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Property Cell of Nagpur City Police on Monday seized property of Jham Builders & Developers worth Rs 40 crore for delay in handing over possession of flats booked at its 30 acre township -- Kanhaiya City -- in Mouza Waghdhara, Hingna, area. The land where the builder had floated the scheme with under construction buildings have been attached by cops.  An offence against Hemant Sikandar Jham, Proprietor of Jham Builders and Developers, was registered at Sonegaon Police Station on October 19, 2015 under Sections 420, 406, 409, 34 of Indian Penal Code and Sections 3, 4, 8, 13, 14 of Maharashtra Ownership Flat Act 1963 after the builder delayed giving possession of flats and row houses in Kanhaiya City.  The builder had floated the scheme, Kanhaiya city on 30 acre land in year 2010. About 418 middle class families made bookings in the scheme and the builder entered into agreement to sale, promising possession of properties within 18 months. Investors realised they we...

Panic gripped at Jhansi Rani Square on Monday evening when a youth armed with Air Gun climbed Rani Jhansi Statue and threatened to commit suicide. However, timely action by a traffic constable stopped the drama.  The youth Sanjay Lalsingh Patel (27), a resident of Ishwarpur, Madhya Pradesh is now cooling heels behind bars at Sitabuldi Police Station. According to eye-witness, the youth climbed the statue at around 4 pm and took out the Air Gun from his bag. Soon after he started shouting be keeping the gun on his head. Hundreds of onlookers gathered the spot after seeing the youth.  Three traffic cops who were present in the square arrived the spot and asked him to handed-over the gun. However, the youth did not responded the police and was continuously threatening to commit suicide.  Meanwhile, two traffic cops engaged the youth in discussion and another traffic cop -- Vipul Surwade -- climbed the statue from back side and caught the youth. The cop immedia...

Fire in oil godown. Representional picture A major fire broke out at two godown at Control Wadi, Shivaji Nagar, area late on Sunday night. The fire gutted goods worth lakh of rupees.  Such was the intensity of fire that Fire and Emergency Services personnel evacuated homes located behind the godown for safety. The flames were leaping high and could be seen from nearly a kilometre and hence all available fire tenders were requisitioned to help control the blaze.  As per primary information with Fire and Emergency Services of Nagpur Municipal Corporation, a call was received regarding necessity of fire tenders to help douse a big fire. The fire as per information started from a godown stocking edible oil. The presence of inflammable material only helped the flames to spread quite fast and a nearby godown stocked with perfumed too was engulfed by the fire within few minutes. The fire was first noticed around 9 pm as per Fire and Emergency Services Control Room. Withi...

Staff of Kalamna Police Station Kalamna Police arrested a motorcycle lifter and recovered 13 stolen motorcycles from his possession. The thief had stolen the motorcycles from Kalamna, Lakadganj, Pachpaoli and Nandanvan Police Station areas. The accused was stealing the bikes after making duplicate key of the motorcycle.  The accused has been identified as Ganesh Diwakar Lende (19), a resident of Pardi, Mahajanpur, Kalamna. Acting on tip-off, the police arrested the accused from Chikali Chowk and recovered a motorcycle. As Lende was not possessing documents of the motorbike, the cops took him to police station for interrogation. During police interrogation, Lende spilled the beans and confessed for 13 mobike thefts committed with a juvenile offender. The accused have stolen four motorcycles from Kalamna, two from Nandanvan, two from Lakadgan and one from Pachpaoli Police Station area. Under the guidance of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Zone V Krishnakant Upa...

Protection wall collapsed A protection wall in basement area of an under construction building collapsed on Sunday injuring about nine labourers who got trapped under the debris. Immediately after the mishap, fellow laborers showed presence of mind and undertook rescue operations thereby minimising adversity. The rescued labourers were in trauma and rushed to the hospital. Of them, two grievously injured are reportedly battling for life, four others have suffered multiple fractures and four other luckily escaped with minor injuries. The incident exposed violation of labour laws in construction sector as the workers on the jobs were not wearing safety gear although task allotted to them was quite dangerous. According to an eye-witness, the wall collapsed at around 5.30 pm when the workers were engaged in constructing of a protection wall in the basement. “There were four walls on four side there were being constructed using concrete bricks. Of them, construction of three wall...

