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Time of India
6 hours ago
- Time of India
Police to expand CCTV cover in Nashik city to 768 cams
Nashik: Nashik city police are enhancing their surveillance capacity — with 340 CCTV cameras already in place and 400 more planned — targeting a total of 768 cameras. This expanded network aims to greatly improve crime detection and deter criminal activity. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The installation of these cameras has been strategically distributed across various key areas of the city. For instance, 100 cameras have been placed in Satpur, Ambad, and Indiranagar areas. Sarkarwada now has 32 cameras, while Chunchale is covered by 52 cameras. As many as 156 cameras have been deployed across Nashik Road, Upnagar, Deolali Camp, Panchavati, and Adgaon areas. Currently, another 84 cameras are in the process of being installed in the Bhadrakali area, further expanding the reach of the surveillance network. This comprehensive surveillance will expand even more with the help of the Smart City project. As part of this initiative, 1,300 additional CCTV cameras have already been installed at 350 different locations. These cameras are soon expected to become fully functional, integrating with the police's existing and planned network. The combined effort will provide extensive and robust security coverage across the entire city of Nashik, enhancing public safety significantly. A police officer, while talking to TOI, said, "With the exception of cameras in the Bhadrakali area, where plans are afoot for live transmission to the Bhadrakali police station, other cameras will be standalone with the capacity to store the footage for about a month. " The officer added, "Thus, the police can check the footage of the cameras as and when required. While investigating a crime, the police generally take help of CCTV cameras to check from where the criminals may have arrived and in which direction they left after committing a crime." Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The city police are getting the cameras installed from various companies using their Corporation Social Responsibility (CSR) funds. Under the guidance of CP Sandeep Karnik, the police are also appealing to the citizens, shopkeepers, and other traders to install cameras that capture the area in front of their respective establishments.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Nashik police urge women, girls to call up Damini squad about any safety concern
Nashik: Women should not shy away from dialling the Damini Squad helpline numbers if faced with untoward incidents requiring police intervention, the city police said on Thursday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Aimed at making the city safe for women and girls, the all-women Damini Squad is a 42-member police unit which takes strict action against eve-teasers and troublemakers on the streets, officers said. From Jan 1 this year, the squad has filed cases against 4,736 troublemakers under the Maharashtra Police Act, in addition to stop-and-search operations at 1,120 deserted spots and 860 surveillance visits to schools and colleges. These actions were taken under the guidance of CP Sandeep Karnik and DCP Monica Raut. Damini squad members work in the four units of Sarkarwada, Panchavati, Ambad and Nashik Road. Senior officers said constables Mamta Dhoom and Komal Avhad detained a Bangladeshi woman from Mumbai Naka area. Additionally, squad members Jyoti Pawar and Sonali Bagul chased and arrested two people escaping with a stolen water meter. Another constable SD Walunj intervened in a street fight in the city's Kalanagar area and while frisking a minor, found a knife in his possession. Women and girls should be able to move freely across the city and if met with any troubling incident of eve-teasing or other issues, they should contact the police on '112' or use helpline numbers: 9403165830 for Panchavati division, 9403165674 for Sarkarwada division, 9404842206 for Ambad division and 9403165193 for Nashik Road division, officers said. These numbers can be dialled even after 10pm, police officers said, adding that the calls are connected to the police control room, from where help is rushed to the caller's location within minutes.
Time of India
18-06-2025
- Time of India
Nashik: Police detain man for running illegal gas refilling centre
Nashik: The Nashik city police have detained a person operating an illegal gas refill centre on the Wadala-DGP Road. Authorities also seized property worth over Rs1 lakh, including 4 domestic Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders, an electronic gas refilling machine, a gas regulator, and a weighing machine. The central crime branch, led by inspector Anchal Mudgal, busted the operation. The crackdown followed instructions from police commissioner Sandeep Karnik to investigate illegal businesses within the city. On Tuesday, while patrolling the Mumbai Naka, Indiranagar, and Upnagar areas, assistant police inspector Pravin Mali received a tip-off about the illicit refilling station. Police immediately raided the tin shed facility, finding two individuals refilling LPG from a domestic cylinder into an autorickshaw. Last month, the crime branch unit 2 had raided an illegal gas refill centre in the Nashik Road area and seized 63 domestic gas cylinders. Three people were detained, besides seizure of gas cylinders and machinery worth over Rs2.5 lakh. In April, the city police had detained two people and recovered 13 gas cylinders, three motors, and three weighing machines, all worth Rs1.2 lakh. The illegal gas refill centre was in Shramik Nagar area of Satpur.
