Parmar, who was arrested on Thursday, was sent to six-day ED custody by a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Chandigarh on Friday, soon after he was produced before it after his arrest in the money laundering case.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed G20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial Meeting in Kolkata via video message stating that India has a strict policy of zero tolerance against corruption.
According to officials, Kumar was apprehended by the officials of the anti-corruption agency while receiving an undue advantage from a contractor to release the withheld amount of two projects.
India is seeking consensus among G20 nations against fugitive economic offenders to ensure faster extradition of fugitive economic offenders and recovery of assets, both domestically as well as abroad.
“Corruption also harms our prosperity, damages our society and threatens our national security. I am delighted to be attending the G20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial meeting, presided over by India, to continue strengthening global resilience and cracking down on its corrosive influenc
The 95,000 pound investment will enhance the government’s understanding of the threat posed by pro-Khalistan extremism, complementing the joint work already underway between the UK and India through the Joint-Extremism Task Force, the British High Commission said in a statement.
The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Assam on Wednesday arrested two government employees for accepting bribe, said an official on Wednesday.
The G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group meeting, spanning from August 9 to August 11, is set to cover a comprehensive agenda that includes discussions on innovative approaches to combating corruption, sharing best practices and strengthening international cooperation.
The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) booked over ten officials, as well as, contractors of the Metropolitan Corporation Lahore (MCL) in a mega corruption scam of over Rs 1 billion on Wednesday, according to Dawn.
"Along with Rs 85,000 cash, a frozen amount of Rs 2,24,000, five sim cards, eight mobile phones and three ATM cards have been recovered from the possession of the accused", the police added.
The accused Sachin Balasaheb Sawant was arrested on June 27 in the ongoing investigation being conducted under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. ED had initiated an investigation on the basis of an FIR registered under PMLA 1988 by CBI, Anti-Corruption