High drama unfolded at the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau office in Hyderabad on Monday after BRS Working President K T Rama Rao, who was summoned in connection with the ongoing investigation into Formula E race case, was denied the company of his lawyer, prompting him to submit his statement outside the office.
Rama Rao reached the ACB headquarters shortly after 10 am and was barred from entering the premises by the police, who objected to the presence of his lawyer. The BRS leader, also known as KTR, spoke to the police officials while seated in his car. He handed over his written statement intended for submission to an ACB official, outside the office and returned without appearing before the officials.
Asserting his fundamental right to legal representation KTR told the media that he insisted on his lawyer's presence.
The BRS leader further claimed that the ACB was planning to conduct raids at his residence. "Now they (officials) are saying you can't take the lawyer inside. So, I have given my statement whatever I had to give inside the office, I have given my statement to the DSP rank officer of ACB. He has given me acknowledgement," he said.
Rama Rao expressed concern over being denied the company of his lawyer during the inquiry by the ACB and said the state government might manipulate his statements similar to what happened with former BRS MLA Patnam Narender Reddy.
Narender Reddy was arrested in connection with an attack on government officials in Vikarabad district in November last year.
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Formula E race: BRS leader K T Rama Rao submits statement to ACB after lawyer denied entry
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Cops file charge sheet in Baba Siddique murder case: 'Anmol Bishnoi ordered hit to strike fear'
Police on Monday filed a charge sheet in NCP leader Baba Siddique's murder case stating that gangster Anmol Bishnoi carried out the killing to create an atmosphere of fear through his organised crime syndicate.
The 4,590-page charge sheet was filed in a special court against 26 arrested accused and three wanted persons, including Anmol Bishnoi, the brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.
As per the charge sheet, Anmol Bishnoi hatched a conspiracy to kill Siddique with the intention to instil fear and dominance over the crime syndicate. Besides Anmol Bishnoi, the other wanted accused are Mohammad Yasin Akhtar and Shubham Lonkar.
Police have so far arrested 26 people and invoked stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime (MCOC) Act against them. All accused are in judicial custody.
Former Maharashtra minister Siddique, 66, was shot dead on October 12, 2024, by three assailants outside his son Zeeshan Siddique's office in the Bandra area of Mumbai.
The 4,590-page charge sheet was filed in a special court against 26 arrested accused and three wanted persons, including Anmol Bishnoi, the brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.
As per the charge sheet, Anmol Bishnoi hatched a conspiracy to kill Siddique with the intention to instil fear and dominance over the crime syndicate. Besides Anmol Bishnoi, the other wanted accused are Mohammad Yasin Akhtar and Shubham Lonkar.
Police have so far arrested 26 people and invoked stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime (MCOC) Act against them. All accused are in judicial custody.
Former Maharashtra minister Siddique, 66, was shot dead on October 12, 2024, by three assailants outside his son Zeeshan Siddique's office in the Bandra area of Mumbai.
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Eight jawans of District Reserve Guards killed after Naxals blow up vehicle in Chhattisgarh
Eight jawans of District Reserve Guards (DRG) and a civilian driver were killed after Naxals blew up their vehicle with an improvised explosive device in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Monday, police said. The DRG is a unit of the state police.
The incident took place near Ambeli village when the security personnel were returning in their Scorpio vehicle after an anti-Naxalite operation, Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range) Sundarraj P said. This is the biggest strike on security personnel by Naxalites in the last two years, an official said.
On April 26, 2023, 10 police personnel and a civilian driver were killed after Naxals blew up their vehicle, which was part of a convoy carrying security personnel in neighbouring Dantewada district.
The incident took place near Ambeli village when the security personnel were returning in their Scorpio vehicle after an anti-Naxalite operation, Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range) Sundarraj P said. This is the biggest strike on security personnel by Naxalites in the last two years, an official said.
On April 26, 2023, 10 police personnel and a civilian driver were killed after Naxals blew up their vehicle, which was part of a convoy carrying security personnel in neighbouring Dantewada district.
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Around 60 flights delayed at Kolkata airport due to poor visibility
Around 60 flights were delayed at the Kolkata airport on Monday due to poor visibility, an official said.
Due to dense fog, low visibility procedures (LVP) had to be implemented at the airport from 7 am, the official said.
According to the Director of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (NSCBIA) Pravat Ranjan Beuria no traffic movement happened from 7.10 am to 9 am and around 30 flight arrivals and 30 departures were delayed, the airport director said. In addition, five incoming flights to Kolkata were diverted to other airports.
All arrangements were made to facilitate the stranded passengers in the airport's terminal, Beuria claimed.
He said that visibility conditions improved after 9 am and the first flight to arrive at the airport was the Emirates flight from Dubai to Kolkata (EK 570). It landed at 9.04 am.
Due to dense fog, low visibility procedures (LVP) had to be implemented at the airport from 7 am, the official said.
According to the Director of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (NSCBIA) Pravat Ranjan Beuria no traffic movement happened from 7.10 am to 9 am and around 30 flight arrivals and 30 departures were delayed, the airport director said. In addition, five incoming flights to Kolkata were diverted to other airports.
