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CBS News
12-06-2025
- CBS News
Oakland business looted, car set on fire after ICE protest in Fruitvale area
About an hour after a peaceful protest opposing Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations near the Fruitvale Bart Station in Oakland on Tuesday, a group of looters broke into a shoe store on International Boulevard. An Oakland police officer at the scene said one person was arrested after they responded three times overnight to looters at the store. Damage at the scene shows the looters managed to cut the lock off of the sheer doors, peel off the plywood, and then shatter the glass to get in. CBS News Bay Area video shows dozens of people storming the store and exiting the store with clothing and shoes. The store manager said this isn't the first time that their store has been targeted by looters. The cost of the damage is still unknown. "[The] majority of this whole street, if you go from 30th to all the way up to 39th, all this stuff, 80% of these business owners are Hispanic," local business owner Deep Singh said. "I mean, you're fighting for a community, but you're also messing up your community. And so, now you have mom and pop businesses that have to spend extra money. They're spending their hard-earned money to stay in business." Almost an hour before the looting, Oakland police said they responded to a crash at 34th and International Boulevard. When they arrived, police said several people threw objects at the officers. One fully marked vehicle was damaged and the windshield was cracked, police said. The car involved in the crash was set on fire. The Oakland Fire Department responded to knock down the fire. The Oakland Police Department said on Wednesday that it does not enforce or help ICE officials in enforcing civil immigration law violations. "Let it be clear: OPD will not tolerate acts of violence, property destruction, or any other criminal behavior in our community," the police department said.
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Punjab & Haryana HC flags rising property fraud against NRIs in Punjab
CHANDIGARH : The Punjab and Haryana high court has observed that a disturbing trend is steadily gaining ground, wherein unscrupulous individuals are defrauding non-resident Indians (NRIs), particularly those who are unable to visit India frequently or manage their properties. According to the court, the gravity of such acts extends far beyond individual transactions, as they corrode institutional credibility and social conscience. "Time and again, such vulnerable property owners are defrauded through forged documents, misuse of powers of attorney often resulting in sale of their properties at grossly undervalued rates. The scale of this deceit is symptomatic of systemic abuse, where absence is weaponised and legal safeguards are routinely undermined," Justice Harpreet Singh Brar of the high court has observed. Justice Brar passed these orders while dismissing the anticipatory bail plea of two people booked by the economic offence wing of vigilance bureau. In this case, a sale deed of prime land near Ladhowal-Verka bypass in Ludhiana district, had been executed on Feb 11, 2025, between Deep Singh (seller) and Deepak Goel of Panchkula (buyer) at a cost of Rs 30 lakh whereas its market value was around Rs 6 crore. However, it was found that the actual owner, also named Deep Singh, had been residing in the US, while an imposter had appeared at the tehsil office for registration. A tehsildar and other govt employees were also arrested in this case. Dismissing anticipatory bail of petitioners, including numberdar Bagel Singh, who was witnessed to the forged sale deed, Justice Brar observed that these offences are rooted in a breach of trust and stand on a different pedestal than conventional criminal offences in terms of criminal jurisprudence as they not only impact the personal and financial security of the victims, but also have cascading effects on public trust in the real estate ecosystem, and ultimately, the economic stability of the state. "Therefore, this court cannot afford to treat such cases lightly while considering the grant of bail," the court held, dismissing the bail pleas of petitioners. Even during the hearing of the matter, the state counsel had submitted that the petitioners are part of a well-orchestrated gang which identified the properties of NRIs and thereafter, by producing impersonators, created third-party rights by executing sham sale deeds.
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Absentee owners, easy targets: Punjab y& haryana high court flags rising property fraud against NRIs in Punjab
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana high court has observed that a disturbing trend is steadily gaining ground, wherein unscrupulous individuals are defrauding non-resident Indians (NRIs), particularly those who are unable to visit India frequently or manage their properties. According to the court, the gravity of such acts extends far beyond individual transactions, as they corrode institutional credibility and social conscience. "Time and again, such vulnerable property owners are defrauded through forged documents, misuse of powers of attorney often resulting in sale of their properties at grossly undervalued rates. The scale of this deceit is symptomatic of systemic abuse, where absence is weaponised and legal safeguards are routinely undermined," Justice Harpreet Singh Brar of the high court has observed. Justice Brar passed these orders while dismissing the anticipatory bail plea of two people booked by the economic offence wing of vigilance bureau. In this case, a sale deed of prime land near Ladhowal-Verka bypass in Ludhiana district, had been executed on Feb 11, 2025, between Deep Singh (seller) and Deepak Goel of Panchkula (buyer) at a cost of Rs 30 lakh whereas its market value was around Rs 6 crore. However, it was found that the actual owner, also named Deep Singh, had been residing in the US, while an imposter had appeared at the tehsil office for registration. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Click Here - This Might Save You From Losing Money Expertinspector Click Here Undo A tehsildar and other govt employees were also arrested in this case. Dismissing anticipatory bail of petitioners, including numberdar Bagel Singh, who was witnessed to the forged sale deed, Justice Brar observed that these offences are rooted in a breach of trust and stand on a different pedestal than conventional criminal offences in terms of criminal jurisprudence as they not only impact the personal and financial security of the victims, but also have cascading effects on public trust in the real estate ecosystem, and ultimately, the economic stability of the state. "Therefore, this court cannot afford to treat such cases lightly while considering the grant of bail," the court held, dismissing the bail pleas of petitioners. Even during the hearing of the matter, the state counsel had submitted that the petitioners are part of a well-orchestrated gang which identified the properties of NRIs and thereafter, by producing impersonators, created third-party rights by executing sham sale deeds. QUOTE 'Symptomatic of systemic abuse' Time and again, such vulnerable property owners are defrauded through forged documents, misuse of powers of attorney often resulting in sale of their properties at grossly undervalued rates. The scale of this deceit is symptomatic of systemic abuse, where absence is weaponised and legal safeguards are routinely undermined Justice Harpreet Singh Brar | Punjab & Haryana high court
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Mega govt job fair in Varanasi to target 7,000 youths
1 2 Varanasi: A mega employment fair to target 7,000 young individuals will be held by the govt at the grounds adjacent to Khandeshwari Baba Inter College in Chiraigaon Block on May 3. Over 40 national and multinational companies will attend the fair. Job seekers have the flexibility to enrol through the Employment Sangam Portal or directly at the venue. Leading organisations will hire young individuals across various sectors, including IT, construction, healthcare, education, banking, tourism, service and security industries. On this occasion, registered construction workers will receive benefits under the schemes of the UP Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board. A programme will also be organised for the renewal of registration and awareness for all the construction workers. Deep Singh, the employment fair in-charge of the Varanasi Regional Employment Office, said over 40 multinational and national companies will participate in the job fair with more than 7,000 job offers. He said that major companies participating in the job fair include LT Company, IFFCO, SBI, PNB, Bank of Baroda, Hotel Taj, Tata Motors, Mahindra, TVS, Utkarsh Small Finance Bank, Orbel Electronics, RK Solar, UP State Transport Corporation for contract-based driver recruitment, Dixon International Noida, SIS Security, nationalised banks, automobile companies, security solution companies, textiles, footwear, service sector, real estate, sales and marketing, IT software, education, and many other sectors. He said candidates must bring resume (photo, Aadhaar card, etc.). Candidates who have completed their high school, intermediate, graduate, postgraduate, ITI, diploma, MBA, BBA or BTech qualifications are eligible to attend the job fair without any registration fee.
