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Even God's abode were not spared by thieves in city

temple thefts By Dheeraj Fartode Even abode of God is not safe when it comes to thefts. About 115 cases of theft were reported from places of worships in city during last three-years. Although top brass has not classified thefts as per places of worship of different religion but Joint Commissioner of Police, Anup Kumar Singh, said, temples might be figuring in maximum numbers. Analysing the crime figures for last few years it is clear that during 2012 and 2013 there was spate of incidents of strikes by thieves at places of worship. But somehow during last year the cases of thefts shows marked decline, perhaps lustre at places of worship were not that attractive to warrant risk. Or perhaps, fear of God prevailed! According to information, total 29 thefts were reported in the city in year 2012 and the figure zoomed to 46 in year 2013. In year 2014, the incidents dipped and in all 40 thefts were reported across the city. It seems cracking of few gangs and individuals hel

Zone-4: Classical policing, maximum detection

By Dheeraj Fartode DCP Zone IV Ishu Sindhu joined in August, taking over reins from DCP Chandra Kishore Mina. The cops stuck to basic policing in a bid to tackle the rising crime graph, a trend common in Urban areas. The Zone recorded 31 cases of murder in year 2012, and in 2013 there were 29 cases while detection was of 28 cases. The Zone have also observed declining trend in attempt to murder cases i.e. 35 in year 2013 to 27 in year 2014. When one went into reason it was learnt that maximum preventive actions were taken by DCP Mina and later carried on by Sindhu in the Zone. The Zone invoked MCOCA in one cases, detention of five under MPDA and 26 externment against goons. This had the desired effect and immediately reflected in crime graph. Only one dacoity occurred in the Zone in a year. DCP Mina was known for his thrust on keeping-up pressure on force and sticking to time tested styles in tackling criminals. DCP Ishu Sindhu The Zone have also reported decrease

Zone-3: Murders shows marked increase in Kalamna, Yashodhara

By Dheeraj Fartode DCP NIrmala Devi Among the four Zones, Zone-III crime graph was lowest. In 2013, the Zone registered 754 serious crimes and the figure rose to 875 in Year 2014. Zone III reported maximum cases of murders in the city i.e. 32 in Year 2014. Kalamna and Yashodhara Nagar police registered eight murders cases each in Year 2014 followed by five each in Kotwali and Ganeshpeth, four in Lakadganj and two in Tehsil police stations jurisdictions. Kalamna and Lakadganj police stations had reported 12 murders and nine murders in year 2013 respectively. This Zone is most troublesome for city police as it is well known to have maximum concentration of big time criminals. Also the areas has concentration of big markets where daily transactions of huge value takes place. Another factor that is troublesome for cops is that migrated labours who have made it their home in this areas. DCP Nirmala Devi (Now, acting as DCP Zone I) had taken charge of the Zone in month o

Zone-2 : Thefts cases reduce, serious crime increases worry

By Dheeraj Fartode DCP Zone II Sanjay Latkar who took over reins in August and before that DCP Shantaram Waghmare maintained a tight vigil in the Zone in year 2014. DCP Sanjay Latkar The DCP’s succeeded in reducing thefts cases. However, there is slight increase in cases of murder, attempt to murder, dacoity and also in crime against women. The Zone covers police stations viz Panchpaoli, Jaripatka, Koradi, Sadar and Gittikhadan, and they registered 1018 crime cases in Class I-V, an increase of 65 cases as pervious year the figure was 953 cases. The Zone have however fared better on detection front as they cracked 453 cases in year 2014, a jump of 15% compared to previous year. Five criminals under MPDA Act was slapped on five goons and 29 others were externed. Out of 23 murder cases and 25 attempt to murder cases, the Zone detected 21 murders and 19 attempt to murder cases. Jaripatka police station recorded eight murders followed by seven in Koradi, five in Panchpaoli

