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Time of India
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- Time of India
Pune rural police to introduce speed boat for patrolling in Pavana Dam
Pune: The Pune rural police have decided to procure a speed boat for patrolling in Pavana Lake to facilitate monitoring and rescue. The move comes after drowning cases in the lake over the last two years. It will be a pilot project, the police said. Superintendent of police, Sandeep Singh Gill, told TOI that the process to procure the boat and formation of a specialised team will start after the Pandharpur Wari. "Police will select 10 constables with swimming skill and the boat will have rescue equipment like life jackets, rings and others. It will also have a public address system and searchlights. We have already submitted the proposal to the govt and it will be approved," he said. The team will patrol in the lake in day and evening hours. The Pune district has several water bodies which act as tourist destination for people from Mumbai, Pune and other cities in the state and country. There are Panshet, Varasgaon, Mulshi, Ujani, Dimbe, Temghar, Bhama Askhed and many other dams in the Pune rural area apart from the natural lakes. Every year, 50 to 65 people, especially tourists, are reported to have drowned in these lakes. Pavana Dam is close to Lonavla and Khandala. It accommodates many big hotels, resorts with many commercial activities. "Hence, we have selected Pavana Dam for the pilot project," Gill said. The dam is located in a valley with serpentine roads. Police parties take a lot of time to patrol these areas, especially during the monsoon. Gill said, "Patrolling the banks of the lake is a difficult task by road due to continuous turns, slopes and hills. While in the waters, police can easily spot people wading the waters or risking their lives. Police can alert tourists before any tragedy."
Hindustan Times
25-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Half-burnt bodies of woman, two children found in Ranjangaon, murder probe on
A murder probe is underway after the half-burnt bodies of a woman and two children were discovered on Sunday in a field behind a private company in Ranjangaon-Khandale along the Pune-Ahilyanagar Road. The victims, a woman aged between 25 and 30 years, and two children aged around four and one-and-a-half years, were found partially charred, likely due to overnight rain that extinguished the fire before it could fully destroy the bodies. The Ranjangaon police have registered a case with murder-related sections invoked. Also Read | Pune police bust fake call centre duping US nationals in Kharadi According to police, workers from a nearby company spotted the bodies and alerted the Ranjangaon police station. Sandeep Singh Gill, superintendent of police, Pune rural, said, 'We have recovered the half-burnt bodies of a woman and two children from the Ranjangaon area. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, and efforts to identify the deceased are ongoing.' Also Read | Delhi: 2 minors who killed 16-year-old said they planned murder for several days According to the police, the woman has a tattoo of a heart-shaped symbol on her right wrist, with the words 'Mom Dad' inked in English. On her back, within another heart-shaped design, the letters 'R' and 'S' are tattooed, followed by the names 'Rajratan' and 'Jai Bhim.' A floral design is also tattooed on her left arm. The woman's body had head injuries, and both children had injuries on various parts of their bodies. It is suspected that they were murdered, and their bodies were then set on fire in an attempt to destroy the evidence, said police. Also Read | Minor kills granny in Lucknow: 'Teen slept beside grandmother's corpse after murder over ₹500' A reward has been announced for anyone who provides information related to the incident. A case has been registered at Ranjangaon Police Station under Sections 103(1) and 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against an unidentified person.
Time of India
25-05-2025
- Time of India
Six men assault farmer, rob jewellery
1 2 3 Pune: A gang of six unknown men assaulted a 60-year-old farmer in the early hours of Sunday at Kedgaon in Daund taluka, about 65km from Pune, and robbed gold jewellery worth Rs 2 lakh. The gang also attempted burglaries in a few houses in the locality. A case of dacoity is being registered with the Yavat police. Sandeep Singh Gill, superintendent of Pune rural police told TOI that in the early hours of Sunday, when the victim, Popat More (60), was sleeping in front of his house at More Vasti in Kedgaon, he woke up after hearing some noise. "The armed men threatened him. When he tried to resist, one of them assaulted him. They also threatened More's brother. But they had to run away from there as the duo started raising an alarm," Gill said. An officer from the Yavat police said that the gang also barged into one Ashok Deshmukh's house in the locality and stole 20g of gold jewellery. They locked the houses in the area from outside. "A case of dacoity is being registered with the Yavat police," he said.
