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Time of India
5 hours ago
- Time of India
Criminal on records of Raj and Guj police among two arrested in dacoity at Nigdi industrialist's bungalow
Pune: A criminal (29) on the records of the Gujarat and Rajasthan police and his aide (19), also from Rajasthan, were arrested by the Pimpri Chinchwad police last week in connection with the dacoity at a bungalow in Nigdi Pradhikaran earlier this month. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now On the night of July 19, the duo — Suresh Dhaka (29) and Mahipal Bishnoi (19) — along with three others allegedly looted Rs6.15 lakh from the home of a 76-year-old small-scale industrial unit owner. The police recovered the stolen property from the duo and are searching for the other three, which includes the kingpin who plotted the dacoity. As per the complaint, the five robbers — four men and a woman — entered the victim's bungalow while he was alone there. A couple, who serve as domestic help to the victim, and their two children, were in an outhouse behind the bungalow. The gang tied all the victims and took away cash and jewellery from the scene. Deputy commissioner of police (DCP-crime) Shivaji Pawar said that 10 teams of the crime branch and local police stations were formed to detect the crime. A crime branch team led by senior police inspector Vijay Dhamal checked CCTV footage in the Nigdi area and identified a white hatchback car seen near the crime scene on and before July 19. "The car's registration number was in Marathi. The team traced the car's trajectory by checking CCTV footage. On the way, the occupants changed the car's registration number plate. After travelling over 1,200km, it finally reached Jaipur in Rajasthan," said Pawar. Assistant police inspectors Dattatreya Gulig and Pandurang Devkate took Dhaka into custody from Shyamnagar in Jaipur on July 24. "Dhaka is a criminal on records of Rajasthan and Gujarat police. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He has 21 cases, including attempt to murder, robberies, and thefts registered against him," the DCP said. The police also seized the car used in the crime, which is owned by Dhaka's brother and registered in Gujarat. Gold jewellery of the complainant's wife, his wallet, and their Aadhaar cards were recovered from Dhaka. "We also recovered four walkie-talkie sets. The gang used these instead of cellphones during the dacoity to communicate so that police could not trace them by tracking cellphone locations," Pawar added. During the interrogation, Dhaka revealed the name of the gang's kingpin, who hatched the plot and three others (Bishnoi, another man and a woman). "Our team on July 27 arrested Bishnoi, who is currently residing in Wadgaon Maval and originally hails from Jodhpur in Rajasthan. We recovered the complainant's wristwatch, imitation jewellery stolen from his house, and a duplicate number plate of the hatchback car from him," said Pawar. Police search for kingpin The DCP said the dacoity was plotted based on a tip-off. The kingpin of the gang was also involved in a dacoity at a jewellery showroom at Kokane Chowk in Rahatani in March 2019. There, another gang had robbed gold and silver jewellery worth Rs62.50 lakh by opening fire at the jeweller. "The accused was arrested and was in jail thereafter. He was released last year. After that, he hatched the latest plot. We are now investigating who gave the tip-off to the suspect about the complainant in the Nigdi case," said Pawar. According to the DCP, the gang had been planning the dacoity for the last two months and visiting Pimpri Chinchwad since then. "They used a country-made pistol in the crime. We are yet to recover it," Pawar said.
Time of India
6 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Quantum tech players leaving Pune will be welcomed to Bengaluru: Shivakumar
All the quantum tech players who want to leave Maharashtra will be welcomed to set up their facilities in Bengaluru, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Bengaluru, we have enough human resources as well as infrastructure, he added."We are ready to provide whatever they need," Deputy CM told reporters on the sidelines of the inaugural event of the Quantum India Bengaluru 2025 being held in summit is organised by the Karnataka Science and Technology Promotion Society (KSTePS), Department of Science & Technology, Government of Karnataka, in collaboration with IISc Quantum Technology Initiative (IQTI). On July 26, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar caused a flutter by revealing that Hinjewadi IT Park in Pune is "moving out" to Bengaluru and Hyderabad. A video of Pawar's angry outburst while inspecting civic works in Pimpri Chinchwad has gone viral. "We are ruined. The entire IT park of Hinjewadi is moving out. It's going out of Pune, out of Maharashtra to Bengaluru, Hyderabad, don't you care at all?" the Pune district guardian minister said while interacting with a local village panchayat president Ganesh Jambhulkar. Pawar was conducting a surprise inspection of Hinjawadi IT Park on July 26, his second visit in two weeks.
Time of India
12 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Pune tech firms welcome to Karnataka, says Dy CM Shivakumar after Pawar's comments went viral
Karnataka's doors were open for the IT companies that wish to migrate from Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said on Thursday after Pune's sprawling tech hub at Hinjewadi has been in the news over its infrastructure woes. 'We welcome IT companies wanting to migrate from Maharashtra to Karnataka. We will provide them with all the infrastructure they need,' he told media persons in Bengaluru. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category MBA CXO MCA others Data Science Leadership Degree Data Analytics Product Management Project Management Others healthcare Operations Management PGDM Healthcare Design Thinking Finance Data Science Artificial Intelligence Digital Marketing Cybersecurity Public Policy Technology Management Skills you'll gain: Analytical Skills Financial Literacy Leadership and Management Skills Strategic Thinking Duration: 24 Months Vellore Institute of Technology VIT Online MBA Starts on Aug 14, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Financial Management Team Leadership & Collaboration Financial Reporting & Analysis Advocacy Strategies for Leadership Duration: 18 Months UMass Global Master of Business Administration (MBA) Starts on May 13, 2024 Get Details Shivakumar's offer came in response to his Maharashtra counterpart Ajit Pawar's statement that IT companies were moving away from Pune to Bengaluru and Hyderabad over infrastructure issues. Hinjewadi is home to a large tech park with about 1000 tech companies, and Pawar made terse comments to officials while on an inspection to address issues including bad condition of roads, electricity, waterlogging and traffic. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Would you like to know more? Undo Pawar made a statement a few days ago that IT companies were moving from Maharashtra to Bengaluru. 'I would like to thank him for saying that. We are not competing with other states in the country but at a global level. Maharashtra too has a significant IT industry, but we will welcome any IT company moving to our state with open arms,' Shivakumar said. Soon after the video clips of Pawar's statement went viral, the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi launched an attack on the Devendra Fadnavis-led coalition regime. Live Events Karnataka found itself in a similar tight spot as Maharashtra during summer, last year, when tech companies found themselves reeling under a severe water scarcity in Bengaluru. Kerala's industries minister P Rajeeve welcomed Bengaluru-based IT companies to consider investments in his state promising plenty of water and other facilities leaving his Karnataka counterpart displeased. 'After we read reports of the water crisis in Bengaluru, we wrote to the IT companies offering them all facilities as well as plenty of water. We have 44 rivers, big and small, in our state, so water is not an issue at all,' Rajeeve had told ET in March last year.