Time of India
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
NMC chief, top cop review traffic situation at junctions
Nashik: The city's municipal commissioner Manisha Khatri, police commissioner Sandeep Karnik, and MLA Devyani Pharande conducted a joint inspection of several congested traffic junctions on Monday. The senior officers visited several busy locations, including Dwarka Circle, Shalimar, Mumbai Naka, Indira Nagar bypass, and other areas to assess encroachment issues and traffic bottlenecks. During the inspection, MLA Pharande proposed several solutions to the civic and police administration, including demolishing the Dwarka Circle underpass, relocating bus stops at Mumbai Naka and Shalimar Chowk, and establishing dedicated bus lanes at the Mahamarg bus stand. She also highlighted the need to address unauthorised autorickshaw stands that contribute to traffic congestion and pose safety risks. Nashik Municipal Corporation's commissioner directed civic officials to clear encroachments at all junctions during the visit. Officials noted uneven road surfaces in DGP Nagar, Indira Nagar, and other locations, prompting instructions for road levelling work. The administration had initiated encroachment removal at Dwarka Circle on Sunday to address traffic issues. Following the joint inspection, the NMC continued its anti-encroachment drive for the second consecutive day. The operation targeted illegal structures, sheds, and hoardings along various routes, including the stretch from Dwarka Circle to the crematorium in Nashik East division, Shahi Marg (the route through which the sadhus arrive at Ramkund to take a holy dip in the Godavari during the Kumbh Mela), Bagwanpura, and from Sarda Circle to Dwarka Circle. The drive resulted in the removal of 55 kiosks and encroachments from 26 shops along these roads.
Time of India
11-06-2025
- Time of India
Nashik cops arrest 3 Bangladeshis for illegal stay & document forgery
Nashik: Police arrested three Bangladesh nationals, including a couple from Pune, who were residing unlawfully in India. Additionally, the Nashik police arrested a 35-year-old loan executive from Nashik. Following information received on June 8 about a Bangladeshi woman living with a man in Nashik, police commissioner Sandeep Karnik directed DCP (crime) Prashant Bacchav to look into the matter. A team was formed, and through technical analysis, they detained both the woman and the loan executive. During questioning, the woman confessed that she was Bangladeshi and had been staying in India illegally. ACP (crime) Sandeep Mitke said the woman initially entered India unlawfully in 2017, assisted by her uncle, and settled in Ghansoli, Mumbai. She connected with the loan executive through social media, developing a relationship. After returning to Bangladesh, she found out that she was pregnant. She delivered a girl in July 2018. She then re-entered India illegally and began cohabiting with the loan executive. The woman travelled back to Bangladesh and returned to India in 2019 with valid documentation, but overstayed her visa period. After destroying her passport and visa, she went back to Bangladesh. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Memperdagangkan CFD Emas dengan salah satu spread terendah? IC Markets Mendaftar Undo The loan executive visited Bangladesh in 2022, changed his name and religion, and married her. Subsequently, she re-entered India illegally and had been residing with him since. They obtained fraudulent documents, including a birth certificate for their daughter, along with Aadhaar card, a voting card, and PAN card. The police discovered she had voted in recent Indian elections. Upon learning about her maternal uncle and aunt's illegal residence in India, authorities arrested them too from the jurisdiction of Shikrapur police station in Pune Rural. Police filed charges under relevant sections of the BNS, the Passport (Entry into India) Rules, 1950, and the Foreigners Act, 1946, leading to the arrest of all four individuals.
