The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Andhra Pradesh Government yesterday issued a formal notice to YSR Congress Party former Rajya Sabha MP Vemubaka Vijayasai Reddy, summoning him to appear as a witness on July 12 in connection with the ongoing probe into a major corruption case.
The state also produced the case diary before a division bench comprising Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Smita Das De, which reviewed the victim's statement under Section 183 of the Bharatiya Nyay Samhita (BNS) and the medical records.
While speaking to ANI, SP Patna City (West), Bhanu Pratap Singh, said, "Under the Rani Talab police station area, there is a village called Dhana. Ramakant Yadav, aged around 50 years, was shot and he was rushed to the hospital and was declared dead by the doctors.
The ED launched an investigation against Jamaluddin alias Chhangur Baba, an accused in the case connected to a large-scale religious conversion racket, after it discovered that he has funds worth Rs 106 crore across 40 bank accounts, officials said on Thursday.
Earlier in the day, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stated that the Gambhira bridge collapse incident should be thoroughly investigated, even as rescue operations continue for the second day.
As part of its inquiry, the ED on Thursday sought detailed information about Chhangur Baba from local police authorities, the District Magistrate, and multiple banks.
The application was filed in connection with an ongoing matter related to another recent tragedy, the July 27, 2024, incident in Old Rajinder Nagar, where three UPSC aspirants died after a drain burst caused basement flooding in a coaching centre.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to appoint an investigating officer within a week to probe the custodial death of B Ajith Kumar, a temple security guard in Sivaganga.
Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has submitted the preliminary report on the AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the concerned authorities, sources said on Tuesday.