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Time of India
18-07-2025
- Time of India
Africa-linked hawala racket busted in Bharuch
Surat: Bharuch special operations group (SOG) sleuths detected a hawala racket being operated from Africa and seized Rs 40.35 lakh in cash. The detection came after three thieves stole the hawala money and tried to transfer it elsewhere. The funds were intended for a maulvi from Surat who was working at an Aurangabad madrasa. Police began an investigation as the purpose behind the fund transfer remains unclear. Police received a tip-off that two men, Zakariya Bariwala and Javid Pipa, would be heading to Detrol village with a large amount of cash. Police intercepted them and discovered Rs 40.35 lakh in cash in their scooter. They confessed to stealing the money from the car that was parked near Lords Plaza after the third accused, Hujefa Patel, tipped them off to the presence of the cash. SOG police inspector A A Chaudhary told TOI, "After we arrested Hujefa, he told us that his friend, Sakir Patel, would often carry out hawala transactions and receive messages on WhatsApp. Based on these messages, he would obtain and deliver hawala funds. Hujefa had hacked Sakir's WhatsApp and traced his messages. When he learned that Rs 48 lakh would be transferred from Zambia, he enlisted Bariwala and Pipa to steal the money when the car was parked at the hotel. " SOG police found that the money had been sent by one Zahid Khalid from Zambia to Aurangabad-based maulavi Musa Adam Randera. The maulavi, who is from Mangrol in Surat district, worked for a salary of Rs 12,000 at an Aurangabad madrasa. Tausif Patel had collected the cash from Zahid and sent it to Bharuch by angadia. In Bharuch, Sakir collected the cash and handed it over to Afzal Patel, who runs a garment shop in Bharuch. Afzal handed the funds to Randera, who kept it in the car from where it was stolen. "We have arrested the three accused who stole the money. They had stolen Rs 48 lakh. One of them went to Ajmer and spent some of the money and settled a debt. We are yet to recover Rs 7.65 lakh," Chaudhary said. BOX Why maulavi did not file a theft complaint? Police say the hawala racket has been operating for years and Randera could not provide a satisfactory explanation for the purpose of the funds. "Randera earns Rs 12,000 a month and told police that he wanted to buy a house for his brother. We could not find any chat or documents that hint at buying a home. Additionally, Randera did not file a complaint for the theft of the money. This raises doubts about the intended use. We have sent the mobiles of the accused to the FSL for data recovery. We have also requested the angadia to provide details of one year's transactions from Africa," said Chaudhary.
The Print
09-05-2025
- The Print
CBI arrests FCI assistant general manager, three others in Rs 20 lakh bribery case
The officials said the CBI had conducted a raid following inputs that Mylapalli was allegedly involved in corrupt activities. Besides the FCI officer, Srinivasa Rao Mylapalli, the federal probe agency has also arrested a businessman, his son and an associate, they said. New Delhi, May 9 (PTI) The CBI has arrested four people, including an assistant general manager of the Food Corporation of India from Mumbai in a Rs 20-lakh bribery case, officials said on Friday. 'A case was registered by the CBI on May 9 against six accused, including two assistant general managers (AGMs) of FCI, Mumbai Regional Office, three private persons, an Aurangabad-based private company and others,' a CBI spokesperson said in a statement. It is alleged that Mylapalli had conspired with a businessman, who was a partner in the Aurangabad-based company, and sought bribes to extend undue favours for awarding tenders of the FCI Mumbai office. A trap was laid and Mylapalli was caught while taking the bribe. 'Searches were conducted by the CBI at the residential and the official premises of the accused at various locations in Mumbai, Hyderabad and Aurangabad which led to the recovery of several digital devices, cash and incriminating documents,' the spokesperson added. PTI ABS NSD NSD This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Deccan Herald
09-05-2025
- Business
- Deccan Herald
CBI arrests FCI assistant general manager, three others in Rs 20 lakh bribery case
It is alleged that Mylapalli had conspired with a businessman, who was a partner in the Aurangabad-based company, and sought bribes to extend undue favours for awarding tenders of the FCI Mumbai office.
Time of India
28-04-2025
- General
- Time of India
Urdu medium school students use postcards to express love for marathi in Aurangabad
MUMBAI: They used humble postcards to assert their love for Marathi. Amid the row over the introduction of Hindi from class 1 to 5 as a third language in the state, with a section alleging that it could marginalise Marathi, students at Urdu medium schools in Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad) recently showed their love for Marathi in a unique way. They sent off 25,000 postcards with neatly written messages in Marathi to high officials, including the chief minister, divisional commissioner, and municipal commissioner. The brainchild of Mirza Abdul Qayyum Nadvi , founder-president of the Aurangabad-based Read and Lead Foundation , which popularises reading books among students and adults, the initiative has won wide acclaim. 'At a time when people have almost forgotten using postcards to communicate, we invited students at Urdu medium schools in Aurangabad to use humble postcards. They wrote small essays on varied subjects like 'Me and My City', 'My Favourite Author', and 'My Favourite Book'. We made it mandatory to write in Marathi,' said Nadvi. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Your Finger Shape Says a Lot About Your Personality, Read Now Tips and Tricks Undo Nadvi added that students were encouraged to visit post offices and drop the postcards in the boxes. 'Many kids never visited a post office before and did not know what a letterbox looks like. It was a sort of education for them too,' Qayyum added. Exposed early to smartphones and other means of digital media, today's kids cannot be expected to know the value these humble postcards held for earlier generations. But why did Nadvi ask students at Urdu schools to write these letters in Marathi? 'Marathi is the main language in Maharashtra, and it is the mother tongue of most residents here. Proficiency in Marathi will give an edge to students of other mediums. Students of Urdu medium are often accused of lacking proficiency in Marathi. By writing on the postcards in Marathi, these kids asserted their love for the language,' explained Nadvi, who has been volunteering to popularise reading books through Mohalla libraries for over two decades. Through this initiative, the humble postcard has been transformed from an almost forgotten artefact into a tool for creative expression and civic engagement.
