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Pune Police, Army bust fake job racket run by sacked military man
Pune (Maharashtra), July 3 (IANS) In a joint operation, the Indian Army’s Military Intelligence Southern Command and Pune Police busted a fake recruitment scam of over Rs 32 lakh, allegedly being perpetrated by a dismissed military man, officials said here on Wednesday.
One person, identified as Sandeep B. Gurav, 43, who had joined the Corps of Electronic & Mechanical Engineering in 2003, but was dismissed from service after he deserted the force for seven years, has been arrested in the fake jobs scam now.
The police and MI had kept Gurav, hailing from Kolhapur, under surveillance for over two months, but suddenly went missing till he was finally caught on the premises of the Military Hospital in Kirkee, Pune.
As per the Pune Police FIR, he had allegedly cheated at least three prospective job-seekers of more than Rs 32 lakh on the lure of getting them lucrative jobs in the Indian Army establishment here.
Gurav, at the time of his arrest, was accompanied by a woman Ashwini L. Patil, who has been detained and being questioned by the Kirkee Police Station officials.
According to a complaint lodged by the victim, S.R. Wagare of Kolhapur, he was introduced to Gurav by a family friend, touting him as a very influential person who had recently retired from the Army but had good connections to get jobs.
Wagare said at that time, his nephew Ajinkya B. Redekar was preparing to join the Army and asked Gurav whether he could help out in the matter, to which he agreed and called them to Pune.
Accordingly, on November 26, 2020, Wagare, Redekar and others went to meet Gurav at the military hospital in Kirkee, and he threw the bait even for other relatives — Wagare’s wife and her brother — for jobs.
He claimed that some urgent vacancies were required to be filled up in the military hospital and after they consented, took them to meet one Army officer Suraj Singh who assured them that the three hopefuls, Redekar, wife Madhuri and her brother Vishwas D. Chougule — would be given jobs, with a ‘charge’ of Rs 12 lakh each.
Wagare agreed and later arranged for the money — a total of Rs 29.10 lakh — which he paid to Gurav in instalments and they pursued their job matter for months, but he remained evasive and gave excuses for the Covid-19 pandemic for the delays.
Finally, in July 2021, Gurav called them and handed the trio their purported ‘appointment letters’ and identity cards, on letterheads, logo and rubber stamps.
Thrilled by this, the trio went to the Military Hospital on July 12, 2021, to take charge of their new jobs, but were shocked when the gate security stopped them and said that all their documents were ‘fake’ — and it dawned on them that they were taken for a ride and duped by Gurav.
Ultimately after complaints lodged with the Kolhapur Police, Pune Police and MI, the authorities swung into investigation and nabbed Gurav late on Tuesday (July 2) almost four years after the fraud, and further investigations are underway.
–IANS
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Panaji, July 5 (IANS) Goa Police on Friday arrested a man for allegedly sexually assaulting a deaf and dumb woman.
A police officer told IANS that the accused person is a relative of the victim and sexually assaulted her last year and a month back again.
“As she can’t speak, we took help from an NGO and the assistance of an interpreter. Based on that information we arrested an accused person who is the relative of the victim,” Police said.
According to police, the incidents happened when the accused person visited the house of the victim. “One incident happened at the end of last year and the second one last month. We have recorded her statement and are further investigating the case,” police said.
Police said that the accused person has been remanded to five days of police custody.
Ponda Police in the South district of Goa are investigating the case.
–IANS
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Gurugram, July 5 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has granted administrative sanction for the special repair and improvement of 18 roads of Pataudi in Gurugram district.
This project will cost over Rs. 6.20 crore.
An official spokesperson said that the road repair project that has received approval majorly includes strengthening on HNPP road to village Narhera spanning 1.620 km worth more than 39.95 lakhs in Gurugram district, village Rajpura to village Muzzafra spanning 2.25 Km worth 41.11 lakhs, village Bhonkarka to village Parasoli spanning 2.790 km worth more than 90.98 lakhs, D.J. road (NH-8) to village Bilaspur Kalan road spanning 0.240 km worth 21.41 lakh, D.J. Road to R.L.S. College Sidhrawali road spanning 0.150 km worth Rs. 11.38 lakhs, Pataudi road to village Pahari road spanning 0.160 km worth Rs. 14.46 lakhs, Jiwara-Gudhana road to Haliaki road spanning 0.140 km worth 7.35 lakhs.
