Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) The brutal rape-and-murder of a four-year-old girl in Narsapur, Pune, has fuelled a massive political row in Maharashtra. Opposition parties have launched a scathing attack on the State Home Department led by Devendra Fadnavis, citing police negligence and a total breakdown of law and order. They have demanded an enquiry into the horrific incident by a Special Investigation Team (SIT).Maharashtra Congress Legislature Party leader, Vijay Wadettiwar, raised serious questions r…
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Baramati, May 4 (IANS) As the counting of voting is underway for the Baramati Assembly constituency on Monday, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate Sunetra Pawar was seen leading in the early trends. Sunetra Pawar, also the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, is leading with 44796, the Election Commission of India (ECI) trends showed at 11 a.m. She dedicated the result to the memory of her late husband, Ajit Pawar, and appealed to party workers and followers to avoid celebratory processions…
Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Monday said while the Central government recently tested emergency sirens on millions of mobile phones across the nation to alert citizens of potential disasters, a different kind of alarm is ringing in Maharashtra — one that the government seems determined to ignore. As cases of brutal sexual assault and murder of minor girls rise, the “siren” of law and order remains silent.The Thackeray camp in the party’s mouthpiece, ‘Saaman…
Mumbai, May 03 (IANS) Actor Riteish Deshmukh offered prayers at the famous Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple in Pune, following the success of his recently released historical action drama “Raja Shivaji”.Talking about the visit, Riteish shared that his late father, Vilasrao Deshmukh, also used to visit the temple every year.He said, “This is a very sacred temple. I try to come here every time. My father used to come here every year as well. In life, you do many things, but this film—‘Ra…
Pune, May 3 (IANS) The father of the Pune rape and murder victim on Sunday demanded that capital punishment be handed down to the accused, appealing to politicians not to reach their residence for offering condolences. In a video message, the victim’s father said, “We have currently come to Dehu for the immersion of her ashes. During this time, I received calls from my family members and friends informing me that several politicians are coming here to offer condolences or to meet with us. Theref…
Pune/Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Saturday took suo motu cognisance following the heinous incident of rape and murder of a minor girl in Pune, officials said. In a post on social media platform X, the NCW wrote: “This heinous crime causes profound pain and outrage, and it highlights serious concerns regarding the safety of young girls.””While strongly condemning this grave inhuman act, the Commission has stated that such crimes constitute a serious violation of…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) In a case of suspected suicide, a Delhi Judicial Service officer serving as secretary of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) in the North-East district was found dead in his home in south Delhi’s Green Park, the police said on Saturday. Thirty-year-old Aman Kumar Sharma’s body was found hanging in the bathroom on Saturday, raising suspicion that he may have committed suicide, the police said.The victim’s wife is also a judicial officer, and the police…
Pune, May 2 (IANS) In a tragic incident that has sparked widespread outrage across Maharashtra, a four-year-old girl was brutally assaulted and murdered in Nasrapur from Bhor tehsil in Pune district. Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar visited the victim’s family in Pune to offer her condolences and assure them of swift justice. During her visit, the grieving family members and local residents surrounded Sunetra Pawar, demanding that the perpetrator be tried immediately and handed the stricte…
Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Saturday said that the heinous rape and murder of a little girl in Nasrapur, Pune, is a “stain on humanity itself, and today, words fail us to even express our condemnation.” Ramdas Athawale took to social media ‘X’ and said, “The heinous assault on the little girl in Nasrapur, Pune, is a stain on humanity itself, and today, words fail us to even express our condemnation. This grief is truly unbearable and beyond endurance. The administratio…
Pune/Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) The horrific sexual assault and brutal murder of a four-year-old girl, allegedly by a 65-year-old man in Bhor’s Nasrapur area of Pune district on May 1, has sparked massive outrage across Maharashtra. While Chief Minister Fadnavis vowed death penalty for the Nasrapur minor’s rapist and killer, the Opposition parties in the state criticised the government over the law and order situation in the state.The minor girl, who had come to Nasrapur for her summer holidays, was…