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India Today
4 days ago
- Business
- India Today
Pune Court reopens 2017 suicide case, orders fresh probe against industrialist
The Additional Sessions Court of Khed Rajgurunagar in Pune has directed the police to reopen and reinvestigate a 2017 abetment to a suicide case involving industrialist Amit Kalyani, vice chairman and joint managing director of Bharat case, which had previously been closed following a trial court's acceptance of a closure report filed by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW), will now be reopened based on a revision appeal filed by the family of the case pertains to the death of Nilesh Gaikwad, an assistant manager at Kalyani Technoforge Ltd (KTFL), a company under the Kalyani Group. On August 20, 2017, Gaikwad died by suicide, leaving behind an 11-page note in which he named Amit Kalyani. The note claimed Gaikwad had given Kalyani Rs 15 crore with the promise of receiving Rs 60 lakh in stated that Kalyani had not returned the money, placing Gaikwad under intense pressure from company auditors, ultimately leading to his suicide. Based on the note, Gaikwad's brother Manoj filed an FIR under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code with Chakan Police Station, then under Pune Rural to the Gaikwad family, within days of the incident, KTFL's then whole-time director and CEO-now its managing director-wrote to Pune Rural Police alleging that Gaikwad had siphoned off Rs 8.72 crore from the company's bank accounts into his personal account. The case was subsequently transferred to the its investigation, the EOW filed a 'B' summary closure report with the Khed Magistrate Court, stating the allegations were maliciously false and exonerating Kalyani. The trial court accepted this closure report in 2023, effectively closing the wife Karuna and brother Manoj challenged the trial court's decision, filing a revision application before the district court. They called the trial court's ruling "illegal, perverse and against all the cannons of reasonableness", alleging it lacked proper application of mind and amounted to a "travesty of justice".They also alleged the case was transferred to the EOW on Kalyani's request and claimed the investigation had been conducted in a partisan manner to protect the petition, filed through advocate Hrishikesh Subhedar, raised several concerns, including that Amit Kalyani left the country for an extended period after Gaikwad's questioned why former and current employees were not interrogated, who had access to the bank's email and SMS alerts, and why an alleged fraud remained undetected between 2015 and 2017 in a publicly listed company with reputed auditors. The Gaikwads presented eight specific points before the district a recent order, Additional Sessions Judge AS Sayyad rejected the EOW's closure report and directed police to reinvestigate the case. The court noted that Gaikwad's suicide note named the accused and raised allegations that warranted further judge observed that the initial investigation lacked thoroughness and failed to address the points raised in the suicide note and the complainant's stated, "This Court is of the considered opinion that in order to arrive at a proper conclusion and to find out the truth behind the incident, no prejudice would be caused to prosecution or suspected accused if direction for further investigation is passed."The court instructed police to conduct a detailed probe on the issues raised and submit their findings at the earliest.- EndsTrending Reel


Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Varsha Gaikwad clarifies stand after criticism over remarks on 11/7 blasts acquittals
Mumbai: A day after Congress city president and MP Varsha Gaikwad was criticised by Muslim leaders for calling the acquittals of the 11/7 blasts accused "disheartening and unfortunate", she clarified her stand. In a video clip, Gaikwad said: "Do not put your words in my mouth. I am a follower of Baba Saheb Ambedkar and follow the Constitution written by him. I asked the govt how the 11/7 accused, who lost their 19 years in jail, will be compensated. I also asked the govt what it is doing to catch the real culprits and how justice will be done to the families who lost their loved ones." Several community leaders slammed Gaikwad for her social media post, requesting the state govt to challenge the High Court verdict in the Supreme Court. Leaders said that Gaikwad won her Lok Sabha seat because Muslims overwhelmingly supported her.


