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Indian Express
11 hours ago
- Indian Express
Nagpur woman who crossed into Pakistan used Google Maps to cross over: Police
Sunita Jamgade, a 43-year-old woman from Nagpur, who crossed the Line of Control (LoC) last month from Hunderman village in Kargil, told police during interrogation that she used Google Maps to find her way into Pakistan. The widely used navigation platform, she claimed, guided her route across the border, police sources said. Kapil Nagar Police Station's Inspector, Satish Aade said that a suspicious mobile application was found installed on Sunita's device. For now, the app remains unopened, as investigators are unsure about its purpose or potential risks. The phone has been sent for forensic analysis, and police are also checking whether a chip may have been installed in the device. Officers noted that Sunita appeared mentally unstable during questioning, often giving responses that didn't relate to the questions asked. Her 12-year-old son has also been brought to Nagpur and is currently under the care of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC). Police have recorded his statement. The child said that the family had previously travelled to Bhutan and Nepal for holidays. During her interrogation, Sunita insisted she didn't need a visa for those trips, and therefore assumed the same would apply to Pakistan. Sunita has been moved to Judicial custody. Sunita Jamgade had earlier maintained that she visited Pakistan to seek business opportunities; however, later agreed that her sole purpose to visit the neighbouring country was to meet one, Zulfikar. She has been booked for espionage by Nagpur police. Her police custody ended on Monday and she will now be moved to judicial custody. Authorities are now coordinating with the police in Kargil to determine whether Jamgade received any local assistance in crossing the LoC. Since she was briefly in the custody of Pakistan's armed forces, the investigation will also probe what transpired during her time across the border.
The Print
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Print
Cinema meant everything to my father: filmmaker Raj Khosla's daughter Sunita
Legacy was something that Khosla never thought off or even talked about with his family, said Sunita, the second of the director's five daughters. Khosla was an important figure in Hindi with several hits like 'C.I.D.' (1956), 'Woh Kaun Thi?' (1964), 'Mera Saaya' (1966), 'Mera Gaon Mera Desh' (1971) and 'Dostana' (1980) to his credit. His 100th birth anniversary will be celebrated on Saturday. Mumbai, May 30 (PTI) Cinema meant everything to Raj Khosla and he kept working till the very end, says daughter Sunita Bhalla, reminiscing about the director's career and the close bond he shared with Guru Dutt, Dev Anand and Vijay Anand. 'He never thought or talked about legacy, like what he is going to leave behind. He just worked and worked. That's all he did all his life. He never regretted what he did. He never regretted his work. He loved his work. He was very happy with what he did till the end. Cinema meant everything to him,' Sunita told PTI in an interview. Khosla would take good care of people who worked with him and maintained a calm atmosphere on his sets, she said. 'He used to enjoy his work and that was the best part… The stars used to enjoy working with him. He would just say, 'Give your best.' Everybody worked so happily with him. He worked with many top actresses — from Madhubala, Sadhana, Mumtaz, Waheeda Rehman, and Asha Parekh, and others,' she added. Among the over 25 films that her father made as a director, Sunita said she loved 'C.I.D.', 'Bombai Ka Babu' and 'Mera Gaon Mera Desh'. She remembered being on the set of 'Mera Gaon Mera Desh', which featured Dharmendra and Asha Parekh in lead roles with Vinod Khanna playing the antagonist. 'It was in Udaipur. I saw my dad taking shots for the movie, the song 'Maar Diya Jaye Ke Chhod Diya Jaye', which is such a brilliant song, was shot in the studios. 'Apni Prem Kahaniyan' was another memorable track. 'We fell in love with the costumes and jewellery and we would tell dad we wanted to wear all that,' Sunita said, adding that she also saw the shooting of 'Dostana' in Ooty, and 'Kachche Dhage' in Mahabaleshwar. Dev Anand and Guru Dutt played a pivotal role in Khosla's life. The director wanted to be a playback but destiny had different plans for him. He served as an assistant director to Dutt before making his directorial debut with 'Milap' in 1955. Anand and Khosla collaborated on several hits, including 'C.I.D.', 'Kala Pani' and 'Solva Saal'. Sunita said the bond between the trio was 'strong' and unbreakable. 'I've been with him to Dev Anand's house. He had close association with Chetan Anand and Guru Dutt. So, it was four of them together. They would often talk about films. I remember a discussion around who would direct 'Guide'. Some of the portion was shot by dad also, and then Vijay Anand took over after that.' She said Bhatt considered Khosla as a mentor. 