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Anti-naxal operations gets boost as police force gets land in Gadchiroli MIDC By Dheeraj Fartode In a major boost to anti-naxal operation in dense forest areas of Gadchiroli, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) has sanctioned a land admeasuring 42 acres to develop helipad in Gadchiroli. The new helipad is being erected for use by MI-17 helicopters which are being deployed against the red outlaws by the Government. At present there are two other helipad but they are being utlised for operations of smaller helicopters. Special Inspector General of (Gadchiroli Range) Ravindra Kadam confirmed the development and said it would definitely support police force in their operations against the naxals.  MI-17 helicopters to fly from Gadchiroli The police force is currently using Dauphin helicopters in Gadchiroli area for airlifting the injured police personnel to Nagpur for advanced treatment. The helipads are at Aheri and another is in Gadchiroli town. Maxi...

Shiv Sena candidate defeats Congress stalwart Mukul Wasnik by 1.75 lakh margin  By Dheeraj Fartode Springing surprise, low profile Shiv Sena candidate for Ramtek Lok Sabha constituency Kripal Tumane on Friday defeated Congress stalwart Mukul Wasnik with a huge margin of 1,75,791 votes. Tumane bagged 5,19,892 votes while Wasnik, a former Union Minister and AICC General Secretary could secure only 3,44,101 votes.  Tumane had narrowly lost 2009 elections to Wasnik and victory margin was merely 16,701 votes. Last time Wasnik had bagged 3.11 lakh votes while Tumane had to content with 2.94 lakh votes. But on Friday, Tumane snatched this constituency back from Congress by defeating a giant. Sena had retained Ramtek Lok Sabha seat in 1999, 2004 and in 2006 by-polls.  Tumane established early lead which swelled till the last. During all the 19 rounds of counting, Sena and BJP workers were un upbeat mood while Congress camp was quite nervous once it became clear that Tum...

RPF-GRP adopts pro-active strategy to control thefts in running trains  By Dheeraj Fartode A new patrolling initiative by security agencies in Nagpur Division of the Central Railway has managed to rein the free run of thieves in running trains. Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) evolved a new strategy about a month back and its results are fantastic, said Ibrahim Sheriff, Sr. Divisional Commandant and Divisional Security Commissioner of Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Nagpur Division. He said the decision to increase patrolling aboard most crime affected trains was the most basic strategy but the deployment of manpower was done in a scientific manner, Ibrahim told The Hitavada while explaining the counter strategy. As per new scheme, an Inspector level officer now accompanies patrolling party. Similarly the number of patrolling parties too have been increased from four to six. Duranto Express Superintendent of Police (SP) GRP, Nagpur ...

Railway Board is continuously hammering RPF to focus more on passenger security but not taking any decision to remove shortage By Dheeraj Fartode Indian Railway makes no bones about its commitment to passenger security and railway property yet Railway Protection Force (RPF) finds itself grappling with staff shortage. The paramilitary force is reeling with vacancies with nearly 50% seats of constabulary lying vacant in Nagpur Division. Inspite of shortage the Central Railway and South East Central Railway directed its division to spare manpower for election duty. Two companies of SECR and 20 constables of CR are current on election duties. According to information, sanctioned strength of RPF CR at Nagpur Division is 576 including 380 constabulary force. 160 seats of constabulary force are lying vacant as Central Railway Headquarters have not bothered to fill-up vacancies since last four years. RPF In SECR, 526 is the sanctioned strength of force including 430 posts of ...

By Dheeraj Fartode Nagpur Division of Central Railway have booked 45,630 persons for violation of various rules at railway stations and in trains and recovered fine worth Rs 1.43 crore during the year 2013-14.  Maximum number of violations is under without ticket category and travellers carrying unbooked luggage. Division officials booked 37,910 in this regard and recovered fine of Rs 87.94 lakh. The fine realised under this head during year 2011-12 was Rs 25,686 and Rs. 21,382 in 2010-11.  In cases under section 147 of IR act has also increased in 2013 and rose to 5123 as against 5077 in 2012 and 3734 in 2011. CR have recovered Rs 12.97 lakh during year 2013, and Rs 10.85 lakh in year 2012. The collection of fine was merely Rs 4.29 lakh in 2011. Action against unauthorized vendors is also increasing every year as division booked 2711 vendors in 2013 against 2577 in 2012 and 2410 in 2011.  A new trend of travelling on general ticket in reserved compartme...

Police personnel deployed on Bandobast duty during elections yet to get special allowance, thanks to botch-up work done by few babus  By Dheeraj Fartode  One month after smooth conduct of Lok Sabha election in Nagpur city, police personnel, who had worked hard for to ensure a free, fair and troublefree election, are yet to get their election allowance, thanks to mess created by few babus. This is not for the first time that lower rung police personnel are treated with such disdain and disrespect by bureaucracy and their own superior officers. While other staffers drawn from various departments and education sector, got their allowance, police staffers who were on bandobast duty, have been left high and dry. Sources informed that election bandobast plan, which was made by the city police also had flaws and there was mismatch between number of personnel deployed, reserved and actual availability on papers. This had naturally angered the constabulary who are cursing thei...

