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As a part of sweeping raids across the state, a joint team of Thane and Nagpur Crime Branch swooped at Maurya Sabhagriha in Parvati Nagar under Ajni Police Station area on Sunday early morning and busted a racket involved in leaking of Army Recruitment examination papers. More than 10 accused have been arrested from the hall along with aspiring candidates. The students came to get copy of the papers,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Crime Ranjan Kumar Sharma. The accused are Santosh Bhimrao Shinde, Director, Raja Shiv Chhatrapati Academy, Phaltan, District- Satara, Subhash Nirmale, Prasad Janrao Dhanod, Vaibhav Shisode, Jai Kumar Belkhede, Sandip Bhujbal, Sandip Nagre and Kiran Gabhne.  A police officer informed that Thane cops received a tip-off last week about the racket involved in Army Recruitment Board’s paper leak and selling it to aspiring soldiers. Thane cops sent their decoys to racket and collected information about the modus-operandi.  As the Army...

An ex-Regional Manager with State Industrial and Investment Corporation of Maharashtra (SICOM) was booked by Sadar police for accepting bribe of Rs. 15.50 lakh for sanctioning loan to a city builder. The builder had applied for loan of Rs. 10 crore in year 2014. The loan case was rejected and hence the builder asked for return of the money but the ex-RM washed his hands of entire episode prompting latter to approach police. According to police, Director of Trimurti Infra Pvt Ltd Sachin Bhimrao Pathre (29), a resident of Mata Nagar, Godhni, had filed a loan case with SICOM on September 1, 2014. He met then Regional Manager, Milind Vasudeorao Ingle (56), wherein latter allegedly demanded Rs 5.50 lakh as bribe to sanction the case. Pathre paid Rs 5.5 lakh in two installments and also videographed the moment when he had handed over Rs 2.5 lakh in spy camera.  In December 2015, Pathre learnt that about rejection by SICOM office. Pathre then met Ingle and asked to return the money....

Dr Meenakshi Gajbhiye (Wahane), Dean, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGGMCH), on Wednesday went underground even as she knocked on court doors seeking pre-arrest bail in the bribery case. Caught in a bribe case after she allegedly demanded Rs. 15,000 to clear a bill for supplying medicines, Dr Gajbhiye failed to appear before Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today as was directed. Meanwhile, Vijay Mishra who accepted the bribe on behalf of Dr Gajbhiye was put behind bars on Tuesday. Since the ACB trap occurred in late Monday afternoon, Dr Gajbhiye was just booked and directed to appear on Tuesday for joining investigation. Since it was evening by the time ACB completed all the formalities on Monday, the Dean could not be arrested as Supreme Court guidelines stipulated that no woman be arrested beyond sunset. Taking full advantage, Dr Gajbhiye on Tuesday moved anticipatory bail application in sessions court, seeking directions to ACB not to arrest her. The Dean had anticipa...

A youth was seriously injured when his friends attacked him over old rivalry at Wardha road in Dhantoli area on Saturday.   According to police, Prafulla Rajesh Dhondare (21), a resident of Narendra Nagar, his friend Rohan Bhute (21), were going to home at 3.30 pm. While crossing Wardha road, accused Akash alias Michael, Amol Parad and Nitin Parad, all are residents of Raju Nagar approached the duos and slapped Rohan. He got angered and caught hold collar of Akash. Then, Amol and Nitin hits him with bricks and stones. Prafulla and Rohan sustained injuries in the attack. They were admitted at hospital.   Dhantoli police have registered the case under Section 326 of Indian Penal Code. API manhandled at Chawla square An Assistant Police Inspector (API) of Jaripatka Police Station was manhandled by the residents near Chawla square on Saturday. Accused are identified as Sumit Sureshkumar Bhojwani (24), Harshal Suresh Bhojwani (19), Hitesh Prakash Bhojwani (30), Kunal Dhanraj ...

