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Woman kills two children, attacks husband in Pune over domestic dispute

The incident was reported on Saturday at around 4:21 am at Shidewasti (Swami Chincholi) in Daund tehsil

As per the complaint filed by the injured man, a case has been filed against Komal under sections 103(1), and 109 of the BNS and sections 4(25) of the Arms Act. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Pune

Published on Feb 09, 2025 07:20 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Surge in crimes in Shirdi raises concern

Two individuals were held in connection with the double murder of employees of Sai Baba Sanstha last week

According to police data, the number of reported crimes in Shirdi has steadily risen over the past few years. In 2021, the temple town recorded 224 criminal cases, which nearly tripled to 568 in 2023. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Pune

Published on Feb 09, 2025 06:40 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Man held in alleged rape-murder of minor

The Sangli police on Thursday arrested a suspect in the alleged murder and rape of a four-year-old girl in Karajagi village in Jat tehsil of Sangli district, said police

The incident was reported between 11am and 2pm on Thursday when the minor’s parents found her missing and later approached the Umadi police station. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Pune

Published on Feb 08, 2025 07:20 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Shirdi temple trust launches new coupon system for free meals

Pune: Shri Sai Baba Sansthan launches a new coupon system for free meals at Prasadalaya, streamlining distribution for devotees post-darshan.

Devotees who have taken stay facility at Bhakta Nivas of the Sansthan will get free meal coupons at their room, said. (HT PHOTO)

Pune

Published on Feb 06, 2025 06:26 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Rose exports expected to dip by 25% ahead of V-Day this year

Growers are expecting 25% dip in rose exports ahead of Valentine’s Day this year due to increased freight rates and a warmer winter

Pune

Published on Feb 05, 2025 09:16 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Shirdi double murder: Police arrest second suspect

The accused has been identified as Raju alias Shakya Ashok Mali, 29, of Rahata in Ahilyanagar district

The police on Monday had apprehended Kiran Dnyandev Sadhaphule, 30, of Shrirampur in Ahilyanagar district. Kiran has been remanded in police custody for seven days. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Pune

Published on Feb 05, 2025 05:18 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Shirdi double murder: Two employees of Sai Baba Sansthan stabbed to death, another injured; police detain suspect

Two employees of Sai Baba Sansthan in Shirdi were stabbed to death by unidentified assailants on Monday while they were heading to work. Another person sustained serious injuries

Pune

Published on Feb 04, 2025 07:18 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

2 held for opening fire at one person

Bibwewadi police arrested two suspects for a Monday shooting that injured Pawan Gawali, linked to an ongoing feud from a previous murder case.

The accused have been identified as Salman alias Salya Hamid Sheikh, 25, of Rajani Corner, Balajinagar in Dhankavdi and his associate Harshal Chavan. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Pune

Published on Feb 04, 2025 06:06 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Three held for killing driver to steal car for robbery

The incident was reported on January 28 when the dead body of Rajesh Gaikwad from Nasik was found near Santwadi on Pune-Nashik highway

The accused, Vishal Chavan, Mayoor Solase and Ruturaj Sonawane, all from Nashik were arrested and a search of the prime accused Yuvraj Shinde is underway. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Pune

Published on Feb 04, 2025 06:00 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Pune Police bust fake surety racket; two lawyers among 11 arrested

The accused set up a network of fake sureties, facilitating bail for criminals using forged documents, including Aadhaar cards, ration cards, official stamps, and fabricated guarantors

The accused have been identified as Aslam Gafur Sayyad, 45, of Vaidwadi in Hadapsar and Yogesh Suresh Jadhav, 43, also from Hadapsar. The duo was produced before a local court and granted police custody till February 5. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Pune

Published on Feb 04, 2025 05:52 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Two more held in MPSC exam paper ‘sale’ case

The accused have been identified as Yogesh Surendra Waghamre, 27, of Varti in Bhandara district and Deepak Yashwant Sakare, 27 from Tekadi in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh. Police officials said search is on for two others

The incident was reported on Thursday when some students preparing for the exams received calls from an unknown number offering them the exam paper. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Pune

Published on Feb 04, 2025 05:50 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Sanjeevraje Naik Nimbalkar likely to return to Ajit Pawar’s NCP

Naik-Nimbalkar had joined the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) along with then-sitting Phaltan legislator Deepak Chavan just before the recently held assembly polls

Sanjeev Raje Naik Nimbalkar is a cousin of the former legislative council speaker and royal family member Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar. (HT)

Pune

Published on Feb 03, 2025 05:32 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Installed without permission, administration shifts Ambedkar’s statue in Atpadi

Sangli admin removed an unauthorized Dr BR Ambedkar statue at Sangola Chowk to prevent disturbances, clarifying it was done with care amid false rumors.

