Pune: Police recorded 21 digital arrest scams between Jan and May this year in which the victims lost Rs 9.21 crore.In Nov last year, a top executive of a Mumbai-based software company lodged a complaint with the Pune cyber police, stating that online fraudsters posing as CBI officials, digitally arrested him in a money laundering…
Pune: Kondhwa police on Saturday filed a complaint against a constable and his friend for assaulting a youth from Chennai and his friends, who came to Bopdev Ghat for photography, and extorting Rs 28,000 on the pretext of filing a case against them.The incident occurred between 7 am and 9 am on June 5.The constable…
Pune: Pune experienced thundershowers on Saturday, but with much lesser intensity than Friday’s heavy downpour, with rainfall mainly limited to south Pune areas.According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), Girivan recorded the highest rainfall of 22mm between 8.30am and 5.30pm on Saturday, followed by Chinchwad (13.5mm) and Bhor (12mm). Other areas that received some rain included…
Pune: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday urged MVA partners to contest civic body polls jointly, echoing their alliance strategy in the Lok Sabha and assembly elections, despite Mahayuti partners considering solo bids in local body polls.Following the Supreme Court’s directives, state govt has confirmed that all the pending elections of civic bodies will…
Pune: As many as 20 different types of cyber fraud cases had been registered at Baner police station in just more than a month, said senior police inspector Chandrashekhar Sawant in an interaction with people on Saturday. Sawant said that other physical crimes had gone down. “In Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, at least Rs2.5 crore…
Pune: The Wanowrie police are investigating a complaint registered by a 35-year-old woman, wife of a Border Security Force (BSF) constable, on Thursday stating that a conman, under the pretext of helping her secure a job as a clerk at the Pune Cantonment Board (PCB), duped her of Rs 4.38 lakh between Nov 2023 and…
Pune: Thundershowers accompanied by strong gusty winds swept across several parts of Pune city on Friday evening, bringing respite from heat.It started to rain around afternoon and the intensity varied in different localities, with some areas experiencing only light showers.India Meteorological Department (IMD) data said Pashan recorded the highest rainfall at 19.8mm, followed by Narayangoan…
Pune: The Mahalunge MIDC police in Pimpri Chinchwad have registered a case against a private contractor for alleged negligence that led to the death of a two-and-a-half-year-old girl in 2022. She fell into a pit filled with water at an under-construction site in Nighoje village of Khed taluka around 3.30 pm on July 17, 2022….
Pune: Parents across Pune are breathing easier this school season after a noticeable drop in the prices of notebooks and school stationery. The academic year will begin in 10 days for most govt and private schools and the markets are bustling. The price reduction is largely due to a steep fall—around 40 to 50%—in the…
Pune: A 23-year-old woman died after falling into a valley at Rajgad Fort in Velhe taluka on Thursday around 5pm. The Pune Rural police, who identified her as Alandi resident Komal Shinde, said she was walking down from Bale Killa, the fort’s highest point, when she reportedly lost balance and slipped off the trail, falling…