The approved projects include strengthening on link road to Mirzapur upto School spanning 0.820 km worth 34.74 lakhs, Dhani Prem Nagar to KMP Expressway spanning 0.630 km worth Rs. 15.04 lakh, Gurugram Pataudi Rewari (Chhawan) road to Khor road spanning 1.800 km worth Rs. 34.15 lakh, village Lokra Mau road to Dhani Lokri road spanning 2.400 km worth Rs. 78.98 lakhs, Rewari Pataudi road to Malikpur spanning 1.820 km worth Rs. 35.79 lakh, village Rampura Jataula road to Dhani Jatola worth Rs. 65.83 lakh.
The spokesperson said these extensive road improvements are expected to significantly enhance connectivity and infrastructure in the Pataudi area, benefiting residents and contributing to the region’s overall development.
–IANS
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Kolkata, July 5 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla accusing Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra of making ‘derogatory’ remarks against NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma.
The development came a day after Moitra commented on a video posted on X showing Sharma’s arrival in UP’s Hathras where a stampede left 121 people dead on Tuesday.
The video showed a man walking behind Sharma holding an umbrella over her, with one user questioning why the NCW chief could not carry her own umbrella.
Responding to the post, Moitra said, “She (Rekha Sharma) is too busy holding up her boss’ pajamas.”
An NCW statement said on Friday: “NCW takes suo motu cognizance of derogatory remarks by MP Mahua Moitra against Chairperson Rekha Sharma. These remarks violate women’s dignity and attract Section 79 of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023.
“NCW strongly condemns and demands swift action and has written a formal letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. A formal letter has been emailed to Delhi Police for the same.”
Reacting to the NCW statement, Moitra posted on X: “Come on @DelhiPolice please take action immediately on these suo motu orders. Am in Nadia in case you need me in the next 3 days to make a quick arrest. I Can Hold My Own Umbrella.”
–IANS
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Gurugram: DTCP issues direction to 32 builders of residential societies over maintenance work
Gurugram, July 5 (IANS) A day after incidents of falling plaster came to the fore from two residential societies located in Sector- 106 and 107 here in Gurugram, the Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) of the Haryana government on Friday issued direction to 32 builders of 38 residential societies to carry out maintenance and repair work to avoid any legal action.
“In the wake of monsoon season, you are directed to carry out the survey of your existing licensed group housing societies vis-à-vis falling of plaster from balconies and other parts of the building along with other maintenance issues like water supply, sewerage, stormwater, road stagnation of water etc. within a period of 7 days and attend the deficiency/observations noticed during the survey by giving priority to the critical issues,” the department directed.
It said that any laps in this regard will be the personal responsibility and necessary legal action will be initiated.
The department issued directions to builders which include CHD Developers Ltd, NBCC India Ltd, Paras Buildtech India Pvt Ltd, Raheja Developers Pvt Ltd, Satya Developers Pvt Ltd, SVR Realtech Pvt Ltd, Ansal Housing Ltd, Vatika Ltd, Eros Group, ATS Infrastructure Ltd, Orris Developers Pvt Ltd, North Star Apartment Pvt Ltd, ABC Buildcon, Parsvanath Pvt Ltd, BPTP Ltd, SS Group, AEZ Developers, Vipul Ltd, Bestech Group, Dwarkadhish Buildwell Group, Brisk Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, Mapsko Paradise and Mapsko Royal, DLD Universal Ltd, M3M, Signature Global Pvt Ltd, Paras Buildtech India Pvt Ltd, Spaza Towers Pvt Ltd, Advance India Pvt Ltd, Central Park, Tulip Infratech Pvt Ltd and Mahindra Lifespaces Aura Pvt Ltd.
–IANS
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Jaipur, July 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday appointed Satish Poonia, Rajasthan BJP’s ex-president as Haryana state in charge.
Poonia has been amongst BJP in-charge and co-in-charge appointed for 24 states by BJP President J.P. Nadda. He has also served as the Deputy Leader of Opposition in the last assembly.
Along with Poonia, UP Rajya Sabha MP Surendra Singh Nagar has been appointed as co-in-charge.
In the Lok Sabha elections too, the party had appointed Satish Poonia as the state election in-charge in Haryana.
Meanwhile, the BJP has not yet decided who will be the party’s Rajasthan chief as the name of the desert state did not appear in this list of 24 states, which was released on Friday.
Arun Singh served as the last state in-charge in Rajasthan and ever since his shifting to Andhra Pradesh, the position remained vacant.
–IANS
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