Operation Shakti: Sex racket busted at hotel in Beltarodi, 3 women rescued
Nagpur: Acting under the Nagpur Police Commissioner’s initiative “Operation Shakti” to dismantle human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation networks, the Crime Branch’s Social Security Branch and the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit conducted a raid in Beltarodi area on Thursday evening. The operation,...
Court Grants Bail to Accused in Ganja Seizure Case Due to Procedural Irregularities
Nagpur: A Special Court led by District & Sessions Judge M.S. Ganorkar granted bail to the accused, Mohammed Aslam, who had been arrested under Sections 8(k), 20(k), and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The prosecution argued...
Nagpur Actor in Amitabh’s ‘Jhund’ murdered in drunken brawl
Actor Priyanshu alias Babu Ravi Singh Chhetri, who became famous for his onscreen character 'Babu Chhetri' in Hindi film Jhund, was allegedly murdered by his friend following a drunken brawl in Nagpur, in the wee hours on Wednesday, the police...
Sex Racket Busted in Narasala; Two Arrested, Woman Rescued
Nagpur: The Social Security Branch (SSB) of Nagpur Crime Branch has busted a sex racket operating at Brahmavidya Society on Narasala Road and arrested two individuals. A 37-year-old woman was rescued during the operation. The arrested accused have been identified as...
Goon murdered in Nagpur’s Nara, cops hunt accused
Nagpur: A notorious goon, identified as Babu Chatri, was allegedly murdered by his friend Shahu in Nara locality under the jurisdiction of Jaripatka Police Station in Nagpur in the early hours of Wednesday, October 8. According to police sources, the incident...
Flesh trade busted under ‘Operation Shakti’ in Hudkeshwar, Nagpur
Nagpur: In a major action under Operation Shakti, a special drive launched by Nagpur City Police Commissionerate to eradicate human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation, the Social Security Branch (SSB) of the Crime Branch busted a sex racket in Hudkeshwar...
Pagariya Group’s young scion duped of Rs 18 crore in international trade fraud
Nagpur: In a shocking case of cross-border trade fraud, 31-year-old businessman Ankit Ujjwalkumar Pagariya, director of Pagariya Overseas Pvt. Ltd. and Pagariya Food Lab Pvt. Ltd., has reportedly been defrauded of Rs 18.38 crore by a group of Singapore-based traders...
Court rejects bail says Dr. Paltewar, 13 formed shell firms to siphon Meditrina funds
Nagpur: In a significant development, Additional Sessions Judge A.V. Dhuldhule has observed that Dr. Sameer Paltewar, along with 13 others including his wife Sonali Paltewar, formed shell companies to siphon off funds from Meditrina Hospital. The court on Saturday rejected...
Nagpur court sentences youth to 20-year jail for minor’s rape
Nagpur: In a landmark judgment, the Special POCSO Court, Nagpur, presided over by Additional District and Sessions Judge S.A. Shrikhandé, sentenced Prabhuprasad Mayyuddin Shahu, 19, resident of Old Kamthi Road, Kalamna, Nagpur, to 20 years rigorous imprisonment under the POCSO...
Deekshabhoomi Viral Video : Nagpur Police to File FIR, Clarify Women Cops Bought Jewellery
Nagpur: A video from Deekshabhoomi created a stir on social media yesterday, showing women police personnel carrying imitation jewellery from a roadside accessories shop on Dussehra evening between 6:30 pm and 7 pm. The clip, shared by a local Instagram...
Youth stabbed to death during Durga idol immersion rally in Kalamna; 3 held
Nagpur: A festive evening turned tragic in Minimata Nagar, Kalamna, on Wednesday night when a 26-year-old youth was stabbed to death following a scuffle during a Durga idol immersion rally. Police have detained three persons, including two brothers and a...
Man robbed of Rs 14,700 by prostitute in Nagpur’s Ganga Jamuna area
Nagpur: A 38-year-old tile fitting worker from Madhya Pradesh was allegedly robbed of his hard-earned wages in the Ganga Jamuna area on Wednesday afternoon. The victim was assaulted by two persons, including a woman identified as a prostitute, before being...
ED raids Nagpur, Bhandara in ₹113 crore bank, farmer loan fraud case
Nagpur: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched a major crackdown on a massive loan fraud case, conducting search operations at eight locations across Nagpur and Bhandara districts of Maharashtra and Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh. The raids are linked to...
NCRB Report: Maharashtra Records Decline in Offences Against State, But Environmental Crimes Surge in 2023
Nagpur: Maharashtra recorded a decline in cases categorised as ‘offences against the State’ in 2023, but witnessed a dramatic surge in environmental crimes, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data. The State registered 169 offences against the State...
Nagpur: Durga Marshal Women Police Seize Liquor Worth ₹1.05 Lakh on Dry Day
Nagpur: On Gandhi Jayanti, observed as a “Dry Day,” Durga Marshal women constables of Beltarodi Police Station carried out a swift action and seized a large stock of liquor worth ₹1.05 lakh. The seizure took place on Thursday evening near...
Nagpur Rural: Kalmeshwar Police Seize Illegal Liquor Stock, One Arrested
Nagpur: Acting on a tip-off, a team from Kalmeshwar Police Station conducted a raid at Kohli village on Thursday (October 2) and seized a large quantity of illegal liquor. The seized stock is valued at ₹16,490, and one accused has...
Nagpur woman, two children sold for Rs 2 lakh in Rajasthan; rescued
Nagpur: In a chilling case of human trafficking, a 28-year-old Nagpur woman and her two children, aged two and four, were allegedly sold for Rs 2 lakh in Rajasthan after being lured with the promise of a second marriage. The Anti-Human...
Nagpur: Retired SBI officer duped of Rs 1.6 crore in share trading scam
Nagpur: In a major case of cyber fraud targeting senior citizens, a retired official of State Bank of India (SBI) was cheated of Rs 1.6 crore by online scammers who lured him with the promise of massive profits from share...
Forged cheques used to withdraw Rs 7.22 lakh from PNB Kingsway Branch, Nagpur
Nagpur: In a case that has exposed serious lapses in cheque handling, the Sadar Police have registered a case of cheating after forged cheques were used to fraudulently withdraw more than Rs 7.22 lakh from the Punjab National Bank (PNB),...
Operation Thunder: Heroin Seized in Nagpur, Police Intensify Crackdown on Drugs
Nagpur: In a major breakthrough under Operation Thunder, Nagpur City Police have seized 12 grams of heroin (brown sugar) during an early morning raid in the Pachpaoli area on September 29. The operation, led by the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic...
Nagpur Police Rescue 38 Labourers from Trafficking Racket
Nagpur: In a swift and decisive operation, Nagpur Police, led by Commissioner of Police Dr. Ravinder Kumar Singal, rescued 38 labourers from a trafficking and bonded labour racket. The victims included 23 women, five men, and nine minors (three girls...
