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Time of India
22 minutes ago
- Time of India
FIR lodged against principal for extortion, mental harassment of teacher
Nagpur: The Hudkeshwar police have registered an offence against the principal of a school and junior college in Avdhut Nagar under Section 308(2) of the BNS, following allegations of extortion and mental harassment levelled by a senior teacher. The accused is also the joint secretary of the education society which runs the junior college, and is the son of the organisation's head. According to the complaint filed by Sarang Chaudhary, who has been working at the institute since 2016, the principal demanded Rs20 lakh in cash and five per cent of his monthly salary in exchange for regularising his post. Initially hired on an unaided basis, Chaudhary's post was made permanent in March 2023. However, he claimed he was coerced into transferring five percent of his salary — approximately Rs3,800 monthly — either in cash or into the account of a staff member. Chaudhary alleged that when he stopped the payments in October 2024, his salary account was frozen. He claimed that a letter was issued to his bank's branch in Narendra Nagar, instructing that his salary account be blocked. "Despite multiple complaints to education authorities and two separate orders from the deputy director of education in March and April 2025 directing the school to resume his salary, no action was taken by the management," he stated in the complaint. The complainant further alleged systematic harassment, including denial of attendance sign-ins, non-payment of arrears, exclusion from essential service records, and repeated demands for already-submitted appointment documents. The FIR also mentioned that his mobile phone was regularly confiscated during duty hours without any official reason. Chaudhary has alleged additional harassment, including being assigned non-teaching tasks, forced attendance at civil defence training meant for other teaching staff, and denial of recognition for completed government-mandated training. Chaudhary claimed that this harassment has caused financial distress to his family, pushing him to approach the police. Based on his complaint and supporting evidence, the Hudkeshwar police registered an FIR which identified the principal as Vikas Ingole. Senior inspector Dnyaneshwar Bhedodkar, PSI Omprakash Bhalavi, and PSI Yogesh Korde are conducting investigation.
Time of India
22 minutes ago
- Time of India
Principal booked for extortion, mental harassment of teacher
Nagpur: The Hudkeshwar police have registered an offence against the principal of a school and junior college in Avdhut Nagar under Section 308(2) of the BNS, following allegations of extortion and mental harassment levelled by a senior teacher. The accused is also the joint secretary of the education society which runs the junior college, and is the son of the organisation's head. According to the complaint filed by Sarang Chaudhary, who has been working at the institute since 2016, the principal demanded Rs20 lakh in cash and five per cent of his monthly salary in exchange for regularising his post. Initially hired on an unaided basis, Chaudhary's post was made permanent in March 2023. However, he claimed he was coerced into transferring five percent of his salary — approximately Rs3,800 monthly — either in cash or into the account of a staff member. Chaudhary alleged that when he stopped the payments in October 2024, his salary account was frozen. He claimed that a letter was issued to his bank's branch in Narendra Nagar, instructing that his salary account be blocked. "Despite multiple complaints to education authorities and two separate orders from the deputy director of education in March and April 2025 directing the school to resume his salary, no action was taken by the management," he stated in the complaint. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like No annual fees for life UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo The complainant further alleged systematic harassment, including denial of attendance sign-ins, non-payment of arrears, exclusion from essential service records, and repeated demands for already-submitted appointment documents. The FIR also mentioned that his mobile phone was regularly confiscated during duty hours without any official reason. Chaudhary has alleged additional harassment, including being assigned non-teaching tasks, forced attendance at civil defence training meant for other teaching staff, and denial of recognition for completed government-mandated training. Chaudhary claimed that this harassment has caused financial distress to his family, pushing him to approach the police. Based on his complaint and supporting evidence, the Hudkeshwar police registered an FIR which identified the principal as Vikas Ingole. Senior inspector Dnyaneshwar Bhedodkar, PSI Omprakash Bhalavi, and PSI Yogesh Korde are conducting investigation.
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
Villagers torch shop after accused molester walks free in Mahuva
Surat: Violence broke out in Karcheliya, a tribal village in Mahuva taluka of Surat district, on Friday night after villagers protested the quick release of a shop owner accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl. The protest led to arson, though no injuries were reported. According to police, the incident took place on Friday morning when the minor girl visited a stationery shop near her school. The shop owner, identified as Kishan Chaudhary, allegedly touched her inappropriately. The girl immediately informed her school principal, who alerted her parents and the police. CCTV footage reportedly confirmed the allegation. Chaudhary was detained but was seen back at his shop by the evening, which sparked anger among the villagers. A large group of locals gathered outside the shop, removed some goods, and set them on fire. Police teams were rushed to the spot to control the situation and a bandobast of around 40 officers and jawans has since been deployed in the village to maintain peace. Chaudhary, who fled the village after the incident, was later traced and arrested by the crime branch. He has been booked under BNS Section 75(2), Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act , and relevant provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Speaking on the incident, superintendent of police Hitesh Joysar said, "There was negligence in taking immediate action. Necessary steps will be taken. A case will also be registered against those involved in damaging property."
