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Mahatma Gandhi’s spectacles theft case: CID still clueless

Mahatma Gandhi eyeglasses stolen from Sevagram ashram THE missing glasses of Mahatma Gandhi from Sevagram Ashram, Wardha, are providing a clear picture of the State Criminal Investigation Department’s inefficiency in cracking the theft. Three years on, since the spectacles went missing, it has remained a wild-goose chase for the CID with no breakthrough in sight. The Mahatma’s glasses went missing from the Sevagram Ashram in November 2010 and the theft came to light on June 14, 2011. The probe was handed over to the State CID. Since then the department is groping in dark with no results. Additional Superintendent of Police (CID) Ratan Singh Yadav has maintained that the CID was still probing the case. Till date the department has managed to seize a laptop from a woman inmate of the Ashram but yet to study the contents on the hard disk. The woman got the laptop as a gift from someone. During investigation cops found that an important file had been deleted. They sent hard dis

Ramtek Lok Sabha seat: Maharashtra Government rolls out red-carpet

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan lighting traditional lamp to inaugurate booth level agents convention of Ramtek parliamentary constituency as (L to R) Shivajirao Moghe, Sunita Gawande, Ranjit Deshmukh, Mohan Prakash, Manikrao Thakre, Mukul Wasnik, Rajendra Mulak and Subhodh Mohite looks on. Top Congress leadership led by CM, parety in-charge Mohan Prakash kick-starts Mukul Wasnik’s re-election campaign By Dheeraj Fartode It rained promises on Ramtek voters today as Congress Party almost rolled out a 'red carpet,' doling out announcements with an eye on the coming general elections. Showcasing a never before seen speed in the election campaign, party drafted in all powerful men in rank and file to virtually launch re-election campaign for AICC General Secretary and former Union Minister Mukul Wasnik. Wasnik managed to wrest major concession from Maharashtra Government for his parliamentary constituency on Tuesday at the booth level agent convention. M

Use of firearms in crime increase drastically: City under threat

Use of firearms in Nagpur As the use of firearms increased this year, the number of cases in which seizure of firearms has declined remarkably By Dheeraj Fartode Use of fire arms by goons is off late on increase in the city whose expanding horizon has already giving sleepless night to police machinery. Some days back, two rounds were fired at a restaurant in North Nagpur, while just last night a gang of thugs fired upon their rival in busy Central Avenue. So openly these country made pistols are being brandished or used, now one shudders to shape of things in the future. What is more appalling is that while crime graph on use of guns shows increase, the corresponding seizure fails to keep pace with the earlier figure. Though top police bosses admit to concern on this changing profile on crime front but then little is visible in policing to curb it growing gun culture. While it is well known that the country made revolvers are being smuggled from distance Uttar Pradesh to n

India should act tough against Pak, China: Uddhav

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray wields a sword presented to him by party workers in a meeting of booth-level chiefs of the party at Ramtek on Saturday. By Dheeraj Fartode Launching a scathing attack on Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Shiv Sena Executive President Uddhav Thackeray said that the former should show aggression against Pakistan and China that were infiltrating the Indian territory. “Instead of expressing anger over Members of Parliament in his speech, Prime Minister should show courage and express outrage over actions of Pakistan and China. However, he has preferred to do nothing over killing of Indian soldiers by Pakistan, and frequent incursions of China,” said Uddhav, on Saturday. He was addressing a meeting of booth-level chiefs of Ramtek Lok Sabha constituency, at a jam-packed Takkamore Hall in Ramtek. Shiv Sena group leader in Legislative Assembly Subhash Desai, former minister Gajanan Kirtikar, MLC Vinayak Raut, former MPs Prakash Jadhav, Prakash Jaisw

Traffic police attach jammer to a wrongly parked car with red beacon

Jammer attached to a car with red beacon at Nagpur. Red beacon couldn't be a saviour By Dheeraj Fartode Traffic police on Thursday attached a jammer to a car with red beacon as it was parked in a No Parking zone on West High Court (WHC) road. A senior traffic police officer informed ‘The Hitavada’ that the car (MH-31/CA-3726) was taken on rent by District administration on Thursday for a Member of Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC). The driver Milind Kamble (30), a resident of Paradsinga, dropped the officer at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in the evening. However the driver did not remove the red beacon and continue to drive the car in the city. He also parked the car in no-parking area opposite Haldiram’s restaurant at Shankar Nagar Square, thinking no one will dare to take action. On duty traffic cops noticed the vehicle and immediately put a jammer to the car. The officer further informed that traffic movement was affected due to the c

State’s size is irrelevant in eliminating naxal problem:DGP

DGP Maharashtra Police Sanjeev Dayal during interaction with The Hitavada Correspondent Dheeraj Fartode at Police Gymkhana in Nagpur city. -Better policing can curb Naxal menace: DGP -Maharashtra contained naxals in 2 districts -Community policing is a must in urban centres - Police Modernisation on right track - Need to spruce up evidence gathering mechanism By Dheeraj Fartode Refuting the common perception about small states becoming hot-bed of naxal activities, Maharashtra Director General of Police Sanjeev Dayal on Thursday claimed that problem can be tackled by effective policing, size of the state hardly matters. Many security experts have apprehended that creation of Telangana and even Vidarbha will strengthen naxal movements as small state with smaller force will not be able to control this threat to national security, but the DGP clearly ruled out such a possibility. Speaking exclusively to The Hitavada, Dayal pointed out that naxal activities increased

Women are safe in Maharashtra, claims Police Chief

Director General of Police Sanjeev Dayal addressing a press conference during his Nagpur visit while CP K K Pathak, Joint CP Sanjay Saxena, Special IG Rajender Kumar are looks on. We are taking all steps to nab culprits of Mumbai incident and to maintain right atmosphere for women in public place By Dheeraj Fartode Under sharp criticism following a brutal gangrape of a photo-journalist in Mumbai, the Director General of Police (DGP) Sanjeev Dayal on Thursday claimed that Maharashtra is safest place for women. Safety of women is our top priority, he claimed while appealing people not to judge efficiency of force on the basis of only one incident. “Every offence against women are freely registered in the state and such dastardly crime against women will not be tolerated,” he said. Addressing a press conference at Police Gymkhana, the DGP said that Mumbai police have arrested accused in Mumbai gang-rape case. “Cops are on toes about every matter related to sexual assault aga