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Nagpur: A high-power 7-member delegation from KfW, Germany will visit city today to get first-hand experience of Maha Metro Nagpur Project. The delegation will be led by Prof. Dr Joachim Nagel, Member of the Executive Board (International Financing), KfW. It will also include about 10 Journalists from top media houses of Germany.

The delegation will be given presentation on Progress and unique features of Nagpur project, Multi-modal integration and Environment friendly initiatives undertaken as part of project. The various campus initiatives for utilisation of solar power and other initiatives at Metro House. A meeting of Maha Metro officials led by MD Dr Brijesh Dixit with the delegation has also been scheduled.

The delegation is also set to visit MIHAN Depot, Khapri and Airport South Station. A site visit at Zero Mile Station, Subhash Nagar Station, Double Decker on Wardha Road and 5D BIM Centre has also been planned as part of the day-long visit. KfW, Germany, is one of the major financial partners in Nagpur Metro Rail project.

The KfW delegation was highly appreciative of the fast pace of work undertaken by Maha Metro Nagpur. While lauding Maha Metro’s overall performance, the officials promised to extend all help to the project in the future. The journalists accompanying the official delegation also praised Maha Metro for its work pace and various innovative measures undertaken.

Apart from Prof. Dr Joachim Nagel, other KfW delegation members include Ms Carolin Gassner, Head of Department (Southern Asia), Mr Nicolai Tust, Team Head (Financial Co-operation Communications), Ms Romana Ries, Key Account DG (International Strategy), Ms Charis Pöthig, Deputy Press Officer, Mr Michael Helbig, Head of Department/Press Officer (Communications), Mr Christoph Kessler, Director (KfW Office Delhi), Ms Swati Khanna, Senior Sector Specialist (Urban Mobility, Delhi) and Mr Andreas Feltes, DEG (German Economy department).

Mr Christoph Albrecht-Heider, senior journalist associated with KfW alongwith Mr Rolf Obertreis, Mr Tim Kanning, Mr Oliver Ristau, Mr Frank Wahlig, Ms Sabine Balk and Mr Dawin Meckel (Photographer) are the other journalists accompanying the delegation.

The German media representatives would be here in such a large number for the first time to understand the ongoing Nagpur Metro Rail Project work. The Nagpur Metro Rail project has generated great interest in Germany, especially among media houses. The fact that the project has been widely recognised in Germany explains the Media house representatives’ here.

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Nagpur: Since the last 15 days or so the few residents living in Sahara city on Wardha road have been petrified with the idea of a wild animal like a tiger or a leopard living in their midst in the deserted part of the large Sahara city complex.

A linesman checking on wiring claimed he had seen ‘a tiger’ within the periphery of the City.

Then a dog called Kalu was found dead one morning on the streets of the Sahara city. The residents took photos and buried him.

Later, looking at the photos of the killed Kalu foresters confirmed he had been killed by a predator. They advised residents to be extra vigilant and began patrolling the area.
They also burst crackers in the areas with wild growth to “scare off” the tiger.

The Sahara residents groups began sharing messages with news of the presence of the beast. They also approached me, as Nagpur Today Editor with the news.

They advised me to ascertain the facts with a Forest officer Jadhav.

In a telephonic conversation he confirmed clearly that yes, a big cat, either a tiger or a leopard was living WITHIN the Sahara City.

That is why they had installed CCTV to capture images.

When questioned about where the cameras were installed, in the villages around Sahara, or forest behind, he categorically stated that they were only within the Sahara City as they were 100% sure the beast was living within.

Their team was photographed by Sahara residents with whom they were in regular touch.

Then why is the Forest department going back on its version now? In fact they have come up with a very unconvincing statement that there is no wild animal like a tiger or leopard in the area and “all such rumours are false”.

What’s at play here?

Is there pressure to change their earlier statements from the builder lobby; or local politicians or barons of Educational institutes located in the area behind Sahara?

But if this is their stance now, what happens to the safety of people living in Sahara or the villagers living in Jhari, Rui etc?

Who allays their fear and ensures their safety and well being?

Also, what happens to the wild animal who could have unawares tress passed into a human habitat?

Isn’t it up to the Forest department to capture it and transfer it back to the Forest?

There have already been too many cases of frustrated and enraged villagers taking matters into their own hands and ‘eliminating’ an animal that is endangering their lives and lives of their feed stock and pets? Such instances have happened when foresters were ineffectual.

