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Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
4 of family killed in Del-Mum expressway accident in Kota
1 2 Kota: An engagement celebration turned tragic for a Karauli-based jeweller's family when four members, including a mother, her two sons and son-in-law, were killed after their mini bus collided with a truck on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Kota district early Sunday morning. Four women, among 10 others, were also injured. Police identified the deceased as Geeta Soni, 70, her two sons, Anil Soni, 48, and Brijesh Soni, 55, and son-in-law Suresh Soni, 45, all residents of Sitabadi in Karauli. Nearly 15 members of the family were returning home after attending an engagement ceremony of the son of Anil in Indore Saturday, when their vehicle was struck from behind by a truck on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, Raghuveer Singh, SHO, told TOI. tnn
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
ACB files chargesheet against MLA, others in cash-for-no-query scandal
Jaipur: Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) filed a chargesheet Wednesday against Jaikrishn Patel, who represents the Bagidora constituency in Banswara district, and three others. They were arrested on May 4 in a first-of-its-kind 'cash-for-no-query' scandal in the state. ACB has kept the investigation pending against Rohitash Meena, the personal assistant of the MLA, as he is on the run since the trap in which the legislator was allegedly caught accepting a bribe of Rs 20 lakh in the parking lot of the MLA quarters near the state assembly building. ACB prosecutor Shalini Gautam said the chargesheet has retained the sections of Prevention of Corruption Act under which Patel and others were charged in the FIR filed after the trap operation. The CCTV footage, recording of the incident in which he was caught negotiating with the ACB complainant, philetrapic power, and other forensic evidence have been presented. According to ACB officials, Rohitash Meena handed over the money to his uncle, Laxman Meena alias Jaswant, who was arrested on May 5. During sustained interrogation, Laxman disclosed that he passed on the cash to an acquaintance, Jagaram Meena. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Gold Is Surging in 2025 — Smart Traders Are Already In IC Markets Learn More Undo Mistaking the bag for proceeds from a failed land deal, Jagaram buried it in the lawn and poured water over it to cover up the stash. Patel, 37, a first-time legislator from the Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP), was accused of demanding Rs 2.5 crore from a Karauli-based miner, Ravindra Kumar Meena, the son of BJP leader Ram Niwas Meena, who unsuccessfully contested the 2023 Rajasthan assembly elections from Todabhim. Patel allegedly demanded the bribe in exchange for not raising questions in the state assembly about mining activities in the Todabhim-Karauli belt—located nearly 700 km from his own constituency. The amount was later negotiated down to Rs 2 crore. The ACB has booked five accused in the case under Sections 7 and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Sections 61(2) and 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. According to the FIR, the bribe negotiations began on March 22, when Rohit Meena called the complainant to meet at Indira Gandhi Nagar. During the meeting, Meena mentioned "2.5," which the complainant initially believed meant Rs 2.5 lakh. However, Patel later clarified that the demand was actually Rs 2.5 crore. In the last week of April, the complainant paid Rs 1 lakh to Patel, which helped the ACB verify the complaint and prepare for a trap. On May 4, Patel and another accused, Vicky, reportedly discussed, inspected, and accepted Rs 20 lakh in cash from the complainant at the MLA's official residence. The money was later handed over in the parking area and concealed, a sequence that the FIR says has been prima facie established. ACB stated that Patel abused his public office to obtain illegal gratification, amounting to offences under the amended Prevention of Corruption Act and the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Time of India
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Cash-for-query: Rajasthan MLA takes Rs 20 lakh bribe, held
JAIPUR: In a first-of-its-kind 'cash-for-no query' scandal in the state, the anti-corruption bureau (ACB) on Sunday arrested sitting legislator Jaikrishn Patel who represents the Bagidora constituency in Banswara district. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He was held in the parking lot of MLA quarters near the state assembly building in the city while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 20 lakh. Patel, 37, a first-time legislator from the Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP), is accused of demanding Rs 2.5 crore from a Karauli-based miner Ravindra Kumar Meena, the son of BJP leader Ram Niwas Meena, who unsuccessfully contested the 2023 Rajasthan assembly polls from Todabhim. Patel allegedly demanded cash in exchange for not asking questions in the assembly about mining in the Todabhim-Karauli area, located almost 700km from his constituency. The amount was negotiated down to Rs 2 crore. He raised three questions — two of them marked as starred — in previous assembly sessions to put pressure on the miner but was demanding money to stop asking further questions. A middleman, Vijay Kumar, was also arrested by the ACB. Patel was caught on camera counting the money. However, he handed over the bag containing the cash to another person who fled before the ACB team — which had been hiding nearby and listening to the conversation — could intervene. Officials said that phenolphthalein powder applied during the operation turned Patel's hands red, proving contact with the marked cash. According to ACB officials, both Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani were informed about the operation. ACB DG Dr Ravi Prakash Meharda said that after Patel raised successive questions in the assembly, complainant Ravindra Kumar Meena and other miners from the area approached him. