NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL THE SHADOW 5 JAMMU, SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 ED raids premises of former ‘My crime, I fought for breath of 2 crore people’, says Kejriwal on report HM in , aides in Mumbai on Delhi’s ‘exaggerated’ Oxygen need NEW DELHI, JUNE 25 Thackeray. duties by the officials, it claims for allocation of 700 MT of oxygen The Enforcement The CBI booked claimed. on April 30 using a “wrong formula”. Directorate (ED) on Friday Deshmukh and others under After registering the FIR After the report came to light, the BJP conducted searches at the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on April 21, the CBI had accused Kejriwal of “heinous crime” and premises of former sections related to criminal also carried out searches in “criminal negligence”. Maharashtra home minister conspiracy and section of Mumbai and Nagpur at In reply to the allegation, Kejriwal took Anil Deshmukh in Nagpur Prevention of Corruption premises linked to the for- to Twitter to say, “My crime—I fought for and his associates in Act for "attempt to obtain mer minister who resigned the breath of my two crore people. When Mumbai as part of a money- undue advantage for after the high court had you were doing an election rally, I was laundering probe against the improper and dishonest per- ordered a CBI probe against awake all night arranging for oxygen. I politician on Rs 100 crore formance of public duty". him in connection with this fought, pleaded to get oxygen for people.” bribery charges, officials followed by filing a regular that illicit funds were gener- "The preliminary case. NEW DELHI, JUNE 25 “People have lost their loved ones due to said. case on the orders of the ated in the transfer, posting enquiry prima facie ‘Targeting opponents’ In face of the BJP’s accusation of “crim- lack of oxygen. Don’t call them liars, they They said the raids are Bombay High Court that of police personnel in revealed that a cognisable The NCP on Friday inal negligence” citing a report that the are feeling so bad,” he said in a tweet in being carried out under pro- asked it to look into the alle- Maharashtra and if illegal offence is made out in the slammed the BJP, saying Delhi government “exaggerated” oxygen Hindi. visions of the Prevention of gations of bribery made extortion was done by the matter, wherein the then that it has the “habit” of requirement during Covid-19 second wave, BJP leaders, including East Delhi MP Money Laundering Act against Deshmukh by for- cops as claimed by Singh in home minister of using the investigative Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday Gautam Gambhir and former Delhi minister (PMLA) and the locations mer Mumbai Police his complaint. Maharashtra, Shri Anil agencies and “targeting” the said his only “crime” was that he “fought Kapil Mishra have slammed the Delhi gov- include Deshmukh's resi- Commissioner Param Bir The ED has powers to Deshmukh and unknown political rivals. for the breath of two crore people”. ernment over the issue and demanded an dence at GPO Chowk in Singh. attach assets of the accused others have attempted to Talking to reporters at He also said that those who lost their apology over what they call is “criminal Nagpur and that of his per- Officials said the search during the investigation obtain undue advantage for Osmanabad, NCP’s loved ones due to the shortage of oxygen negligence”. sonal secretary Sanjeev teams are looking for addi- stage and later file charge improper and dishonest per- Maharashtra unit chief should not be called “liars”. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra termed it Palande and personal assis- tional evidence that can be sheets against them before a formance of their public Jayant Patil said: “The BJP A sub-group constituted by the Supreme a “heinous crime”. tant Kundan Shinde in important for their probe. PMLA court for trial. duty," the CBI FIR had has the habit of using the Court to audit oxygen consumption in the “Imagine the amount of criminality. This Mumbai. The teams are trying to Singh was shunted out alleged. investigative agencies and national capital’s hospitals has said that the is a heinous crime by Arvind Kejriwal. This Deshmukh (71), sources gather evidence and record from the post after the role The CBI enquiry found its leaders are now passing Delhi government “exaggerated” consump- is criminal negligence as the panel says he told PTI, is in Mumbai and statements to substantiate of policeman Vaze, assistant inspector of resolutions in their state tion of the life-saving gas. sought four times more oxygen than the agency is expected to the claims made by about 10 surfaced during investiga- Mumbai Police, had been body meetings regarding The five-member panel, headed by required. The report has exposed the politics question him there. bar owners to the ED that tion of the explosive-laden reinstated into the police inquiries. They have no AIIMS director Randeep Guleria, said that he did to shift blame from his incompetence Palande was brought by they paid about Rs 4 crore SUV that was found