A double murder came to fore during investigation of finding of unidentified bodies of a youth and a married woman. Khaparkheda police have arrested husband of the deceased women in this connection. However exact reason behind the murder could not be ascertained.  According to information, bodies of a youth was found at Walni village while the body of the woman was discovered at Parseoni on Friday. After establishing identity of the deceased as John alias Kamlesh Singh Thakur and Sonali Amarraj Meshram, the cops learnt about relationship between John and Sonali.  Sonali was married to Amarraj Meshram five years ago and was staying at Walni while John was living in rented accommodation of Sonali’s uncle at Gittikhadan. Cops are suspecting the Sonali and John could have relations and Amarraj learnt about it after marraige. Hence out of this reason Amarraj might have murdered both.  The cops have arrested accused Amarraj Meshram from Paoni, Bhandara. He would be prod...

In a high profile catch, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday netted Dean of Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Mayo Hospital for demanding bribe from a supplier of medicines. Dean Dr Meenakshi Gajbhiye (Wahane) had allegedly asked for gratification of Rs. 15,000 to clear the pending bill of Rs. 2.94 lakh. On Monday, sleuths of ACB laid a trap at IGGMC and Dr Wahane allegedly asked for bribe and later directed the complainant to hand over the money to canteen contractor. As soon as the mess contractor, Vijay Mishra (44), a resident of Babulkheda, accepted the bribe amount (the notes were marked with special ink) waiting ACB team pounced on him. The bribe money was seized and Mishra was detained. As soon as the trap was declared successful, separate teams of ACB moved into Dharampeth residence of Dean Dr Wahane. The ACB team conducted searches and were scrutinising documents that they came across at Dr Wahane's house. The ACB is also going to check details of her b...

Anti-social elements fired shots at the car of 29-year-old man, a follower of Asaram Bapu. The accused attempted to murder the man due to dispute regarding Asaram Bapu's Ashram, said Gittikhadan police.  According to police, victim Rahul Raju Joshi (29), a resident of Apsara Garment, Bharat Mata Square, Itwari is the follower of Asaram Bapu. Board of trustees of the Ashram has been divided over issues regarding the running of Ashram. The trouble started when Rahul Joshi objected to misappropriation of funds and property of Asaram. Rahul was thrashed and warned to stay away from the Ashram's affairs. On Saturday, Rahul Joshi was heading towards home in his car at 9.30 pm.  A group of anti-social elements came behind in a car and fired bullets from a revolver with the intention of killing Joshi. The bullets smashed window glass of Rahul’s four-wheeler and reportedly missed him. After firing bullets, the car sped away. Joshi approached Gittikhadan police station and lodge...

Khaparkheda police have finally pieced together the sequence in the double murder of a woman and a youth. Accused Amarraj Meshram (27) on Monday admitted to the gory murder and narrated the incident to cops. The suspicion about cosy relations between Meshram's wife, Sonali and the youth, John proved to be the undoing for the two.  According to police, the case is pre-planned cold blooded murder. Sonali was married to Amarraj Meshram five years ago. John alias Kamalsingh Thakur was living in rented accommodation at Sonali’s uncle place in Gittikhadan. Accused Amarraj Meshram learnt about illicit relationship between Sonali and John and he had warned her against it. However, Sonali refused and finally Amarraj decided to teach them a lesson. On January 9, Amarraj offered drinks to John. After consuming liquor, he took John to Walni area where he smashed a boulder on latter's head and threw body in the canal. On January 10, Amarraj along with Sonali went to Parseoni area on a...

Members of various organisation on Saturday participated in Bahujan Kranti Morcha to press their demands including effective implementation of Atrocity Act, Mandal, Sachar and Nachhipan Commission recommendations. The march started from Reshimbag square at afternoon hours and reached Samvidhan square at 5 pm after passing through Ashok square, Baidyanath square, Aanand talkies square, Zanshi Rani square. A dais was set up at Reshimbag ground where representatives of various organisations addressed the gathering. The gathering is collective efforts of SC, ST, OBC and other organisations. The representatives demanded that the government should make Atrocity Act more stranger.  Waman Meshram, President of BAMCEF said that the state government approved separate ministry for OBCs however, the ministry would work under the Chief Minister. “The state government should appoint OBC person to head the ministry,” demands Meshram. He further alleged that the government is trying to can...