Zone 1 : No preventive action, crime graph soars

By Dheeraj Fartode The performance if analysed zone wise reveals that Zone-I report card was not that significant. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abhinash Kumar was heading the Zone before he was transferred to Zone-III of Nagpur Police Commissionerate. Comparatively other zones which functioned sans any limelight managed good rate on detection front as also on preventive action. Zone-I covers police stations viz. Sitabuldi, Ambazari, Wadi, MIDC, Sonegaon and Rana Pratap Nagar. DCP Abhinash Kumar In Zone-I, 1253 crime cases were registered under Class I-V category in year 2014. The figure was 1152 in year 2013. The Zone also witnessed spurt in attempts to murder, robberies, house breaking thefts, motor vehicle thefts and crime against women. The Zone reported 19 attempt to murder cases in 2014 which has doubled than previous year (only 9 in 2013). If analysed minutely the Zone hogged maximum highlight due to high profile gambling raids, but somehow this seemed

Detection rate slumps while serious crime increased in city

By Dheeraj Fartode Already under fire for steady decline in conviction rate last year, detection rate too has lagged in Nagpur Police Commissionerate. The record compiled by cops indicates a jump of 5% in crime rate while the corresponding detection rate increased by just 1%. In 2014, 8817 cases were registered as against 8366 in year 2013. Glancing through the record sheet it appears that there is a spurt in serious crimes viz. murder, dacoity, chain snatching, cheating. For top brass of police machinery in second capital of State, time has come to pull-up its socks and the force need to tightening the grip on criminals. The city witnessed 103 murders in year 2013 and in 2014 too the figure is same and in last year 11 cases remained undetected. About 92 attempt to murder cases were registered in city which shows a jump of 10% as compared to figure of year 2013. In 2013, 15 dacoities were reported and 14 of them were successfully detected by city police. However, the c

MSEDCL proposes lower tariff for industries

However, there is mild power shock for domestic consumers By Dheeraj Fartode Call it a mild shock due to commitment of new Government to bring down power tariff in state, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has proposed 25% hike in Fixed/demand charges of domestic users and 16% hike for fixed/demand charges for industrial users. This is different from total tariff hike and its overall impact will not be very significant. In the Mulit Year Tariff filed by MSEDCL, the utility has maintained line of state governemnt and proposed to reduce power tarriff for industries by 5% and also maintained same rates of power for agriculture sector. The MSEDCL filed a Petition for Multi Year Tariff for Financial Year (FY) 2013-14 to 2015-16, before the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) under the Electricity Act, 2003. The Commission has admitted the Petition on February 13, and directed MSEDCL to publish a Public Notice under Secti

Work pressure taking toll of men in Khaki

Wake-up call for City Police Force, 92 dead in last four years By Dheeraj Fartode Death of police personnel in Nagpur City IN what should serve as a wake-up call for police force that operates in cloak of secrecy, the men in uniform are falling prey to pressures of the work and unable to balance responsibilities. There has been sharp rise in number of unnatural casualties in ‘Khaki’ uniform and force is needs to take serious thought of the matter. For example in Nagpur City alone, 28 policemen have lost their lives in 2014 and notable reasons were suicide, road accidents and not the least, health problems. More shocking fact is that 50 % of deaths in current year were reported from the jurisdiction of Nagpur Police Commissionerate as compared to figure of year 2011 when there were in total 18 such cases. Suicidal tendency increasing Police personnel who are trained to take care of law and order in city have a tough time handling their personal problems. As per t

Nagpur Range Police records 77% detection rate in 2014

Detection Rate of Nagpur Range Police The Range have have recorded 100% detection in rape and molestation cases. However in property crimes the detection is below 40% which is a cause of concerns By Dheeraj Fartode IPS Ravindra Kadam, Special IG Nagpur Range Nagpur Range Police have recorded 77% detection rate in 2014, which is a drop of two per cent as compared to 2013. Reporting 29,300 crime cases in 2014, the Range -- including Nagpur Rural, Wardha, Bhandara and Chandrapur districts -- have recorded 100% detection in rape and molestation cases. However in property crimes the detection is below 40% which is a cause of concerns. Under major crime cases head, 175 murders were reported in the Range of which 162 were detected i.e. a 93% rate of detection. However there is sharp rise in numbers of attempt to murder cases which zoomed to 177 in 2014 as compared to 117 cases in 2013. In 2014, 254 rape cases were reported which is 22 less that last year's 276 cases

