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Time of India
4 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Seven-yr-old girl dies in Palamu hospital due to lack of oxygen
Daltonganj: A seven-year-old girl, who was brought to the Hussainabad sub-divisional hospital on Wednesday night with injuries to her head and neck sustained in a road accident, died due to non-availability of oxygen, her family members alleged on Thursday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Kanchan Sao was returning home with her parents and her sibling on her father's motorcycle when it dashed with a car at Chouwa Chatan on Wednesday night. Binod died on the spot, while Kanchan and two others were hospitalised. The TOI, in its report on June 2, had highlighted that pressure swing absorption (PSA) plant at the hospital has been out of order amid rising Covid 19 cases in the state. Kanchan's family members alleged that she could not be taken to a higher medical centre as the driver of the lone ambulance in the hospital was missing and had taken vehicle's keys with him. Locals protested outside the hospital and blocked road. The blockade was lifted following the assurances of district officials and the police to the agitators. Speaking to TOI,Palamu civil surgeon Dr Anil Kumar said, "The allegations of non-availability of oxygen are serious and being probed. The Kolkata-based engineers have been requested to come and set up the PSA plant again, but they are dilly-dallying." No oxygen was available and the on-duty doctor was also absent, Kanchan's kin alleged. "I will investigate the matter and recommend stringent actions. The medical officer in-charge of the hospital will also be replaced, if needed," Dr Kumar further said. "Directives have been given for speedy probe for fixing accountability of the erring hospital officials and staff," deputy commissioner Sameera S said.
Indian Express
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Pune Crime Files: How activities of recently arrested ‘Maoist', known as ‘Laptop', resemble that of convicted Naxal Arun Bhelke
In 2014, the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested Arun Bhelke and his wife Kanchan Nanaware from Pune for activities linked to the banned Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist). While Kanchan, a heart patient, died on January 24, 2021, following a prolonged illness, on December 14, 2022, a special court in Pune convicted Bhelke for cheating and forgery, besides sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for terrorist acts. Investigators have observed significant similarities in Bhelke's operations and that of alleged CPI Maoist member Prashant Jalinder Kamble, 44, alias Laptop alias Sunil Jadhav, who was arrested by ATS from Pune, on May 4 this year. As per police and court records, both Bhelke and Kamble allegedly operated with multiple false identities and procured IDs with fake names. Both were allegedly working in urban areas, residing in Khalapur and other places in Maharashtra's Raigad district. Both allegedly worked closely with top CPI Maoist leader Milind Teltumbde, who was gunned down by the police in Gadchiroli in November 2021. Investigators had also seized a 'letter' from Bhelke mentioning 'Laptop'. Arun Bhelke and Kanchan Nanaware ATS nabbed Bhelke and Kanchan from Pune on September 1, 2014. The police said Bhelke alias Rajan alias Sharman Jadhav alias Anand was previously arrested in a Naxal case in Chandrapur in 2008. Out on bail, he and Kanchan, both from Chandrapur, were allegedly given charge of the Golden Corridor Committee of CPI-Maoist, to spread the banned movement in urban areas like Mumbai, Pune, Thane, Nashik and Surat, officers said. As per the ATS chargesheet, Bhelke allegedly introduced himself as 'Sanjay Kamble' to some of the youths from the Kashewadi slum in Pune, gave them Maoist literature and planned to take them for 'training' in the jungle. The police said that during their college days, Bhelke and Kanchan were active members of the Chandrapur-based Deshbhakti Yuva Manch (DYM), alleged to be a 'front' of the CPI-Maoist. Officers said Bhelke also started a magazine College Katta in Chandrapur, but later he and his aides, including Kanchan, were allegedly indoctrinated by Maoist leaders. Surrendered Naxals Gopi Madavi and Krushna Dorpate had identified Arun as 'Rajan' and Kanchan as 'Bhoomi' before the court in Pune and submitted that the couple allegedly worked alongside Milind Teltumbde with armed Maiost cadres in Gadchiroli. According to the ATS, the couple resided at various places in Mumbai, Raigad, Pune with different names. ATS recovered a PAN card and Aadhaar card with the name Aditya Suresh Patil, bearing Bhelke's photo. The address on this Aadhaar card was found to be the office of the then corporator from the Govandi area in Mumbai. Besides, ATS had seized a PAN card and a Mumbai hospital patient identity card with the name Sonali Aditya Patil having Kanchan's photo. The ATS probe also revealed Bhelke and Kanchan had, before their arrest, allegedly taken different rooms on rent in Khalapur and Karjat in Raigad district, posing as Akash Narayan Bhagat and Shital Akash Bhagat. Around August 2014, they shifted to Pune and Bhelke took a room and a 'pan tapri (kiosk)' on rent at Kanhe Phata in Maval, allegedly under a fake name. When they were arrested, ATS had seized several documents, handwritten papers and electronic material like laptop, pen drive, DVD, hard disc from the couple. Alleged secret Maoist communications were reportedly retrieved from the seized electronic devices. Conviction and link to 'Laptop' During the trial, special public prosecutor Ujjwala Pawar had referred to alleged CPI-Maoist party documents like the 'Strategic and Tactics of Indian Revolution' and 'Our Work in Urban Areas', seized from the accused. Pawar had told the court that as per the 'secret agenda' stated in the strategy documents of CPI Maoist, Bhelke worked as 'PR (professional