The City police have put in place a high-tech security plan for New Year’s Eve to ensure safe and peaceful celebrations. Sniffer dogs will be used to hunt down drug consumption on city roads, while drones will scan rooftops and isolated areas to prevent illegal activities. In addition, police will set up checking and nakabandi at 131 points across the city to keep strict watch on drunk driving and maintain law and order throughout the night. Around 2,500 policemen, from police constables to the Police Commissioner , will be deployed on city roads to ensure public safety and prevent any untoward incidents during the celebrations. Sniffer dogs to check drug consumption Commissioner of Police (CP) Dr Ravinder Kumar Singal said that rising drug consumption has been taken very seriously. To curb this menace, the police will use sniffer dogs to check vehicles on city roads. Three special dog squads will be deployed to detect drug use. “These dogs are trained to identify all kinds of narc...
Police found that 70-80 per cent investments were accepted by the accused in cash and the same was not reflected in the company’s account By Dheeraj Fartode Special Judge (MPIDA) S P Muley on Saturday extended the police custody remand (PCR) of Chairman of Wasankar Wealth Management Ltd Prashant Jaideo Wasankar and his brother-in-law and Director Abhijit Jayant Choudhary till August 6. The court also extended the PCR of company Director Vinay Wasankar till August 4. Arrested on charges of cheating, criminal breach of trust, criminal intimidation, criminal conspiracy and also under the provisions of the Maharashtra Protection of Interests of Depositors (In Financial Establishments) Act, 1999 for allegedly duping investors of crores of rupees, Wasankar brothers and Choudhary were produced before Special Judge by Investigation Officer Inspector Sudhakar Dhane as their first PCR ended on Saturday. Seeking extension of their PCR for nine more days, Special Public Prosec...