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Nagpur: Almost after two months of long probe, the Pachpaoli police on Friday arrested a 25-year-old youth involved in pigeon theft reported in March this year. Cops also managed to recover 20 pigeons off stolen 50 and seized a Honda Activa from the possession of the accused.

The name of the accused was given as Naeem Sheikh alias Baba, son of Sheikh Hasmat Ali, a resident of Nayi Basti, Teka.

According to police, Nasim Sheikh Mohammad Basir Sheikh (40) had lodged a complaint with Pachpaoli police of pigeon theft on March 20 this year. In the complaint, Nasim stated that some unidentified miscreants entered his house, climbed the roof and fled with 50 pigeons.

During the two-month long probe, Pachpaoli police received a tip-off about Naeem’s involvement in the theft. During the interrogation, Naeem admitted to have committed the crime. The police have registered an offence against him and are investigating further.

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Nagpur: A minor and a woman were raped in two different incidents under the jurisdiction of Mankapur police stations. Cops have arrested a youth in one of the case and booked the accused in other case.

In the first incident, a 34-year-old woman has accused her 35-year-old husband for indulging in sexual intercourse with her without her consent. The horrifying incident occurred between April 2018 and May this year.

Followed by the complaint lodged by the survivor, Mankapur cops have booked accused husband under Sections 498 (A) and 376 of the IPC.

In another incident, Mankapur police rounded up a 22-year-old youth for allegedly raping a minor girl, he met on Facebook on the pretext of marriage.

According to police, the 17-year-old survivor met accused Akash Gajanan Tale (22), a resident of Manavsewa Nagar, behind veterinary college on Facebook, in September 2018. The duo developed friendship and started talking on the phone. Subsequently, the friendship took a romantic turn when Akash proposed to survivor. However, in the meantime, Akash started taking advantage of survivors and took her to several places including Seminary Hills and sexually exploited her for around nine months.

In May this year, when the complainant reminded Akash of his marriage promise, he reportedly abused her and subsequently stopped entertaining her. Sensing something amiss, the survivor then narrated her ordeal to her parents, following which they approached Mankapur police station and lodged a complaint against Akash.

On the basis of the complaint, police have registered an offence against Akash under Sections of 376, 376(2), (N), 504, 506 of IPC and Sub-section 4 of POCSO Act 2012 and arrested him.

Minor, 34-year-old woman raped in Mankapur, one arrested

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Nagpur: The special squad of city police raided a spa in Wadi locality and rescued two girls forced into flesh trade. Similarly, the cops also booked a 33-old-woman for abetting the innocent girls for prostitution business.

According to information, the spa named Ana Day Lifestyle & Salon was being run at Plot No 51, Kachimet, Amravati Road under the jurisdiction of Wadi police station. Additional Commissioner of Police Nilesh Bharne got a tip off that a woman in the spa was forcing young girls into flesh trade and was supplying them to her clients.

The special squad of city police then laid a trap and sent a dummy customer to the spa. When the dummy customer confirmed that the information was true, the cops hiding nearby raided the spa and found two girls. During the questioning, cops also found that the woman was forcing the girls into sex trade in lieu of money and running a sex racket. Moreover, the sex racket was being run within 200 metres of public place, which is again the law.

The police then rescued the two girls safely and registered an offence against the woman under sections 3,4, 5 and 7 of Immortal Traffic (Prevention) Act 1956. The raid was carried out under the guidance of Joint CP Bharne and Assistant Commissioner of Police Sudhir Nandanwar by Police Inspector Umesh Besarkar, PSI Smita Sonvane, Priti Kulmethe, ASI Ajay Jadhav, Damodar Rajurkar, Vijay Gaikwad, Shitlaprsad Mishra, Mukund Garmode, Pralhad Dole, Surekha Sandekar, Chhaya Raut, Sadhana Chavan, and social workers Savita Relkar and Priti Sawarkar.

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Huge debts led youth to flee house

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Nagpur: The youth, a son of prominent businessman from Itwari-Gandhibag, suspected to be kidnapped returned home safely around 2:30 am on Monday with police heaving a sigh of relief. It was not kidnapping but owing to huge debt, the youth had left the house on his own, sources said.

