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Maharashtra Appoints Women Leaders To Top Posts In Administration, Police, & Forest Departments

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Maharashtra Appoints Women Leaders To Top Posts In Administration, Police, & Forest Departments

Mumbai: Living up to its reputation as a progressive state, Maharashtra has women heading three key posts: the state administration, police, and the principal chief forest conservator.

About The Appointments

The state has made history with the appointments of three All India Services women in these top posts. In January, Maharashtra got its first women police chief with the appointment of 1988 IPS Rashmi Shukla as director general; 1987 IAS Sujata Saunik took over the reins of the state administration last month to be the first woman chief secretary.

Last Wednesday 1988 Indian Forest Service officer Somita Biswas took over as Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) from Shailesh Tembhurnikar. Biswas, who was CEO of the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority, become the first women chief of the forest department.

“She follows the footsteps of other women in civil services to break the glass ceiling and make it to the top. The state government is empowering women in the true sense,” a veteran bureaucrat said.

About IPS Rashmi Shukla

Shukla, who was made police chief with four months left for retirement, will continue in the post for two years. She was earlier the Pune police commissioner and the state intelligence department commissioner named in the phone tapping controversy. Shukla moved to central deputation during the MVA regime and headed the Sashastra Seema Bala. Saunik, with a career spanning 37 years, was the additional chief secretary of the Home Department, General Administration Department, Skill Development Department, National Disaster Management Authority, and several important civil administration offices.

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70-Year-Old Retired Professor From Nagpur Loses ₹16.5 Lakh In ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam

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Mumbai: A 70-year-old retired professor from Nagpur lost Rs16.50 lakh after falling victim to a digital arrest scam.

The fraudster falsely accused him of involvement in child trafficking and claimed a bank account in Mumbai, allegedly in his name, contained proceeds from the crime. On May 6, the professor received a call from someone claiming a mobile number issued in Bengaluru under his name was used for illegal activities.

The caller then transferred him to a supposed police officer via video call, who showed him a bogus arrest warrant and demanded his Aadhaar details. Claiming the professor needed to appear before Delhi police or face arrest, the scammer said he had been placed under ‘digital arrest’ and instructed him to transfer funds for verification.

Fearing legal trouble, the complainant transferred Rs16.5 lakh across multiple accounts. After receiving vague responses when he asked for his money back, the professor realised he had been cheated and approached the cyber police to file a complaint. According to police officials, further investigation has been taken up.

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Mumbai Airport Receives Bomb Threat, Police Arrest 35-Year-Old Man

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Mumbai: The Mumbai Police have arrested a 35-year-old man who made a bomb threat call claiming that the Mumbai International Airport would be blown up by 2 PM today. The arrest was made by MIDC Police shortly after the threatening call was received by the Mumbai police control room.

The accused, identified as Manjeet Kumar Gautam, originally hails from Uttar Pradesh but currently resides in the Sakinaka area of Mumbai.

According to officials, Gautam called the police control room and warned, “I will blow up the Mumbai airport by 2 PM today.” The threat triggered immediate security protocols, with bomb detection squads and other security agencies placed on high alert at the airport.

The MIDC police acted swiftly to trace and apprehend the caller. Gautam is currently in custody, and police are investigating the motive behind the call. Initial findings suggest he acted alone.

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Mumbai police crackdown on drug dealers in Govandi, 6 accused arrested in drug clean campaign, factory exposed

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Mumbai: Mumbai Police had launched a special campaign through the Drug-Free Govandi campaign in the Muslim-majority suburb of Mumbai, in line with which the Mumbai Police has arrested five drug peddlers and seized drugs worth over Rs 18 crore so far, as well as busting a drug factory. This claim was made by Mumbai Police Additional Commissioner Mahesh Patil in a press conference here today. He said that on March 19, RCF police arrested a drug peddler during a patrol and seized 45 grams of MD from his possession and he was arrested under the NDPS Act. During the investigation of this case, the team has succeeded in arresting five drug peddlers. These arrests have been made from Mumbai and Navi Mumbai.

Along with this, 3 kg of MD has been recovered from the possession of the accused. During the investigation of the accused, it was revealed that there is a drug workshop in Karjat-Raigarh, Mumbai and drugs are manufactured here. During the raid, the police have seized more than 5 kg of MD and equipment used to manufacture drugs. So far, 6 accused have been arrested in the case of drug peddlers and drugs worth crores of rupees have also been seized. This operation was carried out by Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti, Joint Police Commissioner (Administration) Satyanarayan Chaudhary and Govandi has been declared drug-free. This campaign was carried out through the campaign. DCP Navnath Dhole and Additional Commissioner Mahesh Patil have also intensified the anti-drug operation in the city for a drug-free Govandi.

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