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Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Nagpur Rural police remove 265 unauthorized loudspeakers from religious places
Nagpur: In a major drive to enforce Bombay High Court directives, the Nagpur rural police have removed 265 unauthorised loudspeakers from religious sites across the district. The action was carried out under the supervision of SP (Rural) Harssh Poddar, with a focus on impartial enforcement across all communities and religious establishments. The loudspeakers removed included: 34 under Ramtek police sub-division, 9 under Saoner, 45 under Katol, 164 under Umred, and 13 under Nagpur police sub-division. The drive follows a directive issued by the Bombay High Court in January, instructing police authorities to act against sound systems violating noise pollution norms. The HC specifically called for the removal of unauthorised loudspeakers and barred new illegal installations at religious places. Further reinforcing this, the Maharashtra director general of police (DGP) issued an order on April 11 mandating strict action under the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Act, 2000. Police have also warned vendors against supplying non-compliant audio equipment, stressing that legal action will be taken against violators. Local communities have been urged to cooperate with the authorities to ensure compliance. The Nagpur rural police reiterated their commitment to continuous monitoring and strict enforcement to prevent future violations.
Time of India
12-06-2025
- Time of India
Rave Party Busted On Outskirts, 8 Sex Workers Rescued
Nagpur: A rave party was busted by a team from the Khapa police station of Nagpur rural at Temburdoh Resort at Saoner in the early hours of Thursday. Eight sex workers were rescued from the venue, while police, under sub-divisional police officer Anil Mhaske, arrested four individuals and seized materials worth more than Rs30 lakh. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Sources said that resorts in the remote outskirts of Nagpur often turn into dens of flesh trade, with pimps bringing women from the city to these places to service clients at rave parties. Nagpur rural SP Harssh Poddar had conducted several raids in the past to bust the flesh trade rackets flourishing in shady hotels and resorts. "The business of some hotels and resorts is solely dependent upon flesh trade in the rural district," said an insider source. "We had information about drugs, a sex racket, and a dance party at the venue. Though narcotics were not found, the rest of the information was found true," said Mhaske, an IPS officer, adding that condoms and other materials were also seized from the location of the raid. The team, led by police inspector Vishal Giri of Khapa police station, arrested resort owner Vishal Ingole (39), along with Amit Apreja, builder Sanjay Dhapodkar, and Sachin Patil. Police said these individuals were allegedly involved in orchestrating the illegal prostitution activities, luring victims to the resort using a Ford car and exploiting them. The car too was seized. During the raid, police discovered eight female victims in the resort rooms, who were rescued. Upon questioning, the victim women revealed that the accused, including one female accomplice, facilitated their exploitation, with payments made in exchange for services. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Additionally, five other individuals — Manish Deshmukh (41), Nitin Kokarde (37), Dilip Shahu (34), Vinod Mohje (49), and Kisan Yesne (30) — were found at the scene and were identified as the customers. The police also seized Rs15,000 in cash during the raid. A case was registered against the ten accused under relevant sections of the Immoral Trafficking of Women and Girls (Prevention) Act, among others. The rescued women are receiving support, and further investigations are underway to uncover additional links to the racket. Nagpur: A rave party was busted by a team from the Khapa police station of Nagpur rural at Temburdoh Resort at Saoner in the early hours of Thursday. Eight sex workers were rescued from the venue, while police, under sub-divisional police officer Anil Mhaske, arrested four individuals and seized materials worth more than Rs30 lakh. Sources said that resorts in the remote outskirts of Nagpur often turn into dens of flesh trade, with pimps bringing women from the city to these places to service clients at rave parties. Nagpur rural SP Harssh Poddar had conducted several raids in the past to bust the flesh trade rackets flourishing in shady hotels and resorts. "The business of some hotels and resorts is solely dependent upon flesh trade in the rural district," said an insider source. "We had information about drugs, a sex racket, and a dance party at the venue. Though narcotics were not found, the rest of the information was found true," said Mhaske, an IPS officer, adding that condoms and other materials were also seized from the location of the raid. The team, led by police inspector Vishal Giri of Khapa police station, arrested resort owner Vishal Ingole (39), along with Amit Apreja, builder Sanjay Dhapodkar, and Sachin Patil. Police said these individuals were allegedly involved in orchestrating the illegal prostitution activities, luring victims to the resort using a Ford car and exploiting them. The car too was seized. During the raid, police discovered eight female victims in the resort rooms, who were rescued. Upon questioning, the victim women revealed that the accused, including one female accomplice, facilitated their exploitation, with payments made in exchange for services. Additionally, five other individuals — Manish Deshmukh (41), Nitin Kokarde (37), Dilip Shahu (34), Vinod Mohje (49), and Kisan Yesne (30) — were found at the scene and were identified as the customers. The police also seized Rs15,000 in cash during the raid. A case was registered against the ten accused under relevant sections of the Immoral Trafficking of Women and Girls (Prevention) Act, among others. The rescued women are receiving support, and further investigations are underway to uncover additional links to the racket.
