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Ex-Maharashtra Minister Anil Parab acquitted in Dapoli resort case

Ex-Maharashtra Minister Anil Parab acquitted in Dapoli resort case

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A special court in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district has acquitted former state minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anil Parab in a case linked to alleged illegal construction of a resort and tax irregularities in Dapoli, reported the PTI. Special Judge Prasanna S Chandgude, who hears Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) cases at Khed, delivered the verdict on Tuesday. Apart from Parab, four others — village sarpanch Suresh Shankar Tupe, gramsevak Anant Dnyandev Koli, circle officer Sudhir Shantaram Pardule and sub-divisional officer Jayram Vinayak Deshpande — were also acquitted of all charges, according to the PTI. The case stemmed from a complaint filed in 2021 by former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya. The complaint alleged irregularities in property tax assessment and environmental violations related to the construction of a resort at Murud in Dapoli taluka of Ratnagiri district, the news agency reported. According to the prosecution, the Murud gram panchayat had assessed property tax without confirming whether the building was fully completed. It was also alleged that the resort construction had been permitted in a restricted Coastal Regulation Zone …

SC stays conviction of ex-Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate in cheating case

SC stays conviction of ex-Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate in cheating case

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The Supreme Court on Monday stayed conviction of former Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate in a cheating and forgery case, reported news agency PTI. A vacation bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notice to the Maharashtra government on Kokate`s plea. “Issue notice. In the meanwhile, conviction of petitioner shall remain stayed to the extent that there shall be no disqualification as a member of legislative assembly. However he shall not hold any office of profit,” the bench said, reported PTI. Kokate`s conviction and two-year sentence by a magistrate in February this year were upheld by the Nashik sessions court last Tuesday, holding that he and his brother dishonestly induced the state government to allot them flats. HC grants bail to former Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate in cheating case Earlier, on Friday (December 19), in a partial relief to former Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate, the Bombay High Court suspended his two-year jail term in a cheating and forgery case and granted him bail, but refused to stay his conviction. Justice R N …

False alarm: Ex-Maharashtra minister’s son in kidnapping scare, flight to Bangkok turned back | Mumbai news

False alarm: Ex-Maharashtra minister’s son in kidnapping scare, flight to Bangkok turned back | Mumbai news

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PUNE/MUMBAI: A chartered flight from Pune to Bangkok was asked to turn back as Shiv Sena MLA and former minister Tanaji Sawant claimed his son Rushiraj, 32, had been abducted on Monday. As it turned out, Sawant had raised an alarm apparently because he was very worried – his son had left home without letting his family know of the impending trip. File Photo: Ex-Maharashtra minister Tanaji Sawant (middle) “We speak 10 to 15 times a day. He left Pune without telling us,’’ said Sawant, a minister of state in the earlier Devendra Fadnavis ministry and health minister in the Eknath Shinde ministry. “We often convey to our family members where we are going. I was worried because he went without informing anyone in our family.” The false alarm, which had pressed various arms of the state machinery into action, was triggered by a phone call from an unidentified caller about Rushiraj’s alleged kidnapping. It appeared that Rushiraj, a trustee of the Jayawant Shikshan Prasarak Mandal (JSPM) and TSSM Group, had left home in the …

Ex-Maharashtra Minister’s Son Brought Back From Bangkok As Cops Receive “Kidnapping Call”

Ex-Maharashtra Minister’s Son Brought Back From Bangkok As Cops Receive “Kidnapping Call”

