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Time of India
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- Time of India
Criminal on records of Raj and Guj police among two arrested in dacoity at Nigdi industrialist's bungalow
Pune: A criminal (29) on the records of the Gujarat and Rajasthan police and his aide (19), also from Rajasthan, were arrested by the Pimpri Chinchwad police last week in connection with the dacoity at a bungalow in Nigdi Pradhikaran earlier this month. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now On the night of July 19, the duo — Suresh Dhaka (29) and Mahipal Bishnoi (19) — along with three others allegedly looted Rs6.15 lakh from the home of a 76-year-old small-scale industrial unit owner. The police recovered the stolen property from the duo and are searching for the other three, which includes the kingpin who plotted the dacoity. As per the complaint, the five robbers — four men and a woman — entered the victim's bungalow while he was alone there. A couple, who serve as domestic help to the victim, and their two children, were in an outhouse behind the bungalow. The gang tied all the victims and took away cash and jewellery from the scene. Deputy commissioner of police (DCP-crime) Shivaji Pawar said that 10 teams of the crime branch and local police stations were formed to detect the crime. A crime branch team led by senior police inspector Vijay Dhamal checked CCTV footage in the Nigdi area and identified a white hatchback car seen near the crime scene on and before July 19. "The car's registration number was in Marathi. The team traced the car's trajectory by checking CCTV footage. On the way, the occupants changed the car's registration number plate. After travelling over 1,200km, it finally reached Jaipur in Rajasthan," said Pawar. Assistant police inspectors Dattatreya Gulig and Pandurang Devkate took Dhaka into custody from Shyamnagar in Jaipur on July 24. "Dhaka is a criminal on records of Rajasthan and Gujarat police. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He has 21 cases, including attempt to murder, robberies, and thefts registered against him," the DCP said. The police also seized the car used in the crime, which is owned by Dhaka's brother and registered in Gujarat. Gold jewellery of the complainant's wife, his wallet, and their Aadhaar cards were recovered from Dhaka. "We also recovered four walkie-talkie sets. The gang used these instead of cellphones during the dacoity to communicate so that police could not trace them by tracking cellphone locations," Pawar added. During the interrogation, Dhaka revealed the name of the gang's kingpin, who hatched the plot and three others (Bishnoi, another man and a woman). "Our team on July 27 arrested Bishnoi, who is currently residing in Wadgaon Maval and originally hails from Jodhpur in Rajasthan. We recovered the complainant's wristwatch, imitation jewellery stolen from his house, and a duplicate number plate of the hatchback car from him," said Pawar. Police search for kingpin The DCP said the dacoity was plotted based on a tip-off. The kingpin of the gang was also involved in a dacoity at a jewellery showroom at Kokane Chowk in Rahatani in March 2019. There, another gang had robbed gold and silver jewellery worth Rs62.50 lakh by opening fire at the jeweller. "The accused was arrested and was in jail thereafter. He was released last year. After that, he hatched the latest plot. We are now investigating who gave the tip-off to the suspect about the complainant in the Nigdi case," said Pawar. According to the DCP, the gang had been planning the dacoity for the last two months and visiting Pimpri Chinchwad since then. "They used a country-made pistol in the crime. We are yet to recover it," Pawar said.
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
Maharashtra govt inks 2 MoUs to enhance school education, promote math, science learning
Advt Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Wednesday signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with two organisations to provide quality, experiential learning and make education more engaging for students across the MoUs were inked with Khan Academy and Sri Sri Rural Development Trust (SSRDT) in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra agreements aim to bring technology-driven, learner-centric education into classrooms and promote foundational learning in mathematics and science, as well as holistic school development, a statement from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) at the MoU signing ceremony, Fadnavis said, "This is a crucial step toward making education more engaging and effective for students. These partnerships will play a vital role in nurturing curiosity and talent among young learners." Under the partnership with Khan Academy, the state will launch the 'Dr Jayant Narlikar Maths and Science Learning Enhancement Programme' for students from grades 1 to 10. The programme will offer curriculum-aligned content in Marathi and English to strengthen conceptual understanding, supported by self-paced video-based learning modules, said the initiative will be implemented over three years by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT).The collaboration with Sri Sri Rural Development Trust, part of the Bengaluru-based Art of Living Foundation, will focus on implementing experiential learning models in 150 selected government schools. The programme includes school development planning, infrastructure improvement, teacher training, student capacity building, and enhanced community project will initially include model schools under the National Education Policy 's 'School Complex' concept, including PM Shri and CM Shri schools. The rural trust will focus on infrastructure, learning outcomes, and strengthening the school ecosystem, the statement added.