The youth (32), a resident of Maskasath, Itwari under the jurisdiction of Tehsil police station, had gone missing since the past two days. His family is in business of chilies and also runs a cold storage in Kalmana.

Sources said, the youth had incurred debts of around Rs 3-4 lakh in BC fund, which he ran along with his 8-10 friends. Besides, he had borrowed around Rs 5 lakh and organised a flood-lit cricket tournament at Kachchi Visa Ground, Wardhaman Nagar. Here too he incurred losses, sources said, adding he also had debt of Rs 4-5 lakh in cricket betting.

He reportedly told police that owing to debts, he was under tremendous pressure as his friends refused to help him and he was scared to reveal this to him family. He therefore, left the house without informing anybody, he told the police. During the last two days, he stayed in Chandrapur, sources said, adding perhaps the family was aware of it but did not disclose it fearing pressure from his creditors.

When contacted, API Crime Branch (Unit III) Dnyaneshwar Bhedodkar confirmed the youth’s safe return and said the police officially took his version about he going missing.

Sources said, the family members using all their influence created problems for the cops directing them the way investigations should be conducted during the past two days.

Sources further informed that this was not the first incident when the youth had left the house. Around four years back, he had incurred debts of around 20-25 lakhs and had left the house in similar fashion. It was his father, who bailed him out that time, the sources said.

The investigations were carried out simultaneously by Tehsil PSI Bakat and Crime Branch (Unit III).

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‘Kidnapping’ drama unfolded as youth returns home safely

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Nagpur: Three men robbed off a man of cash and mobile phone collectively of Rs 20,200 at knife point near Chandmari Mandir under the jurisdiction of Nandanvan police on Sunday.

Complainant Praful Shamraoji Deepkate (29), a resident of Plot. No. 526, Khatikpura, Pardi told police that he was returning from his sister’s house on bike MH-49/Y-6223) on Sunday. At around midnight, when he reached Chandmari Mandir, three persons intercepted hm. One of the accused put a knife on his neck and coerced him to take out his wallet and mobile phone. The accused trio subsequently manhandled him, before fleeing the spot, added Praful.

Nandanvan police have registered an offence under Section 395 of IPC against the unidentified persons and launched the manhunt.

Man robbed of mobile phone, cash at knife point in Nandanvan

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Nagpur: After a long chase from Mominpura, the sleuths of Pachpaoli police nabbed the notorious goon Pavan Moryani from Kamal Chowk on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday.

During night patrolling, the sleuths of Pachpaoli police received a tip-off that Moryani, an externed goon has entered the city limits and was at Mominpura in his I-20 car (MH-49/C-3872). Subsequently, cops rushed to the spot. After noticing police van approaching towards him, Moryani zoomed away from the spot. However, after reaching Kamal Chowk police outrun him and nabbed the externed goon.

Besides Pachpaoli police station, Moryani had lot of offences registered against him across the city. Owing to his, involvement in various cases of riots, attempt to murder, damaging property, extortion, etc. DCP Zone III, Rahul Makanikar had externed him for two years.

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Nagpur: Two suspected criminals were killed following a shootout between two rival gangs near the Dwarka Mor metro station in South West Delhi on Sunday. Video of same incident went viral on social media.

In Nagpur same video made in-route to various social media platform and was circulated with caption of Murder or Firing at Sitaburdi Nagpur.

With strong rumors spreading, Nagpur Police came up with an official statement denying the same. See Below

Asd per the report , the shootout at Delhi was an outcome of a property dispute, according to the police.

The incident happened around 4pm when three men in a car intercepted another car in which Parveen Gehlot was travelling and opened fire at him. Fifteen rounds were fired in the busy area, leading to panic among commuters, a senior police official said.

Police officials in a PCR van near the metro station reached the spot and fired gunshots at the criminals and killed one of them, he said.

Two people involved in the shootout managed to flee. The police said they have identified them and efforts are on to arrest them.

Delhi Firing Video circulated in Nagpur as Murder at Sitaburdi

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Nagpur: Cracking the whip, cops have booked Little Sardar and five other accused involved in kidnapping and murder of Bobby Sardar under the stringent MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act). While the accused Little Sardar, Babu Khokhar, Situ Gaur, Honey Chandok and Bittu Bhatia have already been arrested, the sixth accused – Manjeet Wade – is still at large and is being hunted.

