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Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Arms haul case: Court refuses bail to gangster Chhota Rajan, says offences serious
A special court here has refused bail to gangster Chhota Rajan in a 2005 arms case noting that the offence is of a serious nature. Special judge A M Patil, in his order of May 28, also refused to accept Rajan's argument of delay in trial. "The present matter is of serious nature. Prosecution has already examined a total of 45 witnesses and as per the prosecution, the trial is likely to be completed soon," the court said. Rajan is not entitled to bail in the present case, the court said. A huge cache of 34 revolvers, three pistols, one silencer and 1283 live cartridges meant for use by Rajan's henchmen as part of a crime syndicate was seized by police in 2005. The prosecution's claim is that the arms were imported by Rajan's close aide Bharat Nepali. Live Events Rajan was booked under various provisions of Indian Penal Code, Arms Act, Customs Act and Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA). Rajan, in his bail plea, said he has been implicated in the case despite no evidence and that he has been in judicial custody since his arrest in 2015. Rajan, who is presently lodged at the Tihar jail in Delhi, also cited delay in the trial in the case. PTI Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
Hindustan Times
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Maratha community members stage protest before Ajit Pawar during Beed visit
Maratha community members on Monday staged a protest in front of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, demanding strict action against the accused involved in the attack on Maratha youth Shivaraj Divate, a resident of Limbuta village in Parli on Friday afternoon. The activists gathered before the gate of Parali rest house and demanded, 'Give justice Ajit dada.' The sloganeering lasted for ten to fifteen minutes, after which the DCM came out and gave a patient hearing to the activists. He was accompanied by MLAs Pankaja and Dhananjay Munde. Pawar promised the activists that strict action would be taken, after which the activists left the venue. Pawar, who was on a visit to Beed, was met with sloganeering by agitated Maratha activists, some of whom handed over a memorandum seeking strict action against the accused. Pawar is on his maiden visit to Beed after becoming the district guardian minister. He stated that the CM has reviewed the case and issued necessary instructions that such violent behavior will not be tolerated, regardless of the political affiliations of those involved. Pawar further said that strict action will be taken against all the accused and that the process to invoke the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) has been initiated. ' All the accused will face strict action. The process to implement MCOCA has started,' Pawar said. Currently Beed district has been witnessing communal tension and caste clashes between Marathas and Vanjari communities in the wake of the brutal murder of Massajog Sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh. The Deputy chief minister had issued directives to the Beed police to invoke stringent sections of Bharati Nyay Sanhita, including the invocation of MCOCA if needed, against the suspects. The victim claimed that he could have become Santosh Deshmukh part II had the necessary interventions by locals not taken place on the day of the attack. Tensions between the two communities have been on the boil since Deshmukh's murder, where the accused belongs to the Vanjari community. The district has also witnessed caste flare-ups from time to time, hinting at a game of one-upmanship and domination.
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Time of India
Police file supplementary chargesheet against former MLA Balyan in organised crime case
New Delhi: Police has filed a supplementary chargesheet in a Delhi court against four accused persons, including former MLA Naresh Balyan , in an organised crime case . All the accused were arrested in a Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) case related to an investigation into a crime syndicate allegedly run by gangster Kapil Sangwan , alias Nandu. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi The court of special judge Kaveri Baweja, before whom the final report was filed, posted the matter for consideration on Friday. The supplementary chargesheet was filed against four accused persons — Sahil, alias Poli, Vijay, alias Kalu, Jyoti Prakash, alias Baba, and Balyan — under various sections of MCOCA. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Scarlett Johansson, 40, Shows Off Her Real Size In A New Vacation Photos 33 Bridges Undo This is the second supplementary chargesheet in the case and the first one naming Balyan. Earlier, the main chargesheet was filed against Ritik, alias Peter. The first supplementary chargesheet was filed against Rohit, also known as Anna, and Sachin Chikara. The court of special judge Dig Vinay Singh will hear the police's submissions on Friday. Balyan was arrested in the case on Dec 4 last year. On Jan 8, police opposed his bail plea, saying that he was a "facilitator" in the organised crime syndicate. Therefore, the police urged the court to dismiss Balyan's bail plea, which the court did on Jan 15. If bail was granted, police said, Balyan could have influenced witnesses, destroyed evidence, and hampered the ongoing investigation, the prosecution said. "They (witnesses) confessed that accused Naresh Balyan is a facilitator/conspirator in the organised crime syndicate of Kapil Sangwan and he provided money to one member of the syndicate after the commission of the crime for expenses during evading his arrest," special public prosecutor Akhand Pratap Singh said. The prosecutor cited 16 FIRs lodged against the alleged syndicate members in various parts of Delhi and claimed that it had caused havoc in society.
