The State Home Department in Maharashtra is gearing up for a significant overhaul of its top police leadership, including the position of Director General of Police (DGP) and Police Commissioners of Nagpur and Thane. The impending retirement of the current DGP, Rajnish Seth, on December 31 has prompted the department to commence the process of selecting his successor.A top rank official said that several prominent names have emerged as contenders for the esteemed position of State DGP. The frontrunner is Senior IPS Officer Rashmi Shukla, who currently serves as the Director General (DG) of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar is also a strong candidate for the role. Other notable contenders include Thane CP Jaijeet Singh, DG ATS Sadanand Date, DG Police Housing Sandeep Bishnoi, DG Railway Pradnya Sarvade, Additional Director of NIA Atulchandra Kulkarni, and DG State Security Corporation Bipin Kumar Singh, he said. He further stated that the State Home ...
SENSATION prevailed in Sakkardara area after a history-sheeter was brutally done death by his victims at Budhwar Bazar near Kamla Nehru College in full public view on Friday afternoon.
After stabbing Ashish Sanjay Raut (26) with sharp-edged weapons, the assailants smashed his face with stones. His body was lying in the middle of the road when cops arrived at the spot.
A resident of Juni Somwaripeth, Ashish Raut allegedly used to take ‘hafta’ from vegetable vendors and petty traders in the area. Two days ago, he had thrashed some persons in the market. Fed-up of constant torture by Raut, they decided to eliminate him.
In the afternoon, Raut consumed liquor and forcibly took Avenger motorcycle (MH-49/AC 1369) of a tea stall owner. He then came to Budhwar Bazar. His victims, who were waiting for an opportunity, suddenly attacked him. After Raut fell down, they stabbed him with sharp-edged weapons. Before fleeing, they smashed his face with stones killing him on the spot.
Staff from Sakkardara Police Station led by senior Inspector H P Mulani arrived at the spot on being informed. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone IV) G Sreedhar and Assistant Commissioner of Police (Sakkardara Division) R R Kapgate also visited the spot to supervise investigations. After conducting the spot panchnama, cops sent the body to Government Medical College & Hospital for post-mortem.
Involved several offences of serious nature, including two murders, Raut was externed from the city. A few months ago, his externment order had expired.
Senior Inspector Mulani, in-charge of Sakkardara Police Station told ‘The Hitavada’ that two accused, including one Shankar Shirpurkar, have been taken into custody. Search for other accused in the case is on. An offence under Sections 302 and 34 of the IPC has been registered against the accused persons.
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