MP woman tehsildar who won Rs 50 lakh on ‘KBC’ held over flood relief ‘scam’
Sheopur (PTI): A woman tehsildar who gained national fame after winning Rs 50 lakh on the television show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ was arrested from Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior for her alleged involvement in a Rs 2.5 crore flood relief “scam”, officials said.
Amita Singh Tomar was arrested on Thursday in the 2021 alleged irregularities that took place in Baroda tehsil here, an official said, adding she has been lodged in a jail in neighbouring Shivpuri after being produced in court.
“A team led by Baroda Sub Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Avneet Sharma arrested Tomar from her home in Gwalior's Chandravadni Naka. Tomar was the tehsildar of Vijaypur but was removed from the post by Collector Arpit Verma on Wednesday," the official said.
Tomar had applied earlier for anticipatory bail in the high court as well as the Supreme Court, but her appeals were rejected, he said.
The official said 22 patwaris (revenue officials) and one tehsildar have been arrested so far in the 2021 flood relief 'scam', which involves Rs 2.5 crore being allegedly transferred into fake bank accounts for the purpose of embezzlement.
Some 110 persons have been named in the FIR in the matter, he added.
The case is being probed by the SDOP of Baroda, a tehsil in Sheopur district, said Superintendent of Police Sudhir Kumar Agarwal.
"Tomar had been absent from her duties, and a police team subsequently traced her and arrested her in Gwalior," the SP said.
Tomar had won Rs 50 lakh as a contestant on Kaun Banega Crorepati, or KBC, hosted by actor Amitabh Bachchan.
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Jharkhand celebrates Ram Navami with festive fervour, CM Soren offers prayers at Ranchi temple
Ranchi (PTI): Devotees thronged temples across Jharkhand on Friday on the occasion of Ram Navami, with Chief Minister Hemant Soren offering puja at a shrine in state capital Ranchi.
The CM, along with his wife, Kalpana Soren, visited the Shri Ram Janaki Tapovan Temple in Nivaranpur to take part in the rituals.
"Celebrating Ram Navami is a great joy for all. This grand celebration would not have been possible without the people's support and cooperation," he said.
"The respect and reverence for Lord Ram, along with the sacrifice and penance of Lord Hanuman, will surely remain enshrined in our hearts and in the atmosphere for ages to come," he added.
Soren said the beautification work of 'Tapovan Bhoomi' is underway.
"I pray to Lord Ram that this beautification work gets completed at the earliest," he said, adding that all devotees should also pray that the identity of this shrine gets strengthened.
Meanwhile, security has been beefed up across the state in view of the festival, officials said.
Surveillance has been intensified with the deployment of drones, CCTV cameras and quick response teams, they said, adding that special focus is being given to sensitive areas.
Religious processions will be taken out in most districts later in the day, while in Hazaribag and Jamshedpur, considered sensitive zones, these will be organised on Saturday, officials said.
Cities and towns have been decked in saffron flags ahead of the celebrations.
Since early morning, devotees have been making a beeline outside temples to offer prayers.
Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar and Chief Minister Hemant Soren extended greetings to the people on the occasion.
In a post on X, Gangwar said, "May the ideals of Maryada Purushottam Lord Ram -- truth, righteousness, sacrifice, and propriety -- forever illuminate the lives of all. I wish this auspicious festival brings happiness, peace and prosperity to all."