Alarming drop in conviction rate, brings city cops under scanner

The shocking failure is particularly striking in the backdrop of clear directives from CM Fadnavis and DGP Dayal who have categorically asked top police brass to improve conviction rate By Dheeraj Fartode NAGPUR Police which is getting flak from all corners for spurt in street crimes and failure to control emboldened criminals, also suffered another ignominy with pathetic conviction rate. This has brutally exposed their tall claim of keeping crime and criminals under control. Thanks to their shoddy investigation, faulty chargesheets and backtracking of witnesses, the city cops have been able to punish on an average only 15 out of 100 criminals. This is against the state trend, which has witnessed rise in conviction keeping with priority set-up by the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to improve conviction rate. Conviction rate of Nagpur City Police As per the police data available with ‘The Hitavada’, the Nagpur Police have recorded 15% conviction rate in 2014 which is

Conviction rate improves in Nagpur city

Though the State’s conviction rate has been a cause of concern for the Government, Nagpur City Police’s record on this count has come as a breather for it. Compared to the conviction rate of 14 per cent for previous year, the City Police has registered conviction in 26 per cent in six months of current year. Conviction rate is number of cases per hundred in which court has held the accused guilty and awarded punishment. Maharashtra’s conviction rate has been a dismal single-digit for past some years. In 2012, it was 9.4 per cent only. This has prompted the State Government to initiate measures to increase conviction rate. In case of Nagpur city, the data with City Police reveals that conviction rate has registered an increase in first half of this year over the year 2012. Of a total 1,203 cases registered between January and June 2013, accused were convicted in 309 cases. In the year 2010, conviction rate for the city was only 5 per cent, which declined to 4 per cent in 20

Chain snatchers roaming without fear

Chain snatching Chain Snatching January 18 February 13 March 12 April 15 May 29 Total 87 There is sudden spurt in chain snatching incidents and emboldened criminals are now targetting elderly woman By Dheeraj Fartode Despite heavy deployment of police personnel on city roads using new vehicles and mobikes, the chain snatching incidents have actually doubled in the month of May. This sudden spurt in chain snatching incidents has also worried city police brass as the data compiled by them shows a dangerous trend of doubling of chain snatching incidents wherein some elderly women was even slapped by the the attackers. For the first four months of 2013, every alternate day, there was at least one chain snatching case was registered while in May on practically every day, the chain snatchers had a field day. Some even snatched chain of a woman sitting inside the car. City police brass is facing a peculiar dilemma as most of the chain sn

Maharashtra Police awaits governments nod for minor shuffle in top ranks

By Dheeraj Fartode Democratic Front government is deliberating on major changes in the top echelons of Maharashtra Police, that includes filling-up of vacancies by way of promotions from Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) to Director General of Police (DGP). Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) has cleared the promotion list and same is at Mantralay awaiting clearance from coalition partners, said the top officials. The ball would be set rolling as and when Mumbai’s Commissioner of Police, Dr. Satyapal Singh, who belongs to 1980 batch of Indian Police Service (IPS) is elevated. Right now the post of DG (Home Guards) is vacant but sources said as Dr. Singh’s is yet to complete a year he is not very eager to move-up in rank though he is due for promotion ever since DGP (Home Guards) Sridevi Goyal superannuated. To succeed Dr. Singh, there are two strong contenders and they are Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Javed Ahmed, currently working in Mumbai Police Com

