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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested three individuals, including Inspector Balwant Singh of the Haryana Police, in connection with a bribery case. Singh, who was posted as the Station House Officer (SHO) of the Cyber Crime Police Station in Yamunanagar district, was allegedly demanding an illegal gratification of Rs 40 lakh from a complainant in exchange for not framing him in a case under investigation. After negotiations, the accused agreed to accept Rs 5 lakh as a bribe, leading to the CBI’s intervention and subsequent arrest. The accused persons were produced before a special CBI judge in Chandigarh. The Yamunanagar Police Department has initiated the process of suspending Inspector Balwant Singh and has also initiated departmental and disciplinary actions against him.

Akash Anand, the national coordinator of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), has cautioned against aggressive attacks on the Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the BJP government, citing potential retaliation. Anand asserted that the community represented by BSP is vulnerable to retribution from agencies such as the ED and CBI. Unlike other parties with political or financial backing, BSP lacks the power to protect its people from such retaliation, he emphasized. Anand’s comments highlight BSP’s cautious approach, prioritizing the well-being of its core voters over confrontational tactics that could harm them. Despite the party’s recent electoral setbacks, Anand maintains that BSP’s core vote remains intact, unlike other opposition parties.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is set to question Amit Chakraborty, the former NewsClick HR head, in Tihar Jail on Wednesday in connection with its probe into alleged violations of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). Chakraborty, who is currently in judicial custody, is expected to be questioned about the alleged investments received from US-based Worldwide Media Holdings (WMH) in the company PPK NewsClick Studio Pvt.

The Delhi High Court has restrained the Lokpal of India from taking further action in the investigation of two properties linked to Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) president Shibu Soren until May 10. The court also issued a notice to BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, who filed the complaint against Soren, based on a petition filed by the JMM challenging the Lokpal’s order to the CBI to probe the properties. The JMM argues that the properties belong to the party, not Soren, and that the Lokpal’s order exceeds its authority under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act.