The Special Judge for CBI Cases, Visakhapatnam has sentenced Shri Surendranath Datti, then Assistant General Manager-cum-Centre Head, IDBI Bank Ltd., Vizag Retail Asset Centre, Siripuram Junction, Visakhapatnam to undergo two years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs. 20,000/- in bank fraud case.

     CBI had registered a case against the accused on the alle gations that Sri Surendranath Datti, the then Assistant General Manager-cum-Centre Head, IDBI Bank Ltd., Vizag Retail Asset Centre, Siripuram Junction, Visakhapatnam in connivance with the borrowers, Direct Sales Associates, Panel Valuers and Engineers, had sanctioned & disbursed the loans to ineligible borrowers by accepting fake income tax returns, ignoring adverse CIBIL Reports, violating the laid down procedures & norms of IDBI Bank and failing to ensure property security.  Thus, the accused caused a loss to the tune of Rs. 93.28 lakh to the IDBI Bank Limited.

     After investigation, a chargesheet was filed against the accused. The Trial Court found the said accused guilty and convicted him.

     In another case, the Special Judge, CBI, Vyapam Cases, Gwalior has sentenced Shri Sonu Rathore and Shri Rajkumar Tyagi, both accused to undergo 04 years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs. 14,100/- each, in a case related to Police Constable Recruitment Test-2012 conducted by Vyapam.           

     CBI had registered a case in compliance to the orders of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India and taken over the investigation of FIR No. 282/14 dated 10.07.2014 of Police Station Dehat, District Bhind (Madhya Pradesh). It was alleged that Shri Rajkumar Tyagi, who was recruited as Police Constable through the Police Constable Recruitment Test (PCRT) 2012, had passed the examination by arranging a solver to appear in his place in the written examination. After selection, Shri Rajkumar Tyagi was posted at Police Station Dehat, Bhind in 2014. During the scrutiny of service book of said Constable, it was observed that there were two photographs in the name of Rajkumar Tyagi one was affixed on the first page' of service book and another was affixed on a form filled at the time of Physical Proficiency Test (PPT) of PCRT-2012.

     During CBI investigation, the expert had opined that neither the writing nor signature of candidate Rajkumar Tyagi nor other accused, matched with the writings of question papers. Thus, it was evident that Shri Rajkumar Tyagi had not taken his PCRT 2012 written examination himself. After sincere efforts, CBI traced the impersonator of Physical Proficiency Test of Shri Rajkumar Tyagi. It was found that Shri Rajkumar Tyagi entered into a conspiracy with Shri Sonu Rathor and in pursuance of which Shri Sonu Rathore appeared in Physical Proficiency Test (PPT) held at Police Ground, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) in place of Shri Rajkumar Tyagi.

     After investigation, CBI had filed the supplementary chargesheet on 10.03.2018 against the accused.

     The Trial Court found both the accused guilty and convicted them.

Central Bureau of Investigation has today arrested a Senior Auditor working in the The office of Principal Controller of Defence Accounts, Pensions, Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) in a bribery of Rs. 20,000/-.

 A case was registered against Senior Auditor working in the office of Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (PCDA), Pensions, Prayagraj on the allegations of demanding bribe of Rs. 30,000/- from the Complainant for clearing the pensionary dues of her deceased father (an Ex. Army officer)

A trap was laid. The accused was caught while accepting bribe through bank account of his close friend (working in Bank of India, Lucknow). Searches are being conducted today at the premises of the accused including at Prayagraj, Aligarh and Lucknow.

 The arrested accused will be produced before the Competent Court

 In another case, CBI has arrested a Conservation Assistant & an MTS, both working in Archaeological Survey of India, Bellary Sub-Circle in a bribery of Rs. 50,000/-.

 A case was registered on complaint against the accused on the allegations of demanding bribe for showing favour to Complainant. It was further alleged that the public servant had issued notice to the Complainant requiring him to stop the construction undertaken by him alleging that the said construction was within the prohibited area near the protected monument in Bellary.

 CBI laid a trap and caught the MTS for accepting a bribe of Rs. 50,000/- from the Complainant. Later, the Conservation Assistant was also caught. During searches, a cash of Rs. 44 lakh (approx.) and several documents related to property were recovered.

Both the arrested accused were produced today before the Competent Court at Bangalore and remanded to Judicial Custody.

The Special Judge, CBI cases, Pune (Maharashtra) has sentenced Shri Nitin Nikam,  then Relationship Manager (Retail Agri), HDFC Bank Ltd., Baramati(Maharashtra) to undergo 3 years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs. 60,000/- and Shri Ganesh Dhaiygude,, then Rural Sales Executive, HDFC Bank Ltd. Jalochi Branch, Baramati to undergo 3 years RI with fine of Rs.10,000/- in a bribery case.

CBI had registered a case on 30.07.2020 against Shri Nitin Nikam, Relationship Manager, HDFC Bank, Baramati, District- Pune on complaint. It was alleged that Shri Nitin Nikam had demanded bribe of Rs. 2,70,000/- from the Complainant for sanction & disbursement of loan amount of Rs. 99 lakh from HDFC Bank, Baramati Branch, District-Pune to the Complainant. Later, the bribe was negotiated to Rs. 2.25 lakh, of which an amount of Rs. 2 lakh was to be given initially. Shri Nitin Nikam sent his junior Shri Ganesh Dhaiygude, Rural Sales Executive, HDFC Bank, Baramati Branch to collect the bribe from the Complainant.

     CBI laid a trap and caught the Rural Sales Executive red-handed while accepting the bribe of Rs. 2 lakh from the Complainant. Both the said accused were arrested.  Searches were conducted at the premises of the accused which led to recovery of incriminating documents

 After investigation, chargesheet was filed on 18.12.2020 against both the accused before the Special Judge, CBI cases, Pune.

            The Trial Court found both the accused guilty and convicted them.

Reference is drawn to Board s Instruction No. 31/2022 dated 14.11.2022 relating to

the restriction on the entry of Food Items only through specific ports, based on a reference

from FSSAI order dated 17.10.2022 yv.e.f.01 02 2023,

2. Further FSSAI \/ide order dated 11 01.2023 and subsequent clarification (copy enclosed). has modified above said order to permit the import of below specified high-risk products only through des:'gnated 7-^ ports as per attached ar'nexure (copy attached) and to implement the same from 1*^t March, 2023. The list of such high-risk food products is as specified below:-
   1. Milk and Milk Products:

l'ii) Egg powder.

3. Meat and Meat Products including Poultry’. Fish and their products.
4. Food for Infant nutrition i Infant Foods.
5. Nutraceuticals. Health supplements. Food for Dietary uses. Probiotic and prebiotic foods. Foods for Special Medical Purpose

3. The Board Instruction No. 31/2022 dated 14.11.2022 is moJified to the above extent. It is requested to sensitize the officers and trade under your jurisdiction on the above orders of FSSAI by way of issue of suitable public notice/ standing order Advance arrangements should be made for seamless implementation of the mociified orders of FSSAI.