Hope the same will not be the fate of this animal of Sahara City.

Forest department- kabhi haan kabhi naa kyon???

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Nagpur: On one hand while the Centre, the State and the local civic body is running plantation drives to maintain the environment, irresponsible citizens in the city are found to be doing the reversing act by felling huge trees in their areas. A similar incident came to notice in the premises of Shri Krishna Apartment at Mecosabagh on Monday.

Sunny Sharma, a resident of the apartment, informed that around a dozen trees of mango, lemon and guava were felled in the building premises without prior permission from the society and the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC). The trees were 30-35 years old and around 40 feet tall.

It was informed that on the call of a resident, around a dozen people came and cut the trees within an hour’s time. Till the time other residents assembled at the place, the tree-fellers ran away with half of the wood. When the resident protested, the action was stopped and the remaining wood is still lying in the premises.

The alert citizens filed a complained with Jaripatka police station and NMC’s department concerned. When the NMC officials visited the person, on whose call the trees were felled, his family informed that he was not at home. The society residents have demanded strict action in the case.

Huge trees felled without permission at Mecosabagh

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Nagpur: To promote use of public toilets, Union Minister for Road Transport and Shipping Nitin Gadkari has launched ‘Shauchalaya Apnao Swachh Bharat Banao’ scheme under which public toilets and urinals would be cleaned and made smell-free in the city.

Public toilets and urinals are never clean and therefore citizens avoid using them due to odor. Therefore, organic powder would be used for cleaning and it would be the first such novel method in the country. This scheme was started two weeks ago and has started giving results.

The Union Minister wants to implement this scheme in the State and country soon. There are close to 100 public toilets and urinals in all part of the city but due to bad odor many urinals are not used and denizens use the space around the urinal. This makes the area dirty and creates danger to health.

As a remedy and to give hand to PM Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat Mission, all public toilets and urinals would be adopted. The toilets would be cleaned regularly and organic powder would be used as deodorant. Since the last two weeks, 27 toilets and urinals have become odorless.

This would help the Smart City Project, stoppage of pollution of water bodies, toilets and urinals are cleaned with chemicals, which contaminate streams and rivers.

This contaminated water reaches lakes and other water sources and also seeps in the ground. This affects the health of citizens and water based life. Now with the Union Minister’s initiative, organic deodorant would be used and water pollution would stop.

Gadkari launches drive to make public toilets usable

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Nagpur: A teenage maid was allegedly raped by a man at his daughter’s place in Patrakar Sahniwas in Sitabuldi Police Station area.The police have also booked daughter and son-in-law of the man on charges of cruelty to the maid.

The accused have been identified as Adv Shailesh Jha (50), a resident of Patna, Bihar; Amit Jha (35) and his wife Shalini (30), both residents of Patrakar Sahniwas. According to police, the victim was native of Bihar who was brought for household help by the couple.

The couple allegedly used to beat the girl for common mistakes. When the couple had gone to Goa, Shailesh allegedly raped the girl. Sitabuldi police have registered the case under Sections 376 (I)(N) of IPC read with Section 6 of POSCO Act and 75 and 76 of Juvenile Justice Act.

Teenage maid raped in Patrakar Sahniwas, man booked

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Nagpur: A pharmacist attached to Jawali Primary Health Care Centre of Zilla Parishad (ZP), Nagpur died of cardiac arrest in ZP premises in Civil Lines on Tuesday afternoon.

The deceasedwas identified as P r akas h Pandharinath Thakre (47), a resident of Plot No. 10, Dighori, Telephone Nagar.

According to police, medical bill of Thakre was pending since last four years. He was used to visit office of Deputy District Health Officer to get the bill reimbursed. He arrived at ZP office in afternoon hours and meta ZP official, who reportedly refused to reimburse the bill.

While drinking water near the ZP building, he suffered a stroke and collapsed .He breathed his last at the spot.

Large number of on lookers gathered at the spot. Staff of Sadar Police Station rushed to the spot and performed Panchanama. The body was sent to GMCH for post-mortem.Sadar police have registered a case of accidental death. Last rites will be performed at Dighori ghat on Wednesday at 9 am.

