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A truck driver who was repairing puncture crushed to death by unidentified truck near Oriental Compnay on Ring Road in Nandanvan Police Station area in wee hours of Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Sunil Kaithwar.  According to police, Kaithwar was transporting goods in truck (MH-40/H-6773) and the truck got punctured near the Oriental company in wee hours. When he was rectifying the puncture, an unidentified vehicle came from another side crushed to death Kaithwar. Sustaining grievous injuries, Kaithwar died on the spot without medical treatment. On the basis of complaint given by the Jitendrasingh Girdharisingh Rawat (32), a resident of Supare Ngar, Kamptee, the Nandanvan police have registered the case under Sections 279, 304 (a) of Indian Penal Code read with sub-sections 134 and 177 of MVA.  In another case, a chain snatching reported at Chandan Nagar in Imambada Police Station area on Saturday.  According to police, Yash Dhnyaneshwar Kad...

A woman strangled her husband to death and concocted a story of accidental death. The crime to fore after brother of the deceased approach the police and lodged a complaint against the woman. Finding of autopsy report also claimed ‘strangulation’ as the reason of death.  The deceased has been identified as Nitin Ramesh Nayar (27), a resident of Baitul, Madhya Pradesh while accused is Swati Nitin Nayar (25), a resident of Kerala.  Nitin’s father was admitted at Wockhardt hospital in last week of April and Nitin and Swati were staying at a rented room. Swati phoned younger brother of Nitin and stated that Nitin died in an accident.  When the family members reached the spot, Swati told the relatives that Nitin slipped on the floor and died due to severe head injuries.  Later, the relatives took the dead body to Betul where last rites were performed.  Relatives of the deceased informed that Swati was divorced from first marriage and married with Nit...

After initiating action against land mafia across the city, the Property Cell is now spreading its dragnet on Government officials who allegedly colluded with land grabbers and abetted commitment of land frauds through preparation and approval of fabricated documents. The cell have booked seven persons including three officials from Land and Revenue Department, who allegedly facilitated registration of nine acres of prime land registered in name of a city based top contractor and one other, on the basis of fake documents.  Among those booked are Omprakash Gokuldas Bajaj, a resident of Plot No 155, Bank Colony, Jaripatka; he is one of the big contractor; Sukhdev Premchand Bhagchandani, a resident of Hathi building, Jaripatka; Jaiprakash Gokuldas Bajaj; Suresh Gokuldas Bajaj, the then Sub-registrar, Nagpur No. 3; Talathi (Nara) and Circle Officer (Sitabuldi).  According to police, Roshan Jodhani (41), a resident of Jaripatka; Tikamdas Motwani, Omprakash Bajaj, S...

A daredevil youth caught a gang of robbers who robbed his girlfriend near Police Talav in Gittikhadan area on Sunday.The accused have been identified as Shubham Dipak Bhageshwar (20), Ashotosh Santosh Menmale (20), Piyush Mahendra Mate (19), all are residents Sugat Nagar while the daredevil youth is -- Ganesh Bhade. According to police, victim Neha Sangole (22), a resident of Jaripatka was riding pillion on motorcycle of Bhade at 10.30 pm. The robbers came behind on motorycle and snatched away Neha’s purse and sped away from the spot. Bhade immediately accelerated his bike and chased the youth on ring road. In a hurry, the robbers failed to control their bike and fell on the road. Bhade immediately bused the robbers and informed police. The Mankapur police have arrested the youths and booked them under Section 392 of IPC. In another case, Unit No. 1 of Crime Branch arrested a thief and seized stolen valuables worth Rs five lakh from his possession.  The accused ha...

Aggrieved investors of Maitreya Plotters and Structure Pvt Ltd on Monday met Joint Commissioner of Police (Joint CP) Shivajirao Bodkhe and alleged that the company have duped thousands of investors. The delegation have also lodged a complaint at Dhantoli Police Station against the compnay.  Madhusudan and his wife Varsha Satpalkar floated Maitreya Services Pvt Ltd on December 21, 1998. They bagan luring people to invest money in their company and assured good returns. In October 2003, when Madhusudhan passed away, Varsha became the managing director of the company. In April 2009, the directors floated another company in the name of Maitreya Plotters and Structures Pvt Ltd. They appointed agents who would encourage people to invest in the company and promised returns in either cash or land after maturity of their invested amount. However, a complaint was filed with the SEBI in 2009-10 regarding this company. SEBI began its scrutiny and found out that the company ran...