Notably, the accused Little Sardar was earlier also booked under MCOCA and MPDA. The cops, after sending the five accused to jail, scanned their criminal records and found that the accused faced more than offences of serious nature. Acting tough, the Commissioner of Police Dr Bhushan Kumar Upadhyay ordered invoking of MCOCA against the hardcore criminals.

According to police, the accused Little Sardar is the mastermind and eliminated transporter Bhupendra Singh Manjit Singh Makan alias Bobby Sardar in a well planned operation. Last month on April 26, the accused Little Sardar along with other accused Honey Chandok, Situ Gaur, Babu Khokhar and Manjeet Wade carried out their plan and eliminated Bobby Sardar in cold blood. They first kidnapped him, detained him for whole night at a farm house near Kondhali and later strangled him to death the next day. Body of Bobby Sardar was dumped near a bridge under the jurisdiction of Kondhali police. The cops had seized the Innova car which was used in kidnapping and murder of Bobby Sardar. Following the interrogation of the car owner, it had come to fore that the owner had provided the vehicle used in committing this heinous crime to a person who has not reportedly been to his house for past three days and his phone was also switched off.

Cops started probe after scanning the CCTVs in various areas where Bobby had visited before getting kidnapped. During the scanning of footages, cops observed Bobby talking to an unknown person whose image was not clear. Bobby had left his office and disappeared since then. The family members approached Jaripatka Police and lodged a missing complaint. An Innova car of Bobby was recovered from Mangalwari Bazaar.

Bobby Sardar murder case: Accused Little Sardar, 5 others booked under MCOCA

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Nagpur: Hudkeshwar police have arrested a 30-year old man for exploiting a minor girl sexually for three years. Shockingly, the mother and brother of accused abetted the heinous crime.

A resident of Bhole Baba Nagar, Hudkeshwar, the accused has been identified as Rahul Devrao Bondre (30). The accused, in 2016, forcibly raped the minor girl since she was 13-year old. The accused continued to exploit the helpless girl for three years till May 19, 2019. The shocking part of the heinous crime is that the mother of the accused Anita Bondre and brother Anmol Bondre, despite knowing the crime, abetted it shamelessly. Even the accused mother threatened to kill parents of the victimised girl if she disclosed the matter to anybody. However, the girl gathered courage and finally registered a case against the accused with Hudkeshwar police in this connection.

Acting on the complaint, PSI Lahane booked the accused Rahul Devrao Bondre, Anita Bondre and Anmol Bondre under Sections 376(2)(N)(I), 506, 294, 34 of the IPC. The accused Rahul Bondre has been arrested. Further probe is underway.

Man rapes minor girl, mother, brother abet crime

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Nagpur: Game of ‘passing the buck’ is being played by Pachpaoli police as far as taking action on complaint lodged by the owner of Veggie Green restaurant Vijeta Khobragade is concerned. After registering an FIR on May 9, Pachpaoli cops are yet to nab a single accused involved in alleged sexual harassment, extortion and physical assault incidents. However, when asked about the reason behind no arrest so far, Pachpaoli Senior PI Ashok Meshram informed Nagpur Today that the case has been transferred to Kotwali ACP R V Bansod a week ago. But surprisingly, the ACP denied having any idea about the matter and told Nagpur Today that despite asking to handle the case umpteen times, he was denied the job.

On Tuesday, when Nagpur Today contacted Ashok Meshram, senior PI, Pachpaoli, about the progress in the case, the PI said that, “Owing to property dispute we had called both parties (Vijeta and Vinay Deshmukh) and tried to settle the matter amicably themselves. However, after examining CCTVs at the mall we confirmed the role of Vinay and some female guards in thrashing and abusing Vijeta. As far as no arrest is concerned, the case has been transferred to Kotwali ACP R V Bansod, a week ago. And he could throw light over further development”, PI said.

However, when Nagpur Today contacted ACP R V Bansod, he feigned ignorance to have any sort of knowledge regarding this matter and said, despite asking for the several times I was denied the task of handling the case.

