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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Police ban heavy vehicles at Pune's Gangadham Chowk from 6am-11pm after accident death
1 2 3 Pune: Police commissioner Amitesh Kumar on Thursday said heavy vehicles would be banned between 6am and 11pm on a temporary basis and height barriers soon installed in the accident-prone Gangadham Chowk area. Kumar said this after reviewing the traffic situation at the Gangadham Chowk a day after a woman, Deepali Soni (29), riding pillion on a scooter died and her father-in-law, Jagdish Soni (61), was injured as a truck hit their two-wheeler at the busy junction on Gangadham-Shatrunjay road — a stretch banned for heavy vehicles. The truck, which was coming from Market Yard, was not supposed to move towards the Aai Mata temple as heavy vehicles are banned on Gangadham-Shatrunjay road. Besides banning movement of heavy vehicles on the Gangadham-Shatrunjay Mandir road, the police also announced similar restrictions on the Lullanagar-Gangadham Chowk-Bibvewadi Road between 6am and 11pm. Movement of heavy vehicles was also banned on the Seven Loves Chowk-Gangadham Chowk stretch. "We do not want any heavy vehicle to cross the Gangadham Chowk during these hours. A notification in this regard will be issued soon," Kumar said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Aparat portabil de sudura cu laser, suporta sudarea sub apa Esto Cumpără acum Undo Residents of the Gangadham area said Wednesday's was not the first fatal accident at the busy crossing. Exactly a year ago, a woman (59) was killed and her daughter-in-law (37) was critically injured after a dumper truck had hit their scooter near Gangadham Chowk. Following this, police on June 22 last year introduced a ban on heavy vehicles on two roads leading to the Gangadham Chowk on Bibwewadi-Kondhwa Road from 7am to 10pm. The two roads begin from Shatrunjay Temple and Tilekarnagar Chowk and converge at Aai Mata Mandir road and further to Gangadham Chowk. Trucks, cement mixers, dumpers and all types of multi-axle commercial transport vehicles (barring emergency, essential services and public transport vehicles) were banned then on the stretch. The latest accident occurred as the truck driver violated the ban, police said. "We know that there are many construction activities in the area, and ready-mix cement trucks, dumper trucks and other heavy vehicles regularly use the Gangadham Chowk. These vehicles will also not be allowed to cross the Gangadham Chowk," said Kumar, who was accompanied by joint police commissioner Ranjan Kumar Sharma and additional commissioner of police Manoj Patil. "Moreover, there are vegetable shops and godowns at the Market Yard. Godown and shops operating without govt approvals and licences will be sealed. We will also consult the city fire brigade and ambulance association before installing the height barriers," the police commissioner said. "The area has a number of liquor shops and bars. We will serve notices under the Bombay Police Act to the ones close to schools. If they fail to provide satisfactory answers, their licences. People cannot consume alcohol near roads and cause nuisance to other road users," he said. Police will also focus on ways to better the traffic arrangements at the crossing. "Our team will undertake traffic improvement at the junction and prepare a plan to improve mobility and safety. We will remove all encroachments. The Aai Mata Mandir Road has a steep slope towards Gangadham Chowk. We will again discuss the issue with PMC and work on reducing the gradient. It will require engineering solutions. We will review the situation at the chowk after a week," he said. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Time of India
7 days ago
- Time of India
Karnataka: PG medical student makes bomb threat call to skip seminar presentation but ends up in Mangaluru police custody
Mangaluru police arrested a postgraduate medical student, Chalasani Monica Choudary , on Saturday for making a fake bomb threat call to a private hospital. According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H, initial investigations revealed that Choudary made the hoax call on June 4 to create a scare and avoid giving a presentation at a seminar scheduled that day. To mislead the authorities, Choudary even filed a complaint about the threat herself. Police later identified her as the hoax caller through technical data analysis. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Transform Your Child's Confidence with Our Public Speaking Program Planet Spark Book Now Undo At around 8:45 am on Wednesday, the hospital received a call from someone claiming a bomb was planted on the premises and that the hospital must be evacuated by 11 am. After this, there were at least four more similar calls, causing panic among hospital staff and patients. Following the alert, 25 to 30 police personnel, including bomb detection and disposal squad members and dog squads, rushed to the hospital. They thoroughly searched the hospital premises, parking areas, and surroundings, but no explosives were found. Live Events A case has been registered under multiple sections of the Bombay Police Act at Ullal police station . Police have recorded Choudary's statement and seized her mobile phone for further investigation. Inputs from TOI
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Time of India
Man ‘held with 16 guns' in '12 cleared over discrepancies
Mumbai: A court recently acquitted a man arrested with allegedly 16 country-made pistols and 10 cartridges near Bhandup police station in 2012, citing procedural lapses and significant contradictions in the prosecution's evidence. Chief judicial magistrate MRA Shaikh held that the prosecution failed to prove the guilt of the accused, Kandivli resident Manohar Jawahar Gupta (44), beyond reasonable doubt. Defence advocate Aftab Qureshi said there were several contradictions and omissions in the deposition of the prosecution witnesses. The prosecution also did not possess a valid sanction order to prosecute, he said. The court noted discrepancies in the prosecution's theory. Head constable Ravindra Bhalerao said the seizure occurred near the railway tracks, while another officer claimed it happened at the police station. There were also inconsistencies in the description of the colour of the bag carried by the accused—black by some, blue in official documents. The court noted that there were also conflicting accounts about who received the tipoff: an inspector or a senior inspector. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo The court also spoke about the invalidity of the sanction order required under Section 39 of Arms Act. Deputy commissioner of police Sheela Sail admitted during cross-examination that she did not physically inspect the seized weapons or question officers involved in the seizure before granting the sanction. The court held that mere reliance on documents, without physical verification or thorough application of mind, rendered the sanction legally defective. "The protection provided under Section 39 is not a formality—it is a safeguard," the court said, adding that prosecution without a valid sanction is unsustainable. Additionally, the prosecution failed to prove the existence of a prohibitory order under Section 37(1) read with Section 135 of Bombay Police Act at the time of the incident. The court emphasised that a valid promulgation order was essential to support that charge. In light of the lapses—invalid sanction, unproven prohibitory order and contradictions in witness testimonies—the magistrate ruled that the prosecution failed to establish its case.
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Time of India
Pahalgam terror attack aftermath: Solapur police book 6 for displaying placards with communal message in market area
Pune: The Solapur police have booked six individuals after they were seen in online clips standing in the busy Navi Peth market area, brandishing placards that appealed to people to determine the religion of every shopkeeper before making a purchase. The police said the group was spreading the divisive message in the aftermath of the recent Pahalgam terror attack . Police initiated action soon after the clip surfaced on social media. You Can Also Check: Pune AQI | Weather in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune Solapur commissioner of police M Rajkumar told TOI, "Our teams came across the video online of these youths holding placards with a communal message . They were not shouting any slogans, but appealing to people through placards to check the religion of shopkeepers before buying anything. Such behaviour could lead to a law and order situation . So, we took action against these people." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List A case was registered with the Faujdar Chavadi police station in this regard. Senior police Inspector Arvind Mane of the Faujdar Chavadi police said, "These six individuals had no permission to organise any such event. We registered a case against them as per the Bombay Police Act and they are being questioned." After the Pahalgam terror attack, the police said their cyber cell is keeping a close watch on social media to ensure that no communal messages are circulated. CP Rajkumar added, "Our intention is to make sure that no message on social media results in communal tension in the city. Sometimes, people circulating these messages do not even know the consequences. If cases are registered against them, their careers will be at stake. So, we are appealing to everyone to refrain from circulating such messages."
