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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Vehicle thief arrested with 15 stolen bikes worth 8L
Pune: Chakan police recently arrested a vehicle thief from Parner taluka in Ahilyanagar district and recovered 15 stolen motorcycles worth Rs8.30 lakh from him. The accused, Ashok Sonawane (45), stole 14 motorcycles parked in the Chakan MIDC area and one each from Wadgaon Maval and Shikrapur in the district. A Chakan police team led by assistant police inspector Prasanna Jarhad traced Sonawane after checking over 200 CCTV cameras. "We detected 16 cases and recovered 15 stolen motorcycles from Sonawane," Jarhad told TOI. The officer said that in the recent past, the Chakan police received many complaints about the thefts of motorcycles from the parking lots in the MIDC areas. He and his team visited all the spots and carried out a minute study. "While checking CCTV footage, we ascertained the identity of Sonawane, who was captured while stealing a motorcycle," the officer said. You Can Also Check: Pune AQI | Weather in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune Jarhad said that he got a tip-off about Sonawane and took him into custody from Ahilyanagar district along with a stolen motorcycle. "During the questioning, Sonawane admitted to stealing as many as 16 motorcycles, of which 14 were from Chakan," Jarhad said. He said that Sonawane used to carry a duplicate key with him. He used to come to Chakan and check the ignitions of the motorcycles parked in the parking lots along the road in the MIDC areas. "He used to find at least one motorcycle with some faulty ignition. By using the duplicate key, he started the motorcycle and drove it away," he said. Jarhad said that Sonawane gave these stolen motorcycles to the farmers in the interior parts of Ahilyanagar district at throwaway prices from Rs1,000 to Rs10,000. "Our police constables Sharad Khairnar, Sunil Shinde, and Shivaji Chakan visited those interior parts and recovered 15 stolen motorcycles," Jarhad said. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
News18
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Junior Artist Ambubai Sonawane, 53, Passes Away After Goregaon Road Accident
Last Updated: 53-year-old junior artist Ambubai Sonawane died after a road accident in Goregaon. She sustained severe injuries and passed away during treatment a day later. A 53-year-old junior artist, Ambubai Sonawane, reportedly met with a road accident in Goregaon East. Sonawane was riding a two-wheeler driven by 29-year-old acquaintance Shubham Ghatwal, and at the Goregaon Check Naka, while trying to overtake a BEST bus, their two-wheeler collided with an oncoming vehicle. In this crash, Sonawane sustained major injuries. As per the Free Press Journal, it was on August 4 that Sonawane, a resident of Shanti Niketan, went to Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari for a film shoot. The next morning, while returning at around 8:30, she met Ghatwal, an acquaintance, who offered her a ride home. As they headed to the Goregaon check post, Ghatwal attempted to overtake a bus and collided with an oncoming two-wheeler. As per officials, Sonawane fell and sustained serious injuries, after which she was taken to Seven Hills Hospital, Andheri, where she was given first aid. After receiving the first aid, Sonawane was taken back home, but later her son took her to Trauma Care Hospital in Jogeshwari, where, on the day after the accident, she was declared dead during treatment. Death of Junior Artist On the Kantara 2 Set Earlier, news of the death of a junior artist on Rishab Shetty's Kantara 2 set made quite a lot of headlines. Kantara 2 came to an abrupt halt on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 6, after a junior artist named M.F. Kapil died after drowning in the Kollur Souparnika River in Karnataka. As per reports, Kapil chose to take a dip in the river during a lunch break when the mishap occurred. His body was later recovered on Tuesday evening. Strong currents reportedly swept away Kerala-based M.F. Kapil. Local authorities, along with the fire department, launched an immediate search and rescue operation. Previously, a bus carrying junior artistes overturned in Kollur, though fortunately, no injuries were reported. view comments First Published: 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
31-07-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Building Pune: Pune Metro to expedite work on extended route from PCMC to Nigdi
Pune Metro rail authorities are expediting the completion of the extended segment of the Phase One route from PCMC station to Bhakti Shakti in Nigdi, with the goal of making it operational six months ahead of schedule. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the construction of this 4.413 km-long extended stretch in March last year, but the actual work began only five months later. 'The construction of the extension stretch from PCMC to Bhakti Shakti in Nigdi began in August last year, and the civil work is going in full swing. The deadline for completing work on the stretch is 36 months from the start of actual work, but we are planning to complete it in 30 months,' said Hemant Sonawane, Executive Director, Pune Metro Rail. Sonawane said the administrative processes for laying overhead cables on the track and the mechanical work of installing escalators and lifts have begun even before the completion of civil work. 