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ED searches 14 premises across seven states in NHAI toll fraud probe

Enforcement Directorate searches 14 locations in seven states investigating alleged NHAI toll collection fraud.

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The ED probe has revealed the alleged deployment of unauthorized software applications at toll plazas to generate toll receipts outside the authorized system, which allegedly enabled toll collections to be diverted without being reflected in the official accounting mechanism. [1] The Enforcement Directorate launched searches at 14 premises across Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, the National Capital Region, and West Bengal on Wednesday as part of a money-laundering investigation into alleged fraudulent toll collection at National Highways Authority of India toll plazas. [2] Heavy rainfall occurred in several areas of Delhi-NCR, causing a significant drop in temperature. [3] A minor girl was gang-raped for 47 kilometers in a sleeper bus traveling from Greater Noida to Delhi. [4] The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha stated that Delhi-NCR has become unsafe for women following a gang-rape of a minor girl on a moving bus. [5] A Lucknow zonal ED official said the searches were initiated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act Section 17 to uncover the financial and digital trail of the alleged toll collection fraud and to identify beneficiaries and trace the suspected proceeds of crime. [6] Officials said Wednesday's searches are focused on securing digital and documentary evidence that could establish how the alleged manipulation was carried out, who controlled or operated the unauthorized applications, and where the diverted funds went. [7] The weather in Delhi-NCR changed suddenly, bringing relief from the sticky humidity and heat. [8] The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said the incident highlights the severe safety issues facing women in the Delhi-NCR region. [9] Noeida, a major area within the Delhi-NCR region, also recorded heavy rainfall. [10] The drop in temperature provided significant comfort to people who were previously troubled by the heat. [11]
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  1. The ED probe has revealed the alleged deployment of unauthorized software applications at toll plazas to generate toll receipts outside the authorized system, which allegedly enabled toll collections to be diverted without being reflected in the official accounting mechanism. · Hindustan Times
  2. The Enforcement Directorate launched searches at 14 premises across Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, the National Capital Region, and West Bengal on Wednesday as part of a money-laundering investigation into alleged fraudulent toll collection at National Highways Authority of India toll plazas. · Hindustan Times
  3. Heavy rainfall occurred in several areas of Delhi-NCR, causing a significant drop in temperature. · Amarujala
  4. A minor girl was gang-raped for 47 kilometers in a sleeper bus traveling from Greater Noida to Delhi. · Deccan Herald
  5. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha stated that Delhi-NCR has become unsafe for women following a gang-rape of a minor girl on a moving bus. · Deccan Herald
  6. A Lucknow zonal ED official said the searches were initiated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act Section 17 to uncover the financial and digital trail of the alleged toll collection fraud and to identify beneficiaries and trace the suspected proceeds of crime. · Hindustan Times
  7. Officials said Wednesday's searches are focused on securing digital and documentary evidence that could establish how the alleged manipulation was carried out, who controlled or operated the unauthorized applications, and where the diverted funds went. · Hindustan Times
  8. The weather in Delhi-NCR changed suddenly, bringing relief from the sticky humidity and heat. · Amarujala
  9. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said the incident highlights the severe safety issues facing women in the Delhi-NCR region. · Deccan Herald
  10. Noeida, a major area within the Delhi-NCR region, also recorded heavy rainfall. · Amarujala
  11. The drop in temperature provided significant comfort to people who were previously troubled by the heat. · Amarujala
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