With PI passing the buck on ACP and his denial on the matter clearly raises eyebrows on the authenticity of police claim in this case, as the complainant had also roped in couple of big names in the city. As Vijeta had levelled serious allegations against Mohabbat Singh Tuli and senior NCP leader Sohail Patel of demanding sexual favours, the case has became buzz of the town. Despite the serious allegations, shabby probe conducted by Pachpaoli police has left big question mark on them.

The victim, Vijeta Khobragade (38), was running a restaurant named Veggie Green at Jaswant Tuli Mall on Kamptee Road. She had entered into partnership with accused Vinay Tukaram Deshmukh, a resident of Telipura, Itwari. It was after Deshmukh got off the business by mutually ending partnership with VIjeta, she was put to harsh mental and physical agony. She was also forced out of restaurant and beaten by female guards while being verbally abused on May 4. A video of the incident was also circulated on social media. Despite all that, Pachpaoli police chose to keep mum in the incident. After the intervention of Commissioner of Police, Pachpaoli cops registered an FIR on May 9. However, no accused has been nabbed so far in this connection.

In the meantime, Vijeta has accused her former partner Vinay Deshmukh and also the Mall owner Mohabbat Singh Tuli along with senior NCP leader Sohail Patel of asking sexual favours on the pretext of helping her out.

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Family members’s hand suspected in Shrikant Wanjari’s death

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Nagpur: Doubts continue to be raised in the murder of Hudkeshwar based private contractor as reliable sources revealed to Nagpur Today that Shrikant Haribhau Wanjari was strangled to death by his own family members.

Earlier, Hudkeshwar police had booked Akash alias Vikky Bhosle, and Shailesh Kedar nephew of notorious goon Santosh Ambekar, along with their 5-6 accomplices on the charges of murdering Shrikant, a resident of Flat No. 106, Durgesh Nandini Nagar, Narsala Road. The accused duo had reportedly kidnapped Shrikant on May 5, and beat him up him with iron rods, beer bottles and knife. Shrikant to recover the money they had lent to him. Shrikant was referred to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) on May 8 and was declared brought dead.

However, sources informed Nagpur Today that, Shrikant was in debt of around Rs 50 lakh. As a result, lenders used to knock his doors seeking their money back and would threaten his kin too. Getting annoyed of frequent threats from the creditors, Shrikant’s family allegedly killed him by strangulating him to death, sources said. Police are likely to interrogate the family members on this angle soon, the sources informed further.

It may be mentioned that on May 5, when Shrikant was alone, Akash and Shailesh barged into his house and forcefully took him on their motorcycle to an isolated place outside the city. They thrashed him with iron rods and beer bottles. The accused duo further allegedly attacked Shrikant with a knife. Done with the beating, Akash and Shailesh dropped Shrikant at his home. However, Shrikant did not narrate the incident to anybody for the next couple of days.

On May 8, Shrikant complained of severe chest pain to his mother. His mother then applied balm on his chest and left for some work. When she returned home in the evening, she found Shrikant lying on the floor in an unconscious state. She alerted her elder son Sushant and rushed Shrikant to GMCH, where doctors declared him brought dead.

Hudkeshwar police then initially registering a case of accidental death began the investigations. During the probe, the post-mortem report showed severe injury marks on Shrikant’s chest and back. Following which, cops received information about Akash and Shailesh and their role in his murder and subsequently booked them. With the new angle coming into the picture, cops are likely to interrogate Shrikant’s family members.

By Ravikant Kamble

Hudkeshwar contractor murder case takes a new twist

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Nagpur: Preying on the helpless minor girl a 24-year-old man allegedly sexually exploited her in Hudkeshwar and in similar incident a 35-year-old woman was raped by a Pune based man with a promise of getting married in Koradi.

In the first incident, accused Harshal Padam Girwar (24), a resident of Mahal had met the survivor in April this year through Facebook. The duo soon shared numbers and later developed love affair. Taking advantage of 14-year-old’s innocence, Harshal sexually exploited her between April and May this year.

Based on the complaint filed by the survivor, Hudkeshwar police booked Harshal under Sections 376 (2), (N) and Sub-section 4 of POSCO Act 2012 and started the investigation.

