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Hindustan Times
04-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Pune student drowns at Kashid beach
NAVI MUMBAI: A day trip to the Kashid beach in Murud taluka, ended in tragedy after 20-year-old Tanishk Malhotra, a student from Pune, drowned here on July 1. His body was recovered on Wednesday after a 43-hour-long search operation, which included the use of thermal drones and helicopters to scan the area, said officials. Alibag, India - June 4, 2020: Food stalls and the big trees are damage at Kashid beach after Cyclone Nisarga battered the in Raigad district, India, on Thursday, June 4, 2020. (Photo by Satish Bate/Hindustan Times)(Mumbai) (Satish Bate/HT Photo) Tanishk had arrived at Kashid with his friends Mark Milton, Varun Tiwari, and Punya Patil, all final-year undergraduate students from the city. The group entered the sea for a swim but misjudged the depth and the strength of the waves. While the others managed to return safely to the shore, Tanishk was pulled under by strong currents and went missing. Rescue efforts were launched by the Murud police, coast guard, local lifeguards, Sahyadri Vanyajiv Rakshanartha Samajik Sanstha (SVRS) team, and other emergency services. 'Tanishk's body was located at around 7:45 am,' said Dahimkar. His remains were later sent to Murud Rural Hospital for further procedures.
Hindustan Times
15-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
5 boats in Uran caught violating 61-day fishing ban
NAVI MUMBAI: The fisheries department has caught five mechanised boats for fishing in the high seas at Karanja Port in Uran, at a time when the annual 61-day fishing ban is in effect. The controversy over the ban has erupted once again with the fishing community from Uran, accused of regular violations, questioning it. The action has been taken for fishing in the high seas of Uran, Mumbai and Raigad in the past few days. Boats named Jai Gauri Nandan, Ekveera Mata, Shri Jagrut Gaurai, Bhavani Jagdamba and Devachi Alandi are alleged to have gone into the high seas from Karanja port. A fisheries department official said, 'Following our inspection, we caught them when they returned to the port and were unloading their catch in the darkness of the night. They have been levied heavy fines of ₹1.30 lakh by the licensing officials of the department.' The state government had issued an order banning fishing by mechanised and motorised vessels between June 1 and July 31 vide Maharashtra Marine Fisheries Regulation Act, 1981, and the Amendment Ordinance, 2021. The ban during monsoon extends to up to 12 nautical miles from the coastline. The ban is enforced to allow fish breeding during the monsoon to protect biodiversity, and also help sustain the fishing business by ensuring growth in the fish population. It also protects the fishing community from the dangers of the rough seas during the season. However, the ban is not applicable for traditional fishing with the smaller boats. Due to the high demand, the ban has been violated over the years. Often, the names of the boats and their fishing licence number are painted over to hide the identification marks. The law calls for filing of criminal cases with at least three years jail sentence, heavy fine and barring any fishing-related activity for three years, apart from confiscation of boats, cancellation of licence, destruction of such boats, and seizure of fishermen's houses. Following a large number of violations in 2023, especially from Karanja, the department had issued stricter guidelines to curb illegal fishing during the ban period. However, despite the guidelines, violations have not stopped. The Maharashtra Machhimar Kruti Samiti (MMKS), an apex body of fishermen in the state, has complained against fishing during this ban, especially by the fishermen in Uran. Kiran Koli, general secretary of MMKS, said that fishermen with large trawlers and purse seine fishing boats, equipped with LED lamps, have been violating the ban. But, Pradeep Nakhva, chairman of Karanje Machchimar Cooperative Society Ltd refutes the warnings of danger to fishermen's life and breeding of fish. Fish breed from April to May, he claimed. 'The fishermen have the latest communication equipment and GPS. They can take necessary action on time and return to the safety of the shores,' said Shivdas Nakhva, former president of the Society. 'Bombay duck and prawns are found along Mumbai sea shore during this time. The fish later go towards Gujarat and Pakistan.' However, Mahesh Devre, joint commissioner of fisheries department, has dismissed the opposing claims. 'The ban is as per central government regulations based on recommendation of the central institutes. The baseless claims are made to get juvenile fish. We deploy additional personnel at the landing points to control, as entire villages are often involved in taking advantage of hiding sites,' said Devre. 'It is the responsibility of the Coast Guard to treat the presence of such boats as terrorist activity. We are coordinating with them.'
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Time of India
Domestic help, 2 co-accused get life term for 2014 murder of Maharashtra's ex-child rights panel chief
Nearly 11 years after advocate Meenakshi Jaiswal's murder, court sentences Suraj Jaiswal, Maninder Bajwa, and Vinayak Chavan to life imprisonment. NAVI MUMBAI: Almost 11 years after Meenakshi Jaiswal , advocate, activist and former chairperson of the Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, was murdered by her domestic help and three accomplices for money, the Panvel sessions court on Saturday sentenced three of them to life imprisonment. The fourth accused died during the trial, reports George Mendonca. On Dec 19, 2014, 46-year-old Jaiswal, wife of then additional sessions judge at Malegaon, Santosh Jaiswal, was found with her throat slit and fingers severed inside her flat at Vastu Vihar Celebration building in Kharghar. The body was found in a pool of blood by her family doctor who had visited the flat after repeated calls from her husband went unanswered. 'House help & aide who died were masterminds' The convicts — domestic help Vinayak Thavra Chavan, electrician Maninder Singh Bajwa alias Mithu, and carpenter Suraj Rambhavan Jaiswal — were found guilty of conspiring to rob and ultimately killing Jaiswal. The fourth accused, Surendrakumar Chamanlal Batra, an accomplice, died during the trial. The house help and the accomplice, who died during trial, were the masterminds, police said. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Cost Of Amusement Park Equipment From Mexico Might Surprise You Amusement Park Equipment | search ads Click Here Undo They contracted the other two to commit robbery at the flat. As the electrician had done some work at the advocate's flat, she let him enter the house with the carpenter. The domestic help was with them. The fourth had tipped off the domestic help about the advocate's plan to buy property. The three who entered the house asked the advocate for water. As she turned around, they stabbed her with sharp weapons. They decamped with cash and valuables of a collective value of Rs 2.5 lakh. All three were handed two concurrent life sentences for murder and robbery. The electrician and carpenter were also given seven years of rigorous imprisonment for armed dacoity and were fined Rs 70,000 each. Ujwal Nikam was special public prosecutor, and was assisted by advocate Prasad Patil. Additional sessions judge S S Shinde delivered the verdict.
Hindustan Times
15-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Contractor booked for September 2023 death of labourer in Ghansoli
NAVI MUMBAI: More than a year and a half after a 26-year-old construction worker fell from the fifth floor of an under-construction building in Ghansoli, the Rabale police on Tuesday registered a case against the contractor for causing death by negligence. The deceased, Anisur Rahman Israfal Sheikh, hailed from West Bengal and resided in Airoli Sector 1. He was employed at a construction site behind Meena Hospital in Arjunwadi being built by Gyanadev Parshuram Kadam. On September 2, 2023, Sheikh suffered fatal internal injuries after falling from the fifth floor. Following an accidental death inquiry, the police found that Kadam, the builder, had hired Sariful Abu Bakkar Mandal Islam, 42, as a labour contractor. Even though Mandal was fully responsible for the workers' safety, he failed to ensure basic safety precautions for the labourers on-site. He had made no arrangements for protective gear or safeguards, making him directly contributing to the accident, said a police officer. The Rabale police registered an FIR against Mandal on Tuesday under Section 304A (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
