Mumbai: Additional Municipal Commissioner (Western Suburbs) Dr. Vipin Sharma has directed the hospital administration to depute specialist doctors to treat leprosy in elderly patients undergoing treatment for long at the Acorn Municipal Leprosy Hospital. Additional Municipal Commissioner Dr. Vipin Sharma today (April 24, 2026) paid a surprise visit to the Acorn Municipal Leprosy Hospital. He also inspected the internal works of the old building of the hospital and the renovation work of the inpatient department. During today’s visit, he also reviewed the work of the King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital Student Hostel building in the hospital premises.

The Acorn Municipal Corporation Leprosy Hospital building is built on a 13-acre site. There is an administrative building, outpatient department, inpatient department, crematorium, offices of Mumbai District AIDS Control Organization, Maharashtra State AIDS Control Organization etc. During today’s visit, Dr. Vipin Sharma also visited the staff quarters, museum. Apart from this, he also inspected the work of building a hostel with a capacity of 800 students of Seth Gow. Medical College and King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital in the premises of Suraj Hospital. He also directed the hospital administration to expedite the work related to electricity connection as per the facilities of the students. Currently, 55 patients are undergoing treatment at the Acorn Municipal Corporation Leprosy Hospital. Out of these patients, 30 are male and 25 are female. Dr. Vipin Sharma visited the patient wards and interacted with the patients and understood their problems. He also directed the hospital administration to depute expert doctors to treat leprosy faced by the patients due to their age.

Dr. Vipin Sharma inspected the ancient architectural works in the hospital premises through the Health Infrastructure Facility Room. He also inspected the facilities provided in the outpatient department. At present, 60 patients are admitted in the outpatient department daily. In the last three years, more than 1800 patients have availed the facilities in the outpatient department. Out of these patients, leprosy patients are undergoing treatment. Dr. Vipin Sharma took information about the services provided to the patients by the hospital administration on this occasion. During the visit, Chief Medical Superintendent of the Municipal Corporation Dr. Chandrakant Pawar, Director of the Akorth Municipal Corporation Leprosy Hospital Dr. Amita Pednekar, Deputy Director of the hospital Dr. Avinash Khade etc. were present.

Mumbai: Nashik TCS case has no connection with religious conversion. In this case, Nida Khan has been targeted even though she was not the HR head, yet she is being tried by the media. The Nashik case is not a case of inciting religious sentiments and religious hatred, love jihad or corporate jihad. It is only a case of sexual harassment, but Nida Khan has been targeted in it. This kind of serious allegation has been made by social worker Teesta Setalvad in a press conference organized by APCR here today at Marathi Patrikar Singh. She said that the media made the identity of a woman public and if the police had revealed this, then the news should have been broadcast regarding the police. An attempt should have been made to talk to the victim and the complainant. There are many such cases in which any accusation can be made against anyone, but in the Nashik case, an environment was created which is completely wrong. Nashik social worker Niranjan Takle said that the police have tried to set someone’s political agenda in this case, whereas the police should not do so because it tarnishes the image of the police. What happened in Badlapur? Akshay Shinde was encountered, after which the Badlapur agenda was run by putting up banners in accordance with it, after which the court declared it a murder. He said that in the same way, in the case of Somnath Suryavanshi, how much violence was inflicted on him, due to which he died in custody, the court has also ordered to register a case. Along with this, an agenda has been run in the Nashik case as well and under a specific agenda, Nida Khan, an employee of this company TCS, was targeted. Nida Khan is a minor employee but she was presented as the HR head. The media has conducted her trial. Valmik Karad did not reach the police until he surrendered. A case was registered against Ashok Kharat a year ago but he was arrested after Ajit Pawar’s death. The police is defaming itself to set someone’s political agenda. He further said that the way it is happening in the Nashik case, it is clear that the investigation done by the police is being made public through a media trial while there is no mention of conversion in it. In this press conference, the APCR has also presented a fact-finding report in the Nashik case. Dolphy D’Souza, Shakir Sheikh and others were present in this conference.

Mumbai: The Vanrai police have seized 933 narcotic pills, allegedly worth Rs 1.5 million, from Ayush Sahitya, an accused in a drug case. Before his arrest, Ayush Sahitya had dumped these pills at a place in Kolhapur, which have been seized by the police. Several important revelations were revealed during the interrogation of Ayush Sahitya, including the name of a female accomplice. The Vanrai police have arrested the accused woman from the Mira Road area.

Accused Jaya Rachel Jacob has been arrested from Mira Road. Jaya used to transfer the money of this entire drug syndicate to her account. The medicines purchased at the NESCO music concert were also transferred to Jaya’s account. Jaya is a high-ranking woman. Her links with a major drug supplier have been revealed. A large quantity of drugs have also been recovered from Jaya. Currently, the police are busy further linking the woman’s account and her contacts.

The Vanrai police have so far arrested 11 accused in the Goregaon drug case. This information was given here today by Mumbai Police DCP Zone 12 Mahesh Chamte.