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Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Open firing reported at dance and art centre, probe underway
PUNE: An incident of open firing was reported at Ambika Kala Kendra, a dance and art centre in Vakhari in Daund tehsil on Monday night between 10:30pm -11:30pm. Pune Rural Police have confirmed that no one was injured in the firing. Open firing incident reported at Ambika Kala Kendra, a dance and art centre in Vakhari in Daund tehsil, on Monday night. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION)) According to the police, three persons - Balasaheb Mandekar, Chandrakant Marane and Ganpat Jagtap - entered the centre's premises and one of them allegedly fired a single round in the air inside a dance rehearsal room. All three accused are currently absconding, police said. 'The staffers at Ambika Kala Kendra initially denied the incident, but later admitted that a round was fired during a dance performance,' said a senior officer from Pune Rural Police. Babasaheb Rajashree Andhare, 38, a manager at Ambika Kala Kendra, filed a complaint at Yavat Police Station, after which a case was registered under section 125 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and section 3(25) of the Arms Act. Police said as per Andhare, the accused had initially booked the hall for two parties. At around 10:30pm they booked it for a third party, which was joined by five women. Since Tuesday , reports about the firing incident were circulating, prompting police to visit two art centres in the area and question the staff. However, no leads emerged initially. Police also cross-checked medico-legal cases (MLCs) in nearby hospitals but found no evidence of injuries. Meanwhile, NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) leader and MLA Rohit Pawar on Wednesday criticised the police through a post on X , alleging that the main accused is the brother of a ruling party MLA and that a young woman was injured in the firing. 'Instead of finding out who fired the gun, it is being said that the police - under pressure from those in power - are trying to cover up the case,' Pawar wrote in his post. He further questioned whether the accused would face action or escape due to political connections. 'Is this how power is being misused?' he asked. However, the police have said that they have not established any political links at this stage or confirmed whether the weapon used was a licensed firearm or a country-made pistol. They have also reiterated that no injuries were reported in the incident and that a thorough investigation is underway.
Indian Express
19-07-2025
- Indian Express
Theft at Sangeeta Bijlani's bungalow: Cops probing two suspicious finger prints, FIR lodged
A team of Pune Rural Police investigating the theft at Bollywood actress Sangeeta Bijlani's bungalow has zeroed in on two suspicious fingerprints found at the crime scene. Unidentified persons burgled and vandalised Bijlani's bungalow located at Tikona Peth near Pawana dam in Maval taluka of Pune district. Mohammad Mujif Khan (54), who is a personal assistant (PA) of her ex-husband and former Indian cricket team captain Mohammad Azharuddin, lodged the first information report (FIR) in this case at Lonavala Rural Police Station on Saturday. Police inspector Ganesh Tayade on Saturday said, 'The forensic team visited the crime scene today and has found two suspicious fingerprints at the bungalow. We are probing the two fingerprints.' 'Two teams have been formed for investigation. CCTVs at the bungalow damaged. But we are checking the DVR. Theft took place sometime between 4 pm of March and 9.30 am of July 18,' Tayade said. Police said the theft came to light when Bijlani visited the bungalow on Friday morning and was shocked to see its condition. The window grills and main door were broken, while some of the furniture, electronic gadgets and the CCTV cameras were damaged. Bijlani then submitted a complaint application to Sandeep Singh Gill, the superintendent of Pune rural police. Subsequently, an FIR was lodged against the unidentified accused persons under sections 331 (3), 331(4), 305(a), 324(4), 324(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. As per the FIR, the burglars entered the bungalow by breaking the wall compound mesh on the rear side. Police suspect the burglars then broke into the bungalow by tampering with the window grills on the first floor and stole Rs 50,000 in cash and an old television worth Rs 7,000. Another television set along with beds and other items in the bungalow were damaged, police said. According to police, there was no watchman or security guard at the spot. Police said Bijlani had earlier visited the bungalow on March 7. She told the police that she could visit the place later for about four months due to her father's health problems.
