panel

No more evidence against Deshmukh: Param Bir Singh tells probe panel

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

Shishir Hirey, appearing for the inquiry commission, said, "Param Bir Singh has refused to give any more evidence in the matter other than the letter that he had initially forwarded to the chief minister and the home minister."

Param Bir told me not to collect money for anyone: Waze to commission

Param Bir told me not to collect money for anyone: Waze to commission

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

Dismissed police official Sachin Waze on Friday told an inquiry commission here that IPS officer Param Bir Singh had advised him not to indulge in the "illegal activity of collecting money" for anyone.

Delhi Cabinet sends notice to bureaucrat probing Kejriwal's home renovation

Delhi Cabinet sends notice to bureaucrat probing Kejriwal's home renovation

Rediff.com15 May 2023

Citing complaints against Rajshekhar for 'running an extortion racket and demanding protection money', Delhi vigilance minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on May 13 ordered withdrawing all work assigned to the officer with immediate effect.

Jacqueline Fernandez appears before ED in PMLA case

Jacqueline Fernandez appears before ED in PMLA case

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

She will be questioned in the case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and others.

Former Mumbai CP Param Bir Singh not traceable, Maha govt tells HC

Former Mumbai CP Param Bir Singh not traceable, Maha govt tells HC

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

The whereabouts of former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh were not known, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday told the Bombay high court.

Hackers demand Rs 200 cr to restore AIIMS servers, data of 4 crore patients at stake

Hackers demand Rs 200 cr to restore AIIMS servers, data of 4 crore patients at stake

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

It is feared that data of around 3-4 crore patients could have been compromised due to the breach detected Wednesday morning.

Mumbai sees 9% rise in overall crimes, detection rate drops by 14%

Mumbai sees 9% rise in overall crimes, detection rate drops by 14%

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

Post the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of cases of thefts swelled three-fold to 14,818 the previous year as compared to 4,534 such cases registered in 2021.

Delhi police refused Abu Salem's custody

Delhi police refused Abu Salem's custody

Rediff.com2 Aug 2006

The matter was pending and would be heard on August 8. Besides, Salem was also required in Ajit Dewani and Pradeep Jain murder cases which are pending in other courts.

Jacqueline Fernandez questioned by ED in 'conman' case

Jacqueline Fernandez questioned by ED in 'conman' case

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

The 36-year-old actor has been questioned two-three times by the agency in the said case earlier.

PMLA case: No interim relief for Deshmukh from SC

PMLA case: No interim relief for Deshmukh from SC

Rediff.com16 Aug 2021

A three-judge bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar said Desmukh is at liberty to access remedies available to him under the law.

SC allows virtual appearance of conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar before TN court

SC allows virtual appearance of conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar before TN court

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

A bench headed by Justice UU Lalit passed the order while noting that Chandrashekhar's counsel has no objection to this.

'Police and politicians are together in the notorious hafta system'

'Police and politicians are together in the notorious hafta system'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

'Param Bir's letter alleges that Waze was being used directly by the home minister.' 'I think an enquiry by a high court judge is the need of the hour.'

Shocked, says Maha HM on Param Bir claiming threat to life

Shocked, says Maha HM on Param Bir claiming threat to life

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

Maharashtra home minister Dilip Walse Patil on Thursday said he was shocked to know that senior IPS officer Param Bir Singh, who has earlier served as the police commissioner of Mumbai and Thane, should feel threat to his life.

Delhi Police will seek custody of Abu Salem

Delhi Police will seek custody of Abu Salem

Rediff.com7 Jan 2006

Delhi Police will seek custody of extradited gangster Abu Salem in connection with three extortion cases registered against him in the capital, Police Commissioner K K Paul said in New Delhi.

Probe into secret govt docs found in builder's mobile

Probe into secret govt docs found in builder's mobile

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

builder Sanjay Punamia and his son Sunny were arrested in July in connection with a Rs 15-crore extortion case, in which former police commissioner Param Bir Singh and several others are also named as accused.

