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Mumbai: Election Commission To Address Media Today Ahead Of Maharashtra Assembly Polls 2024

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Mumbai: The Election Commission of India (ECI) delegation led by CEC Rajiv Kumar is in the city along with Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and SS Sandhu ahead of the Maharshtra Assembly Elections 2024. Before concluding their two-day visit, the ECI will hold a press meet today (Saturday, September 28) in Nariman Point, Mumbai at 3.45 pm.

The people of Maharashtra have been eagerly waiting for declaration of the state elections schedule, however, the ECI today is not likely to announce polling dates. As per the circular issued by the state government, the ECI will address the media on the review the delegation undertook on the preparedness for the Maharashtra general elections.

The term of the current government ends on November 26, 2024 and the state assembly election will be held before that. It is expected that the polls will be held after the Diwali festival in November, however, there is no confirmation yet. As the state ministers have been hinting from last few days, the model code of conduct is likely to be implemented in first week of October.

About The Review Meetings

In a review meeting with the Chief Secretary, Director General of Police (DGP), and other senior government officials, the ECI emphasised the need to ensure all minimum assured facilities at polling stations, such as benches, fans, drinking water, and shelters. CEC Rajiv Kumar stated that ECI will take strict action on any complaints of voter inconvenience on election day.

ECI also expressed displeasure over the low volume of seizures during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and emphasised a zero-tolerance approach towards the distribution of inducements during the upcoming state elections.

CEC Kumar also met representatives of political parties to seek their suggestions, wherein the BJP suggested that voting be held on a working day, while the Congress objected to having polling stations in housing societies.

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Mumbai: Gang that robbed Zaifa’s jewelry in Saki Naka exposed, 3 arrested, 13 new cases reported

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Mumbai’s Sakinaka Police have claimed to have busted a gang that targeted the elderly. In the limits of Sakinaka Police Station, a poor woman was fooled by the accused by saying that her Seth Malik was born here and he was distributing sarees to the poor, so she can also get a saree. For this, he removed the gold ornaments from the poor woman’s neck and then fled with it.

In this case, the complainant filed a complaint. The accused fled with her ornaments worth more than two lakh rupees. Sakinaka Police formed a team to find the accused and then accused number one Santosh Gangar Umm Chure, 55, was arrested from Kalyan. After that, he was interrogated and he named accused number two Balaji Rohidas Pawar, 25, who is a resident of Parbhani. During his interrogation, Laxman Rohidas Pawar, 22, came to light. The police arrested all three of them. Four people were arrested in Worli, Ghat Six in Kopar, three in MIDC, three in Kanjurmarg, one in Vakola, one in Dandu Shi, Malad, Govind, Bhandup, Kherwadi and Dadar. A total of 26 cases are registered against the accused. Accused number two Balaji Rohidas has a criminal record in Dadar, Ghatkopar Kamote. Accused number three Laxman Rohidas has a case registered in Dadar, Ghatkopar Byculla, MN Joshi Marg, Dandu Shi, Juhu, Srinagar Police Station, Sanpara, 2 Saki Naka in Dandu Shi.

After the arrest of these three accused, 13 cases have been revealed and the police have started further investigation in this case. The police have so far recovered gold ornaments worth more than Rs 15 lakh from the possession of the accused.

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Mumbai: Conspiracy to carry out terrorist attacks in the country… Mashid Ahmed arrested from Kalyan, Imran from Odisha was also in contact with suspected ISIS operatives

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Mumbai: In an NIA case from Kalyan area of ​​Mumbai, Delhi Special Cell and ATS have claimed to have arrested a suspected ISIS member and social media activist Mashid Ahmed from Kalyan. According to details, Mashid Ahmed had hatched a conspiracy against the country. The accused in NIA case No. 84/2026 BNS Section 61 was produced in Kalyan Court and has been sent to Delhi for investigation. Kalyan Judicial Magistrate 5th Court Kalyan, Special Cell Delhi and ATS team officers produced Mashid Ahmed alias Sonu alias Kalam Iftikhar Ahmed Sheikh, aged 32, resident of Room No. 13, Azmi Chawl, Near Amara Park, Khadoli West, Taluka Kalyan, District Thane. Investigating Officer Bhojraj Singh and Police Inspector Manoj Kumar of Special Cell Delhi team have identified a person named Kalam who is active on social media in Mumbai area and was in touch with his extremist (ISIS inspired) associates through secret messages.

His associate named Imran, a resident of Odisha, is also a member of the group and during investigation it was revealed that he visited Delhi in December and patrolled the Red Fort and other important places. Thus, since the social media group was about to carry out terrorist acts across the country, the NIA registered a case under Section 61 of the BNS under Case No. 84/2026. During the investigation Meanwhile, Mashid Ahmed alias Sonu alias Kalam Iftikhar Ahmed Sheikh, age 32, resident of Khadoli under the limits of Tatwala police station, Room No. 13, Azmi Chol, Amara Park, Khadoli West Taluka, Kalyan District, was arrested and produced before the court where the court has sent him on three days transit remand. Since the investigation of the said case is going on in Delhi, he was first produced in the Kalyan Court and a request for 05 days transit remand was made to produce him in the Delhi court but the court has granted him 03 days time.

Therefore, the said accused has been taken to Delhi for further investigation after registering the station diary at Tatwala police station of Thane Rural limits.

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Mumbai Crime: Police Constable Among 4 Arrested In ₹25 Lakh Andheri Robbery Case

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Mumbai: In a shocking incident, a serving Mumbai Police constable has been arrested along with three others in connection with the alleged robbery of Rs 25 lakh in Andheri East. The incident took place on Friday afternoon at around 1:40 pm near Teli Galli Cross Road.

The four accused, including the Mumbai Police constable, allegedly threatened the victim and fled with Rs 25 lakh in cash that he was carrying in a blue sack. The victim, identified as Shailesh More, was carrying the amount in Rs 500 notes.

During the investigation, the constable, who was serving at Amboli Police Station, was nabbed along with the three others and has been remanded in custody till April 7. Moreover, the Police also recovered the entire stolen amount of Rs 25 lakh.

Meanwhile, in another similar case, two police constables were arrested for allegedly kidnapping a forex company executive and robbing him of $10,000 (Rs 8.65 lakh) in Juhu. Sandeep Shinde, 33, posted at the BKC police station, and Gajendra Rajput, 40, attached to the Jogeshwari police station, were among five persons who allegedly carried out the abduction on Wednesday afternoon. The incident unfolded when the 30-year-old delivery executive travelled to Juhu to hand over foreign currency to a client.

Not just this, in Akola, an Assistant Police Sub-Inspector (ASI) was recently suspended for allegedly demanding sexual favours and asking a woman in custody to send her daughter to him. The woman was arrested in the case about an Rs 80 lakh fraud, where two accused were arrested, two from Palghar, and kept in the Civil Lines police lockup. Assistant Police Sub-Inspector allegedly asked the arrested woman and said, “Give me your daughter, I will give you Rs 10,000 and make efforts to save you from the criminal charges”.

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