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Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Vaishnavi Hagawane dowry death case co-accused Nilesh Chavan nabbed close to India-Nepal border, to be brought back to Pune
Pune: A Pimpri Chinchwad police crime branch team on Friday nabbed Nilesh Chavan, a business associate of Shashank Hagawane and co-accused in the Vaishnavi Hagawane dowry death case, from Maharajganj district in Uttar Pradesh close to the India-Nepal border. "Nilesh Chavan was trying to run away to Nepal, but police arrested him before he could cross over. The police did the right kind of intelligence gathering and laid a correct trap to nab him. No guilty person will be spared in this matter. A very stringent punishment will be given in such cases," CM Devendra Fadnavis told reporters in the city later in the evening. A police officer said Chavan had crossed the border in the last few days with the help of his local contacts to stay in a lodge at Bhairahawa in Nepal. He was also using a SIM card from Nepal, the officer said. Senior crime branch inspector Arvind Pawar and his team took Chavan into custody from Sonnauli village in Maharajganj. "Chavan will be brought back to Pimpri Chinchwad late in the night. He will be produced before court on Saturday," deputy commissioner of police (Crime) Sandip Doiphode said. Vaishnavi's parents had to struggle to secure her nine-month-old son's custody on May 22, after a series of dramatic events that included allegations of a threat to her family members at gunpoint by Chavan. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Lodha Élanor: 3 bed & 3 w/study from ₹2.18 Cr+ LODHA® ÉLANOR Book Now Undo Vaishnavi's maternal family, the Kaspates, learnt that her son was in custody of her arrested husband's friend, Chavan, and that they had gone to the latter's house in Karvenagar to seek his custody. The family alleged that Chavan threatened them at gunpoint and forced them to leave the place. A case was registered against Chavan with the Warje Malwadi police. The Bavdhan police also included Chavan's name in the dowry case, and added sections of the JJ Act against him. Chavan was on the run since then. Six teams of the Pimpri Chinchwad police were tracing Chavan. The police had issued a lookout circular against Chavan and a court issued a standing warrant against him. DCP Doiphode said after the cases were registered against him, Chavan had fled Pune to Raigad district, Mumbai, then to Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) and Bhairahawa in Nepal. "We nabbed him when he came to Sonauli village in Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh," he said. "The crime branch teams led by senior inspector Pawar and assistant police inspector Harish Mane were constantly tracing Chavan. Assistant police inspectors of the cyber police were helping them by tracking Chavan's whereabouts," Doiphode added. An officer from the Pimpri Chinchwad crime branch told TOI that after fleeing Pune, Chavan used to travel by road and constantly change vehicles. "He even travelled by buses. We were tracking him with the help of CCTV footage. We traced the drivers of these vehicles, who helped us with leads about Chavan," the officer said. "By using his contacts in Nepal, Chavan had managed to get a SIM card there. This made it difficult for us to trace his cellphone and track him. Our cyber police team finally traced him to Maharajganj on Friday, leading to his arrest," he said.
Hans India
6 days ago
- Hans India
Massive child trafficking racket busted in Suryapet
Suryapet: In a major breakthrough, the Suryapet police busted an illegal child adoption and trafficking racket, arresting 13 individuals and rescuing 10 children from various locations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The accused were part of a well-organized gang involved in illegal adoption and trafficking of children, particularly targeting poor families. They took advantage of vulnerable situations and lured parents under the pretense of care and adoption. These activities were in clear violation of the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act, 2015. Children aged between 10 days and 10 years During the operation carried out on May 28, 2025, police teams rescued 10 children – 7 boys and 3 girls – from areas such as Suryapet town, Nalgonda, Tekumatla, and Vijayawada. The children ranged in age from just 10 days old to 10 years. 13 accused arrested The arrested include auto drivers, housewives, nurses, and brokers, all playing different roles in the child trafficking network. er 173/2025 with relevant sections of the JJ Act and BNS, and further investigations are ongoing. The rescued children are being handed over to child welfare authorities for proper care and rehabilitation.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
Telangana police bust inter-state baby selling racket; rescue 10 infants
HYDERABAD: Suryapet police Wednesday busted an inter-state baby-selling racket and arrested 13 people involved in the crime. Based on information from the accused, cops later raided multiple locations in Hyderabad and erstwhile Nalgonda district and rescued 10 infants sold to childless couples. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now All the children are aged between 9 months and 18 months. They were allegedly trafficked and sold over the last one year, police said. "The accused procured infants from Gujarat and Maharashtra by paying Rs 3 to Rs 5 lakh per child to the 'supplier'. They then sold these babies to couples in Telangana for Rs 5 to Rs 10 lakh," said K Narasimha, SP, Suryapet . "All the 10 rescued infants have been handed over to the district child protection officers for safe custody. They are all healthy," the SP added. Acting on specific information about two families being in possession of trafficked infants, police initially raided two houses in Tekumatla village near Suryapet and rescued two boys. Based on their confession, police arrested Nakka Yadagiri (45) and his wife N Umarani (34) — running an egg supply business in Suryapet town. During the interrogation, the couple confessed to the crime. They also provided details about 11 of their associates who were later arrested from the Suryapet Hitec bus stand. Their interrogation revealed an elaborate inter-state racket. The accused were identified as K Nagendra Kumar (plumber), K Rama Laxmi (nurse), P Pavani (private worker ), G Vijaya Laxmi and A Satyamani (both housewives)— all of them from Vijayawada. A 35-year-old car driver from Uppuguda, Mudavath Raju; I Shobarani, a nurse from Ghatkesar; Khan Shaheena, a housewife from Udaipur in Rajasthan; Mohammed Shahana, a housewife from Trimulgherry; Sabavath Srinivas, a driver from Dilsukhnagar; and E Sunitha, a nurse from Hyderabad; were among the arrested. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Five among the 13 accused have a criminal history, police said. Acting on leads from them, police raided eight other houses in Suryapet town, Penpahad, Thummala Penpahad, Uppalapahad, Chinna Suraram (in the erstwhile Nalgonda district), and a house in Hyderabad to rescue eight more babies — including three girls. Families who purchased the infants are childless couples from a lower-middle-class background, police said. They may be added as accused following a preliminary probe. "The accused are currently in judicial remand. A case was registered at Suryapet rural police station under the BNS and the JJ Act. A special team has been formed to investigate the case," the SP said.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
Suryapet police bust inter-state baby selling racket; rescue 10 infants
Hyderabad: Suryapet police Wednesday busted an inter-state baby-selling racket and arrested 13 people involved in the crime. Based on information from the accused, cops later raided multiple locations in Hyderabad and erstwhile Nalgonda district and rescued 10 infants sold to childless couples. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now All the children are aged between 9 months and 18 months. They were allegedly trafficked and sold over the last one year, police said. "The accused procured infants from Gujarat and Maharashtra by paying Rs 3 to Rs 5 lakh per child to the 'supplier'. They then sold these babies to couples in Telangana for Rs 5 to Rs 10 lakh," said K Narasimha, SP, Suryapet . "All the 10 rescued infants have been handed over to the district child protection officers for safe custody. They are all healthy," the SP added. Acting on specific information about two families being in possession of trafficked infants, police initially raided two houses in Tekumatla village near Suryapet and rescued two boys. Based on their confession, police arrested Nakka Yadagiri (45) and his wife N Umarani (34) — running an egg supply business in Suryapet town. During the interrogation, the couple confessed to the crime. They also provided details about 11 of their associates who were later arrested from the Suryapet Hitec bus stand. Their interrogation revealed an elaborate inter-state racket. The accused were identified as K Nagendra Kumar (plumber), K Rama Laxmi (nurse), P Pavani (private worker ), G Vijaya Laxmi and A Satyamani (both housewives)— all of them from Vijayawada. A 35-year-old car driver from Uppuguda, Mudavath Raju; I Shobarani, a nurse from Ghatkesar; Khan Shaheena, a housewife from Udaipur in Rajasthan; Mohammed Shahana, a housewife from Trimulgherry; Sabavath Srinivas, a driver from Dilsukhnagar; and E Sunitha, a nurse from Hyderabad; were among the arrested. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Five among the 13 accused have a criminal history, police said. Acting on leads from them, police raided eight other houses in Suryapet town, Penpahad, Thummala Penpahad, Uppalapahad, Chinna Suraram (in the erstwhile Nalgonda district), and a house in Hyderabad to rescue eight more babies — including three girls. Families who purchased the infants are childless couples from a lower-middle-class background, police said. They may be added as accused following a preliminary probe. "The accused are currently in judicial remand. A case was registered at Suryapet rural police station under the BNS and the JJ Act. A special team has been formed to investigate the case," the SP said.
Time of India
25-05-2025
- Time of India
Expelled NCP neta Rajendra Hagawane's aide faces fresh charges, home searched
Expelled NCP neta Rajendra Hagawane PUNE: The Warje Malwadi police on Friday night searched the Karvenagar office and residence of Nilesh Chavan, who allegedly threatened Vaishnavi Hagawane's father, Anil Kaspate, at gunpoint when the latter went to his home to seek custody of the victim's nine-month-old baby. Chavan is currently wanted for questioning by police who are investigating if Vaishnavi's death was suicide or murder, as alleged by her family. He also faces charges under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act. He is a business associate of Shashank Hagawane, Vaishnavi's husband. Shashank, along with his father Rajendra, were expelled from NCP after allegations emerged they harassed Vaishnavi for dowry. Senior inspector Anil Vibhute of Bavdhan police said: "We are searching for Chavan. His name has been included in the dowry case and we have also invoved sections of the JJ Act against him. After Vaishnavi's death, the Hagawane family moved her child to Chavan's home in Karvenagar. Vaishnavi's family have claimed Chavan did not properly care for the child." About Friday's search at Chavan's home, deputy commissioner of police (Zone III) Sambhaji Kadam said on Saturday: "We recovered a laptop from his office. Nothing incriminating was found at his home. The searches were conducted in the presence of Chavan's parents." Kadam added the laptop would be sent to the forensic lab for password cracking as part of efforts to recover data that may or may not be relevant to the investigation. Late on Thursday night, police registered a case against Chavan after Vaishnavi's father Anil said he was threatened with a revolver by Chavan when he sought the custody of his grandson. Investigations have revealed that besides Chavan's gun licence, Pune police had also issued firearms licences to Shashank Hagawane and his brother Sushil, for self-protection in 2022, DCP Kadam said. A proposal has now been submitted to city police commissioner to cancel these firearms licences. Senior inspector Vishwajeet Kaingade of Warje Malwadi police said the commissionerate has served a notice to Chavan's family, seeking an explanation as to why his .32 bore revolver licence should not be revoked. SI Kaingade said Chavan's family has also been notified to join the police investigation.
