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Time of India
5 hours ago
- Time of India
HTET scheduled for July 30-31 in Panchkula
Panchkula: The Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET) will take place on July 30 and 31 in Panchkula. A total of 9,622 candidates are expected to appear across 16 designated centres. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Deputy commissioner Monika Gupta reviewed the preparations for the exam, emphasising the need for peaceful and transparent conduct. Strict security arrangements are being implemented, including intensive checking before entering the exam centres. All examination halls have been equipped with CCTV cameras, which will be monitored in real-time by the Haryana School Education Board's control room. Jammers will also be installed at exam centres to prevent the use of electronic devices. Section 163 of the BNSS will be enforced during the exam days. Flying squads have been appointed to prevent malpractice and irregularities. Officials and staff have been instructed to wear identity cards and follow guidelines strictly. These measures aim to ensure a fair and secure examination process for all candidates.
The Print
6 hours ago
- The Print
Multi-crore job scam in Jammu: DGP distributes Rs 1.53 crore recovered by police among victims
'Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat today visited Police Station Nagrota and distributed Rs 1.53 crore among victims of the Rs 2.39 crore job scam,' the spokesperson said. This breakthrough demonstrates a strong legal and administrative resolve to tackle economic offences and restore public trust, police said. Jammu, Jul 29 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir DGP Nalin Prabhat on Tuesday distributed Rs 1.53 crore recovered by police in a multi-crore job scam among the victims here, a spokesperson said. Flanked by Jammu Zone Inspector General of Police (IGP) B. S. Tuti and Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Shiv Kumar Sharma, the DGP was briefed by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Joginder Singh regarding this sensational case, including the quality and swift investigation carried out by the Jammu Police team to ensure timely justice to the victims of the job scam through outstanding use of victim-centric provisions available under the new criminal laws. In a landmark action under the newly enacted Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), police successfully executed its first-ever property attachment in a high-profile job fraud case, resulting in recovery and refund of Rs 1.53 crore to the victims, the spokesperson said. 'This milestone reflects the victim-centric approach embodied in India's new criminal justice reforms,' he added. The case revolves around Harpreet Singh, a resident of Pallanwala, who posed as a lieutenant colonel in the Indian Army and defrauded multiple individuals of more than Rs 2.39 crores by falsely promising them jobs in prestigious government institutions such as Military Engineer Services (MES), Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The spokesperson said that the fraud came to light when Arun Sharma, a resident of Nagrota, filed a complaint on November 6, 2024, leading to the registration of a case. The accused was immediately arrested, he added. The investigation revealed that a sale agreement was executed between Kamaljeet Kour (wife of Suriender) and the accused's mother, Paramjeet Kour, for the sale of a double-storey duplex building constructed over 8 marlas of land in Channi Bheja for Rs 2.225 crore. An amount of Rs 1,93,50,000 was received by Suriender Singh (co-accused) and his wife from Harpreet Singh through online transactions and cash. The amount paid by Harpreet Singh was the proceeds of crime collected from innocent victims in exchange for false job promises, he said. Acting on a police plea, the chief judicial magistrate passed an attachment order on January 18, 2025, which was executed by Tehsildar Bahu. A 14-day show cause notice was issued to the accused to justify the source of the funds used in the transaction failing which the property was to be auctioned. During the court proceedings, based on clinching evidence presented by the investigating officer, Kamaljeet Kour made a judicial admission that she had received Rs 1.53 crore from the accused. In a significant development, she voluntarily agreed to refund the amount, initially committing to deposit Rs 50 lakh within 7 days and the remaining Rs 1.03 crore within two months — which she did accordingly. The court ruled the attachment order shall remain in effect until the admitted amount is fully deposited. The SSP of Jammu was directed to open a dedicated account for collecting and distributing the recovered funds among the verified victims. 'In the first instance, a recovered amount of Rs 75 lakh was distributed equally among 17 victims through cheques and today, an amount of Rs 78 lakh has been distributed equally among 22 victims through cheques,' he said. Till date, a total of Rs 1.53 crore has been distributed to the victims, the spokesperson said. This marks the first instance in Jammu and Kashmir under the BNSS where defrauded money has been returned to the victims, exemplifying the law's focus on justice, accountability and restitution, he added. The IGP congratulated the Jammu Police team and urged them to maintain the same level of professionalism, commitment and public service in future. The DGP also lauded the exceptional performance of the investigating team of Police Station Nagrota led by SHO Parvez Sajad and supervisory officers — SDPO Vinod Kundal and SP Brijesh Sharma — under the leadership of SSP Joginder Singh. PTI AB AS AS This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Time of India
6 hours ago
- Time of India
FIR against 40 ‘mule' accounts registered
Ranchi: In a bid to curb cybercrimes, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday lodged a case under various sections of the BNSS and the IT Act against 40 mule accounts, which are being used for illegal transaction of money across Jharkhand. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The case has been lodged with the cyber police station on basis of complaints lodged by Dy SP Neha Bala. The accounts are in various banks including UCO Bank, IndusInd Bank, HDFC and Punjab National particularly from abroad are hiring the mule accounts of local people for transferring defrauded money. Information about these accounts were received from the Samanvaya portal of Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre, a unit of the Union ministry of home affairs. DGP Anurag Gupta said, "The case has been registered regarding mule accounts having illegal transaction worth Rs 10,000 lakh and above. Investigation would be started to ascertain the persons holding the accounts for taking further action. With the registration of the case, police would be better placed to secure details of the account holders from the banks." Police stated that it would act against the persons who gave their accounts on basis of commission from the defrauded amounts.
