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Maharashtra govt sets up SIT to probe corruption charges against ED

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Hitting back hard, the Maharashtra government has set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe allegations of corruption levelled against the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Home Minister Dilip Walse-Patil said here on Tuesday.

The development comes nearly two months after Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice-President & Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu on February 28, levelling serious charges against the ED and accusing the central agency of running an ‘extortion racket’ in Mumbai.

“We have set up an SIT to probe these allegations… It is headed by Additional Commissioner of Police (Addl. CoP) Viresh Prabhu. We will give them whatever time period required for its investigations,” said Walse-Patil.

Among other things, Raut had submitted a list of the ED officers who allegedly extorted money of crores of rupees with the help of one Jitendra Navlani under threats of framing them in various cases.

Earlier, the Mumbai Police Economic Offences Wing (EOW), monitored by a Deputy Commissioner of Police, was conducting the probe but now it has gone to the SIT.

On March 8, Raut had made a sensational expose before the media claiming how ED officials and Navlani — reportedly close to the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party — had taken huge sums of money illegally from various builders and corporates against investigation of threats, and directly charged the central agency of acting like the ‘ATM’ of the BJP.

Later, Shiv Sena leader Arvind Bhosale lodged a police complaint, which initiated the probe, and now it will be further investigated by the SIT, with Raut warning of another big exposure into the ED’s affairs.

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Mumbai: 7 People Suffer Severe Burns In Fire Caused By Gas Leak In Akurli, Kandivali

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Mumbai: Seven people, of which six are women suffered severe burns upto 90%, in Kandivali’s Akurli area after a fire that erupted due to potential LPG gas leak. Four injured are taken to ESCI hospital. Three were taken to BDBA hospital and now are transferred to Kasturba hospital for further treatment.

The incident took place at Ram Kisan Mestri Chawl, Besides, Opposite ESIC hospital, Military Road, Akurli Cross Road No 3, Kandivali East, and reported this morning at 9.05 am to the Mumbai Fire Brigade. 

The injured taken to ESCI hospital are identified as : Shivani Gandhi (51), 70% burn; Nitu Gupta (31); 80% burn, Janaki Gupta (39), 70% burn and Manaram Kumacat (55), 40% burn. The injured transferred to Kasturba hospital are identified as: Raksha Joshi (47), 85 to 90% burn; Durga Gupta (30), 85 to 90% burn and Poonam (28), 90% burn injury.

As per details from disaster management, the fire was confined to electric wiring, electric installation, edibles, LPG cylinder, main valve, leaked LP Gas regulator, gas stove etc in the ground plus one floored shop. 

The fire was extinguished at 9.33 am.

The condition of the injured is said to be critical and they are under treatment. 

Further information in the incident is awaited.

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Kalyan Police Arrest Seven For Alleged Gang-Rape Of Minor; Eighth Accused Absconding

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The Kalyan police have arrested seven individuals for allegedly gang-raping a 17-year-old girl on multiple occasions in Kalyan.

According to the police, the incident began in March this year when the victim received a friend request on Instagram from one of the accused, who is a relative. She accepted the request and began conversing with him, including over regular calls. Later, the accused introduced her to another man, and she also began communicating with him. Eventually, a physical relationship was established between them.

The accused later recorded intimate moments with the girl and shared the video with his friends. Subsequently, the other six accused sexually assaulted her after threatening to make the video viral. Following this, the girl became pregnant and later suffered a miscarriage.

The incident came to light when a relative informed the victim’s father about an intimate video of his daughter that had gone viral on social media. Thereafter, the father along with the victim approached the Mahatma Phule Police Station on Monday and filed a First Information Report (FIR) against the accused.

Based on the complaint, an FIR was lodged under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (formerly the Indian Penal Code), the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and the Information Technology Act.

Baliaram Pardeshi, Senior Police Inspector from Mahatma Phule Police Station, said, “So far, seven accused have been arrested and produced in court, where they were remanded to police custody until September 30. We have formed a team to trace the one absconding accused.”

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Mumbai Weather Update: Light Showers Expected Today Ahead Of Fresh Spell Of Heavy Rain; Orange Alert Issued For September 27

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Mumbai: Mumbai woke up to light showers on Wednesday morning, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting light to moderate rainfall for the city over the next two days. While Wednesday and Thursday are expected to remain relatively calm with cloudy skies, meteorologists have cautioned that the intensity of rainfall will rise as the week progresses.

According to IMD, Mumbai and its neighbouring districts of Thane and Raigad will witness a fresh spell of heavy to very heavy rainfall towards the weekend. An orange alert has been issued for Saturday, September 27, warning of intense showers and thunderstorms at isolated locations. The city’s maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 30 and 24 degrees Celsius, respectively, during this period.

The forecast for Wednesday and Thursday suggests moderate showers with no major warnings, but residents have been advised to remain alert for changing weather patterns. On Saturday, heavy rainfall is again likely under generally cloudy skies, raising concerns of waterlogging and traffic disruptions in low-lying areas. The IMD has also sounded caution for September 28, predicting a rain-soaked weekend.

Meanwhile, central Maharashtra has already been grappling with the effects of relentless rain. In Latur district, a farmer tragically died of electrocution due to waterlogging in his field, while over 40 roads and bridges were submerged following torrential downpours earlier this week. Officials confirmed that 25 people from vulnerable areas were evacuated to safety.

Rainfall figures highlight the severity of the situation in Latur. On Monday, the district recorded an average of 35.3 mm rain, while on Tuesday, Latur tehsil alone reported 61.5 mm, the highest in the district. So far in September, the district has received 224.5 mm rainfall, well above the expected average of 138.8 mm. Since June 1, cumulative rainfall has reached 783 mm, which is 118 percent of the season’s normal (663.8 mm).

The heavy showers left major parts of the district cut off, as more than 40 roads and bridges across Ausa, Nilanga, Chakur, Ahmedpur, and Udgir tehsils were submerged. Vehicular traffic was forced to a halt and several state transport bus services were suspended as bridges went underwater.

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