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Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut gets 14 days’ judicial remand

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A Special PMLA Court here on Monday sent Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut to a 14-day judicial custody till August 22, eight days after he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in an alleged money-laundering case.

PMLA Court Special Judge M.G. Deshpande granted Raut judicial remand after the ED informed that it did not require his additional custody for the probe into the Rs 1,034-crore scam.

On July 31, the ED had raided Raut’s residence in Bhandup, detained him and arrested him in the wee hours of August 1 in connection with the alleged money-laundering case emanating from the redevelopment project of the Patra Chawl, Goregaon, by Guru Ashish Construction Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of the HDIL.

On August 6, the ED interrogated the MP’s wife, Varsha Raut for around 10 hours in the same case in which it had earlier arrested his close associate, Pravin Raut, a former director of the Guru Ashish Construction Pvt. Ltd.

Sanjay Raut, 61, was earlier sent to a four-day ED remand which was extended by three more days till August 8, followed by the two-week long judicial custody granted on Monday.

While ordering judicial custody, Special Judge Deshpande took cognisance of the MP’s medical records pertaining to his heart ailments and permitted him home-cooked food along with his medicines as prescribed by the doctor.

In April the ED had attached properties belonging to Varsha Raut and Pravin Raut and two others, worth around Rs 11.15 crore as part of its probe.

They included plots belonging to Pravin Raut in Palghar, Raigad, and a flat belonging to Sanjay Raut’s wife in Mumbai, and properties she held jointly with another associate, Swapna Patkar.

On July 1, Sanjay Raut was grilled for over 10 hours by the ED and then summoned again on at least two occasions, but he skipped the same citing the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament.

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26-Year-Old Woman Found Hanging In Thane Hotel; Probe Underway

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Thane: A 26-year-old woman has been found hanging at a hotel in Maharashtra’s Thane district, prompting police to launch a probe into her death from various angles, officials said on Sunday.

The woman had come to the hotel located in the Ambernath area and was found hanging from a ceiling fan in a room there on Friday night, they said.

After being alerted by the hotel staff, police rushed to the spot and sent the body to a government hospital for a post-mortem, an official from Ambernath police station said.

The police have as of now registered a case of accidental death and are conducting a probe to ascertain whether it was a suicide or somebody killed her, he said.

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NCB Mumbai exposes inter-state ganja smuggling network, seizes 210 kg ganja from Nagpur and arrests 04

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Mumbai: Acting on specific intelligence, an NCB arrested P Kumar and R Kumar from a West Bengal registered truck in Nagpur, Maharashtra on April 11. During the search, 210 kg of ganja concealed in a legitimate cargo of metal sheets was recovered and seized. On further questioning, it was confirmed that the seized drug was sourced from Sambalpur area of ​​Odisha, which is a major source of supply of illegal ganja. Two ganja distributors from Nagpur, Patil and Verma, were arrested in further action. During the investigation, it was revealed that the seized consignment of 210 kg ganja was distributed to various places in Maharashtra like Nagpur, Amravati, Akola, Nashik, Pune and Mumbai from where it was to be retailed to the end customers and local shopkeepers. Further investigation is underway on this angle. This operation signifies the continuous efforts of NCB in dismantling organised drug gangs and targeting habitual criminals who fuel the drug ecosystem. The Bureau is steadfast in its mission to protect public health and uphold the vision of a “Nisha Mukt Bharat” by 2047. Citizens are appealed to play their role by reporting any information related to drugs through the Manas National Narcotics Helpline (Toll Free No.: 1933). The identity of the informants is kept strictly confidential.

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Shocking! Security Lapse At MMRDA Grounds In Mumbai’s Bandra As MBA Student Brutally Stabbed At Simba Uproar 2026 Event

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Mumbai: A shocking stabbing incident came to light at the Simba Uproar 2026 event held at the MMRDA Grounds in Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) on April 11, raising concerns over security arrangements at the venue.

An MBA student, identified as Aditya Mukhi, was allegedly stabbed at the event and sustained serious injuries. Mukhi, a resident of Sion, was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital and is currently undergoing treatment. The attack has raised serious questions about security checks at large public gatherings, as the event was attended by a huge crowd.

Moreover, concerns are also being raised over how the attacker was able to carry a weapon inside the venue, when there are strict checks and very limited items allowed to be carried inside the venue. Meanwhile, on the incident, a case has been registered at the BKC Police Station, and an investigation is currently underway.

Notably, the MMRDA Grounds in Mumbai is a major venue where many concerts and large public events are held regularly, and an incident like this is alarming because it raises fears about safety and security for future events.

Simba Uproar 2026 is a major hip-hop music event that brings together some of India’s popular rap and hip-hop artists for a large-scale live concert, which includes high-energy performances by artists such as KRSNA, Sambata, and Dhanji.

Meanwhile, recently, during rapper-singer Yo Yo Honey Singh’s concert at MMRDA grounds, a viral video showed chaos at the concert after a female fan attempted to climb a gate mid-show while Singh was performing. In the video, a female fan was seen attempting to climb a closed gate at the venue to enter the singer’s concert while waiting outside. When security on the other side stopped her, she began shouting and abusing them.

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