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Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Yahoo
Construction company laundered $13M from NYC in school repair scheme: feds
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn charged the owners of a construction company on Friday with defrauding the nation's largest school district in connection with more than $13.5 million worth of repairs. Dalip Singh, 67, and Gurnirmal Singh, 64, of TEMCO Construction exploited undocumented immigrants without work authorization, falsified payroll records and eventually tried to destroy the evidence, according to the complaint. Both Singhs, who are not related, were arrested Friday, prosecutors announced. 'As alleged, the defendants lied to the [city's Education Department] about using undocumented workers, and deprived those workers — who toiled long days, school holidays and weekends — of proper compensation they had earned, so that they could line their pockets and bank accounts on New York City's tab,' Joseph Nocella, Jr., United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York, said in a statement. TEMCO Construction, formerly based in Jamaica, Queens, before moving to Long Island, provides masonry, scaffolding and construction services to the city's public schools. Between 2017 and this year, prosecutors say TEMCO used undocumented labor and paid their workers in cash less than the wage required by New York State labor law and school system contracts — all while pocketing the difference. Dalip Singh covered up the scheme on payrolls submitted to the city's Education Department, according to the complaint. On those certified documents, he allegedly listed family members who didn't do the repairs, omitted some workers who were undocumented, and inflated the pay of others. In some cases, employees had their wages docked on non-school-related jobs to offset legal pay, it read. The employers then 'attempted to conceal their fraud,' prosecutors say, telling workers to lie to investigators about their wages and hide or destroy records. If found guilty of conspiring to commit wire fraud, the company's owners could face up to 20 years in prison, according to a press release announcing the charges. 'New York City Public Schools expects that employees of vendors be paid consistent with contractual requirements — anything less is unacceptable and would be considered a breach of contract,' said schools spokeswoman Jenna Lyle, adding, 'We cannot comment on a pending criminal action.' Attorney information was not readily available for Dalip Singh and Gurnirmal Singh, whose case remained under seal as of early Friday afternoon.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Rithala factory blaze: One identified, three charred bodies await DNA match
New Delhi, One of the four charred bodies recovered after a massive fire engulfed a multi-storey manufacturing unit in Delhi's Rithala area has been identified, while DNA sampling is underway to ascertain the identities of the remaining three, police said on Thursday. Rithala factory blaze: One identified, three charred bodies await DNA match The fire broke out on the evening of June 24 at Rana Complex, Gate No. 2, Rithala, where multiple small-scale manufacturing units operated across four floors of the building. The blaze left four persons dead and three others injured, a senior police officer said. The body of one victim, Dalip Singh, was identified by his son Dharm Singh, a resident of Uttam Nagar. The remaining three bodies were charred beyond recognition and have been preserved at the mortuary of Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital for DNA sampling, the officer said. "We have sent a request to the Forensic Science Laboratory , Rohini, for DNA preservation and matching to determine the identities of the remaining victims,' the officer added. Blood samples have been collected from the family members of three persons still reported missing Neelam, Lalita, and Rakesh Arora. Police said the ground and first floors of the building were used by Nitin Bansal, a resident of Rohini, for manufacturing readymade polybags. The second floor was occupied by Ravi Kumar Anand for fabric work, and the third by Rakesh Arora for producing disposable items. The three injured included Bansal's 31-year-old son, a worker named Rakesh , and Virender , who have been admitted to the BSA Hospital with burn injuries. Three charred bodies were initially recovered from the first floor around 1.15 am on June 25. Another body was found later in the morning from the top floor. Police have registered a case in the matter under sections 287 , 125 , and 105 of the BNS. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
CBC
5 days ago
- CBC
Boyfriend charged with 2nd-degree murder after Shalini Singh's remains found in Hamilton landfill: police
Hamilton police have charged Jeffery Smith for the second-degree murder of his common-law partner Shalini Singh, whose partial remains were found in a landfill last month. Smith, 42, was arrested in a Burlington, Ont., parking lot on Friday, near his family's home, Det. Sgt. Daryl Reid told reporters Monday. He was also charged with indignity to human remains, related to her body being disposed through an apartment building garbage system, Reid said. Police believe Singh was killed on Dec. 4, after she spoke to her mother Anita Singh on the phone around 7 p.m., or in the early morning hours of Dec. 5, in the apartment where she lived with Smith. Investigators theorized early on, after reviewing hundreds of hours of surveillance footage, that Singh never left the building alive after Dec. 4, and could've been killed and then her body disposed of. They traced the building's garbage from that time period to the Glanbrook landfill. After months of combing through garbage, police officers found human remains on May 21, which they confirmed were Singh's through DNA testing on Friday, before charging Smith. Singh's family has struggled waiting for answers. Her father Dalip Singh called it "sheer torture" when interviewed by CBC Hamilton in February. On Monday, police said Singh's family has requested privacy at this time to process her death. "Even though they've waited this long and the moment has built up to this, it's still a shock to them to get the confirmation," said Reid.
