Articles tagged under: CBI

CBI books 11 from Gujarat for defrauding US citizens via con call centers

October 01, 2024
CBI books 11 from Gujarat for defrauding US citizens via con call centers

Ahmedabad: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched an investigation into several individuals, including 11 from Gujarat, for allegedly defrauding U.S. citizens through call centers. Last week, the CBI conducted searches at 32 locations across the country, including Pune, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Vishakhapatnam, after registering a case against 22 people. According to the CBI FIR filed on September 24, the accused from Gujarat include Divyang Raval, a New Naroda resident with b...Read More

CBI searches at 35 call centers in Ahmedabad; over 350 personnel involved

September 27, 2024
CBI searches at 35 call centers in Ahmedabad; over 350 personnel involved

Ahmedabad: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is carrying out a major operation against various call centers accused of defrauding foreign nationals of their money. According to information, around 35 call centers in Ahmedabad and neighboring areas were raided by a CBI team consisting of approximately 350 personnel, including officers from Delhi. The Gujarat Police headquarters in Gandhinagar has also been informed and asked to provide assistance if needed. These raids have been ongoin...Read More

CBI searches 5 locations in Gujarat, Rajasthan in DA case against telecom officer

August 22, 2024
CBI searches 5 locations in Gujarat, Rajasthan in DA case against telecom officer

Ahmedabad: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches at five locations in Gujarat and Rajasthan related to a case involving disproportionate assets worth Rs 1.48 crore linked to a 1999-batch Indian Telecom Service (ITS) officer and others. In its official statement, CBI said that it has "registered a case against an ITS (Indian Telecom Service :1999) Officer and others, on allegations of possessing disproportionate assets. It was alleged that accused (ITS:1999), while worki...Read More

CBI caught Rajkot CGST inspector in bribe case; middleman still at large

July 08, 2024
CBI caught Rajkot CGST inspector in bribe case; middleman still at large

Gandhinagar: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Gandhinagar caught Navin Dhankar, an inspector of CGST, Rajkot, Division-2,  for accepting a Rs 2.5 lakh bribe. Dhankar handed this bribe amount to his middleman, who then fled and is still at large. The CBI is in an attempt to find the middleman, while Dhankar has been remanded for five days. Sources from the CBI revealed that Dhankar pressured a company trading brass scrap in Jamnagar and threatened to cancel their GST number. The c...Read More

CBI arrests CGST inspector in Rajkot

July 05, 2024
CBI arrests CGST inspector in Rajkot

Rajkot: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) apprehended an inspector from the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) department in Rajkot on Thursday. The inspector was allegedly caught accepting a bribe of Rs 2.50 lakh. The CBI had filed an FIR against the accused, Naveen Dhankar, posted as an inspector in the Rajkot CGST office on July 3rd. The complainant, Viren Shah, the manager at Mishwa Corporation, claimed that his boss received a call in April from the accused, who allegedly dema...Read More

CBI conducts investigation at Rajkot CGST office

July 04, 2024
CBI conducts investigation at Rajkot CGST office

Rajkot: A team from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting an investigation at the Central GST office on Racecourse Road in the city. It is suspected that there is corruption in the office, prompting the CBI's intervention. The CBI is questioning an officer and an Inspector of GST from the office. Reports indicate that the CBI's action follows several unsuccessful raids conducted by teams from the Rajkot CGST office. DeshGujaratRead More

NEET-UG paper leak case: CBI conducts searches at 7 locations in Gujarat

June 29, 2024
NEET-UG paper leak case: CBI conducts searches at 7 locations in Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches at seven locations across Gujarat today in the NEET-UG paper leak case. According to officials, the operation began in the morning at the residences of suspects located in four districts—Anand, Kheda, Ahmedabad, and Godhra. The CBI has filed six FIRs in the NEET-UG paper leak case, including its own FIR based on a reference from the Union Education Ministry and five FIRs from states where it has taken over the inve...Read More

Gujarat govt hands over Godhra NEET UG 2024 case to CBI

June 23, 2024
Gujarat govt hands over Godhra NEET UG 2024 case to CBI

Gandhinagar:The Government of Gujarat has decided to hand over the probe into NEET UG 2024 exam irregularities to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The First Information Report (FIR) in this case has been filed at Godhra taluka police station. The exam took place on 5th May 2024, and a complaint was lodged at Godhra taluka police station on 8th May 2024. The investigation into this case has now been transferred to the CBI to broaden its scope. The CBI has been assigned the case un...Read More

Two more Gujarat cadre IPS for CBI; Both serving as SP in districts

December 09, 2023
Two more Gujarat cadre IPS for CBI; Both serving as SP in districts

Gandhinagar: Two more officers of the Indian Police Service(IPS) from Gujarat are to be deputed to the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) in the Centre. They are 2015-batch IPS Achal Tyagi who serves presently as Superintendent of Police in Mahesana district and 2016 batch IPS Pravinkumar who serves as SP of Anand district police. There's a long list of Gujarat cadre IPS officers who have joined the CBI in recent years. They include Manoj Shashidhar, Gagandip Gambhir, V Chandrashekhar, Hima...Read More

Gujarat cadre IPS officer appointed as SP in CBI

November 16, 2023
Gujarat cadre IPS officer appointed as SP in CBI

Gandhinagar: Gujarat cadre officer of Indian Police Service, Amit Naginbhai Vasava has been appointed as Superintendent of Police (SP) in the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI). Vasava is a 2016-batch IPS officer. His appointment is for five years, as per an order by the Personnel Ministry. Along with Vasava, another IPS officer Suhail Sharma (2012 batch Maharashtra cadre officer) has also been appointed as SP in CBI.DeshGujaratRead More