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Patel allegedly threatened them with a mining department penalty of Rs 10 crore if he continued to raise the issue. "Although the initial demand was Rs 2.5 crore, Meena reached out to the ACB on April 4. We then advised the complainant to agree to settle for Rs 2 crore," said DG Meharda. The complaint was verified in Banswara on April 25, during which Patel accepted Rs 1 lakh from the complainant. Following the verification, Patel allegedly contacted the complainant again and told him to arrange Rs 20 lakh urgently, saying he was in immediate need of funds. "The middleman, Vijay Kumar, offered to hand over the money to Patel on April 1, but Patel refused to accept it himself. Negotiations followed about the place of delivery and who would collect the bribe. The complainant insisted on handing over the money to Patel personally. On Sunday, Vijay Kumar brought Meena from his residence in Malviya Nagar to the MLA quarters. In the parking lot, Patel accepted the bribe," an ACB official said. Sources said the man who escaped with the cash has been identified, and raids are underway in Bharatpur and other locations to trace him. Patel had won the bypolls to the Bagidora assembly seat, which fell vacant after Congress rebel Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya switched over to the BJP and resigned from the state assembly. He defeated BJP's Subhash Tambolia, whose candidature was backed by Malviya.
Time of India
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
‘Cash-for-no query': BAP MLAarrested over bribery charges
Jaipur: In a first-of-its-kind 'cash-for-no query' scandal in the state, the anti-corruption bureau (ACB) on Sunday arrested sitting legislator Jaikrishn Patel who represents the Bagidora constituency in Banswara district. He was held in the parking lot of MLA quarters near the state assembly building in the city while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 20 lakh. Patel, 37, a first-time legislator from the Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP), is accused of demanding Rs 2.5 crore from a Karauli-based miner Ravindra Kumar Meena, the son of BJP leader Ram Niwas Meena, who unsuccessfully contested the 2023 Rajasthan assembly polls from Todabhim. Patel allegedly demanded cash in exchange for not asking questions in the assembly about mining in the Todabhim-Karauli area, located almost 700km from his constituency. The amount was negotiated down to Rs 2 crore. He raised three questions — two of them marked as starred — in previous assembly sessions to put pressure on the miner but was demanding money to stop asking further questions. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List A middleman, Vijay Kumar, was also arrested by the ACB. Patel was caught on camera counting the money. However, he handed over the bag containing the cash to another person who fled before the ACB team — which had been hiding nearby and listening to the conversation — could intervene. Officials said that phenolphthalein powder applied during the operation turned Patel's hands red, proving contact with the marked cash. According to ACB officials, both Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani were informed about the operation. ACB DG Dr Ravi Prakash Meharda said that after Patel raised successive questions in the assembly, complainant Ravindra Kumar Meena and other miners from the area approached him. Patel allegedly threatened them with a mining department penalty of Rs 10 crore if he continued to raise the issue. "Although the initial demand was Rs 2.5 crore, Meena reached out to the ACB on April 4. We then advised the complainant to agree to settle for Rs 2 crore," said DG Meharda. The complaint was verified in Banswara on April 25, during which Patel accepted Rs 1 lakh from the complainant. Following the verification, Patel allegedly contacted the complainant again and told him to arrange Rs 20 lakh urgently, saying he was in immediate need of funds. "The middleman, Vijay Kumar, offered to hand over the money to Patel on April 1, but Patel refused to accept it himself. Negotiations followed about the place of delivery and who would collect the bribe. The complainant insisted on handing over the money to Patel personally. On Sunday, Vijay Kumar brought Meena from his residence in Malviya Nagar to the MLA quarters. In the parking lot, Patel accepted the bribe," an ACB official said. Sources said the man who escaped with the cash has been identified, and raids are underway in Bharatpur and other locations to trace him. Patel had won the bypolls to the Bagidora assembly seat, which fell vacant after Congress rebel Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya switched over to the BJP and resigned from the state assembly. He defeated BJP's Subhash Tambolia, whose candidature was backed by Malviya.