'We don't want to waste time on completing the administrative process for the works related to the stretch, so it has been done well in advance,' said Sonawane. The route from PCMC to Bhakti Shakti in Nigdi is elevated and has three stations at Chinchwad, Akurdi, and Nigdi. The estimated cost of the extended route is Rs 1,048.22 crore, which covers expenses on development of intermodal integration, stations, pedestrian bridge, system and tracks, environment impact assessment, design, depot and parking on the route. The 17.4 km Metro route from Swargate to PCMC has been made operational and has received positive response from the public. This route has been extended from PCMC to Nigdi on one end and Swargate to Katraj on the other end. However, the construction on the extended underground route of 5.5 km from Swargate to Katraj is yet to start even though it is expected to be completed by February 2029 at an estimated cost of Rs 2,954.53 crore. Additionally, the second route, measuring 15.7 km from Vanaz to Ramwadi, is also fully operational. Last month, the Central Government approved its extension on both ends — connecting Vanaz to Chandani Chowk and Ramwadi to Wagholi. These two extended elevated corridors will span 12.75 km and include 13 stations, linking fast-developing suburbs such as Chandani Chowk, Bavdhan, Kothrud, Kharadi, and Wagholi. The project is scheduled for completion within four years at an estimated cost of Rs 3636.24 crore. Meanwhile, the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) is developing the Metro Line-3, which will span 23 km from Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar District Court. This line is expected to start operations by March 2026. Ajay Jadhav is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express, Pune. He writes on Infrastructure, Politics, Civic issues, Sustainable Development and related stuff. He is a trekker and a sports enthusiast. Ajay has written research articles on the Conservancy staff that created a nationwide impact in framing policy to improve the condition of workers handling waste. Ajay has been consistently writing on politics and infrastructure. He brought to light the lack of basic infrastructure of school and hospital in the hometown of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde even as two private helipads were developed by the leader who mostly commutes from Mumbai to Satara in helicopter. Ajay has been reporting on sustainable development initiatives that protects the environment while ensuring infrastructure development. ... Read More
Time of India
15-07-2025
- Time of India
Cops file cheating case against man earlier booked in suicide abetment case
Nashik: Based on a farmer's complaint, the Ambad police in Nashik filed a Rs 97 lakh cheating case against a man who claimed to be a central govt employee and said he could provide govt jobs in exchange for money. the accused is currently on the run This is the second case against the accused, as police had registered an abetment to suicide case against him on Friday. Tulshiram Pawar, a 53-year-old farmer from Satana, said in his complaint that he had transferred Rs 97.5 lakh to the accused between Feb 2023 and July 2025, as the accused promised to secure his son a junior engineer position in the state public works department (PWD). Confident in the accused, Pawar also persuaded other farmers in Satana to seize the opportunity, collecting Rs 84 lakh from them for the accused. Upon realising that the accused was untraceable, Pawar lodged a complaint with the Ambad police on Thursday. The Ambad police are investigating and verifying the accused's claimed employment at a central govt office. Police said a case was filed against the same accused on Friday after Pravin Sonawane, a 49-year-old farmer from Satana, died by suicide at his relative's residence in the Ambad area on Friday morning. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo A note was found in which Sonawane wrote that he paid Rs 1.25 crore to the accused, who had promised a good job for his son in a govt department. Sonawane, too, had encouraged other farmers to pursue these employment opportunities, collecting their funds for the accused. Realising the deception and his inadvertent role in others' losses, Sonawane allegedly committed suicide by hanging. Police continue their search for the accused while verifying his alleged position at a central govt office in Nashik.
Indian Express
08-07-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University to be ready by September: V-C
The construction of the long-awaited Pune campus of Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU), Nashik, is expected to be completed by September in a 30,000 square feet building campus, said vice-chancellor Sanjeev Sonawane. Land for the building was allotted by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to the YCMOU in Balewadi in 2013, but progress was stalled had been years after this allocation. The new campus will have an administrative building, a bookstore, library, reading room with capacity of 150, a computer centre with 50-100 machines, learning material for students, and other facilities, Sonawane said. 'The land was allotted many years ago but nothing had gone ahead. In my tenure I tried to tender it through the Public Works Department and now it is at the finishing stage. Within two months it will be ready. The civil work is completely completed, only the interior work and electrical work is remaining,' he said. Currently, the Pune regional centre operates out of the Lokshahir Annabhau Sathe School Library at PMC School number 5 on Kumthekar Road. This space inside a school building was wholly inadequate for the operation of a regional centre of a University. According to the university website, only seven staff members were employed at the centre in 2020, the last year for which the data is available. Sonawane added, 'We want to shift the centre to our own building with more facilities for counsellors and students. There will be a computer centre with 50-100 computers which will facilitate our central assessment programme, which is an online on-screen evaluation, so Pune examiners can assess the on-screen evaluation at the new campus. Regular academic and counselling services will also be there.' In a government resolution passed on July 3 by the Higher and Technical Education Department, the state government had approved Rs 4.12 crore for the 'construction of the Divisional Center buildings of Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nashik in Pune'. Soham is a Correspondent with the Indian Express in Pune. A journalism graduate, he was a fact-checker before joining the Express. Soham currently covers education and is also interested in civic issues, health, human rights, and politics. ... Read More
