21-year-old arrested for extorting cash, gold from 18-year-old female Instagram friend in Mankapur, Nagpur
Nagpur: A disturbing incident has led to the arrest of Azam Rashid Khan, a 21-year-old, who is alleged to have threatened and exploited an 18-year-old female friend he connected with through the social media platform Instagram. The accused coerced her...
Gondia Raid: Mumbai Police Bust Nationwide Fake Bidi Network; 2 Arrested in Crackdown
Gondia: In a significant operation, Mumbai Police have conducted raids on two factories involved in the manufacturing of fake bidis (traditional Indian cigarettes). These factories, situated near Gajanan Temple and Sanjay Nagar Chota Gondia, were producing counterfeit bidi products under...
Sana Khan Murder: Nagpur cops suspect involvement of more individuals
Nagpur: A shocking development has emerged in the investigation led by Nagpur Police into the heinous murder of Sana Khan, a 34-year-old member of the Bharatiya Janata Party's Minority Cell from Awasthi Nagar. Authorities now have reason to believe that...
JV Micro Finance official booked for duping investors of Rs 1.71 Crore
Nagpur: A major investment scam has come to light as the Ajni Police launch an investigation into the duping of two dozen unsuspecting investors who collectively lost Rs 1.71 crore to a fraudulent scheme. The three alleged masterminds behind this...
Video: Stay Alert if You’re Using Dating or Matrimonial Websites
Nagpur: The Central Ministry of Finance has shared a tweet to caution those using dating or matrimonial websites to be vigilant against potential financial frauds under the guise of Indian Customs. The ministry has posted a warning about the "Matrimonial...
Police informer killed in MIDC, Nagpur
Nagpur: In a shocking incident, a police informer identified as Rakesh Mishra was brutally killed near Shantiniketan School in the jurisdiction of MIDC Police Station on Wednesday night. The assailant, identified as Barra alias Pisa, along with his accomplices, reportedly...
Nagpur Police slaps Adv. Satish Ukey with MCOCA
Nagpur: In response to a complaint by NIT Divisional Officer Pankaj Patil, the Nagpur Police have invoked the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against Adv. Satish Ukey and six others. It is pertinent to mention that Ukey grabbed...
Nagpur cops arrest UP man posing as ‘Union Tourism Official’
Nagpur: In a significant breakthrough, the Economic Offence Wing (EoW) of the Nagpur Police has apprehended a man identified as Anirudh Anandkumar Hoshing for his alleged involvement in posing as the Director General of the Union Tourism Ministry. The...
Hubby bludgeons wife to death using LPG cylinder in Hudkeshwar, Nagpur
Nagpur: In a shocking incident, a middle-aged man reportedly bludgeoned his wife to death using an LPG cylinder at their home in Take Off City Garden society in Hudkeshwar area, here, in the early hours of Monday. According to police sources,...
Nagpur Rural Police seize illegal liquor worth Rs 16.80 Lakh ahead of I-Day
Nagpur: In a significant crackdown on the smuggling of illicit liquor from Madhya Pradesh into Maharashtra, the Nagpur Rural Police intercepted a vehicle transporting 480 boxes of country-made liquor worth Rs 16.80 lakh. The seizure occurred en route from Indore,...
Video: Nagpur Police bring prime suspect Amit Sahu, accomplice to city
Nagpur: A day after Amit alias Pappu Sahu's confession in Jabalpur that he had killed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sana Khan by beating her to death using sticks at his dhaba, Nagpur Police on Saturday brought back the prime...
Infant, woman killed in separate mishaps in Nagpur
Nagpur: In a heart wrenching incident, an infant died in a freak mishap while playing at home on Thursday. The incident was reported from Sadguru Nagar in the jurisdiction of Pardi Police station. In another mishap, an elderly woman died after...
UP man posing as Union Tourism Ministry official dupes Nagpur investors of Rs 48.85 Lakh
Nagpur: The Economic Offence Wing (EoW) of Nagpur Crime Branch has booked a man identified as Anirudh Anandkumar Hoshing for allegedly posing as the Director General of the Union Tourism Ministry and duping several investors from the Second Capital of...
Suspected human skeleton found in closed shutter in Kalamna, Nagpur
Representational Pic Nagpur: Sensation gripped the Chikhali area under Kalamna Police Station on Tuesday night when a suspected human skeleton was discovered inside a closed shutter near the HP Petrol Pump. According to police sources, there are multiple shutters in the...
Gadchiroli Police bust extortion racket involving Nagpur Journalist
Gadchiroli/Nagpur: In a significant development, Gadchiroli Police exposed an extortion racket involving a Nagpur-based 'YouTube' scribe who reportedly threatened an Armori-based doctor and demanded Rs 5 lakh from her. According to police sources, on August 4, 2023, Dr. Sonali Dhatrak, the...
Miscreants attack former councillor’s son in Kamptee, Nagpur
Nagpur: In a shocking incident on Wednesday night, a group of eight to ten assailants launched a violent attack on Surai Raghuveer Meshram (32), the son of a former councillor, near the Dragon Palace Railway Under Bridge, within the jurisdiction...
Goon fires twice at kirana shop owner in Kalamna, arrested
Nagpur: A notorious criminal Sunny Shahu (24), fired two rounds at a grocer, Rakesh Shahu, at Bharatwada on Thursday before fleeing from the spot. He was promptly nabbed by the Kalamna police. According to reports, last month Sunny had threatened Rakesh...
Deserted Major escapes Army custody during family meeting in Kamptee
Nagpur: Major Rajeev Dhalsingh Bopche (35), who had been declared a deserter from the Indian Army, managed to flee custody during a family meeting at Kamptee Cantonment. The incident occurred on the evening of July 30, when Rajeev was temporarily...
Crime Branch busts gang of vehicle-lifters in Nagpur
Nagpur: In a major breakthrough, the Crime Branch Unit No. 5 has successfully cracked down on a notorious gang of thieves, responsible for a spate of vehicle thefts in Yashodhara Nagar and Kamptee areas. The arrest of two vehicle lifters, Faizan...
Probe uncovers complainant’s involvement in Rs 1.15 crore robbery in Nagpur
Nagpur: In a significant breakthrough, the Nagpur Police investigation into the Rs 1.15 crore money heist case has revealed a surprising twist. The complainant, who is also an employee of the transporter's firm, has been identified as one of the...
Online Gaming Fraud: Jain’s lockers yield Rs 85 Lakh cash, gold worth over Rs 4.50 Crore
Nagpur: The investigation into the online gaming fraud case involving fugitive Ananth alias Sontu Navratan Jain, a resident of Gondia, has taken another startling turn as investigators found Rs 85 lakh cash and gold valued at over Rs 4.50 crore...
