Extortion and money laundering probe: NIA searches in Jharkhand targeting alleged proscribed group operatives and related evidence.
The National Investigation Agency conducted searches in Chatra district targeting suspects and overground workers linked to TSPC, a splinter of a proscribed organisation, in an investigation into alleged extortion and money laundering; mobile phones and SIM cards were seized. The investigation, originally registered by local police in 2016, was taken over by the NIA in 2018, and the agency has filed chargesheets against 21 accused while inquiries continue.

Money laundering probe uncovers assets linked to ex-transport constable and associates after searches revealed bank and property records.
A federal probe into alleged money laundering arising from a Lokayukta FIR found documents, bank-account details and property records showing that a former transport-department constable allegedly acquired movable and immovable assets in the names of family members, friends and companies with close associates as directors, focusing on asset tracing, beneficial ownership and instruments used to disguise the origin of proceeds.

Inter-agency coordination on bank fraud investigations to expedite probes and institutionalize regular banker-CBI consultations.
Meeting by the Department of Financial Services aimed to strengthen inter-agency cooperation between PSBs and the CBI to expedite bank fraud investigations by creating regular banker-CBI consultation platforms, streamlining complaint filing and review processes, and clarifying operational support needs. The meeting noted positive effects of Prevention of Corruption Act amendments protecting bonafide banking decisions, reviewed insolvency and asset recovery mechanisms, and introduced an asset tracing IT application for PSB evaluation.