Faridabad Reels from Teacher Murder as ED Raids Haryana GST Fraud Network
Faridabad was gripped by the brutal murder of 30-year-old schoolteacher Sandhya, stabbed more than 20 times on school premises by a stalker she had previously reported to police. Simultaneously, the Enforcement Directorate conducted multi-location raids across Haryana and Uttar Pradesh over an alleged Rs 963-crore GST fraud, while the National Human Rights Commission issued urgent notices over a death linked to hazardous manhole cleaning in the city.
Teacher Stabbed to Death on School Premises by Known Stalker
A shocking murder unfolded at Saraswati Senior Secondary School in Sikrona village when a 30-year-old teacher named Sandhya was stalked and stabbed to death by 21-year-old Amit from Kot village. The attack occurred around 9:30 am on a Monday morning shortly after Sandhya arrived at school and entered her classroom. According to the Daily Pioneer, the accused wore a mask and dragged her from the classroom before inflicting more than 20 stab wounds to her face, neck, and chest, causing her death at the scene. The entire incident was captured on CCTV cameras at the school. Investigators revealed that Amit had been a student at a private school in the victim's village roughly two years earlier and had since been harassing Sandhya, who filed a formal complaint against him. Despite that prior report, Amit was not in custody at the time of the attack. Within two hours of the crime, Faridabad police arrested him and he later confessed. The case triggered widespread outrage and raised urgent questions about whether the legal system adequately protects women who formally report harassment from the individuals they have named. [6]
🗳️ ED Raids Multiple Locations in UP and Haryana Over Rs 963-Crore GST Fraud
The Enforcement Directorate conducted multi-location raids in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, including sites linked to Faridabad, as part of a probe into an alleged Rs 963-crore Goods and Services Tax fraud case, The New Indian Express reported. The operations targeted locations associated with individuals and entities believed to have engineered a sophisticated tax evasion scheme spanning two major northern states. The ED action is understood to center on shell companies and fabricated input tax credit claims that allowed accused parties to siphon GST payments over an extended period. The Rs 963-crore figure underscores the scale of the alleged fraud, which the agency is treating as a significant money-laundering case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Raids included the seizure of documents, electronic devices, and financial records to establish a money trail. Officials indicated that multiple individuals were questioned in connection with the scheme. The investigation is part of a broader ED crackdown on GST-related frauds across India that have deprived the national exchequer of substantial revenues. Further arrests and asset attachments are anticipated as the probe develops and the money trail is traced. [1]
NHRC Issues Notice Over Faridabad Manhole Death, Questions Safety Compliance
India's National Human Rights Commission issued formal notices to the Haryana Chief Secretary and the Faridabad Police Commissioner following a death connected to hazardous manual scavenging and manhole cleaning operations, News On AIR reported. The notice directs officials to submit a detailed account of the circumstances surrounding the fatality, including the identity of the deceased, safety protocols that were or were not in place, and what remedial action has been initiated. The NHRC intervention reflects persistent national concern about enforcement of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, which legally bans manual cleaning of sewers and septic tanks. Despite repeated judicial directives and legislative prohibitions, deaths during manhole cleaning operations continue to occur across Indian cities, typically involving workers from economically marginalized communities who lack protective equipment or alternative livelihoods. The Faridabad incident is expected to prompt a civic inquiry into whether municipal bodies and contractors engaged the worker without mandated safeguards. The NHRC also requested information about compensation offered to the victim's family and a compliance timeline for occupational health regulations applicable to sanitation workers in the city. [3]
🏢 Haryana Extends Deadline to Regularise Subdivided Industrial Plots in NIT Faridabad
The Haryana government extended the deadline for property owners to regularize subdivided industrial plots in the New Industrial Township zone of Faridabad, The Tribune reported, in a move aimed at bringing decades of unauthorized plot fragmentation into formal legal compliance. Industrial land in NIT Faridabad has long been subject to unauthorized subdivision by owners seeking to maximize commercial returns, a practice that violates original layout norms and complicates the delivery of roads, drainage, and other civic utilities. The extension allows owners additional time to file regularization applications and pay the requisite compounding fees under the existing policy framework. Officials confirmed the deadline was extended after representations from industry associations and plot holders who argued that earlier timelines were insufficient for completing required paperwork and payments. Faridabad's NIT area is one of Haryana's most important industrial corridors, hosting thousands of small and medium enterprises critical to the regional economy. Regularization is expected to generate municipal revenue, enable proper utility connections, and improve planning standards across the zone. The government signaled this would be a final opportunity for voluntary compliance before enforcement measures are taken against non-compliant properties in the industrial township. [4]
Sources: [6] Daily Pioneer · [1] The New Indian Express · [3] News On AIR · [4] The Tribune