In another incident, a 35-year-old woman was repeatedly raped between December 2017 and April 2019 by accused Purushottam Gulabrao Raut (45), a resident of Shambu Nagar, Balewadi Pune.

In her police compliant, the survivor told police that, Raut had promised to marry her. Trusting him, she indulged in sexual relationship with Raut. However, after April this year, Raut started avoiding the survivor and refused to meet her, despite survivor’s repeated requests. Sensing something amiss, then the victim rushed to Koradi police station.

Cops have booked Raut under Sections 376, 328, 323, 506 of the IPC and launched the probe.

Minor, 35-year-old woman raped in Hudkeshar, Koradi

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Nagpur: Some tormentors reportedly molested minor girls under the jurisdiction of Bajajnagar and Wadi police station on Tuesday night.

In the first incident, a juvenile boy reportedly molested a 9-year-old girl at South Ambazari Road Swimming pool. The survivor was swimming inside the pool when the boy behaved objectionably with the girl, alleged a 24-year-old cousin of the survivor who was present there.

Based on her compliant, Bajajnagar police have booked accused boy under Sections 354 (A) and Sub-section 12 of POSCO Act 2012.

In yet another incident reported under the jurisdiction of Wadi police, a 13-year-old survivor was reportedly molested by group of three who hurled stones at the mother-daughter duo and passed vulgar comments.

Accompanied by her daughter, the complainant was buying grocery near Bajrang Kirana Stores on Amravati Road. At around 8pm, accused Sheru Sehzad Khan (18), a resident of Yashodhara Nagar, Mujaheed Kalam Khan (18) and Moin Khalil Khan (18), both residents of Wadi passed vulgar comments at mother-daughter duo. When the complainant tried to intervene into the matter, the accused trio reportedly hurled stones at them, the victim told the police.

Following the compliant of the survivor, Wadi police have booked accused Sheru, Moin and Mujaheed under Sections 354, 34 and Sub-section 12 of POSCO Act 2012.

Two minors molested in Bajajnagar, Wadi

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Nagpur: Notorious goon Shailesh Kedar, nephew of gangster Santosh Ambekar and one of the accused in Shrikant Wanjari murder case of Hudkeshwar on Wednesday surrendered before the District Court.

The court sent him to Central Jail and the Hudkeshwar police on Thursday will arrest him under production warrant, sources said.

Accused in Hudkeshwar murder surrenders before court

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Nagpur: A female CRPF PSI has leveled up an allegation of rape against her former partner who is currently working with Sales Tax Department in Nalasopara, Mumbai. Accused identified as Sangharatna Anil Gajbhiye, originally a resident of Nagpur was in relationship with the PSI for past eight years. However, when Gajbhiye refused to marry survivor, she lodged a complaint with Gittikhadan police station.

According to police, the duo were preparing for competitive exams, when they met back in 2011. While preparing for the government exams, the duo started dating each other. Soon Gajbhiye secured himself a job in Sales Tax Department in Nalasopara while the victim also bagged Police Sub Inspector job. However, the duo kept on seen each other till 2019.

In April this year, when victim approached accused Gajbhiye he reportedly turned blind eye towards her pledge. Following which the PSI filed a complaint with Gittikhadan police station.

Cops have booked accused Sanghratna Anil Gajbhiye under section 376, 420, 507, 506 of IPC and launched the probe.

CRPF lady PSI raped over false marriage promise

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Nagpur: A 30-year-old man was brutally murdered near Hazari Pahad Trikoni Park in Wayusena Nagar on Thursday night. The deceased, inflicted with severe head injuries, was first spotted by some locals who later informed his spouse Puja and subsequently alerted Gittikhadan police.

Deceased has been identified as Rahul Vitthalrao Salame, a resident of Wayusena Nagar.

API Kokude told Nagpur Today that Rahul’s body was found within 200 meters from his house. The severe injuries on Rahul’s head clearly states that he was attacked with sharp weapons.”

“At around 11.30 pm we received a call from the locals who informed about the body laying near Hazari Pahad Trioni Park premises. Gittikhadan police have booked the unidentified murder under Section 302 of the IPC and have sent body for autopsy,” he told NT, adding, “Cops are also scanning CCTVs for the leads.”