Aggrieved land owners are openely coming out against real estate gangland and complaints are pouring at Special Investigation Team (STI). So far, massive 1,100 complaints have been received by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) against the gang and 16 First Investigation Reports (FIRs) have been lodged at various police station of city. Interestingly, complainants from rural area also lodging complaint the land-mafia. City police’s initiative to establish SIT and Property Cell has come as a great relief to victims whose complaints were earlier brushed aside as ‘civil disputes’ by concern police stations. Many middle-class and poor families have lodged complaints at SIT and Property Cell that their only property was forcibly taken over by land grabbers. Now, police will initiate action asp per the law, said a police officer.  The officer further said that that city police have lodged 16 FIRs so far against Gwalbanshi gang alone and some of these FIRs have more than 50...

In less than two days, the MIDC police cracked the Kartik Nagar murder case and arrested two persons including husband of the deceased. The deceased was identified as Anita Sanatkumar Sen-Tiwari (26) while accused are identified as Sanatkumar Dhnyanchand Sena (22) (husband) and Sashibhushan Munendra Sena (20), all are residents of Mankahari, Mannitola Tehsil, Riva, Madhya Pradesh. The husband suspected the woman of infidelity hence, murdered him and tried to destroy the evidence. However, local residents noticed the accused when they were transporting the body and raised an alarm.  Earlier, the couple was living in Jalgaon district. Sanatkumar closed his business there when he suspected wife’s extra marital affair with some men and returned to their village in Riva district. In first week of May, Sanatkumar hatched conspiracy to eliminate Anita and took her to Sashibhushan’s house at Kartik Nagar just two-days before on pretext of starting new business at Nagpu...

Wadi police booked two three persons for duping Vidarbha Konkan Rural Bank’s Dattawadi branch to the tune of Rs 10 lakh. The accused secured the vehicle loan by submitting forge documents, said police. The accused are identified as Mohd Abdul Javed Ahmed Rasi (30), a resident of Kalamna; Shahid Ahmed Khan and Bhushan Nandakishor Tharade. According to police, the accused got a quotation for Force one vehicle from a showroom and submitted at the bank. Using the details of the showroom, he created fake documents and opened an account with the bank and also created fake account of a showroom. The bank sanctioned the loan and gave the cheque on the name of showroom. The accused deposited the cheque in the fake account of the bank. On the basis of complaint given by the bank officials, the Wadi police have registered the case against the accused.  In another case, a 32-year-old youth died in a road mishap at Link Road in Sadar Police Station area on Friday.  Decease...

A woman was found murdered on a hill near Kartik Nagar under MIDC Police Station area on Thursday. Identity of the woman is not yet established and cops are searching for the accused.  According to information, the accused slit throat of the woman in their room and threw the body from compound wall. Some residents of area, who were present at public water tap, noticed the men transporting something wrapped in the bed sheet. Suspecting something amiss, they raised an alarm and the accused fled the spot leaving the dead body.  After finding dead body, the residents informed the police.  MIDC Police rushed to the spot and sent the body for postmortem. Sunil Mahadik, Police Inspector, MIDC Police Station said that the woman is a native of Madhya Pradesh and came to Nagpur probably on Tuesday. She was staying at house of one Roy who works in a company located at MIDC area. After slitting her throat, the accused took the body on the hill and wrapped in bed sheet ...

Kalamna Police arrested two sons of Jivraj Patel, President of Maa Umiya Industrial Co-Operative Society, for alleged fraud in grabbing a two-acre plot. The accused have been charged for fabricating documents from a dead person. The cops produced in the court on Friday and obtained four days custody for custodial interrogation.  The arrested accused have been identified as Dinesh Jivraj Halpani Patel and Sanjay Jivraj Halpani Patel. The accused were produced in the court no 3 where police demanded PCR for custodial interrogation. After hearing both sides, the court remanded the accused to four-days custody. According to complainant Ashok Wadhwani, the Patels gobbled adjoining four acres land in Mouza Kapsi. Kalamna police had registered offence under section 419, 420, 465,468,471 R/w sec. 34 of Indian Penal Code charging them with grabbing six acres of land on the basis of a questionable sale deed purportedly signed by a person who had died four decades ago.  ...