Zilla Parishad pharmacist dies of cardiac arrest in office premises

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National Education Day is celebrated on 11 th November every year in memory of Shri Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first Union Minister of Education in Independent India. He is instrumental in laying the foundation of education system in Independent India. He is known for establishing UGC, IITs, IISc, ICCR, Sangeet Natak Akademy, Lalit Kala Akademy, Sahitya Akademy. On this occasion IGNOU Nagpur Regional Centre has organized a panel discussion
on “Inclusive Education – Needs and Measures with reference to Slum Dwellers, Commercial Sex Workers, Minorities and SC/ST Communities”.

Experts working for these under privilege groups for last several years are invited to share their ideas. Dr. P. Sivaswaroop, Regional Director IGNOU welcomed the Guests. He said that on this day, all people who are involved in the field of education should come together and discuss ways and means to provide education to all sections of the society. In light of this he explained the objectives of the panel discussion.

Dr. R. P. Singh, Secretary, Indian Red Cross Society, Nagpur Chapter who is involved in Commercial Sex Workers (CSWs) health and education issues, spoke about the educational aspects of Commercial Sex Workers. He said that the CSW’s have various reasons to study further. One lady CSW said that she want to answer her Childs questions, so, she joined IGNOU course. He thanked IGNOU for providing educational opportunity to CSWs and assured continuous cooperation in this
endeavor.

Shri. Rajeev Thorat of India Social Service Unit of education spoke on the educational needs and measures with reference to deprived sections, especially SC/ST community. He said that due to financial problems villagers were studying in the village school and after completing it they used to dropout. Those who could afford went to town
and cities schools and became educated. Those who were with less education have become labourer and their children needed special support. The govt. through various schemes like reservations, mid day meal and 25% seats in CBSE schools under Right to Education (RTE) etc. introduced. Through IGNOU many people are benefited irrespective of their financial and geographical conditions.

Shri. Jamshed Singh Kapoor, who is incharge for Langar Seva Sanstha explained the pathetic conditions of slum dwellers. He said that they face difficulty in every moment and so motivating them towards education is a herculean task. He tells them that education opens your mind and improves the quality of your work. So everyone be educated. A Tea vendor can also improve with education and do his business in a better way. At the bottom of these activity, everyone should have a inner desire to improve themselves. He said that IGNOU education is of very good quality and gives flexibility in study which is more useful for such people for whom daily working is essential for their
sustenance.

Shri. Tanveer Mirza, working in rural areas said that education is very essential for every member of the society. He emphasized education with character and also education with skills are very important. Otherwise we are having lakhs of applications for a class four post. The education system should change from “copy-paste” method to wisdom
development pattern. He said that we have crores of educated people but all our commodities, starting from tooth brush to crackers to mobile phones all are imported. He said that IGNOU’s education is very suitable to working muslims and muslim women as it has a inherent flexibility in studies.

At the end it is said that by educating all sections (especially weaker sections) of the society we are strengthening the Nation. The event was attended by invitees like Dr. P. T. Shukla, Dr. Gajghate, Shri. Satish Tata, Regional Centre Staff. Dr. Rishi Agrawal, Coordinator of IGNOU Study Centre, Hislop College conducted the
program.

IGNOU observes National Education Day, presses for all inclusiveness to impart teaching

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Nagpur: Unidentified miscreants broke into a flat near Garoba maidan here and absconded with gold and silver ornaments and cash to the tune of Rs 6,75,000 on Tuesday.

Accompalined by her sister, a 37-year-old complainant Nishita Hemant Aaswani resident of Flat No. 104 Kamla Apartments, near Garoba ground had gone to their parents’ residence in the same locality on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, some anonymous burglar gained entry into her house by breaking the grill of the window and fled with booty worth Rs 6.75 lakh.

The burglary came to fore, when the duo returned, only to find out the ransacked house. Subsequently they rushed to Lakadganj police and filed a complaint.

Lakadganj police have registered a case under section 457, 380 of IPC and started the probe.

Rs 6.75 lakh booty stolen from house near Garoba ground

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Nagpur: Sadar police have booked three men for allegedly kidnapping and thrashing a 27-year-old over an offensive Facebook comment on Tuesday.

The accused have been identified as Ramandeep Singh Baba (28), Gurunanakpura, Pachpavli, Shaniwade resident of Automotive square and Avinash.

According complainant Bupendar Singh Puri, a resident of Aasinagar Pachpaovli the accused had called him to meet them near Poonam Chambers to settle a dispute erupted out of an online comment on Tuesday.

