He approaches CP questioning how cops are collecting fines to non-official accounts; reports also emerge of special police officers misbehaving with commuters
Two arrested for threatening with Rs 30-lakh ransom calls, kidnapping nursing home staff
Two arrested for threatening with Rs 30-lakh ransom calls, kidnapping nursing home staff
ByGunwanti ParasteGunwanti Paraste / Updated: Apr 17, 2021, 20:30 IST
crime branch
Five unidentified persons have impersonated as
crime branch policemen to demand ransom of Rs 30 lakh from a person working in a
nursing home on Satara Road. They also forced the man, Mandar Mandke, to hand over cash of Rs 75,500 from his account at an
ATM. A case regarding this has been registered at
Bibwewadi police station.
An officer from Bibwewadi police station said that Mandke (24) had lodged the complaint based on which two accused have been arrested, including a woman. The woman runs a beauty parlour. Both the accused together were threatening the complainant and also demanding money. The case is being investigated by assistant police inspector (API)
Fresh case count in district dips further
Fresh case count in district dips further
BySalonee MistrySalonee Mistry / Updated: Apr 15, 2021, 06:00 IST
The count of fresh cases in
Pune district in the last 24 hours has dipped slightly further, and was reported at 7,888 on Wednesday. A total of 4,206 cases were reported from
Pune Municipal Corporation (
PCMC), 1,667 from Pune rural, 415 in
Council areas and 83 in Cantonment areas. Total COVID-19 positive cases in the district till date have been recorded at 6,76,014.
As the authorities struggle at the moment, vaccinations are taking place slower than hoped for in the city; PIC: RAHUL DESHMUKH
Of the 94 reported dead in the district in the last 24 hours, 40 were reportedly admitted in Sassoon General Hospitals. Of these, 16 were dead on arrival, including an 85-year-old woman from Shirur and a 28-year-old man from
Take A Selfie With A Filthy Nullah!
Take A Selfie With A Filthy Nullah!
ByVijay ChavanVijay Chavan / Updated: Mar 7, 2021, 06:00 IST
Residents of Maharshi Nagar take umbrage at the civic body creating a
selfie point showcasing a large drain with garbage strewn around it; administration argues that this has been created to prevent locals from throwing refuse into the open space
Fired up by the effective marketing tool presented by the present-day passion for selfies, in promoting the city as a tourist destination,
Pune Municipal Corporation (
PMC) was quick to dot various iconic places in its jurisdiction with ‘selfie points’. Only, residents of Maharshi Nagar and