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28 firearms, 862 NDPS Cases, Rs 7.7 Crore; Seized: Rural Police crack down hard in 2025

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With the seizure of 28 illegal fire-arms and 57 cartridges, registration of 4,712 liquor cases, and a sharp rise to 862 NDPS cases , the Nagpur Rural Police delivered one of their toughest crackdowns on crime in 2025. Along with this, preventive action was taken against 2,178 accused involved in illegal activities.  Large-scale operations against crime and unlawful businesses led to seizures worth Rs 7.7 crore by the police during the year. Preventive action against  1,496  According to official records, preventive action under Section 126 of the BNSS increased sharply from 569 cases in 2024 to 1,496 cases in 2025 which marked a 163 per cent rise. Preventive actions under Section 129 BNSS also increased from 1,644 cases to 1,965 cases. Violations of preventive bonds rose from 85 cases in 2024 to 201 cases in 2025, and fines recovered through courts jumped from Rs 11,600 to Rs 23,66,200. The number of externed accused increased from 42 to 106, while detentions under the...
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Youth sentenced nine years imprisonment for uploading obscene video of girl

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NAGPUR City Police secured first-ever conviction under Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 with Additional Sessions Judge sentencing Ajay Shalikram Gajbhiye (40) to nine years rigorous imprisonment (RI) for uploading obscene video clippings of a young college girl by preparing her fake ID on a social networking site.

A resident of Vaishnav Devi Nagar, Kamptee Road, Gajbhiye was also sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment for the offence under Section 328 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), six months imprisonment for the offence under Section 354 of IPC, one year each for Section 66(c), 66(d), 66(e) and 67(a) of the IT Act. The total fine imposed on Gajbhiye was of Rs 17000/-. If he failed to pay the fine, he will have to under go additional imprisonment.

According to prosecution, the 26-year-old girl was studying in a college in MIDC area. Between January 2010 and January 26, 2012, Gajbhiye befriended. After developing intimacy with the girl, Gajbhiye took her to a hotel. He offered her cold drink mixed with some sedative. When she felt drowsy, he removed clothes and prepared her obscene video clipping. After taking her into confidence, Gajbhiye procured password of her Facebook account and uploaded the video clipping. When she came to know about the video clipping, she deactivated her Facebook account immediately. Gajbhiye then created her fake account on Facebook and again uploaded the obscene clipping on it.

Finally, the girl lodged a complaint with the police. On the basis of the complaint, MIDC Police arrested on charges under Sections 328, 354, 294 of the IPC read with Sections 66(a),66(k), 66(d), 66(I) and 67(a) of the IT Act.

Police Inspector (II) B N Gore investigated the case and collected concrete evidence against Gajbhiye. He then chargesheeted him. As the charges were substantiated against Gajbhiye, the court sentenced him to nine years RI under Section 66(a) of the IT Act. The court also convicted gajbhiye for other offences and imposed the fine.

Additional Public Prosecutor Adv. Vilas Raut represented the state. Adv. Mahendra Limaye was the defence lawyer.

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