As a result, on Saturday, people installed the bust of Dr BR Ambedkar at Sangola Chowk allegedly without taking any prior permission from the administration. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Pune

Published on Feb 03, 2025 05:22 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Illegal drug manufacturers exploiting abandoned properties in western Maha

Senior police inspector Satish Shinde of the Sangli crime branch pointed out that the region’s strong connectivity to major metropolitan areas makes it attractive for illicit drug manufacture

On January 27, the Sangli crime branch arrested three individuals for running an illegal MD manufacturing unit in the Karve Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) area. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Pune

Published on Feb 01, 2025 07:16 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Class 7 boy pays ₹100 as supari to rape and murder classmate

A Class 7 student from a prominent English-medium school in Daund on the outskirts of Pune allegedly paid ₹100 to another student in Class 9 to rape and murder one of his classmates

Pune

Published on Jan 29, 2025 09:24 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Sangli police raid MD manufacturing unit, arrest three

Based on a tip-off, the police intercepted a car carrying the banned drug at around 7.45 pm on Monday

After questioning, the police raided Ram Krishna Hari Mauli Industries areas in MIDC and seized 14.50 kg of MD drugs and manufacturing material worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>29.73 crore. (HT PHOTO)

Pune

Published on Jan 29, 2025 05:08 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Bizman duped of ₹1.20 crore in loan scam, two arrested

Maharashtra police arrested two and booked eight for duping a businessman of ₹1.20 crore with a fake ₹100 crore loan promise.

Pune

Published on Jan 29, 2025 05:06 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

NCP leader Chandere booked for attacking builder, Ajit Pawar condemns incident

According to Bavdhan police, Chandere and two to three associates entered Raundal’s property without prior notice, leading to a heated argument with the builder’s staff

When Raundal arrived at the spot, Chandere allegedly verbally abused, slapped and physically attacked him, causing head injuries. (VIDEO GRAB)

Pune

Updated on Jan 28, 2025 07:38 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Police bust gang targeting LGBTQ community near Dhayari

The incident was reported in the Dhayari area, and the accused has been identified as Bharat Dhindale (18), a resident of Dhayari and his three minor associates between the ages of 16 to 17

According to the Police, the accused are college-going students. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Pune

Updated on Jan 28, 2025 06:52 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Man killed in dispute over ₹100 mobile screen guard in Sangli

The deceased, identified as Vipul Puri Amrit Puri Goswami, was a resident of Nayana Apartment in Sangli and originally hailed from Jalore district in Rajasthan

The incident occurred at 6:51 pm on Sunday at Bhairavnath Mobile Shoppe on ST Stand Road. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Pune

Updated on Jan 28, 2025 06:46 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Rural police bust gang targeting senior citizens, recover gold worth ₹1.9 lakh

The accused, Bhimaji Sahebrao Gadge (35), Babaji Kashinath Yewale (36) and Tushar Bhausaheb Shirole (18) were arrested from Parner in Ahmednagar district

An incident was reported on January 23, when the complainant, Anandibai Dashrath Khilare (65) was robbed of gold jewellery worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2.96 lakh at Shiroli in the Junnar area. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Pune

Updated on Jan 28, 2025 06:40 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

1 dead, 5 injured in accident on Pune-Bengaluru highway

One person died, and five others suffered injuries after a speeding car rammed into a stationary bus near Wadgaon bridge on Pune-Bengaluru national highway

Pune

Updated on Jan 26, 2025 08:18 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Pune Police cancel 111 firearm licences in 2024 for first time in five years

In a sharp decline, only 65 arm licences were issued in 2024, compared to 186 in 2023 and 279 in 2022

Pune

Updated on Jan 26, 2025 07:52 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Conviction rate remains at 13% in Pune

The conviction rate in Pune sessions court has dropped to 13% in 2024, marking a decrease compared to 17% in 2023 and 15% in 2022

Pune

Updated on Jan 24, 2025 09:40 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Hilly areas, ghats in Pune to get safety nets, ₹82 crore proposal sent to state

Under the initiative police plan to provide CCTV camera coverage, internet facility, mobile connectivity, thermal imaging drones, panic buttons, and streetlights

In a recent gang rape incident reported in Bopdev Ghat in 2024, police investigation faced challenges due to the absence of such facilities. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Jan 24, 2025 09:24 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Pune to get COP-24 patrolling system by mid-February

Pune police will launch the COP-24 system by mid-February to enhance policing, reduce response time to under 5 minutes, and improve safety through data-driven patrolling.

The COP-24 system will be centrally managed by the crime branch department, allowing for more coordinated and efficient deployment of police personnel across the city. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Jan 24, 2025 09:22 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Crime rate down in 2024 when compared to 2023: Pune Police

Pune city recorded 93 murder cases as compared to 101 in 2023. Police data states that the city recorded 100 and 105 murder cases in 2021 and 2022

Pune

Updated on Jan 24, 2025 09:14 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Pune court stenographer kills wife with scissors over domestic dispute

At around 7 am, the accused Shivdas Tukaram Gitte, along with his six-year-old son informed the Chandannagar police about killing his wife Jyoti Shivdas Gitte (28) by stabbing her in the throat with a pair of scissors

The Gitte family is originally from Beed district and lives in a rented house in Kharadi. The victim worked as a housemaid and did tailoring work. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Pune

