No notice received from ED in connection with Valmiki Embezzlement case: CM’s office amid claims
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s office on Thursday clarified that it has not received any notification from the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the irregularities in Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes development Corporation.
Allegations had surfaced that a ₹187 crore were embezzled within the corporation. The incident came into light after Chandrashekaran, an official belonging to the corporation died by suicide on May 26, at his residence in Shivamogga. In his death note, Chandrashekaran named three officials and alleged that they had coerced him into opening a parallel account to divert money from the Corporation’s primary account based on "oral instructions by a minister."
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Amid reports of significant financial transactions, the ED registered a suo-moto case, leading to the arrest of several individuals, including former minister B. Nagendra, who were subsequently jailed.
Meanwhile, the opposition BJP-JD(s) demanded an investigation against the Chief Minister, following rumors that the ED had issued a notice to him. However, the CM’s office has dismissed these reports as false, clarifying that no such notice has been received and the claims are merely fake news.
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BMW hit-and-run case: HC refuses to release accused Mihir Shah on ground of 'illegal' arrest
Mumbai (PTI): The Bombay High Court on Monday refused to release Mihir Shah, the main accused in a BMW hit-and-run case, on the ground of "illegal" arrest.
Shah, the 24-year-old son of a former Shiv Sena leader, and his driver Rajrishi Bidawat had filed petitions in the HC claiming they have been illegally detained and sought immediate release.
Shah was arrested on July 9, two days after he allegedly rammed his BMW car into a two-wheeler in Mumbai's Worli area, killing 45-year-old woman Kaveri Nakhwa and leaving her husband Pradeep injured.
His driver Bidawat, who was also present in the car at the time of the accident, was arrested on the day of the incident.
As per their pleas, the police had not informed them the grounds of their arrest at the time, which they claimed was in violation of the law.
A division bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande on Monday dismissed the petitions.
"Both the petitions are dismissed," the court said.
The duo sought their release, claiming any further detention would be in utter violation of the constitutional mandate and a failure to comply with Section 50 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Under this section, the police, while arresting a person, have to communicate to him/her full particulars of the offence for which he/she is being arrested or other grounds for such arrest.
Both Shah and Bidawat are presently in judicial custody.
In their habeas corpus (produce the person) petitions filed in the HC in August, Shah and Bidawat claimed their detention was illegal and sought that they be released immediately.
Shah, in the plea, sought quashing of the orders passed by a local court remanding him first in police custody and then judicial custody.
He also sought for his arrest to be declared as illegal.
Shah is accused of speeding off towards the Bandra Worli Sea Link after the accident, even as the woman remained on the bonnet of the car and then got entangled in its wheels, for a distance of more than 1.5 kilometres.
As per police, Shah, who fled from the scene, was under the influence of alcohol at the time.
Mihir Shah's father and former Shiv Sena leader Rajesh Shah had also been arrested in the case, but was later granted bail.
