Himachal scholarship rip-off: CBI recordsdata chargesheet in opposition to 4

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Feb 22, 2025 02:46 AM IST

Vishal Deep, assistant director with the ED, Shimla, CBI deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Balbir Singh and Vishal’s two family members had been all arrested.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet in opposition to all 4 accused who had been arrested within the scholarship rip-off in Himachal Pradesh.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet in opposition to all 4 accused who had been arrested within the scholarship rip-off in Himachal Pradesh. (Representational picture)

Vishal Deep, assistant director with the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Shimla, CBI deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Balbir Singh and Vishal’s two family members Vikas Deep and Niraj had been all arrested on this.

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The bribery allegations first surfaced on December 22, 2024, when the CBI’s Chandigarh unit registered two FIRs primarily based on complaints lodged by Bhupinder Kumar Sharma, chairman of Dev Bhumi Group of Establishments, Una, and Rajneesh Bansal, chairman of Himalayan Group of Skilled Establishments, Sirmaur.

Each accused Vishal Deep and different ED officers of “demanding bribes for not arresting them” in reference to circumstances registered in opposition to their establishments by ED.

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On January 10, Panchkula police arrested Vishal Deep for allegedly blackmailing and extorting cash from a businessman. The arrest adopted a criticism filed by Vishal Bansal, brother of Rajneesh Bansal, alleging threats to his household.

CBI arrested its personal DSP Balbir Singh who they stated acted as a mediator between complainant Bhupinder Sharma and Vishal Deep. The alleged assembly occurred at Resort Lalit on December 14, 2024, the place the bribe quantity was negotiated at ₹55 lakh. Additional, the CBI claimed that Singh facilitated the supply of the bribe on December 22.

The CBI claimed that there are incriminating recordings of the DSP’s telephonic dialog with the complainant simply previous to the supply of the bribe cash.

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