Acting on the stern directives issued by the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court, the Nagpur Police on Friday notified 18 major overcrowded spots in Dhantoli area as ‘no parking zone’ and permitted only one way vehicular traffic movement in three lanes in an effort to minimise parking chaos and traffic congestion. This decision is on a pilot basis for one month and after assessing the impact and suggestion from citizens, same will be modified.  However, in absence of notified parking space for vehicles coming to Dhantoli area and non availability of a large open space and inability to utilise a major ground like one besides Indian Gymkhana, the proposed move of Traffic Police is likely to lead to major inconvenience to citizens.  Most of the lanes and by-lanes of Dhantoli have hospital and healthcare establishments where thousands throng every day. Resultantly, the stationary vehicles parked in entire area, has made life miserable for residents and traffic comes to a ...

A truck driver who was repairing puncture crushed to death by unidentified truck near Oriental Compnay on Ring Road in Nandanvan Police Station area in wee hours of Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Sunil Kaithwar.  According to police, Kaithwar was transporting goods in truck (MH-40/H-6773) and the truck got punctured near the Oriental company in wee hours. When he was rectifying the puncture, an unidentified vehicle came from another side crushed to death Kaithwar. Sustaining grievous injuries, Kaithwar died on the spot without medical treatment. On the basis of complaint given by the Jitendrasingh Girdharisingh Rawat (32), a resident of Supare Ngar, Kamptee, the Nandanvan police have registered the case under Sections 279, 304 (a) of Indian Penal Code read with sub-sections 134 and 177 of MVA.  In another case, a chain snatching reported at Chandan Nagar in Imambada Police Station area on Saturday.  According to police, Yash Dhnyaneshwar Kad...

A woman strangled her husband to death and concocted a story of accidental death. The crime to fore after brother of the deceased approach the police and lodged a complaint against the woman. Finding of autopsy report also claimed ‘strangulation’ as the reason of death.  The deceased has been identified as Nitin Ramesh Nayar (27), a resident of Baitul, Madhya Pradesh while accused is Swati Nitin Nayar (25), a resident of Kerala.  Nitin’s father was admitted at Wockhardt hospital in last week of April and Nitin and Swati were staying at a rented room. Swati phoned younger brother of Nitin and stated that Nitin died in an accident.  When the family members reached the spot, Swati told the relatives that Nitin slipped on the floor and died due to severe head injuries.  Later, the relatives took the dead body to Betul where last rites were performed.  Relatives of the deceased informed that Swati was divorced from first marriage and married with Nit...

After initiating action against land mafia across the city, the Property Cell is now spreading its dragnet on Government officials who allegedly colluded with land grabbers and abetted commitment of land frauds through preparation and approval of fabricated documents. The cell have booked seven persons including three officials from Land and Revenue Department, who allegedly facilitated registration of nine acres of prime land registered in name of a city based top contractor and one other, on the basis of fake documents.  Among those booked are Omprakash Gokuldas Bajaj, a resident of Plot No 155, Bank Colony, Jaripatka; he is one of the big contractor; Sukhdev Premchand Bhagchandani, a resident of Hathi building, Jaripatka; Jaiprakash Gokuldas Bajaj; Suresh Gokuldas Bajaj, the then Sub-registrar, Nagpur No. 3; Talathi (Nara) and Circle Officer (Sitabuldi).  According to police, Roshan Jodhani (41), a resident of Jaripatka; Tikamdas Motwani, Omprakash Bajaj, S...

A daredevil youth caught a gang of robbers who robbed his girlfriend near Police Talav in Gittikhadan area on Sunday.The accused have been identified as Shubham Dipak Bhageshwar (20), Ashotosh Santosh Menmale (20), Piyush Mahendra Mate (19), all are residents Sugat Nagar while the daredevil youth is -- Ganesh Bhade. According to police, victim Neha Sangole (22), a resident of Jaripatka was riding pillion on motorcycle of Bhade at 10.30 pm. The robbers came behind on motorycle and snatched away Neha’s purse and sped away from the spot. Bhade immediately accelerated his bike and chased the youth on ring road. In a hurry, the robbers failed to control their bike and fell on the road. Bhade immediately bused the robbers and informed police. The Mankapur police have arrested the youths and booked them under Section 392 of IPC. In another case, Unit No. 1 of Crime Branch arrested a thief and seized stolen valuables worth Rs five lakh from his possession.  The accused ha...

