RNI NO. : MAHENG/2015/68543 Volume : 6 Issue : 15 Mumbai, 1 December to 15 December 2020 Pages : 4 Price : ` 2/- Covid-19 situation under control, need to watch till mid-December : Mumbai civic body MUMBAI : A rise in infections, without a sharp The daily number of Covid-19 cases, however, spike, suggests the Covid-19 situation is in control has risen to 1,000, from the range of 500 earlier this post Diwali, say Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation month before Diwali. (BMC) officials, however, insisting the need to watch “In the past 15 days, the testing has gone up, it till mid-December. and we have also witnessed a little surge in the daily Between November 1 and 28, 23,476 cases were cases being reported. With the increase in testing, reported, compared to 46,620 cases during the same we will have to wait and watch at least till December period in October. 15 to understand better the post-Diwali surge,” a According to data, 3.68 lakh tests were conducted BMC official said. between October 1 and 28, compared to 3.48 lakh tests Further, the fatality rate has come down from in the same period during November. In the same October 1 to 28 (1,224 deaths), to 529 during the same period, the case positivity rate came down from 12% period during November. According to BMC officials, to 6%. the testing had gone down in November (Page 3) Automen's union willing to help Woman Nabbed With Pure Quality State Government to get rid of MD Worth Rs 50 Lakh In Kurla Mumbai : The Anti-Narcotics illegal autos, transporters Cell (ANC) of the Mumbai Police Mumbai : has arrested a 26-year-old woman Mumbai automen's with 503 gms of pure quality union has again said Mephedrone (MD) worth Rs 50 its members are lakh, which the cops said was her willing to come per day sale. While the agency forward to help the claims that she was one of the government get rid of major suppliers of MD in the city, illegal autos and they have also found out that her transporters who family members were involved in have become a big drug trafficking as well. headache. They claim Based on a tip off, the ANC the peddlers, who would then sell out about those working for her," they are spoiling the name of the set up a welfare board for auto officers laid a trap at LBS Road, it off to customers from across Nalawade added. auto fraternity and have offered drivers so that it will generate Kurla and arrested the accused, the city," said Datta Nalawade, The ANC further said that she 365 days help to identify and proper schemes for all those identified as Shabina Khan. The deputy commissioner of police, was in the drug business for the weed them out. registered," he said. Rao claimed agency has found out that about ANC. "She has been arrested past six years. "Some of her family Meeting Maharashtra's that Parab has agreed to work out 15-20 drug peddlers work under under several sections of the members have similar cases Transport Minister Anil Parab on a seven-day drive, but Rao said a her. "Initial investigation revealed NDPS Act and we are registered against them and her Friday, Mumbai Automen's Union longer and sustained drive would that 500 gms is her per day sale, investigating the matter to find husband too has a (Page 3) leader Shashank Sharad Rao, be important. which she used to hand over to representing 15 lakh auto rickshawmen, made the proposal Five-year-old boy crushed to in addition to several demands for BMC will give out free masks, the industry, also seeking Rs death in lift accident in Dharavi 10,000 per month as help in these after charging Rs 200 penalty difficult times, waiving off loans Mumbai : A 5-year-old boy was trying to close grill, he was on autos that have been taken by was crushed to death in a lift caught between wooden door jobless youth and to remove the from COVID-19 rules violators accident in his building in Dharavi and shaft" told an officer from area on Saturday, police said. The Shahu Nagar Police station. restrictions imposed on automen Mumbai : After boy is identified as Mohammed Jawans of Fire Brigade as Unlock continues. receiving major flack Sarfraj Sheikh. He was going removed body of child from "We have said this earlier too. for its massive action home with his siblings when he bottom of the lift duct. He was We are willing to help the against those not got caught between the lift door rushed to Sion Hospital where authorities to do it, but the wearing masks, the and the shaft. Shahu Nagar police he was pronounced dead on authorities should carry out a BMC has now come have registered an Accidental arrival by doctors. "We have sustained and sincere drive. We up with the idea of Death Report (ADR) in verified the CCTV footage and will give our representatives for handing out free connection with the incident. confirmed there is no foul play. such a drive to identify and weed masks. Municipal According to Shahu