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Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
No illegal loudspeaker in any place of worship in Sambhajinagar city
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: In what the police describe as a first-of-its-kind achievement for the city, authorities successfully removed all illegal loudspeakers from places of worship within the jurisdiction of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city police. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Police commissioner Pravin Pawar told TOI on Wednesday that a total of 6,591 loudspeakers installed at various religious sites were removed following a sustained awareness and persuasion drive. "Today, there is no illegal loudspeaker at any religious place in the city," Pawar said, adding that the police worked with religious heads, social workers, and politicians before approaching individual places of worship. "This was not about confrontation; it was about convincing everyone to abide by the law," said Pawar. The exercise comes against the backdrop of statewide directives to enforce the Supreme Court and high court rulings on permissible sound levels, along with the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules. Starting in July, the police issued notices and held meetings at the levels of police stations, division, and zone levels, with some even escalating to the level of the police commissioner. Deputy commissioner of police (crime) Ratnakar Navale said the Sambhajinagar police drive focused on educating stakeholders about the legal provisions. "We highlighted the directives of the Supreme Court, the Bombay HC, the Noise Pollution Rules, and orders from the director general of police's office. The best part is that people readily cooperated and removed all the loudspeakers themselves," Navale said. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The campaign was carried out in phases, starting with meetings in police stations, followed by visits to mosques, temples, gurdwaras, Buddha vihars, churches, among other places. The special branch, led by inspector Avinash Aghav, said the presence of community leaders during these visits helped prevent misunderstandings and ensured uniform application of the law across all faiths. According to senior officers, no force or confiscation was necessary during the operation. "We achieved 100% compliance purely through dialogue and mutual respect," a senior officer said. The move has been welcomed by environmental activists, who point out that it will reduce ambient noise levels in densely populated areas. City police officers said they will continue monitoring to ensure no unauthorised loudspeakers are reinstalled.
Time of India
22-07-2025
- Time of India
Truck with banned chewable tobacco intercepted, goods worth Rs 83L seized
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The crime branch of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city police intercepted a truck carrying banned chewable tobacco worth Rs 63 lakh near Karodi toll plaza in the early hours of Tuesday. The truck, allegedly originating from Madhya Pradesh, was suspected to be headed to Mumbai, sparking swift action under the Daulatabad police station's jurisdiction. Commissioner of police Pravin Pawar said directives were issued to thoroughly investigate the entire racket involved in the manufacturing and supply chain of banned gutka products. "Prima facie, it appears the accused were carrying separate sacks of paan masala and tobacco to avoid detection, mixing them to create gutka," Pawar said. Acting on a tip-off, a crime branch team led by sub-inspector Navnath Patvadkar intercepted a truck with a Dadra and Nagar Haveli registration near Karodi toll plaza. During the inspection, accompanied by food and drugs department officials, they seized 150 sacks of banned tobacco products, including paan masala worth Rs 56.25 lakh and flavoured tobacco worth Rs 6.75 lakh. The truck, valued at Rs 20 lakh, was also confiscated, bringing the total seizure to Rs 83 lakh. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Speed up your Mac and free up storage with Space Lens MacPaw Read More Undo The truck driver, identified as Banesingh Babulal Kataria (37) of Badgaon in Madhya Pradesh, was taken into custody. Preliminary investigations suggest that the consignment was manufactured in Madhya Pradesh and was en route to Mumbai for delivery. Following the seizure, an offence was registered at Daulatabad police station under relevant sections of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and BNS. Senior officers said investigation was under way to trace the source and end destination of the consignment, and efforts were on to bust the larger supply network operating across state borders.