Political pressures delaying transfers of senior cops

By Dheeraj Fartode The transfers and promotions of more than 70 senior Police officers in Maharahstra, due on May 31 as per annual calendar, are now likely to take place only in the second week of June, thanks to various factors including the purposeful red-tape that operates in the highest quarters in the Home Department. ‘The Hitavada’ has learnt from reliable sources that the files regarding transfers and promotions have reached the offices of the Home Minister and thence of the Chief Minister and are pending clearance. Though these highly placed sources refused to reveal the reasons for the delay, ‘The Hitavada’ has learnt reliably that extra-professional considerations have weighed more than administrative ones. Some sources also did not rule out ‘political’ considerations, thanks to pressures from interested parties or persons in high places. Included in the list of delayed transfers and promotions are 5-6 officers who are slated to be elevated to the rank of Additional

STBs show the real picture: MSOs evaded Rs 18 cr duty each year

STB By Dheeraj Fartode EACH Set Top Box installed in city’s household has started unearthing the fraud played on the State Government by Multi Service Operators (MSO). In A bid to evade entertainment duty the MSOs misguided the district administration on the number of cable connections which cost the state exchequer a whopping loss of over Rs 18 crore as Entertainment Duty (ED) per year. After the STBs were made compulsory from April 1 the real picture has started coming to fore. The MSOs had put their cable connection strength to 88,637 in Nagpur city that has 5.32 households. However, data collected from Nagpur Divisional Commissionerate states that 4.34 lakh STBs have been installed in the Second Capital till date. The number has exposed the false claims of the MSOs and the massive evasion of Entertainment Duty. The government applies Rs 45 as Entertainment Duty for each cable connection. Before the STBs were made compulsory the MSOs in the city had shown their connections

Only 0.1% irri potential created in one decade, insists Vikhe Patil

Agriculture minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil making a point during press conference while MLA Sunil Kedar looks on. Agriculture Minister maintains his tough stance and blasts NCP-controlled WRD for abysmally poor performance, rejects WRD’s figure on irrigation potential and reveals bitter differences between Congress and NCP By Dheeraj Fartode Agriculture Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil on Monday once again fired salvo at Water Resources Department (WRD) and reiteratred 0.1 per cent irrigation potential figure created during NCP regime. He contemptuously dismissed the irrigation potential figures cited by WRD and stated after spending thousands of crore in past one decade only 0.1 irrigation has been added. “I am firm on my stand that 18 per cent land came under irrigation in past 60 years. However, only 0.1 percent land was brought under irrigation in past 10 years,” said the Agriculture Minister. The firm statement made by Vikhe-Patil during a press conference at Ti

87 percent voting recorded in Central Railway and 89 in SECR

Banners during Railway election Three-day polling to choose the representative union completed on Saturday By Dheeraj Fartode Nearly 86.54 percent voting in Central Railway (CR), Nagpur Division and 89.43 percent in South Eastern Central Railway (SECR), Nagpur Division have recorded at the end of three-day polling to choose the representative union. Polling began on Thursday amidst tight security of Railway Protection Force. According to the election officials voting has been conducted peacefully and no incident of violence has been reported till date. The fate of organisations will be decided on May 2. At Nagpur level, there are two division that lies in two Zone, Central and SECR. At Central Railway, the AIRF affiliated National Railway Mazdoor Union (NRMU) and NFIR affiliated Central Railway Mazdoor Sangh (CRMS) were in the prestigious battle. Both unions were challenged by three more players, one is Madhya Railway Kamgar Sangh (MRKS), Rail Kamgar Sena (RKS) and Ma

Bitter Truth: 87% rise in crime against women in city

Crime against women Growing graph of crime against women and shocking instances of molestation and sexual assault reveals how perverts are emboldened to indulge in such lecherous acts By Dheeraj Fartode Behind serene atmosphere of the Orange city, now being looked on as a prospective growth centre, the crime statistics seem to reveal a sinister and dark side. The new year, 2013, may have began on ominous note because in first three months there is a whopping 87 per cent rise in crime against women in second capital of Maharashtra. The graph showing crime against women is heading Northwards which should be matter of concern for one and all who loves Nagpur, more famous for its quite and cosmopolitan culture. But police statistics, if taken at its face value, indicates that, cases of molestation and rape have zoomed upwards. This is more shocking when one peeps deep into crime figures and finds that in bygone year 2012 the crime against women appeared to be downslide. Hence