Nagar An ADR has been filed in the odd ones out," Rao said. Commissioner Iqbal cops, the incident occurred at connection with the incident. We "Another of our important Singh Chahal had demands is of a public servant Kozi Shelter Building at Dharavi are requesting parents to be directed maximum action against masks to violators in addition to status for auto drivers like Cross Road around 12.45 pm more careful when kids travel in citizens found not wearing masks. the fines. MSRTC or BEST bus drivers has when Sarfraj along with his 7 and lift" said Shashikant Gangawane, The corporation initiated The corporation has collected been pending for a long time. 3-year-old sisters was returning Senior Inspector of Shahu Nagar significant action in September Rs 10.07 crore in fines imposed This will ensure safety and to home through the elevator. Police station. "There should be after reducing the fine amount on 4.85 lakh citizens over the past security of the those in the auto "Both of his sister opened the liftman in every lift, if it's not from Rs 1,000 to Rs 200. Now, it few months. "The best way to industry. The government should iron grill and wooden safety door available, parents should be has decided to provide free prevent COVID-19 is (Page 3) and went home. When Sarfraj careful" he added. 2 CRIME EXPLORER Mumbai, 1 December to 15 December 2020 EDITORIAL Private doctors await help from Closer to punishment: Maharashtra government On Tahawwur Rana's MUMBAI : With no government insurance for private role in 26/11 attacks medical practitioners, despite 62 More than 12 years since the dastardly attacks across Covid-19 deaths and repeated prominent locations in Mumbai, its key conspirators have pleas of the Indian Medical continued to evade justice in India. While nine of the attackers Association (IMA), HT speaks to were shot dead by the police between November 26-29, 2008, one family members of the victim of them, Ajmal Kasab, was apprehended and sentenced to death doctors, for whom the struggle is after a trial that revealed the conspiracy and planning by LeT endless. operatives among others responsible for the attacks. One among On May 23, Dr Zabir Hussain, the foreign collaborators is Tahawwur Rana, who conspired with 51, a general physician from former FBI agent David Headley to assist the LeT in the planning Chembur, who also worked with and execution. Rana, a Pakistani-Canadian citizen, was found guilty government ambulance service by a U.S. court in 2011 of providing material support to the LeT (108) for Covid-19 patients at and planning an attack on the offices of the Danish newspaper, night, succumbed to Covid-19 Jyllands-Posten, and was later sentenced to 14 years in prison. infection. He is survived by his Unlike Headley, who escaped extradition after entering into a plea wife and three teenaged children. gatekeepers in screening Covid- in Covid-19 duty,” asked Deepak bargain with the U.S. prosecutors and was sentenced to 35 years Till May, they managed the 19 patients, the state, under the Baid, president, Association of in prison, Rana was acquitted in the U.S. of charges of involvement household with Hussain’s Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, had Medical Consultant, who has in the 2008 terror attacks. An Illinois court commuted his jail monthly salary of ?27,000. With directed private physicians to also written to the state chief sentence that was scheduled to end in September 2021, after he no money left after his death, the keep their clinics open. In the minister’s office. tested positive for COVID-19; this has opened the window for his family moved back to their initial days of the pandemic, Most families of physicians extradition to India. Rana, according to Headley, had helped him hometown in Uttar Pradesh. “My many private practitioners who died of Covid-19 infection to open an immigration firm in Mumbai, which was used by Headley father worked day and night even screened people, risking their that HT spoke to criticised the to survey targets chosen by the LeT. An extradition memorandum during the pandemic for an lives as they were not even state for ignoring their plight. The filed by U.S. prosecutors in a California district court has reaffirmed income. I am the eldest son, but I provided with safety equipment kin of Dr Mithkesh Rampal Singh Rana’s role and provides more detail into the conspiracy and the am too young to work. My mother like personal protective said they are not covered under knowledge shared with him by Headley about the attacks. This is illiterate, so she can’t earn equipment (PPE), said doctors. Covid-19 insurance although the should provide the U.S. court enough reason for Rana’s money to feed us,” said Adil, his As per rules, insurance cover is general physician contracted the extradition to India to face punishment. 