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,...
PANIC gripped Kalmeshwar town after four assailants attempted to kill a history-sheeter along with his wife by firing shots at them on Monday afternoon. The couple sustained serious bullet injuries and is being treated at Mayo Hospital. Cops suspect involvement of four goons from Nagpur in the attack.
Ganesh Meshram (32) sustained bullet injuries in his back and thigh while his wife Priya (28) was shot in the stomach at their rented house in Hudco Colony of Kalmeshwar.
A police official said Meshram, a history-sheeter, is a native of Jaitala area of Nagpur. The couple shifted to the rented accommodation in Kalmeshwar with their five-year-old son, last year. Recently, Meshram was booked by Rana Pratap Nagar police for attacking his rival Golu alias Maliye. The investigators are suspecting role of Golu, Sobin Arvind Makode and Farooq Khan in the attack.
The official said that the attack was pre-planned and the assailants might have done recce of the area before committing the crime. The goons came in a four-wheeler and parked the vehicle in a lane next to Meshram’s residence. They walked upto the first floor of the building where Meshram was staying. Meshram was in the drawing room while Priya was busy in the kitchen. After spotting Meshram, the goons opened fire at him. After hearing screams of Meshram and bullet shots, Priya rushed to the drawing room and the goons fired at her. She received bullet injuries in the stomach. After sustaining bullet injuries in the back and thigh, Meshram jumped on the neighbouring house by crossing the parapet wall. A profusely bleeding Meshram managed to escape from the spot while his wife was lying in the house in a pool of blood.
The assailants fled the spot and escaped in their vehicle from Kalmeshwar. Staff of Kalmeshwar police rushed to the spot and sent the Meshram couple to hospital. Their condition is reported critical.
Officials told this newspaper that a few years ago, Meshram was working with Sevak Masram gang. On December 19, 2017, Meshram and Sevak Masram had killed Bhurya alias Sanjay Banode and Badal Sanjay Shambharkar, both residents of Kunjilalpeth, Ajni.
Shambharkar was close friend of Maliye. As Meshram suspected that Maliye could kill him to avenge death of Shambharkar, he shifted to Kalmeshwar with the family. On July 9, he attempted to kill Maliye by throwing chili powder in his eyes in Rana Pratap Nagar area. However, Maliye managed to escape.
Another official said that Maliye and his accomplices killed one Vicky alias Shera Chauhan near Jaiswal Bar in Pratapnagar on July 9, 2019. Vickey was close friend of Ajju who was complainant in the murder case. As Ajju was close aide of Meshram, he attacked Maliye in Rana Pratap Nagar area on the instructions of Meshram.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Rakesh Ola, Addl SP Monika Raut and Police Inspector (LCB) Anil Jittawar visited the spot after the murder. Police have recovered empty cartridges from the spot.
A police official said that Maliye was working for a beer bar owner. The bar is in Hingna area and it was raided by police many times for illegal activities. The cops are also suspecting the bar owner’s role in the attack.
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