Notorious goon gunned down in busy Gokulpeth Market

Nagpur: In a brazen act, a notorious goon was gunned down by 5-6 assailants in the busy Gokulpeth Fish Market around 2 pm on Thursday apparently in a revenge act. The deceased has been identified as Sachin Somkuwar alias Sachin...

Manappuram Gold heist: Police teams dispatched to different places to nab robbers

Nagpur: Despite the CCTVs capturing the faces of robbers at Manappuram Gold Loan Branch in Jaripatka the long hand of law has not reached them as yet. Six “masked” men on Wednesday afternoon had stormed the finance company office and...

Woman crushed to death by speeding vehicle at Khapri

Representational pic   Nagpur: A middle-aged woman crossing the road was crushed to death by an unidentified vehicle in Khapri area on Wednesday. The driver of the killer vehicle fled the spot fearing wrath of nearby people. The resident of Shramik Nagar,...

Rs 1.53 lakh stolen from liquor shop in MIDC

Representational Pic   Nagpur: Unidentified burglar(s) struck at a country-made liquor shop and decamped with Rs 1.53 lakh in cash in MIDC area in the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. The miscreants smashed shutter of the country-made liquor shop situated at...

6 masked men loot 30 kg gold worth Rs 9 crore at gun-point from Manappuram Gold in Jaripatka

Nagpur: In a daring daytime heist, a gang of six masked men stormed the Jaripatka Branch of Manappuram Gold Loan and looted a staggering 30 kg of gold at gun-point on Wednesday. The value looted booty is stated to be...

Dallu Sardar, Goldie Sardar, 7 others awarded lifer in Suraj Yadav murder case

Deceased Suraj Yadav   Nagpur: Dallu Sardar alias Narendra Singh and eight others were sentenced to life imprisonment in the sensational Suraj Yadav murder case of 2012. Seven persons have been acquitted in the case for lack of evidence against them. Holding...

Sakkardara old woman’s murder cracked, 2 accused nabbed from Gondia

Nagpur: Acting adroitly on the clues in hands, the Crime Branch cracked the murder of 65-year old widow Shashikala Nashikrao Thakre by nabbing two accused from Gondia on Tuesday. The two accused have been identified as Shivprasad Ghanshyam Bangre (38), native...

Youth robbed of gold chain right in front of his flat in Sadar

Representational Pic   Nagpur: A youth was robbed of gold chain worth Rs 60,000 by two goons right in front of his house in Sadar area on Tuesday night. The complainant Rahul Ramnath Gupta (24), resident of Flat No. 301, Chandralok Apartment,...

Uncle, juvenile brother try to kill 20-year old girl in Lakadganj, arrested

Representational Pic   Nagpur: A family dispute took a bloody turn when a 20-year old girl was attacked murderously by her juvenile brother and maternal uncle in Lakadganj area on Tuesday night. Moreover, the man also attacked his mother with wooden...

Cops foil dacoity in Nandanvan, 2 arrested

Nagpur: Nandanvan police on Tuesday night foiled a dacoity plan by arresting two members of a gang and recovering lethal weapons from them. Four other members managed to escape in darkness and are being hunted. Acting swiftly over information that four...

Nimgade murder probe handed over to Crime Branch

Nagpur: In a significant move, investigation into sensational murder of senior architect Eknath Nimgade by an unidentified scooter-borne assailant on Lal Imli Road near Central Avenue on September 6 has officially been handed over to Crime Branch, sources said. Ripples were...

Elusive master gambler Ashok Bawaji nabbed in midnight swoop

  Nagpur: The notorious gambler Ashok Bawaji alias Ashok Yadav, who dodged raiding cops umpteen times and went absconding, was finally netted in a swoop on a den in Shantinagar area by a squad of Ganeshpeth and Kotwali police. Apart from...

Breakthrough eludes cops in daylight murder of old woman in Sakkardara

Nagpur: Breakthrough in the daylight murder of the elderly woman in Sakkardara area on Monday eluded the cops as they were found groping in the dark over the identity of the killer(s) and the motive behind the grisly killing as...

Self-medication proves fatal for pharmacist, fever tablet claims life

Representational Pic   Nagpur: In a bizarre incident, self-medication proved fatal for a pharmacist who is supposed to be the most knowledgeable person on side-effects of a drug. Shailesh Suryakant Raikar (42), resident of Plot No. 39, Vikas Nagar, behind Sai Baba...

Nigerian national arrested for staying in India illegally

Representational Pic   Nagpur: A Nigerian national was arrested by Sonegaon police on Monday for staying in the country without valid documents. The accused Enusa Godvin (39), native of Nigeria, was staying in India without Passport Entry and without extending Visa period....

2 goons try to murder road-side eatery vendor, aide

Representational Pic   Nagpur: Two goons attempted to kill a roadside snacks vendor and his assistant with sharp-edged weapons near Geetanjali Talkies on Central Avenue on Monday evening. According to police, Umashankar Pannalal Gupta (50), a resident of Shanti Nagar, runs his...

Elderly woman murdered in her house in Sakkardara, robbery suspected

Nagpur police chief eyes ‘beat revival’ to contain rising crime

Nagpur: The rising crime situation has bother the new city Commissioner of police Dr. K Venkatesham big time as he is now set to revive the traditional 'beat system' so that citizens can know the name and strength of police...

Kid girl kidnapped in Pachpaoli, cops mount search

Representational Pic   Nagpur: An 11-year old girl, who was watching TV in her house and went out for playing, was kidnapped by unidentified person(s) in Pachpaoli area here on Sunday evening. Cops have launched a search to trace the kid...

Youth tries to murder mother-son duo over property share

Representational Pic   Nagpur: A 23-year old boy attempted to murder a man and his mother over a share in landed property in Jaripatka area on Sunday morning. The accused has reportedly been arrested. The trouble ensued when the complainant Sunil Vinayak...