Power supply to 50,000 households under severe threat as the garbage transporting trucks have snapped SNDL’s 33 KV line seven times in a year. The 33 KV line passes through the Bhandewadi Dumping Yard where trucks are plying for unloading of garbage. A senior official of Spanco Nagpur Discom Ltd (SNDL) informed that same incident occurred on Saturday when the power line snapped after a truck hits the power line. An electric pole was partially uprooted after the incident, said the official.  The 33 KV line and the pole need complete replacement. This is the seventh such incident at same place within one year costing expenditure of Rs 70,000/- each time. The 33 kv line supply power to Chinteshwar and Medical Square sub-station (11 kv capacity) which are supplying power to more than 50,000 households. After Saturday’s incident, the SNDL teams immediately backfeeds the area from other sub-stations.  The SNDL had written a letter to NMC officials for changing unloading point at...

Non usage of footpaths on part of citizens is proving to be dangerous for pedestrians who are proving to be sitting ducks for rash drivers. Statistics compiled by city police reveals a gloomy picture for walkers in second capital of State. From about 310 persons killed in road accident in year 2016, 92 fatalities involved pedestrians. Means, lives of 92 persons could have been saved had they been walking on the footpath. Or simply said, persons walking down the road are always prone to accidents as they are directly in the line of fire. While on police records these fatalities might be attributed to rash and reckless driving, but the fact is these pedestrians were walking on the carriageway. They had no right to be on the road meant for vehicles. That's why footpaths are constructed alongside carriageway to ensure walkers should not stray onto carriageway. However having said that, one cannot turn a blind eye to reality that pedestrians are literally forced to abandon footpat...

WITH an aim to spread awareness about martyrs, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is installing busts of martyrs of the force in their schools. A bust of Shaheed Devi Das was installed in Adarsh Saraswati Sadan High School on Friday. A large number of school students, teachers and family members of martyr Devi Das were present during the occasion.  Informing about the initiative, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) CRPF, A P Singh said that Director General of CRPF has taken the decision as a mark of respect as well as to motivate the youngsters. “Nation should remember the martyrs who laid their lives while guarding the nation. This is the unique initiative to connect with the masses. It will also inspire young generations to join the forces,” said DIG Singh.  In the series, busts of eight matyrs were installed on Friday at various schools. Busts of Chandrashekhar Sureshrao Kore and martyr Nitin S. Puttewar were installed in their schools at Hinganghat in Wardha distric...

Anti-Corruption Wing of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) trapped a Inspector of Railway Protection Force (RPF) and his writer for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 8,000 from a man who is accused in a Railway Act case. The trap was conducted at 4 pm when Inspector Unmeshkumar Charote and his writer constable Sunil Malkhede were at Nagbhid RPF station of South East Central Railway (SECR).  According to information, Arif Khan, a scrap dealer of Chandrapur is accused under Railway Act case for stealing railway property. “RPF seized an Over Head Wire (OHE) from house of Khan in November and offence was registered under Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966,” said Divisional Security Commandant (SECR) Ramkumar Dubey.  Khan was frequently called to RPF station during course of investigation. Inspector Charote and his writer asked Khan to pay Rs 5,000 to manage the case and avoid frequent trips to RPF post. Khan complained to CBI about the demand. The CBI of...

Koradi police are in a fix following recovery of a head minus the body at a godown. The incident has triggered sensation in the area after a person out of curiosity peeked into the closed godown and found the head dangling from a rope. The cops are banking upon forensic experts to make headway in the case. At this stage it's not clear whether it is a case of suicide or that of murder, said the police. A man who had gone to attend the nature’s call near the godown noticed the head attached to an electric wire on Monday. In state of shock, the man fled from the spot and phoned the police. Staff of Koradi police station immediately rushed to the spot and removed the head.  The cops searched for the body of the man in nearby area. After searching for more than two hours, the cops did not find anything related to the head. Some cops discovered two bones in the bushes. The bones were also sent to forensic experts for opinion.  A senior police officer informed that prima-faci...