1) First step is to file police complaint as any unlawful entry into property in the possession of another with an intent to insult, annoy or intimidate another person is a criminal offence under Section 441 of Indian Penal Code. Land owner remain legally in possession even though he may not physically occupy the plot. 2) For maintainance of your legal rights, a suit should be filed against the persons involved against such trespass.  In such suit, you should also ask for a declaration that the property belongs to your father and not any other person. The reason for this suggestion is that the land mafia then cannot legally transfer the property without your rights being considered. 3) Also, it may be helpful to file a caveat in the court i.e. a document that requires the court to give you a notice in case there is any suit filed in relation to this property so that if any person tries to deal with the land and there is any kind of litigation, you can join in a...

IN a case of suspected hacking into the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), a payment system for banking transactions that emerged post demonetisation, unidentified person ferreted about Rs. 25 crores through various bank accounts. What is shocking is that the accounts used were zero balance accounts, means there was no condition of maintaining minimum balance. And further astonishing fact about the cases is that it took bank nearly a year, during the audit, to realise the fraud perpetuated on them. Simply put, people should be alert while using electronic mode for money transaction. In State alone nearly 12 FIRs in this connection were registered, including one in city. This crime also indicates the vulnerability of UPI that is being pushed by each of the banks to tide over cash crisis. In city, the victim is Bank of Maharashtra which approached Lakadganj police station to registered the FIR after learning about the transfer of money. Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) Hemant Thorat...

Lakadganj Police arrested two persons from stealing a truck laden with ‘Supari’  (betel nut) consignment worth Rs 20 lakh. The accused have been identified as Mohd Shakil Khan Mohd Sharif Khan (48), a resident of Pili Haweli square and Rajendra Anandrao Chambhare (49), a resident of Mahalaxmi Nagar, Kalamna. However, main accused -- Mukesh Kumar, a resident of Haryana -- is still at large. According to police, Mukesh Kumar was frequently engaged by the trader -- Anup Nagariya (44), a resident of Surya Nagar -- for transpiration of betel nut from Nagpur to Delhi hence, he was trustworthy. On May 2, 2017, Mukesh Kumar arrived with a new truck (HR-38/U-3712) and Nagariya loaded 21,000 tonnes of betel nut in the truck and asked to deliver the consignment at Delhi. In spite of reaching Delhi, the truck driver switched off his mobile phone and went missing. After registering offence under Sections 406, 420 and 34 of Indian Penal Code. Using mobile surveillance system, the cops ...

By Dheeraj Fartode  Three years after his arrest, the investigating machinery has finally dug out many hitherto unknown properties of Prashant Wasankar. The cops have detected nine plots worth more than Rs 10 crores. These properties were transferred by Wasankar in the name of “others” days before the police action just to create third party interest and save them from MPID Act.  A senior police officer of EoW informed The Hitavada that they received a tip-off about the anonymous properties and explored the information in last two months.  The investigators recovered transfer papers, power of attorney of the properties from revenue department and from some “other” sources.  The properties are situated in Nagpur district only. Wasankar had purchased these properties before year 2010 using money invested by the gullible investors. After sensing police action, Wasankar started transferring the properties to his “close aides and trusted well-wishers”. Many...

Three incidents of robberies reported in city in Ganeshpeth, Pachpaoli and Nandanvan area in which two women and a man lost booty over Rs 1.10 lakh on Friday.  In first incident, three bike-borne youths robbed a man of cash worth Rs 57,000 at at Ganeshpeth area. The police said, Shahrukh Khan Raheman Khan (24), a resident of Arwi town of Wardha District was walking towards his four-wheeler after selling fish at Fish market at 12.30 pm. Three youths came on motorcycle and threatened Shahrukh with sharp-edged weapon. After snatching cash from his pocket, the robbers sped away from the spot. Ganeshpeth police have registered the case under Sections 392 and 34 of IPC.  In another incident reported at Pachpaoli area, two bike-borne robbers targeted a woman -- Samiksha Pankaj Gajbhiye (32), a resident of Vaishali Nagar, and snatched away her gold ornaments worth Rs 10,000. According to police, Samiksha was going to home on Scooty pep moped at 6.40 pm. Two youths drove the b...

A labour killed in underground mine of manganese Ore India Ltd (MOIL) accident at Kandri. A boulder fell on the labours after a blast in which three laborus sustained grievous injuries and one of them died in a hospital.  The deceased has been identified as Vinod Mehta Yadav while injured labours are Sushil Udke and Sunil Kathaoute.  According to information, the accident occurred at morning hours where first shift started in the mine. The labours were entering in the underground mine and boulders fall on them suddenly. The labours were trapped under the heap of the boulders. Other labours rescued the injured persons from the spot and transported them to hospital. Manager of the mining section Riyaj Khan said that they are investigating and finding reason behind the accident. Vinod Mehta Yadav succumbed to the injuries during treatment. The police have registered the case and started investigation. Vice-president of Nagpur District Congress Committee, Uday Singh Yada...

