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School Leaving Certificates shows Sameer Wankhede is Muslim: Nawab Malik

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 In the ongoing saga between political super-snoop versus narcotics super-sleuth, NCP Minister Nawab Malik on Thursday said that NCB officer Sameer Wankhede’s School Leaving Certificates (SLC) show him to be a ‘Muslim’, and he had allegedly threatened his ex-wife’s family of dire consequences if they spoke out.

Continuing the crusade questioning how the NCB officer had allegedly produced a fake caste certificate to land a plum central job in reserved category, the Nationalist Congress Party National Spokesperson released the purported School Leaving Certificates of Wankhede when he left one school to join another due to ‘change of residence’ status, some 25 years ago.

The first is from St. Paul High School Dadar, which he left on June 27, 1986 as a Class 2 student a year after admission (June 13, 1985), to join the St. Joseph School, Wadala, owing to shifting to a new address, both in south-central Mumbai.

The two handwritten certificates — as was the norm in those days — show identical details, including the pupil’s name as ‘Sameer Dawood Wankhede’, DoB ’14-12-1979′ in words too and religion as ‘Muslim’.

“I have already submitted these and other details to the Hon’ Bombay High Court, which will pass its interim orders later today. Wankhede has been indulging in frauds and is an expert in creating ‘fake certificates’,” Malik said.

The Wankhede family countered Malik by producing purported SLCs and a 2021 computer-generated birth certificate of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation which shows the name as Sameer, mother’s name as Zahedbano and father as Dnyandeo Kachruji Wankhede.

“Half info shared by people with evil thoughts to defame Sameer Wankhede. There was an error made. Later this was duly rectified by Mr. DNYANDEV with all legal formalities and procedures in 1989. All the documents were accepted and verified by the school principal then and now too,” said the officer’s wife Kranti Redkar-Wankhede, posting the purportedly corrected SLCs, challenging the ones given by Malik — with a huge 3-year gap.

Dismissing these contentions, Malik pointed out that the BMC has scanned all the original old handwritten documents and the SLCs of the two schools are from those electronic records.

Malik’s court affidavit said that he had verified the birth records of Wankhede which is maintained by the BMC E Ward register at Sr. No. 3744 for the concerned year.

“Besides the Bombay High Court, I have sent all the documents to the Mumbai and Maharashtra Police chiefs, the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party and demanded a detailed investigation,” Malik said.

The minister further claimed that Wankhede had threatened his first wife, Dr. Shabana Quraishi, trapped her cousin brother in a fake drugs case and warned that he would do the same for her entire family if they spoke out against him.

The NCP Minister reiterated that Wankhede — an officer of IRS-2008 batch, currently with NCB Mumbai — will definitely lose his job which he got on the basis of furnishing such ‘fraudulent documents’, and promised to make more revelations to unravel the truth.

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A Student Shows Bravery to Escape from an Auto Driver in Bhiwandi

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Bhiwandi: In the Fatima Nagar area, a tenth-grade student demonstrated her wit and courage by adopting a unique strategy to avoid impending danger. The incident occurred when the student took an auto rickshaw to go to school. To reach quickly, she got into the auto, but the driver picked up a friend along the way.

Before reaching the school, the auto driver unexpectedly changed the route, which was concerning for the girl. When she asked the driver to stop the auto, he ignored her request and continued driving in another direction.

Sensing the danger, the student took out a compass from her school bag and attacked the driver. As the driver’s speed slowed down, she took a brave step and jumped out of the auto to escape.

The student’s bravery not only saved her from danger but also proved how important determination and intelligence can be in times of crisis. This incident has compelled everyone to think about safety. The police are investigating the matter and are searching for the driver.

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‘Kicked, Punched’: Father-Son Duo Thrash Traffic Cops In Nallasopara After Being Asked For Driving Licence

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In a shocking incident on Monday morning, a father-son duo in Nallasopara East allegedly assaulted two traffic policemen in broad daylight after being stopped for driving without a valid license. The entire incident, which took place around 10 am near Sitara Bakery in Nagindas Pada, was caught on mobile cameras by bystanders.

According to the police, the boy was stopped during a routine check for not carrying a valid driver’s license. When questioned by constables Hanumant Sangle and Sheshnarayan Aathre, he reportedly called his father to the scene. The situation escalated quickly, with both the father and son allegedly verbally abusing and physically assaulting the two officers with kicks and fists.

The attackers have been identified as Mangesh Narkar and Parth Narkar, both residents of Nallasopara. Eyewitness footage shows the duo manhandling the police personnel in full public view, drawing strong reactions on social media.

The Tulinj Police are currently investigating the case. An FIR is expected to be registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, including assault on public servants and obstruction of duty. Officials confirmed that a legal process is underway and the footage is being reviewed as part of the probe.

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Heavy Rain Lashes Mumbai; IMD Issues Orange Alert, Nowcast Warning For City & Suburbs

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Mumbai: Mumbai city and suburbs are witnessing incessant rainfall from Monday night and following the intensified downpour on Tuesday morning, the weather department has issued a Nowcast warning that for moderate to heavy spells of rain are very likely in the districts of Mumbai and Thane. “Possibility of thunder/lightning accompanied with gusty winds in some areas. Take precautions while moving out,” the warning added. 

The Nowcast warning was issued at 10.30 am and is valid for the next four hours. 

IMD has now upgraded Yellow alert to Orange alert (Heavy to Very heavy rainfall) for Mumbai.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had placed the entire Konkan region, including Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad and Ratnagiri under Yellow Alert for heavy rainfall in Monday and no alert was issued for Tuesday. However, the heavy downpour since morning has taken the office goers to surprise.

On Monday, the city area received 19 mm rainfall, the weather eastern suburbs recieved 35 mm and the western suburbs recieved 33 mm of rainfall. 

In the last 12 hours, the some of the areas which have recieved the highest rainfall included: Chembur (67 mm), BKC (68 mm), Santacruz (60 mm), Pali Hill (68 mm), Vile Parle (35 mm) among others.

In view of the heavy rain across Mumbai city and suburbs, citizens are requested to avoid visiting coastal and low-lying areas. Our officials and staff are alert and ready to assist Mumbaikars. Dial 100 / 112 / 103 in case of any emergency, said Mumbai Police

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