Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad police on Wednesday registered a case of cheating and forgery against 36 people, including 25 directors of a credit co-operative society in Khed taluka, for misappropriating Rs6.53 crore from account holders and the society between 2014 and 2018.The fraud was revealed after a govt audit in 2018, following which the accused…
Pune: The Hinjewadi police have launched a search for an executive of a share broking firm following allegations of online trading fraud.The suspect reportedly deceived a software professional over the course of a year — with the fraudulent activity taking place between April 30, 2025 and April 13 this year.The victim filed a formal complaint…
Pune: Even as Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha Metro) is set to begin groundwork on key extension routes, elected representatives have tabled several proposals to further expand these services in both Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad.At least three new proposals have been tabled before the city improvement committee (CIC) of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) for…
Pune: The court of additional sessions judge Dilip P Ragit convicted and sentenced a dairy farm owner from Purandar to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for repeated rape and aggravated sexual assault on his two nieces, aged 13 and 14 years, between Jan and Nov 14, 2020, in a couple of lodges in Uruli Devachi…
Pune: The survival of thousands of trees and birds on tekdis came under threat because of the water tanker strike when the city is experiencing the hottest spell of this summer so far.Several tekdi plantations depend on tanker water. Its demand increased with the mercury soaring to nearly 42°C in Lohegaon and about 40°C in…
Pune: Several housing societies in Pimpri Chinchwad have approached the civic body, demanding strict action against developers who have allegedly failed to provide water supply despite giving written undertakings to do so.Residents cited recent directives from the divisional commissioner, which warned of legal consequences for builders who fail to honor their commitments to provide water…
Pune: A week after a mass fish kill at Pashan Lake led to the suspension of four civic officials, the PMC has announced a new plan to divert sewage away from the water body to mitigate rising pollution levels.The civic administration intends to lay a new pipeline to transport sewage from Pashan Lake to a…
Pune: The civic administration has issued a notice to a contractor managing a parking facility in the Mandai area after complaints of overcharging and fleecing at PMC-run parking lots.The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has also decided to conduct surprise inspections at parking lots to assess their overall functioning.The civic body has been receiving frequent complaints…
Pune: The Kalepadal police on Wednesday busted an illegal LPG refilling racket with the arrest of a 38-year-old worker. The police recovered 103 cylinders and a mini-truck.Senior police inspector Mansinh Patil of the Kalepadal police told TOI that the police team raided the spot at Handewadi and found one person was illegally transferring LPG from…
Pune: To recover a pending bill for crushed stones supplied to a civil contractor firm, a 39-year-old stone crusher owner and his four accomplices abducted the firm’s owner on Tuesday afternoon and demanded Rs 50 lakh from his father for his release.A Kharadi police team led by senior police inspector Sanjay Chavan swung into action…
