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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| DCP Nilesh Bharne |
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Special Branch (SB) Nilesh Bharne raided two hookah parlours in Sitabudli and Sadar Police Station area and seized hookah on wee hours of Friday. Three persons were arrested by the police and later released on bail. Acting on a tip-off, DCP Bharne, who was on night-round, conducted first raid at Hub Cafe at Achraj Tower in Sadar at 1.30 am. The cops noticed a group of youngsters allegedly indulge in hookah smoking. The cops immediately seized the equipment and hookah from the spot and took the manager in custody. The manager was identified as Ritesh Diwaji Uike (34), a resident of Bayramji Town.
Later, DCP Bharne conducted raid at Lahori Deluxe Bar at West High-Court Road at around 2 am where cops noticed that many youngsters drinking liquor late night and smoking hookah. The police seized hookah from the Bar and took two persons in custody. A police officer informed that the bar owner had all set to launch a hookah parlour -- Roof 9 -- in the same building. It may be mentioned that the Lahori Deluxe Bar was always in news for illegal activities. The Bar owner was booked in firing case last year. Arrested persons including a supervisor identified as Suresh Jagdish Vaichraj (35), a resident of Aarohi Apartment, Ravi Nagar and Rakesh Gulabrao Tambutwar (25), a resident of Pipala, Koradi road.
A police officer informed that more persons would be booked in the case for running illegal activities after investigation. Sitabuldi and Sadar police have registered an offence under Sections 4 of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, (COTPA) 2003 read with sub-sections of Bombay Police Act.

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