Mira-Bhayandar: In continuation with their crackdown against anti-social elements, the Mira Bhayandar-Vasai Virar (MBVV) police busted a gambling den that was found to be operating from a plush bungalow in Bhayandar on Thursday.

Two Held Including A Woman

According to the police, two people including a woman along with the den operator identified as-Milind Sudhakar Mhatre (44) were taken into custody and booked under the relevant section of the Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act, 1987 for their indulgence in the illegal activities.

Acting on a tip-off a team led by police sub inspector-Prasad Gowle armed with a search warrant swooped down on the second floor of Bhagyashree bungalow located in Murdha village area of Bhayandar (west) at around 6 pm. The police team rounded up the gamblers who were found to be indulging in placing monetary bets on card games.

Gambling Material Seized During Raid

Besides gambling material including packs of cards and plastic chips of various colours (which players can convert in-game winnings into cash), cash amounting more than Rs. 7,400 was seized during the raid. Further investigations were underway.

After lodges and flats in posh residential areas, bungalows located in the rural outskirts of the twin-city seem to have become favourite spots for gamblers to conduct their nefarious activities.

Thane: The Thane Crime Branch on Wednesday detained chairman Uday Kotwal and secretary Tushar Apte of the school in Badlapur where two four-year-old girls were sexually assaulted by janitor Akshay Shinde, who was recently killed by the police.

Commissioner of Police from Thane, Ashutosh Dumbre, confirmed they have been detained. Both have been handed over to the SIT team for further inquiry.

Case Registered Against Trustees & Officials Of The Badlapur School

A case was lodged against the trustees and officials of the Badlapur School under relevant sections of POCSO for allegedly failing to report the sexual assault incident involving the two minor girls. The SIT has filed two chargesheets in this regard.

The anticipatory bail plea was filed by Kotwal and Apte in the Bombay High Court where it was rejected. The two had been avoiding the SIT and the crime branch police for several days.

Deputy Commissioner of Police from Thane Crime, Shivraj Patil, said, “We received information that they were expected to arrive in Karjat to meet a person regarding their bail. Consequently, we formed a team of crime branch personnel and laid a trap at Karjat and detained them. We brought them to Thane and have now handed them over to the SIT team for further investigation.”

Mira Bhayandar: The crime detection unit attached to the Pelhar police station have apprehended three Men who were found to be in possession of a country-made pistol and five live cartridges in Nallasopara. The trio turned out to be hardcore criminals from Uttar Pradesh who had apparently arrived in the city to commit some serious offence.

Acting on a tip-off, personnel from the crime detection unit led by PSI-Tukaram Bhosale under the supervision of senior police inspector-Jitendra Vankotti laid a trap and nabbed the trio after a hot chase in the Om Sai Nagar area of Nallasopara (east).

The trio who have been identified as- Krupashankar Bhullan Yadav alias Gorakh (27), Sarvesh Ramjit Yadav (27) and Rohit Janardhan Yadav (28)-all hailing from Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh. Upon frisking, the trio were found to be in possession of a country-made pistol, five live cartridges and two mobile phones.

With more than two dozen offences including- violent robbery, attempt-to-murder, possession of arms, cheating and extortion registered against him at various police stations including-Kerakat, Jalalpur, Buxa and Line Bazaar in Uttar Pradesh, Kripashankar is said to be the kingpin of the gang who has also been booked under the gangsters and anti-social activities (prevention) act, 1986.

Five offences have been registered against his accomplice Sarvesh Yadav. “Detailed investigations including checking call detail records were underway to ascertain the motive behind the trio’s arrival in the city with a firearm.” said Vankotti.

Meanwhile an offence under the relevant sections of the Arms Act and Maharashtra Police Act has been registered against the trio who have been remanded to police custody till 3, October after they were produced before the court. PSI Tukaram Bhople is conducting further investigations.