KALYAN: A gym trainer and his brother have been arrested for stealing 11 motorcycles worth Rs 5 lakh in Dombivli.
The accused, Yogesh Bhanushali, wanted to become rich for which he took help of his brother Mukesh Bhanushali and a friend Samir Sayyed, and in the last one year they together stole 11 motorcycles from Kalyan, Dombivli, Ulhasnagar and Nashik.
On January 27, they stole a Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycle from a MIDC area.
Following the incident, the local Manpada police registered an FIR and through CCTV footage reached up to Yogesh and his brother Mukesh.
Vivek Pansare, deputy commissioner of police, zone 3 of Thane police said, The accused had kept all stolen motorcycles at a ground with intention to sell and make money from it.”
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THANE: A 26-year-old road-side idli vendor was allegedly killed by three unidentified customers at Mira Road in Thane district following an argument over Rs 20, police said on Saturday.
The incident occurred on Friday morning, they said.
The victim, identified as Virendra Yadav, used to sell idlis. On Friday, three customers came to his road-side joint and told him that he owed them Rs 20. Soon, an argument broke out and escalated into a scuffle, a police official said. The trio pushed the vendor, due to which he fell down and suffered head injuries. Other people rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he was declared brought dead, he said.
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THANE: A 30-year-old man has been arrested at Bhayandar in Maharashtra s Thane district and cocaine worth Rs 18.75 lakh seized from him, police said on Sunday.
The action was taken by the Mira Bhayandar-Vasai Virar police, an official said. Acting on a tip-off, sleuths of the Kashimira police station laid a trap in Hatkesh area of Bhayandar. The accused was found loitering in the area in a suspicious manner during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, he said. During his frisking, 125 grams of cocaine, kept in four packets, was recovered from his bag, he added.
The accused, identified as Anil Ramling Maitri, a resident of Bhandup in Mumbai, was placed under arrest and booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the official said.
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THANE: In an attempt to spread awareness on diversions, congestions, road works and to take complaints from motorists and commuters, the traffic department in Thane has started their page on social media platforms on Monday.
The ‘Thane Traffic Branch’ page was opened on Facebook and Instagram.
“People are active on these platforms and when they have any complaints or suggestions, they can directly get in touch with us. Also, we tend to have diversions, if a road is shut, we can easily post videos or messages regarding it, which will reach to more people,” said Balasaheb Patil, deputy commissioner of police, traffic.