Investigations

Assam Opposition alleges voter-roll deletion conspiracy ahead of Assembly polls

Opposition parties in Assam filed a police complaint alleging the BJP planned to delete names from electoral rolls in 60 Assembly constituencies ahead of the State elections.

Mamata Banerjee visits I-PAC chief Pratik Jain’s home and office during ED raids in Kolkata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited I-PAC co-founder Pratik Jain’s residence and the firm’s office during ED searches, alleging the agency seized TMC internal data while the ED accused her of removing evidence and obstructing its probe.

Former Kerala minister convicted in evidence-tampering case and disqualified as MLA

A trial court in Nedumangad convicted former Kerala Transport Minister Antony Raju for tampering with material evidence in a 1990 narcotics case, triggering his disqualification as an MLA and setting up further legal action by both defence and prosecution.

FBI leads investigation into fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis

The FBI took over the investigation into the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis as protests spread and officials disputed what happened.

Former BRS MLA Jaipal Yadav questioned by SIT in Hyderabad phone-tapping probe

The SIT probing the Hyderabad phone-tapping case recorded former BRS MLA Jaipal Yadav’s statement on January 8 in an investigation into alleged illegal surveillance during the previous BRS regime.

Australia launches royal commission into Bondi shooting that targeted a Jewish festival

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a royal commission into the Bondi Beach shooting that targeted a Jewish festival and killed 15 people.

Enforcement Directorate raids linked to fake government job scam across six States

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches across six States in connection with a fake government job scam run by an organised gang that sent fraudulent joining letters and made initial salary payments to some victims.

Aman Bhainswal taken into custody in Delhi after return from the U.S. via Interpol

Aman Bhainswal, an alleged aide of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi wanted by Haryana Police, was brought from the United States to India via Interpol and taken into custody at Delhi airport.

Burkina Faso says assassination plot against Capt Ibrahim Traoré was foiled

Burkina Faso’s junta said intelligence services thwarted a plan to assassinate military leader Capt Ibrahim Traoré and attack other key institutions.

ED complaint over ignored summons leads to court notices for cashew industrialist and mother in Kerala

A magistrate court in Ernakulam issued notices to cashew industrialist Aneesh Babu and his mother Anitha Babu on an ED complaint alleging repeated non-attendance to PMLA summons and failure to produce documents.

J&K Police raids in Kashmir Valley cyber terror case targeting mule accounts

The Counter-Intelligence wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police raided 22 locations across the Kashmir Valley as part of an investigation into a cyber terror case involving mule accounts.

Man arrested in Haryana for alleged spying at Ambala Air Force Station

Haryana Police arrested Sunil Kumar for allegedly spying on Ambala Air Force Station and sharing sensitive information with Pakistan, and a local court sent him to four days of police remand.

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