'He was an assistant at that time, working under him, assisting in movies and all that.' Khosla was also close friends with poet lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri, lyricist Anand Bakshi, filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherjee and writer Rahi Masoom Raza. 'They were like a family (Bakshis). I must be 14 or 15 maybe that time. There were so many good moments… Rahi Masoom Raza was his close friend. He also had a bond with Majrooh Sultanpuri, and Hrishikesh Mukherjee. With Hrishkesh Mukherjee, he used to play chess everyday. That's how he used to pass his time in the evenings.' Sunita shared that as a father had set certain rules for his five daughters to follow and weekends were always reserved as 'family time.' 'He used to make sure that all five of us used to be in the house at seven o'clock in the evening. Nobody was allowed to go anywhere (after that) unless we told him. Every Saturday,Sunday, we used to have family time at our ancestral house. My grandfather would be there and keep all our stuff ready for us. We used to eat biryani over there, and enjoy it,' she added. Despite making some of the most critically-acclaimed films of Hindi cinema, Sunita believes her father hasn't been appreciated much. And that's why a retrospective to commemorate his 100th birth anniversary is a 'special' moment for the family, she added. 'All the heroines and people who have worked with him should come together and just honour him. That's all my request from the industry. I would appreciate it if people in the industry understood and just honoured him,' Sunita said. Titled 'Raj Khosla 100 – Bambai Ka Babu', the event will take place on May 31 at Mumbai's Regal Cinema and also features a special panel discussion on the legacy of one of Indian cinema's most versatile directors. As part of the celebrations, three of Khosla's acclaimed films — 'C.I.D.' (1956), 'Bambai Ka Babu' (1960), and 'Mera Gaon Mera Desh' (1971) — will be screened. PTI KKP RB BK BK This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
‘Not in public interest': Protesters call for scrapping Rispana, Bindal road projects
Dehradun: Hundreds of daily wage labourers and social activists marched through the state capital on Friday, on the 95th anniversary of the 1930 Tiladi massacre, demanding the scrapping of the Rispana and Bindal elevated road projects. They said the projects could displace thousands of slum dwellers, leaving them with an uncertain future. "In the past year, the state govt has gone back on its word multiple times. Last year, 525 houses were demolished along Rispana, and now the same is about to happen on Bindal. Court orders are being used as excuses, while hotels, restaurants, and even govt offices located in riverbeds remain untouched. Only labour colonies are being targeted despite the chief minister's statement on Jan 17 that not a single colony would be demolished," said Sunita of the labour organisation Chetna Andolan. Construction activities without authorised maps around the two rivers were suspended by the Uttarakhand high court last month. The state govt had submitted to the court that encroachments on river and stream territories in Dehradun will be eliminated by June 30. Protesters on Friday argued that elevated road projects serve no real public interest. They are pitched as a solution to traffic congestion in the state capital, smaller infrastructural improvements like adequate parking, functional traffic signals, and greater use of public transport could ease pressure without uprooting thousands, added the protesters. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Dermatologista recomenda: simples truque elimina o fungo facilmente Acabe com o Fungo Undo "Actions taken in the name of social impact assessment are neither lawful nor impartial. The estimated budget of the project is Rs 6,200 crore, while just Rs 143 crore has been allocated for essential needs like health infrastructure. This is deeply unfair to the people of Uttarakhand," said S N Sachan of the Samajwadi Party. Members of several opposition parties and civil society groups were present at the demonstration, and a memorandum of their demands was submitted to authorities. The protest was held on the 95th year of the Tiladi massacre, which followed a large 'satyagraha' on May 30, 1930, against the forestry policies of the princely state of Tehri Garhwal. While the Maharaja of Tehri was in Europe at the time, Prime Minister Chakradhar Juyal ordered a brutal crackdown on the protest. Soldiers opened fire on unarmed protestors, including women and children, in an incident reminiscent of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Official records list 18 deaths, though the actual toll is believed to have been much higher.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Midnight court allows police to take Sunita into custody, later remands her till June 2
