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Time of India
4 hours ago
- Time of India
Six house burglaries solved, juvenile gang busted
Nagpur: The local crime branch (LCB) of Nagpur Rural has cracked a series of six house burglary cases, leading to the detention of a juvenile gang involved in thefts across multiple police jurisdictions. Valuables worth Rs1.6 lakh have been seized in the operation. The breakthrough came during the investigation of a housebreaking case registered at Kodhali police station. While the local police pursued leads, a parallel probe was launched by the LCB. Acting on technical intelligence and information from informants, LCB teams detained a juvenile from Khaparkheda on June 4. During interrogation, the juvenile confessed to his involvement and named two more minors as accomplices. Further questioning of the detained juveniles revealed that the group had committed several housebreakings in the jurisdictions of Katol, Kuhi, Hinganghat, Mankapur, and Yashodhara Nagar police stations. They were reportedly working alongside two other associates, also believed to be juveniles. During follow-up raids, the police recovered various stolen items from their possession. The seized property includes an LED TV, two motorcycles, three Android smartphones, a table fan, and Rs10,000 in cash, collectively valued at Rs1,60,500. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villa For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Villas in Dubai | Search ads Learn More Undo The stolen goods are linked to multiple unsolved thefts, including a motorcycle theft from Mankapur and burglaries reported at Hinganghat and Yashodhara Nagar. Cases have now been reopened or freshly registered based on these revelations, including under section 303(2), sections 305(A) and 331(4) BNS. The juveniles remain in custody, and legal proceedings under the Juvenile Justice Act are being pursued. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
Time of India
4 hours ago
- Time of India
Cops nab 3 burglars involved in thefts at 7 ancient temples
Nashik: Nashik Rural police arrested three burglars who were responsible for seven temple burglaries across rural areas. The suspects have been identified as Ashok Davange (21) from Hivargaon Pavsa in Sangamner taluka in Ahilyanagar, Sandeep alias Shendi Nivrutti Gode (23) from Titwala in Thane, and Aniket Kadam (21) from Kalyan, Thane. The police recovered stolen items valued at over Rs 1.9 lakh, including 66 kg of brass and 1.2kg of silver. After their arrest, they were handed over to the Wadivarhe police in connection with a case of theft registered there. The suspects were acquainted while serving time for previous offences. Subsequently, they decided to commit burglaries together and shared the proceeds from the sale of the stolen articles. Following SP Balasaheb Patil's directives, the local crime branch (LCB) team, led by PI Ravindra Magar, was looking into unsolved cases in rural Nashik. The LCB team focused on temple thefts registered in the rural district and observed that there was a particular pattern in the burglaries. The criminals targeted ancient temples but did not leave any evidence behind. The LCB team got a tip-off that one of the accused in the temple thefts was a criminal from Sangamner. After ascertaining the identity of the suspects, the police picked up the trio from MIDC Pune and Titwala in Kalyan taluka of Thane district. The police said that during their custodial interrogation, the suspects confessed to the thefts in four temples in Sinnar and one each in Niphad and Wadivarhe, Lasalgaon. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
Time of India
2 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Illegal arms making unit busted in Morbi house
Rajkot: Acting on a tip-off, the Local Crime Branch (LCB) of Morbi arrested a man, Salim Malani alias Miyana, from Chikhli village in Maliya Miyana taluka for allegedly running an illegal country-made firearm manufacturing unit from his residence. Another accused, Siddiq Kajediya alias Miyana, who purchased a firearm from him is currently absconding. During interrogation, Salim admitted that he had learned how to manufacture and repair firearms by watching YouTube videos. He revealed that he had been making 12-bore single-barrel country-made guns for the past two to three years using various tools in the backyard of his house. He also disclosed that he was currently engaged in both manufacturing and repairing these firearms for different clients. The police recovered two 12-bore single-barrel country-made guns, two electric welding machines, two electric grinder machines, one drill machine, iron rods and welding tools, two electric boards, sixty 12-bore cartridges, two plastic bottles containing gunpowder, 111 small iron pellets, welding goggles, scissors, and a metal roll container. During questioning, Salim confessed to having sold a firearm to Siddiq. He further stated that Siddiq had also left the weapon with him for repair. Based on this information, the police have filed a case against Siddiq as well under relevant sections of the Arms Act.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Sarpanch threatened, 3.4cr extorted from him
Surat: A gang extorted Rs 3.4 crore from the sarpanch of Mandir village in Jalalpore taluka of Navsari district, by threatening to kill him and his two sons. Devang Desai (52) was shown firearms and threatened into paying the money, starting in Oct 2023. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Jalalpore police have booked three persons for extortion and criminal intimidation. Navsari superintendent of police Sushil Agrawal handed over the investigation to the local crime branch (LCB). According to the FIR, Desai is a farmer and has been sarpanch of Mandir village for three years. He lives with his mother, wife and two sons. In Oct 2023, he received a call from an Amalsad man, Rajesh alias Mohammad Isaq Memon, who expressed interest in buying Desai's land. When Desai went to meet him, Memon showed him a gun and told him that he had got a 'supari' (murder contract) to kill him and his sons, for Rs 20 lakh. Memon demanded Rs 60 lakh to not kill Desai and his sons. He later agreed to settle for Rs 40 lakh. Desai paid him the money within a month, after selling nine bighas of his land. Days later, Desai got a call from Memon, who told him to speak to his boss and handed over his phone. One 'Rajabhai from Mumbai' told Desai that he would save him and his sons and tell him who put out the murder contract when they met. A week later, Memon called Desai to the Ashapuri temple and from there took him to a deserted spot where a black car was parked. They got into the car and met 'Rajabhai' and one 'Sherabhai', who was holding a gun. Rajabhai threatened Desai, saying he would have to pay Rs 5 crore to not be killed. When Desai told them he did not have the money, they told him to pay Rs 3 crore. A few days later, Memon called Desai and told him that he had paid Rs 3 crore to Rajabhai and demanded the money. Desai had recently got Rs 1.7 crore from the sale of two land parcels, which he gave to Memon. He also borrowed Rs 42 lakh from Bank of Baroda by putting up gold as collateral and gave that money to Memon. He mortgaged his dairy land for Rs 34 lakh and borrowed Rs 42 lakh from relatives, paying a total of Rs 3 crore to Memon by Dec 2024. A few months later, he read a news article on people who had been cheated in Navsari and found the names similar to those who had extorted the money from him. He filed a complaint with police on Monday.
