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Kunal Raut is Gen Secy of State Youth Congress By Dheeraj Fartode FIVE youths from city were arrested by Hoshangabad police for assaulting two forest officials and a toll booth employee. Those arrested include Kunal Raut, son of Employment Guarantee Scheme Minister of Maharashtra, Dr Nitin Raut. According to police, on Wednesday, five youths - Kunal Nitin Raut (23), Sanmeet Surjeet Singh Joli (22), Antar Preet Narendra Singh Gotra (23), Swapneel Neelendra Telang (23), and Shoyab Rauf Fariq (23) - travelling in a jeep, assaulted a toll tax check post staffer at Matkuli near Pipariya. They also attacked two forest officials who tried to intervene in the matter. Kunal Raut “Accused assaulted and injured Bablu Rajawat, a toll tax employee and also attacked two forest officials who were engaged in some work near the check post,” said Pipariya police. The accused were arrested and offence under Sections 294, 323, 506, 353, 337 of Indian Penal Code has been registered a...

                                                        DGP Sanjeev Dayal By Dheeraj Fartode  Director General of Police (DGP) Sanjeev Dayal has directed all the unit commanders of state to relieve all the transferred police personnel within next 48 hours. Many officers who were transferred from their posting during general transfers 2013, had somehow evaded to join the new posting and were trying to stay at the present location. “Monthly salary of these officers will be held up, if they do not report at their new postings,” said the DGP. However, Commissioner of Police K K Pathak said that he would talk with DGP Dayal on the issue as it would not be possible for Nagpur Commissionerate to relive our officers without getting their replacement. As per the data procured from Nagpur Commissionerate, 12 Police Inspectors, nine Assistant P...

The criminals posing as courier boys barged inside house snatched gold ornaments worth Rs 5.48  lakh from 81-year old women  By Dheeraj Fartode In a daring day-light robbery raising big question-mark over efficiency of Nagpur Police, three armed robbers struck at the house of former Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) T G L Iyer (IPS officer of 1952 batch) at Verma lay-out under the jurisdiction of Ambazari police station on Friday and walked away with booty worth Rs 5.48 lakh. The incident again brought to fore much neglected issue of safety of senior citizens and how criminals are becoming emboldened with every passing day. One of the robber, who posed himself as courier boy entered the house of T G L Iyer (Presently working as Director, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Nagpur Kendra with great distinction), situated at plot  no 103-A, Verma lay-out and forcefully and snatched away gold ornaments from the Managala Iyer (81 years), wife of I...

Accused along with police. By Dheeraj Fartode A fast-track court on Thursday awarded death sentence to two dreaded criminals after holding them guilty of committing rape and murder of a 19-year old girl at Lonara village of Kalmeshwar taluka in 2005. District Judge V P Ingle convicted Rakesh Manohar Kamble (31), a resident of Babulkheda, Ajni and Amarshingh Kishansingh Thakur (30), a resident of Bajrang Nagar, Babulkheda and awarded death sentence after finding them guilty of rape and murder of Kanchan Shyamrao Meshram, a resident of Lonara in full public view on wee hours of December 18, 2005. The court also sentenced them to 10 years’ imprisonment for outraging modesty, 10 years’ imprisonment for kidnapping and abducting the girl and five years’ imprisonment for criminal intimidation. According the prosecution, the accused entered the house of the deceased in Lonara village and tried to abduct her when she was inside her parental home. Fearing for safety, the girl fled from t...

Chain snatching Chain Snatching  January 18 February 13 March 12 April 15 May  29 Total      87 There is sudden spurt in chain snatching incidents and emboldened criminals are now targetting elderly woman  By Dheeraj Fartode Despite heavy deployment of police personnel on city roads using new vehicles and mobikes, the chain snatching incidents have actually doubled in the month of May. This sudden spurt in chain snatching incidents has also worried city police brass as the data compiled by them shows a dangerous trend of doubling of chain snatching incidents wherein some elderly women was even slapped by the the attackers. For the first four months of 2013, every alternate day, there was at least one chain snatching case was registered while in May on practically every day, the chain snatchers had a field day. Some even snatched chain of a woman sitting inside the car. City police brass is facing a peculiar di...

The accused being taken to Central Jail by the cops.  By Dheeraj Fartode A fast-track court on Thursday awarded double lifer to three persons and two for life after holding them guilty of a gruesome murder of a youth. Other two accused including a woman was sentenced for seven years of imprisonment. Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge P P Pande convicted Giri Ashok Dasarwar (24), a resident of 222, Vyankatesh Nagar, Nandanvan; Jagdish Vitthal Bhosurkar (28), a resident of Garoba Maidan; Rahul Raju Kalamkar (24), a worker at Snooker parlour and a resident of plot no 265, Ganesh Nagar; Amol Krishna Lanjewar (19), a resident of Nehru nagar; Palash Sanjay Suryawanshi (18), a resident of Garoba Maidan to life imprisonment after finding them guilty of murdering Dinesh Prabhakar Bukkawan (29), a resident of Bhandara, who had gone missing and later his dead body was discovered in a plastic drum at home of Dasarwar at Vyankatesh Nagar after 37 days in 2011. The court also sentenced Man...

