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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,...

Woman learns about hubby’s affair, committs suicide

A 30-year-old woman committed suicide after finding out that husband had been cheating on her. The woman hanged herself at her residence in Hudkeshwar police station area when she was alone. 
The deceased has been identified as Jayashree Vikram Narnawre, a resident of Lane No. 6, Mahalaxmi Nagar, Hudkeshwar. 
According to police, Jayashree and Vikram tied nuptial knot in year 2014. Vikram have a shop in Ajni area. The woman learnt about Vikram’s extra marital affair on Thursday after checking his mobile phone. She decided to teach him lesson by ending her life. The woman committed suicide after Vikram went to office on Friday morning. Hudkeshwar police have registered a case of accidental death. A police officer informed that an offence under Section 306 of Indian Penal Code would be registered against the husband for abetting wife to committ suicide.

Two killed in separate mishaps in MIDC and Gittikhadan areas

Two persons were killed in city in separate road mishaps in MIDC and Gittikhadan police station area.
In the first case, 75-year-old man was knocked to death by an unidentified vehicle in MIDC area on Thursday night. The deceased has been identified as Dadarao Champatrao Kolhe (75), a resident of Wanadongri. According to police, the accident occurred at 7.45 pm when Kolhe was walking towards home. An unidentified two-wheeler came behind in a great speed and hit Kolhe from behind near Tata Motors Service Centre. Sustaining multiple injuries, Kolhe died on the spot. However, the biker sped away from the spot after the accident. MIDC police have registered the case under Sections 279, 304 (a) of Indian Penal Code read with Sections 134 and 177 of MVA. The police have launched hunt to identify the biker.
In another case, a 22-year-old youth was killed when his motorcycle skidded near HP Petrol Pump in Gittikhadan area. The youth had gone to a birthday party. The accident occurred when he was on way to home, police said.  
The deceased has been identified as Bhagwatiprasad Bachhelal Gupta (22), a resident of Taj Nagar, Ring Road, Mankapur. According to police, the accident occurred at 12.30 am on Wednesday. While passing through Gittikhadan area, Gupta’s bike skidded and he fell on the road. He was seriously injured in the accident. Passersby rushed him to hospital where he succumbed to the injuries. Gittikhadan police have registered a case of accident death. 
Sunil Gangurde, Police Inspector, informed that reason behind the accident was yet to ascertain. “We are inquiring where the accident was occured due to potholes,” he said. 

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