However when the complainant reached the spot, the accused trio packed him into the car and took him to Koradi, where they thrashed him with baseball bats and stones. Later the accused dropped him near Poonam Chambers in the night and fled from the spot.

Subsequently the victim approached Sadar police station and filed a complaint against the three accused.

Youth kidnapped, thrashed over offensive FB post in Sadar

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Nagpur: Just in time for Children’s Day and during World Vegan Month, a group of children varying from KG to standard IV were found wearing chick costumes on the steps of Eternity Mall at 4 pm on Tuesday while volunteering for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animal (PETA) India and PFA Nagpur with the aim of educating people about the best way to help stop animal suffering while improving their own health is to go vegan.

While interacting with Nagpur Today, PETA India campaigner Radhika Suryavanshi from Mumbai said that “The gruesome killing of countless male chicks simply because they cannot lay eggs is not only cruel but also entirely unnecessary. It is easy to cook using plant based ingredients instead of supporting the cruelty of the egg industry,”

“In addition to sparing chickens and other animals immense suffering, people who go vegan dramatically reduce their carbon footprints as well as their risk of suffering from cancer, heart disease, diabetes or obesity,” she added.

The recent investigation from PETA revealed that in the several hatcheries and farms run by top players in the Indian egg and meat industries in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, majority of the chicken used for eggs and meat in India are reared, reveled for the first time that millions of male and otherwise unwanted chicks in the country are commonly ground up, drowned, burned, crushed thrown into rubbish bins and even fed to other animals while still alive.

Children’s Day Special : Primary kids flaunt costumes for animal cause

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Nagpur: Sensation prevailed in Indora area on Wednesday as three unidentified assailants brutally murdered a dreaded goon at Chocks Colony ground in the area. The deceased Sandip alias Kalu Vilas Gajbhiye, who was involved in a number of illegal activities, had reportedly slapped the youths on Sunday over monetary issues. Fumed over the incident the youths decided to avenge their insult. The accused have been identified as Shubham alias Ghubad Wasnik (25), a resident of Vidya Nagar, Lakhan Wadhve (25) and Birju Wadhve(27), both residents of Maya Nagar.

Gajbhiye (36), a resident of Maya Nagar in Jaripatka was accused in robbery, thefts and hurt cases. He was externed from the city in the year 2014.

Lakhan was running a Paan shop in the ground, police said. The youth attacked Gajbhiye with sharp-weapons when he was playing cards in the ground with his friends at 4 pm. They brutally stabbed on his neck and chest, police said. When Gajbhiye’s friend Samit Tembhurne tried to intervene, the youth stabbed on his face.

When Gajbhiye collapsed on the ground in the pool of blood, the assailants fled the spot. Staff of Jaripatka police station rushed to the spot and sent the body to hospital for post-mortem. Large numbers of onlookers were gathered at the spot after the murder. Police have registered a case under Section 302 and 34 of Indian Penal Code.

Bloody Revenge : Goon brutally murdered in Indora

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Nagpur: Residents of New Subhedar area were baffled over the recovery of 30 year old man’s body from a locked house on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Kapil Nasirkar. The body had a head injury, ligature marks around the neck and was lying in a pool of blood. A nylon rope was found near the body.

Sakkardara police have registered a case of accidental death and are taking the help of forensic experts for further investigation. However the possibility of murder has also not been ruled out. A team will visit the spot on Thursday, informed senior PI of Sakkardara police station Sandipan Pawar.

Nasirkar, who used to work at a petrol pump in the 7pm-7am shift, shifted to Nagpur a few months ago with his wife Priya and a three-year-old daughter Ridhi. Priya was employed at a blood bank where she would be working between 10am and 10pm.

Ridhi used to stay at her maternal grandmother’s house. According to police sources, Priya stayed back at her mother’s house after work on Tuesday night as she had a headache. When she went to her house on Wednesday morning, Priya found the house locked. When Kapil did not respond, she sought the help of the landlord. The two entered the house through another door.

When Priya went in, she saw Kapil lying on the bed with some liquid spread on the ground. “Seeing the blood, we thought Kapil must have vomited. When Priya turned his face, it was full of blood. We then called the police,” said the landlord. Kapil apparently had not reported to work since the last few days.

Murder or accident? Man found dead in locked house in New Subhedar area

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Nagpur.: In a bid to strongly push for their various demands including formation of separate Vidarbha state, Halba Kranti Sena has decided to kickstart their agitation with an indefinite hunger strike from November 15. The strike will begin at RB Kumbhare Smarak, Gandhibagh at 5 pm.

