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DCP Vinita S cracks down on Nagpur restaurants operating despite shutdown

March 20, 2020, 6:45 PM

Radhika Dhawad | Nagpur

Nagpur DCP Zone II Vinita S conducted an operation post midnight to catch certain restaurant operators and Zomato operating despite shut down orders. — DCP Vinita S

Setting a precedent, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and Nagpur Police Commissioner Dr BK Upadhyay on Thursday raided two restaurants – Bajaj Nagar’s Sujal Saoji and Sadar’s Haldiram’s – that were operating despite a shutdown in Nagpur. Following suit, Sitabuldi Police Station in a major crackdown on certain Nagpur restaurants operating illegally in connivance with online food delivery app Zomato conducted an operation post midnight to catch the perpetrators red-handed. According to a Nation Nexts source in Nagpur Police, DCP Zone II Vinita S, after getting a tip off about certain restaurants operating illegally in the city, despite the Maharashtra Government’s orders to shut down the restaurants till March 31st to control the Coronavirus pandemic from being further spread in the state, held an overnight operation to track such restaurants.

Despite the imposition of Section 144 in the city, which states five or more people can’t assemble in a public place, it was observed that around 13-14 workers were present at restaurant Little Italy located at Civil Lines.

On the condition of anonymity, this source of ours told Nation Next that the DCP ordered food from Nagpur’s uppity restaurant Little Italy? via Zomato at around 12:30 am last night, and asked them to deliver food at her residence. When the Zomato delivery boy delivered food at her residence, a team from Sitabuldi Police Station was sent to Little Italy? only to find out that the restaurants kitchen was fully operational with a staff of around 14-15 working there at around 12:45 midnight.

As per sources, Sitabuldi Police Station summoned the owner of Little Italy and regional head of Zomato and are now investigating the matter further. While the cops continue their crackdown on such illegal operations of restaurants in the zone, Zomatos regional head and Little Italys owner have been booked under Section 188 of IPC at Sitabuldi Police Station for non-compliance of government orders. In his statement to the police, Zomato delivery boy said that many such restaurants are operating till even 4 am in Nagpur.

Also read: Nagpur Police to maintain records of delivery boys from food-ordering apps to ensure women safety: DCP Vinita Sahu

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1st COVID-19 case in Ramdaspeth crops up near Cabinet Minister Vijay Wadettiwars residence

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5 years ago

June 21, 2020

Radhika Dhawad | Nagpur

For the first time, a resident of Ramdaspeth tested positive for Coronavirus on Saturday. The patient, who is said to be residing in an apartment near Cabinet Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation in the Maha Vikas Aghadi and senior Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwars residence (behind Tuli Imperial), is said to be a middle-aged woman.

The patient is reportedly connected to a resident from Mominpura. However, nothing concrete as of now can be said about the same. More details are awaited.

Also read: Nagpur: 91 test positive in 24 hours making COVID-19 tally rise to 1266

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Nagpur: 91 test positive in 24 hours making COVID-19 tally rise to 1266

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5 years ago

June 21, 2020

Radhika Dhawad | Nagpur

Nagpur COVID-19 tally as on June 20 rose to 1266 after 91 people tested positive for the virus in past 24 hours. Out of the total 91, while 69 patients belonged to Naik Talao/Bangladesh, 11 from Shantinagar, four from Lashkaribagh, three from Ganeshpeth, one from Uppalwadi, one from Ramdaspeth, one from Mehendibagh and one belonged to Mominpura.

Out of the total, 823 have been cured and over 333 are currently being treated upon.

Also read: NMC Chief Tukaram Mundhe storms out of meeting after Corporator calls him blot on Saint Tukaram

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Nagpur man discovers 4-month-old foetus in gutter; cops suspect illegal abortion

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5 years ago

June 20, 2020

Nation Next Newsroom | Nagpur

In yet another shocking incident, a resident named Rahul Tumane discovered a 4-month-old foetus lying in an abandoned condition behind his house (near plot number 13, behind Kajal Bar and Restaurant area) in Pardi inside a gutter.

Police inspector Sunil Chavan told Nation Next that a four-month-old foetus, wrapped in a cloth, was found lying inside a gutter near a house on Thursday night in Pardi. Chavan also informed that the foetus was sent for an autopsy to Mayo Hospital and the reports are awaited. Police have suspected the possibility of abandonment after an illegal abortion.

A case has been registered under Section 318 (Concealment of birth by secret disposal of a dead body) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on the basis of a complained filed by Tumane.

Also read: Nagpur: Zone 5 Police team seize four trucks carrying illegally mined sand