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Time of India
5 days ago
- Time of India
Cops Bust Armed Robbers' Gang, Seize Valuables Worth Rs 8 Lakh
Nagpur: In a swift operation, Nagpur Rural Police dismantled an armed robbery gang, arresting five suspects and recovering materials worth Rs8 lakh within four hours of two reported armed robberies. The accused, involved in armed robberies in Butibori and MIDC Butibori, were apprehended in Wardha district following a coordinated effort led by Superintendent of Police Harsah A Poddar, Additional SP Anil Mgaske, and Sub-Divisional Police Officer Deepak Agarwal. The first incident occurred on Saturday at 1.45 pm near a bank in Butibori, where Vishal Ninave was robbed of Rs15,000 at knifepoint by three unidentified men in a red Swift car. A second robbery took place shortly after, between 2.10 pm and 2.15 pm, at a liquor shop in Takalghat, where Prabhakar Vasad lost Rs15,000 in cash and an iPhone 12 worth Rs40,000. Using informant network and technical evidence, police teams from Butibori, MIDC Butibori, and Local Crime Branch, with assistance from Wardha Police, tracked the suspects to Jama Masjid Chowk, Wardha. The arrested individuals — Kunal Hemne (28), Ravindrasingh Juni (31), Manthan Mohrle (26), Tushar Sahare (26), and Nayan Kadu (26) — were found with a country-made Mauzer, a country-made pistol, fake firearms, two magazines, four Android mobiles, Rs41,980 in cash, and the red Swift car used in the crimes. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Friendship Day wishes , messages and quotes !
Indian Express
29-07-2025
- Indian Express
On the run for 16 years after highway robbery-murder, 70-year-old woman arrested from home in Ahmedabad
For the last 16 years, Jamna Arjan Chunara had been evading the Gujarat Police. Accused along with several members of her family in a case of highway robbery that turned into that of murder after the death of one of the victims, the woman had been moving from one village to another, one city to another, traversing the length and breadth of the state. In the meantime, her husband and four sons were arrested, convicted, sentenced and, in a couple of cases, even released after serving time. But it was a visit to her home in Ahmedabad's Aslali to meet her daughter that proved to be Jamna's undoing. The woman, now 70, was nabbed by Ahmedabad Rural Police on Tuesday. Jamna was among nine persons who were accused in the case that dates back to March 18, 2009. According to police, a woman named Daksha and her husband Rajesh had left Ghatlodia in Ahmedabad to go back home after the final rites of an acquaintance when, around 9.45 pm, between Kamod and Indiranagar, the 'gang' struck. They waylaid the couple and repeatedly hit them with a laundry bat, grievously injuring them in the process. The gang then proceeded to loot the cash, jewellery and phones of the victims and fled, police said. The couple was spotted by passersby who admitted them to a nearby hospital where Rajesh succumbed to his injuries during treatment. Jamna and eight others were booked under Indian Penal Code's (IPC) sections 302 (murder), 395 (dacoity), 397 (dacoity with deadly weapon), and 400 (punishment for gang of dacoits) in the FIR filed at Aslali police station based on a complaint from Daksha, the survivor. Sub inspector R B Rathod of the Local Crime Branch (LCB), who nabbed Jamna, told The Indian Express, 'There were a total of nine accused in the case. Of them, eight had been arrested. Subsequently, seven were found guilty by the trial court and sentenced to either seven years or life imprisonment based on whether they were found guilty for dacoity or murder. One accused was acquitted. Meanwhile, Jamna was never arrested in the case and had been absconding for the last 16 years.' SI Rathod said that in the period Jamna was on the run, her husband Arjan had died during Covid period while two of her sons had been released from prison after their incarceration. However, the other two, including the one who was sentenced to life imprisonment, are still behind bars. Since Jamna was never caught, the police said that her trial was never conducted. Police said it took more than one-and-a-half decades to track Jamna since she used to be constantly on the run. During this time, she lived in Rajkot, Surat and several other towns, they added. They managed to finally track her down when she went home to Aslali to meet her daughter, said police.
Time of India
27-07-2025
- Time of India
Illicit liquor den busted in Maharashtra: 3 held; chemicals, liquor worth Rs 11.6 lakh seized
NASHIK: The Local Crime Branch (LCB) unit of Ahilyanagar police raided a den of illicit liquor in Palanpur village of Parner taluka and seized illicit liquor and chemicals used for preparing it, worth lakhs of rupees. The police also arrested three people from the spot. The action was carried out under the guidance of Ahilyanagar SP Somnath Garghe and LCB PI Kiran Kabadi. The LCB personnel conducted the raid in a joint operation with the Parner police. The three accused detained from the spot - Piraji Aher, Gokul Aher, and Raosaheb Dhole - confirmed that they were preparing the illicit liquor. The illicit den was primarily operated by Piraji Aher. The police seized 24,000 litres of chemicals used for preparing the illicit liquor, which were worth over Rs 9.5 lakh, and illicit liquor worth Rs 2.10 lakh. The Parner police have registered a case under relevant sections of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act. The Ahilyanagar police have appealed to people to report to them if they have any knowledge of illegal businesses in their surrounding areas. Names of the informers will not be revealed to anyone.
