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Hindustan Times
01-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Days after erroneous release from Faridabad jail, prisoner caught from village in Bihar
Faridabad, A prisoner jailed on charges of raping a minor who was released from the district jail here due to a mistaken identity was caught from his village in Patna, Bihar, police said on Sunday. He was produced in a city court and sent into judicial custody again in Neemka jail, they said. Nitesh Pandey was mistakenly released from Neemka jail instead of another inmate named Nitesh who received bail from a Faridabad court, leading the suspension of five jail officials. The fathers of the Niteshs also had the same name, adding to the confusion. A senior police officer said that during interrogation, accused Nitesh Pandey revealed that he knew that the other Nitesh was to get bail in a case in which he was being tried for trespass and assault. After the second Nitesh got bail on Monday, the prisoners were called. The inmate who got the bail was not present at the spot on Tuesday and the rape accused identified himself as Nitesh and came out of the jail, he added. A case was registered against Nitesh Pandey, son of Ravindra Pandey, under sections of rape and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act in 2021 at Sector-58 police station. He was lodged in Neemka jail after his arrest. The other Nitesh Nitesh, son of Ravindra and a resident of Shastri Colony under Old Faridabad Police Station area, was also lodged in the jail after being arrested in a case of assault, police said. After the goof up, the jail administration claimed that Nitesh Pandey managed to obtain his release by "hiding his identity" and an FIR was registered at Sadar Faridabad police station. Director General of Jail Department Mohammad Akil, Jail Assistant Superintendent Mohanlal, Deputy Assistant Pradeep Tyagi, Havaldar Rajendra and two wardens, Sanjeev and Rajesh, were suspended for negligence over the entire incident.
News18
30-05-2025
- News18
Name Mix-Up Leads To Wrongful Release Of Rape Accused From Faridabad Jail
Last Updated: The accused, identified as 27-year-old Nitesh Pandey, son of Ravinder Pandey, was arrested in October 2021 for the repeated rape of a nine-year-old boy in Faridabad. A case of mistaken identity led to the release of a prisoner accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act from a district jail, instead of the intended prisoner due for release on bail, according to police reports. A further case has been registered against the POCSO prisoner for concealing his identity to secure his release, the Sadar police station confirmed. Sadar police station SHO Umesh Kumar stated that a search for the prisoner has commenced and assured his swift apprehension. The accused, identified as 27-year-old Nitesh Pandey, son of Ravinder Pandey, was arrested in October 2021 for the repeated rape of a nine-year-old boy in Faridabad. The situation is complicated by the presence of a second individual named Nitesh, aged 24, who also has a father named Ravinder. This second Nitesh was jailed the previous Sunday on charges of house trespass and assault. Police confirmed that both men were held at Neemka Jail, Faridabad. The second Nitesh, accused of assault, was granted bail on Monday by the Faridabad court Chief Judicial Magistrate and was scheduled for release on Tuesday. However, authorities mistakenly released the rape-accused Nitesh Pandey. Jail authorities allege that the released Nitesh Pandey concealed his true identity to secure his release. 'We have lodged a complaint with the Sadar Police Station against Nitesh Pandey for obtaining his release by hiding his identity," Jail Deputy Superintendent Vikram Singh confirmed. First Published: May 30, 2025, 14:02 IST
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Kirana store owners caught selling hand rub as booze in Dwarka