18-year-old son. With no extended only to government infection on duty and died on The trial of Ajmal Kasab exposed the collusion of the Pakistan alternative, he may have to leave doctors. Private doctors have June 8. “While treating an deep state with terrorist organisations. Arguably, this has helped his studies and start working as called this decision of the state asymptomatic patient in a in a dramatic reduction in terror targeting civilians in India. Groups a labourer to earn money for his government “biased and hospital, he got exposed to the such as the LeT and JeM have changed their modus operandi to family. “IMA had approached us unreasonable”. Despite repeated virus. In this backdrop, he should target security forces since then. The scrutiny over Pakistan has and we gave them a letter seeking calls, health minister Rajesh Tope get insurance,” said Dr Vimal been accentuated by the FATF’s decision to retain Pakistan on its insurance cover but so far, we was not available for a comment. Singh, brother of the deceased. greylist. Yet, Pakistan has done little to bring the culprits of the haven’t received any amount,” “When a person develops “My brother was living with his 26/11 attacks to book — a case in point being LeT chief Hafiz he said. symptoms like cold and fever, he/ wife in a rented flat. The Saeed who has been sentenced to prison for terror financing but When the Covid-19 pandemic she doesn’t directly rush to a insurance money could have has eluded justice for his role in the 2008 attacks by never being was at its peak between April and hospital. They first visit a nearby secured his wife’s life to some charged despite being identified by Ajmal Kasab and Headley as June, the state health department clinic for diagnosis. So, private extent.” a mentor with knowledge of the attacks. Rana’s extradition would and the Brihanmumbai Municipal practitioners provide the first line The Maharashtra chapter of go a long way in bringing justice to the nearly 160 victims of the Corporation (BMC) sought help of treatment and screening to IMA has also held meetings with Mumbai attacks and shed further light on cross-border terror. from private practitioners to suspected Covid-19 patients. So, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray screen suspected patients. As how aren’t they directly involved but they didn’t include private practitioners into the scheme. “In a pandemic, all doctors are Social activist Dr Sheetal Amte-Karajgi, granddaughter involved in screening suspected Covid-19 patients. But instead of honouring the doctors, private of Baba Amte, dies by suicide in Chandrapur physicians are threatened of leading non-profit groups, and levelled allegations about the Magsaysay Award and Padma losing their medical licence. They Maharogi Sewa Samiti, Warora. certain “irregularities” in Vibhushan, who died in 2008) and don’t get any benefits from the The samiti, founded by Baba Maharogi Sewa Samiti, controlled their wives, Dr Bharati Amte and state government,” said Dr Amte, has created livelihood mostly by her family members, Dr Mandakini Amte — issued a Avinash Bhondwe, president of opportunities for several particularly her father, Dr Vikas clarification, saying all allegations IMA, Maharashtra chapter. marginalised people, especially Amte, and Dr Prakash Amte. She levelled by Amte-Karajgi were In another instance, after the for those afflicted with leprosy, had uploaded a video on social baseless and misleading. “We are death of Dr Akshay Thakur, 29, orthopedically handicapped, media last week talking about the committed to working in strict who was resident of Thane, his vision and hearing-impaired “irregularities”, but removed it adherence to the innate values 57-year-old father has been individuals and tribal populace within two hours. and ethics laid down with which running around trying to seeking since 1949. A few days ago, the samiti’s the institution was formed. We insurance money. “We didn’t “We are in deep shock. There trustees removed her from the abide by legal and moral values want him at his clinic, but he MUMBAI : Social activist Dr was a disagreement among board. According to people in the through transparency, while insisted as it was his duty. But Sheetal Amte-Karajgi, 42, trustees of Anandwan ashram. know, ashram members were carrying forward the works of the soon, he developed fever and we granddaughter of legendary But we had come up with a opposed to Amte-Karajgi’s and ashram,” they said, appealing to had to admit him to a private social activist Baba Amte, died solution, which was also agreed her husband’s, Gautam Karajgi, people not to believe in hospital. We have spent over ?12 allegedly by suicide at her upon by Sheetal. Her taking the an engineer and management “misleading propaganda”. They lakh for his treatment by Anandwan residence in extreme step is unfortunate,” said expert, ideas of “bringing in a also claimed that