Student who accused Chinmayanand of rape arrested, denied bail

Student who accused Chinmayanand of rape arrested, denied bail

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

She was arrested from her house by the Special Investigation Team of the Uttar Pradesh Police around 9.15 am, the sources said.

10 Dawood aides sent to police custody

10 Dawood aides sent to police custody

Rediff.com22 Nov 2006

All of them are wanted in connection with various cases registered in the city for crimes ranging from extortion to murder.

Not avoiding ED, open to 'unbiased' probe: Deshmukh

Not avoiding ED, open to 'unbiased' probe: Deshmukh

Rediff.com1 Nov 2021

After the Bombay HC last week refused to quash these summons, he appeared before the agency.

NIA files charge sheet against Dawood Ibrahim, Chhota Shakeel

NIA files charge sheet against Dawood Ibrahim, Chhota Shakeel

Rediff.com5 Nov 2022

The other three people chargesheeted are Arif Abubakar Shaikh, Shabbir Abubakar Shaikh and Mohammad Salim Qureshi --- all residents of Mumbai.

Amid payoff charge, NCB's Sameer Wankhede visits Delhi office

Amid payoff charge, NCB's Sameer Wankhede visits Delhi office

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

The officer entered the NCB office in the R K Puram area through a back entry gate and is understood to have met his senior officers.

Activist Nodeep Kaur gets bail in 2nd case, but will remain in jail

Activist Nodeep Kaur gets bail in 2nd case, but will remain in jail

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

Kaur is facing three cases that include charges of attempt to murder and extortion. She is a member of the Mazdoor Adhikar Sangathan and a resident of Giadarh village in Punjab's Muktsar district.

Ex-Maha HM Deshmukh arrested by ED after over 12 hrs questioning

Ex-Maha HM Deshmukh arrested by ED after over 12 hrs questioning

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

Officials said Deshmukh, 71, was arrested under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Pune cops in Delhi to quiz Bishnoi for leads on Moosewala murder accused

Pune cops in Delhi to quiz Bishnoi for leads on Moosewala murder accused

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

The purpose of the interrogation is to get some leads on the whereabouts of Santosh Jadhav, a member of the Bishnoi gang and one of the accused in the Moosewala murder case, who is currently on the run, he said.

Mumbai cops get gangster Ravi Pujari's custody till Mar 9

Mumbai cops get gangster Ravi Pujari's custody till Mar 9

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

Earlier, Pujari was brought to India from South Africa in February last year after being on the run for several years and was lodged in a jail in Bengaluru.

Bihar IPS officer accused of extortion, threat

Bihar IPS officer accused of extortion, threat

Rediff.com20 Jan 2013

The Bihar government has filed a First Information Report against Alok Kumar, a senior Indian Police Service officer, who is the deputy inspector general of Saran in Bihar, for allegedly demanding Rs 10 crore from a liquor mafia and threatening him with dire consequences, a police official on Sunday said.

Maha ex-HM Anil Deshmukh likely to walk out of jail on Wednesday

Maha ex-HM Anil Deshmukh likely to walk out of jail on Wednesday

Rediff.com27 Dec 2022

Justice MS Karnik had granted bail to the 73-year-old Nationalist Congress Party leader on December 12, but stayed the order for 10 days as the CBI sought time to challenge it in the Supreme Court.

Jacqueline Fernandes's Rs 7cr assets attached over conman links

Jacqueline Fernandes's Rs 7cr assets attached over conman links

Rediff.com30 Apr 2022

It is alleged that Chandrashekhar to purchase gifts for Fernandez used illegal money, extorted by cheating high-profile people including former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh's wife Aditi Singh.

ED records Nora Fatehi's statement in money laundering case

ED records Nora Fatehi's statement in money laundering case

Rediff.com3 Dec 2022

Sources said the actor will be questioned about some more issues related to Chandrashekhar.