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Time of India
30-05-2025
- Time of India
MCOCA against dacoits who targeted windmill site in Beed
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Beed district police have invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against a gang of dacoits involved in a high-profile theft on April 7 when they looted equipment worth ₹12.9 lakh from Avada company's wind turbine installation site at Vida village in Kej taluka. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The site's watchman, Akash Bhaskar Jadhav (26), and his colleague, Abhijit Dundhav, filed a complaint in this regard. Jadhav said the incident occurred on April 7. Around 11.45pm, 14 unidentified people arrived at the location. When the complainants confronted them, four of them assaulted the duo with wooden sticks and tied them up. The remaining 10 climbed up a ladder into the wind turbine's structure and stole key components — including a rotor cable (Rs2 lakh), starter cable (Rs8.1 lakh) and earthing cable (Rs2.8 lakh) — together worth Rs12.9 lakh. An FIR was filed under IPC section 310 (2) at Kej police station and a detailed investigation launched. On April 14, the Kej police and Beed's local crime branch teams arrested four of the accused — Baban Sardar Shinde (40) of Nandurghat, Dhanaji Ravji Kale (23) of Terkheda in Dharashiv, Mohan Hari Kale (30) and Lalasahab Sakharam Pawar (26) of Dasmegaon. Six other members of the gang have been identified and are absconding. Police recovered stolen property — including copper wire and a four-wheeler — worth Rs9 lakh from the arrested men. Beed superintendent of police Navneet Kanwat said, "Investigations revealed that the gang has carried out 11 serious crimes in Beed and Dharashiv districts, including armed robberies, burglaries and grievous assaults within Kej, Neknur, Dhoki and Vashi police station limits." Kej police inspector Vaibhav Patil prepared a proposal to invoke MCOCA based on the criminal history and organised nature of the gang. The proposal was submitted to Kanwat on May 13 and forwarded to special IG Virendra Mishra at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, who granted the sanction on May 29. "Subsequently, MCOCA sections 3 (1) (ii), 3 (2) and 3 (4) were invoked. The case has been transferred to assistant SP Kamlesh Meena of Kej for further investigation," said Kanwat.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
Beed windmill firing case: Security guard arrested for culpable homicide not amounting to murder
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: A security guard at a windmill company was arrested on Saturday by the Neknoor police in Beed for culpable homicide. The guard had discharged his weapon while attempting to thwart an attempted dacoity, resulting in one fatality, on Friday. Roopsingh Tak, a former serviceman working as a security guard, was remanded in two-day police custody after court proceedings. Meanwhile, the deceased man, one of the armed dacoits who targeted the windmill factory, has been identified as 24-year-old Raju Kale. Beed SP Navneet Kanwat told TOI, "We have registered two cases, one each based on the complaints from two sides. The first FIR is for the armed dacoity committed by the unidentified suspects at the windmill, while the second is against the security guard for culpable homicide not amounting to murder." The SP noted that while the guard has protection under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the investigation would reveal the circumstances surrounding the use of the firearm. Kanwat clarified that self-defence firing should only prevent further attacks on oneself or protected property. "If this causes death, then the person who fired bullets, even if it is from a licensed firearm, is liable for prosecution under relevant sections of law," said Kanwat. High court advocate Ganesh Gadhe said, "The guard's action falls within the scope of self-defense under sections 96–106 IPC, now mirrored in Chapter VIII of the BNS. However, courts assess if the response was reasonable and proportionate. If death is caused while exceeding the right, the act does not amount to murder but culpable homicide. Therefore, BNS section 105 is invoked here." "The case of State v. Chaturbhuj Singh, decided by the Delhi high court, is a strong precedent supporting the legal proposition that a security guard acting in the course of his duty to repel a robbery attempt, resulting in the death of a robber, is protected under the right of private defence. The arrest appears to be procedural at this stage and not necessarily an indictment of guilt. The ultimate determination will depend on whether Roopsingh Tak used force within reasonable limits under the law of private defence. If it is found that he exceeded the right, but without intent to kill, then section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) would be sustainable. Otherwise, he may be exonerated entirely under the protection of the right to private defence," advocate Gadhe elaborated. On Friday morning, 20-25 suspected dacoits targeted a windmill facility in the Mahajanwadi hamlet of Limbaganesh village, Beed district. After the suspects forcibly entered the facility and allegedly committed theft, Tak confronted them. Following stone pelting by the suspects, he fired twice — once in the air and once towards the group. Police discovered a body with gunshot wounds during their site inspection at 10am on Friday. Police seized Tak's weapon and placed the unidentified body in the civil hospital morgue. The windmill company's representative filed a dacoity complaint. Later on Friday, Vishnu Kale from Tauljapur, Dharashiv district, identified the deceased as his son Raju. Assistant inspector Chandrakant Gosavi, of the Neknoor police station, told TOI, "After Vishnu Kale reached Beed late on Friday, the identity of the deceased man was established. Based on Vishnu's complaint, we have registered a case under section 105 of BNS for culpable homicide not amounting to murder against the windmill company's security guard Roopsingh Tak and arrested him." The authorities emphasised that licensed firearms are intended for self-defence, not causing fatalities. Investigations revealed the deceased had previous charges including robbery, theft and dacoity. Similar cases were registered against Vishnu as well. Police are investigating potential connections to the current dacoity incident.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
