SC refuses to hear Kripashankar's plea

SC refuses to hear Kripashankar's plea New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to hear ex-Maharashtra Congress chief Kripashankar Singh's plea after it discovered that the plea, that was originally sought to have been listed on March 1, was later on, listed for March 2 by the advocates of Kripashankar. The SC Bench of DK Jain and AR Dave took a strong objection to the way the case was listed today. Singh's troubles multiplied on...
03:05 PM, Mar 02, 2012

Amit Jethwa murder case: BJP MP given clean chit

Amit Jethwa murder case: BJP MP given clean chit New Delhi: The Gujarat Police Crime Branch on Tuesday gave a clean chit to BJP MP Dinu Solanki in connection with the RTI activist Amit Jethva murder case. The crime branch submitted its final report on Tuesday giving a clean chit to Solanki. Amit's father, Bhikha, had filed a petition in the High Court, seeking probe by the CBI or any other independent agency, in October 2010. In the petition...
05:34 PM, Feb 28, 2012

Dey murder: Police to file supplementary chargesheet

Dey murder: Police to file supplementary chargesheet Mumbai: The Crime Branch is likely to file a supplementary chargesheet detailing the role allegedly played by journalist Jigna Vora in the murder of Mumbai-based journalist J Dey. "We are likely to file a supplementary chargesheet against Vora tomorrow (Tuesday). We have gathered enough evidence against her to make a case," Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Devendra Bharti said. Vora has been accused of criminal conspiracy in the case...
09:23 AM, Feb 21, 2012

Pipili gangrape: Police arrest second accused

Pipili gangrape: Police arrest second accused Bhubaneshwar: The crime branch of Odisha police has arrested a second accused in the horrific Pipili gangrape case. Purnachandra Swain was arrested by the Odisha police on Monday morning. So far two of the four accused have been arrested, while the other two are absconding. On Sunday, the prime accused Prashant Pradhan was arrested from Jatni railway station near Bhubaneswar by the crime branch. The crime branch will produce the...
11:40 AM, Jan 16, 2012

Dey murder: Rajan spilled the beans on Jigna

Dey murder: Rajan spilled the beans on Jigna Mumbai: It was none other than Chhota Rajan's phone calls after J Dey's murder that ultimately led to journalist Jigna Vora's arrest yesterday, according to Crime Branch officials. Jigna (37), the deputy bureau chief of Asian Age, has been booked under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) for aiding underworld don Chhota Rajan in the crime by sending him Dey's personal details. Sources revealed that soon after bike-borne...
01:47 PM, Nov 26, 2011

J Dey murder case: Chargesheet to be delayed

J Dey murder case: Chargesheet to be delayed New Delhi: The Mumbai Crime Branch is likely to name underworld don Chota Rajan and firearms supplier Nain Singh Bisht in the chargesheet of the J Dey Murder case. The crime branch has been directed by the special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act court to file a chargesheet by November 4. The veteran crime journalist was shot dead in broad daylight by 4 men on motorcycles in June this...
08:22 AM, Nov 02, 2011

Maharashtra ATS needs to be strengthened: Patil

Maharashtra ATS needs to be strengthened: Patil Mumbai: Calling for a need to strengthen the state Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil on Monday said the administrative problems, being faced due to overlapping of functions between the ATS and Crime Branch, should be rectified. "There are problems, which will be rectified. Certain functions of the two agencies overlap. We will have to fix the responsibilities and the nature of work of both the agencies," Patil...
09:44 PM, Sep 26, 2011

Eighth arrest in journalist J Dey murder case

Eighth arrest in journalist J Dey murder case Mumbai Crime Branch on Sunday made one more arrest in the Jyotirmoy Dey murder, taking the count to eight arrested in the case. Vinod Asrani alias Vinod Chembur was arrested and questioned by the Crime Branch, who are probing whether he financed the killing of the Mid Day journalist. Vinod Chembur, the person who is suspected to have helped the shooters identify Dey, has been picked up for questioning. We...
01:19 PM, Jul 03, 2011

Journalist J Dey's killers caught on camera

Journalist J Dey's killers caught on camera New Delhi: CNN-IBN has accessed CCTV footage that shows the alleged four of the seven accused involved in the daylight murder of senior journalist Jyotirmoy Dey. The video shows four of them closely trailing J Dey on a bike before gunning him down. But this footage might not have much evidentiary value in the court of law, as the faces of the accused are not visible due to rain. The...
06:53 AM, Jun 29, 2011

All India LIC entrance papers leaked

All India LIC entrance papers leaked New Delhi: The all-India Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) entrance exam paper for the 375 posts of assistant administrative officer was allegedly leaked. The police got a tip off on Saturday night and had the examination paper in their possession. The Delhi crime branch has the exam paper in its possession. Raids were carried out at the two centres in Janakpuri and Andrews Ganj. "The question papers have been leaked. We...
10:13 AM, Feb 27, 2011

Crime Branch to look into missing Adarsh papers

Crime Branch to look into missing Adarsh papers Mumbai: The case pertaining to the theft of key documents in Adarsh Housing Society scam was today transferred to the Mumbai Crime Branch due to seriousness of the issue. "The case has been transferred to the Crime Branch. This special wing is working on the case and have asked for the FIR details which was registered in the local police station," a crime branch official said on condition of anonymity....
01:03 PM, Nov 28, 2010
RTI: One right, many wrongs

RTI: One right, many wrongs

RTI activist Amit Jethwa was killed on the evening of July 20 near Gujarat High Court. ...
02:29 PM, Sep 05, 2010

Ambani chopper case: 3 people questioned

Ambani chopper case: 3 people questioned Investigations continue into the alleged sabotage of Anil Ambani's chopper. ...
06:33 PM, May 03, 2009

Mumbai police file chargesheet against IM members

Mumbai police file chargesheet against IM members 21 suspected members of Indian Mujahideen have been charged. ...
05:59 PM, Feb 17, 2009

26/11: Crime Branch team to go to US, meet FBI

26/11: Crime Branch team to go to US, meet FBI The Crime Branch is sending its core investigators to US. ...
01:41 PM, Feb 07, 2009
ibn apps