Two persons died in separate mishaps under the jurisdiction of Yashodhara Nagar and Nandanvan Police Stations.  In first accident, unidentified vehicles knocked dead a pedestrian near Naka No. 2. According to police, Shekhar Vibhudatta Mishra (36), a resident of Plot No. 8/B, Shiv Nagar, Bhilgaon was walking on the road when the vehicle hits at 9.40 pm. Injured Mishra was admitted at hospital where he succumbed to the injuries. Yashodhara Nagar police have registered the case under Sections 279 and 304 (a) of IPC.  In yet another accident, a speeding autorikshaw knocked a morning walker at Dighori in Nandanvan Police Station area.  According to police, the accident occurred at 6.15 am when Chintaman Maroti Malke (63), a resident of Plot No. 76, Shivsundar Nagar, Dighori was on morning walk. The speeding autorikshaw came behind and hits Malke. Profusely bleeding Malke was admitted at GMCH where he succumbed to the injuries. Nandanvan Police have registered the case...

A businessman lost Rs. 20 lakh after a third person turned-up and claimed the booty and vanished in thin air. “The man collected the cash from two different places and went missing with the cash,” said Ganeshpeth Police.  Complainant Mukesh Sohanlal Bhatia (45), a resident of Plot No. 1152, Vishwapuri, Ludhiana, Punjab, is into woolen business. He supplies woolen products across the India. More than 70 % woolen material in Tibetan market and other places comes through the businessman.  He arrived in the city on December 29 and collected the dues of woolen supplies. After collecting cash, he kept some cash with one Shantilal Kothari and Tipti Central Market near Baidyanath Square. He then went to Nanded to visit the Gurudwara..  Meanwhile, he phoned Kothari and one person of Tipti Central Market and asked them to handed over the cash to one Purushottam, his trusted man. The men handed over cash to Purushottam as instructed by Bhatia.  After collecting the ca...

Nagpur Division of Central Railway patting its back for intercepting foreign made liquor at Nagpur railway station let the culprit off the hook by invoking lenient clause of false declaration. In fact, RPF could have booked the firm that was transporting the liquor for carrying inflammable goods in the train that could have lead to prosecution. A railway official informed The Hitavada that Commercial Department and RPF have imposed fine worth Rs 1.10 lakh under Section 163 of Railway Act against the lease holder for false declaration of goods. The consignee simply mentioned that they are transporting some goods but in reality they were transporting costly liquor. This was a case of smuggling foreign liquor to evade payment of excise duty, the officer said. However, reason for not imposing fine for transporting inflammable goods in the trains without prior information could not be ascertained.  Public Relation Officer (PRO) P. D. Patil said that the transporter has been booked...

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday launched ‘Bharosa Cell’ of Nagpur Police near IT park in Parsodi, Subhash Nagar. “The formation of Bharosa Cell is the need of the hour to address the problems of the victims (women and children). Such a cell would assist women in need through psychiatric help and legal advice,” said Fadnavis while addressing the gathering after the inauguration. Union Minister for Road Transport, Highway and Shipping Nitin Gadkari, Guardian Minster Chandrashekhar Bawankule, MLAs Sudhakar Deshmukh and Sudhakar Kohale, Mayor Pravin Datke, Divisional Commissioner Anoop Kumar, Commissioner of Police Dr. K. Venkatesham, Joint CP Santosh Rastogi, DCP Ranjan Kumar Sharma and others were present on the dais.  Speaking further he said that nature of crime and violence in the society is changing due to increasing use of Information Technology by the criminals. To ensure that criminals do not go scot free police department should also use IT in its day to da...

Year 2016 ended on a bloody note as city witnessed one more murder. The motive was quite petty and it seems liquor played the spoil sport. Police said, Kumar Wasudeo Haldar (28) attacked Akash Girad (26) with a sharp weapon. The incident occurred around 11.30 pm even as citizens were just starting countdown for ringing in new year. Haldar resides at Kalamna while Girad was resident of Shaniwari Cotton Market and two were gone to a restaurant. The two consumed liquor near Jayshree Talkies and during drinks one thing led to another and two lunged at each other's throat. In a moment of rage, Haldar drew a small knife from his pocket and stabbed Girad, who was hit on the thigh. Soon after the incident Girad fled from the spot. Staff of Ganeshpeth police station gave chase to Haldar as he was fleeing with knife. However, Haldar managed to run faster than the police and escaped. The cops later searched for victim and find Girad laying on the ground in a lane adjacent to Jayshree Ta...

