Five people were killed on Thursday in a major fire that broke out in a Serum Institute of India factory, but the world’s largest vaccine maker said the incident would not affect the production of Covid-19 vaccine even as new launches may be hit. Sparks from welding work being carried out in the under-installation factory in Pune had triggered the fire that destroyed some floors of the building, local authorities said. Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said an investigation and a fire audit will be done. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed anguish over the incident. “In this sad hour, my thoughts are with the families of those who lost their lives. I pray that those injured recover at the earliest,” he tweeted.
Pune news: Flesh trade racket busted at Koregaon Park spa; 1 arrested for kidnap and rape of 27-year-old woman
Pune news: Flesh trade racket busted at Koregaon Park spa; 1 arrested for ‘kidnap and rape of 27-year-old woman’
Pune news: Pretending to be a cop, hospital security guard molests patient; arrested December 24, 2020 8:23:31 pm
One person was arrested and two more booked for allegedly kidnapping and raping a 27-year-old woman, the daughter of a policeman.
Pune City Police busted a flesh trade racket at a spa in Koregaon Park area on Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, a police team raided the spa, and arrested spa manager Ravi Jamadar (25) at the spot. Police also arrested a woman, identified as Nutan Dhawan, a resident of Keshavnagar, for allegedly operating the flesh trade racket under the guise of a spa.
Night curfew orders issued for Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad
Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad Police on Tuesday evening issued orders to impose night curfew in the respective city jurisdictions from 11 pm to 6 am from Tuesday night till January 5. December 22, 2020 11:14:00 pm
According to the new SOPs, those who arrived from the UK between November 25 and December 8 will be contacted by the district surveillance officers and advised to self-monitor their health. (File)
Following the Maharashtra government’s directives on night curfew across the state, Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad Police on Tuesday evening issued orders to impose night curfew in the respective city jurisdictions from 11 pm to 6 am from Tuesday night till January 5.
The seized ghee boxes did not carry the name of any company or an ISI mark. (Representational)
Pune City Police have detained a man for allegedly transporting adulterated ghee and handed him over to officials of the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) for further investigation.
Acting on a tip-off, police had laid a trap and intercepted a tempo near Ambegaon area earlier this week. They found nearly 100 tin boxes inside the tempo. When police questioned those inside the tempo about it, a person identified as Shivraj Halmani told police that the boxes carry ghee made from cow’s milk.
But the seized ghee boxes did not carry the name of any company or an ISI mark. Suspecting it to be adulterated ghee, police informed FDA officer Kranti Baravkar, who then reached the spot with her team and seized the boxes, with total 1,149 kg of ghee worth Rs 4.49 lakh.
(Express photo: Arul Horizon)
Pune City Police carried out a massive combing operation on Tuesday night, during which they recovered as many as five country-made pistols, nine live cartridges and 50 sharp weapons. Police teams checked about 1,170 history-sheeters during the combing operation, which started at 7 pm on Tuesday and went on for about four hours in the jurisdictions of all police stations of Pune City Police.
According to a press release issued on Wednesday, while five persons were arrested for possession of firearms, 50 others were arrested for carrying sharp weapons, including 40 sickles and five swords. Police also arrested nine history-sheeters who were externed from city limits, but were found to be still residing in Pune city.