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Time of India
15-06-2025
- Time of India
Illegal BT Cotton Seeds Worth Rs12 Lakh Seized in Ballarpur; Two Booked
Chandrapur: In a joint operation, the Local Crime Branch (LCB) and Ballarpur police seized banned BT cotton seeds worth Rs12 lakh along with a vehicle valued at Rs1.5 lakh on Visapur-Ballarpur Road. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Acting on a tip-off, the police team stopped a Tata Ace vehicle and found 800 packets of illegally stored BT Pushpa 5T hybrid cotton seeds, each priced at Rs1,500. The seeds were being transported without valid permission. After the agriculture department confirmed the seeds were unauthorised, police registered a case against driver Imran Khan Nasir Khan (37), a resident of Chandrapur, and the owner of the consignment, Sumit Nagrale from Ashti in Gadchiroli district. An offence has been registered at Ballarpur police station. Police believe the seeds were meant for illegal sale before the sowing season, which could have posed serious risks to both farmers and the environment. The field action was led by inspectors Amol Kachore, Shyam Gawhane, PSI Deepak Kokendwar, and teams from the LCB Chandrapur and Ballarpur police station.
Time of India
13-06-2025
- Time of India
Lender killed by kin for asking them to repay Rs 25,000 loan
Rajkot: A dispute over Rs 25,000 loan turned fatal for the lender who was allegedly murdered his two relative in Jakhaniya village of Kutch's Mandvi taluka on Thursday. Chintan Gor, the victim, was stabbed to death by Jigar Gor (31) and Jay Gor (20). Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Jigar was enraged as Chintan kept reminding him to repay Rs 25,000 he had lent him a few months ago. The Local Crime Branch (LCB) arrested both assailants from Madhapar village later in the day. On Thursday, Chintan again called Jigar requesting repayment as he needed the money for a family function. Jigar asked Chintan to come to Jakhaniya village to collect the money. When Chintan and Priyen reached there, Jigar told him to come at a nearby temple. As soon as they reached there, Jigar assaulted him while Jay stabbed him with a knife. Priyen rushed Chintan to a hospital where he succumbed. Investigation officer H M Vaghela of Kodai police station said Chintan was involved in agricultural work. Jigar is also a farmer, while Jay works at a roadside food stall.
Time of India
08-06-2025
- Time of India
Cops bust Kalmeshwar thefts, arrest two, recover stolen property
Nagpur: Two theft cases reported in Kalmeshwar have been solved following the arrest of two accused by the Local Crime Branch (LCB) of Nagpur Rural. The duo was found involved in separate incidents of house theft, with stolen items collectively worth Rs21,000 recovered during the investigation. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Acting on a tip-off, the LCB team detained Kurdan Gautam Hire (25) from Pipri, Kanhan, and Shubham Balram Harinkhede (24) from Katangi in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district. Upon interrogation, the duo confessed to the crime. According to police sources, the two jointly committed one of the thefts, while Hire was found to be the sole accused in the second incident. The team recovered an Aqua motor pump worth Rs10,000, a 50-foot cable valued at Rs5,000, iron pipes and a broken bicycle worth Rs2,000, and a coil of electric wire worth Rs4,000. The seized items were recovered in the presence of panch witnesses, and both accused have been handed over to Kalmeshwar police for further investigation. Efforts are on to trace additional stolen property and verify if the accused were involved in other similar cases in the region. Nagpur: Two theft cases reported in Kalmeshwar have been solved following the arrest of two accused by the Local Crime Branch (LCB) of Nagpur Rural. The duo was found involved in separate incidents of house theft, with stolen items collectively worth Rs21,000 recovered during the investigation. Acting on a tip-off, the LCB team detained Kurdan Gautam Hire (25) from Pipri, Kanhan, and Shubham Balram Harinkhede (24) from Katangi in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district. Upon interrogation, the duo confessed to the crime. According to police sources, the two jointly committed one of the thefts, while Hire was found to be the sole accused in the second incident. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The team recovered an Aqua motor pump worth Rs10,000, a 50-foot cable valued at Rs5,000, iron pipes and a broken bicycle worth Rs2,000, and a coil of electric wire worth Rs4,000. The seized items were recovered in the presence of panch witnesses, and both accused have been handed over to Kalmeshwar police for further investigation. Efforts are on to trace additional stolen property and verify if the accused were involved in other similar cases in the region.