Aggrieved investors of Maitreya Plotters and Structure Pvt Ltd on Monday met Joint Commissioner of Police (Joint CP) Shivajirao Bodkhe and alleged that the company have duped thousands of investors. The delegation have also lodged a complaint at Dhantoli Police Station against the compnay.  Madhusudan and his wife Varsha Satpalkar floated Maitreya Services Pvt Ltd on December 21, 1998. They bagan luring people to invest money in their company and assured good returns. In October 2003, when Madhusudhan passed away, Varsha became the managing director of the company. In April 2009, the directors floated another company in the name of Maitreya Plotters and Structures Pvt Ltd. They appointed agents who would encourage people to invest in the company and promised returns in either cash or land after maturity of their invested amount. However, a complaint was filed with the SEBI in 2009-10 regarding this company. SEBI began its scrutiny and found out that the company ran...

Aggrieved land owners are openely coming out against real estate gangland and complaints are pouring at Special Investigation Team (STI). So far, massive 1,100 complaints have been received by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) against the gang and 16 First Investigation Reports (FIRs) have been lodged at various police station of city. Interestingly, complainants from rural area also lodging complaint the land-mafia. City police’s initiative to establish SIT and Property Cell has come as a great relief to victims whose complaints were earlier brushed aside as ‘civil disputes’ by concern police stations. Many middle-class and poor families have lodged complaints at SIT and Property Cell that their only property was forcibly taken over by land grabbers. Now, police will initiate action asp per the law, said a police officer.  The officer further said that that city police have lodged 16 FIRs so far against Gwalbanshi gang alone and some of these FIRs have more than 50...

In less than two days, the MIDC police cracked the Kartik Nagar murder case and arrested two persons including husband of the deceased. The deceased was identified as Anita Sanatkumar Sen-Tiwari (26) while accused are identified as Sanatkumar Dhnyanchand Sena (22) (husband) and Sashibhushan Munendra Sena (20), all are residents of Mankahari, Mannitola Tehsil, Riva, Madhya Pradesh. The husband suspected the woman of infidelity hence, murdered him and tried to destroy the evidence. However, local residents noticed the accused when they were transporting the body and raised an alarm.  Earlier, the couple was living in Jalgaon district. Sanatkumar closed his business there when he suspected wife’s extra marital affair with some men and returned to their village in Riva district. In first week of May, Sanatkumar hatched conspiracy to eliminate Anita and took her to Sashibhushan’s house at Kartik Nagar just two-days before on pretext of starting new business at Nagpu...

Suresh Prabhu Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will be in city on Tuesday. He will flag-off Pune AC Superfast Express and announce two special trains during his stay at Nagpur.  A senior railway official informed that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister for Surface Transport Nitin Gadkari would accompany Prabhu during inauguration of various development work at Nagpur Station.   Prabhu will flag-off 22124/22123 Ajni–Pune-Ajni AC Superfast Express (Weekly) and announce two new trains -- 22125/22126 Nagpur-Amritsar-Nagpur AC Superfast Express (Weekly)  and  22117/22118 Pune-Amravati-Pune AC Express (Weekly). He will also dedicate Amla-Parasia Electrification Work, LED lighting at Nagpur, Ballarshah, Wardha and Sewagram Stations,  Free Wi-Fi at Nagpur Station, Laying of Foundation Stone for Nagpur – Itarsi third line, Wardha-Ballarshah third line, Wardha-Nagpur third and fourth line, FOB at Nagpur Station along with 5 Lifts, Do...

Anti-Corruption Wing of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) trapped a Inspector of Railway Protection Force (RPF) and his writer for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 8,000 from a man who is accused in a Railway Act case. The trap was conducted at 4 pm when Inspector Unmeshkumar Charote and his writer constable Sunil Malkhede were at Nagbhid RPF station of South East Central Railway (SECR).  According to information, Arif Khan, a scrap dealer of Chandrapur is accused under Railway Act case for stealing railway property. “RPF seized an Over Head Wire (OHE) from house of Khan in November and offence was registered under Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966,” said Divisional Security Commandant (SECR) Ramkumar Dubey.  Khan was frequently called to RPF station during course of investigation. Inspector Charote and his writer asked Khan to pay Rs 5,000 to manage the case and avoid frequent trips to RPF post. Khan complained to CBI about the demand. T...

