23 accused in Bikru massacre get 10 years in jail, 7 acquitted

IANS | September 6, 2023 4:20 AM

Lucknow, Sep 6 (IANS) A special Gangster Act court, on Tuesday, sentenced 23 accused to 10 years in jail in connection with the 2020 killing of eight police personnel, including Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Devendra Mishra, in an ambush by Vikas Dubey-led gang in Bikru village.

Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrests director in multi-crore Ponzi scam

IANS | September 5, 2023 6:06 PM

Chandigarh, Sep 5 (IANS) The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Tuesday arrested Dharmendra Sandhu, one of the directors, in connection with Pearls Agrotech Corporation Ltd (PACL Ltd) scam in which five crore investors were defrauded of around Rs 50,000 crore by the company.