Yashodara Nagar Police have arrested four persons in firing case. The accused have been produced in the court and the court ordered four days custody. The accused are identified as Mohd Ehfaz (20), Mohd Faizan alias Faizul (21), Firoz Khan alias Sonu (23) and Sheikh Shehjad alias Pappu, all are residents of Sangharsh Nagar, Mehbubpura.  According to police, the accused had gone to attend a programme at Sangharsh Nagar. Mohd Rashid alias Golu (22), a resident of Sangharsh Nagar had passed a comment of “Fokat Me khana Aa Gyaye” (came here for free food). The comment angered Ehfaz and brawl was broken out between Rashid and the fours. When Mohd Asif Ansari (25), a residnet of Sangharsh Nagar and brother of Mohd Rashid had gone to cool down the furious youngsters, one of them fired a shot in air at around 10.30 pm. The sound was heard in the area and hundreds of onlookers were gathered. A police officer of Yashodhara Nagar Police Station informed that the accused used country made ...

In the overnight drive during the new year, Traffic Control Branch booked 527 persons for drunken driving. The offenders were riding motorcycles after participating in new year revelry. A senior officer of Traffic Police informed that the drive was implemented extensively across the city with the use of 20 breath analysers. Maximum offenders were booked close to midnight hours as the drive was continued till early morning. The cops also booked 11 persons for not wearing helmet, 39 for signal jumping, eight for illegal passenger transportation and 49 for rash driving.  Details of the offenders were linked to their Aadhar card.  Chain Snatching at Sonegaon  Two chain snatchers robbed a woman of her gold Mangalsutra worth Rs 50,000 in Sonegaon Police Station area on Saturday.  According to police, Nilu Haribhau Girde (56), a resident of HB State, 251, Sonegaon was traveling to Shaker Nagar from Rajiv Nagar on moped along with husband and grandson at 4.30 p...

Urging people of Nagpur to rise above caste considerations in the NMC elections, Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday appealed citizens to caste their vote only for development of city. “Elect our 100 corporators and give us thumping majority,” appealed Gadkari while addressing a rally at Hill Top on Friday.  MLA Sudhakar Deshmukh, MLCs Anil Sole, Parinay Fukey, and BJP candidates Sunil Hiranwar, Amar Bagde, Prinita Fukey, Rupa Rai, Amar Bagde, Rutika Masram, Varsha Thakre, Deorao Tijare, Sanjay Bangale and Pankaj Thakre were present on the dais.  Addressing the rally, Gadkari urged the people that raise about caste, religion language consideration in the polls and caste vote only for the development. During his 20 minutes speech Gadkari informed development agenda of the BJP and work did by NMC in last five years.  “The 24x7 water supply scheme is supplying waters across the city and there is no shortage of water in the city,” said Gad...

Hudkeshwar Police have booked Tribal Development Project Officer, Nagpur and President of Bhandara-based Dnyandeep Bahuddeshiya Shikshan Sanstha in scholorship scam. Both accused admitted a stundent -- Devram Maraskolhe -- in Vivekananda College by forging documents and grabbed his scholoroship worth Rs 22,000. When Maraskolhe learnt about the fraud, he approached the police and registered a complaint.  The accused are identified as Bharat Pokalwar, president of Dnyandeep Bahuddeshiya Shikshan Sanstha, which runs Vivekanand College and Giri Sarode (48), Tribal Development Project Officer, Nagpur.  A senior police officer informed that accused Pokalwar and Sarode shown admission of Deveram Maraskolhe, a resident of Sadak Arjuni village in Vivekananda college and grabbed yearly scholorship issued by the government. The scholorship was credited in the bank account of Pokalwar. After learning about the fraud, Maraskolhe apporched the police and lodged a complaint.  Hudk...

Superintendent of Police (SP) Shailesh Balkawade on Saturday warned villages of Ramtek tehsil of stern action for carrying Trishul on Nagarjuna Tekdi on Mahashivratri.  Addressing a meeting of Peace Committee at Tehsil Office, SP Balkawade said that the police would not allow Trishul at the Tekdi where many riots took place since 1998. SDO Ram Joshi informed that the Section 144 of CrPC will be imposed on February 24. Bhadant Arya Nagarjun Sarei Sasai have organised Samta Parishad on same day at Nagarjuna tekdi. The District police have conducted several meetings for maintaining peace at Nagarjuna Tekdi. Companies of QRT, RCP will be deployed at the venue to prevent unlawful assembly.  Man killed in air compressor blast  IN A freak mishap, a man was killed while another injured after air compressor burst near Jadu Mahal in Ajni Police Station area on Saturday. According to police, Sharad Raut (35), a resident of Walni village and Ramesh Bangade (42), a resid...