A Star bus ferrying almost 30 passengers catches fire near Buttibori owing to short circuit in the wiring system on Sunday. However, all the passengers including driver and conductor, were safely evacuated from the bust before it was enveloped into flames. An officer of Buttibori Police Station informed that the bus (MH-31/CA-576) was going to Buttibori and around 30 passengers were onboard. Conductor Ashish Bahande noticed smoke in the bus and informed driver Jabir Sheikh at 12.40 pm. The driver immediately stopped the bus near Bothali villager and asked passengers get down immediately. The bus caught fire a few minutes later. Staff of Buttibori Police Station was rushed to the spot and three fire-tenders were pressed into service to douse the flames. The Firemen controlled the fire within an hour. Traffic movement on the Nagpur-Hyderabad highway was badly affected after the incident. An official of Fire Department said that the engine’s heat combined with summer heat could...

A man's errant behaviour cost him his life after three persons murdered him. The incident occurred on Sunday in Pachpaoli area during the wee hours. Prima facie police said, the deceased seems to be mentally challenged and used to hurl abuses on anyone passing through the area. Identity of the deceased was not established as yet.  The accused were identified as Tularam alias Lalla Madan Dharmik (21), a resident of Thakkargram, Pachpaoli; Chandrashekhar alias Chandu Ruprao Bhisikar (25), a resident of Tandapeth, Pachpaoli and a juvenile. The identity of accused persons was ascertained on basis of CCTV footage. The dead body was noticed by the passersby on Sunday morning. After noticing stab injuries the cops registered a case of murder and initiated scanning of CCTVs footage from nearby shops in the area. The cops narrowed on three persons seen in the CCTV footage and launched searches nearby localities. The accused in their statement stated that the deceased was known...

Booty worth Rs one lakh stolen from a marriage function and the victim is mother of the bride. The incident reported at Shri Ganesh Lawn in Bajaj Nagar area.  The police said, the incident occurred on Thursday between 7.45 am and 9.30 am when Nalini Ratnakar Mankar (50), a resident of Plot No. 9, Shri Nagar, was busy in attending relatives in the marriage function. Grabbing the opportunity, the thief stolen the booty from her bag. When Nalini realised the theft, she informed her relatives. On Saturday, she lodged the complaint and the cops have registered the case under Section 380 of IPC.  In another case, Goons looted two persons near Loha Pool using sharp-edged weapons. The accused -- Sonu Dhor and two others -- stabbed the victims on their neck before flee with their purse.  According to police, Devendra Markand Shivankar (32), a resident of Bamni Khidki village of Gondia district along with a friend were walking Nagpur Railway Station at 6.30 pm. While pas...

By Dheeraj Fartode Self help is the best help goes the adage and perhaps this may have guided the decision of Personnel Branch at Nagpur Division of Central Railway in allocating themselves a lion's share of peons vis-a-vis other branches. Recently pinpointing of peon cadre was carried out at division and Personnel Branch which carried out the task ensured that it walked away with major share. A peon is now most important person in the down line given the fact that in new hierarchy their numbers are in reducing number owing to automation. Hence for footwork in all branches Peon is now most sought after and hence the allocation formula devised by Personnel Branch has raised eye brows over division. As per the documents available with The Hitavada, the Personnel Branch peons strength doubled from existing 10. The strength of peons at other department was increased marginally and in number of cases have remained as it is prior to pinpointing. The notification was issued o...

The state is facing severe power outages due to shortfall of almost 3,500 MW and situation could be worsen in next two days. This major gap of demand and supply has forced Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) to resort load-shedding across the state.  According to information, the MSEDCL has seen 20 per cent rise in the demand this year. Current demand of the state is between 18,000 MW to 18,500 MW which is 2,000 MW more as compared to last year.  An official said that Koradi set No. 10 (660 MW), Set No. 2 of Khaparkheda (210 MW), Parali’s set No 8 (250 MW), Adani set No 1 (660 MW), Rattan India’s set No 4 and 5 (270 MW each) are shut down owing to technical reasons.  The MSEDCL have rescheduled the power supply to agricultural feeders and power will be available for agriculture pumps between 1 am to 7 am. A senior official of MSEDCL said the load-shedding has been carried out mainly at areas with higher bill defaulters. Now, si...