Nagpur: More than two hours after midnight, a city magistrate threw open his residence and turned it into a courtroom to hear a police petition to arrest 43-year-old Sunita Jamgade, who was escorted to Nagpur by train via Delhi early Thursday. The extraordinary circumstances necessitated taking Sunita into custody before sunrise. On May 14, the former nurse crossed the Line of Control (LoC) near Kargil and went missing for nine days before she was handed over to Indian agencies by Pakistan rangers on May 23. After swiftly completing formalities of registering a regular FIR shortly after midnight, police rushed to magistrate AU Mote's residence to get the nod to arrest Sunita. The judicial assent helped cops to whisk her away to a woman's lock-up at Pardi police station after informing her family. Within hours, she was again escorted back to court for another round of arguments for police remand, which was granted till June 2. Talking to TOI, Zonal DCP Niketan Kadam said, "Sunita's cell phone was found formatted, and she has begun talking with a suspicious app. We will seek forensic assistance to recover data. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Her nine-day stay in Pakistan is one of the key objectives of the probe, apart from the route she took to cross the LoC." During a brief interrogation, she told police that she accidentally strayed into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, while trying to search for a nursing job in Kargil. "We need to verify her claims and seek details from Regional Mental Hospital, where she visited on May 2. We need to examine her handset and SIM for possible spyware," said Kadam, adding Sunita left Nagpur with her teenage son on May 4 and landed in Kargil on May 9. Police sources privy to her interrogation said she was constantly changing her versions and even claimed to have visited Kargil as her son wanted to see snow-capped mountains. Sunita reached Nagpur at 10.20 pm on Wednesday, escorted by a four-member police team on Sampark Kranti Express. Senior Inspector Satish Ade of Kapil Nagar police station argued in court that Sunita's custody was important to extract her cell phone data and unravel what she did in Pakistan. Police also argued in court that Sunita's contacts in Pakistan, including one Zulfikar alias Zulfi, who had a Hindu title, need to be ascertained. Police are also trying to ascertain details about the mysterious pastor in her life and how she managed to cross the LoC on May 14. Sunita will now be lodged at the woman's lockup at Pardi police station with women guards and CCTV surveillance. Her north Nagpur residence will also be searched.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Will go to Pakistan again after securing bail, Sunita tells police
1 2 Nagpur: Unfazed by her arrest, Sunita Jamgade, 43, who made two failed attempts to enter Pakistan before crossing the Line of Control near Kargil on May 14, told interrogators on Thursday that she will again visit Pakistan after securing bail. Police sources said, she appeared emboldened after her nine-day stay on the other side of the border, and was deftly changing her versions during questioning. Sunita, who previously visited Nepal, stated she enjoyed going abroad, but Pakistan was her "dream destination". Security agencies, however, believe such statements may be intended to mislead the investigation. Sunita, a former nurse, stayed in Mumbai and attempted to secure small-time acting roles, and later took up nursing to fund her son's education. She also had a brief stint with a real estate group in Nagpur and Mumbai. She told police she crossed the LoC from Hundermaan hamlet in Kargil to find a job at a hospital and raise money to return to Nagpur with her son. Cold and starving, her son was bleeding from the nose, when she abandoned him. With limited money and resources, Sunita relied on Google maps to travel and hitchhiked to reach different destinations. She would join langars and partake of free-food services along the way, said sources. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Qual deles é você? É isso que diz sobre a sua personalidade! Conselhos E Truques Undo "Also, Sunita would request a hotspot to operate data on her phone and scour the Internet for information," said an official privy to the probe. Unable to pay hotel bills at Kargil, Sunita reportedly told the owners she would soon find a job and pay up. Separated from her husband in 2014, Sunita entered her profile on a matrimonial site in 2018. She met a gem and jewellery businessman from Wardhaman Nagar who agreed to help her in the gem and jewellery business. Later, Sunita found a Pakistani friend on Instagram, @Zulfi_anshul, who showed interest in engaging with Sunita in her jewellery business. Her dreams of sneaking into Pakistan to meet @Zulfi_Anshul began on the Instagram platform.
