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Hindustan Times
10 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Hagawane brothers booked for allegedly using fraudulent address to get weapon licence
Two separate criminal offences were lodged on Thursday against Shashank Hagawane and his brother Sushil Hagawane at the Warje and Kothrud police stations for allegedly using fraudulent means for obtaining gun licences. According to police sources, the Hagawane brothers are accused of submitting forged documents and providing misleading information for taking weapon licences. According to the police, Shashank allegedly submitted address document of flat number 203, Sargam Colony in Karvenagar to get licence for .32 bore pistol on December 22, 2022. However, Sagar Babanrao Dangat, owner of the flat, said Shashank never lived in the house. Police have filed a case against Shashank under Sections 177, 191, 192, 193, 417, 420 of the IPC and Sections 30 of the Arms Act. Sushil obtained licence for .32 bore pistol on November 1, 2022 on the basis of address proof of 79/1 Mokatenagar on Paud Road in Kothrud. Police investigation revealed that the accused hired the flat by telling the owner Ananta Kandhare that due to family disputes he and his wife are renting out the property. But according to the owner, the accused never shifted there but four to five people occupied the flat for seven to eight months and left the property. A case has been filed against Sushil at Kothrud police station under Sections 177, 191, 192, 193, 417, 419 of the IPC and Sections 30 of the Arms Act. Vaishnavi, the daughter-in-law of expelled Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Rajendra Hagawane, died by suicide at her marital home in Pune on May 16. The police have arrested Rajendra Hagawane, wife Lata, daughter Karishma and sons Sushil and Shashank. Vaishnavi's family has alleged that she was tortured by the family of her husband Sushil for dowry.
Hindustan Times
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Dowry death case: Man who threatened Vaishnavi's kin held from Nepal border
Pune: Nilesh Chavan, a close aide of the family of former Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Rajendra Hagawane and accused of threatening Vaishnavi Hagawane's parents and others with a gun when they went to his house in Pimpri-Chinchwad to take custody of her child, has been held from the Nepal border, a police official said on Friday. The police nabbed Chavan near the Indo-Nepal border after a nine-day manhunt. Acting on a tip-off, Crime Branch Unit 4, Anti-Gunda Squad and cyber cell of Pimpri-Chinchwad police arrested Chavan from Sonauli in Uttar Pradesh on Friday morning. He will be brought to Pune on a transit remand and expected to land at airport at around 2.30am on Saturday. Vishal Gaikwad, deputy commissioner of police (Zone 2), Pimpri-Chinchwad police, said, 'He will be produced in the court on Saturday.' According to the police, Chavan travelled to Raigad, Delhi, Gorakhpur, Sonauli and crossed the India-Nepal border at Bhairahawa and reached Kathmandu. He was nabbed from a private lodge when he returned to Sonauli. Vaishnavi Hagawane, 26, allegedly died by suicide at her in-laws' residence in Pune's Bavdhan area on May 16, with her kin alleging that her in-laws, the Hagawanes, and others had tortured her for dowry. Her father-in-law Rajendra was subsequently expelled from the NCP after the case hit national headlines. Vaishnavi's father-in-law Rajendra, husband Shashank Hagawane, mother-in-law Lata, sister-in-law Karishma and brother-in-law Sushil have been arrested in the dowry harassment-suicide case. After Vaishnavi's death, her nine-month-old child was with Chavan, who is close to the Hagawane family, the official said. 'When Vaishnavi's parents and others went to his house to take custody of the child, he threatened them with a gun. He was booked at the time at Warje Police Station for showing a gun. A case under Sections 80(2), 108, 118(1), 115(2), 352, 351 (2),3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 75, 87 of the Juvenile Justice Act was registered at Bavdhan Police Station against him for not taking proper care of the child,' the official said. 'He was on the run since. We have now held Chavan from the Nepal border. He was planning to escape. He is being brought back to Pune,' said Vishal Hire, deputy commissioner of police (crime). Chavan will be arrested in the case registered at Bavdhan police once he arrives in Pune, said Sandeep Doiphode, deputy commissioner of police (DCP).
Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Vaishnavi Hagawane dowry death case: Pune police detain man accused of cruelty to her son from Nepal border
The Pimpri Chinchwad police said Friday they have nabbed Nilesh Ramchandra Chavan in connection with the Vaishnavi Hagawane dowry death case on charges of allegedly causing harm to her 10-month-old son. After a rigorous search operation, a police team held Chavan at a location on the India-Nepal border. A senior police officer confirmed that Chavan has been detained, and will be brought to Pune for further investigation. The police said Chavan will be placed under arrest, and produced before a court in Pune on Saturday. According to the police, Vaishnavi allegedly died by suicide at her in-laws' house in Bhukum in the Mulshi taluka of the Pune district on May 16. Her father, Anil Sahebrao Kaspate, 51, a resident of Wakad, lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against her husband and in-laws at the Bavdhan Police Station of Pimpri Chinchwad police the next day. The police arrested Vaishnavi's husband, Shashank Hagawane, 27, father-in-law and expelled Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Rajendra Hagawane, 57, mother-in-law Lata, 54, sister-in-law Karishma, 31, and brother-in-law Sushil, 27, all residents of Bhukum in Mulshi, in this case. On May 22, an FIR was lodged against Chavan at the Warje Police Station in Pune city for allegedly threatening Vaishnavi's father and family members when they went to their residence to take custody of her son on May 20. The police said that Vaishnavi's 10-month-old son was with Chavan. The Kaspate family had alleged that when they went to take the baby from his house in Karve Nagar, he allegedly threatened them at gunpoint. He was booked in this case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Indian Arms Act. On May 24, the police booked Nilesh Chavan of Karve Nagarin for allegedly subjecting Vaishnavi's son to cruelty under sections 75 (cruelty to children), and 87 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The police said Chavan is known to be a friend of the Hagawane family. Meanwhile, the baby was handed over to the Kaspate family on May 22. But Chavan escaped from Pune. While he was on the run, the police conducted a search at his house, and seized his laptop and other items for investigation. The police then launched a massive search operation, and he was finally traced on the Nepal border. The police have also started the procedure for cancelling gun licences of Nilesh Chavan, Vaishnavi's husband, Shashank Hagawane, and brother-in-law Sushil. On Thursday, another offence was lodged against Shashank and Lata Hagawane at the Mhalunge MIDC Police Station in Pimpri Chinchwad for allegedly cheating a farmer, and threatening him at gunpoint in 2022. Two separate FIRs were also lodged Thursday against Shashank and Sushil Hagawane at the Warje and Kothrud police stations in Pune city for 'fraudulent representation' of their address by 'deceptive means' for taking gun licences. The police said an FIR was also lodged against Nilesh Chavan in 2022 following a complaint filed by his wife.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Lawrence Bishnoi gang sharpshooter killed in Hapur: Uttar Pradesh Police
A Lawrence Bishnoi gang sharpshooter, who faced 20 criminal cases such as murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, and robbery, was shot dead late on Wednesday in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur, a police officer said on Thursday. Uttar Pradesh's additional director general of police Amitabh Yash said Naveen Kumar, a resident of Ghaziabad's Loni, was critically injured in an exchange of fire and died at a hospital. He added that the exchange was triggered after a joint team of the Special Task Force's Noida unit and Delhi Police's Special Cell confronted a group of armed criminals. Police said Kumar, who was closely associated with gangster Hashim Baba, was first booked under the Arms Act at Delhi's Seemapuri police station in 2008. In 2009, he was named in a murder case in Sahibabad and booked under the Gangster Act in Uttar Pradesh a year later. He was convicted in two cases in Delhi. A second police officer called Kumar's killing a major success in a crackdown on organised crime. '...sends a clear message to criminal networks operating in northern India. We are committed to dismantling these gangs and ensuring the safety of citizens,' said the officer. Police said Kumar's killing is expected to disrupt Lawrence Bishnoi gang's operations and networks. Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's brother, Anmol Bishnoi, operates the gang from Canada and the United States. The gang has been accused of attacks, including on actor Salman Khan. A suspected member of the gang claimed responsibility for the murder of Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique in Mumbai last year. The gang has threatened singers, industrialists, political functionaries, and sportspersons to extort money from them. It has resorted to killings if they fail to pay up. The gang is spread across Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Bihar, and Jharkhand.