The Delhi police action triggered political row in political circle  Delhi Police On Wednesday detained and released Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi after he was detained for over an hour while trying to meet the kin of dead ex-serviceman Subedar Ram Kishan Grewal at Delhi's RML Hospital. Rahul Gandhi at gates of RML hospital at Delhi "Rahul Gandhi has been detained at Mandir Marg Police Station for 'disruption of duty' after he wasn't allowed to enter RML hospital to meet ex-serviceman Subedar Ram Kishan Grewal's family", said a police officer of Delhi police.  "No politician is allowed in the hospital and they were causing disturbances. Democracy doesn't mean creating obstruction. Leaders must also understand that hospital is not the place to hold any demonstrations," said the officer. "Family members of Grewal were detained as well as they were contacting political leaders and holding demonstration here," ...

ATS keeping a close tab on sympathisers of anti-nationals By Dheeraj Fartode Simi men killed in encounter at Bhopal Encounter of SIMI men at Bhopal Slain members of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), who were killed in an encounter at Bhopal, also had a Nagpur connection. These dreaded ultras came to Nagpur, stayed at a rented accommodation in Hansapuri area for months and did recce of vital installations before they were caught by the police. An official of the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) told The Hitavada that out of Amzad,  Zakir Hussain Sadiq, Mohammad Salik, Mujeeb Shaikh, Mehbood Guddu, Mohammad Kalid Ahmed, Aqeel and Majid who were killed in the encounter at Bhopal, at least two- Zakir Hussain Sadiq and Mehbood Guddu- stayed at Nagpur in summer of year 2011 along with Abrar, a key accused in Ahmedabad serial blasts. Shockingly, Abu Faisal, most dreaded henchman of SIMI had also visited the place. “Faisal came and stayed for few hours at the ...

Indian National Captial -- New Delhi’s -- air pollution hit dangerous levels as the country celebrated Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights and firecrackers, stated report of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Diwali is festival of fireworks and firecrackers. It was celebrated on Sunday.  The World Health Organization recommends that PM2.5 is kept below 10 as an annual average. It says exposure to average annual concentrations of PM2.5 of 35 or above is associated with a 15% higher long-term mortality risk. During Diwali, various parts of Delhi, PM2.5 levels increased to 1,238 on Sunday, compared with 435 the same day of the festival a year earlier.  Air pollution in Delhi   It is the 11th worst polluted city in the world, with an annual average PM2.5 measurement of 122.  Average air-quality index reading for Delhi in October 2015 was considered “poor” according to the CPCB ’s air quality index bulletin. A CPCB official claimed that burning of solid was...

Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-Chief of news channels Times Now and ET Now, has resigned. He reportedly announced his decision to resign at an editorial conference. He may start his own media platform in collaboration with corporates. Goswami started his career as a print journalist in The Telegraph, before joining NDTV in 1995. He helped launch Times Now in 2006 and has been at the helm of affairs ever since. Arnab Goswami times now Goswami was born in Guwahati, Assam on 9 October 1973 to a well known Assamese Brahmin family. He comes from a family of eminent jurists. His paternal grandfather, Rajani Kanta Goswami, was a lawyer, a Congress leader and an independence activist. His maternal grandfather, Gauri Sankar Bhattacharya, was a Communist and leader of the opposition in Assam for many years.[3] He was a writer and a recipient of the Asam Sahitya Sabha Award. Arnab Goswami's father is Colonel (Retd.) Manoranjan and his mother is Suprabha.[15] Manoranjan has been a member...

The Congress and BJP kicked off Cyber campaign for 2017 Assembly polls  AHMEDABAD:  Cyber war has bee errupted between BJP supporters and opponents ahead of Gujrat Assembly Election 2017. The cyber space has become a battlefield between the political parties and every party trying to woo youngsters to perform better in the upcoming elections.  Vaibhav Bhushan political analyst said that political parties have already kicked off cyber campaign before official announcements of exact dates of the election. This time BJP could face wrath from the public as Patel community have decided to bow down the BJP after arrest of Hardik Patel.  BJP Congress in Gujarat election Initial reports stated that the Congress party is in good position in Gujarat and could throw BJP out of power. AAP's presence also become headache for the BJP. To counter above scenario, the BJP leaders have designed high decibel social campaign to counter Congress and AAP.  Social...