606 police personnel transferred across Beed district
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: In one of the largest annual reshuffles in recent times, as many as 606 police personnel in Beed district have been transferred under provisions of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951, and its 2015 amendment. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The district has about 2,166 policemen working across the hierarchy against a sanctioned strength of 2,310, data shows. Superintendent of police Navneet Kanwat said the eligibility for the routine transfer was determined on three criteria: completion of five years of service (continuous or intermittent) at the same post by May 31 (229 personnel); completion of 12 years of service within the same taluka (216 personnel); and postings in their native taluka (161 personnel). "The transfers were carried out as per the directives laid out in state govt's resolution dated April 23, 2010. A district-level establishment board was constituted to implement the process, and a review meeting for the annual transfer cycle was held on March 27 this year," he said. Subsequently, all eligible personnel were asked to submit transfer requests. From May 14 to 16, the SP office conducted in-person counselling sessions to hear individual cases. Transfers were then finalised based on manpower availability, case load, law and order requirements, and vacant posts at stations and branches. Of the 606 personnel, a significant number — 363 — was found eligible for transfer from within Beed taluka. However, due to concerns over a potential manpower shortage if all were moved out simultaneously, the board decided to relax criteria in certain cases. Accordingly, exceptions were granted to 49 personnel on administrative grounds, 13 on medical grounds, 1 national-level athlete with medal achievements, and 4 technical specialists. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Kanwat said additionally, in line with the DGP's circular dated May 21, 2013, as many as 30 personnel due to retire within a year were retained in their current postings. Fifteen others were granted a one-year extension due to administrative, medical, educational or family-related considerations. Officials emphasised that the entire process was carried out in a transparent and impartial manner, keeping administrative requirements in view. The transfer orders for all 606 personnel were issued on Thursday.
Time of India
06-05-2025
- Time of India
Beed cop fired for smoking ganja at superintendent of police's official residence
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: A police constable was suspended and an FIR registered against him after he was caught smoking ganja while on duty within the premises of the Beed Superintendent of Police's official residence. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The incident, which officials said was a serious breach of conduct, raised safety concerns, considering the sensitive nature of the location. The suspended constable has been identified as Balu Gahinath Bahirwal. Police sources said Bahirwal's offence came to light when Beed SP Navneet Kanwat arrived at the official bungalow on Sunday night, to inspect ongoing renovation work. For some time, Kanwat even had to wait outside the bungalow's gates as they were opened immediately for him. And once inside, the SP noticed the strong smell of ganja smoke, prompting him to initiate an inquiry on the spot. The sources said SP Kanwat summoned the headquarter inspector as well as teams from Shivajinagar police station to search the residence. It's then that a matchbox, a smoking pipe and a piece of cloth were recovered from Bahirwal, who was sent for a medical test. It confirmed he had ganja in him. Kanwat ordered Bahirwal's suspension and directed Shivajinagar police to file a case against him under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Based on a complaint filed by PSI Satish Bondre of Shivajinagar police, Bahirwal was booked and arrested under sections 8C and 27 of the NDPS Act, possession and consumption and consumption of a narcotic drug or psychotropic substances, respectively. The FIR against him was registered in the early hours of Monday, officials said. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: A police constable was suspended and an FIR registered against him after he was caught smoking ganja while on duty within the premises of the Beed Superintendent of Police's official residence. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The incident, which officials said was a serious breach of conduct, raised safety concerns, considering the sensitive nature of the location. The suspended constable has been identified as Balu Gahinath Bahirwal. Police sources said Bahirwal's offence came to light when Beed SP Navneet Kanwat arrived at the official bungalow on Sunday night, to inspect ongoing renovation work. For some time, Kanwat even had to wait outside the bungalow's gates as they were opened immediately for him. And once inside, the SP noticed the strong smell of ganja smoke, prompting him to initiate an inquiry on the spot. The sources said SP Kanwat summoned the headquarter inspector as well as teams from Shivajinagar police station to search the residence. It's then that a matchbox, a smoking pipe and a piece of cloth were recovered from Bahirwal, who was sent for a medical test. It confirmed he had ganja in him. Kanwat ordered Bahirwal's suspension and directed Shivajinagar police to file a case against him under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Based on a complaint filed by PSI Satish Bondre of Shivajinagar police, Bahirwal was booked and arrested under sections 8C and 27 of the NDPS Act, possession and consumption and consumption of a narcotic drug or psychotropic substances, respectively. The FIR against him was registered in the early hours of Monday, officials said.
