Indian-Origin Man Arrested In US For $100 Million Bank Fraud, Used Thugs To Seize Hotels, Hosted Sex Parties
US officials say Mahender Makhijani defrauded a bank of nearly USD 100 million with fake loan documents, faces up to 30 years.

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US officials say Mahender Makhijani defrauded a bank of nearly USD 100 million with fake loan documents, faces up to 30 years.

The talks are taking place against the backdrop of tensions between the two border-guarding forces over allegations by Bangladesh that the BSF has been sending undocumented Bangladeshis across the border through multiple land entry points.
TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee sought more time from West Bengal CID for questioning in a signature forgery case involving party legislators. The probe concerns alleged forged signatures on documents related to legislative appointments. Banerjee, who was in Delhi for an INDIA bloc meeting, stated he would cooperate after consulting legal advisors, calling the investigation politically motivated.
Indiaโs fraud enforcement regime has entered a new phase, with market regulator Sebi resetting the legal bar for what counts as fraud in securities law.The shift draws on the recent Supreme Court ruling in the Reliance Industries vs Sebi case. In this case, the court ruled that demonstration of investor injury is itself sufficient ground to establish fraud.Where no injury or loss can be quantified, wrongful intention must instead be inferred from surrounding circumstances.It is this intent element that Sebi applied in its last weekโs ex-parte interim order against Rajesh Exports. While no direct investor loss was established, Sebi held that investors were induced to invest on the basis of a misleading picture of the gold refinerโs financial position.โGoing forward, Sebiโs investigations on fraud will be guided by the supreme courtโs interpretation,โ said a person familiar with the development.Shruti Rajan, partner, financial regulatory, Trilegal, said the court had โcrystallised two tenets โ where you cannot prove intention, you must prove injury, and where you can prove intention, injury is irrelevant.โ With Sebi applying the courtโs observations in Rajesh Exports, Rajan said โit is a sign that the regulator is looking to create more consistency in precedent making across its enforcement process.โSandeep Parekh, managing partner of Finsec Law Advisors, said the court had โreaffirmed that intention and act of injury are necessary ingredients of fraud, and that a breach of position limits is by itself a reporting default and not deceit.โ Drawing an analogy, he said driving above the 60 kmph speed limit on a highway does not make it an attempt to murder someone, โspecially if no one was hit and even more so when the highway did not even have any pedestrians. Conversely, hitting someone deliberately, even at 30 kmph, could still be murder.โIn its Rajesh Exports order, Sebi observed that financial statements of a listed company are the primary documents that investors rely upon to take informed decisions and must be free from any misstatement or misrepresentation โ a principle it held Rajesh Exports had breached, with revenues aggregating to 15.15 lakh crore, or 99.80% of total revenue between FY21 and FY25, found to be falsely stated.
The CBI has conducted searches at six locations in Chandigarh, Panchkula and Delhi-NCR in connection with an alleged Rs 661 crore fraud involving the siphoning of government funds from departments of the Haryana government and the Chandigarh administration, officials said on Sunday. The searches were carried out on Friday at premises linked to senior Haryana cadre public servants and Noida-based Vipam Consultancy Pvt Ltd and its director as part of an ongoing probe into the alleged misappropriation of funds parked with IDFC First Bank and AU Finance Bank, an official statement said.Also read: IDFC First Bank fraud was isolated case involving collusion: KPMG According to the agency, the fraud affected eight departments of the Haryana government and two departments of the Union Territory of Chandigarh - Municipal Corporation Chandigarh and Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science and Technology Promotion Society (CREST)."During investigation evidences have surfaced suggesting that the public servants had colluded with bank officials and had facilitated in opening of accounts, transfer of funds and subsequent diversion thereof," the statement said. The agency alleged that the public servants received undue advantages for facilitating the transactions and failing to act against the irregularities. The investigating agency also alleged that Vipam Consultancy Pvt Ltd received proceeds of crime in its bank account, which were later transferred to the personal account of its director. "Incriminating documents, digital devices, property documents and other relevant material were seized during the search operations," the agency said. The probe stems from one case taken over from the Haryana State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau and two cases originally registered by the Economic Offences Wing police station in Chandigarh.Also read: CBI files first chargesheet in Haryana Rs 504 crore fund diversion caseThe cases relate to alleged criminal conspiracy, misappropriation of government funds and related offences committed in connivance with bank officials and public servants, the agency said.The CBI said it has already filed its first chargesheet before a special court in Panchkula detailing the alleged role of public servants from the Haryana Power Generation Corporation Ltd and Haryana School Shiksha Pariyojna Parishad.The chargesheet also outlined the alleged modus operandi used to siphon off government funds parked with the IDFC First Bank and AU Finance Bank, it said. The investigation is continuing and additional chargesheets will be filed against other accused found involved in the case, it added.
