CBI books its own Deputy Legal Advisor for alleged Forging Signature of her Boss
New Delhi, Nov 13: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked its own Deputy Legal Advisor (DLA) attached to an anti-corruption unit for alleged forgery of her Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs) for three consecutive years.
The accused Beena Raizada is currently with the agency’s Anti Corruption-VI (Delhi) which is handling the Vyapam scam cases.
The FIR has been registered following an inquiry into allegations that Ms. Raizada that forged signatures on her work appraisal reports. She had joined the Patna’s Anti-Corruption Branch as Senior Public Prosecutor in May 2014 and on promotion, she became a DLA in November 2014.
Ms. Raizada was relieved from there in January 2017 and transferred to the AC-VI unit.
In the office of Department of Prosecution at Delhi headquarters of the CBI, the accused personally submitted her three appraisal reports for 2014, 2015 and 2016, along with the assessment notes for the same period, purportedly bearing the signatures of V.K Singh, the then Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) and head of the Patna’s anti-corruption branch.
All the said assessment notes certified the performance of Ms. Raizada as “excellent.” However, during the inquiry, Mr. Singh — who is now the Inspector-General of Police of the Jaipur Range in Rajasthan — said the signatures on the assessment notes resembled his, but he had not signed those documents.
Mr. Singh said Ms. Raizada was not on duty for 90 days during 2014 and 2015 and therefore, there was no question of writing an assessment report in her favour. He stated that similarly, there was no question of writing an assessment report in her favour for 2016 as he was repatriated in 2015 to his parent department.
“It is also found that as per procedure, the assessment notes for the Law officers of the level of Assistant Public Prosecutor, Public Prosecutor and Senior Public Prosecutor posted in the Branch are issued by the DIG/Head of Branch towards Annual Appraisal,” said the agency.
However, during the relevant period, Ms. Raizada, as the then DLA, was working under Joint Director in Patna and therefore, the DIG could not have issued the said assessment notes. “This prima facie establishes that the signatures of Mr. Singh were forged with the intention to get her APARs processed favourably,” the agency said.
Courtesy: theworldnews.net
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Metro ridership in Haryana sees over 13 pc rise in 2025-26
Chandigarh (PTI): Haryana's urban transit system witnessed a strong growth in 2025-26, with metro ridership registering a robust 13.55 per cent increase, the state government said in a statement on Thursday.
The progress was reviewed in the 64th board meeting of Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation (HMRTC) chaired by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi.
Between April 2025 and February 2026, the metro network recorded over 1.74 crore passengers, compared to 1.53 crore in the corresponding period the previous year.
July recorded the highest monthly growth at 22.93 per cent, while all months showed consistent positive trends.
Financial performance has also remained strong, with fare revenue rising 12.64 per cent till January 2026, the statement said.
Non-fare revenue surged by 108 per cent, driven by effective monetisation of station spaces, advertisements and commercial activities, resulting in an operating surplus for Rapid Metro.
Further initiatives, including the auction of station naming rights and additional advertisement sites, are expected to strengthen HMRTC's financial position, the statement said.
Appreciating the performance, Rastogi stated that the consistent rise in ridership and revenue reflects the success of Haryana's integrated transport strategy, rising commuter confidence and a clear shift towards public transport.
HMRTC Managing Director Chander Shekhar Khare said that, alongside operational gains, the state is making steady progress on an ambitious pipeline of metro and regional transit projects.
Metro connectivity from Gurugram Sector 56 to Panchgaon is under active consideration, with Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited studying the Detailed Project Report (DPR) and layout plan, and finalising a depot location in Sector 36A near Sihi village, he said.
The Gurugram-Faridabad Namo Bharat corridor has achieved a key milestone, with alignment and station locations finalised and approved by the Haryana government. The National Capital Region Transport Corporation is preparing the DPR, he added.
Similarly, the Delhi-Kundli metro extension is proposed to be placed before the Haryana Cabinet for approval.
The 136.3-kilometre Delhi-Panipat-Karnal RRTS Corridor has also progressed, with the revised DPR submitted for financial concurrence ahead of Haryana Cabinet consideration.
Within Gurugram, DPR preparation has been approved for key intra-city corridors, including the 17.09-kilometre Bhondsi-Subhash Chowk-Rajeev Chowk-Sohna Chowk Railway Station corridor, enhancing connectivity along Sohna Road, Khare said.