Amte-Karajgi borrowing money from people. Chandrapur district, around Magsaysay award winner and corporate culture” into was “mentally stressed and How will I repay them? He was 125km from Nagpur, on Monday. Amte-Karajgi’s uncle, Dr Prakash Anandwan ashram. Last week, frustrated”. supposed to get married in a few A medical doctor specialised Amte. trustees of Maharogi Sewa Samiti According to sources, on months. But the state denied the in disabilities, Amte-Karajgi was Amte-Karajgi had recently — Dr Vikas Amte, Dr Prakash Monday, the doctor was rushed money for my son who cared for the chief executive officer and raised some questions about the Amte (both sons of Baba Amte, a to a civil hospital at Warora, where his patients in the pandemic,” board member of one of India’s functioning of Anandwan ashram recipient of the Ramon she was declared dead (Page 3) said Deepak, his father. Mumbai, 1 December to 15 December 2020 CRIME EXPLORER 3 Mumbai court sends Shiv Sena MLA’s close associate to judicial custody till Dec 9 in money laundering case MUMBAI : A city court Against this “active role and maligned. I have done nothing remanded Amit Chandole, a criminal conspiracy”, Sarnaik wrong in my business,” he has said business associate of Shiv Sena used to get 50% profit earned out last week after ED raided his Member of Legislative Assembly of the said contract and properties and questioned his son. (MLA) Pratap Sarnaik, in judicial sometimes, the money used to be Sarnaik on November 25 custody till December 9 on transferred to the account of a quarantined himself citing Covid- Sunday. third person, said ED. Chandole 19 guidelines after returning to the Chandole was arrested on accepted the receipt of cash from state from Goa. He has asked ED Wednesday by the Enforcement Topsgrup for the MMRDA for a week’s time to join the Directorate (ED) in a money projects, ED claimed. Therefore, investigation. The agency said laundering case related to security part of the amount received by others people linked to Sarnaik’s services giant Topsgrup – owned Topsgrup from MMRDA appears businesses would also be soon by Rahul Nanda. After the to be proceeds of crime, said ED. asked to join the probe. completion of his three-day The Sena leader had termed Earlier, Nanda had also denied custody, ED officials produced to ED’s extension of Chandole’s the central agency has confirmed ED’s actions as an outcome of all the allegations. “Pratap is a very him before the holiday court. custody and instead sent him to the development. vendetta politics. old friend and has not invested a However, the court did not agree judicial custody. The counsel for ED had in its previous remand “The day I moved a privilege single penny in my business or application alleged that Topsgrup motion against Kangana Ranaut company ever. He or Sena have -- CONT. FROM PAGE 1 -- had obtained a contract for (actor) and Arnab Goswami nothing to do with Tops. This is providing security guards for the (Republic TV editor-in-chief), and absolutely absurd,” he said. Covid-19 situation under control... Mumbai Metropolitan Region spoke about reopening the Anvay ED’s money laundering probe in the city owing to Diwali and festive mood. Suresh Kakani, additional Development Authority Naik (suicide) case (in which is based on a first information municipal commissioner of BMC, said, “The testing went down in (MMRDA) projects in collusion Goswami is an accused), I knew report (FIR) registered by first half of November, but has improved in the second half. The next with Pratap Sarnaik through illegal what would happen. I am a Shiv Mumbai’s Yellow Gate police on few weeks are crucial as we aim to maximise testing by setting up 244 means by a “well-thought out Sainik and a fighter who has October 28 on the direction of 16th testing centres and taking other initiatives to test citizens. Apart from strategy”. The agency has claimed reached this far. (Chief minister) metropolitan magistrate court this, our surveillance at railway stations has increased. We are testing that the aim of these illegal Uddhavsaheb Thackeray has made against Nanda and his family BEST drivers, offices, street vendors, which has pushed up the testing manoeuvres was to get additional me the spokesperson to put members. The case was recently count.” inadmissible benefit by inflating forward the party’s views. Today transferred to the Mumbai Police However, Dr Siddarth Paliwal, a city-based doctor, said, “Cases the number of contracted security they [ED officers] told him [Vihang] economic offences wing (EOW) might have gone down because testing has also gone down. The guards deployed at the cost of your father speaks a lot on Ranaut for further investigation. positivity rate may have gone down due to increased use of rapid MMRDA and illegal cash and Goswami. I will continue to The complainant filed by antigen kits, which have