fraud investigation

Chandigarh, February 25 – Haryana Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, Arshinder Singh Chawla, announced on Wednesday that four individuals were arrested in the IDFC First Bank fraud case, which involved government departments. The money was transferred to the Swastik Desh project, a...

Chandigarh, February 25 The Haryana State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested four people, including those behind the Rs 590-crore IDFC First Bank fraud, officials said on Wednesday.Of the four arrested, two are former IDFC First Bank employees and two are private individuals who...

Kannur (Kerala), February 25 A 42-year-old man, who was being sought by the police in a major fraud case in which a homemaker was allegedly cheated of her gold jewelry and cash after being promised a loan without interest, has been arrested, police said here on Wednesday.P.P. Ismail, a...

Thane, February 25 The Thane police have uncovered a fraudulent call centre that allegedly cheated foreign nationals, particularly US citizens, under the pretense of selling software, an official said on Wednesday.Five individuals, including the call centre owner, were detained after a raid at...

New Delhi, February 25 – Delhi Police on Wednesday busted a digital fraud racket operating from Jaipur, Rajasthan, and arrested three individuals for duping a senior citizen of Rs 16 lakh.According to a statement issued by the South-West District, the operation was carried out by the staff of...

Chandigarh, February 25 The Haryana State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested four individuals in the IDFC First Bank fraud case, officials said on Wednesday.Of the four arrested, two are former IDFC First Bank employees, and the other two are private individuals who own a...

Chandigarh, February 24 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini informed the Assembly on Tuesday that nearly Rs 556 crore, including Rs 22 crore in interest, has been recovered in the IDFC First Bank fraud case within 24 hours.The state's Anti-Corruption Bureau has registered an FIR in the...

New Delhi, February 24 IDFC First Bank said on Tuesday that it has paid out 100% of the principal and interest to the relevant departments of the Haryana government, which amounts to ₹583 crore."The bank remains committed to working together with the relevant Haryana Government departments and...

Bengaluru, February 24 – The Cyber Crime Police Station, Central Division, Bengaluru, attached to the Karnataka State Cyber Command, conducted a raid in the city and arrested two individuals on charges of operating a fake call centre and luring people by claiming they would earn profits through...

Amravati, February 24 The Congress has strongly objected to former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya chairing a meeting at the Amravati Municipal Corporation last week regarding alleged irregularities related to birth and death certificates, and has sought clarification from the civic chief.Somaiya said on...

Hyderabad, February 24 – In a major crackdown, the Hyderabad Police dismantled a pan-India cyber fraud syndicate by arresting 104 fraudsters across 16 states.At least 32 special teams carried out "Operation Octopus" over a period of 10 days, Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar said on...

Chandigarh, February 24 The Haryana Congress organized a protest march to the Vidhan Sabha here on Tuesday, targeting the BJP government in the state over several issues, including law and order, unemployment, and the plight of farmers.The protesting Congress MLAs, led by Leader of the...

Surat, February 24 – Lookout circulars have been issued against four members of the Gajera family in Surat, Gujarat, in connection with an alleged fraud of Rs 1,928.39 crore, while investigators are simultaneously probing suspected financial links between their business interests and the...

Chandigarh, February 24 – The Haryana Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau has registered an FIR in connection with a ₹590-crore fraud involving accounts of the Haryana government at the IDFC First Bank and AU Small Finance Bank branch in Chandigarh, a government official said on Tuesday.The...

Amaravati, February 23 – The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Andhra Pradesh apprehended two police officers on Monday while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 3 lakh at a police station in the YSR Kadapa district.ACB officials set up a trap at the Simhadripuram Police Station and apprehended...

New Delhi, February 23 Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Monday that the central bank is monitoring the developments surrounding the alleged fraud of Rs 590 crore at IDFC First Bank, and assured that it was not a "systemic issue".The private sector IDFC First Bank had on Sunday...

Chandigarh, February 22 The Haryana government has de-empaneled IDFC First Bank and AU Small Finance Bank for government business with immediate effect, according to an official circular.No government funds will be parked, deposited, invested, or transacted through these institutions, it said...

Dehradun, February 22 Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved action against individuals found to be receiving both government pensions and other benefits under various social welfare pension schemes.The directive came on Saturday following a recent data analysis by the...

Ballia (UP), February 21 Six people, including the branch manager of Canara Bank, have been booked on charges of criminal intimidation, police here said on Saturday.The action came following a complaint by Asha Mishra of Tagore Nagar in the Ballia Kotwali Police Station area, they said.The...

Jammu, February 21 The Special Crime Wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police's Crime Branch filed a chargesheet against a fraudster on Saturday who had cheated a person by claiming to sell land here, an official said.The chargesheet was filed against Rajinder Singh Manhas, a resident of...