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Fall out of turf-war between two gangs, Mitthu Singh was shot at by rival Gomekar gang and later he was attacked by swords near hospital before any medical help can be extended One accused arrested, QRT and SRPF deployed  By Dheeraj Fartode In a sensational incident, four assailants opened fire at a goon at Kanhan on Thursday over sharing the booty of gambling and later attacked him with swords when he was being taken to a hospital at Kamptee. Deceased Mitthu alias Shital Gopal Singh (30), a resident of Kanhan Colliery was also an accused in double murder case in 2009. Court had sentenced him to life in the case. However, he was later acquitted by the High Court while allowing his appeal. A senior police officer informed that Mitthu was trying to establish his supremacy in the area and had physically assaulted many persons including his rival goons. The murder is apparently a fall out of dispute over sharing the ill-gotten money, the police officer added. Earl...

By Dheeraj Fartode District Election Commission had distributed around 20,000 postal and service ballot for the assembly election. The ballots would be major factor in deciding fate of MLA in 12 constituencies of city and district. Postal ballot are meant for those on polling duty during the time of election while service ballot are meant for personnel working in armed forces. Ajay Ramteke, Deputy District Returning Officer told ‘The Hitavada’ that after receiving applications for service ballots from Regiment Headquarters, the district election commission had dispatched 3,312 service ballots. Total 28,000 government employees including 5,000 policemen were deployed for the election process in entire Nagpur District. Out of them, total 16,436 government employees had filled form no 12, a must for casting vote through postal ballot.  It means that 19,748 service/postal ballots would play a decisive role in outcome of the 12 assembly constituencies. A political observer s...

By Dheeraj Fartode A murder and attempt to murder with riot was reported from the jurisdictions of Yashodhara Nagar and Rana Pratap Nagar police stations on Thursday. Yashodhara Nagar police have arrested a man for the murder and Rana Pratap Nagar police have booked six persons for attempt to murder and for riot. In first case, a 34-year-old man was hacked to death a youth over old rivalry near his residence at Binaki Mangalwari area  under the jurisdiction of Yadhodhara Nagar police station in the afternoon today.  According to police, Dnyaneshwar Prushottam Godlikar and Rajesh Somkar (30), resides in Binaki Mangalwari, Kanji House Square. Both are labourers and use to drink together. On Wednesday, an altercation took place between them over a petty issue. They both abused each other and during the feud both doled out life threat to other. On Thursday afternoon, Somkar accosted Godlikar and picked a quarrel. Meanwhile, Somkar whipped out the weapon and stabbed...

By Dheeraj Fartode While picture in other constituencies of Nagpur city is more or less clear, all eyes would remain focused on South Nagpur where there is so much confusion that most of the political observers have adopted wait and watch policy as outcome is totally unpredictable. Total 57% voter turnout has been recorded in the assembly segment, which is 1.78% more than recently held Lok Sabha polls and 9.42% more than Assembly polls of 2009. Every prominent candidate claimed a high turn-out of their supporters and is equally confident of victory. Rhetoric apart, the situation is evenly poised for Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) candidate Sudhakar Kohale, former minister and Congress heavyweight Satish Chaturvedi, NCP’s Dinanath Padole, Sena rebel Shekhar Sawarbandhe, Sena candidate Kiran Pandav and BSP’s Satyabhama Lokhande and all of them have their own pockets of influence, where heavy polling was witnessed.  BJP is expecting to repeat its Lok Sabha performance when it estab...

By Dheeraj Fartode A 38-year-old farmer was booked by Veltur police of Nagpur Rural for allegedly raping a 9-year-old girl by first luring her with promise of a chocolate at his home at Channa village of Kuhi taluka. The girl has been admitted to city hospital as she sustained critical injuries due to this heinous crime committed by a perverse minded man. The accused has been identified as Vasanta Urkuda Gaikwad (38), a resident of Channa village of Kuhi taluka. Vasanta is a farmer and has been arrested by cops. According to police, the incident took place on October 12 at 1 pm. the victim was playing in front of her house when the accused asked her to come to his house and promised to give her chocolate. As Vasanta is neighbour of the girl, without any suspicion she followed him innocently. The girl’s parents, farm labouers, had gone to their respective works and no one was present even at Vasant’s place. He forced her into the house and sexually abused her. The accused also thr...

By Dheeraj Fartode Confident about victory in ensuing Assembly election, Bharatiya Janta Party leader and Union minister for surface transport Nitin Gadkari on Monday urged voters to decisively vote for BJP to boost development of Maharashtra. “BJP will strengthen Maharasthra in sectors including infrastructure, employment, industries, farmers, women safety and usher the state to developmental path and wipe out lethargy and inertia of past 15 years,”, said Gadkari predicting spledid victory of all BJP candidates from district with impressive margins. Addressing a massive rally at Golibar square in support of BJP candidate from Central Nagpur Vikas Kumbhare and Krishna Khopde for East Nagpur constituency, Gadkari sharpened his attack against Congress and Nationalist Congress Party and said that both parties have dumped the state to 6th number as far as development is concerned, state is paying price for electing such leahtargic and inefficient government. The state is under huge...

By Dheeraj Fartode Former Union Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Tariq Anwar on Thursday fired a salvo at Congress and ex-Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan for breaking alliance and unnecessarily putting NCP Ministers in the dock. Congress leaders were determined to break the alliance and ignoring the seat-sharing talks they unilaterally declared their list which clearly indicates their pre-decided plan, he said. Addressing a press conference at Patrakar Bhavan, Anwar also criticised the slow decision making style of ex-CM Prithviraj Chavan which led to pendency of file and delay in implementing pro-people decision. Due to such inept handling, Congress will face people’s ire in the election, he predicted. NCP Candidate for South Nagpur Dinanath Padole, NCP city chief Ajay Patil and others were present.  Anwar also criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for blaming NCP Supremo Sharad Pawar for farmers suicides in Maharashtra. Even in Gujarat farmers’ ...