Time of India
17-07-2025
- Time of India
Maha police tighten SOP on loudspeaker use, issue norms to units across state
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The Maharashtra police have issued comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to all commissioners and superintendents of police across the state for prompt action against unauthorised loudspeaker use and violations of prescribed noise levels, especially from religious or public places. Additional director general (law and order) Nikhil Gupta recently communicated the directive outlining detailed responsibilities for field-level officers under the Maharashtra Police Act and environmental protection laws. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar police commissioner Pravin Pawar said, "The law is being implemented uniformly for all the religious and public places where loudspeakers are used. Meetings have been held asking the users to either regularise the loudspeakers or face the music. " Under the SOP, upon receiving a noise complaint, a designated officer (sub-inspector and above) will promptly visit the site with a noise meter and two neutral panch witnesses. They will measure and record the decibel level, signing the printout along with the witnesses. A detailed panchnama will then be prepared, capturing key information like premises address, ownership details, type of establishment (religious or otherwise), registration status, names of relevant office-bearers or committee members, recorded decibel reading and area zoning classification (residential, commercial, industrial or silent). by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Write Better, Work Smarter With This Desktop App Grammarly Install Now Undo If local zoning is not clearly marked, the classification is to be determined based on majority land use in the area. The SOP also specifies that the day is defined as 6am-10pm period and night as 10pm-6am. After conducting a site visit, the officer will submit a report to the commissioner or SP and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB). Further actions will be taken by senior officers, who may issue warnings or register FIRs under relevant laws. Penalties for violations can include fines and imprisonment. MPCB can also file complaints under environmental laws, and both departments can take concurrent action. Repeated violations may lead to equipment seizure and prosecution.
Hindustan Times
10-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Four staffers of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar children's home booked over mistreatment of girls
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, A case has been registered against four employees of a children's home in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar for allegedly mistreating girls put up at the facility, an official said on Thursday. Four staffers of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar children's home booked over mistreatment of girls According to the FIR registered on Wednesday at the Chawani police station, some of the girls at the shelter claimed that they were forced to pray to Jesus four times a day and were not even given enough sanitary pads. A CCTV camera was installed in the room where they changed clothes, as per the FIR. The official said nine girls had escaped from the children's home on June 30, following which the Child Welfare Committee, which handles cases of children in need of care and protection, was informed. Subsequently, the police tracked down the girls. Meanwhile, Police Commissioner Pravin Pawar had constituted a committee of three officers to probe the matter. Based on the report of the committee, which met the girls, the case was registered against four staffers of the Balgruha, he said. Police have booked the accused staffers under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections for wrongful restraint, attempt to commit culpable homicide, voyeurism and hurting religious feelings and the Juvenile Justice Act. In her statement, one of the girls said she had been living at the children's home since January 2024. She said she wished to pursue education after Class 8, but the Balgruha staff did not act on her request as she had no documents. 'Daily essentials were given in small quantities. We just got two sanitary pads a day. If we needed more, they used to get annoyed,' reads the FIR, quoting a 17-year-old girl. The staff is accused of not providing enough food to the girls, forcing them to steal from the kitchen. The employees allegedly took videos of the girls and would threaten them, saying they would show the clips to the Child Welfare Committee, the official said. As per the FIR, the girls were also made to pray to Jesus four times a day, prompting the girls to flee from the children's home to escape the alleged harassment, the official said. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Time of India
09-07-2025
- Time of India
Cantonment police register FIR, arrest 3 workers of girls' observation home
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The Cantonment police registered an FIR on Wednesday based on a complaint by a 17-year-old girl from Rajasthan. The FIR names four women workers of a girls' observation home They face charges under BNS sections 126(2) for wrongful restraint, 110 for attempting to commit culpable homicide, 77 for voyeurism (specifically the capturing or dissemination of images of a woman during a private act), 299 for deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings, and section 3(5) for shared intention to commit an offence. Additionally, the police invoked sections 75 and 82 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 against the accused. Police commissioner Pravin Pawar told TOI: "Our teams have already arrested three accused in this case and investigation is underway." He added that the girls' statements were recorded by three women police inspectors and, "Considering the gravity of the case, it is being supervised by a DCP rank officer." Assistant inspector Vivek Jadhav, of Cantonment police station, said they have arrested Sister Alka, Sister Vellary, and Sister Suchita. The FIR resulted from the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay high court initiating a suo motu criminal public interest litigation following reports of harassment and unsafe conditions at a girls' observation home in the Cantonment area, from which nine minors escaped custody on June 30. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Beyond Text Generation: An AI Tool That Helps You Write Better Grammarly Install Now Undo The high court's division bench, comprising Justice Vibha Kankanwadi and Justice Sanjay Deshmukh, said upon admitting the PIL, "Police ought to have registered an FIR when minor citizens are subjected to harassment or cruelty." The HC also expressed dissatisfaction that the girls' observation home's operating licence expired on May 5 and was not renewed. Despite this, approximately 80 girls reportedly remained housed there without legal authorisation.