Fresh scrutiny has emerged over the handling of the alleged ligature in the Twisha Sharma case, with questions raised about its identification, custody and documentation.
Kerala today operates in a less flexible fiscal space with the discontinuation of the Goods and Services Tax compensation, the limits placed on borrowings and the elimination of revenue deficit grants under the 16th Finance Commission regime, according to the document
The owner of a Malviya Nagar hotel where a fire killed 21 people was previously arrested in 2025 for allegedly facilitating the illegal stay of Bangladeshi nationals. Lovkesh Bajaj admitted to knowingly allowing individuals to use his address for fraudulent Indian identity documents in exchange for money. Police are now investigating his role in the deadly hotel fire.
The document notes that Kochi Metro registers a monthly loss of โน35 crore. Notwithstanding these losses, the White Paper proposes metro projects in two more cities โ Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode
A physiotherapist's rigorous daily schedule, starting at 3:50 am to balance UPSC exam preparation, patient care, and household duties, has captivated social media. Her dedication to a demanding routine, documented in a viral video, has inspired many, while others express awe and concern about her ability to sustain such intensity.
The top court was hearing an appeal filed by a man whose father had lodged a criminal complaint alleging that four individuals forged his signature and executed fabricated property documents while he was away on a Haj pilgrimage in 2002; the Bench directed the police to complete the investigation within six weeks
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New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested four promoters of a real estate group in connection with a money laundering probe into an alleged Rs 2,004-crore homebuyer fraud that affected more than 19,000 buyers and investors.The accused, Avdhesh Kumar Goel, Rajnish Mittal, Atul Gupta and Vikas Gupta, are promoters/directors of Earth Infrastructures Ltd. They were arrested on June 1 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), an official statement said on Tuesday.The accused were produced before a special PMLA court in Delhi, which granted the agency five days' custody for interrogation, it said.Read More: Signature Global commits Rs 1,200-1,500 crore for land acquisitions in FY27According to the federal agency, the group collected around Rs 2,004 crore from more than 19,425 homebuyers and investors by promising timely delivery of residential and commercial units and assured returns.The agency alleged that its probe found approximately Rs 467 crore had been diverted or siphoned off through various group entities and related concerns and individuals."Despite receipt of substantial funds from the buyers/investors, the projects were either left incomplete or possession of units was not handed over, thereby causing wrongful loss to the homebuyers and investors," the ED said.The probe further revealed that a part of the alleged proceeds of crime was used for acquisition of movable and immovable assets in the names of various entities and individuals connected with the promoters and directors of the group, it said.The investigation was initiated based on five FIRs registered by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police against Earth Infrastructures Ltd, its directors and related entities under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code.The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) has also filed a criminal complaint under Section 447 of the Companies Act against the promoters and directors of the group.Read More: Amazon adds 10.6 acres to Mumbai data centre campus in Rs 125 crore dealEarlier in April, the ED had conducted searches at premises linked to the Earth Group across Delhi-NCR.During the raids, the agency seized cash worth about Rs 6.30 crore, jewellery valued at around Rs 8.78 crore and property documents relating to more than 100 immovable properties estimated to be worth over Rs 100 crore.
West Bengalโs alleged signature forgery scandal has intensified as CID probes claims that TMC MLAsโ signatures were fabricated in Assembly documents.
The row centres on documents submitted to the West Bengal Assembly regarding the appointment of the Leader of the Opposition.
