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The Cycle of Impunity
A pattern where individuals or groups in positions of power repeatedly engage in misconduct, corruption, or violence, often with initial legal or political repercussions being minimal or delayed, leading to a perception of immunity from accountability.
The Bureau's Forecast
The next incident of this nature is projected for December 2028, maintaining the established roughly every two years of such occurrences.
Extrapolated from the dated record below. The Bureau guarantees the pattern, not the calendar.
The Record
- 2012 BDA allotted alternative sites in Arkavathy layout to Nagaraj, which he rejected Bureau coverage · The Hindu National
- 2014 BDA officials allotted alternative sites in Thanisandra and other prime locations to Nagaraj, registered properties, and issued possession certificates Bureau coverage · The Hindu National
- 2016 BDA officials (Deputy Secretaries Anil Kumar and Mangala S., along with other staff) booked for forgery and cheating, helping at least four people procure sites using forged documents Bureau coverage · The Hindu National
- 2016 Retired naval commander booked in Rs 8 lakh cheating case, police suspect larger job racket Bureau coverage · Hindustan Times
- 2019 P.D. Kumar, then Executive Engineer of BDA, arrested for taking a ₹4 crore bribe from IMA Group founder Mansoor Khan for official favour Bureau coverage · The Hindu National
- 2020 Four BDA officials (Deputy Secretary Shive Gowda, tahsildar Kamalamma, clerks Sampath Kumar and Pavithra) caught preparing illegal site allotment documents for 123 sites, with market value of ₹1-2 crore each Bureau coverage · The Hindu National
- 2020 CBI books 18, including 4 Navy officials, in ₹6.76 crore corruption case for forged contingent bills Bureau coverage · Hindustan Times
- 2023 FIR registered against scrap dealer Akash Batta. Bhullar allegedly demands monthly 'sewa-paani' (bribe) of Rs 5 lakh to settle the FIR and prevent business interference. 2025 (Oct 16): Bhullar arrested by CBI for accepting Rs 5 lakh bribe through middleman Krishanu Sharda. Raids uncover Rs 7.5 crore cash, 2.5 kg gold, 50+ property documents. 2025 (Nov 5): CBI conducts further raids, unearthing benami properties across Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, with suspicious investments estimated between Rs 71 lakh and Rs 23 crore in multi-crore property deals Bureau coverage · The Hindu
- 2023 Ex-General Manager of defence PSU Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), Manoranjan Khuntia, booked for Rs 1.92 crore disproportionate assets over 5 years Bureau coverage · Hindustan Times
- 2026 28: Firecracker unit blast, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh — PM announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia from PMNRF, Rs 50,000 for injured (The Hindu, Feb 28 2026) → No national industrial safety legislation announced Bureau coverage · The Hindu
- 2026 14: Boiler blast, Vedanta Power Plant, Sakti, Chhattisgarh — PM announces identical Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia from PMNRF, Rs 50,000 for injured (PMO India, April 14 2026) → Magistrial inquiry ordered Bureau coverage · The Hindu