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Maharashtra: Maoist couple with Rs 2 mn bounty surrenders

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In a significant development, two hardcore Maoists, a married couple, carrying a total reward of Rs 2 million on their heads and the husband responsible for the deaths of at least 31 security personnel in ambushes, surrendered before the authorities, police said here on Wednesday.

They are Dipak alias Munshi Ramsu Ishtam, 34, of Maharashtra and his wife Shambatti Navaru Alam, 25, of Narayanpur in Chhattisgarh, said Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police Ankit Goyal.

While Dipak worked as a deputy commander of Platoon No. 21, his wife Shambatti was a member in the same unit, and the couple carried rewards of Rs 16 lakhs and Rs 4 lakhs, respectively.

Dipak faces charges of 3 murders, 8 encounters and 2 arsons committed along with his Maoist gangs, and Shambatti was with the Jan Militia and involved in two major encounters with the security forces, Goyal added.

In his Maoist career, Dipak carried out half a dozen deadly ambushes against the security forces in Chhattisgarh, killing a total of 31 policemen.

He was recruited in the Kasansur Dalam as a LOS Member in July 2001, worked as a Protection Guard of Central Committee Member named Devji, and was promoted as a Deputy Commander in 2004, onto Platoon Commander in 2009 and was currently working as a Divisional Committee Member of Platoon No. 21.

Shambatti joined the Maoist militia in 2015 with Platoon No. 16 and then shifted to Platoon No. 21, where she worked till her surrender on Wednesday.

Given their bloody reputation, the government had announced bounties of Rs 16 lakhs and Rs 4 lakhs on their heads, said Goyal, flanked by his team of Additional SPs Somay Munde, Sameer Shaikh, Anuj Tare, and API Babasaheb Dudhal

As per the government’s surrender policy, the couple will get Rs 10 million, and other benefits to ensure they are fully rehabilitated.

Goyal added that in the past 3 years, a total of 45 dreaded Maoists have laid down arms, including seniors like 5 DVCs, 2 Commanders, 3 Deputy Commanders, 34 Members and one Jan Militia Member.

In the past over a decade around 650 Maoists have surrendered and have been fully rehabilitated with homes, farming plots, official documents, benefits under various government welfare schemes, education, etc., and Goyal appealed to the other Maoists to give up violence and take advantage of a normal life in society.

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UP Shocker: Mother Of 5 Children Dies After Beaten Up By 24-Year-Old Lover Over Breakup In Noida

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A mother of five children died after her 24-year-old allegedly beaten her up following a heated argument over breakup on Monday in Noida. According to reports, the victim has been identified as Neeraj. The police registered a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and arrested the accused boyfriend.

According to police, woman’s husband Satish, originally a resident of village Hathni Gud in Badaun district, works in a private company. He lives on rent in a house located in Mamura village with his wife Neeraj and five children. Neeraj had an extramarital affair with Arjun, a resident of village Sahpur in Shahjahanpur district who lived in the neighbourhood, for the past three years.

Arjun worked as a housekeeper in a private company located in Sector-59. Husband Satish was unaware of their affair. Neeraj went to meet Arjun in his room in the neighbourhood on Monday evening around 6 PM. Here, a fight broke out between the two about breakup. After the argument, Arjun physically assaulted Neeraj. During this, Neeraj became unconscious and fell to the ground.

Panicked Arjun rushed her to a nearby hospital, from where the woman was referred to Kailash Hospital. Seeing no improvement in her condition, the woman was referred to the district hospital, where doctors declared her dead.

After being alerted, police arrived and sent the body for the post-mortem. They also took boyfriend Arjun into custody. Family members allege that Arjun murdered Neeraj by strangulation.

According to police, the woman had married Satish about 13 years ago. The couple has five children. To educate the children, Satish brought Neeraj from his ancestral village to Noida about five years ago. While living in lane number eight, Neeraj became friends with Arjun, who lived in the neighbourhood. Gradually, the friendship between the two turned into a love affair. Arjun is 24 years old and unmarried.

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Mumbai Shocker: Stepfather Arrested For Murder Of Missing 4-Year-Old Girl From Antop Hill; Body Found In Colaba

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Mumbai: In a chilling turn of events, the Mumbai Police on Tuesday arrested Imran Shaikh, the stepfather of four-year-old Amaira Shaikh, in connection with her murder. The child had gone missing from her residence in Antop Hill on the night of July 14 and her body was recovered from the Colaba sea coast the next morning.

Police Suspected Stepfather Over Girl’s Disappearance

Amaira was reported missing by her mother, Nazia, who had gone to the Antop Hill police station to lodge a complaint. However, as the investigation progressed, suspicion grew around Imran’s role in the child’s disappearance. Imran, also known as Immu, had taken Amaira with him the night she went missing and had been unreachable since, with his phone switched off.

Body Found Near Sassoon Dock

Amaira lived with her mother and stepfather in the Bengali Pura area of Rajiv Nagar in Antop Hill. Nazia, who has been previously married twice, was currently in her third marriage with Imran. On the night of July 14, after failing to locate Amaira despite searching extensively, Nazia approached the police. The next morning, Colaba police received an alert about a child’s body found floating near Sassoon Dock. The body, later confirmed to be Amaira’s, was sent to St. George Hospital for a post-mortem examination.

Initially, the Antop Hill police registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR), but with Imran absconding, suspicions deepened. Using physical identifiers from the missing person’s report, Colaba police confirmed the identity of the deceased. Cops now believe that Amaira may have been murdered and her body dumped into the sea.

Following this development, police intensified efforts to trace Imran. After going off the radar briefly, he was arrested on Tuesday. Authorities are now focusing on uncovering the motive behind the brutal crime and piecing together the exact sequence of events leading to the child’s death.

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‘Kicked, Punched’: Father-Son Duo Thrash Traffic Cops In Nallasopara After Being Asked For Driving Licence

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In a shocking incident on Monday morning, a father-son duo in Nallasopara East allegedly assaulted two traffic policemen in broad daylight after being stopped for driving without a valid license. The entire incident, which took place around 10 am near Sitara Bakery in Nagindas Pada, was caught on mobile cameras by bystanders.

According to the police, the boy was stopped during a routine check for not carrying a valid driver’s license. When questioned by constables Hanumant Sangle and Sheshnarayan Aathre, he reportedly called his father to the scene. The situation escalated quickly, with both the father and son allegedly verbally abusing and physically assaulting the two officers with kicks and fists.

The attackers have been identified as Mangesh Narkar and Parth Narkar, both residents of Nallasopara. Eyewitness footage shows the duo manhandling the police personnel in full public view, drawing strong reactions on social media.

The Tulinj Police are currently investigating the case. An FIR is expected to be registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, including assault on public servants and obstruction of duty. Officials confirmed that a legal process is underway and the footage is being reviewed as part of the probe.

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