Indian Express
07-06-2025
- Indian Express
Metro cable thefts: Four members of inter-state gang arrested in Gandhinagar
Four members of the inter-state Khekda gang were arrested on Saturday in connection with the theft of 700 metres of wire cabling, worth Rs 17.85 lakh, from the metro station near the Juna Koba Metro station in Gandhinagar on June 2, said Gandhinagar police. Police identified the accused as Musharraf Irshad Mulejat (32), Rashid Ishaq Ishmael Dhobi (21), Rashid Abdulaziz Shabbir Ansari (45) and Irshad Majid Allahmehar Malik Teli (33), all residents of Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh The theft had come to the fore late night on June 2 after the IPL cricket match got over, said police. The Juna Koba Metro station falls in the jurisdiction of Infocity police station. Soon after the theft, SP Ravi Teja Vasamsetty had set up four teams, including officials from the Local Crime Branch (LCB) to crack the case. While probing the CCTV footage, the police identified two suspicious looking vehicles, said officials. After the police managed to extract the registration plates of the two vehicles, they found the owner of the vehicles who gave them the names of the accused persons, said the police. Meanwhile, the LCB personnel received a tip-off about the accused being present in Kalol town of Gandhinagar. The police reached the spot and arrested the accused while recovering several pieces of the copper cables. The accused have been arrested under BNSS Sections 35(1)(e) (right to arrest without warranty) 35(1)(e) (right to arrest without warranty) and 106(1) (seizure of property). A statement from Gandhinagar Police on Saturday said that when the four men were questioned, they allegedly revealed 'the role of a total 13 persons involved in the theft of the cables'. The accused also confessed to have stolen copper cables from the Shahpur Metro station on May 22, said the police statement. According to the police, one of the accused — Masoom Yasin Malik — along with another set of thieves, was involved in stealing cables from Gyaspur Metro station. Apart from theft of Metro cables in Gujarat, the accused also allegedly confessed to theft of the same material from Metro projects across the country. The accused have carried out similar theft 14 times in Delhi; 12 times in Pune and six times in Panvel of Navi Mumbai, both in Maharashtra. They also confessed to thefts in Indore and Bhopal of Madhya Pradesh. The Gandhinagar police named 11 others, still absconding, as part of this Khekda gang. One of the accused, identified as Raja Qureshi, said the police, was allegedly involved in almost all the thefts across various states. He was also their buyer and financed the thefts, said the police. Modus Operandi The Gandhinagar police said that the accused used to target Metro projects across India. They would first book hotel rooms near the stations and hire cars. They would then approach a real estate broker to rent a house where they could stash their stolen material, said the police. They would then conduct their reconnaissance along the Metro route. After deciding on an appropriate spot, they would park their rented vehicles near a pillar and use a tree to make a zipline to the top of the pillar to reach the tracks, according to the police. They would then cut the cables using large cutters and load them onto their vehicles and hide the loot in their rented house, said the police. They would then make the effort to pry the copper cabling from the rubber insulation, pack it in parcels and then send them to Delhi in parcels through the railways. They would then sell it in Delhi, said the police. A police probe into the matter is ongoing and the cops are trying to arrest the other members of the gang in coordination with police officials in other states.
Time of India
06-06-2025
- Time of India
Six house burglaries solved, juvenile gang busted
Nagpur: The local crime branch (LCB) of Nagpur Rural has cracked a series of six house burglary cases, leading to the detention of a juvenile gang involved in thefts across multiple police jurisdictions. Valuables worth Rs1.6 lakh have been seized in the operation. The breakthrough came during the investigation of a housebreaking case registered at Kodhali police station. While the local police pursued leads, a parallel probe was launched by the LCB. Acting on technical intelligence and information from informants, LCB teams detained a juvenile from Khaparkheda on June 4. During interrogation, the juvenile confessed to his involvement and named two more minors as accomplices. Further questioning of the detained juveniles revealed that the group had committed several housebreakings in the jurisdictions of Katol, Kuhi, Hinganghat, Mankapur, and Yashodhara Nagar police stations. They were reportedly working alongside two other associates, also believed to be juveniles. During follow-up raids, the police recovered various stolen items from their possession. The seized property includes an LED TV, two motorcycles, three Android smartphones, a table fan, and Rs10,000 in cash, collectively valued at Rs1,60,500. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villa For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Villas in Dubai | Search ads Learn More Undo The stolen goods are linked to multiple unsolved thefts, including a motorcycle theft from Mankapur and burglaries reported at Hinganghat and Yashodhara Nagar. Cases have now been reopened or freshly registered based on these revelations, including under section 303(2), sections 305(A) and 331(4) BNS. The juveniles remain in custody, and legal proceedings under the Juvenile Justice Act are being pursued. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
