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CBI DSP Devender Kumar, held in connection with bribery charges, sent to 14 day judicial custody

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October 30, 2018

New Delhi, Oct 30: A city court on Tuesday, after hearing the submission on behalf of CBI, ordered to 14 days judicial custody middleman Manoj Prasad and CBI Deputy Superintendent of Police Devender Kumar who have been arrested in connection with bribery allegations involving Special Director of CBI Rakesh Asthana. 

On the request of the Central Bureau of Investigation, the court adjourned the bail application for tomorrow for filing the reply on behalf of the probe agency.

Anti-Corruption Unit registered a First Information Report on the basis of a complaint made on October 15 by Sathish Babu Sana, a Hyderabad-based businessman. Two alleged middlemen, Manoj Prasad and Somesh Prasad, have also been arraigned in the case. It was alleged that Kumar being the IO in the case against meat exporter Moin Qureshi was repeatedly calling the complainant to the CBI office to harass and compel him to pay a bribe of Rs 5 crore to get a clean chit in the case.

Indian Police Service officer of Gujarat cadre, Asthana, is accused of accepting a bribe of Rs 2 crore from a businessman who was under probe in the Qureshi case in order to "wreck" the investigation.

Kumar was produced in court after the expiry of his seven day CBI custody.

Defence counsel contended that there was no direct allegation against him and the custody of Kumar is "illegal".Counsel requested the court to pass an order to release the mobile phones, iPad and laptop of his son seized in this matter. He further submitted that Kumar was prepared to furnish the sound surety before the court and also ready to abide by all the conditions imposed if bail was granted.

In this matter, Kumar and Asthana have already challenged the legality of the FIR filed against them.

Counsel for CBI submitted that the accused be sent to judicial custody. CBI opposed the bail application by submitting that if Kumar was released, he may try to fabricate the evidence during the investigation in the case.

CBI Special Judge Santosh Snehi Mann, after hearing the submission on behalf of both sides, remanded Kumar to 14 days judicial custody and adjourned the bail matter for tomorrow for filing the reply on behalf of the probe agency.

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July 14,2020

Jaipur, Jul 14: In a show of strength, Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot-led Rajasthan Congress camp on Monday released a video showing at least 16 MLAs sitting together.

This comes hours after the Congress held a legislature party meeting. Party leaders said 106 of 122 MLAs attended, a claim contested by the Pilot camp.

The 10-second video was shared late at night on Pilot's official WhatsApp group.

In the video, at least 16 MLAs are seen sitting together in a close circle. Pilot is not seen in the video.

Six other people can be seen in the video but they could not be identified.

Some of the MLAs seen in the video are Indraraj Gurjar, Mukesh Bhakar, Harish Meena.

Tourism Minister Vishvendra Singh tweeted the video with the caption "Family".

Ladnun MLA Mukesh Bhakar tweeted, "...Loyalty in Congress means Ashok Gehlot's slavery. That is not acceptable to us."

Pilot has been upset since he was denied the Rajasthan chief minister's post after the December 2018 assembly elections.

On Sunday, he claimed to have the backing of 30 Congress MLAs and "some independents".

Those close to him disputed Gehlot's claim that his government had a majority, and said this is proven in the assembly and not at the CM's house.

Sources close to him have also ruled out the possibility of Pilot joining the BJP.

In the 200-member Rajasthan Assembly, the Congress has 107 MLAs and the BJP 72. In the past, the ruling party has claimed the support of 13 independents, two MLAs each from the CPM and the Bharatiya Tribal Party, and one from the Rashtriya Lok Dal.

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July 25,2020

New Delhi, Jul 25: India reported a spike of 48,916 coronavirus cases on Saturday, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

The total COVID-19 positive cases stand at 13,36,861 including 4,56,071 active cases, 8,49,431 cured/discharged/migrated. With 757 deaths in the last 24 hours, the cumulative toll reached 31,358.

Maharashtra has reported 3,57,117 coronavirus cases, the highest among states and Union Territories in the country.

A total of 1,99,749 cases have been reported from Tamil Nadu till now, while Delhi has recorded a total of 1,28,389 coronavirus cases.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 4,20,898 samples were tested for coronavirus on Friday and overall 1,58,49,068 samples have been tested so far.

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May 5,2020

Kochi, May 5: India has sent three naval ships to evacuate its citizens stranded in the Maldives and UAE due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a defence spokesperson said in the early hours on Tuesday.

INS Jalashwa deployed off Mumbai coast, along with INS Magar, diverted for Maldives on Monday night, he said.

While INS Shardul diverted to Dubai to evacuate the expatriates, the spokesperson added.

The three ships will return to Kochi, he said.

INS Magar and INS Shardul are Southern Naval Command ships, while INS Jalashwa is from Eastern Naval Command.

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