Pune Police Defend Action in Hostel Raid as Opposition Questions Handling of Case
Amid growing protests and demands for registering a case under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against police personnel accused of harassing three women during a hostel raid in Kothrud, Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar on Monday dismissed the allegations as “baseless and uncorroborated.” “The police officers and constables did not […]
23-Year-Old Vaishnavi’s Suicide Triggers Probe, Custody of Baby Handed to Grandparents
Vaishnavi Hagawane, a 23-year-old woman from Pune and daughter-in-law of NCP leader Rajendra Hagawane, died under mysterious circumstances on May 17, 2025. Her body was found hanging, leading to allegations of dowry harassment and mental torture by her in-laws. Family Alleges Dowry Demands Worth ₹2 Crore Vaishnavi’s father, Anil Kaspate, filed a police complaint claiming […]
Pune Resident Arrested for Defrauding ₹12 Lakh Under Pretext of Animal Centre Project
Vasai lBolinj police in Virar have arrested a Pune-based man for allegedly cheating two residents of ₹12 lakh under the pretext of setting up an Animal Birth Control (ABC) centre. The accused, identified as Harshvardhan Chaudhary, was apprehended in Pune on Saturday and has been remanded to five days of police custody. According to officials, […]