Man murdered with sharp weapons in Gittikhadan

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Nagpur: MIDC police have rounded up a 28-year-old man for allegedly molesting a 25-year-old married woman by talking crass over phone calls between January 2018 and May this year. The accused identified as Ashish Mahawat, a resident of Savratoli, in Gondia district reported threatened to kill survivors in-laws if she refused to entertain him.

Police sources said that Ashish and service were in relationship in past however, the survivor got married to a MIDC based man back in 2018. However, Ashish would force survivor to talk to him owing to their past relationship. When survivor expressed her inconvenience over the continues talking and texting. Ashish reportedly sent objectionable texts over survivor’s phone and also threatened to kill her in-laws.

Based on the complaint lodged by a 25-year-old, MIDC police have booked accused Ashish under Sections 344, 506 of the IPC and started the investigation.

Gondia man molests, threatens married woman in MIDC

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Nagpur: Some unidentified burglars sneaked into a senior citizen’s house in Gaddigodam on May 24 and decamped with gold ornaments and cash to the tune of Rs 1.37 lakh. The incident reported under Sadar police station.

In her complaint, a 63-year-old Chandabai Naresh Dahat told police that, on Friday evening she had gone out when some miscreants barged inside her house by breaking the latch of the main door and fled with the gold ornaments and cash kept in iron almirah. The burglary came to fore when Chandabai return home only to find her ransacked house.

Following the complaint of a 63-year-old Sadar police have booked the unidentified miscreants under Sections 457, 380 of the IPC and launched the manhunt.
Housebreaking in Sadar, booty worth Rs 1.37lakh stolen

Nagpur: Some unidentified burglars targeted a senior citizen’s house in Gadigodam on May 24 and decamped with gold ornaments and cash to the tune of Rs 1.37 lakh. The incident reported under Sadar police station.

In her complaint, a 63-year-old Chandabai Naresh Dahat told police that, on Friday evening she had gone out when some miscreants barged inside her house by breaking the latch of the main door and fled with the gold ornaments and cash kept in iron almirah. The burglary came to fore when Chandabai return home only to find her ransacked house.

Following the complaint of a 63-year-old Sadar police have booked the unidentified miscreants under Sections 457, 380 of the IPC and launched the manhunt.

Cash, valuables worth Rs 1.37 lakh stolen from house in Gaddigodam

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Nagpur: Four Policemen, including a Sub-Inspector, have been reportedly dismissed from service after they were allegedly found indulging in corrupt practices, according to unconfirmed reports. In March 2015, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) had booked Sub-Inspector Pravin Ghodam, attached to Rana Pratap Nagar Police Station, and his conduit Suraj Lolge, a former activist of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs five lakh from a private medical practitioner. Lolge was caught by bureau officers while Ghodam had managed to escape.

Ghodam and three police men had already taken Rs three lakh from the doctor by threatening him to implicate for illegally performing surgeries. They were demanding Rs 10 lakh from the doctor. Meanwhile, sources said that the four policemen involved in the case have been dismissed from service after they were found guilty. However, no senior official was ready confirming the news.

Nagpur’s 4 policemen including PSI terminated over graft charges

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Nagpur: Some unidentified burglars sneaked into a middle aged man’s house in Priyadarshani Nagar between the intervening night of Sunday and Monday and decamped with cash Rs 6.5 lakh besides gold ornaments collectively of Rs 9.30 lakh. The incident reported under Pratap Nagar police station.

In his compliant a 52-year-old Prakash Munnalal Kanojiya, a resident of Plot. No. 112, Priyadarshani Nagar, near NIT Garden told cops that, on Sunday evening accompanied by his wife he had gone for a birthday celebration in Sadar and got back in the wee hours of Monday. However, in the meantime, some miscreants barged inside her house by breaking the latch of the main door and fled with the gold ornaments and cash kept in wooden almirah.

Based on the complaint lodged by a 52-year-old man, Pratapnagar police have booked the unidentified miscreants under Sections 457, 380 of the IPC and launched the manhunt.

Housebreak in Pratap Nagar, booty worth Rs 9.30 lakh stolen