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Gujarat: Days before bail hearing in second case, third FIR against Hiralba in Junagadh
A third FIR , this time by the Junagadh police, has been lodged against Hiralba Jadeja, the sister-in-law of late Santokben 'Godmother' Jadeja and the aunt of incumbent Kutiyana MLA Kandhal Jadeja, for allegedly opening three shell firms and opening at least 22 benami bank accounts. In the latter half of May, Hiralba got bail in a Rs 70 lakh extortion case in Porbandar but had to remain in judicial custody in the second case against her by Porbandar police, that of allegedly setting up benami bank accounts and receiving proceeds of crime from cyber frauds. The bail hearing for this second case is due on June 3. But just four days before this hearing, the third FIR was filed against Hiralba for allegedly opening three shell firms in the names of other accused persons, having them run shops in the name of these corporate entities and opening at least 22 benami bank, accounts of which at least 11 are named in cybercrime complaints across various parts of India, as recipients of proceeds of crime, said Police Inspector JJ Patel of the Local Crime Branch (LCB) of Junagadh Police. The latest FIR, filed on the basis of a complaint by PSI HJ Barad on behalf of the State, at Junagadh Range Cybercrime Police station on May 30, booked Hiralba Jadeja, Naitik Mavani, Sachin Mehta and Hitesh Odedara (also accused in other two cases with Hiralba). The accused have been booked under BNS Sections 336(2) (forgery), 336(3) (forgery with intent to cheat), 338 (forgery of valuable documents), 340(2) (forged documents or electronic records), 318(4) (cheating), 317(2) (possession of stolen property), 317(4) (stolen property) and 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) and under The Information Technology Act. Police officials in Junagadh said that they received information from Porbandar Police about three 'suspicious bank accounts that had been traced back to Hiralba Jadeja and were being operated from Junagadh', following which a preliminary investigation was done by the Local Crime Branch, leading to the third FIR. The FIR stated that a firm named Arham Commodities operated eight bank accounts while another firm Vitthal Pulse Commodities operated another eight bank accounts, and Bharat Enterprise operated six accounts across nine banks. Police investigation allegedly found that there were 83 cybercrime complaints filed against several of these bank accounts on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCCRP) and Samanvay Portal across 17 states and one UT. The FIR stated that the police got in touch with the three men listed as proprietors of Arham Commodities, Vitthal Pulse Commodities, and Bharat Enterprise, who all allegedly pointed to Hiralba Jadeja and the other three accused of having setting up the firms and the associated bank accounts without their knowledge. LCB Inspector JJ Patel said that details of the money transactions in the 22 bank accounts had been sought from the nine banks and further investigation had been handed over to the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Junagadh Police. Case History On April 30, Hiralba Jadeja, a member of the powerful political clan of Kutiyana in Porbandar, was booked by Harbour Marine police on charges of abduction, extortion and criminal intimidation among other sections of the BNS after Leelu Kuchhadiya, who is in Israel, posted a video since viral on social media, claiming that her husband Bhanu and minor son Ranjit had been abducted by Jadeja and others for about 17 days and made to sign several blank cheques, demanding a sum of Rs 70 lakh from them. She was subsequently arrested on May 1, 2025. On May 15, Hiralba Jadeja was booked along with five others in an FIR filed by PSI VR Chavda on behalf of the State, at the cybercrime police station in Porbandar district, for controlling several mule bank accounts registered in the name of poor people. These bank accounts were prima facie found to contain proceeds of crime. The number of these alleged benami bank accounts was found to be at least 50 during the probe. She was arrested in this case on May 20, 2025. According to Porbandar Police DySP Surjeet Mahedu, Jadeja received bail in the extortion case on May 26 but continued to remain in Porbandar Jail in the second case. The bail application in this cybercrime case is up for hearing in a local Porbandar court on June 3, 2025.