revolutionaries)' of the banned group in urban areas, using fake names and procuring fake identity cards. Pawar cited alleged secret letters as per which Bhelke had allegedly sought money from the Maoist party for Kanchan's medical needs and mentioned sending cadres for participating in Maoist activities. Bhelke refuted the allegations. But the court sentenced him to eight years of rigorous imprisonment. He was released in April 2023. Page 60 of the court's judgment has an alleged secret letter from Bhelke, stating, 'Laptop had a meeting with Sandip' and 'Laptop' talking about meeting 'DD'. The court observed that the letter was written in 'coded language' and if the accused was not an active member of a banned outfit, he had no reasons to communicate in such a manner. The police suspect that 'Laptop' in this letter is possibly Prashant Kamble, who was on the run after the arrest of Teltumbde's wife Anjela Sontakke in a 2011 case of spreading CPI (Maoist) work in cities. A police officer said that following Sontakke's arrest, Bhelke replaced her for 'urban work' and after he was nabbed, Kamble is suspected to have moved to Raigad over seven years ago for Maoist activities. The Indian Express had reported how while on the run for 15 years, Kamble appeared in a short film posted on YouTube on March 10, 2018, which identified him as 'Sunil Jagtap Sir', working with children in the tribal areas of Khalapur in Raigad. The police said Kamble procured an Aadhaar card, PAN, voter ID and a passport under the name Sunil Jagtap on a Khalapur address. Kamble's visit to protesting farmers in 2021, besides his trips to different states in India and also to Nepal are being probed by ATS. Chandan Haygunde is an assistant editor with The Indian Express with 15 + years of experience in covering issues related to Crime, Courts, National Security and Human Rights. He has been associated with The Indian Express since 2007. Chandan has done investigative reporting on incidents of terrorism, left wing extremism, espionage cases, wildlife crimes, narcotics racket, cyber crimes and sensational murder cases in Pune and other parts of Maharashtra. While working on the 'Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) Fellowship on Tigers, Tiger Habitats and Conservation' in 2012, he reported extensively on the illegal activities in the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra. He has done in-depth reporting on the cases related to the Koregaon Bhima violence in Pune and hearings of the 'Koregaon Bhima Commission of Inquiry'. ... Read More
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Time of India
Woman, paramour get life term for murder of Dalit youth 5 years ago
Lucknow: A special SC/ST court in Ambedkarnagar on Wednesday sentenced a woman and her paramour -- Kanchan (27) and Balwant Rajbhar (29) to life imprisonment for the murder of Dalit youth Kuldeep Kumar (21) five years who was Kuldeep's sister-in-law, lured him to her house on March 6, 2020. There, Balwant, a resident of Lalpur Bara, allegedly helped her strangle Kuldeep. The victim was found dead near Kanchan's bed the next Judge Ram Vilas Singh found Balwant guilty under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (murder) and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act, which pertains to crimes committed against Scheduled Caste members due to their caste identity. Kanchan was found guilty under Section 302 IPC Mishra, Special Public Prosecutor, SC/ST Act, Ambedkar Nagar, told TOI that the case originated from a written complaint filed by the victim's father, Lalta, on March 10, 2020. He alleged that his son Kuldeep was deceitfully lured to Kanchan's residence late at night between March 6 and 7. Kanchan, the daughter-in-law of Lalta's elder brother, reportedly called Kuldeep to her house and later informed Lalta that his son was lying unconscious in her Lalta rushed to the scene, he found Kuldeep lying lifeless near Kanchan's bed. Suspecting foul play, he accused Kanchan and her alleged associate Balwant of murdering his son. Based on his complaint, an FIR was registered. The police investigation led to the filing of a chargesheet against Balwant under IPC Section 302 and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act, and against Kanchan under IPC Section 302 in June 2020. The court took cognisance of the charges on June 9, the basis of Kanchan's confession, Ambekarnagar Police said that she was married to Kuldeep's cousin Bharat, but wanted a better life and was having an affair with Balwant. "Somehow Kuldeep, who also had an eye on Kanchan, became aware of it and started blackmailing her into a relationship," police the fateful day when Kuldeep arrived, he allegedly asked Kanchan to elope with him, but she refused. As he advanced toward her, Kanchan reportedly pushed him to the ground. At that moment, Balwant, who was hiding behind a curtain, emerged and strangled Kuldeep while Kanchan held his legs down, ensuring he could not resist, police defence counsel argued that the accused were falsely implicated and maintained that the prosecution failed to prove the allegations beyond reasonable doubt. Defence counsel pointed out contradictions in witness testimonies and the lack of any direct eyewitness to the murder."Testimonies established that Kanchan called Balwant to her home on the night of the incident," said public prosecutor court found the prosecution's case consistent and supported by circumstantial evidence, including forensic findings and corroborative witness accounts. In its verdict, the court stated that the prosecution successfully established the guilt of Balwant and Kanchan beyond all reasonable noted that Balwant's act of strangulation and Kanchan's complicity in restraining the victim clearly constituted a planned and deliberate murder. The court also acknowledged that Balwant committed the crime knowing the victim belonged to a Scheduled Caste, which invoked the applicability of the SC/ST Act.
