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Gujarat Police, DRI raid drug factory, seize Rs 150 cr worth of narcotics

October 23, 2023

In a collaborative effort, the Ahmedabad Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) from Ahmedabad successfully uncovered a drug manufacturing facility located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, resulting in the seizure of narcotics valued at nearly Rs 150 crore. Sources indicate that the DRI conducted the raid...

Longtime chauffeur steals Rs 1 cr and escapes in employer’s car

October 23, 2023

A chauffeur who faithfully served a developer for 17 years was apprehended in Akola after absconding with Rs 1.06 crore belonging to his employer. The accused, Santosh Chavan, took elaborate steps to evade capture, including discarding his mobile phone and changing vehicles in locations not under surveillance. Authorities have successfully...

Increased alcohol prices in bars starting November

October 23, 2023

As of November 1, patrons of restaurants and bars in Maharashtra will need to dig deeper into their wallets for their favorite alcoholic beverages. The state government has announced a 5% hike in Value Added Tax (VAT) on liquors served in hotels, bars, lounges, and clubs, leading to a rise...

Doctor arrested for sexual abuse and financial fraud targeting women

October 23, 2023

A 31-year-old doctor from Malad is in custody for allegedly engaging in sexual abuse and financial exploitation of women through social media platforms by promising marriage. Three women have come forward with complaints, reporting that Dr. Yogesh Bhanushali had sexually abused and defrauded them. A 21-year-old woman from Nalasopara reported...

Police bust bogus call centre operating from mall targeting people in US; FIR against 23

October 23, 2023

Police have busted a bogus call centre operating from a mall in Vashi area of Navi Mumbai township and registered an FIR against 23 people in this connection, including its owner and manager, an official said. The accused posed as representatives of US companies and sold medicines like Viagra and...

2 injured as training aircraft crashes near village

October 23, 2023

Atraining aircraft belonging to a private aviation academy crashed near a village in Maharashtra’s Pune district on Sunday morning, injuring a trainee pilot and an instructor on board the plane, police said. The aircraft crashed near Gojubavi village under Baramati taluka at around 8 am, they said. ‘’A training aircraft,...

Man held for breaking into temple, stealing cash

October 23, 2023

A 26-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a temple and stealing cash from the donation box in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, police said. The police on Friday arrested Shabbir alias Fateh Murtaza Ali Sheikh, a resident of Nalla Sopara, for allegedly breaking into a temple in the Girij...

Remdesivir procurement irregularities unveiled; civic officials and supplier booked

October 23, 2023

The Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has initiated an FIR concerning the questionable purchase of Remdesivir injections at inflated rates. Civic officials from the central purchase department of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the contracting firm responsible for supplying the injections are facing charges of fraud. The FIR...

Prakash Ambedkar and Sharad Pawar share coffee

October 23, 2023

In a notable development, Prakash Ambedkar, the leader of the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA), met with Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar over a casual cup of coffee, potentially rekindling the possibility of him joining the Opposition’s I.N.D.I.A. front. This tête-à-tête took place at the Y B Chavan Centre...

Congress accuses Shiv Sena of disrupting Ram Leela tradition

October 23, 2023

Varsha Gaikwad, the City Congress Chief, has accused the Shiv Sena led by CM Eknath Shinde of disrupting the long-standing Ram Leela tradition at Azad Maidan. According to Gaikwad, the Ram Leela troupes performing there have been asked to burn Ravan’s effigy one day before Dasara and vacate the venue...

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