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Maharashtra: Political heavyweight Sharad Pawar steps down as NCP chief

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Mumbai: In a massive development, political heavyweight Sharad Pawar on Tuesday announced resignation from the position of the President of Nationalist Congress Party.

The 82-year-old politician, however, said that he won’t retire from active politics. He also said that NCP working committee will decide on the next party chief.

The decision comes amid Ajit Pawar’s political ambitions that have caused rift between him and Sharad Pawar, even as uncertainty looms over whether the latter would pass his political legacy and baton of the party to him, or his daughter Supriya Sule, a parliamentarian from Baramati.

Amid speculations of joining the BJP, Ajit Pawar attended a rally of MVA in Mumbai on Sunday and slammed the Shidne-Fadnavis goverment, blaming it for the collapse of the law and order and state’s poor financial condition.

What Sharad Pawar in his speech to party workers

Sharad Pawar in his speech stated that his political career began with formation of Maharashtra on May 1, 1960. He recounted his journey from being a ember of Pune City Youth Congress to eventually becoming a part of Maharashtra Youth Organisation functionary and shifting to Mumbai. He further recounted various milestones he achieved in his career until now.
Pawar, who has been NCP chief since its formation in 1999, said, “The whole journey started from May 1, 1960 in public life and has been going on continuously for the past 63 years.

Out of that 56 years I have been working continuously as a member or minister of some house or the other. The next 3 years of Rajya Sabha membership in Parliament are left. During this period I will focus on giving official attention to the affairs of the state and the country, except that I will not take any other responsibility.”

He further said, “After a long period in public life from May 1, 1960 to May 1, 2023, it is now necessary to consider stopping somewhere. Therefore, I have decided to retire from the post of President of NCP. However, I intend to work more in the field of education, agriculture, cooperation, sports, culture. Also, I will focus on the organizations of youth, women and students and the issues of workers, dalits, tribals and other weaker sections of the society.”

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Palghar Murder: 2 Arrested After Police Decode Gruesome Beheading In Just 8 Hours; Accused Killed Friend Due To Financial Dispute In Business

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Palghar: In a swift operation, the Palghar police solved the brutal murder of an unidentified man whose beheaded body was discovered stuffed inside a sack near the Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway. The police have arrested two suspects within just eight hours of the crime being reported.

In an update shared by the Mira Bhayandar Vasai Virar Police, the accused murdered their friend due to a financial dispute in the business. On further interrogation, it was revealed that the head was severed with a sharp weapon, and multiple stabs were inflicted on the body. The police further stated that the head and torso of the victim were separated and dumped at different locations to avoid identification.

The crime detection team inspected the crime scene, tracked suspect vehicles, and, through technical analysis and local information, successfully identified the two suspects.

The body was discovered on Monday morning along a secluded path in the Ambepada locality. The police have arrived at the scene and launched a high-level investigation. The body was discovered by a group of local youths passing through the Ambepada area, located approximately 1,000 meters from National Highway 48, who noticed a suspicious sack dumped near some bushes.

Meanwhile, in another disturbing incident from Vasai, a CCTV footage surfaced online, triggering widespread outrage after a man was seen violently assaulting a four-year-old child. The incident stemmed from a petty altercation between the accused, identified as Sandeep Pawar, and the child’s father.

What began as a minor dispute escalated into a brutal act involving the innocent child. Following the incident, the Vasai Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against the accused, identified as Sandeep Pawar. Pawar has since been arrested.

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Thane Horror: Youth Loses Legs While Performing Stunt On Moving Mumbai-Pune Mail Train

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Thane: In a horrific accident at Thane station, a youth lost both his legs after falling into the platform gap while performing stunts on a moving Pune-Mumbai mail train. According to reports, the victim’s foot slipped during the stunt, causing him to fall onto the tracks.

The video of the incident was shared by Jilha.Varta on Instagram. Reports stated that the youth was allegedly under the influence of alcohol while performing the stunt. The video showed the man in pain as people stood around him. The Railway Police rushed to the scene, and the victim was shifted to a nearby hospital. Currently, there is no further update on his condition.

Meanwhile, a reckless stunt performed by six youths on a single scooter in Bandra East triggered widespread concern. The incident, captured on video and widely circulated online, shows six young men precariously balancing on a Suzuki Burgman near the Bandra East Terminus Bridge, outside Railway Station Road.

Prior to that, in Navi Mumbai, four youths were booked by Nerul police for performing dangerous stunts from a moving car on a public road, after a video of the incident went viral on social media. Police registered a case and initiated action against the accused for endangering public safety. According to police, the video was recorded by an alert citizen and later circulated on social media, prompting immediate action.

Earlier in February, a carefree bike ride turned dangerous when a man suddenly performed a wheelie with a woman riding pillion. Caught off guard, she lost balance and became trapped between the seat and rear tyre, reportedly injuring her pelvic region. The viral video sparked outrage online, with many criticising reckless stunt riding and the couple’s failure to wear helmets.

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Mumbai: Fraudster targeting senior citizens at ATM centers arrested; 25 ATM cards and cash recovered.

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Mumbai: Police has exposed the accused who came to Mumbai from Odisha and cheated the elderly from the ATM machine on the pretext of withdrawing money from the ATM machine. He was wanted for the last four years. Dandoshi police have also claimed to arrest him. According to the details, the complainant Vishwas Sadanand, 51, filed a complaint that when he went to withdraw money from the ATM center in Malad, a suspect withdrew Rs 40,000 from the ATM against his will. In this case, the police registered a case on the complaint of the complainant. The police examined 60 to 70 CCTV footage in this case and then on the basis of this footage and the information of the informant, the police took Krishna Chandra Acharya into custody from Naigaon and during his search, 25 ATM cards and cash were recovered from his possession. The police arrested the accused and presented him in the court. The court has ordered his remand. In this case, after his arrest, four more cases were revealed against him, according to the police. A total of four cases have been registered against him in Dandoshi and Kasturba Marg and he is wanted in these too. This action was taken on the instructions of Mumbai Police Commissioner Devin Bharti and DCP Mahesh Chamte had issued orders to arrest this accused. This accused used to commit such crimes in Mumbai, Thane, and Odisha. The police is investigating this matter further.

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