Time of India
24-07-2025
- Time of India
Bhandara police launch QR code-based initiative, task force to combat drug trafficking
Nagpur: In a pioneering move, Bhandara police launched an innovative anti-narcotics initiative, deploying more than 1,000 QR codes across the district to enable citizens to report drug-related activities anonymously. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now This marks the first time such a large-scale QR code-based system, conceptualised by Bhandara SP Noorul Hasan, has been implemented in Maharashtra to combat drug trafficking and abuse. Alongside this, the police established a three-layered task force structure and introduced student-oriented anti-narcotics clubs to bolster their campaign. Bhandara, a key transit zone for ganja in eastern Vidarbha, lies at the crossroads of six national and one state highway, making it a hub for peddlers sourcing ganja from Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Gondia, and Nagpur. Recently, SP Hasan's team intercepted 167 kg ganja en route to Nagpur, underscoring the district's role as a trafficking corridor. "Bhandara has a large consumer base, with many youths at risk. Our goal is to disrupt the supply chain," said Hasan, whose concept of QR code patrolling was first implemented in Nagpur and then across Maharashtra. The Bhandara police's month-long Operation Jagaar Nashamukti Abhiyaan, launched last week in the presence of collector Sanjay Kolte, adopts a three-pronged strategy: enforcement, awareness, and rehabilitation. Each of the district's 17 police stations will feature at least 50 QR codes placed at key locations, allowing citizens to report drug nodes discreetly. Additionally, 25 complaint boxes have been installed across these stations for anonymous tip-offs via secret letters. A dedicated WhatsApp number managed by SP Noorul Hasan further complements this three-layer anonymous reporting system. The task forces, each led by officers, operate at three levels: individual police stations, the Local Crime Branch (LCB), and Sub-Divisional Police Officers (SDPOs) at the division level. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In order to engage and involve the youth, Bhandara police have introduced anti-narcotics clubs on campuses and organised anti-drug competitions to foster a new mindset among students. A nine-point agenda focuses on spreading awareness through school and college visits, where core teams will form student groups to amplify anti-drug messages through debates, competitions, walkathons, street plays, and so on. The Disha programme for helping students prepare for competitive examinations, another key initiative of Bhandara police, collaborates with four rehabilitation shelters to support recovering addicts. The Bhandara police also partnered with Maharashtra's skill development department to provide employment opportunities for rehabilitated individuals, aiding their reintegration into society. This multi-faceted approach, blending technology, community engagement, and rehabilitation, positions Bhandara's campaign as a potential model for tackling the drug menace across Maharashtra. The operation is set to conclude on August 15.
Indian Express
21-07-2025
- Indian Express
13 men held for consuming liquor in Gujarat during birthday party, 26 women served notice
The police arrested 13 men for allegedly consuming liquor at a birthday party near Gujarat's Sanand in Ahmedabad district on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. They also issued a notice to 26 women who tested positive for alcohol but released them, citing night-time arrest regulations. Pratik Subkaran Sanghi (38), who allegedly hosted the party at a banquet hall of Glade One Golf Club, was among those arrested. A joint team from Sanand, Aslali, Changodar and Bopal police stations, along with the Local Crime Branch (LCB), conducted the raid around 12:15 am on Monday after receiving a tip-off. The police said Sanghi is a director of several companies. Police officers said they found around 90 people at the venue. After conducting breathalyzer tests, they detained 39 of them and sent their blood samples for tests. 'Since we couldn't arrest the women at night as per rules, we served them a notice and let them go. We placed the men under arrest,' said Superintendent of Police (Rural Ahmedabad) Om Prakash Jat. Jat added, 'We're investigating where the liquor came from, the role of the accused, and whether the club authorities were involved. We also seized hookahs from the site and sent them to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) to check for narcotics.' The police seized 11 bottles of Indian-made foreign liquor and mobile phones worth Rs 1.6 lakh. Besides Sanghi, the arrested men include Ritesh Rajan Vazirani (38), Rushabh Vimal Duggal (28), Viraj Yagnesh Vitthalani (36), Ninad Kamlesh Parikh (43), Amit Suresh Bajaj (41), Raj Balkrushna Agrawal (37), Nikhil Surendra Bajaj (38), Dushyant Kishor Goswami (36), Varun Manoj Jain (36), Amit Shiv Jogiya (36), Priyam Bimal Parikh (37), and Sajal Sanjeevkumar Agrawal (35).
