The State Home Department in Maharashtra is gearing up for a significant overhaul of its top police leadership, including the position of Director General of Police (DGP) and Police Commissioners of Nagpur and Thane. The impending retirement of the current DGP, Rajnish Seth, on December 31 has prompted the department to commence the process of selecting his successor.A top rank official said that several prominent names have emerged as contenders for the esteemed position of State DGP. The frontrunner is Senior IPS Officer Rashmi Shukla, who currently serves as the Director General (DG) of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar is also a strong candidate for the role. Other notable contenders include Thane CP Jaijeet Singh, DG ATS Sadanand Date, DG Police Housing Sandeep Bishnoi, DG Railway Pradnya Sarvade, Additional Director of NIA Atulchandra Kulkarni, and DG State Security Corporation Bipin Kumar Singh, he said. He further stated that the State Home ...
By Dheeraj Fartode
Alert women in Kamna Nagar foiled a rape bid on a 8-year-old girl by a physically impaired boy. After the incident that occurred under the jurisdiction of Kalamna police station on Friday afternoon, angry residents matched to police station triggering sensation. They pelted stones and even attempt to set ablaze house of the alleged accused Shravan Ramesh Hatgade (19).Police informed that Shravan managed to escape residents wrath but his father was thrashed and was dragged to police station. His mother and siblings were also not spared by the mob who vented their anger on them.
Around 2 pm, the victim was walking to a nearby shop when the youth stopped her and dragged her to an isolated area in the locality. The girl stated to the police that she tried to scream but Sharavan gagged her and laid her down in the pit.
Around same time a woman staying in the nearby building found something amiss taking place. She immediately alerted other neighbouring women who rushed and saved the girl in nick of time.
Seeing the women approaching the spot Sharavan fled from the spot. The minor was found in semi-naked condition by the group of women. She was calmed down and given shelter by the women before taking her to police station.
The victim’s parents alleged that Shravan would often touch the girl and harass her whenever she would walk to school. However no one took notice since they thought Shravan was handicapped.
At time of incident today, the girl’s parents, both worked at a factory, had gone for their duty. Among her two elder sisters- one stays at a relative’s house while other had gone with her friend. Her younger brother was at his neighbour’s house when the girl left was all alone in the house.
Till late night there was chaos at police station as residents staged protest demanding immediate arrest of the accused. A police bandobast was kept at Hatgade’s house to protect the family members from angry mob.
Police have was booked the youth for molestation but he is still at large.
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