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Over ₹3 crore ganja seized in Nagpur

July 16, 2020, 8:00 PM

Radhika Dhawad | Nagpur

Image of the drug seized by DRI

Image of the drug seized by DRI

The regional wing of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in Nagpur seized 2047 kg of ganja (cannabis) worth Rs 3,07,05,300 (over three crore). The operation was carried out in two separate incidents ? first being on July 11 and the second one on July 14 ? this year. Further investigation is under process.

Details of operation that took place on July 11

Commodity: ganja

Quantity: 1410 kg

Based on specific intelligence shared by DRI Nagpur, a follow-up and interception operation was launched, in which a wild chase for around six hours resulted in identification of a bus (which was carrying ganja valued at ₹2,11,50,000 [over ? two crore]) with the help of Uttar Pradesh Police.

– Nagpur Police arrested three women, travelling with kids, posing pilgrims.

Details of operation that took place on July 14

Commodity: ganja

Quantity: 637.020 kg

In a car bearing registration number MH 14 CC 1817, in which the escort party was travelling, was intercepted by the officers of DRI at Mouda Toll Booth, Mathani, Maharashtra at around 2:30 am. Based on the information provided by the escort party, a truck bearing registration number MH 16 AE 5745 was located opposite Reliance Petrol Pump, Vatoda in the city.

The said truck was found to be carrying a total 637 kg of ganja valued at ₹95,55,300 (over 95 lakhs), which was eventually seized. Drugs were concealed between two tarpaulins in the cargo portion of the truck.

The DRI unit nabbed Ishwar Disale, Kiran Sathe and Maruti Jare, the passengers of a car who were escorting the truck through forestland to escape scrutiny and were trying to deliver the consignment in Mumbai, Ahmednagar and Goa.

As per sources in DRI, the routes used for traveling been often used by drug smugglers, and the agency is investigating if they are part of a syndicate. While three out of the four were produced before the court on Wednesday in Nagpur, one would be produced today.

Crime

Miscreants vandalise property at Nagpur’s Bishop Cotton School, throw liquor bottles in classrooms

Published

3 years ago

April 4, 2022

Radhika Dhawad | Nagpur

Some unknown miscreants in Nagpur vandalised Bishop Cotton School situated on VIP in Dharampeth during the weekend. Apart from the broken plant pots and damaged earthing wires, empty alcohol bottles could also be seen thrown on the floor of the classrooms.

Prima facie it seems some drunkards might have used the school as their hang out place to consume alcohol as it was a weekend and the school was closed. However, nothing could be ascertained as of now; the investigation on the same is on.

When Nation Next spoke to Sonia Singh, Principal at Bishop Cotton School, she told us, What kind of a mentality is this Such people should at least spare kids. It’s so disheartening to see something like this. Class 10 students had their board exams today; unfortunately, we couldn’t indulge them much.”

Singh added, “All the pots have been broken, the earthing wires for the newly installed water cooler for kids has also been damaged.”

However, Singh, who filed an FIR at Sitabuld Police Station today, said, this wasn’t the first such incident; even during lockdown, some miscreants had stolen printers and other property of the school.

Crime

ED arrests Nagpur advocate Satish Ukey who filed petition against Fadnavis

Published

3 years ago

March 31, 2022

Radhika Dhawad | Nagpur

Satish Ukey

Satish Ukey

Enforcement Directorate (ED) took the custody of RTI activist advocate Satish Ukey and his brother Pradeep Ukey after raiding the former’s residence at Parvati Nagar in Nagpur on Thursday morning at 7 am. Satish, who is also the lawyer of MPCC President Nana Patole, had filed an election petition against former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Devendra Fadnavis.

Ukey had alleged that Fadnavis hadn’t disclosed pending criminal cases against him while filing his nomination papers for the 2009 and 2014 Assembly elections, and thus violated the Representation of People’s Act, 1951. For the past few years, Ukey had also been filing petitions in court against several BJP leaders.

During the raid, an army of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel was also deployed under his house. The crime branch had issued a notice to Ukey regarding a land transaction in Nagpur.

Crime

ED raids house of Nagpur advocate Satish Ukey, who had filed RTI petition against Devendra Fadnavis

Published

3 years ago

March 31, 2022

Radhika Dhawad | Nagpur

L to R: Devendra Fadnavis, Satish Ukey

L to R: Devendra Fadnavis, Satish Ukey

Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided the house of Congress President for Maharashtra Nana Patole’s lawyer and RTI activist advocate Satish Ukey’s since Thursday early morning. An army of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel has also been deployed under his house as the raids are underway.

Ukey grabbed headlines after he filed an election petition against former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Devendra Fadnavis. Ukey had alleged that Fadnavis did not disclose pending criminal cases against him while filing his nomination papers for the 2009 and 2014 Assembly elections, and thus violated the Representation of People’s Act, 1951. For the past few years, Ukey had also been filing petitions in court against several BJP leaders.

The reason behind the ED raid against the remains unclear as of now. However, the crime branch had issued a notice to Ukey regarding a land transaction in Nagpur. There are likely to be raids related to this case.

At around 7 am on Thursday, ED’s Mumbai squad including women officers reached Ukey’s residence at Parvati Nagar. For the past two hours, ED has been searching Ukey’s house and interrogating him.