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SSP/LW/NP-34/2016-18 Established 1864 OPINION 8 WORLD 11 SPORT 16 Published From WHEN THINGS KHASHOGGI CASE: TURKISH EVIDENCE BHUVNESHWAR, BUMRAH DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR COME TO A BOIL SHOWS PLANNED KILLING, SAYS SAUDI RETURN TO ODI SQUAD CHANDIGARH DEHRADUN Late City Vol. 154 Issue 288 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable LUCKNOW, FRIDAY OCTOBER 26, 2018; PAGES 16 `3 RISHI KAPOOR MEETS ROBERT DE NIRO 14} VIVACITY } www.dailypioneer.com CAPSULE 6 TERRORISTS KILLED IN J&K ENCOUNTERS Srinagar: Six terrorists were on All eyes peeled for SC call on Verma Thursday killed in two gun battles with security forces in Baramulla and Anantnag districts Court to decide on CBI Director Alok Verma’s challenge of Jammu & Kashmir, police said. “Four terrorists were killed against Govt’s midnight order to divest him of power Snoopers caught at CBI in Arwani operation in Anantnag district, while two ultras were RAKESH K SINGH n NEW DELHI eliminated in an encounter at Kreeri in Baramulla,” a senior n the scandalous CBI infight- boss’ house, beaten up police official said. Iing saga, all eyes will be set on the Supreme Court on PNS n NEW DELHI YSR CONG CHIEF JAGAN Friday when it takes up the HURT IN KNIFE ATTACK petition of the agency’s Director he plot is thickening in the Alok Verma against the TCBI vs CBI scandal as four Government order sending men belonging to the him on a forced long leave and Intelligence Bureau (IB) were divesting him of all his power. caught outside the official res- The Government had idence of CBI Director Alok through a late night order on Verma, who has been divested Tuesday sent Verma and CBI of his powers and sent on leave. Special Director Rakesh Union Home Ministry Asthana on forced leave fol- officials said the four men lowing allegations and counter- were on “routine patrol” duties Visakhapatnam/Hyderabad: allegations of corruption. in the high security area out- YSR Congress chief YS Jagan The Government appoint- side Verma’s 2 Janpath resi- Mohan Reddy was on Thursday ed CBI Joint Director M dence. The four men were injured in a knife attack by a chef Nageshwar Rao as the interim taken away by police for ques- employed at a restaurant director. tioned. allegedly owned by a ruling TDP Verma had on Wednesday A view of CBI headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday PTI While sceptics feel that if leader at the Visakhapatnam challenged the Government’s this was a routine exercise airport, police said. decision to remove him from Special Director respectively of autonomously, there are bound then why these men were the post citing the fixed two- the agency. to be occasions when certain never spotted in the past before HC UPHOLDS EXPULSION year tenure that the post of the With the assertion on the investigations into high func- Rahul to lead the CBI boss residence, IB OF 18 REBEL AIADMK MLAS CBI Director carries. The apex eve of the SC hearing, the tionaries do not take the direc- sources said the office of the Chennai: In a huge relief to the court had fixed on Friday as the Government may argue that tion that may be desirable to Cong workers’ Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau Security personnel detain two of the four people who were seen outside the AIADMK Govt, Madras HC on date of the hearing in the Verma has not been removed the Government. is located close to Verma’s res- residence of CBI director Alok Verma for questioning, on Thursday morning, in Thursday upheld disqualification matter. from the post but only sent on Verma also contended that idence and its units keep tabs New Delhi PTI of its 18 rebel MLAs loyal to Meanwhile, the CBI on administrative leave in view of the Centre and the CVC’s protest outside on the vicinity as part of rou- sidelined leader TTV Dhinakaran Thursday clarified that Verma the “extraordinary and moves were “patently illegal” tine drill keeping in mind the under charges of obstructing is unlike surveillance, which is by the Speaker of the Legislative and Asthana, who have been unprecedented” situation in and such interference “erodes” CBI HQ today high threat perception to the Government servants on duty done without any visible Assembly last year. divested of their powers, con- the agency whose credibility is the independence and autono- area that houses a number of and beating them up. appurtenances. One unit halt- tinue to be the Director and getting eroded due to the my of the Central Bureau of New Delhi: Congress presi- VIPs. The IB officials had As a video showing the ed at Janpath where there was CHOPAN CIVIC BOARD infighting. Investigation. dent Rahul Gandhi will lead the halted on Janpath