parked force after being out of ser- work left now”. during the second wave of COVID-19infec- and failure to deal with COVID-19,” Patra the sleuths to the ED office "bribe" in cash that was near industrialist Mukesh vice for more than 15 years. “The BJP is now very tions, the Delhi government had made said. in Ballard Estate area of allegedly handed over to the Ambani's house in Mumbai. Vaze was entrusted with much in the habit of using Maharashtra's capital city former home minister. In his letter to Chief some of the most sensation- investigative agencies, like UP woman calls off marriage at last for questioning around Official sources said Minister al and important cases of CBI and others. So much so noon, they said. these claims have been after he was removed from Mumbai city and that the Maharashtra body moment as groom fails to read The central probe agency recorded by the agency the Police Commissioner's Deshmukh was in knowl- of their party is passing res- had registered a criminal under the PMLA and it is post, Singh had alleged that edge of the said fact, the olutions to seek inquiry,” he newspaper without glasses on case under the anti-money trying to corroborate it with Deshmukh had asked Vaze CBI FIR alleged. said after holding a meeting CHANDIGARH, JUNE laundering law against additional evidence. to extort over Rs 100 crore a It alleged that Deshmukh to review the irrigation pro- 25 Deshmukh and others last Deshmukh, who had to month from bars and restau- "and others" exercised jects in Osmanabad district. A month after a groom month after studying a CBI resign from his post in April rants of Mumbai. undue influence over the Patil asked why BJP was rejected for flunking a FIR. following the allegations, Deshmukh, a leader of transfer and posting of offi- leaders don’t speak about simple 'maths test', another The ED case came about has denied any wrongdoing. the NCP, was the home min- cials and thereby exercising the issues like Covid-19 or marriage in Uttar Pradesh after the CBI first carried The agency's probe is ister of the state in the MVA undue influence over the the development of the was called off at the last out a preliminary inquiry focused on the allegation government headed by performance of government state. moment as the groom was unable to read a newspaper 5 men jump off after without his glasses on, earli- Kerala High Court grants er this week. boarding wrong train All was going well and the marriage was about to in UP's Jhansi; 1 dead anticip atory bail to A yesha take place . The groom, all decked up, was about to reach the wedding hall with Sulthana in sedition case his 'baraat' when the bride out his glasses, and on A police case was later and her family noticed the KOCHI, JUNE 25 knowing this, the bride registered by the bride’s boy wearing spectacles the refused to marry him, family against the groom The Kerala High Court whole time. on Friday granted anticipa- reported News18.com. and his relatives and they The bride was not keen The incident was report- also asked them to return tory bail to Lakshadweep on marrying someone who filmmaker Ayesha Sulthana ed from Auraiya district of the gifts including motorcy- had poor eyesight. Uttar Pradesh. According to cle. in a sedition case registered The women’s family against her by the Kavaratti the report, When the boy’s side then asked the groom to ‘Shagun’ was also per- refused to return the gifts, police. read a Hindi newspaper A case was registered on formed before the wedding an FIR was lodged at a without his glasses on. The and a motorcycle was also police station in Auraiya June 9 under Sections 124- groom could not see with- A (sedition) and 153-B gifted to the groom. Kotwali. JHANSI, JUNE 25 (hate speech) of the IPC on One man died when five passengers jumped off a train in the basis of a petition Snake worth Rs 2.5 crore used for black Jhansi after realizing that they had boarded the wrong train. lodged by a political leader The deceased, identified as Ajay Kumar, 33, came under from Kavaratti. anticipatory bail for a week, remarks later and tendered while reserving orders on an apology for making the magic rescued from 4 persons in Bihar the wheels of the train, while four others, including his two Granting bail, Justice District forest officer, Balrampur, siblings, were injured in the incident. Ashok Menon said there her anticipatory bail appli- statement. cation. Sulthana submitted that Prakhar Gupta said that red sand boa snake The victims had boarded the wrong train at Jhansi station was no apparent indication is a rare snake species and costs Rs 2.5 crore and panicked when it left the station. in her statement, which The court had directed she never realised that her to comply with the usage of the word bio- in the market. In a hurry, they all jumped off the train which resulted in amounted to imputations or Those arrested on Thursday evening Ajay's death. The incident took place on Thursday, barely a assertions prejudicial to the notice given by Kavaratti weapon is an offence and police to appear before the remark was made not have been identified as Sadan