Updated on Jan 23, 2025 08:32 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Toddler mowed down by water tanker, driver held

Police investigation revealed that the accused was reversing the vehicle in order to empty the tanker in the neighbouring shop on a narrow road

After the incident, to avoid the wrath of the locals, the tanker driver escaped from the spot and appeared in front of the police. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Pune

Updated on Jan 23, 2025 06:08 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Steel company MD injured in open firing in Chakan

The incident was reported at around 10:50 am in the company premises when two unidentified individuals fired two rounds at Ajay Vikram Singh, a resident of Hinjewadi

After the incident, the company supervisor and other staffers rushed him to the nearby hospital for further medical treatment. (VIDEO GRAB)

Pune

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 06:50 AM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

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The incident was reported on Saturday at around 4:21 am at Shidewasti (Swami Chincholi) in Daund tehsil

Two individuals were held in connection with the double murder of employees of Sai Baba Sanstha last week

The Sangli police on Thursday arrested a suspect in the alleged murder and rape of a four-year-old girl in Karajagi village in Jat tehsil of Sangli district, said police

Pune: Shri Sai Baba Sansthan launches a new coupon system for free meals at Prasadalaya, streamlining distribution for devotees post-darshan.

Growers are expecting 25% dip in rose exports ahead of Valentine’s Day this year due to increased freight rates and a warmer winter

The accused has been identified as Raju alias Shakya Ashok Mali, 29, of Rahata in Ahilyanagar district

Two employees of Sai Baba Sansthan in Shirdi were stabbed to death by unidentified assailants on Monday while they were heading to work. Another person sustained serious injuries

Bibwewadi police arrested two suspects for a Monday shooting that injured Pawan Gawali, linked to an ongoing feud from a previous murder case.

The incident was reported on January 28 when the dead body of Rajesh Gaikwad from Nasik was found near Santwadi on Pune-Nashik highway

The accused set up a network of fake sureties, facilitating bail for criminals using forged documents, including Aadhaar cards, ration cards, official stamps, and fabricated guarantors

The accused have been identified as Yogesh Surendra Waghamre, 27, of Varti in Bhandara district and Deepak Yashwant Sakare, 27 from Tekadi in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh. Police officials said search is on for two others

Naik-Nimbalkar had joined the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) along with then-sitting Phaltan legislator Deepak Chavan just before the recently held assembly polls

Sangli admin removed an unauthorized Dr BR Ambedkar statue at Sangola Chowk to prevent disturbances, clarifying it was done with care amid false rumors.

Senior police inspector Satish Shinde of the Sangli crime branch pointed out that the region’s strong connectivity to major metropolitan areas makes it attractive for illicit drug manufacture

A Class 7 student from a prominent English-medium school in Daund on the outskirts of Pune allegedly paid ₹100 to another student in Class 9 to rape and murder one of his classmates

Based on a tip-off, the police intercepted a car carrying the banned drug at around 7.45 pm on Monday

Maharashtra police arrested two and booked eight for duping a businessman of ₹1.20 crore with a fake ₹100 crore loan promise.

According to Bavdhan police, Chandere and two to three associates entered Raundal’s property without prior notice, leading to a heated argument with the builder’s staff

The incident was reported in the Dhayari area, and the accused has been identified as Bharat Dhindale (18), a resident of Dhayari and his three minor associates between the ages of 16 to 17

The deceased, identified as Vipul Puri Amrit Puri Goswami, was a resident of Nayana Apartment in Sangli and originally hailed from Jalore district in Rajasthan

The accused, Bhimaji Sahebrao Gadge (35), Babaji Kashinath Yewale (36) and Tushar Bhausaheb Shirole (18) were arrested from Parner in Ahmednagar district

One person died, and five others suffered injuries after a speeding car rammed into a stationary bus near Wadgaon bridge on Pune-Bengaluru national highway

In a sharp decline, only 65 arm licences were issued in 2024, compared to 186 in 2023 and 279 in 2022

The conviction rate in Pune sessions court has dropped to 13% in 2024, marking a decrease compared to 17% in 2023 and 15% in 2022

Under the initiative police plan to provide CCTV camera coverage, internet facility, mobile connectivity, thermal imaging drones, panic buttons, and streetlights

Pune police will launch the COP-24 system by mid-February to enhance policing, reduce response time to under 5 minutes, and improve safety through data-driven patrolling.

Pune city recorded 93 murder cases as compared to 101 in 2023. Police data states that the city recorded 100 and 105 murder cases in 2021 and 2022

At around 7 am, the accused Shivdas Tukaram Gitte, along with his six-year-old son informed the Chandannagar police about killing his wife Jyoti Shivdas Gitte (28) by stabbing her in the throat with a pair of scissors

Police investigation revealed that the accused was reversing the vehicle in order to empty the tanker in the neighbouring shop on a narrow road

The incident was reported at around 10:50 am in the company premises when two unidentified individuals fired two rounds at Ajay Vikram Singh, a resident of Hinjewadi

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