The protest will be conducted under the leadership of Jagdish Khapekar, President of Vidarbha Kranti Sena and guidance of Premlal Bhandakakar, President, Halba Kranti Sena. Kamlesh Bhagatkar, Vice President, Vidarbha Kranti Sena, will be the first person to begin the indefinite hunger strike.

The major demands include facilitation of issuing caste certificates and removing condition of submitting documents before 1950 and carving out of Vidarbha state. Premlal Bhadakakar, Kamlesh Bhagatkar and Jagdish Khapekar informed media persons about the strike at a press conference.

Separate Vidarbha : Halba Kranti Sena to observe hunger strike from today

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CHANDRAPUR: In a heartbreaking news, two tiger cubs were found dead on railway tracks in Chandrapur district on Thursday. As per primary reports, the two cubs were around eight to ten months old and were probably killed while crossing railway tracks in the jungle.

The incident happened in the area under Junona Forest Development Corporation in Chandrapur district. More details about the incident are awaited.

It may be recalled here that T1 tigress Avani was killed last week by Forest officials and her two cubs were untraceable since that time.

Two tiger cubs found dead in Chandrapur

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Nagpur: A 35-year-old woman has lodged a complaint against a man for allegedly raping her between August 18 and Nov 7, on the pretext of providing her a job. The incident happened under the jurisdiction of MIDC police.The accused has been identified as Rajendra Aachre.

It is learnt that the survivor was looking for the job and came in contact with Aachre. The accused told that woman that he had good contacts among the job providers and assured her of helping her land a decent job.

Later as he gained trust of the woman, he decided to take advantage of the situation and allegedly forced her to get into physical relationship with him. The accused allegedly thrashed and raped her and also threatened her with dire consequences if she reveals anything, told a 35-year-old survivor to police in her complaint.

MIDC police have registered a case of rape under section 342, 323, 506, 376, 376(2), (N) and started the investingation.

Woman lured into job promise, ends up getting raped

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The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has demanded the Union Government to set up an e commerce portal exclusively for small businesses since the existing portals have failed to provide equal opportunities and level playing field to small traders. The CAIT has also demanded early announcement of an E Commerce Policy and formation of a Regulatory Authority for e commerce business in India.

In a communication sent to Union Commerce Minister Shri Suresh Prabhu today, the CAIT has said that e commerce business in India is highly vitiated and has been gripped by few big online companies who are indulging into predatory pricing, deep discounting and loss funding much against the spirit of Press Note No.3 of 2016 of FDI Policy of the Government.

CAIT National President Mr. B.C.Bhartia & Secretary General Mr. Praveen Khandelwal said that inspite of making several complaints against such Companies no action has been taken so far which has encouraged these companies to flout the policy quite openly by inserting big advertisements on both electronic and print media luring the consumers directly even though they can not conduct B2C business. These Companies have created an uneven level playing field and are influencing the prices in the market. Except few of their own outfits, the sellers registered on their platform do not get fair and equal opportunity of selling their goods on respective e commerce platforms. They are giving preferential treatment to few of the sellers.

Both Mr. Bhartia & Mr. Khandelwal said that in absence of any policy, firm guidelines or rules and regulations, these online companies are treating e commerce business as an open play ground with having their own rules set up by them which is proving much disadvantageous to offline business in the Country.

Mr. Bhartia & Mr. Khandelwal demanded that the Government in association with Trade Associations should launch an E Commerce Marketplace portal where small traders, artisans, women entrepreneur and others can sell their products in a fair & transparent manner.

The trade leaders said that e-commerce policy which is pending for a long time should be finalised immediately and put to implementation. It is also urged that stakeholders must be consulted before finalising the said policy.They also demanded that a Regulatory Authority should be formed to monitor and regulate E Commerce business in India. The said Regulator should be armed with penal powers as well for taking action against any Company which violates the policy or guidelines.

CAIT demand govt to launch E commerce portal for traders

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NAGPUR: The Nagpur session court on Thursday issued notices to Sarsanghchalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Mohan Bhagwat and its Vyavastha Pramukh along with Kotwali police station asking them all to file replies on a petition challenging the use of wooden sticks (lathis) in their programs.

