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Time of India
13 hours ago
- Time of India
Armyman dies in accident
Barwani: A 34-year-old Naik of the Indian Army died on Wednesday in a road accident on the outskirts of Sendhwa on the Agra Mumbai National Highway under the Sendhwa Rural Police Station area of Barwani district. SDOP Sendhwa Ajay Waghmare told TOI, "34-year-old Dhana Ji Kolekar, driving a car, lost control after being hit by an unknown vehicle from the rear side on the Agra Mumbai National Highway, and his car overturned in a ditch." He said, "On receiving information about the incident, Dhana Ji was taken to the govt Civil Hospital of Sendhwa with the help of Highway Mobile, where doctors declared him dead." Dhana Ji, originally a resident of Eidapida of Bhoom Tehsil of Dharashiv (Osmanabad) district of Maharashtra, was returning home after taking leave for the marriage of his nephew, said SDOP. He was originally associated with Mhow Cantonment but was currently posted as Naik in EME Army Cantt, Jalandhar, Punjab. His family and Mhow cantonment officials were informed, and the body was handed over to kin after conducting an autopsy on Thursday. He is survived by his wife and two children. He said that the vehicle that hit Dhana Ji's car from behind is a car and is being searched for.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Time of India
Two minors among four arrested for highway robberies
Indore: Four persons, including two minors, were arrested for their involvement in two highway robberies. The first incident occurred on the morning of Feb 8, when Anil Barde, 28, was travelling with his wife Began on a motorcycle from Pithampur to his native Jhakar village in Barwani district via AB Road Four-Lane. At around 5:30 AM, near Panjriya Phata bridge, four unidentified persons riding two motorcycles blocked their path. One of them struck Began on her head with a metallic bangle (kada) and robbed her of gold and silver ornaments. They also snatched a mobile phone from Anil's pocket before fleeing the scene. Following the incident, a case was registered at Badgonda police station under section 309(4)(6) of the BNS. The second robbery took place on April 18. Ramkumar, 52, a resident of Bhawara village in Uttar Pradesh, reported that he and his wife Ramawanti were threatened by knife-wielding robbers while they were on the highway. The culprits stole Rs 5,000 cash along with their gold and silver jewellery. Another case was registered at Badgonda police station under section 309(4) of the BNS. SP Hitika Wasal said that upon receiving details of both incidents, a team led by SDOP of Mhow and officer-in-charge of Badgonda police station was formed. "The police team gathered intelligence from locals around the crime scenes and received vital information about suspects from Gwalhundhi village. During interrogation, two juvenile suspects from Gwalhundhi admitted to their involvement in both robberies, revealing that they and accomplices targeted couples and travellers on the highway at night. They confessed to using motorcycles to block roads and threatening victims with weapons before robbing them," she said. Based on their statements, the police arrested — Mangilal alias Sonu alias Suraj alias Durlabh, 22, a resident of Lasudiya Hatu in Dewas (currently residing in Indore) and Manish alias Lokesh, 22, a resident of Bilawali Hatpipliya in Dewas, along with two minors. During interrogation, the duo admitted to their involvement in multiple highway robberies. Following their leads, the stolen items were recovered from stone mines in Gwalhundhi, including silver necklaces, two gold mangalsutras with pendants, a pair of gold earrings and a silver ring. The police are investigating the gang's wider operations and working to identify any other members involved in the highway robbery network.
Time of India
25-05-2025
- Time of India
Manohar Dhakad arrested for lurid act on highway
Indore: Mandsaur police on Sunday arrested Manohar Dhakad, who was caught on CCTV while engaging in a sexual act on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near Mandsaur. "The video was recovered from control room of the expressway. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Based on it, a case was registered, and Manohar Dhakad was arrested. Further action will be taken based on his statements," SP Abhishek Anand said. One of the videos, reportedly recorded on the night of May 13, captured Dhakad in a compromising position on the highway with a woman, while the second video showed the two dancing on the expressway. After the videos went viral, a case under BNS sections 296 (obscene acts and songs in public places), 285 (danger or obstruction in a public way or line of navigation), and 3(5) (common intention) was registered against Manohar Dhakad and the woman at Bhanpura police station on May 23. The same night, police raided Dhakad's residence in Bani village and seized the car seen in the CCTV footage, although Dhakad was not found at the time. His arrest has now led to further questioning by SDOP Dinesh Prajapati and police station in-charge RC Dangi, who are also investigating the purpose behind the video's circulation, as well as the involvement of any other individuals. Authorities have yet to identify the woman seen in the videos. "We interrogated Dhakad for three hours but he did not divulge any details about the woman," said SP Anand. As per the sources, Dhakad was being blackmailed by employees of the control room over the videos and they had allegedly extorted Rs 20,000 from him. When he refused to pay additional money, his videos were made viral.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
Eight hold petrol pump owner, staff hostage; Rob them at gunpoint
Ujjain: Eight armed miscreants looted cash, mobile phones and a gold chain from the owner and employees of a petrol pump under Tarana police station area on late Thursday night. Around midnight, robbers arrived at the petrol pump located at Barandwa Junction near Kanasia checkpoint between Tarana and Maksi. They took the pump owner, Akhilesh Mandloi, and four employees hostage. Mandloi had arrived at the pump station right before the crime for a routine round when he was held hostage. The robbers took two mobile phones, a gold chain, a ring and approximately Rs 42,000 cash from the owner and employees at a gunpoint. After the incident, the robbers locked everyone in a room and fled on foot. They also took the CCTV camera DVR with them. Later, the victims managed to get out and informed the police. SDOP Bhavishya Bhaskar said that the police has registered a case of robbery and a team is working to trace the robbers. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Time of India
13 booked for child marriage & sexual exploitation of 14-yo in Barwani
Barwani: Police have booked 13 people in a case of child marriage and sexual exploitation of a 14-year-old girl in Sendhwa rural police station area of Barwani district. SDOP Sendhwa, Ajay Waghmare told TOI, "One year ago, the girl was married as a child, and her parents, brother, sister and other relatives, along with her husband's three brothers, sister and other relatives, were involved in the child marriage. " She then went to Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar in Maharashtra with the man she was illegally married to and his brother to earn wages. Here, the man sexually exploited her several times, due to which she got pregnant, the SDOP said. "One day, she complained of stomach ache and was taken to a local govt hospital, from where she was referred to the govt hospital in Sambhaji Nagar of Maharashtra. After examinations, the doctors said that the 7-month-old baby girl in her womb was dead," the SDOP said. Upon receiving information from the hospital, the Gangapur police registered a case under sections of rape, POCSO and the Child Marriage Prohibition Act against 13 people from Sendhwa rural police station area based on the girl's statement. After this, the case was transferred to Sendhwa rural police station area through the superintendent of police of Barwani district, for further action, he said adding that no arrests have been made so far.