lower positivity rate in comparison to RT- gratification to Sarnaik for speak wherever Mumbai, Ramesh lyer, the former chairman PCR kits. I do not feel there is any period in the coming days that is facilitating this scam. Maharashtra or its police are of Topsgrup, alleged that Nanda crucial. All I can say that until we have a vaccine, everything is crucial. and others diverted huge funds We have to continue with our Covid-19-appropriate behaviour.” Lunch box, medicine strips... (Cont. from page 4) from the firm’s accounts to various Meanwhile, on Monday, the city reported 646 new cases, taking The police, then, found a seven-digit number on a letter from accounts in India and overseas. the tally to 283,467; 19 deaths took the toll to 10,884. Further, 256,303 KEM Hospital. It was the labour number through which the police He further alleged that these patients have been discharged . The city’s discharge rate is 90.41%. located the address of the deceased in Ghatkopar. Upon reaching funds were utilised by Nanda and The city has 15,473 active cases in Mumbai and fatality rate is there, the police found out that Palaniswami's relatives lived at that others for their personal purposes 3.83%. Dharavi recorded only nine new cases. Dharavi’s tally is 3,692, address, while Palaniswami lived in Wadala. The police went to the such as purchasing property. The of whom 3,361 have been discharged. Wadala address and enquired Lalita Swamy, Palaniswami’s wife, about security firm was thus defrauded Woman Nabbed With Pure Quality... his whereabouts. Lalita informed that her husband has not come home of Rs175 cr. for the past five days and she had lodged a missing person complaint Iyer and Topsgrup’s former criminal background. They have been earning a lot by selling MD. at Wadala Truck Terminal Police Station. Police called Lalita to Sion director of finance Amar Panghal, We are checking her bank account details to know more about how Hospital to identify the body. After identification, Palaniswami’s body in their statements, said that in much she earned through supply of drugs," said another officer. was handed over to Lalita. 2014, a contract was signed by "She used to give pure quality MD to his associates, who would GRP official said, “The deceased had a mental illness and he was Topsgrup Services & Solutions then mix it with ajinomoto to increase the quantity. If she had pure undergoing treatment at Sion hospital. The deceased had told the Ltd with MMRDA, according to quality MD worth R50 lakh, it means the mixture would cost more than doctor that he is not interested in living and used to have suicidal which 350-500 guards had to be Rs 1 cr.," the officer added. The accused was produced before the thoughts.” ACP Rajendra Patil said, “According to the instructions deployed at project sites on a holiday court on Monday and sent to ANC custody for three days. given by the Commissioner of Police, GRP, Ravindra Sengaonkar, the monthly basis. While only 70% of Shashank Shelke, senior police inspector of ANC (Worli unit) told Divisional Assistant Commissioner of Police himself visited the spot the guards were actually deployed, mid-day, "She was operating in her locality and the addicts in that area and monitored the investigation.” the firm billed MMRDA for all the used to purchase small quantities of MD from her daily. On Sunday, we guards and charged the authority got information that she was going to strike a deal with some other Social activist Dr Sheetal....(Cont. from page 2) for their salaries and provident suppliers. That is when we caught her red-handed." on arrival. “We have sealed the house and sent the body to Chandrapur fund, ED stated before the court. According to the ANC, Shabina's husband Sarfaraz alias Bohra was Civil Hospital for post-mortem,” said Nilesh Pande, sub-divisional The duo reportedly informed also a major supplier of MD in the city and had multiple cases registered police officer, Warora. Amte-Karajgi was fairly active on social media ED that huge cash amounts were against him under the NDPS Act. He also had some other criminal cases and had tweeted till around eight hours before her death. In her last withdrawn from the bank against him. In one-and-half months, the ANC, on the orders of Mumbai tweet, Amte-Karajgi had posted an abstract painting on canvas, titled, accounts of Topsgrup Services & Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh and Crime Branch Chief Milind “War and Peace”. Solutions Ltd and given to a Bharambe, have arrested 32 drug peddlers and suppliers and seized Amte-Karajgi was also the founder of “Mashaal” and “Chirag”, former top executive. In financial contraband worth Rs 7 cr. the exclusive leadership training programme for motivating medical year 2017-18, an amount of around BMC will give out free masks... professionals across India. She recently set up a centre called “Nijbal”, Rs92 lakh was handed over to the for citizens to wear masks. Sometimes, after the fine, the citizens go which worked towards prevention of disabilities; primary, secondary executive and there was an on without masks. So, in order to fulfil the basic objective of using a and tertiary education; vocational training; employment support; arrangement with two persons, mask, it will be provided free of cost," said an official. That a free mask various types of counselling; sports, medical and physical one of whom was Chandole who has been provided will also be mentioned in the relevant penalty rehabilitation services. She was also engaged in an ambitious project got a monthly share of profits receipt. of making Anandwan a one-of-its-kind “smart village” in the country, earned on the MMRDA contracts. The corporation has formed teams which include supervisors, by making it technologically efficient, economically productive and In addition, a fixed commission of junior supervisors, mukadams, nuisance detectives as well as other environmentally sensitive. In January 2016, she was selected by the Rs50,000 per month and Rs500 per officers. They have been given the power to take action against World Economic Forum as “Young Global Leader 2016” and later, was guard deployed was being paid to unmasked citizens and impose fines. Clean-up marshals have also selected as a member of the World Economic Forum Expert Network Chandole and the other man by been appointed. on Humanitarian Response. the top executive, said ED. 4 CRIME EXPLORER Mumbai, 1 December to 15 December 2020 Woman who stole lakhs from 4.5-Year-Old Andheri Boy Chokes To Kandivli couple caught Death On Balloon While Playing Mumbai : The many robberies in the past face, which we circulated Mumbai : A four-and-a- by the doctors at Nanavati Kandivli police have at Andheri, Dahisar and among our officers and half-year-old boy died after Hospital. Devraj's body arrested a maid who had Kandivli. shared with informers, too. the balloon he was playing was later sent to Cooper fled with jewellery worth According to the After tracking her with got stuck in his throat, Hospital for autopsy. lakhs from the house of a police, Malti was a maid at whereabouts for a blocking his vocal cord. Rajaram Nag told Mid- senior citizen. The police the home of a senior citizen fortnight, we managed to The incident took place at day, “We tried to remove the said the accused, a couple from at Kandivli catch her from Vasai East his home in Andheri (East) balloon but we were unable history-sheeter, used to West, whose son works in last week". when the child was playing to remove it. We took him enter homes posing as a Singapore. She joined on Malti's modus with his elder sister. to the hospital and the maid, conduct a recee of October 1, 2020. After a operandi was to not stay As per the police, the doctors also tried but valuables, specially month, on November 9, she at any one home for more incident happened on Devraj could not be saved. jewellery, in the house and fled from the house, which than one or two months. Sunday evening when to remove the balloon. The balloon blocked his after winning the trust of surprised the elderly The woman had Devraj Suraj Nag was However, the boy started vocal cord due to which he the owner, would rob couple. After a few days, mortgaged the stolen gold playing with his elder sister. choking as the balloon was unable to breathe.” them. The police also they realised that some ornaments at a Mira Road The family members told blocked his vocal cords. Dr. Sandeep Ingle, in- recovered Rs 2.61 lakh jewellery was missing from jewellers shop. The the police that around 11 The family rushed charge of the autopsy, told worth of gold jewellery their house. The contacted Kandivli police have pm, Devraj was trying to Devraj to Criticare Hospital Mid-day, “Devraj's post- from the accused. the Kandivli police and recovered all the jewellery blow the balloon when it in Andheri, but the doctors mortem was done at Cooper The accused, registered an FIR against from the shop owner. The got stuck in his throat. referred him to Nanavati Hospital. During the post- identified as Sangeeta the maid. accused was produced in As the boy started Hospital. On way to mortem, a balloon was Malti, is a resident of A police officer said, court on Saturday and coughing, his father Suraj Nanavati Hospital, the boy found in his vocal cord Vasai East. The police said "Fortunately, CCTV remanded in police Nag, a paan supplier, and lost consciousness and because of which he had Malti had committed cameras had captured her custody. his uncle Rajaram Nag tried was declared brought dead difficulty in breathing.” Pydhonie police find woman's missing Class-I officer, son held for taking jewellery worth Rs 15 lakh in 10 hours 2 sarees, Rs 2 lakh cash as bribe in Kandivli Mumbai : The Pydhonie Mumbai : The Anti- of