India Today
a day ago
- India Today
Is Raj Thackeray's stagecraft with MVA another prep for Maharashtra's political reset?
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray, in a signal of a possible political realignment, will be attending the 77th foundation day of the Peasants and Workers Party (PWP) in Panvel, near Mumbai, on August 2, sharing the stage with leaders of the Opposition front in the leaders of the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) scheduled to attend the function are Shashikant Shinde, state president of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar); Sanjay Raut, Rajya Sabha MP from the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray); and Vijay Wadettiwar, leader of the Congress legislature party and a former will be seen joining forces with the MVA, which is part of the wider anti-BJP INDIA bloc, at a time when speculation is rife about a political reconciliation between him and estranged first cousin Uddhav Thackeray. On July 5, Uddhav and Raj had broken two decades of mutual political distancing by sharing the stage in Mumbai and espousing a joint cause of protecting Patil, general secretary of the PWP, confirmed that Raj, Raut, Shinde and Wadettiwar will attend the foundation day rally, declaring: 'Raj Thackeray is tilting towards the INDIA alliance We are coming together on the issue of Marathi.' Patil's reference was to the Shiv Sena (UBT), MNS, Congress, NCP (SCP), PWP and the Left rallying against the BJP-led Mahayuti government's decision to introduce Hindi as a third language from Standard I in Maharashtra's schools. Widespread opposition from political parties, educationists and parents has forced the Devendra Fadnavis government to keep the decision in abeyance for had met Raj at his residence in Mumbai's Dadar (West) to invite him for the foundation day function. Pointed to historical connections, he said 'Prabhodankar' Keshav Sitaram Thackeray, grandfather of the Thackeray cousins, and PWP leaders such as Bhausaheb Raut had been comrades in the Samyukta Maharashtra movement that had called for the creation of a Marathi-speaking state of Maharashtra, with Mumbai as its PWP, born out of the non-Brahmin movement in 1948 and claiming a Marxist and Bahujan credo, was once the principal Opposition force in Maharashtra. Now, the party is restricted to Raigad district, abutting Mumbai; Sangola in Solapur district; parts of Kolhapur district such as Sangrul; and pockets of Osmanabad, including Tuljapur. The PWP retains its base among the Aagri and Koli communities in the Maharashtra assembly polls last year, the PWP fielded 14 candidates, of whom only Dr Babasaheb Deshmukh won, from Sangola in Solapur district. Deshmukh is the grandson of former minister and PWP veteran Ganpatrao Deshmukh aka poll result was a far cry from the four seats the PWP had won in 2009—three of them from Raigad alone. The defeat of Patil's daughter-in-law Chitralekha from Alibag constituency to Mahendra Dalvi of the Shiv Sena led by deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde came as a shocker for the PWP. In most of the seats contested, the PWP had faced candidates from MVA constituents such as the Shiv Sena (UBT).advertisementBefore the assembly elections, Patil, a four-term member of legislative council, had suffered a shock defeat in the legislative council elections held in July 2024. The ruling Mahayuti won nine of the 11 seats up for who had the MVA's backing, bit the dust amidst massive horse-trading and cross-voting. In these elections, the Shiv Sena (UBT) had fielded Milind Narvekar, personal assistant of Uddhav. Narvekar's was seen as a wild-card entry at a time the legislative council polls were poised to pick winners the assembly polls, Patil's brother and former MLA Subhash aka Panditset Patil, and Aaswad Patil, the son of his sister and former MLA Meenakshitai Patil, had joined the the setbacks, the PWP maintains that it is part of the MVA. The upcoming local body elections are being seen as a litmus test for the party and the Opposition at large. The question is: will Raj's move to attend the PWP rally be a one-time gesture or open up new possibilities amidst the political fluidity?advertisementSubscribe to India Today Magazine- EndsMust Watch