News18
6 days ago
- Health
- News18
Man Finds Worm In Food Served At Rameshwaram Cafe's Bengaluru Airport Outlet
Last Updated: A passenger at Bengaluru airport found a worm in his breakfast at a Rameshwaram Cafe outlet. The staff initially tried to cover it up but later apologised to him. A passenger at the Bengaluru airport found a worm in the food served to him at the outlet of a prominent cafe, NDTV reported. The incident happened on Thursday morning, when the passenger had visited an outlet of the popular Rameshwaram Cafe at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. According to the report, the passenger had ordered Pongal for breakfast at the airport. As he confronted the staff over the worm in his food and raised a complaint, they initially tried to cover up the incident. However, the staff members apologised to him as he began recording a video of the food served to him, the report claimed. He was later issued a full refund of Rs 300 for the item he had ordered. Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe formed headlines in March last year, when an IED explosion at one of its outlets in the city injured many people. In December last year, A passenger at Jaipur International Airport found a cockroach in his bread pakora, highlighting food safety concerns. He alleged the staff were not listening to his complaints. Later, a purported video of Gaikwad allegedly slapping a canteen worker went viral on social media. In response to the complaints of the MLA, the state's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) briefly suspended the license of Ajanta Caterers, the manager of the Akashwani canteen. The FDA officials also took food samples from the Akashvani MLA canteen. Even as the controversy flared, Gaikwad refused to apologise and said that he had 'no regrets" for his actions, saying that the food in the canteen was akin to poison. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.


Indian Express
6 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Gaikwad comes up with an ‘agreement' to ‘fight' AIMIM MP Imtiaz Jaleel
Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad on Wednesday said that he is ready to 'fight it out' with former AIMIM MP Imtiaz Jaleel, who had allegedly threatened to beat Gaikwad. He also said that he has made an 'agreement' on Rs 500 stamp duty paper for the 'fight' with Jaleel. Responding to Gaikwad's challenge Jaleel said that the chapter is closed for him and asked the Sena MLA to not indulge in cheap publicity gimmicks. Gaikwad was caught in a controversy after he slapped a staffer of the Akashwani MLA hostel canteen in Mumbai earlier this month. Following this Jaleel had said, 'If I was in place of the canteen owner, I would have thrashed Gaikwad,' On Wednesday speaking at a rally in Buldhana Gaikwad said, 'I have come up with an agreement duly signed on Rs 500 stamp paper. Jaleel has given me a personal challenge. Jaleel and I will fight it out. There will be no use of weapons. Whatever happens in this fight, we both will be responsible for it. Jaleel should decide the day, time and venue for this fight,' he said. 'The chapter is closed for me..I do not want to indulge in unnecessary verbal duel with him. I want to continue to focus on development in my area as well in Maharashtra. I have no time to indulge in such publicity gimmicks. I would urge Gaikwad too to stop indulging in such tactics,' Jaleel told The Indian Express.


Indian Express
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Pakistan's Imam-ul-Haq replaces Ruturaj Gaikwad at Yorkshire for County Championship
Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq has been signed by County Championship side Yorkshire as a replacement for India's Ruturaj Gaikwad for the remainder of the season, the club announced on Monday. The development follows after Gaikwad backed out of the County deal that he had signed up for with the club last month. The Chennai Super Kings captain was due to appear for his debut on Tuesday, but has now opted out of the deal due to personal reasons. 'Unfortunately, Gaikwad's not coming now for personal reasons,' said Yorkshire head coach Anthony McGrath. 'We're not going to have him for Scarborough or for the rest of the season. So that's disappointing. I can't tell you anything about the reasons why, but we hope that everything's ok.' Imam has previously represented Somerset in the County Championship in 2022. He will join the Yorkshire squad ahead of its clash with Surrey at Scarborough. 'We're delighted that Imam has joined us and that he will be available immediately,' Gavin Hamilton, Yorkshire's general manager of cricket, said on Monday. 'Whilst we were naturally disappointed that Ruturaj couldn't join up with the squad, in Imam, we have an exceptional player of proven international quality. Earlier, Yorkshire went into panic mode after Gaikwad's last-minute decision. 'We've literally just found out. We're working behind the scenes on what we can do. But it's only two or three days away, so I'm not sure what we can do at the moment. We're working to try and get a possible replacement, but time pressure is the issue. I can't give you anything more than that at the moment,' McGrath had said on Saturday. The Maharashtra batter had been out of action since April 8 after suffering a fractured elbow while leading Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2025 season. Recovering from the injury, Gaikwad was named in the India A squad for the England tour. However, he was benched for both matches against the England Lions. Despite his impressive white-ball aggregates, Gaikwad has not had the best of runs in First-Class cricket, averaging 41.77 for 2632 runs in 38 matches. Gaikwad had a torrid run during the India A tour to Australia last year, scoring only 20 runs in four outings. In the 2024-25 domestic season in India, Gaikwad tallied 571 runs in 12 innings with a solitary century.