Kumar, kilometre away from Jhansi railway station. national interest, nor did it Govind Nath Pandey, Babar Khan, Vishal Ajay was travelling to Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh propagate any class of per- them for interrogation on intending to create hatred in June 20 in connection with the minds of the people. Gupta. along with his younger siblings Vijay Kumar and Sanjay, sons against another group The police have also seized the car in cousin Sandeep Kumar and uncle Jagmohan. of persons. the case. She said she was ready The court had ordered to appear before police for which the red sand boa was kept. They all work as daily wage labourers in a private com- The court said in the Superintendent of Police Balrampur pany in Andhra Pradesh. event of her arrest, she that she be granted interim questioning but sought pro- anticipatory bail if she is tection from arrest. Hemant Kutiyal said they had got a tip-off Vijay suffered serious injuries and is in coma. The would be released on bail on UTTAR PRADESH, JUNE 25 about the four persons who were trying to remaining three persons escaped with minor injuries. execution of bond for Rs arrested. Opposing her anticipato- The allegation is that the ry bail plea, the A red sand boa snake was rescued from smuggle an animal. Sandeep Kumar, one of the five, told reporters, "They 50,000 with two solvent "Police launched a massive checking filmmaker, while participat- Lakshadweep administra- four persons who were trying to sell it in reached Jhansi from Gorakhpur in a bus and had to board a sureties each for like drive and near Sekhuikala trisection, we ing in a debate telecast by a tion had said Sulthana pro- Balrampur district. train for Rajahmundry. But by mistake, we boarded a Delhi amount to the satisfaction of Forest officials said on Friday that the spotted a car which did not stop for check- Malayalam news channel moted separatism and com- bound train." GRP personnel of Jhansi division said they the officer arresting her. red sand boa is a rare non-poisonous snake ing. The police gave it a chase and managed on June 7, had said the munalism even in the minds received a distress message of the incident. Following the registra- that is used for making certain medicines, to overtake it. During the search a red sand Centre used biological of schoolchildren by mak- "The five men had jumped off the train after it had trav- tion of the FIR in cosmetics and in black magic, hence, is in boa was recovered which was later handed weapons against the people elled nearly a kilometre. The victims panicked and jumped Lakshadweep, Sulthana had ing such a statement. huge demand globally. over to the forest department," the SP said. off the train after they realized the mistake," said sub- approached the Kerala High of Lakshadweep. Sulthana was interrogat- inspector Sandeep Kumar. Court seeking anticipatory When the anticipatory ed by the Kavaratti police Ajay's body has been sent for autopsy, while the injured bail. bail plea came up, her coun- on Sunday, Wednesday and have been admitted to the government medical college in Last week, the high court sel had submitted that Thursday in connection Have cancelled Class 12 board exam, will Jhansi, the official said. had granted her interim Sulthana had clarified her with the case. declare result by July 31, Andhra tells SC Narada scam: SC annuls HC order refusing to NEW DELHI, JUNE 25 gressed, although we had Dave said the bench was The Andhra Pradesh made full preparations for right and if something accept replies of Mamata Banerjee, law minister government on Friday told the examination …. looking unforeseen would have hap- NEW DELHI, JUNE 25 performing legal duty after cation”. the Supreme Court that it at the sentiments expressed pened, then it would “weigh The Supreme Court arresting four leaders in the Senior advocate Rakesh has cancelled Class 12 by the court, I had a discus- on our hearts”. Friday annulled the Calcutta case. It claimed that while Dwivedi, appearing for examination which was to sion with the chief minister “This is very unpre- High Court's June 9 order Banerjee sat on a dharna at Banerjee and Ghatak, said be conducted by the state yesterday and I advised dictable and very harsh,” refusing to take on record the CBI office in Kolkata the replies were needed to board and would declare them. They have also decid- the bench said. the reply-affidavits of West soon after the arrest of the be taken on record for prop- result of internal assessment ed to cancel the exam,” Dave, while referring to Bengal, Chief Minister four accused, Ghatak had er and just adjudication of by July 31. Dave told the bench during election rallies and Kumbh Mamata Banerjee and state been present at the Banshall the CBI's petition. A bench of Justices A M the hearing conducted mela in Uttarakhand, said Law Minister Moloy Court premises during the Bringing the replies on Khanwilkar and Dinesh through video-conferencing that no one has taken the Ghatak on their role on the virtual hearing of the case records became necessary Maheshwari was informed on Friday. responsibility