New York: About 30 individuals from India, found to be living in the US illegally and working as commercial truck drivers, have been arrested as part of a federal operation and will soon be deported.The US Customs and Border Protection said in a statement Monday that during the week of May 11-15, Border Patrol agents from Yuma Sector in Arizona arrested 52 individuals during 'Operation Checkmate' for being in the US illegally, including 36 who were found to be driving semi-trucks.Out of the 36 illegal semi-truck drivers arrested, 30 were from India, while the remaining six were from Mexico, El Salvador, and Russia. They had commercial driver's licenses from states such as California, New York, Washington and Virginia, while some did not possess any form of driver's license. Most possessed employment authorisation documents, which were obtained during the Joe Biden administration and were no longer valid. All individuals were processed in accordance with federal law and will be deported.Also read: India-US meet to resolve final 'commas and full stops' of bilateral trade pactOperation Checkmate is aimed at enhancing public safety through enforcement of immigration statutes to detect and arrest illegal persons operating commercial motor vehicles in the country."Operation Checkmate reflects our commitment to safeguarding communities and roads from unlawfully present drivers who pose significant risks to public safety," Acting Chief Patrol Agent of the US Border Patrol's Yuma Sector Dustin Caudle said. Federal agents are on patrol every day to "ensure we stop these individuals and prevent more deadly crashes from occurring on the road across the United States."Under the administration of President Donald Trump, the Department of Transportation issued an order to stop unqualified foreign drivers from obtaining licenses to drive commercial trucks and buses.Over the past several months, there have been instances of Indian-origin truck drivers arrested and charged with causing fatal crashes while driving commercial vehicles in the US.
Fresh disagreements have emerged regarding Ladakh's political future. The Leh Apex Body claims the Centre omitted crucial details from a draft record of recent talks. They are demanding corrections and warning of renewed protests, including hunger strikes. The Ladakh chief secretary stated the summary document was shared in good faith and invited objections.
As part of the probe, officials will cross-check medical documents and witness statements to reconstruct the sequence of events leading to Twisha's death.
Capital markets regulator Sebi has relaxed nomination norms for demat accounts and mutual fund folios, making the process simpler for investors while continuing its push to reduce the buildup of unclaimed financial assets.In a circular issued on Friday, the regulator said investors opening single-holder demat accounts or mutual fund folios after September 1, 2026, will be required to either nominate a beneficiary or formally opt out through a declaration.The move modifies rules introduced last year after market participants flagged operational challenges in implementing the earlier framework.Sebi said the revised norms are aimed at improving ease of investing and simplifying the nomination process.Under the new framework, nomination will remain mandatory for single-holder accounts unless the investor explicitly chooses to opt out. For jointly held accounts and folios, however, nomination will be optional.Investors will be allowed to appoint up to three nominees.In a significant simplification, Sebi has removed the requirement for a witness signature when investors submit nomination forms with a regular signature. A witness will now be required only when an investor uses a thumb impression instead of a signature.The regulator has also reduced the amount of information investors must provide while filing nominations.Only the nominee's name and relationship with the investor will be mandatory. In the case of minor nominees, the date of birth will also be required.Details such as mobile number, email address, percentage share, Aadhaar, PAN, passport or other identification documents will remain optional.Where multiple nominees are appointed but percentage allocation is not specified, the assets will be distributed equally among the nominees.Sebi has also expanded digital options for filing nominations. Investors will be able to submit nominations online using a digital signature certificate, Aadhaar-based e-sign, any recognised e-sign facility, or through two-factor authentication using a one-time password sent to their registered mobile number and email address.The regulator has directed depositories, depository participants, mutual fund registrars and asset management companies to provide both online and offline nomination facilities. The revised framework also allows investors to modify or cancel nominations any number of times.For jointly held accounts, all account holders must consent to any nomination or nomination change regardless of the mode of operation.Sebi has also introduced measures to encourage investors who have not provided nominations. Depository participants and mutual fund registrars will be required to send biannual SMS and email reminders to investors who have neither nominated a beneficiary nor formally opted out.In addition, online platforms will have to display pop-up messages highlighting the benefits of nomination whenever such investors log in to their accounts. The regulator said these nudges are intended to reduce the risk of securities and mutual fund units remaining unclaimed after the death of an investor.Sebi also wants greater transparency in account statements. Going forward, account and holding statements will either display the names of nominees or indicate whether a nomination exists, depending on the investor's preference.The market regulator has repeatedly expressed concerns over growing unclaimed financial assets and has been encouraging investors to update nominations across investment products.Under existing rules, securities that remain unclaimed for prolonged periods can eventually be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPF) under applicable regulations.Sebi said the revised norms supersede all previous circulars relating to nominations for demat accounts and mutual fund folios. The new framework will come into effect from September 1, 2026, giving market intermediaries time to upgrade their systems and implement the revised procedures.The changes are expected to make account opening and nomination management easier while ensuring smoother transmission of securities and mutual fund holdings to legal heirs and nominees.