Rajkot: Remember when during the Covid-19 pandemic the lack of access to liquor drove some desperate individuals to drink hand sanitizer as a substitute for alcohol? In a bitter reminder of those days, when sanitizer also proved fatal for some, Devbhumi Dwarka police busted a racket of hand rub being sold as booze by some provision store owners in the temple town of Dwarka. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now While the bottles were seized on the grounds of suspicion in March, a formal complaint was lodged on Tuesday after forensic tests confirmed the presence of a high content of ethyl alcohol in the bottles. Acting on specific intelligence, police conducted a raid at Chamunda Provision Store in Dwarka on March 29 and seized 106 suspicious bottles. These transparent plastic bottles were labelled 'Green Apple Hand Rub' and 'Orange Hand Rub'. Similar bottles were found in other provision stores nearby. The investigation revealed that the liquid had been manufactured at Vasai in Maharashtra. Police raided a factory named HR Herbal there, but only found manufacturing equipment and some documents indicating that these were being sent to Gujarat for sale. The forensic report revealed the sanitzer comprised 57% ethyl alcohol and 2.5% isopropyl alcohol. Liquor is usually approximately 40% ethyl alcohol, while isopropyl alcohol, typically used as a disinfectant and antiseptic, is toxic and dangerous for human consumption. "We found some customers were drinking this hand sanitizer. We discussed the contents of this liquid with doctors and learned that it is not fit for human consumption. If somebody drinks two or three bottles a day for 15 days, it can severely damage their liver," said Nitesh Pandey, superintendent of police, Devbhumi Dwarka district. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Pandey said there's no law that prohibits a kirana store or paan shop from selling hand sanitizer. "The manufacturer supplied these bottles to provision store owners for sale as liquor. They were also told that if police approached them, they were to say they were hand sanitizer," he added. Police arrested two provision store owners, Savdas Popaniya and Chirag Thobhani, along with a driver, Akram Nazir. A fourth suspect, the supplier Lagdhirsinh Jadeja, who was link between the Vasai factory and the store owners, is at large. According to police officials, the shopkeepers not only sold the liquid but also told customers it could be drunk for intoxication.
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Time of India
Booze cravings in dry Gujarat push tipplers to sanitisers; Dwarka kirana store 'hand in gloves'
In Gujarat's dry region, Devbhumi Dwarka police busted a racket where hand sanitizers were sold as alcohol substitutes. A Kirana shop marketed 'hand rub' for intoxication, confirmed by forensic analysis to contain dangerous levels of ethyl and isopropyl alcohol. RAJKOT: In dry Gujarat's coastal region, hand sanitizers are being sold as intoxicating beverages. The Devbhumi Dwarka police uncovered this operation where a Kirana shop marketed hand sanitizers as 'hand rub' to individuals seeking alcohol, with shopkeepers suggesting its consumption for intoxication. Police investigations, supported by forensic analysis, confirmed that the liquid matched commercial hand sanitizers' composition and was dangerous for human consumption, potentially causing severe health complications. Acting on specific intelligence, police conducted a raid at Chamunda provision store in Dwarka town on March 29, seizing 106 suspicious bottles labelled as 'Green Apple hand rub' and 'Orange hand rub' in transparent plastic containers. Similar bottles were discovered in nearby provision stores. The investigation revealed the liquid's manufacturing origin in Vasai, Maharashtra. Police raided H R herbal factory in Vasai, discovering manufacturing equipment but limited evidence beyond unauthorized exports to Gujarat. The forensic report revealed alarming findings: 57 percent ethyl alcohol and 2.5 percent isopropyl alcohol content. Standard liquor contains approximately 40 percent ethyl alcohol, while isopropyl alcohol, typically used as a disinfectant and antiseptic, is toxic and not fit for human consumption. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like เทรด Bitcoin และ Ethereum - ไม่ต้องใช้กระเป๋าเงิน! IC Markets เริ่มต้นตอนนี้ Undo "We found some customers who were consuming this 'hand sanitizers. We discussed the content of this liquid with doctor and found that it was totally unfit for human consumption and if somebody continue consuming two three bottle a day for 15 days it can severely damage their liver," stated Nitesh Pandey, superintendent of police, Devbhumi Dwarka district. "There is no rule that prohibit a Kirana store or Paan shop to sell hand sanitizer. The manufacturer gave them for sale as liquor to consumers and they were taught that if police approach they were supposed to declare selling hand sanitizer," he added. Authorities arrested Kirana store owners Savdas Popaniya and Chirag Thobhani, along with driver Akram Najir. The fourth suspect, supplier Lagdhirsinh Jadeja, remains at large.
