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Thursday, April 9, 2026
TopicEconomic Offences Wing

Topic: Economic Offences Wing

How HC punched holes in ED, EoW probe, granted bail to Chhattisgarh ex-CM Bhupesh Baghel’s son

Chhattisgarh HC granted bail to Chaitanya in two liquor scam cases probed by EOW & ED.  It is alleged the ‘scam’ took place during Bhupesh Baghel's tenure as CM.

Excise case: EOW cites ‘coal deal bid for brother-in-law’ to show influence of Bhupesh Baghel’s son

Chhattisgarh EOW's charge sheet says Bhupesh Baghel’s son was 'controlling player' who pocketed Rs 200-250 cr. Chaitanya's lawyer calls allegations 'move to prejudice case further'.

Madhya Pradesh school teacher found to own assets worth Rs 8.36 crore, 20 times his lifetime salary

An Economics Offence Wing investigation revealed that though the teacher’s lifetime earnings were Rs 38 lakh, his disproportionate assets included immovable assets worth Rs 7.70 crore.

Tamil Nadu’s 2nd richest LS candidate Devanathan arrested in cheating case after ‘over 100 complaints’

T Devanathan Yadav, founder of Indhiya Makkal Kalvi Munnetra Kazhagam, unsuccessfully contested LS polls from Sivaganga on behalf of BJP. He had declared assets worth Rs 206 crore.

NEET paper leak: Bihar EOU finds burnt booklet ‘100% match’ with original T3 set, says envelop ‘tampered’

Bihar Police traced box & envelope in which the T3 set was dispatched, found that envelope was 'torn on rear side & re-sealed', it is learnt. Courier company Blue Dart under scanner.

Delhi Police EOW arrests retired JNU employee for ‘duping 13 professors of Rs 11 crore over 10 yrs’

PD Gaikwad, 63, allegedly defrauded JNU & IIT professors on pretext of providing affordable housing through project under DDA.

Ashneer Grover, Madhuri Jain stopped at Delhi airport ‘due to LOC’. BharatPe co-founder says ‘no drama’

Businessman was headed to US. In May, Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing had registered an FIR against the couple & ‘family members’ for committing alleged fraud of Rs 81 crore.

‘Web of deceit, deep-rooted conspiracy’: Delhi police file FIR against Ashneer Grover, wife

Former BharatPe MD Ashneer Grover & wife Madhuri Jain have been accused of committing fraud of Rs 81 cr through 'payments to bogus HR consultants based out of Panipat'.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.