and common day of arrest of four before the special CBI court as CBI is praying for trans- by senior advocate Dave said in 10 days, a people have suffered during Dushyant Dave, appearing Trinamool Congress leaders on May 17. The high court fer of the case to the high high-powered committee the Covid-19 pandemic. for Andhra Pradesh, that he which will be constituted on May 17 by CBI in had on June 9 refused to court by referring to the “We can end this pro- had discussed the matter would devise the assess- Narada scam case. accept the reply-affidavits gathering of people in the ceeding on the note that all A vacation bench of jus- “At this stage, sugges- “The CBI and other par- of the state, the chief minis- trial court complex and out- with the chief minister on ment scheme. is well that ends well,” the tices Vineet Saran and tion was made by this court ties, if they so desire, may ter and the law minister on side the CBI office at the Thursday and the state gov- “We will follow the Dinesh Maheshwari asked that the matter could be file their counter affidavits their role, saying it would time of arrest, Dwivedi said. ernment has decided to can- timeline of July 31 and bench observed, adding that the high court to decide “de- remanded back to the High to the applications (of CM, consider this aspect later. Senior advocate Vikas cel the exam. declare the results,” he said, the state has taken a deci- novo” the fresh pleas, to be Court to be decided afresh. Law Minister and the state) Ministers Subrata Singh, appearing for the The apex court had on adding that if the examina- sion which is good for On the basis of the reasons by June 29 after serving filed by Banerjee, Ghatak Mukherjee and Firhad state, said that as per the Thursday told the Andhra tion was conducted then the everybody as the entire given in the application advance copies of the same and the state government on Hakim, Trinamool Congress high court rules, the permis- Pradesh government that it declaration of results would humanity is facing it. which is filed by the by June 28. or before June 28, before MLA Madan Mitra and for- sion to file affidavit was not was not convinced of the have gone in August. The bench was told that proceeding with the main Petitioners. Counsel of the “We request the High mer mayor of Kolkata precautionary measures Dave said if the entire a notification regarding can- parties have graciously Court to first decide the necessary and the state petition of the CBI seeking Sovan Chatterjee were sought it as a courtesy suggested by the state for country is going in one cellation of state board transfer of the scam case to agreed..,” the bench said in applications of Petitioners arrested by the CBI which is holding Class 12 board direction, then state of its order. herein before proceeding to which was denied. examination in the state the high court itself. investigating the Narada Solicitor General Tushar exams and had said unless Andhra Pradesh would also would be issued shortly. Taking note of the fact decide the merits. We may satisfied that there will be “We are of the opinion sting tape case on a 2017 Mehta, appearing for the go the same way. The top court said it was that the Petitioners (State, that the high court is sched- further add that as prejudice order of the high court. no fatality due to Covid, it “We appreciate the prac- uled to hear the case on June is caused to the parties, the CBI, opposed the pleas for reiterating its direction CM and Law Minister) At the outset on Friday, bringing on record the will not allow them. tical and very pragmatic 29, the bench directed the order of June 9 stands The bench was hearing a passed on Thursday that all ought to have given an the vacation bench said it replies saying the probe stand taken by the state. We Banerjee and others to file annulled,” the bench plea seeking directions to state boards would declare application to take their would hear the lawyers for agency had moved a plea wish you could have their fresh applications for ordered, adding the issue be state governments not to the results of internal respective affidavits on five minutes each to decide for transfer of trial and dec- appeared before us earlier,” record especially when the bringing on record their decided ''de-novo ". whether a full-fledged hear- hold board exams in view of assessment of Class 12 laration of proceedings in the bench said, adding that submissions of the parties replies on or before June 28 The CBI has alleged that ing was needed or the mat- the Covid-19 pandemic. examination by July 31, as the trial court, granting bail “probably” what was dis- were going on and had pro- after serving advance copies Banerjee, Ghatak and other ter can be remanded to high “Considering the matter cussed yesterday was done in the matter of CBSE to the four accused, as nulli- gressed substantially. to CBI and other necessary TMC leaders had played a court for a “de-novo adjudi- and the way it has pro- “avoidable”. and CISCE. parties. key role in stopping it from ty on various grounds.

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