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Thane builder-influencer ‘Pookie Don’ arrested after 371 cartridges, 167 air gun pellets recovered from Dombivli home| India News

Thane builder-influencer ‘Pookie Don’ arrested after 371 cartridges, 167 air gun pellets recovered from Dombivli home| India News

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A 55-year-old builder and social media influencer, Surendra Panduranga Patil, has been arrested in Maharashtra’s Thane district for alleged possession of illegal weapons, police said on Tuesday. Patil was arrested on Saturday night after the Crime Branch conducted a raid at his bungalow. (Instagram@Surendra_patil_7888) Patil was arrested on Saturday night after the Crime Branch conducted a raid at his bungalow in the Dawdi area of Dombivli based on a tip-off, news agency PTI reported. “Acting on a tip-off, our team searched Patil’s bungalow in the Dawdi area of Dombivli late on Saturday night. We recovered a cache of weapons hidden behind a fake panel of a newly installed shoe rack that did not match the house’s interior,” an official told PTI. What police recovered According to officials, the haul included multiple weapons and ammunition, collectively valued at around ₹10 lakh. The recovered items include- five country-made pistols and revolvers, some engraved with ‘Made in USA,’ and two air guns, were seized, along with 371 cartridges, 167 air gun pellets, a sword, a button knife, a …

High-level Committee Appointed to Investigate MIDC Explosion in Dombivli, Announces Maharashtra Govt

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Maharastra industries minister Uday Samant. (File pic: X/@samant_uday) State industries minister Uday Samant also stated that Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde visited Dombivli and issued specific instructions that the committee and relevant officials will strictly follow Maharashtra industries minister Uday Samant on Tuesday announced the appointment of a high-level committee to investigate the explosion at MIDC in Dombivli. During a media interaction in Mumbai, Samant revealed that the committee, consisting of the principal secretaries of industries, labour, and environment would review industries in categories A, B, and C. The committee is tasked with scrutinising companies that have violated regulations or engaged in unauthorised construction and will submit its report in three weeks. Samant also stated that Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde visited Dombivli and issued specific instructions that the committee and relevant officials will strictly follow. The industries minister discussed a related review meeting held earlier in the day. He mentioned that a decision to relocate the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) and its chemical companies had been taken two years ago, and the process …

Dombivli reactor blast: Chemical company owner’s wife, who is director in firm, held | Mumbai News

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Sneha Mehta (35), the wife of Amudan Chemical Pvt Ltd owner Malay Mehta (38) and one of the two directors in the firm, was arrested by Thane police crime branch on Tuesday in connection with the May 23 reactor blast in the company in Dombivli MIDC in which 10 people were killed.  Sixty eight people were injured in the incident and nine people are still missing. “Sneha, who is director in the Amudan company along with her husband Malay, was questioned and after her role was established in the preliminary probe, she was placed under arrest. She will be produced in court tomorrow,” said senior inspector Ashok Koli of Thane crime branch. The death toll in the incident is likely to increase as charred bodies and body parts recovered from the incident site are beyond recognition. Only three of the deceased have been identified as of now, and nine families are yet to get a “confirmation” about their missing family members. The police are depending on DNA tests to ascertain the identity of the deceased. …

Uddhav did nothing to move factories from Dombivli: Devendra Fadnavis

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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday hit out at the opposition, saying Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, when he was the chief minister, did nothing to move factories from Dombivili MIDC, where an explosion at a chemical plant killed nine people, reported the PTI. Several people were injured in the Dombivli boiler blast on Thursday. Speaking to reporters at Nagpur airport in Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis said that the Mahayuti government will work towards finding alternative sites for these factories. Earlier in the day, state Congress chief Nana Patole slammed the state government over the blast, claiming that the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government had ordered to shut the chemical plant, but it was revived under the present regime. A boiler exploded at Amudan Chemicals, located in Phase 2 of Dombivli MIDC on Thursday afternoon. Nine persons died, while 64 others, including women working in the vicinity, were injured in the incident. “Any industry cannot be moved in a day, and for many years, discussions were on to move these factories. However, …

Fadnavis slams oppn, says Uddhav did nothing to move factories from Dombivli | Latest News India