Around 5,000 policemen along with three companies of State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) are to be deployed for smooth conduct of elections of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) on Tuesday. Riot Control Police (RCP) squads, Quick Response Teams (QRT) are also going to remain on toes for responding to any challenge to law and order situation. About 54 polling stations out of total 2,783 polling stations have been stamped as the sensitive, informed Municipal Commissioner Shravan Hardikar and Joint Commissioner of Police Shivajirao Bodkhe while addressing a joint press conference on Sunday.  The bandobast will be supervised by nine Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) and 12 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) while 32 Police Inspectors (PI), 125 (APIs/PSIs) will lead the force in the field. The cops will also take help of 1,500 Home Guards during the bandobast. Elaborating on bandobast plans further, the Joint CP informed that 10 platoons of SRPF will be kept in reserve...

Director General of Maharasthara Police (DGP) Satish Mathur on Tuesday assured smooth conduct of the upcoming Zilla Parishad and Gram Panchayat election in Naxal affected Gadchiroli district. “Anyone found warning villagers to boycott elections will face police action,” warned DGP Mathur after touring Gadchiroli district.  DGP Maharashtra Satish Mathur Interacting with reporters at the office of Commissioner of Police, the state police chief said, preparations for the election in the state is in final phase and a special meeting of senior officers would be called on February 10 to discuss strategy.  In a move to send tough message to senior police officers for not joining duties in Vidarbha, the DGP informed that departmental action has been initiated against Inspector General Sharad Shelar for joining duties at Nagpur. When asked about High Court’s stern comment against Nagpur Police for registering offence against Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) after the Indi...

BAJAJ Nagar Police on Monday night raided an unauthorised hookah parlour at Layla Café Lounde, on third floor of Dominos outlet building, near Mate Square in Madhav Nagar, and caught its owner red-handed while providing tobacco products to minors. Cops seized hookah pots, tobacco packets without any statutory warning and other material; collectively worth Rs 60,500. Police arrested accused owner of the Layla Café Lounge Shyam Bhatia (49), a resident of New Colony, Sadar, in this connection. Acting on a tip off, a team of Bajaj Nagar Police led by senior Inspector Sudhir Nandanwar, raided Layla Café Lounge. During the raid, cops found as many as 26 youngsters, including minors, smoking hookah. The raiding team recorded their names of the youths who were found smoking hookah.  After conducting searches at the parlour, police seized hookah pots, tobacco packets and other material. On the basis of senior Inspector Nandanwar’s complaint, police registered an offence under Sections...

Koradi police have booked a youth for allegedly slapping a girl on Saturday. According to police, an argument ensued between the girl and accused Sunil Nagjivan Tigga (20), a resident of Koradi, over some issues. The accused and girl resides in the same locality. During the argument, Tigga slapped the girl in full public view. The girl approached police station and lodged a complaint. The cops have booked the accused under Sections 354, 448 and 323 of Indian Penal Code.  Tricksters dupes an-old aged man  Two tricksters fraudulently replaced Debit card of an-old aged man and withdrew Rs 40,000 from his account. The incident was reported in Wadi area last year. According to police, victim Ramrao Domaji Karadbhajne (70), a resident of Plot No. 101, Tikli Grihnirman Society, Thakre lay-out, Dabha had gone to ATM of Union Bank of India on May 5, 2016. After several attempts, Ramrao failed to withdraw the money from the ATM. Two tricksters standing near the ATM approached aged...