after spot- men being dragged by Verma’s an unusual collection of peo- HEAD SHOT DEAD IN UP The Government has also More drama in the CBI vs party as it stages protests out- ting “unusual gathering of security officers went viral, ple in the morning. Sonebhadra: The Chopan Nagar Manoj’s custody accused Verma of “willfully CBI episode may unfold in the side all CBI offices across the people at the location” in the the IB admitted that the men This was with a view to Panchayat Chairman Imtiyaz obstructing” the functioning of coming days with the possibil- country on Friday, demanding morning to check the reasons were its operatives. check the reasons, but it was Ahmed was shot dead by three extended by 5 days the CVC that has authority of ity of registration of a case reinstatement of CBI Director for such a crowd. Each IB operative was made out to be an act of assailants on Thursday morning, superintendence over the CBI against Verma as the Central Alok Verma, who has been sent The Delhi Police later caught by at least two of snooping following the man- police said. One of the assailant in cases relating to the Vigilance Commission had in on leave, and seeking an apol- released the four men after Verma’s guards — in one case handling of the men by the was caught and severely in Asthana case Prevention of Corruption Act. its reference to the Government ogy from the Prime Minister hours of questioning. one man was held by his col- PSOs,” an official said. thrashed by the locals. PTI n NEW DELHI Posting of M Nageswar on Tuesday termed the allega- for destroying the image of the The four IB officials were lar — and taken into Verma’s In an unprecedented Rao as interim chief of the CBI tions leveled by his deputy premier investigating agency. identified as Dheeraj Kumar, bungalow. “The men had been shake-up in the CBI’s 55-year- SABARIMALA PROTESTS: Delhi court on Thursday is only an interim arrangement Rakesh Asthana as “serious” in “Tomorrow, outside CBI Ajay Kumar, Prashant Kumar seen in their cars since history, both Verma and his 1,400 HELD IN KERALA Aextended by five days the until the Central Vigilance nature. offices nationwide, the and Vineet Kumar Gupta. Wednesday night, raising sus- deputy, Special Director Thiruvananthapuram/Kottayam: CBI custody of Manoj Prasad, Commission (CVC) decides Rao has to take a call on the Congress party will protest the According to sources in picion that they were spying on Rakesh Asthana, were divest- Cracking the whip, police have arrested in connection with on its probe involving both, CVC’s notings soon as the PM’s disgraceful attempt to Delhi Police, Dheeraj Kumar Verma,” said the source. ed of their powers and sent on arrested 1,400 people, who took bribery allegations involving CBI spokesperson Abhishek agency has been on record prevent an investigation into and Ajay Kumar told the police Former Prime Minister leave in a dramatic overnight part in demonstrations across the agency’s Special Director Dayal said. saying that investigation against the Rafale scam, by removing they were junior IB officers, Manmohan Singh and NCP action by the Government on Kerala against entry of women of Rakesh Asthana. In his petition to the SC, the two top officials should not the CBI Chief. I will lead the while the other two claimed to chief Sharad Pawar live near Tuesday night after a spate of all age group into the Lord Special CBI judge Santosh Verma contended that the CBI only look to be fair but also protests outside CBI HQ in be seniors in the Bureau. The the CBI Director’s official res- allegations and counter alle- Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala. Snehi Mann allowed the plea of is expected to function com- send out an impression that it Delhi, at 11 AM,” he said. police are likely to register an idence. gations by the two top agency the agency after it sought cus- pletely independently and is being conducted fairly. Detailed report on P5 FIR against PSOs of Verma “This (routine patrol duty) officials. MODI ON 2-DAY VISIT TO todial interrogation of mid- JAPAN FROM OCT 28 dleman Prasad. New Delhi: In a special gesture, The CBI had registered an Prime Minister Narendra Modi FIR against Asthana and his will be hosted by his Japanese Deputy Superintendent of Eye on 2019, expansion of Yogi sarkar likely counterpart Shinzo Abe for a Police Devender Kumar lodged private dinner at his holiday on a written complaint of busi- home in the picturesque nessman Sathish Sana. Major changes in attaining centre-stage in BJP's programme to clean up the fake is about 6.5 per cent in the State the Council of Ministers could from Lucknow-Allahabad cen- Yamanashi prefecture on Besides Asthana and electoral calculations in UP voters and enlist supporters.