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If you are thinking that with installation of CCTV cameras in the city, the police are keeping close watch on every movement in city with eagle eye. Then you are wrong. The fact is - the city cops are using the system without proper emphasis on crime prevention and security of citizens. Only Traffic Cops have been deployed to monitor the system with focus on stream lining traffic and issuing e-challan. The system was ready for the use since more then six months.  The Hitavada visited City Operation Centre (COC) made of crores of rupees situated at NMC building in Civil Lines and noticed that staff of Traffic Police was only deployed at the system. Sources informed that a total of 14 traffic constable were tasked to monitor the system from traffic control branch. The COC was made basically for the real-time surveillance of city supposing police would use the system for making Nagpur more safer. However, only traffic cops monitoring real-time the CCTV footage between 9 am an...

Mystery has deepened in the death case of transporter Bhupendra Singh Manjit Singh Makan alias Bobby Sardar (46) as advance post-mortem report remained inconclusive. Yet, Jaripatka Police have registered a case of murder. Bobby's body was found on Sunday morning under jurisdiction of Kondhali police station. As it is suspected that crime started from city precincts, a case of murder was registered here on the basis of complaint given by his wife Parminder (49).  The investiators were banking on some leads from preliminary autopsy to move ahead with investigations. However, doctor’s report of no external or internal injury found on the body has put police in fix.  Another murder theory is that the assailants might have poisoned Bobby on Thursday night and then threw the body in the nullah so that no one could easily trace it. So the doctors have collected viscera  to ascertain the cause of death in cases where post-mortem is inconclusive. Viscera are human tissue...

Nagpur is fast becoming a hub for floating fraudulent financial schemes and swindlers who dupe gullible investors and then simply vanish into thin air leaving thousands of people in a lurch. In a shocking revelation, the investigating machinery has confirmed that a whopping 57,904 investors have been duped by fraudsters to the tune of Rs 3,68,37,89,989 /- within 1,519 days (four year and two months) across the city. The police have managed to recover Rs 1,47,45,50,934/- from the economic offenders that is barely 40 per cent of the total amount lost.  City Police in its reply to an RTI query filed by activist Abhay Kolarkar informed that a total of 75 economic offences were registered in the city from January 1, 2015 to February 28, 2019. Of them, 12 offences were related to the banks. The police have arrested 138 persons including scamsters and office- bearers of Arvind Cooperative Bank, Elina Employment Resources Firm, Wasankar Wealth Management Ltd, Shikshak Sahkari Bank, VV I...

A MAN’S circumstances do not always determine his destination in life. Though many took shield of their humble beginnings as an excuse for living an ordinary life, there are some exceptions who convert these hindrances into opportunities and prove their mettle. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Crime Branch, Sambhaji Kadam is one such man. Khaki suits him well and his inspiring rise in his chosen profession is nothing but a journey of grit, determination and pure gumption. Kadam was born in a farmer’s family. There was no educated person in his family or the village to guide him. Still, he ended up topper in the school and college. While pursuing M.Sc in Agriculture from Mahatma Phule Agriculture College, Rahuri, Kadam started preparations for MPSC and UPSC and got selected as Probationary Officer in a bank, Assistant Commandant in CRPF and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) in Maharashtra Police in very first attempt and that too without any coaching. He chose to wear Kh...

In a suspected case of murder, a city transporter's semi-decomposed body was found under the jurisdiction of Kondhali Police Station on Sunday. The body of Bhupendra Singh Manjit Singh Makan alias Bobby Sardar (46), a resident of Dixit Nagar, was found in a nullah at Kathalabodi village. Bobby was missing since last four-days and his wife had reported the matter to Jaripatka Police Station. Even as cops were sitting tight, news came about finding of Bobby’s body that sent ripples through the City Police administration. Now, the cops are investigating the case on murder angle suspecting it to be a fall out of old-rivalry or a property dispute.  A passer-by noticed the body lying near a bridge and alerted the police in the morning hours. The spot is about five kms from the Nagpur-Amravati Highway. Staff of Kondhali Police Station rushed to the spot. As the police did not find anything at the spot to ascertain identity of the deceased, they sent pictures of the body to the city p...

An extra-marital affair is suspected to have led to murder of a woman allegedly by two women in Kalamna area on Saturday night. Investigation revealed that Puja alias Pinki Paresh Bakhariya (35), a resident of Plot No. 68, Kalamna, was allegedly having an affair with a chicken shop owner Bhojraj Boduje Sahare (34), a resident of Plot No. 175, Chikhli, Kalamna.  Bhojraj’s wife - Jyotsana (32) - learnt about the affair and determined to teach a lesson to Pinki with whom her husband was involved. Jyotsana and her mother Pramila Jain Tabhane (50), a resident of Kamal Chowk, went to meet Puja near Chikhli Chowk at around 11 pm. Jyotsana lost her cool on seeing Puja and picked up a quarrel with her.  In a fit of rage, Jyotsana took out a sharp-weapon and stabbed Puja on the stomach. After Puja collapsed on the ground, Jyotsana and Pramila fled the spot. Puja was lying on the ground for more than 20 minutes. She was rushed to the hospital where doctors declared her brought dead....

