Maharashtra
Maha: Gadchiroli shivers at 7.4 degrees Celsius, Nagpur 7.6
The entire Vidarbha region of Maharashtra was reeling under severe cold with Gadchiroli seeing a dip in temperature to 7.4 degrees Celsius and Nagpur to 7.6 degrees on Tuesday.
Mineral rich Gadchiroli, also known as the Maoist-infested district, had recorded 11.2 degrees Celsius on Monday and Nagpur was at 7.8 degrees Celsius.
The Regional Meteorological Office said Amaravati in Western Vidarbha with 7.7 degrees and adjoining Wardha district with 8.2 degrees were also under cold wave conditions.
Gondia with 8.4 degrees was slightly better while Chandrapur was at 9.2 degrees Celsius.
Akola was at 11 degrees and Yavatmal, which had 12.5 degrees on Monday, recorded 9 degrees Celsius.
Though there was considerable drop in temperatures, as the day progressed bright sunshine brought the much needed relief to the people in the region.
Maharashtra
Jamiat Ulema Maharashtra (Arshad Madani) appeals for assistance to Assam flood victims, asking well-wishers and helpers to cooperate as much as possible

Mumbai: An important consultative meeting of the executive members of Jamiat Ulema Maharashtra, special invitees and dignitaries of the city was held at the State Office, Imambara Compound, Mumbai under the chairmanship of President Jamiat Ulema Maharashtra Hazrat Maulana Haleemullah Qasmi, in which the executive members, special invitees and eminent personalities of the city participated. It may be noted that the executive members of Jamiat Ulema Maharashtra and special invitees were invited to attend the meeting of the Emirate of Sharia at Sabo Siddique Guest House in Mumbai, taking advantage of this opportunity, this meeting was held at the state office of Jamiat Ulema Maharashtra.
The meeting reviewed the flood disasters in Assam and the serious situation arising as a result of it. The participants were also informed about the ongoing relief and relief activities for the flood victims by Jamiat Ulema Assam on the instructions of the President of Jamiat Ulema Hind, Honorable Maulana Syed Arshad Madani.
On this occasion, stressing the need for immediate and effective assistance to the victims of Assam, Mufti Muhammad Yousuf Qasmi, General Secretary of Jamiat Ulema Maharashtra, appealed to the executive members, special invitees, district presidents and nazmas and philanthropists to actively participate in relief activities in the spirit of humanitarian sympathy and offer cooperation according to their capacity. He said that receipts have been set aside in the office for the relief of the flood victims, you should also take the receipt book with you. The imams of the mosques are also requested to announce this in their mosques and attract the donors towards it. It was also explained in the meeting that a large number of brothers of the country are in the flood-affected areas, however, in times of trouble and disaster, it is the moral and human responsibility of all of us to help the victims on the basis of humanity, transcending religion and nationality. In this regard, instead of Zakat, seeking support from donations, Allah and interest, while observing the principles of Sharia, so that timely assistance can be provided to the needy and affected families.
The participants of the meeting expressed their full solidarity with the flood victims of Assam and reiterated their resolve that Jamiat Ulema Maharashtra will continue to provide all possible support in relief activities to the best of its ability.
The State Executive Council, special invitees and dignitaries of the city attended the meeting in large numbers.
Jamiat Ulema Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Juhu: Conspiracy to kill businessman’s family and loot exposed after security guard’s murder, entire plan of accused foiled, accused arrested

Mumbai: Police have claimed to have unearthed a robbery conspiracy while solving the mystery of the murder of a security guard in Mumbai. An incident took place between 4 am on August 2, 2026 (Juhu Police Station CR No. 1236/2026; Sections 103(1), 310(3) of BNS 238), where the accused reached a residential building with the intention of robbing a businessman. The robbers attacked the building’s security guard Manoj Kumar Ayodhya Yadav (38), strangled him to death with a cloth rope, and threw his body into the building’s water tank. Soon after the crime, various police teams were formed under the supervision of the Deputy Commissioner of Police (West Zone-2) and started the investigation. During the investigation, information came to light about the involvement of the domestic helper (cook) through the businessman’s family and his friend. On the arrest of the cook, Jogeshwar Udhan Malik (alias Kishan) and his accomplice Vijay Gonzari, it was revealed that Malik, along with the businessman’s wife and daughter, had hatched a conspiracy to kill the businessman’s relative and loot cash and jewellery from the house. It was learnt that the conspiracy had been in the planning stages for the past two years. As the mastermind behind the conspiracy, Jogeshwar Udhan Malik (alias Kishan) took the help of Vijay Gonzari and appointed three additional accomplices Sharad Yarodkar (41), his brother Mahadev Yarodkar (35) and Aniket Bornak (30) to execute the plan. During the investigation, the main accused Jogeshwar Malik introduced his accomplices to the deceased security guard Manoj Kumar Yadav. On the night of August 2, the accused gathered near the building and sat down to drink alcohol with the security guard. They strangled the guard, tied his hands and threw his body into a water tank. Thereafter, at around 4:00 AM, the accused went to the 6th floor and tried to enter the flat of a businessman using a duplicate key. However, after failing to open the door, they gave up the attempt and fled the spot. After being arrested, the accused confessed to the crime. The investigation was conducted under the guidance of Additional Commissioner of Police (West Region) Abhinav Deshmukh and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 2, West) Mr. Mohit Kumar Garg.
Maharashtra
Borivali APK file cyber fraud: Fraudulent APK file worth over Rs 9 lakh recovered, 2 accused arrested

Mumbai: Police has claimed to have exposed a gang that defrauded more than Rs 9 lakh by sending an APK file in the Borivali-Dahisar area of Mumbai. In this case, the complainant had filed a complaint and received a call about the disconnection of the Mahanagar gas connection, after which he was sent an APK file on WhatsApp and more than Rs 9 lakh was transferred from the account of a retired government employee. After that, the police traced the accused in this case through technical investigation and arrested the accused involved in this case, while the one who used to commit this fraud and fraud using the APK file has also been recovered. The accused accessed the complainant’s account with the help of the APK file and then transferred Rs 9 lakh 89 thousand from his account. This amount was transferred to the accounts of two accused. More than Rs 3 lakh was transferred from the Bank of Maharashtra to the accused’s Kanara Bank account, after which Rs 2 lakh was transferred to the ICICI Bank account of the second accused. The two were summoned by the police at the Dahisar police station. After that, the accused were found involved in transferring money to the bank account and collecting the fraudulent amount. After that, the police arrested two accused identified as Aryan Rajesh Gupta, 21, a resident of Jogeshwari, and Ankit Sanjay Tiwari, 24, a resident of Vasai. Both the accused are criminals. Aryan Gupta created a bank account on his own details. After that, Ankit Sanjay Tiwari, 24, had deposited two lakhs from ICICI Bank. After the increase in cyber fraud cases, the police have appealed to the citizens not to open the APK file and not only that, but also not to contact unknown persons on social media. This information was given here by DCP Kijanan Deshman. The police is investigating the matter to seize more APK files.
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