Dabo club Nagpur Efforts to reopen the controversial Dabo Club, which was shut down for 45 days following the murder of two young men, have triggered strong anger and fear among the families of the victims. The incident took place in the early hours of December 26 last year during a Christmas party at Dabo Club. Pranav Ranavare (27) was allegedly killed after a minor dispute. His friend, Gaurav Karda (34), was badly injured in the same incident and later died during treatment. The Sonegaon police arrested six accused - Soumya Deshmukh, Mehul alias Monu Rahate, Rajiv Chawla, Abhay Jhamtani, Gappu Sharma and Tushar Nankani. All the accused are currently lodged in jail. The club is owned by Directors Devyani Vijay Wadettiwar, Karan Vikram Thakkar and Mohd Hamza Rayeen. It may be mentioned here that Dabo Club has a long history of complaints related to harassment and assaults. Police sources said repeated warnings were ignored by the management. During the investigation, it was found...
While fighting against novel coronavirus, the state machinery facing new challenge of sudden spurt in thefts at liquor shops and beer bars which are locked from March 18 after government ordered lockdown. Within 48 hours, four such cases were reported in the city and district prompting police to intensify patrolling near liquor shops.
Inspector of State Excises Department Raosaheb Kore informed that four cases were reported within 48 hours in which the thieves decamped with liquor more than one lakh in each case. First case was reported at Suvidha Bar and Restaurant in Sadar area in the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. The intruder decamped with bottles of whiskey and rum collectivelly worth Rs 1.5 lakh, he said and added that two persons have been apprehended for the crime.
Another incident was reported in MIDC police station area in which country liquor worth Rs 73,000 stolen from the shop. A police official said that the theft took place between March 18 and March 31. Unidentified thief entered the Country liquor shop at Gadge Nagar in MIDC area and walked away with 33 boxes of liquor. The theft came to fore when owner Shriselam Balgoniwar (47), a resident of Adbhut Apartment, Higna, noticed the broken latch of the door. Similarly, two more thefts reported at Beer Bar on Wednesday.
Inspector Kore informed that country made foreign liquor (CMFL) worth Rs one lakh was stolen from Anand Bar situated in Nandanvan area of Nagpur city. Another theft reported at Dhapewada village in Saoner tehsil in which the thieves decamped with CMFL worth Rs 40,000/- from Govind Bar, he said.
A police official said that the thefts are being committed by habitual burglers. “As the people are staying at the home due to lockdown, they are targetting the liquor shops and bars,” he said. There is huge demand for the liquor as the shops are closed and supply through illegal sources also stopped due to heavy bandobast on inter-district and inter-state borders, he claimed.
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