Rolex Apartment of Malad police found a woman's missing Corruption Bureau (ACB) on West area. The chairman had diamond rings and bracelet worth Monday arrested a class-I officer requested and made an Rs 15 lakh within 10 hours of her posted in the registrar office of application at the registrar's office misplacing them while getting out co-operative societies and his seeking permission to use the of her car. son for demanding and accepting sinking fund for his housing Jinal Panchamia, 33, a resident two sarees worth over Rs 7,000 society for some work but Bharat of Ghatkopar, is an advocate. On and Rs 2 lakh cash as bribe. refused and allegedly demanded November 26, Panchamia came to The arrested officer has been a bribe of Rs 2 lakh and two Zaveri Bazaar to get the bracelet identified as 57-year-old Bharat sarees. fitted. Panchamia had kept the Kakade, a class-1 officer posted The chairman and the jewellery near her feet, and as she at P-ward of the office of the society members then had got a call while getting out of deputy registrar of co-operative approached the ACB in this the car, the jewellery fell on the jewellery from the spot. After the police department for getting societies in Kandivli East, regard. The case was verified road as she got out. searching through the night, the it back." Mumbai. and a trap was laid by ACB. When the call was over, cops finally police found the Mumbai police spokesperson The officer’s son was Bharat accepted cash worth Rs Panchamia remembered that the person and recovered all the DCP Chaitanya S. said, "We identified as Sachin Kakade. 2 lakh while his son accepted the jewellery was not with her and jewellery from him and returned immediately started an According to ACB, a team of sarees worth Rs 7,595. Both searched everywhere but could it to Panchamia. investigation on the complaint of officers was formed to investigate accused have been charged not find it. She rushed to Panchamia told mid-day, "My the woman and found her the bribe-related complainant under section 7 of the Prevention Pydhonie police station. jewellery was lost around 5.30 pm, jewellery." against Bharat from the chairman of Corruption Act 1988. She told API Ratna and I lodged a police complaint Khandelwal about the incident around 6.30 pm. At 3 am they and with the help of API Nilesh called and told me that my Lunch box, medicine strips help Bankar started screening CCTV jewellery had been found. footage of the place mentioned Panchamia said, "This jewellery ascertain deceased's identity by Panchamia. has been given to me by my Mumbai : The Dadar railway box and the medicine strips had The cops spot a person in the mother-in-law and mother and is police on Friday identified the names of Sion Pharma and KEM footage picking up Panchamia's invaluable. I am very thankful to body of a person who had died Medical. by suicide five days ago by The police team went to Sion jumping in front of a local train. Pharma and got information about Decomposed corpse of woman The deceased, identified as the doctor. Later, the police went Palaniswami, was recognised to KEM Hospital and learnt about wrapped in plastic bag found in Vasai through a medicine strip and a the identity of the deceased. lunch box. Palaniswami had visited KEM Mumbai : The dead body of an unidentified woman wrapped in Five days ago, Dadar Railway Hospital for treatment a month a plastic bag has been found in Vasai (east) beside the Mumbai- Police had received information ago. Though the police could not Ahmedabad highway on Saturday night. that a man jumped in front of a find the address of deceased, A team from the local police along with the crime branch official running local train at Dadar they found out that he worked in rushed to the spot and inspected the area. railway station. The railway Patil to investigate the case. water supply department of According to the police sources the body has not been police registered an Accidental The police found a bag at the Bhandup Municipality. The identified yet was found in a decomposed state. The woman is said Death Report (ADR) and a team spot, which contained a lunch police went to the municipality to be about 35 to 40 years old. Police have registered a case of was formed under Assistant box and a medicine strip. Lalita and inquired, but no information murder and investigation is underway. Commissioner of Police Rajendra Swamy was written on the lunch was found. (Page 3) Printed and Published and Owned by Chandra Rama Poojari and Printed at M. S. Printer, Room No. 305, ‘B’ Wing, Shree Siddhivinayak CHS., Near Kamraj High School, Dharavi Cross Road, Dharavi, Mumbai-400017 and Published from Room No. 192/3, Laxmi Chawl, 60 Feet Road, Indira Nagar, Dharavi (E), Mumbai - 400017. Editor : Chandra Rama Poojari (Mob. 9869131201, 9004965765) ( RNI No. : MAHENG/2015/68543) E-mail : [email protected] / [email protected]