Naxal leader Shridhar and Vernon coming out of court after being convicted on Tuesday.  By Dheeraj Fartode In a major victory for Maharashtra Police, two hard-core naxal sympathisers- Vernon Stanlase Gonsalves alias Vikram and Shridhar Srinivasan Krishnan Shriwasan alias Vishnu- portrayed as mere dissenting intellectuals by human rights activists, were held guilty under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act and sentenced by District Court on various counts including supporting unlawful organisation, carrying out unlawful activities. This is for the first time that two top rank Naxalites have been convicted under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, notwithstanding a massive propoganda unleashed by various NGOs and frontal organisations charging Maharashtra Police with falsely implicating them. Both the hard-core naxalites were charged under sections 120 (B), 121 (A) of IPC, 3, 35 of Arms act, 6, 9 (B) of Indian Explosives act and sections 10, 13, 16, 17, 18, 20, 23 of Unla...

BJP state president Devendra Fadanvis addressing party workers while former MP Banwarilal Purohit, Mayor Anil Sole and others looks on at Variety square on Saturday. By Dheeraj Fartode THE Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a scathing attack on the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government at the centre and called for a ‘Congress-free India’ as thousands of BJP workers staged protest on Saturday against inflation and corruption in the present regime at Centre. Thousands of BJP workers, including women workers from city and district, thronged the Variety square at 4 pm raising slogans against the Central Government. However, senior party leaders cancelled the proposed ‘Jail Bharo’ agitation after BJP National President Rajnath Singh directed partymen across the country to concentrate on relief of the flood victims in Uttarakhand. The ‘Jail Bharo’ agitation was planned between June 17 and 30. BJP State President Devendra Fadnavis, former MP Banwarilal Purohit, Mayor A...

It was a case of wrong tip and nothing objectionable was found, even then matter was sought to be hushed up By Dheeraj Fartode Nandanvan police on Sunday were an unexpected guests at an reunion party at one of the upscale joint in Wardhaman Nagar. The party was thrown by a youth whose brother is politically well connected. Acting on a tip off that a Rave party is on, the cops arrived in full force, did carry out verification but left without initiating any action. The party was having about 50 youth and venue was near an  upscale mall in East Nagpur. While majority was boys, there were just eight girls, said Police Inspector (Second) Satyajeet Bandiwar who is with Nandanvan police station. Acting on direction of a senior official, the Nandanvan police reached the party venue at around 2.50 pm. The information was about Rave party, as arrangement for entry was by invitation and gates were manned by bouncers. Those given entry were stamped with a special sign that allow...

Many officers gave away security related information to the caller By Dheeraj Fartode Shaken by Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) backed operatives attempt to wriggle out sensitive operational details and security measures at stations, Railway Board sounded out a warning to its field officials, asking them to beware. The Board’s caution notice was issued after it came to fore that details about movement of army rake was extricated in one instance. The caller managed to hoodwink the concern railway official by identifying himself as senior official of Defence Ministry. However, Intelligence Bureau soon got into loop when they learnt about spoofing exercise on part of ISI backed intelligence operatives. Chief Operating Manager (CoM), Central Railway, R D Tripathi, recently sent a communication to heads of its five divisions, giving details of spoofed number exercise and said this can mislead any top official in divulging sensitive information. A top security official confirme...

By Dheeraj Fartode A fight over payment of liquor bill claimed the life of a man as the angry waiter stabbed the former after his refusal. The incident was reported from village Paradsinga in jurisdiction of Katol police station and police said it occurred on Thursday. Cops have arrested accused Amir Ibrahim Pathan (24), a resident of Digras village, on charges of murdering Hari Upasrao Kolhe (44), a resident of Digras (B) village. According to police, Hari and his friends Chakradhar Madhukar Rithe and Namdeo Pote took liquor at the bar. They left the Bar without paying the bills to which the Manager objected and an argument ensued. Amir who had served them intervened and forced the men for bill amount. A scuffle broke out between Hari and Amir and later hit out at Hari with a wooden plank. Hari sustained grievous head injuries in the attack and died on the spot. Katol police have registered the case under sections 302 of Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Smoke envelopes a portion of wholesale cloth market after fire broke out at Himani Sarees on Sunday evening. By Dheeraj Fartode Cloth material worth lakhs was gutted in a fire at one of the shop at Handloom Market in Gandhibag on Sunday evening. The flames were noticed by guard at M/s Himani Sarees at 5 pm. The owner had recently made alterations in the two storeyed building and created partitions to make it a five storeyed structures. The market sources said owing to marriage season, a huge stock was kept in the shop. As the flames were not billowing out the fire brigade was informed. Six tenders were directed to the spot. In the meantime the owner Dilip Santalal Madan too reached and he and his friend and family members emptied out the ground portion. The packed cartons were removed well in time that saved him a major loss, the eye witnesses said. The shop was stocking sarees, high end cloth material, suiting shirtings. The firemen battled it hard for nearly four hours befor...