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Nagpur, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday hit out at the opposition, saying Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, when he was the chief minister, did nothing to move factories from Dombivili MIDC, where an explosion at a chemical plant killed nine people. Fadnavis slams oppn, says Uddhav did nothing to move factories from Dombivli Speaking to reporters at Nagpur airport, Fadnavis said the Mahayuti government will work towards finding alternative sites for these factories. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Earlier in the day, state Congress chief Nana Patole slammed the state government over the blast, claiming that the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi government had ordered to shut the chemical plant, but it was revived under the present regime. A boiler exploded at Amudan Chemicals, located in Phase 2 of Dombivli MIDC on Thursday afternoon. Nine persons died, while 64 others, including women working in the vicinity, were injured in the incident. “Any industry cannot be moved in a …

Thane factory blast: Body charred, man identifies wife from her gold ring | Latest News India

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Amid his frantic search for his wife, who worked in the Amudan Chemicals factory in Dombivli, Amit Khanvilkar received a call asking him to visit the Shastri Nagar hospital in the area on Thursday. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) officials carry a dead body on a stretcher at the site of a blast at a chemical factory in Dombivli, on the outskirts of Mumbai, India(REUTERS) At the hospital, Amit went numb after he was shown the bodies of two women, charred beyond recognition. He somehow maintained his composure to look at the bodies from head to toe. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Amit told the media at the hospital that he nearly went blank after his eyes fell on a finger of one of the two victims. From the ring on the finger, Amit knew it was his wife Riddhi Amit Khanvilkar , the mother of his 12-year-old son. ALSO READ| Dombivli blasts: Boiler was unregistered, used highly reactive peroxides …

Dombivli chemical factory blast death toll rises to 9, search for missing continues

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Mumbai News Live Updates: Dombivli accident site in the morning. Three more bodies recovered from the site and a couple more feared missing. (Express Photo by Deepak Joshi) MIDC Dombivli Blast, Maharashtra News Today: Nine fatalities and left approximately 60 individuals injured in boiler explosion occurred at Amudan Chemicals Pvt Ltd. in the Dombivli MIDC area of Thane district, Maharashtra, on Thursday afternoon. On Friday morning, rescue teams recovered three more bodies from the site, with a few people still reported missing. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) continues its rescue operations. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, the Maharashtra State Council for Educational Research and Training (SCERT) released a draft of the State Curriculum Framework (SCF) for School Education, covering classes 3 to 12. Under this new framework, English will be classified as a “foreign language” and will no longer be mandatory at the Junior College level (classes 11 and 12), marking a significant shift from Maharashtra’s longstanding educational practices.

Maharashtra: Massive Fire Breaks Out At Chemical Factory in Dombivli; Rescue Ops On

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As per initial reports, four boilers of a chemical factor exploded, triggering a massive blaze (Image: News18) The fire brigades were rushed to the spot and firefighting operations are underway A fire broke out after a boiler blast in a factory at Dombivli in Maharastra’s Thane district on Thursday. The incident was reported at the chemical factory in Phase 2 of the Dombivli MIDC area. As per initial reports, four boilers of Amber Chemical Company exploded, triggering a massive blaze. Due to the fire, drums containing chemicals started bursting, shattering window panes of the factory. Mumbai: A massive fire explosion occurred in a boiler at a company in MIDC Phase 2, Dombivli, triggering a fierce fire! The fire brigade and rescue team rushed to the scene pic.twitter.com/ko88CJxKta The fire has spread to surrounding houses, damaging them as well. The fire brigades were rushed to the spot and firefighting operations are underway. So far, no casualty has been reported in the incident. However, several people were injured in the explosion and fire, some of whom are …

Massive fire breaks out in residential building in Mumbai’s Dombivli East | Mumbai news

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A massive fire was reported on Saturday afternoon in Mumbai’s Dombivli East. No injuries have been reported so far, Thane Regional Disaster Management Cell said. The incident took place at the Casa Aurelia building in Phase 2 of Lodha Palava township in Dombivli East around 1:23pm. (HT Photo) The incident was reported at the Casa Aurelia building in Phase 2 of Lodha Palava township in Dombivli East at around 1:23pm. Amazon Sale season is here! Splurge and save now! Click here A Times of India report stated that the blaze was triggered by a short circuit on the 8th floor and extended to numerous apartments in the building. The report added that all occupants evacuated the building safely before the fire escalated. Since it was recently constructed, residents only occupied up to the third floor. The fire, however, reached apartments up to the 18th floor. After hours of efforts, the firefighting teams successfully brought the fire under control, and cooling operations are currently ongoing. A fire brigade official told Times of India that the fire …