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Pune: Amidst high drama, former Maharashtra minister Tanaji Sawant’s son Rishiraj was brought back to Pune along with two friends on late Monday evening, cutting short their trip to Bangkok, hours after police filed a kidnapping case, officials said. According to Ranjan Kumar Sharma, joint commissioner of police, Rishiraj Sawant (32) and his two friends had booked a chartered plane for Bangkok, but an anonymous call spoilt their travel plans. After police registered a kidnapping case following the anonymous call made to the control room, his whereabouts were traced and he was brought back to Pune along with his friends, he said at a hurriedly convened press conference. “Our police control room received a call around 4 pm in which an anonymous caller informed us that Rishiraj was taken away by some unidentified people. Accordingly, we swung into action and registered a kidnapping offence. “During the probe, it was revealed Rishiraj along with his two friends had booked a chartered plane for Bangkok. We tracked the flight and contacted the airline for the aircraft’s return. …

Ex-Maharashtra Minister Anil Deshmukh Injured In Stone Pelting, NCP Slams BJP Govt

Ex-Maharashtra Minister Anil Deshmukh Injured In Stone Pelting, NCP Slams BJP Govt

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Last Updated:November 19, 2024, 01:27 IST Unidentified assailants hurled stones at Deshmukh’s vehicle at 8 pm when he was returning to Katol and he was rushed to a hospital. Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh was attacked on the last day of campaigning for Maharashtra Assembly elections. (Photo: X) Former Maharashtra Home Minister and NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) leader Anil Deshmukh was seriously injured after stones were hurled at his car in Nagpur district on Monday night, police said. The incident occurred on the last day of campaigning for the November 20 Maharashtra assembly elections. The incident occurred around 8 pm when Deshmukh was returning to Katol after attending a meeting in Narkhed village. Some unidentified persons threw stones at Deshmukh’s car near Belphata on the Jalalkheda Road near Katol. Deshmukh, who sustained injuries during the attack, was immediately rushed to the Katol Civil Hospital, police said. Nagpur Rural Superintendent of Police, Harssh Poddar, confirmed the incident. He said senior officers were rushed to the spot. “An investigation has begun. Police are trying to identify those responsible …

Ex-Maharashtra Minister Baba Siddique’s Last Instagram Post Days Before Murder

Ex-Maharashtra Minister Baba Siddique’s Last Instagram Post Days Before Murder

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Baba Siddiqui described Ratan Tata’s death as the “End of an Era.” Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddiqui was shot dead on Saturday evening in Mumbai. Just two days before his murder, Mr Siddiqui had made his last Instagram post. The politician, who actively used his social media handles to interact with his supporters, had posted a heartfelt tribute to the late industrialist Ratan Tata, who died on October 9 at age 86. In his post, Mr Siddiqui described Ratan Tata’s death as the “End of an Era.” The 66-year-old politician was shot dead by three men in Kher Nagar near his son’s office in Bandra. The gunmen fired at least six bullets, four of which struck him in the chest. He was rushed to Lilavati Hospital where he was declared dead. Two suspects, Gurmail Baljit Singh from Haryana and Dharamraj Kashyap from Uttar Pradesh, were arrested shortly after the killing, while a third suspect remains at large. During their interrogation, the arrested men claimed they belong to Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang. Neither the cops have …

Manohar Joshi, Ex-Maharashtra CM, Dies at 86; Last Rites at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park Today

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Last Updated: February 23, 2024, 07:20 IST Former Lok Sabha Speaker and ex-Maharashtra chief minister Manohar Joshi. (File photo) Manohar Joshi Passes Away: His family said that Joshi died at 3am on Friday following prolonged age related health issues. Former Lok Sabha Speaker and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Manohar Joshi passed away at the age of 86. He was admitted in the ICU of Mumbai’s PD Hinduja Hospital on Wednesday and breathed his last at the private medical facility. His family said that Joshi died at 3am on Friday following prolonged age related health issues. “We will be conducting his last rites at the Shivaji Park crematorium at 3pm prior to which he shall be at his residence from 11am to 2pm,” a statement by his family read. The hospital had said in a statement on Thursday that Joshi (86) was severely ill. The Shiv Sena stalwart was admitted to the same hospital in May last year after suffering a brain haemorrhage. Joshi served as chief minister from 1995 to 1999 and was the first …