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28 firearms, 862 NDPS Cases, Rs 7.7 Crore; Seized: Rural Police crack down hard in 2025

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With the seizure of 28 illegal fire-arms and 57 cartridges, registration of 4,712 liquor cases, and a sharp rise to 862 NDPS cases , the Nagpur Rural Police delivered one of their toughest crackdowns on crime in 2025. Along with this, preventive action was taken against 2,178 accused involved in illegal activities.  Large-scale operations against crime and unlawful businesses led to seizures worth Rs 7.7 crore by the police during the year. Preventive action against  1,496  According to official records, preventive action under Section 126 of the BNSS increased sharply from 569 cases in 2024 to 1,496 cases in 2025 which marked a 163 per cent rise. Preventive actions under Section 129 BNSS also increased from 1,644 cases to 1,965 cases. Violations of preventive bonds rose from 85 cases in 2024 to 201 cases in 2025, and fines recovered through courts jumped from Rs 11,600 to Rs 23,66,200. The number of externed accused increased from 42 to 106, while detentions under the...
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Spot fixing has a Nagpur connection

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  • Ex-Vidarbha player, two bookies arrested

By Dheeraj Fartode
THE sleepy city of Nagpur again shot into big league but for all the wrong reasons. The widening probe into IPL spot-fixing scandal saw Delhi Police swooping down on three city bookies, including one former Vidarbha player. The trio were netted from Aurangabad and police said, the three were having crucial link in the scandal. One more former Vidarbha Ranji player, who now represents Indian Railways, was also named by the police and said he was absconding.

The three were identified as Manish Guddewar (32), a former player of Vidarbha, and bookies Sunil Bhatia (44), a resident of Kadbi Square, and Kiran Dole (42), a resident of Raj Nagar. The trio were picked up from Aurangabad in an early morning raid.

Guddewar had shifted to Faridabad and practiced with Ajit Chandila, who was arrested along with S Sreesanth and Ankeet Chavan on spot-fixing charges. He was with Chandila in the Air India team before 2000. The right-handed batsman played seven One-Dayers for Vidarbha from 2003 to 2006. Yet another Ranji player, Baburao Yadav of late was flashing his new found riches, the sources in the railways said. He had played in Under-19 World Cup for India in 1998 and had also opted for the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL).

Yadav works with Nagpur Division of South East Central Railway (SECR) in S&T Branch as Fitter. He started his Ranji career with Vidarbha and then shifted to Indian Railways. Yadav had recently constructed a house at Kamptee Road and currently leads SECR’s cricket 


Bhatia had a meteoric rise


Sunil Bhatia, a history sheeter-turned-cricket bookie lives near Kadbi Square, and also has a property in Dharampeth area. He was accused in a murder case about three years ago. During last two years Bhatia had a meteoric rise and was in the top league. In fact, he is the top most bookie from the city and sources said Bhatia was hopping between Middle East and other international fixtures. In recent past, Bhatia purchased a BMW and Mercedes cars, two high end four wheeler, indicating his passion for high life.

Bhatia was named in the murder of dreaded goon Kake Sardar around nine years ago along with his accomplices Goldy and Akash. Akash was murdered over an illicit relationship. Bhatia thereafter turned to cricket and soon established himself in betting ring.

Sources said that he used to attend international cricket matches across the world. Bhatia had developed close relations with international cricket bookies and cricket players and amassed crores of rupees through betting. He runs ‘Sai Seva langar’ near Kadbi Square and travelled with thousands of Sai devotees to Shirdi. Mickey Bakshi is brother-in-law of Bhatia but the two were not on talking terms. Kiran Dole used to live in Sai-Lalit Apartment, Byramji Town, and is an associate of Bhatia. In every international tour, Dole would accompany Bhatia.
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