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

  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,...

Youth attacked at Wardha Road

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 Sahare (26), a resident of Mekosabag, Khrischan colony.  
The Bhojwani family was playing DJ in loudly on the terrace. A vigilent citizen informed the police about the violation of norms. API Keshav Wagh along with staff reached to the spot and asked the Bhojwani family to stop playing music. However, Bhojwani family did not responded to the cop and abused him. The accused also manhandled API Wagh. 
Jaripatka Police have registered the case under Sections 353, 34 of Indian Penal Code read with sub-section 6 (b), 15 (1) Environment Protection Act, sub-section 5, 1 of Noise Pollution Act  and 135 of BPA. 

Eight booked for ruckus

Amabazari police booked eight persons for allegedly creating ruckus at a house on Saturday night.  Accused are identified as Sandip Suresh Ingalo (28), Suraj Yadhnyabhan Vishwakarma, Amit, Gunnu, Babu, Vishal and Raghav. 
According to police, the accused entered in the house of victim Mamata Pritesh Nimje and abused her husband. After abusing the victim, the accused also ransacked their motorcycle. Ambazari police have registered the case under Sections 323, 504, 506, 427, 143, 147 and 149 of Indian Penal Code. 

Land fraud at Wardha Road

An old-aged women duped by a fraudster to the tune of Rs 3.5 lakh by selling property fraudulently. According to police, accused Bhupendra Shankarlal Chailani, Director of Arpan Infrastructure, at Plot No. 17, Ground Floor, Vighnaharta Apartment, Wardha Road lured victim Vandana Dattatrey Nanoti (65), a resident of Plot No. 150, Collector Colony, Godhani Road of cheap plots. Vandana bought tow plots from Chailani one at Devali Gujar village and Pituchuha village and accepted Rs 3.5 lakh from her. Later, Vandana realised that the accused defrauded with her. She lodged a complaint at Mankapur Police Station. The police have registered the case under Section 420 of Indian Penal Code. 

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