A couple was seriously injured and their five-year-old son killed in road accident in Bhivapur Police Station area on Saturday. According to police, Anil Padole, a resident of Dhaparla Virkhande, his wife Sangita and son Anuj (5), were traveling on a motorcycle at 10.30 am. A car (MH-31/AH-1355) came from opposite direction in great speed and rammed into the motorcycle. Anil, Sangita and Anuj were dragged along the road with the car and sustained grievous injuries. The five-year-old Anuj succumbed to the injuries. Anil and Sangita were admitted at hospital. Bhivapur police have booked car driver -- Raman Shankar Naktode (41), a resident of Shriram Nagar. An offence under Sections 279, 337, 338, 304 (a) of Indian Penal Code read with sub-section 184 of Motor Vehicle Act has been registered against Raman. Further investigation is on.  Security guard robbed of mobile phone Robber relieved a security guard of motorcycle and mobile phone collectively worth Rs 22,000 at Nanda vil...

Two persons, including a student of Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Nagpur, died while five students of IIM and VNIT sustained grievous injuries after a speeding truck dashed their car at Automotive Square on early Sunday morning. “The youths were proceeding to Pench for picnic,” said an office of Jaripatka Police Station.  According to police, the youths were staying at the hostel in VNIT. On Saturday, the youngsters planned a visit Pench on Sunday. They booked a Innova car. Driver Nitesh Ramteke, a resident of Seminary Hills picked the students from VNIT Hostel at 4 am along. They were travelling in Innova car (MH-40/A-2244) and while crossing Automotive square, a speeding truck (GJ-05/BX-1822) that came from Kalamna rammed into the  car. The truck then collided with a Mahindra Jeep (MH-49/B-4973). As the truck was in great speed, both Innova and Mahindra Jeep got overturned after the dash. Durgesh Chavan (26), the IIM student and resident of Delhi and driver Ra...

A middle-aged man attempt to murder Dr. Vasant Khalatkar at Sakkardara square on Thursday afternoon. “Karishma Manjre, daughter of attacker Arun Manjre (55) was suffering from Dengue and died in the Dr. Khalatkar’s hospital during treatment six months ago. Death of Karishma left Arun dejected and angry as well.  He suspected Dr. Khalatkar responsible for the death and attacked him,” said A. T. Nerlekar, Senior Police Inspector of Sakkardara Police Station.  According to information, Manjre was hiding near the hospital. When the arrived near his car, Manjre came behind and hit an iron rod on his head. He also took out a spear to attack the doctor. However, the doctor’s driver overpowered Manjre. Within a minute, onlookers gathered at the spot and caught hold of Manjre. Staff of Sakkardara Police Station arrived at the spot and took furious Manjre to police station.  The cops have booked Manjre under Section 307 of Indian Penal Code. PI Nerlekar further informed that ...

A woman murdered her husband by smashing his head with hammer at their residence in Adiwasi Society in jurisdiction of Sonegaon police station, on Saturday night. A quarrel broke out between the couple as the husband was suspecting fidelity of wife. The woman was reportedly in inebriated condition when she attacked the husband when he retired for night. According to Sonegaon Police, Gulabsingh Madavi (46), his wife Rani (44) were living at rented premises of Jagdish Golait at Plot No. 47, Adiwasi Society, Narendra Nagar. The duo had two sons but elder son was not living with them.  On Saturday night, the couple were on drinking binge and a quarrel ensued between them. Senior Police Inspector of Sonegaon Police Station Sanjay Pande informed that Rani smashed hammer on head of Gulabsingh when he was sleeping on the bed. Four injuries were detected on the head of Gulabsingh,” said PI Pande.  After hearing quarrel, neighbours asked Rani to open the door. The neighbours not...

Notorious goon of North Nagpur, Little Sardar, was shot at his office at Ashok Square in Pachpaoli Police Station area on Sunday night. Soon after the attack, the assailants fled the spot by throwing their weapon on the road. The police said the shooters were two in number whose identity is yet to be established. The local police and crime branch suspect that business rivalry could be a reason behind the attack. However, a section of officers are investigating whether the incident was stage managed by Little Sardar himself. Forensic experts and cops examining the firearm at office of Little Sardar on Sunday night. According to police, the incident occurred at 8 pm when Shailendrasingh Gurucharansingh Lohiya alias Little Sardar (38) and his one unidentified friend were sitting in the courtyard of latter's office. Two assailants arrived on motorcycle and barged in the office premises. They took out weapon and aimed at Little Sardar. Total two rounds were fired and one bulle...