Hindustan Times
20 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Jammu: Speeding Thar hits 65-yr-old man twice, one booked
A CCTV footage of a speeding Thar hitting a scooty-borne 65-year-old man and then going full throttle in reverse hitting him for the second time, has gone viral on social media sites here. A speeding Thar hit 65-year-old Kamalkant Dutta, a resident of Gandhi Nagar, in the same locality.(X) The 65-year-old man was hit by the speeding Thar in Gandhi Nagar locality. The victim had been identified as Kamalkant Dutta, 65, resident of Gandhi Nagar. Also Read | BMW hit-and-run: After 5-yr-old child, her uncle, 18, dies of injuries in Noida The victim's son claimed that his father has suffered a fractured skull and brain hemorrhage and is undergoing treatment at the ICU of Government Medical College Jammu. 'In the CCTV footage, it was clearly seen that the driver identified as Manan Anand, son of Rajinder Anand of Nanak Nagar drove his vehicle rashly,' said SP South Ajay Sharma. Disclaimer: Disturbing visuals ahead 'He first hit the victim, who fell down from his scooty and then reversed his vehicle and hit the victim again. The driver then got down from his vehicle and was seen gesticulating wildly at the victim,' he added. Also Read | 25-year-old man mowed down by speeding DTC in east Delhi 'We have registered an FIR under section 109 of the BNSS (attempt to murder),' he said. The officer informed that the accused had left Jammu and was yet to be arrested. 'However, we have detained the owner of the vehicle for questioning and have also seized the vehicle,' said the officer.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Hindustan Times
Ludhiana: Husband among 5 booked after UP woman's ‘mysterious death'
A murder case has been registered in Ludhiana against a man and four members of his family following a zero FIR lodged in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The case, now transferred to the Meharban police station, pertains to the death of 29-year-old Pratibha Yadav, who was found hanging in her home in Mahavir Enclave, Noorwala Road, on March 18. Pardeep Tiwari tragically died after being brutally thrashed by two friends and then abandoned on the roadside in Ludhiana's Bapu Market in Daba on Sunday night. (HT Photo) Though the initial autopsy report declared the cause of death as suicide, the woman's family alleged foul play and approached police in Azamgarh, their native district, where a murder FIR was registered. That FIR has now been transferred to Ludhiana police for action. On the basis of the zero FIR, the city police have booked Pratibha's husband Sarvesh Yadav, his mother Chandrawati, father Achhe Lal, sister Harshita, and brother Rakesh Yadav under sections 103(1) (murder) and 61(1) (criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The complaint was filed by Pratibha's brother, Vipan Kumar Yadav of Azamgarh. He alleged that his sister had been harassed by her husband and in-laws, especially after discovering that her husband was in a relationship with another woman. According to Vipan, Pratibha had called him on March 18, just hours before her death, and confided that her in-laws and husband had threatened to kill her. 'Later that same day, we received news that Pratibha had died under suspicious circumstances,' Vipan stated in his complaint. 'We strongly believe she was murdered.' However, police officials in Ludhiana maintain that the original investigation did not suggest murder. 'When Pratibha was found hanging at home, she was alone at the time. The autopsy confirmed it was suicide, and her brother's initial statement was recorded under Section 194 of BNSS,' said ASI Radhey Sham, investigating officer at Meharban police station. 'After the family returned to Azamgarh, they lodged a fresh complaint and got a murder case registered. Based on that zero FIR, we have formally registered a case in Ludhiana. However, in light of the earlier findings, the police may move for the cancellation of the FIR, subject to legal review,' the officer added. Factory worker beaten to death by friends, one held A man tragically died after being brutally thrashed by two friends and then abandoned on the roadside in Ludhiana's Bapu Market in Daba on Sunday night. The victim, identified as Pardeep Tiwari, 32, of Mahadev Colony in Sahnewal, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. Daba Police have since arrested one of the accused, Rinku Dubey, while the other, known as Behra, remains at large. The police officials confirmed that they have arrested one of the accused Rinku Dubey, while another accused Behra is yet to be arrested. Assistant commissioner of police (ACP, Industrial Area- B) Satvinder Singh Virk stated that two bike borne men dumped an injured man on the roadside in Bapu Market in Daba before fleeing. The police reached on being informed and initiated an investigation. The injured man rushed to hospital, where he succumbed to the injuries. 'Later, Sharda Prasad of Mahadev Colony of Sahnewal identified the victim as his son Pardeep Tiwari. Sharda Prasad stated that his son was a factory worker. He left the house at 5.30 PM stating that he is going to eat 'Golgappe' from a nearby market and he will return in a few minutes. When he did not return till night they started a search for him but to no avail. On Monday morning he came to know that his son had died,'said the ACP. 'We scanned the CCTVs installed in the market in which the accused were captured dumping injured Pardeep Tiwari on the roadside. The police identified the accused from CCTVs footage and arrested Rinku Dubey. The accused told police that Pardeep Tiwari came to their house in Sundar Nagar on Sunday evening, where they indulged in a spat with him over some issue. Dubey confessed that he along with Behra thrashed Pardeep Tiwari brutally. When he lost his consciousness they dumped him in the market,'said the ACP. Further the ACP added that the accused stated that they were aware that if he took Pardeep Tiwari to Hospital, he would reveal their names to police. To avoid police they dumped him on the road to die. A case under section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of BNS has been lodged against the accused at Daba Police Station. Tiwari was survived by parents, wife and a two-year-old daughter. His wife is living separately following a matrimonial issue.