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Congress puts key OBC, ST faces at Gujarat helm, banks on political families for revival
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) leadership on Thursday named Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Amit Chavda as the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president, appointing Khedbrahma MLA and ex-Union minister Tushar Chaudhary as the new CLP leader. Chavda, 49, has returned as the state Congress chief after four years, having served in this position during 2018-21. The former GPCC chief, Shaktisinh Gohil, Rajya Sabha MP, had resigned from his post last month, owning responsibility for the party's debacle in the Assembly bypolls. Chavda, an OBC leader, is a five-time MLA from Anklav in Anand district, whose grandfather Ishwarbhai Chavda was an MP. He is also the cousin of former GPCC chief and Union Minister Bharatsinh Solanki. Chavda, who was unavailable for comment, thanked the Congress leadership in a post on X, saying, 'it is a solemn responsibility to fight for every Gujarati and uphold the values the Congress Party stands for. As a devoted soldier of the party, I will work day and night to strengthen @INCGujarat, fulfil the aspirations of our people, and realise the vision of Rahul Gandhiji' These appointments came a week after the Congress leadership held meetings and deliberations in this regard. Chavda was among a dozen state Congress leaders who were called by the party high command last week to Delhi, where they attended a crucial meeting held by Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, along with the party's Gujarat in-charge Mukul Wasnik. Some of the other state party leaders in the reckoning for the two top posts, including Lalji Desai, Geniben Thakor and Paresh Dhanani, were also present in this meeting, among others. Following Gohil's resignation, Shailesh Parmar, the party MLA from the reserved Danilimda constituency in Ahmedabad city, was handling the GPCC affairs on an interim basis. The appointments of Chavda and Chaudhary are seen as crucial at this juncture when the Congress is trying hard to reinvent itself and gain ground in Gujarat, where it has been out of power for the last 30 years. Chaudhary, who is the son of late chief minister Amarsinh Chaudhary, told The Indian Express that raising 'public issues' will be his priority while working to strengthen the party. Chaudhary, who is a first-time MLA from Khedbrahma in north Gujarat, a seat once held by his father, also said: 'We have raised MNREGA (irregularities) issue as a party and I have also raised it in my personal capacity. Now, people have come to know about the (alleged scam) in MGNREGA. We have also been raising the issues in the Nal Se Jal Yojana and it has also come out that there are irregularities in it… So, I will continue to raise issues that directly affect people on the floor of the House, and try to strengthen the party.' Currently, in the 182-member Gujarat Assembly, the Congress has only 12 MLAs. The party launched the pilot project of its proposed countrywide 'Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan' from Gujarat, and recently appointed about 40 new District Congress Committee (DCC) presidents through this process. Chavda, who holds a diploma in chemical engineering, has also held various positions in several education trusts and cooperative bodies. He also contested, unsuccessfully, the 2024 Lok Sabha polls from Anand. A tribal leader, Chaudhary is a former Congress MP from Bardoli, which he retained in 2009, when it was carved from the Mandvi Lok Sabha constituency – a Congress bastion since 1962 that Chaudhary had won in 2004. Bardoli has been held by the BJP since 2014. When asked about the arrest of Congress vice-president Hira Jotva and his son in the alleged MGNREGA scam in Bharuch district, Chaudhary said, 'Let the truth come out… he is not directly involved in the MGNREGA work.. He had been doing business but stopped in the last ten years. He was our Lok Sabha candidate and also contested the Assembly polls. He is a prominent Ahir leader in Saurashtra and a victim of BJP's vindictive politics.' Speaking about the tribal districts of Gujarat, Chaudhary said that unemployment and lack of implementation of the Forest Rights Act have been major issues facing the tribals. 'They (tribals) are not able to get their lands and it is an issue… Previously, the Congress party's protests ensured that the Gujarat government had to withdraw its decision to eliminate the management quota scholarship for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students, so we will continue to raise such issues in the Assembly.' Chaudhary also said that with the state's civic body polls slated for next year, he would 'identify issues' facing specific cities with the help of the local party units. He said he would also take up the issues in the House in the larger interest of the urban population, besides looking to improve the Congress's tally in the civic bodies.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Minister assures global market for rural entrepreneurs
Union Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary said that rural entrepreneurs would be empowered and their products would be made available in the global market. He was speaking after inaugurating a beneficiaries conclave of the Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) here on Thursday (July 17). He said that tribal entrepreneurs would be brought into the mainstream. As AI technology grows, acquiring skill development will enable the younger generation to become better job seekers, he said. Mr. Chaudhary also inaugurated Malappuram Municipality's smart anganwadis project. All anganwadis in the municipality were made air-conditioned and smart. He said that anganwadis played a key role in fostering social interaction among children before they start going to school. Around 2,000 JSS beneficiaries took part in the function. As many as 300 beneficiaries were given certificates under the PM Vishwakarma scheme. Entrepreneurs who attained excellence and JSS resource persons were felicitated. Cards for artisans were also distributed at the ceremony, which also saw the launch of various products of Gotramrutham tribal farmer producer company. An exhibition featuring handicrafts and products from various entrepreneurs also marked the occasion. JSS chairman P.V. Abdul Wahab, MP, presided over the function. Malappuram municipal chairman Mujeeb Kaderi, Kerala Academy for Skills Excellence chief executive officer T.V. Vinod, Regional Directorate of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship head C. Yuvaraj, Malappuram JSS director V. Umer Koya and district panchayat vice president Ismail Moothedam spoke.
