Bitcoin scam: SIT arrests DySP Shridhar Pujar for tampering evidence
Bengaluru: Sleuths of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) arrested DySP Shridhar Pujar for allegedly tampering with evidence in the BIT coin scam that happened during the previous BJP government's tenure. The team arrested the accused after an enquiry in Bengaluru on Monday.
An FIR had been lodged against Shridhar, DySP at Internal Security Division, for tampering with evidence related to the bit coin case at Cottonpete police station. He was accused of helping accused hackers Sriki and Robin Khandelwal during an investigation, after arresting the duo. A trial court had issued warrant by considering him 'declared accused' for absconding and not appearing for any enquiries.
However, Pujar had submitted a plea at the High Court questioning the warrant. The court had cancelled the 'declared accused' warrant issued by the lower court against the accused officer. Now SIT has arrested him and taken him into custody in connection with the sensational case.
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Air India Express increases flight operations from NE destinations
Guwahati (PTI): Low-cost airline Air India Express has announced an increase in flight operations from three major destinations in the northeast – Guwahati, Agartala and Imphal – as part of its winter schedule.
This is part of the airlines’ expansion of winter services across the country, it said in a statement here.
Air India Express has increased its operations to 106 weekly flights from 63 last winter, from Guwahati.
It provides direct connectivity to eight domestic destinations of Agartala, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jaipur and Kolkata. The airline also provides one-stop connectivity to 18 domestic destinations and six international destinations from Guwahati.
In Imphal, the airline hiked its weekly flights to 34 this season, an addition of 20 over last winter, the statement said.
Since adding Agartala as a station in September 2024, the airline has increased its flights from 14 to 21 weekly, and connects two destinations – Guwahati and Kolkata – directly.
It also offers one-stop connectivity from Agartala to 11 domestic destinations.
“The expansion not only facilitates easier travel for those wishing to explore North East, but also strengthens Guwahati’s role as a vital link with the rest of the country,” Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Ankur Garg said.
“With our fleet now exceeding 90 aircraft and rapidly growing, we are well-positioned to support the evolving needs of emerging Indian cities,” he added.
