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Time of India
03-05-2025
- Time of India
72 stolen cellphones returned to owners by Kolhapur's Juna Rajwada police
Kolhapur: The Juna Rajwada Police in Kolhapur recovered 72 mobile handsets of various companies that were stolen in early 2024 within their jurisdiction. These phones, worth around Rs 10 lakh, were returned to their rightful owners by deputy superintendent of police Ajit Tike. Juna Rajwada inspector Sanjeev Jhade said, "Mobile phone losses were registered in the police station diary during the rush of Navaratra and Ganesh festivals. Superintendent of police Mahendra Pandit gave instructions to trace the missing phones. Accordingly, constable Nilesh Nazre followed up by keeping the IMEI numbers of the missing cellphone on tracing." Mobile tracing revealed that these handsets were being used by individuals in Pune, Mumbai, and other cities, rural areas, and also in Karnataka. "These Android mobiles were seized after contacting the people who were currently using them. The recovered 72 mobile handsets were returned to their original owners after verifying the documents," added Jhade.
Time of India
30-04-2025
- Time of India
Police resort to lathicharge after clash during Shiv Jayanti procession in Kolhapur
Kolhapur: Police resorted to a mild lathicharge on Tuesday night at Binkhambi Ganesh mandir, on the Mahadwar Road, after two mandals clashed during the traditional Shiv Jayanti procession. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "A dispute broke out between two mandals, one from Maharana Pratap Chowk and the other from Pachgaon, near the Binkhambi Ganesh temple, over the continuation of the procession. A minor lathicharge was necessary to disperse the crowd," said Juna Rajwada inspector Sanjeev Jhade. The use of high-decibel sound systems in the processions by several groups also irked many residents of the city on Tuesday. Police department will take action against the mandals for using high-decibel sound systems in the processions. Inspector Jhade said, "Ten mandals will face action for violating the noise limit during the processions taken out on the occasion of Shiv Jayanti on Tuesday night. The noise levels were recorded during the procession, and it was found that 10 mandals violated the sound level norms. Cases will be filed in court against the office bearers of the mandals concerned." Overall, 10 mandals from Mangalwar Peth, Ganji Maal, Khandoba, Pachgaon, Shahupuri, Waghachi Talim, Maharana Pratap Chowk, and Rajarampuri areas violated the noise limit. On Wednesday evening as well, a few processions using high-decibel sound systems were taken out in the city by a few mandals.