News18
4 days ago
- News18
Vaishnavi Hagawane Tortured Brutally Hours Before Death: The Link To Karnataka Ex-Minister's Son
Last Updated: Vaishnavi Hagawane Pune Dowry Death: Of the 30 bruises, 15 were inflicted 24 hours before her death. The possibility of an assault with a rod hasn't been ruled out The post-mortem report of Pune's Vaishnavi Hagawane shows she was brutally beaten and tortured by her in-laws hours before her death, termed suicide by the family. Meanwhile, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Police on Monday arrested five men, including Pritam Patil, the son of a former Karnataka minister, for allegedly sheltering her father-in-law and expelled Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Rajendra Hagawane and his son and her brother-in-law Sushil. CHILLING DETAILS According to News18 Lokmat, the report stated there were a total of 30 bruises on Vaishnavi's body. Experts said that the possibility of her being assaulted with a rod cannot be ruled out. Of the 30 bruises, 15 were inflicted 24 hours before her death. HOW DID VAISHNAVI DIE? Vaishnavi was found dead at her in-laws' house in Bhukum area on May 16. While the Hagawanes from Pune claimed Vaishnavi died by suicide, her parents, the Kaspates, an influential family in the state, and the other daughter-in-law of the family alleged repeated physical assault and torture for dowry. Vaishnavi's father Anil Kaspate then lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against Shashank and her in-laws at the Bavdhan police station. No suicide note was found, police said. In the FIR, Kaspate alleged that at the time of the wedding, they had given 51 tolas of gold, silver, and a Fortuner SUV to her in-laws. 'Their demands started right from the time of engagement… We gave gold and several silver utensils," Kaspate alleged. 'We wanted to give some other vehicle… However, they insisted that they want only Fortuner, and we gave it to them," he said. Tired of the torture, Vaishnavi had allegedly attempted to die by suicide even after a few months of the marriage. The FIR further alleged that Vaishnavi's in-laws had been abusing her, mentally and physically, asking her to bring Rs 2 crore more to purchase a property. 'Vaishnavi told me about this… We conveyed our inability to pay the amount. And after this, the mental and physical torture from her in-laws increased," he said. Vaishnavi's husband Shashank, mother-in-law Lata, and sister-in-law Karishma were arrested on charges of dowry harassment and abetment to suicide after the FIR was filed. Karishma's friend Nilesh Chavan, too, was arrested for kidnapping Vaishnavi's child. THE FIVE ARRESTS Pritam Patil, 47, the minister's son Mohan alias Bandu Uttam Bhegade, 60, a resident of Vadgaon Maval Bandu Laxman Fatak, 55, a resident of Lonavala Amol Vijay Jadhav, 35, resident of Pusegaon in the Khatav area of Satara Rahul Dasharath Jadhav, 45, resident of Pusegaon in the Khatav area of Satara. WHO IS PRITAM PATIL? Pritam Patil is the son of Veerkumar Patil. Veerkumar, a senior Congress leader and former Karnataka energy minister, served as an MLA for 28 years. HAGAWANE, SUSHIL ON THE RUN After Vaishnavi's death, Hagawane and Sushil were on the run for nearly a week. They sought refuge in multiple locations including Vadgaon Maval, Lonavala, Satara, and areas near the Maharashtra-Karnataka border. A video of them eating at a dhaba also went viral. Among their hideouts was a resort in Kognoli near the state border where they stayed between May 19 and 21. The booking was made under the name of Pritam Patil. The duo was arrested on May 23 when they tried to flee from the Swargate area. BONDED OVER HORSES Among Hagawane's hobbies were driving expensive cars, and keeping foreign-bred dogs. He was also fond of horse breeding. He had a black horse. It is being said that Patil, too, was into horse breeding, which is how he came in touch with Hagawane and their friendship grew. First Published: May 27, 2025, 19:50 IST News cities Vaishnavi Hagawane Tortured Brutally Hours Before Death: The Link To Karnataka Ex-Minister's Son