During its various programs, the RSS organizes path-sanchalan, where lathis are openly displayed by hundreds of uniform-clad volunteers. During one such training session held on 28 May this year, around 700 volunteers of RSS had participated in path-sanchalan with lathis on their shoulders.

Mohnish Jabalpure, a resident of Mahal in Nagpur, has filed a petition in the court challenging the use and display of lathis during RSS programs. Under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, Jabalpure had sought information about the rules under which police grants permission for path-sanchalan (march-past). In the reply given by the police department, it was clearly mentioned that the use and display of lathis is prohibited during path-sanchalan. In his petition filed in the High Court, Jabalpure stated that the public use and display of lathis creates atmosphere of terror and hence it should be banned. He also pointed out that as per the Arms Act, path-sanchalan can be conducted without the use of lathis.

The Nagpur session Court has admitted the petition filed by Mohnish Jabalpure and issued notices to RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat, Vyavastha Pramukh of the particular program Anil Bokare, and Kotwali police station asking them to clear their stand on the issue.

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NAGPUR: The District Court is likely to decide on Friday on the anticipatory bail application of accused in CP Club assault case.

A hearing in this regard was held on Thursday in the court of Justice D P Surana, who criticized the police action in the case. The Justice observed that police first registered the case under Section 324 and later changed it to Section 326 despite the fact that the complainant suffered severe head injuries.

In defense, advocate P B Shende told the court that the case couldn’t be registered under Section 324 as the complainant didn’t suffer fatal injuries nor any of his body parts was damaged permanently in the incident. He also stated that there was no solid evidence to prove that the complainant was attacked by accused Jaspreet Singh Tuli.

The District Court will decide on the anticipatory bail application of Tuli on Friday.

CP Club assault: Court decision on bail plea on Friday

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Nagpur: Pappu Advani, owner of the Advani Dhaba on Nagpur-Chandrapur Road, has been placed under arrest for his alleged involvement in the liquor smuggling racket which was behind the murder of sub-inspector Chhatrapati Chide near Nagbhid on November 8. Police have so far arrested 19 persons and rounded up a minor.

Chandrapur police, who have already managed to nab liquor mafia Shahzad Shaikh and driver of the killer vehicle Chhotu Bangali, have managed to procure the custody of the 19 accused in the case till November 20.

The minor has been sent to the remand home.sources had already referred to the involvement of a dhaba on Nagpur-Chandrapur Road from where the liquor consignment had been sent. The vehicle, ferrying the consignment, had crushed PSI Chide to death at a nakabandi in an attempt to flee the spot.

Advani dhaba owner, 19 others arrested in PSI murder case

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Nagpur: Five office-bearers of student wing of Maharashtra Navanirman Sena (MNS), along with the 20 other activists, have been slapped with charges of rioting and damaging public property after they ransacked the Satranjipura zone office of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) at Zenda Chowk at Lalgunj on Wednesday during an agitation.

The persons booked includes the MNS student wing’s city vice-president from central Nagpur Durgesh Sakulkar, divisional president Pravin Waghmare, Akash Parteki, Ujjawal Hedau and Roshan Nikhare who had staged the violent protest along with their 20 supporters. It’s learnt that the MNS delegation had gone to the Zone office to meet Ward officer Prakash Warade, Addl commissioner, with a complaint of unclean garbage bins and pending beautification work of the Naik Talao lake.

The delegation wanted the NMC to shift the bins from the Naik talao locality and also clean up the place for beautification. The MNS workers had planned the agitation under the supervision of their senior student wing’s district president Deinesh Illme and it’s city wing president Aditya Durugkar as per a message which was circulated in the social media groups.

The agitators are learnt to have damaged few chairs and also snapped telephones lines during the agitation as they claimed zone in-charge Warade was trying to avoid meeting them. Police said Warade knew about the delegation but reached around 15 minutes late. Senior PI of Shanti Nagar police station Mukhtar Shaikh said the NMC officials should have intimated police regarding the delegation.

“Police would have remained alert and tried to thwart the agitators if informed earlier,” he said. PI Shaikh said the CCTV footage of the place would be scanned for more concrete evidence. “We cannot rule out registering offences against more people including it’s leadership but shall take legal opinions from department’s law officer after referring the CCTV footage,” he said. Shaikh added that the MNS office-bearers were booked after NMC authorities lodged a police complaint and also extended a copy of the demands raised by the delegations.

MNS activists booked for ransacking NMC office