PSI recruitment scam: Bail plea of ADGP Amrit Paul rejected
Bengaluru, July 25: The highest ranking officer accused in the police sub-inspector (PSI) recruitment scam, ADGP Amrit Paul (IPS) has been denied bail by the I Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate.
Magistrate Anand T Chauhan rejected the bail plea as the investigation is still being conducted in a scam, where grave allegations have been made. Paul was ADGP (Recruitment) and is the 35th accused in the case.
Special public prosecutor in the case, advocate P Prasanna Kumar had argued that the IPS officer has committed a serious crime and releasing the senior officer on bail would send out a wrong signal.
Allegations of bribe and tampering of answer sheets in the recruitment of 542 PSIs has led to the cancellation of the exams. Several candidates and police officers are arrested in the case.
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Comedian Shyam Rangeela files nomination from Varanasi LS seat on last day
Varanasi: Comedian Shyam Rangeela has finally filed his nomination papers as an independent candidate from the Varanasi parliamentary constituency on Tuesday, May 14, the last day of filing papers.
Rangeela, who intended to contest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi had alleged on Monday that he was being denied a nomination from the seat, as he along with several other candidates were reportedly made to wait for filling papers on May 10th and May 13th.
Shyam Rangeela, taking to his official ‘X’ handle, wrote, "With your love and support, I have completed all the requirements as per the rules and submitted the nomination. I also have full faith in the democracy of this country. Now the next two-three days are crucial. Thank you all very much for your cooperation. My electoral future rests in the hands of all election officials who are the custodians of our democracy. With the hope that they all strengthen our faith, Yours Shyam Rangeela.”
Alongside, Shyam, BJP candidate Narendra Modi, Log Party's Vinay Kumar Tripathi, BJP's Surendra Narayan Singh, independent candidates Dinesh Kumar Yadav, Reena Rai, Neha Jaiswal, Ajit Kumar Jaiswal, Ashok Kumar Pandey, Sandeep Tripathi filed their nomination papers on Tuesday.
According to the Election Commision of India, a total of 41 candidates have filed nomination papers from the Varanasi constituency.
आप सभी के प्यार और सहयोग से नियमानुसार सभी आवश्यकताओं की पूर्ति करते हुए मैंने नामांकन दाखिल कर दिया है, मेरा इस देश के लोकतंत्र पर अभी भी पुरा भरोसा है । अब आगे के दो तीन दिन महत्वपूर्ण होंगे।
— Shyam Rangeela (@ShyamRangeela) May 14, 2024
आप सभी का सहयोग के लिए बहुत धन्यवाद ।
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