Notorious Gangster Detained Under MPDA in Nagpur
Nagpur: Commissioner of police Ravinder Singal issued a restraining order under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities (MPDA) Act, 1981, against Harsh alias Pinda Anandpawar, a 21-year-old notorious gangster from Maratha Chowk, Naik Talav.
Known for a string of serious crimes, including murder, robbery with deadly weapons, criminal conspiracy, and extortion, Harsh has been terrorising the Pachpaoli and Sadar areas.
Despite prior preventive actions under CrPC Sections 107 and 110 in 2022, his criminal activities escalated, disrupting public order. Following a proposal from the senior police inspector of Pachpaoli, and the Crime Branch's MPDA department, the commissioner ordered his detention. Harsh is currently lodged in Nagpur Central Jail, awaiting transfer to Dhule District Jail.
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