In yet another instance, an underground power cable got damaged near Ambazari lake on Friday after which residents of Ravi Nagar, Ram Nagar, Hill Top and nearby areas faced almost one hour power break-down during scorching summer. The culprit this time was contractor of Nagpur Municipal Corporation.  A JCB engaged by the contractor hit the 11 KV power cable disrupting power supply of Gokulpeth feeder. More than 5,000 households of the area were plunged in darkness at around 9.30 pm. It was torturous time for the people during scorching summer. Staff of MSEDCL from Congress Nagar immediately swung into action and backfeeded the area within 51 minutes.  An official of MSEDCL said that development works in city continuos to spell trouble for power utilities as contractors engaged in various development works continue to throw caution to wind. As if the summer scorch was not enough, the repeated incidents of damages to power utilities indicates that instructions of...

Essel Utilities have transferred Guatam Seth, Business Head of Spanco Nagpur Discom Ltd (SNDL) to Corporate office at New Delhi and appointed Gautam Khurana as the new Business Head of Nagpur Office. Gautam Seth was heading the office since April 2016. Sources informed that the Corporate office of the Essel Group was not happy over the Gautam Seth over issues of recovery of power dues, infrastructure development and increasing power losses and thefts. After analysing performance of Gautam Seth, the company management decided to transfer him and appointed Khurana as the new chief. It may be recalled that Khurana had successfully spearheaded the DF at Nagpur till May 2015 in similar capacity. Now, the Corporate Office expecting that the SNDL would touch new height under Khurana. 

Commissioner of Police Dr. K. Venkatesham on Saturday asked newly joined Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) to maintain quality of work and set a new benchmark of policing.  Addressing send-off programme at CP Office, the Police Commissioner thanked the ongoing DCPs for working hard and bringing crime graph under control. Joint Commissioner of Police (Joint CP) Shivajirao Bodkhe, DCP Ranjan Kumar Shrama, Dipali Masirkar, Abhinash Kumar, Ravindrasingh Pardeshi, Sambhaji Kadam along with newly joined S. Chaitany, Nilesh Bharne and others were present on the dais.   “The DCPs have maintained competitiveness and passion and hope that the new officer would follow the same with enthusiasm,” the CP said.  DCP Ranjan Kumar Sharma said that he learnt many aspects of policing while working in the Nagpur and it would help him during career. DCP Maskirkar claimed that it was her dream to work in Nagpur as she belongs to Chandrapur.  Police Inspector Avinash Shili...

Suresh Prabhu Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will be in city on Tuesday. He will flag-off Pune AC Superfast Express and announce two special trains during his stay at Nagpur.  A senior railway official informed that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister for Surface Transport Nitin Gadkari would accompany Prabhu during inauguration of various development work at Nagpur Station.   Prabhu will flag-off 22124/22123 Ajni–Pune-Ajni AC Superfast Express (Weekly) and announce two new trains -- 22125/22126 Nagpur-Amritsar-Nagpur AC Superfast Express (Weekly)  and  22117/22118 Pune-Amravati-Pune AC Express (Weekly). He will also dedicate Amla-Parasia Electrification Work, LED lighting at Nagpur, Ballarshah, Wardha and Sewagram Stations,  Free Wi-Fi at Nagpur Station, Laying of Foundation Stone for Nagpur – Itarsi third line, Wardha-Ballarshah third line, Wardha-Nagpur third and fourth line, FOB at Nagpur Station along with 5 Lifts, Do...

By Dheeraj Fartode Zone - V of Nagpur Police Commissionerate covers Old Kamptee, New Kamptee, Kalamna, Yashodhara, Jaripatka and Koradi Police Stations. The Zone has recorded decrease in crime by 1.50 per cent and marginal two per cent increase in detection rate was recorded in the Zone. The Zone recorded have recorded increase in attempt to murder, dacoity, thefts, rape DCP Abhinash Kumar, IPS and death by negligence while graph of murder, chain snatching, robbery, burglary, cheating, hurts molestation is decreasing in the Zone. In year 2016, the Zone have recorded 2,163 crime cases as against 2,196 cases in year 2015 and 1,995 in year 2014. Total 1,447 detected by the cops in year 2016 with 69 per cent while detection rate was 67% in year 2015 and 65.56 per cent in year 2014. The Zone was formed in May 2016 and Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abhinash was in-charge of the Zone.  The Zone accounted for 22.05 per cent crime cases of Nagpur City in year 2016....