By Dheeraj Fartode Democratic Front government is deliberating on major changes in the top echelons of Maharashtra Police, that includes filling-up of vacancies by way of promotions from Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) to Director General of Police (DGP). Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) has cleared the promotion list and same is at Mantralay awaiting clearance from coalition partners, said the top officials. The ball would be set rolling as and when Mumbai’s Commissioner of Police, Dr. Satyapal Singh, who belongs to 1980 batch of Indian Police Service (IPS) is elevated. Right now the post of DG (Home Guards) is vacant but sources said as Dr. Singh’s is yet to complete a year he is not very eager to move-up in rank though he is due for promotion ever since DGP (Home Guards) Sridevi Goyal superannuated. To succeed Dr. Singh, there are two strong contenders and they are Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Javed Ahmed, currently working in Mumbai Police Com...

DRM Brijesh Dixit co-ordinating the railway manpower while overseeing the problem abroad Tamil Nadu express that is seen in background.  By Dheeraj Fartode Reach of passengers does matter in the Indian Railway. Sample this, on Thursday, entire top brass of Nagpur Division of Central Railway landed at railway station to attend to a complaint of a woman traveller. The passengers, S David, a practicing lady lawyer at Supreme Court, got irked on noticing cockroaches in the AC-II bogie. She also complained to Ticket Conductor about absence of curtains and wanted complaint register which she did not get. An infuriated David contacted a top official at the Railway Board and that worked wonder. Within moments entire railway machinery was put on high alert as DRM Brijesh Dixit himself marshalled the resources to rectify the complaint and pacify the big shot complainant. Along with DRM, even Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM) and other senior officials dashed to railway...

By Dheeraj Fartode  The transfers and promotions of more than 70 senior Police officers in Maharahstra, due on May 31 as per annual calendar, are now likely to take place only in the second week of June, thanks to various factors including the purposeful red-tape that operates in the highest quarters in the Home Department. ‘The Hitavada’ has learnt from reliable sources that the files regarding transfers and promotions have reached the offices of the Home Minister and thence of the Chief Minister and are pending clearance. Though these highly placed sources refused to reveal the reasons for the delay, ‘The Hitavada’ has learnt reliably that extra-professional considerations have weighed more than administrative ones. Some sources also did not rule out ‘political’ considerations, thanks to pressures from interested parties or persons in high places. Included in the list of delayed transfers and promotions are 5-6 officers who are slated to be elevated to the rank of Additio...

Malfunctioning AC compartment of Gitanjali express at Nagpur railway station on Sunday night.  By Dheeraj Fartode Tryst of the rail travellers with hardships continues unabated. On Sunday, air conditioning equipment malfunctioned in yet another train leaving passengers high and dry. Also it was yet another testing time for Nagpur Division of Central Railway which again rose to occasion and came to rescue of helpless travellers. Passengers of 12859 Mumbai-Howrah Geetanjali Express faced trouble when air conditioning unit of one compartment stopped working. The problem was first reported at Nasik station and passenger asked Ticket Conductor to arrange for mechanic to attend the same. However railway officials promised to rectify the problem at next big station and pushed the train ahead. However passenger were now fuming with anger and they held-up departure of train at Shegaon and later also at Akola station. According to sources the train left Nasik station at 9.30 pm with p...

By Dheeraj Fartode A housewife committed suicide after a minor tiff with husband who had expressed his displeasure over making andakari. Police identified the woman as Deepika Nimje (23), a resident of Vijay Nagar. She has a 6-months old child and she hanged herself at her house under the jurisdiction of Kalamna police station on Saturday morning. Deepika crept out of bedroom where her husband, Sanjay, and son were asleep. On Friday night, Deepika had cooked andakari and Sanjay ticked of the former as he did not like its taste. Deepika who was known for her shot temperament got angry on hearing the comments and a heated exchange of words occurred between the couple. Police added that the fight between the husband-wife continued till they retired to bed for night. In the three rooms house, the couple along with their son were sleeping the bedroom. On the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, Deepika in a heat of moment hanged herself from a wooden raft with a saree. The incident...

Major trains on Howrah-Mumbai-Howrah came to standstill on Friday evening for two hours.  By Dheeraj Fartode Train movement on buisy Howrah-Mumbai-Howrah route was thrown out of gear after wire of over head equipment (OHE) broke down due to shot circuit between Tumsar-Tirodi section on Friday night. Six superfast trains were detained at respective stations following the incident. An OHE, which is used to transmit electrical energy to trains at a distance from the energy supply point, got damaged between Tumsar-Tirodi section following a short circuit at 7.45 pm on Friday. 12859 Mumbai-Howrah Gitanjali express was running with its high speed when the incident occurred. Power supply for Howrah-Mumbai (Up line) and Mumbai-Howrah (Down line) was suspended and Gitanjali express stood stationery on the track. Loco pilot of the train relayed the information to operating control of SECR and the operating control swung into action. Operating control relayed information to all loc...