According to police, a first information report (FIR) was registered under Sections 384 (punishment for extortion) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) read with 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) against Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Enforcement Directorate officials, office-bearers of the Bharatiya Janata Party at state and national level, based on the order of a special court.

An FIR has been filed against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman following allegations of electoral roll fraud. The case involves BJP leaders and Enforcement Directorate officials under charges of extortion and conspiracy. The controversy has sparked a political debate.

An FIR has been registered against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and others for alleged extortion in the now-scrapped electoral bonds scheme.

agencies BENGALURU: A case was registered on Saturday against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and others on the directions of a court here,

A complaint against Nirmala Sitharaman and others was filed by one Adarsh Iyer from the Janaadhikara Sangharsha Sanghatane, alleging that extortion was carried out through electoral bonds.