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Another scam? Maharashtra Opposition demands Minister Abdul Sattar be sacked

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In what is alleged as another land scam, the Maharashtra opposition on Monday vociferously demanded the resignation of Agriculture Minister Abdul Sattar – recently in the limelight for the slur on NCP MP Supriya Sule.

The opposition clamour came after the Bombay High Court made certain observations against Abdul Sattar for ordering the “regularisation” of a 37-acre plot reserved for cattle-grazing (‘gairan’) in Washim, ostensibly to favour a private individual despite a civil court order to the contrary.

Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar said that when Abdul Sattar was the MoS for Revenue in the erstwhile Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) regime, he had passed the order though knowing fully well that the Additional District Judge, Washim, had overruled the claim of the private party for continued possession of the land in April 1994.

“It’s a scam worth Rs 150 crore and therefore Sattar should be forthwith dismissed from the cabinet,” demanded Pawar as other opposition legislators joined in.

The opposition also asked the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis to oust Abdul Sattar for asking the Agriculture Department to collect “huge funds” for organising an agro-fair in his constituency, Sillod in Aurangabad.

Earlier, Pawar had submitted an adjournment motion on this issue which was rejected but Speaker Rahul Narwekar permitted him to speak on the matter.

Senior NCP leader Dilip Walse-Patil referred to a Supreme Court verdict pertaining to such ‘gairan’ lands and said that a criminal case should be lodged against the Minister for the lapse.

Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan sought Abdul Sattar’s removal from the post till the high court gave him a clean chit, with the case scheduled for hearing on January 11.

Fadnavis replied that the government will examine the high court order and then take the appropriate action, and on the allegation of fund collection for the agro-fair, assured that nobody would be spared for any wrongdoings.

As the issue led to a heated exchange, the Speaker adjourned the house for an hour this afternoon.

Recently, the high court stayed Abdul Sattar’s order in favour of Yogesh Khandare following a plea filed by two petitioners, Shyam Deole and Umesh Pophale, who contended that the Minister had regularised the flouting the Washim court’s order rejecting the claim earlier.

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Pahalgam Terror Attack Interrogated from Eyewitnesses of Dombivali

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Mumbai: The NIA, IB have also started interrogating the tourists from Maharashtra who witnessed the Pahalgam Terror Attack. A team has reached Dombivali to interrogate these tourists. The family of Atul Mane, Hemant Joshi, and Sanjay Lele from Dombivali had gone to Kashmir for tourism. In Pahalgam, the terrorists opened fire after asking who was a Hindu. During this, Atul Mane, Hemant Joshi, and Sanjay Lele died and this family has seen these terrorists very closely and is also an eyewitness to this matter.

Therefore, the investigation agencies have entered Dombivali, adjacent to Mumbai, to interrogate them. All the teams first appeared at the Dombivali police station and then left for the family’s house. The police have also intensified their operation against the terrorists and a reward of Rs 20 lakh has been placed on the terrorists. In addition, their identity has been established and a sketch has also been released. NIA sources said that these eyewitness statements can also be recorded to make progress in the case of the terrorist attack and the investigating agencies are also hopeful of getting more clues. After the painful incident, the NIA and the investigating agencies have now started collecting details from tourists from Maharashtra and tracing them.

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Pahalgam terror attack: Visas of Pakistanis in the state cancelled, 55 Pakistani citizens in Maharashtra, CM Devendra Fadnavis directs action, police alert

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Mumbai: After the terrorist attack on Mumbai Pahalgam tourists, the process of collecting records of Pakistani citizens has now started in Maharashtra, along with which an order has been issued to leave India for Pakistani citizens. Regarding this, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that orders have been issued regarding Pakistani citizens, in addition, an investigation of Pakistani citizens has also been started. If any Pakistani citizen is residing in India or Maharashtra illegally, action will be taken against him. He said that after the Pahalgam attack, Pakistanis have been ordered to leave the country, in addition, their visas have also been cancelled, along with this, cancellation of medical visas is also being considered. He said that after the order of the Ministry of Home Affairs, this will also be followed in Maharashtra.

Devendra Fadnavis said that the government has decided to cancel visas of Pakistani citizens. No citizen with a Pakistani visa should stay in India for more than 48 hours. Action will be taken against those Pakistanis who are staying illegally. Discussions have been held with the Home Ministry regarding this. They will strictly follow it. We have no sympathy for Pakistani actors or other artists. He said that when the enemy treats us like this, all the parties of the country unite. Atal Bihari Vajpayee had supported the then government in the Bangladesh issue. We are united. Fadnavis has said that Modi ji has announced to crush the terrorists. I am sure that Modi ji does what he says. He has kept his promise even before this. After the Pahalgam attack, Maharashtra Police is also on alert. Along with this, the police have started action in other cities including Mumbai. Devendra Fadnavis has also now given a 48-hour ultimatum to Pakistanis living in Maharashtra and the work of expelling all Pakistanis from the country has been started.

There are 55 Pakistani citizens living in Maharashtra, they are residing in different districts of the state. A senior official of the Home Department said that out of them, 19 are Pakistanis, 18 in Thane city, 12 in Nagpur, three in Jalgaon, one in Pune city, one in Navi Mumbai, Mumbai and Raigad. The state Home Department is very strict regarding Pakistanis and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has also issued strict orders on this.

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Fraud under the guise of Mumbai loan, Delhi call center exposed, fraud in the name of Bajaj Finance, three accused arrested, use of 105 mobile phones in fraud.

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Mumbai: The Cyber ​​Cell of the Mumbai Crime Branch has exposed a gang that is fooling people by luring them with interest-free loans. The complainant, a 70-year-old senior citizen, filed a complaint at the Cyber ​​Police Station, West Mumbai, after which the police took action and traced these fraudsters and also busted a call center in Delhi from where people were being fooled. The complainant was cheated from August 28, 2023 to November 2, 2024. The complainant was told that he could get a loan from Bajaj Finance Delhi at zero interest. Under the guise of this, the complainant received Rs 1.14 crore from banks in the name of fees for various matters. After that, the Crime Branch conducted an investigation and conducted a raid at Maximum Marketing Private Limited, Anand Vihar in Delhi and busted this call center. In this, the police arrested Shahzad Lal Khan alias Rehman, 30, Anuj Uttam Singh Raut alias Anil Kumar Yadav. 30-year-old and Aamir Hussain, 34, were arrested. 105 mobile phones and a laptop were recovered from their possession.

The investigation concluded that this mobile number has been used in cyber crimes across the country and this number has been used in 132 crimes. This operation was carried out by the Mumbai Crime Branch and Cyber ​​Cell. This operation was carried out on the instructions of Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Pansalkar, Special Commissioner Devin Bharti, Joint Police Commissioner Crime Lakshmi Gautam. DCP Crime Detection Datta Nalawade said that Mumbai Police has appealed to the citizens to remain alert against cyber fraud and not to invest in the lure of profit in the name of high investment. Do not fall for the trap of providing loans without documents on social media. Do not make any kind of investment on the advice of acquaintances and do not download any kind of mobile app. If anyone is a victim of fraud, immediately contact 1930.

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