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Delhi man filing ITR found ₹79 crore unidentified income linked to PAN: Tax details show a Mumbai firm was using his credentials. Know what you should do in this situation

A Delhi resident found that his PAN and identity information were used to register a fraudulent business. The GST registration, linked to a Mumbai address, reported outward supplies of around ₹79.4 crore. He claimed he never authorized anyone to use his details or conducted any business activities. Following this revelation,…

The Economic Times · Sep 29

Kisan Credit Card loan 'scam' unearthed in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch's Economic Offences Wing has exposed a significant Kisan Credit Card loan scam. A daily wage JK Bank employee allegedly manipulated KCC limits and misused banking credentials to siphon off Rs 10.44 lakh for personal and family gain, causing substantial loss to the bank. A chargesheet…

The Economic Times · Jul 1

‘Not a whisper of incriminating evidence’: What Delhi HC said while quashing case against NewsClick

Quashing the FIR against NewsClick editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha, the Delhi High Court held that the investigations conducted by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) amounted to a “fishing and roving exercise in the financial affairs of the petitioners without the existence of any offence.”

Newslaundry · Jun 12

Chhattisgarh EOW registers FIR against ex-CM Baghel, others in Mahadev betting app case

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) in Chhattisgarh has registered a case against former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and others in the alleged Mahadev online betting scam based on a probe report submitted by the ED. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Mar 17, 2024

Two persons running investment firm illegally arrested

The Central Crime Branch (CCB) officials on Tuesday arrested two people who are operating an investment company illegally luring people with the promise of huge returns for their investments. Based on a tip-off, a team of officials from the Economic Offences Wing raided Pramya International, situated in Konanakunte and arrested…

The Hindu · Dec 19, 2023

Crime branch Jammu chargesheets four accused in Rs 5 crore J&K Bank fraud case

JAMMU: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Jammu presented a preliminary charge-sheet against four persons accused of swindling Rs 5 crore from various branches of JK Bank across the Union Territory.

The Times of India · Dec 9, 2023

Gautam Navlakha, farm stir, Kashmir map: In Delhi cops’ application for NewsClick founder custody

NewsClick’s founder Prabir Purkayastha and its HR head Amit Chakravarty have been sent to seven-day police custody following their arrest in a UAPA case against the organisation. However, the Delhi Police Special Cell had initially sought 15-day police custody for the two, alleging that there was electronic evidence suggesting a…

Newslaundry · Oct 4, 2023

NewsClick slams bid to ‘stifle fearless voices’, founder moves court for copy of FIR

A day after NewsClick’s founder Prabir Purkayastha was arrested in a UAPA case against the organisation, his lawyers have approached the Patiala House Court in Delhi seeking a copy of the FIR. Purkayastha and NewsClick HR head Amit Chakravarty were arrested on Tuesday and have been sent to seven-day police…

Newslaundry · Oct 4, 2023

Restoration works on at 160-year old building constructed by Travancore king in Nagercoil

Tucked away from the busy Avvai Shanmugam Salai in Ozhuginasery in Nagercoil is a heritage structure locally known as Chathiram. Constructed in the 1860s by the then Travancore King Vishakam Thirunal (May 19, 1837 – August 4, 1885) for the army personnel to take rest, the building, which is more…

The Hindu · Aug 7, 2023

Delhi: Interstate Railway job racket busted, 2 including a social worker arrested

The Economic Offences Wing of the Delhi Police busted an Interstate Railway job racket and arrested two for allegedly promising to secure employment in the Railways Group C and D services for the victims. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jul 1, 2023