By Dheeraj Fartode A new marathi movie ‘Bhakar’ based on farmers suicide in Vidarbha region and birth of naxalism due to injustice with farmers will hit the theatres on May 23 across the state. Farmers suicide in Vidarbha region is decade long hot issue across the country and Director Vijay Pohankar have tried to register his anguish about the injustice through canvas. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, Pohankar informed that the movie is focused on living patterns of farmers, wrong packages by government, natural imbalance, corruption in packages, politics and exploitation by businessmen.  The youth in Vidarbha are falling prey to outlaws owing to lack of employment opportunities here owing to non development. This explains the rise in Naxal activities in the region. And the trend is more among the sons of farmers who are joining Naxal rank to oppose the oppressive system. The movie will open eyes of politicians and so called system managers, claimed Pohankar. The...

By Dheeraj Fartode Emphasis on safety alongwith induction of latest technology is showing its effect on train  operations, atleast in Central Railway, reveals a study of the figures of safety bulletin. Compared to 44 accidents recorded during in year 2012-13, Central Railway managed to lower the  mishaps  in the year gone and by end of  March 14  the figure stood at 37. The safety record is direct reflection of performance of the concerned Zone of Indian Railway. And cases are categorised as per gravity, with most severe getting listed at Railway Board level, then those below it at Zone level. In the category of consequential train  accident (RB case) a comparative study of figures reveal that derailment have increased from one in 2012-13 to three in 2013-14. But more serious things that raised safety concerns during last year was cases of fire on running  trains  and such two such incidents were reported across Zone. However what should ...

Sitabuldi police solved 18 cases of HBTs, seized 40 tola gold and Rs. 2.75 lakh cash By Dheeraj Fartode In a major breakthrough, Sitabuldi police have solved 18 cases of house burglaries thefts (HBTs) in single shot after arrest of 26-year-old youth. The interrogation of the arrested youth revealed that he hails from Yavatmal. The cops have seized 40 tola of gold worth Rs 12 lakh and Rs 2.5 lakh cash from his possession.  Accused Amol Ashok Mirzapure (26), a resident of Watkheda village of Babhulgaon taluka of Yavatmal district is HSC pass and is electrician by professional. Cops also seized his tool-kit with which he used to broke doors of house. The tool kits contains three screw driver, torch and a drilling screw.  Police said that Amol hit the crime street about two years back. He would first observe the apartments and then targets the selected flats. He travelled to Nagpur by his own car and parked it at parking slot of Nagpur railway station. Thereafter he wou...

By Dheeraj Fartode A property dealer was murdered by his business partner over money matter at Hawrapeth area under the jurisdiction of Ajni police station on Sunday.  According to information, accused Satyendra Narmadaprasad Sinha (43), a resident of plot no 66, Hawrapeth, smashed head of Ashok alias Govinda Somaji Sonawane (40), a resident of Ajni area with a jack (vehicle lifting instrument). An argument over sharing the profits of business went out of control and Sinha bludgeoned his partner who he had invited for discussion. Ajni police have arrested the accused before the accused could flee from the city. Police Inspector B P Salunke of Ajni police station informed that Satyendra, Ashok and Baba Bhagat were partners in the property business. Baba have a three acres land at Hudkeshwar area. Baba decided to develop a layout. However he lacked NoC from the authorities. There was deal between Satyendra and Baba about the documents and Ashok had arranged the deal. Baba had...

CCTNS to ‘go live’ within three months, said SPL IGP Sanjay Verma By Dheeraj Fartode Maharashtra police has successfully digitized data of 95 lakh crime record since 1998 for Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS) project that is likely to be rolled out within next three months, said Special Inspector General (SPL IGP) and Chief of State Crime Record Bureau (SCRB), Sanjay Verma. The project is lagging behind schedule, originally deadline of April 2013 failed to see the project go on-line. CCTNS project had four stages, viz. hardware installation, software installation, manpower training, digitization,. State police is completing last phase of manpower training. 1054 police stations of state are successfully interconnected for the project and all information of the project will be saved at Sate Data Centre, BSNL, Mumbai. All information should be in place and work is in progress on war footing.  SPL IGP Verma told The Hitavada that training programme at all ran...

Three armed criminals were picked-up but released after overnight detention leading to allegations of favoritism By Dheeraj Fartode A team of Detection Branch (DB) of Ajni police station came under fire after its members 'botched-up' a case where they failed to complete the paper work after nabbing three armed criminals. The criminals, according to information, were put behind bars, they spent the night in lock-up on Friday, and then they were let out by the DB Squad. This action of the DB squad personnel is now matter of investigation, it is further learnt. According to information, two constables of DB Squad of the police station nabbed three criminals and recovered sharp edged weapons from their possession. The accused were taken to the police station for further inquiry. Then they were put in the lock-up of the police station for whole night for interrogation. Sources informed that a Sub-Inspector level officer even interrogated the accused about weapons and their cr...