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A Village Burnt Overnight: Tears, Loss and Survival in Dhamangaon Blaze

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  Sitting amid the blackened remains of his home, 32-year-old Nikesh Gawali carefully broke open a half-melted plastic box with a screwdriver. His hands shook slightly, not out of fear, but out of hope. “I’m trying to find my daughter Aarti’s gold earrings,” he said quietly, still focused on the box. “She’s just five. I got them made recently after months of labour work.” The plastic box, warped and blackened by heat, was one of the few things left from his two-room house on the outskirts of Dhamangaon village . All around him lay ash, broken tin sheets and charred wooden beams. The walls had cracked under the heat and the front room’s tin roof had caved in completely. What remained was a blackened debris all around - almost nothing to suggest a home once stood there. Nikesh earns his living as an agricultural labourer, like many in the village. Work is uncertain and depends on the season. Those earrings weren’t just jewellery - they were a small dream, a reward for his hard work,...
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Maharashtra DGP warns tough action against poll disruptors

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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 India-England match for refusal of VCA to give 500 free passes, Mathur said that they are bound to honour the decision of court and follow its orders. On the issue of investigation in Dabba trading scam, the DGP informed that the matter is under consideration of the Supreme Court. 
The DGP also warned rumour mongers who often press the panic button and asked such mischievous elements not to indulge in such undesirable activities. “The psycho attacker will definitely be arrested,” promised the DGP. Commissioner of Police Dr. K. Venkatesham, DCP (Detection) Ranjan Kumar Sharma were present in the press conference. 

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