Policemen have become victims of illegal activities of their own as Duty Assistants (Duty Madadgar) of Police Station have allegedly pressurised a section of policemen to file applications for request transfers. Ahead of general transfer an exercise is under way to get data from respective police stations about the personnel. As per norms, a policemen who has completed five years are shifted to other places, either police station, Traffic Control Branch, Special Branch, Crime Branch, Headquarters or other units. Also police personnel who have completed three years in one place too can apply for request transfer and also list the choices. It is in the second category that allegations of compulsion has surfaced from some of the field units. However, controversy erupted after office of Commissioner of Police received complaints from field staff that their applications were filled by pressursing them. This was so in case of Zone-I of Nagpur City Police. Umesh Nayak, Chief Clerk, Sheet...

The adopted daughter and her boyfriend were desperate to kill the elderly Champati couple, Shankar (72) and Seema (64), since last three months and last attempt was made during the last week. “Airshwarya had offered watermelon laced with sedative to Champati couple last week. However, the couple though felt drowsy but did not fall unconscious which foiled their plan,” informed Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Crime Branch Nilesh Bharne on Tuesday.  Accused Mohammad Ikhlaq Mushtaq Khan (23), a resident of Waddhamna and Aishwarya Champati (23), were in relationship since their school days. Aishwarya’s father was killed in an accident when she was just six-month-old. Since then, the Champati couple adopted her. However, the relationship of the father and the daughter went sour when Shankar knew about Aishwarya’s relationship with Ikhlaq. Shankar opposed to Aishwarya and Ikhlaq's marriage as the boy belonged to a different religion. Shankar was used to target Aishwarya on every...

Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) has issued a notice to City Police and Rural Police to deposit recovered property, including gold and silver ornaments and cash, with the court within 10-days of its seizure. The order of CJM came after observing that recovered valuables were being stolen from police stations and currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 were not replaced with new notes during demonetization period. The court also observed that the cops were depositing seized cash in the private bank accounts which is the violation of Treasury Rules.  CJM Ratnakar Salgaonkar given seven-point agenda for the police department and ordered them to follow it in letter and spirit. Referring to its observation, the circular said, “In all under investigation, chargesheet filed cases, the police should deposit recovered cash with the court before April 30, 2019. In future, the police will have to deposit all the recovered valuables with the court within 10-days of its seizure.” The currency...

Increasing attacks on Revenue Department officials by sand-mafias is a cause of worry. In spite of facing threats to their lives, its a matter of investigation why Revenue Officials are preferring to undertake solo missions. Given the risks involved, isn't it preferable to take along police posse so that it can act as a deterrent and nip in bud any misadventure on part of the gangsters. With demand for sand increasing owing to spurt in construction activity over the years, the sand-mafias are indulging in massive excavation of sand from river basin to pocket more profit. The business is largely run by the organised gangs and it also thrived due to complex rules framed by the State Government on excavation of sand. Conducting raids on these criminal elements is not an easy task as they are always ready to defend their 'booty' as they have taken quite a risk in excavating the sand and transporting it to city. So they see actions on part of Revenue Officials in stoppi...

State police personnel are all set to sport a changed look as a new baseball-esque cap was added in the uniform of Constable to Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) rank. Now, the vintage blue Fating Cap would be used only for the ceremonial parade by the policemen. Director General of Police (DGP) Subodh Jaiswal on Wednesday issued a circular to the all police units directing unit heads to make available new caps for the policemen. The cap was introduced for the convenience of the constabulary force. Many times cops couldn't use the older cap while riding on the bike as it would blow away due to wind pressure” the circular stated. The new cap will give them comfort and convenience and genuinely more useful under the scorching sun. New baseball caps bears logo of Maharashtra Police on the front panel. A senior official of City Police said that the caps would be made available to all policemen from the constabulary up to the Assistant Sub Inspector rank within next two month...

Overtaking a truck in a haste claimed life of a young girl in Wadi area on Tuesday morning. The girl was crushed to death by a truck.  Puja Omprakash Tiwari, (26), a resident of Navneet Nagar, Krishnanand Society, Wadi, was heading towards Nagpur on her Activa moped (MH-40/BB-1330) at 10.15 am. She was going to Ajmera Tyres where she was working. Puja was set to overtake a truck (MH-12/MV-4600) when she was passing through Wadi area. But when she was about to cross the truck, she lost her balance and came under its rear wheels. She was crushed and dragged by the truck for a distance before halting. A passersby claimed that her odni was entangled in the truck as a result she fell on the road and came under the wheels. However, the police have not confirmed the information given by the passersby.  A large numbers of onlookers gathered at the spot and traffic movement was affected after the accident. Puja sustained multiple injuries in the accident and died on the spot. A po...