CMO instructs top cop to take appropriate action on B'luru businessman's complaint
Businessman had alleged fraud, extortion from his brother cum working partner
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) has instructed the Bengaluru Police Commissioner to look into the matter and take appropriate action in a complaint filed by a city-based businessman alleging cheating, blackmailing, extortion, and forcibly obtaining signatures on blank papers by his brother.
According to the complainant Mohammed Fahim, he has been distributing Cigarettes and other products by the name M/s M.A Associates for over 16 years. He has further added that he was the sole investor of the business while his brother Basheer was a working partner. Fahim’s wife Farheen was reportedly conducting business on behalf of her husband.
Fahim has further alleged that Basheer, breached his trust suppressed the accounts for the financial year 2020-21 and swindled away all the profits, and told his partner Farheen, his brother’s wife that the company has incurred a heavy loss of several crore rupees and made her sign a balance sheet and other documents without showing originals.
The documents he had created were prepared by Chartered accountant Mr. Mylar of M/s Nagesh and Mylar Associates, the complaint added.
When Farheen asked for the original balance sheets and other documents, Basheer allegedly threatened her and began harassing Fahim and Farheen. Fahim had also reportedly attempted suicide due to the harassment of Basheer and was admitted to a private hospital from 19.03.2022 to 30.05.2022.
The complainant said that even when he was in Hospital, Basheer colluded with Chartered Account Mr. Mylar viz., M/s Nagesh and Mylar associates, misused his cheques by forging his signature without his knowledge, and committed fraud by transferring about Rs.3.6 crore rupees. Even after his discharge, the harassment continued as he issued his life threat, and took the signatures of Fahim and Farheen forcibly on blank papers, blank cash vouchers, and e-stamp papers.
The complainant has further said that when he was asked to pay the profit which he had refused earlier, he instead demanded an amount of Rs.1,50,00,000/-. He also threatened Farheen of implicating in false cases and managed to extort money with help of some antisocial elements Rs.12,50,000/- by way of cash and Rs.12,50,000/- by way of cheque on 15.06.2022 with help of a person named Imran Khan Jagirdar proprietor of Hi-tech Engineering, Kormangala.
A complaint in this regard was filed before the police against Basheer and a copy of the complaint was also sent to the CMO. The CMO has now instructed the commissioner of police to take appropriate action, and an FIR has been registered at Ashok Nagar Police Station. Basheer, Imran Khan, and Mailar have been named as the accused in the FIR by the police.
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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.