All arrangements were made to facilitate the stranded passengers in the airport's terminal, Beuria claimed.
He said that visibility conditions improved after 9 am and the first flight to arrive at the airport was the Emirates flight from Dubai to Kolkata (EK 570). It landed at 9.04 am.
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Three crew members killed as Coast Guard helicopter crashes in Gujarat's Porbandar
Two pilots and an aircrew diver of an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) of the Indian Coast Guard were killed when the copter crashed and caught fire at Gujarat's Porbandar airport on Sunday, government authorities said.
The crew members killed in the accident are Commandant Saurabh, Deputy Commandant SK Yadav and Manoj Pradhan Navik, according to the defence ministry.
Porbandar Superintendent of Police Bhagirathsinh Jadeja said the helicopter was returning from a routine sortie and crashed while trying to land on the runway. The copter crashed near the runway and caught fire. The blaze was later brought under control with the help of a fire tender, he said.
The three crew members were brought out of the copter and rushed to a hospital in Porbandar in a severely burnt condition, he said.
The reasons leading to the incident are being investigated by a Board of Inquiry.
The crew members killed in the accident are Commandant Saurabh, Deputy Commandant SK Yadav and Manoj Pradhan Navik, according to the defence ministry.
Porbandar Superintendent of Police Bhagirathsinh Jadeja said the helicopter was returning from a routine sortie and crashed while trying to land on the runway. The copter crashed near the runway and caught fire. The blaze was later brought under control with the help of a fire tender, he said.
The three crew members were brought out of the copter and rushed to a hospital in Porbandar in a severely burnt condition, he said.
The reasons leading to the incident are being investigated by a Board of Inquiry.
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BPSC exam row: Prashant Kishor, on hunger strike, arrested
Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor, who was on a fast unto death at Gandhi Maidan in Patna to press the demand for cancellation of a Bihar PSC exam, was arrested early on Monday, police said.
Police personnel removed him and his supporters from the protest site as they were holding the demonstration near a restricted area, and thus it was "illegal", a senior officer said.
Kishor was arrested on the fifth day of his fast-unto-death protest over an alleged question paper leak in the December 13 examination conducted by Bihar PSC. According to Jan Suraaj party's supporters, the police took Kishor to Patna AIIMS for a medical examination.
Talking to PTI, Patna District Magistrate (DM) Chandrashekhar Singh said, "Yes, Kishor and his supporters, who were sitting on a dharna at Gandhi Maidan, were arrested by the police on Monday morning. They will now be produced before a court."
“Despite repeated requests by the officials concerned, they did not leave the place. They had also been served notice by the district administration to shift their dharna to Gardani Bagh, the dedicated place for holding protests, in the state capital," the DM said.
Police personnel removed him and his supporters from the protest site as they were holding the demonstration near a restricted area, and thus it was "illegal", a senior officer said.
Kishor was arrested on the fifth day of his fast-unto-death protest over an alleged question paper leak in the December 13 examination conducted by Bihar PSC. According to Jan Suraaj party's supporters, the police took Kishor to Patna AIIMS for a medical examination.
Talking to PTI, Patna District Magistrate (DM) Chandrashekhar Singh said, "Yes, Kishor and his supporters, who were sitting on a dharna at Gandhi Maidan, were arrested by the police on Monday morning. They will now be produced before a court."
“Despite repeated requests by the officials concerned, they did not leave the place. They had also been served notice by the district administration to shift their dharna to Gardani Bagh, the dedicated place for holding protests, in the state capital," the DM said.
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Ladki Bahin scheme affecting government farm loan waiver plans: Minister
Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate has said the Ladki Bahin Yojana is creating a burden on the state coffers, affecting its ability to implement the farm loan waiver scheme.
The Ladki Bahin scheme, launched by the previous Eknath Shinde-led government in August last year to provide a monthly allowance of Rs 1,500 to eligible women, is likely to cost the state around Rs 46,000 crore annually.
The scheme is said to have played a key role in the ruling Mahayuti's win in the state Assembly elections held in November 2024. Speaking to reporters in Pune on Sunday, Kokate said, "The burden created by the Ladki Bahin scheme has affected our ability to set aside funds for the farm loan waiver. We are reviewing the financial situation, and once the state's income increases, we will move forward with the loan waiver scheme in the next four to six months".
The state cooperation department is responsible for implementing the loan waiver decision, which will ultimately be made by the Chief Minister and deputy CMs, he said.
The Ladki Bahin scheme, launched by the previous Eknath Shinde-led government in August last year to provide a monthly allowance of Rs 1,500 to eligible women, is likely to cost the state around Rs 46,000 crore annually.
The scheme is said to have played a key role in the ruling Mahayuti's win in the state Assembly elections held in November 2024. Speaking to reporters in Pune on Sunday, Kokate said, "The burden created by the Ladki Bahin scheme has affected our ability to set aside funds for the farm loan waiver. We are reviewing the financial situation, and once the state's income increases, we will move forward with the loan waiver scheme in the next four to six months".
The state cooperation department is responsible for implementing the loan waiver decision, which will ultimately be made by the Chief Minister and deputy CMs, he said.
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