Mint
19-07-2025
- Mint
Azharuddin's bungalow ransacked! TV set, ₹57,000 cash stolen, property damaged — All about the Lonavala robbery
Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin's house was recently ransacked, Pune Rural Police informed NDTV on Saturday. The theft at Lonavala bungalow reportedly took place after March 7. Burglars broke into the property located in Tikona Peth, Maval Taluka, Pune district. A 54-year-old personal assistant of Mohammad Azharuddin filed the complaint about the robbery. The complainant, Mohammad Mujib Khan who a resident of Sambhajinagar, alleged that the theft occurred before July 18 and after March 7, this was the period during which the bungalow was unoccupied. The property was owned by wife of the former Indian cricketer, Sangeeta Bijlani. Unidentified miscreants barged into the house by cutting through the wire mesh of the rear compound wall and stole ₹ 50,000 cash in addition to a television set. They burglars entered the house through first-floor gallery window grill. The estimated loss from the robbery is reported to be around ₹ 57,000. Before proceeding with the robbery. Besides stealing the above-mentioned items, the robbers damaged property inside the house. Lonavala Rural Police registered a case under several sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) including 331(3), 331(4), 305(a), 324(4), and 324(5). As per the report, First Information Report (FIR) was officially lodged on July 19 and no stolen item has been recovered yet. The incident indicated deliberate vandalism and robbers were charged with Section 324 of BNS which states, 'Whoever with intent to cause, or knowing that he is likely to cause, wrongful loss or damage to the public or to any person, causes the destruction of any property, or any such change in any property or in the situation thereof as destroys or diminishes its value or utility, or affects it injuriously, commits mischief.'
India Today
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Sangeeta Bijlani's Pune farmhouse vandalised, police launch probe after complaint
A case of theft has come to light at Bollywood actor Sangeeta Bijlani's farmhouse in Maval, Pune district, a senior police official confirmed on per PTI, the incident was discovered when Bijlani visited her farmhouse, located in Tikona village near Pawna Dam, after a gap of four months. According to her statement to the Pune Rural Police, the property had been broken into and left in a state of complete alleged that the main door and window grills had been forced open. A television set was reported missing, while another was found damaged. Several household items, including beds, a refrigerator and CCTV equipment, were either stolen or vandalised, she noted in her formal complaint. In a written application addressed to the Pune Rural Superintendent of Police, Sandip Singh Gill, the actor explained she had not been able to check on the property due to her father's ill health.'Today I visited the farmhouse along with two of my maid servants. Upon arrival, I was shocked and horrified to discover that the main door had been broken. Upon entering, I found the window grills were damaged, one television set was missing while another was broken,' she stated in her further revealed that the upper floor had been completely ransacked, with all beds destroyed and various other valuables either missing or damaged.A police team has been dispatched to the site to assess the extent of the damage. 'We will register an offence once the assessment of the damage and theft is completed,' Lonavala police station's senior inspector, Dinesh Tayde told the work front, the actor was last seen on screen in the film 'Jagannath' in 1996. She played the role of Jyoti in the film. She also recently celebrated her 65th birthday with friend and actor Salman Khan, among others, in Bandra.- Ends
Mint
19-07-2025
- Mint
Azharuddin's bungalow ransacked! TV set, ₹57,000 cash stolen, property damaged — All about the Lonavala robbery
Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin's house was recently ransacked, Pune Rural Police informed NDTV on Saturday. The theft at Lonavala bungalow reportedly took place after March 7. Burglars broke into the property located in Tikona Peth, Maval Taluka, Pune district. A 54-year-old personal assistant of Mohammad Azharuddin filed the complaint about the robbery. The complainant, Mohammad Mujib Khan who a resident of Sambhajinagar, alleged that the theft occurred before July 18 and after March 7, this was the period during which the bungalow was unoccupied. The property was owned by wife of the former Indian cricketer, Sangeeta Bijlani. Unidentified miscreants barged into the house by cutting through the wire mesh of the rear compound wall and stole ₹ 50,000 cash in addition to a television set. They burglars entered the house through first-floor gallery window grill. The estimated loss from the robbery is reported to be around ₹ 57,000. Before proceeding with the robbery. Besides stealing the above-mentioned items, the robbers damaged property inside the house. Lonavala Rural Police registered a case under several sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) including 331(3), 331(4), 305(a), 324(4), and 324(5). As per the report, First Information Report (FIR) was officially lodged on July 19 and no stolen item has been recovered yet. The incident indicated deliberate vandalism and robbers were charged with Section 324 of BNS which states, 'Whoever with intent to cause, or knowing that he is likely to cause, wrongful loss or damage to the public or to any person, causes the destruction of any property, or any such change in any property or in the situation thereof as destroys or diminishes its value or utility, or affects it injuriously, commits mischief.' Pune police is investigating the matter and scanning CCTV footage and forensic material, to identify and trace the absconding miscreants.