Indian Express
5 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
June 23, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Pakistan's N-Bomb
The US Government had assured the Indian leaders during the visit of the Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi that Pakistan was nowhere near making a nuclear bomb. The assurance was given on repeated apprehensions expressed by India on Pakistan's continuing efforts to acquire nuclear capability. Death in Custody Dalip Singh, editor of local Punjabi weekly Sacho Sach, died in judicial custody. The 70-year-old editor was arrested on June 6 after he published two 'inflammatory' letters allegedly written by Sirmanjit Singh, former SP of Fandkot district, now under detention under NSA, to President Zail Singh after Operation Blue Star. Centre-Akali Talks The Akali Dal high command held a second round of meeting in Chandigarh amid reports that a central government 'feeler for resumption of talks has been received by the party leadership.' The party chief, Harchand Singh Longowal, arrived in Chandigarh for 'urgent consultations' with senior party colleagues. Nepal Blasts Probe Political leaders and newspapers called for a national consensus to end the crisis in the Himalayan kingdom following the death of at least seven people in the first major terrorist bombings in Nepal's history. The police, meanwhile, launched an investigation into an underground revolutionary organisation that claimed responsibility.
News18
09-05-2025
- Politics
- News18
How Jodhpur Lived Through 1965 And 1971 Wars In 'L' And 'U' Trenches
Last Updated: Veterans recall past India-Pakistan wars where civilian courage became a key defence, turning fear into resilience amid intense attacks and bombing raids India on Thursday night neutralised Pakistan 's attempt to hit military stations in Jammu, Pathankot, Udhampur and some other locations with missiles and drones as tensions soared between the two countries amid fears of a wider military conflict. In Jodhpur, veterans and senior citizens, who lived through the thunder of war decades ago in 1965 and 1971, recall the intensity of past attacks and how civilian fortitude turned into a crucial line of defence. Dalip Singh, who belongs to Jodhpur's erstwhile royal family and witnessed the 1965 war, recalls the night the city trembled. 'More than 200 bombs were dropped by the Pakistani Air Force. The first strike hit the Central Jail near the railway station where over 30 lives were lost," Singh told Local18. He described another targeted assault at the Sardar Club, where two heavy bombs were dropped in which one of them landed on the golf course and exploded. Decades later, Deepak Singh Gehlot, an entrepreneur and eyewitness to the 1971 war, saw fear sweeping through Jodhpur. 'The city transformed overnight. Trenches, five feet deep and shaped like Ls and Us, were dug everywhere. People had their dinners early and kept emergency bags ready. The moment the air raid siren howled, it was total blackout," he said. He also recalled the eerie silence as the civil defence jeeps prowled the streets, issuing warnings under cover of darkness. 'We used to sit by the radio, waiting to hear Prime Minister Indira Gandhi address the nation. Then, late into the night, Jodhpur's skies were lit by bombs once again," he added. In the 1971 war, Pakistan's air strikes on Punjab cities were followed by attacks on Jodhpur. But India retaliated with unmatched precision. Ten Para Commandos, supported by tanks, advanced nearly 80 kilometres into Sindh's Tharparkar district and captured Chhachhar – later returned as part of the Shimla Agreement. But beyond the battlegrounds, a quieter, yet equally determined resistance took shape across rural Rajasthan. In villages, the chaupals (the traditional community gathering places) turned into wartime classrooms. 'Schools were shut, and teachers taught children that showing light could betray the soldiers," said a former teacher from Barmer. Folk songs took on a patriotic fervour, with verses like ' Andheri Raat Ri Kahay Reech, Dushman Jave Dekhe Na Dekhe ' by Rahat Indori, teaching villagers to embrace darkness as an act of defiance. Women, too, played a powerful role. By night, with no lights to betray them, they knitted sweaters, socks, and jackets for soldiers on the front lines. One tale often retold in Jodhpur is of an elderly mother who, as she sent her son to war, said: 'You've extinguished the light of my courtyard; now return after lighting the flame of our nation." First Published:
