Nagpur: City police have invoked the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against a seven-member gang allegedly involved in a series of violent crimes, including an attempt to murder a man during a birthday celebration at Kamal Chowk last month.According to police, the incident occurred around 2am on July 16 when complainant Ajay…
Nagpur: Two miscreants, who allegedly stole cash from the donation box of a temple after seeking forgiveness from the deity, met with a road accident while fleeing the city after CCTV footage of the heist went viral. One of them has been arrested while the other accused suffered a fracture in the leg and remains…
Nagpur: A 52-year-old man, whose decomposed body was found at his Ramai Nagar railway crossing residence in Kamptee late Sunday night, may have died on Friday. His mother was found unconscious beside him in critical condition.The sister of the deceased, Suresh Bawane, told police she met him on Friday morning and suspects he died due…
Nagpur: The Economic Offences Branch of Nagpur police has apprehended two more persons in the 23 crore gold loan scam at a bank, taking the number of arrests in the case to seven.The arrested individuals are Ashish Wanjari (43), a resident of Aradhana Nagar, who worked as a manager at the bank’s Narsala branch, and…
Nagpur: Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday secured permission from Bombay high court to file a civil suit against Meta Platforms, Google LLC, X Corp, and others seeking removal of allegedly “false, fabricated, and defamatory” deepfake videos and AI-generated manipulated digital content linked to the E20-blending programme and falsely linking him and his family…
Nagpur: In probably the first such move, CP Vishwas Nangre Patil has directed the police control room to contact every complainant after an FIR is filed in the city. The callers from the control room will record complainants’ experiences at police stations for every FIR being registered. The move is aimed at ensuring prompt and…
Nagpur: A Telegram discussion group of the Nagpur unit of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has been removed from the messaging platform, prompting speculation over the reason behind the action. The issue came to light after several members approached TOI, stating that they were no longer able to access the group.When TOI tried to open…
Nagpur: The Nagpur police brass this week directed deputy commissioners of police (DCPs) to strictly monitor and improve response times for all emergency calls and untoward incidents. At present, the average response time by the city police is around five minutes, said sources.This measure is expected to provide faster relief to citizens, particularly in distress…
Nagpur: Around 45 protesters were detained on Wednesday night after they allegedly refused to vacate Samvidhan Square beyond the permitted protest hours, prompting police to use a mild cane charge to disperse the gathering.The protest was staged to demand justice over the alleged lathi charge on demonstrators in Delhi. Police granted permission from 5 pm…
Nagpur: Amid concerns over rising night-time crimes, commissioner of police Vishwas Nangre Patil has directed all police stations to shut unlicenced pan shops, kiosks, tea stalls, eateries and other stalls operating on roads by 10pm. But authorised places can remain open till the prescribed time limits, said an official.The official said legal action will be…
