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Mumbai: Heavy Rainfall Reignites Pothole Menace; 5,814 Reported In July, Says Civic Data

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Mumbai: The recent heavy rainfall that battered the city last week has reignited the menace of potholes in Mumbai. According to civic data, 5,814 potholes have been reported in the city from June 1 to July 16. In response, civic authorities are preparing to issue show cause notices to two sub-engineers in the western suburbs due to negligence in pothole filling. Officials have been instructed to rectify potholes within 48 hours of detection to prevent further inconvenience.

On July 8, the city was lashed by heavy downpour with several areas receiving over 300 mm of rain within six hours. Several areas experienced waterlogging, and it took some time for the water to recede. Due to which, the number of potholes have increased in the past week mainly in Andheri, Matunga, Goregaon, Malad areas. The potholes cause traffic jams and can damage vehicles and even cause accidents. So, the civic body had directed engineers in each of its 227 wards to visit the roads in their respective wards, identify and repair potholes immediately.

Last Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched and laid foundation stones for various projects at Goregaon’s NESCO Exhibition Centre. However, on the way to the ceremony, an additional municipal commissioner (projects) Abhijit Bangar observed a massive pothole in Jogeshwari and on the Jogeshwari Vikhroli Link road. Bangar stated, “The size of the pothole itself indicates negligence by the official. Similar large potholes were also noticed at a few other locations. The concerned official will be required to provide an explanation for their oversight in Jogeshwari junction. This notice serves as a warning to ensure they do not repeat such mistakes and prioritize their responsibilities.”

Meanwhile, around 5,643 potholes have been filled so far, with only 171 remaining to be addressed, claims the civic official. Citizens can lodge complaints through the MyBMC Pothole FixIt app, helpline number, chatbot, or platform ‘X’. “Traffic police also send pictures of potholes to the concerned civic wards. Our team responds promptly to complaints and uses mastic asphalt, which sets in about two hours. However, obtaining traffic permissions at certain locations poses challenges. Additionally, intermittent rains have caused delays in pothole repairs,” stated a civic official. This year, BMC has allocated Rs. 275 crores for pothole filling efforts.

Total potholes identified – 5,814

Attended and closed – 5643

Remaining – 171

Areas with highest numbers of potholes – K West (Andheri) – 404, P South (Goregaon) – 162, P North (Malad) – 135, N (Ghatkopar).

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Maharashtra: Conspiracy to spread religious hatred foiled, one arrested

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Mumbai: Uncovering a conspiracy to spread religious hatred in Mumbai, Maharashtra, the cyber department has claimed to have arrested a chartered accountant who tried to disturb law and order by circulating derogatory images of Hindu deities on social media. After this, the police took the matter seriously and solved the case. Maharashtra Cyber ​​has claimed to have arrested a person for insulting Hindu deities and making obscene images viral on social media. The arrest has been made in the case of spreading religious hatred and trying to create unrest on social media. Maharashtra Cyber ​​has registered a case under sections 1963, 294, 299 of the BNS and the IT Act. The accused has also shared obscene and nude images and videos of Hindu deities on social media and websites, which created a problem of order and discipline.

After the arrest of the accused, his mobile phone has been sent for forensic examination. Along with this, 6 X-accounts have also been identified on which Hindu deities were insulted and obscene images were made viral. In this case, 7 Twitter X-accounts have also been identified, which are fake accounts. This action was taken to spread religious hatred and unrest in Maharashtra, along with disturbing law and order. Maharashtra Cyber ​​has taken action in this case where pictures and videos of deities were made viral to deify them. The accused has been identified as a 39-year-old chartered accountant and further investigation has been initiated, informed Additional DG of Maharashtra Cyber ​​Cell, Yashasvi Yadav.

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BJP leader Navneet Rana in a state of shock after receiving death threats from Pakistan

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Mumbai: BJP leader and former MP Navneet Rana has received a death threat from a Pakistani number, after which the Mumbai Police has started investigating the matter. The threatening message states that the Hindu lioness who recites Hanuman Chalisa is a short-term guest and will be flying soon. Navneet Rana has informed the Mumbai Police about this and the police have taken steps in its investigation. All the phone calls have been received from a Pakistani number. Navneet Rana has reported this to the Khar Police Station.

Last year, Navneet Rana had also received a threat. This threatening message was sent on WhatsApp in the form of a video clip and this threat was received from Afghanistan, Pakistan. Now Navneet Rana has received a threat again from Pakistan. Two days ago, Navneet Rana had issued a statement against Pakistan praising Operation Sindoor and said that they have entered the house and killed you, they have dug your grave, After this, Navneet Rana has now received threatening calls from a Pakistani number. The police have started investigating and are trying to find out from which number the call was made and whose number the call was received from. After receiving the threatening message, the Mumbai police has now increased Navneet’s security and security has also been tightened at her house in Mumbai.

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Case registered against Muslim youth for posting Pakistani flag on Instagram in Kurla

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Mumbai: In Mumbai’s Kurla Kasaiwada Quresh Nagar, the Chuna Bhatti police have claimed to have arrested a Muslim youth for posting the national flag of Pakistan on Instagram in support of the country. The Hindu Circle Samaj in Chuna Bhatti police had filed a complaint after the social media post and the post had also gone viral on social media in which it was written that this terrorist lives in Kasaiwada, Mumbai. Share this post so that he can be caught and a case of treason and treason can be filed against this jihadi. After this post went viral on social media, the Mumbai police also took action and after tracking down the youth, he arrested him.

During the police investigation, the young man admitted that he had posted the Pakistani flag on his Instagram account Sahil Khan. After the police action, the Instagram account has been deleted. However, the police have collected other details including the Instagram post. The police have registered a case against Sahil Khan under sections 152,153 of the BNS and further investigation is underway. Sahil Khan is also accused of waging war against the country and inciting it and spreading hatred and endangering the integrity of the country. The war between India and Pakistan has ended, but the Mumbai police is keeping an eye on the controversial post. Therefore, Muslim youth have been appealed to avoid controversial and anti-national posts. If anyone posts such a post, strict action will be taken against him and he will have to go behind bars. Sahil Khan’s arrest has been confirmed by Senior Inspector Nisha Jadhav of Mumbai’s Chuna Bhatti Police Station and said that he has been arrested after registering a complaint and further investigation is underway.

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