Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav share flight amidst coalition suspense
New Delhi: The 2024 Lok Sabha elections have concluded with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) securing 294 seats out of the 543-member Parliament, a mere 22 seats more than the majority. On the opposing front, the INDIA Opposition bloc, comprising various regional and national parties, clinched 234 seats, falling short of the majority mark by 38 seats.
The aftermath of this closely contested election has set the stage for intense coalition negotiations, with both the NDA and the INDIA bloc scrambling to secure the necessary numbers to form the government. Key to this equation are two influential leaders, Nitish Kumar of the Janata Dal United (JDU) and Chandrababu Naidu of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), whose alliances could tip the balance of power in either direction.
Interestingly, Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav, former allies turned political adversaries, found themselves sharing a flight to Delhi for separate meetings. While Nitish Kumar's JDU remains committed to the NDA, speculation abounds regarding the potential realignment of political forces, especially considering Naidu and Kumar's history of criticism towards Prime Minister Modi and the BJP.
As the leaders converge in the national capital to chart their next moves, the INDIA bloc is leaving no stone unturned in its efforts to sway undecided MPs and forge alliances with veteran coalition partners.
Prominent figures such as Akhilesh Yadav, Uddhav Thackeray, and Sharad Pawar are expected to strategize alongside Tejashwi Yadav and other regional stalwarts.
On the NDA front, besides Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu, leaders like Eknath Shinde, Pawan Kalyan, and Jitan Ram Manjhi are gearing up for crucial deliberations. The coming days promise intense negotiations, with the fate of the nation's governance hanging in the balance.
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Bank account in Ramgarh tracked for fraudulent fund transactions across 24 states, 4 arrested
Ramgarh (Jharkhand) (PTI): Jharkhand police on Thursday said it has unearthed a network of interstate cyber frauds and arrested four miscreants for fraudulent transactions through a bank account in Ramgarh district after complaints of 274 suspected transactions in 24 states.
The states where complaints for fraudulent transactions were registered included Maharashtra, Karnataka, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh.
The action followed inputs received through 'Samanvaya portal', a centralised, web-based platform launched by the Union Home Ministry to curb cybercrime.
"We arrested four cyber miscreants after a current account with Kuju (Ramgarh) branch of the State Bank of India was found to have registered suspected financial transactions in 24 states with the help of the Pratibimba portal of the Home Ministry through the Samanvaya portal," Ramgarh Superintendent of Police Mukesh Kumar Lunayat said.
During the probe, police found that the account was opened under the MSME Udyam Registration scheme in the name of Shree Ganesh Enterprises, he said.
The account had been linked to as many as 274 complaints from different states related to cyber fraud and illegal fund transfers.
The registered proprietors of the enterprise were identified as Rahul Gupta (37), Ravi Kumar Verma (34), and Ajay Sharma (33), all residents of Ramgarh district, a statement from the Ramgarh police said.
During interrogation, Rahul Gupta and Ravi Kumar Verma revealed that they had opened multiple current accounts at the behest of Ritesh Agrawal alias Munna (40) and Sonu Kumar Jha (34).
They admitted receiving Rs 1.2 lakh in exchange for facilitating the opening of these accounts.
"The accused further confessed to sharing OTPs, activating mobile banking services, and handing over control of the accounts to the main operators through WhatsApp and Telegram groups. These accounts were then allegedly used to route fraudulent transactions.
Police said mobile data analysis of the accused led to the recovery of crucial digital evidence, including details of SIM cards, bank accounts, passbooks, ATM cards, QR code scanners, Aadhaar cards, and PAN cards shared through messaging platforms.
A total of four accused have been arrested so far and sent to judicial custody.
A case has been registered at the Cyber Crime Police Station under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 and Sections 66C and 66D of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
Further investigation is underway, the police said.