News18
15 hours ago
- Business
- News18
Quantum tech players leaving Pune will be welcomed to Bengaluru: Shivakumar
Last Updated: Bengaluru, Jul 31 (PTI) All the quantum tech players who want to leave Maharashtra will be welcomed to set up their facilities in Bengaluru, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Thursday. In Bengaluru, we have enough human resources as well as infrastructure, he added. 'We are ready to provide whatever they need," Deputy CM told reporters on the sidelines of the inaugural event of the Quantum India Bengaluru 2025 being held in Bengaluru. The summit is organised by the Karnataka Science and Technology Promotion Society (KSTePS), Department of Science & Technology, Government of Karnataka, in collaboration with IISc Quantum Technology Initiative (IQTI). On July 26, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar caused a flutter by revealing that Hinjewadi IT Park in Pune is 'moving out" to Bengaluru and Hyderabad. A video of Pawar's angry outburst while inspecting civic works in Pimpri Chinchwad has gone viral. 'We are ruined. The entire IT park of Hinjewadi is moving out. It's going out of Pune, out of Maharashtra to Bengaluru, Hyderabad, don't you care at all?" the Pune district guardian minister said while interacting with a local village panchayat president Ganesh Jambhulkar. Pawar was conducting a surprise inspection of Hinjawadi IT Park on July 26, his second visit in two weeks. PTI JR ADB (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: July 31, 2025, 16:30 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Indian Express
19 hours ago
- Indian Express
Vasai-Virar land scam: Day after searches, ED summons IAS officer for questioning
A day after searching 12 premises in Mumbai, Vasai-Virar and Nashik, the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday sent summons to former Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) commissioner Anil Pawar, asking him to join the investigation in connection with a money laundering probe into the unauthorised construction of 41 buildings on 60 acres of civic land reserved for sewage treatment and as dumping grounds. Sources in the agency confirmed the development and said that six other relatives and associates of Pawar have also been summoned and asked to join the probe. Agency sources further hinted that the questioning of Pawar, a promotee IAS officer, would revolve around the clearance given to various construction projects during his tenure as the chief of Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation and financial irregularities linked to these projects. Pawar was recently transferred to the Mumbai Metropolitan Slum Rehabilitation Authority as CEO. On Monday, he handed over his charge as municipal commissioner. ED on Tuesday searched 12 places linked to Pawar and his relatives and seized incriminating documents and nearly Rs 1.3 crore cash from his relative's place in Nashik. On Tuesday, the Deendayal Road area in Vasai witnessed high drama when the agency personnel visited the bungalow where Pawar and his family live. Sources in the central agency said that when ED officials visited Pawar's residence, his family members closed the door from inside and did not open it for nearly 45-minutes. Left with no other choice, ED officials called in local police which then roped in a key maker, who opened the door making way for the ED team to raid the premises. ED officials suspect that by indulging in such an act, the family bought time and there is a high possibility that the suspect bureaucrat may have deleted some conversations with his associates. ED is probing into it. In fact, ED searched Pawar's residence a day after he was accorded a farewell. This was the third round of searches conducted by the central agency in the VVMC region in connection with the illegal construction scam case. In the previous two rounds , the agency searched the premises of VVMC officials, builders and their associates and also covered the premises of liaison officers, architects, and middlemen who allegedly coordinated between builders and VVMC officials. Builders routed the bribe paid to VVMC officials through middlemen to regularise illegal constructions, agency sources said. In May, the agency raided 13 locations in Nalasopara, Vasai, Virar and Hyderabad as well. It seized approximately Rs 8.6 crore in cash and Rs 23.25 crore worth of diamond-studded jewellery and bullion from the house of Y S Reddy, deputy director of town planning, VVMC. During investigations, ED found that the accused civic officials, middlemen and the developers, were indulging in illegal acts in a very organized manner and they had even set a price for the same. Sources said the accused civic officials used to charge Rs 20-35 per square feet to developers to clear the illegal projects of the developers. The central agency's money laundering investigation is based on multiple FIRs registered by the Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar police commissionerate against builders, local henchmen, and others for 'illegal construction of residential/commercial buildings on government and private land' in VVMC limits since 2009. ED suspects a large-scale scam involving illegal construction in the Vasai-Virar area and said the key perpetrators have been identified as Sitaram Gupta and Arun Gupta, among others. Further investigation is on. According to the agency, 41 illegal buildings were constructed on land reserved for 'sewage treatment plant' and 'dumping ground' as per the approved development plan of Vasai-Virar city. The 41 buildings were demolished on February 20 this year following the Bombay High Court's order, which the Supreme Court upheld later. The action, however, left the residents of these buildings homeless.
