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DCP spits and assaults accused in custody

By Dheeraj Fartode Shocking allegations of misconduct have emerged against a police officer in Nagpur City Police. The officer is accused of abusive and degrading behaviour, particularly targeting accused in Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Sources claim that the senior officer arrives at the police station and calls the accused into a separate room, where the officer not only hurls abuse at the accused but also spits at their face. Later, the officer allegedly kicks the accused in the private parts. In some incidents, when a couple approached a police station in Nagpur to file a complaint following a domestic dispute, the police sent a proposal for preventive action to the officer. However, instead of handling the matter professionally, the officer allegedly made the man sit down, then kicked him in the private parts and leave him in pain and humiliation. The behaviour of the high ranked official have raised questions about the professionalism of law enforcemen...

MPID Court extends PCR of Wasankar brothers, Choudhary

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...

Anup Kumar Singh is new Joint CP

Deputy Commissioners of Police Mina,  Darade and Pokale transferred By Dheeraj Fartode State government have effected the transfers of 90 senior police officers including 60 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers and 20 State Police Services (SPS) officers, including that of Joint Commissioner of Police Sanjay Saxena from Nagpur. Anup Kumar Singh, who was Special IG of state Anti-Naxal operation (ANO), has been brought in place of Saxena.  Saxena will take up his new posting as Special Inspector General Force 1 at Mumbai. Chandra Kishore Mina and Sanjay Darade, who were Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCPs) of Zone III and Zone IV respectively, are posted as Superintendent of Police (SP) Akola and Yavatmal respectively.  DCP (Special Branch) Ramanath Pokale has been transferred as SP Washim. Nirmala Devi, who was posted as SP Washim, has been posted as DCP Nagpur. DCP Amravati Sanjay Latkar has been appointed as DCP Nagpur city. DCP (CID Nagpur) Paurnima Gaikwa...

Complaints pouring in against Wasankar

24 more investors approach EoW Wasankar not divulging anything to cops  By Dheeraj Fartode Investors are now openly coming against Wasankar Wealth Management Ltd and lodging complaint against Prashant Wasankar. Mustering courage, 24 more investors on Wednesday approached Economic Offences Wing (EoW) and lodged a complaint against Wasankar. Now number of investors who have approached the police against Wasankar has reached to 51. A senior Police Officer informed ‘The Hitavada’ that 24 investors have registered case against Wasankar. Sources informed that the 24 investors include Advocates, officers of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and retired government employees. Some investors, who had invested more than Rs 1 crore, have also lodged complaint against Wasankar on Wednesday, sources confirmed. Now, liability of Wasankar towards the 24 investors, who had lodged complaint reached to more than Rs three crore. As more investors are approaching police, the case is getting legally...