Thane Feb 19 PTI A car being driven by a man allegedly under the influence of liquor rammed into a road divider on a flyover at Manpada junction in Maharashtras Thane city police said on Saturday The incident occurred around 1015 pm on Friday they said The man identified as Vijay Shetty 35 was on his way from Thane to Kasheli when the incident took place He was drunk due to which he lost control over the vehicle and it rammed into the road divider an official said The incident led to a traffic snarl but the route was soon cleared he said adding that Kapurbawdi police are taking action against the accused Avinash Sawant chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell RDMC of Thane civic body said that on being alerted about the incident local fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot for a rescue operation PTI COR NP NP
Thane Dec 23 PTI A teacher of a civic-run school in Thane has been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau ACB for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5000 from a woman to help fill her cousins online form related to the 10th board exams an official said on ThursdayThe official said an offence under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered at the Kapurbawdi police station against the teacher Eknath Pandurang Patil 53Patil initially demanded Rs 12700 as bribe but later settled for Rs 5000 he saidActing on a complaint by the woman the ACBs Thane unit laid a trap and caught the teacher accepting the bribe money at the civic school in Manpada on Wednesday the official said PTI COR RSY RSY
Thane Nov 20 PTI A 42-year-old man was killed after a container truck dashed into his motorcycle on GB Road in Thane city on Saturday police said A Kapurbawdi police station official identified the deceased as Anil Kumar and said the accident took place at around 3pm Kumars motorcycle was hit by a truck proceeding from Panvel to Gujarat He was severely injured and was declared dead on arrival by doctors of a hospital in Kalwa A case is being registered he said PTI COR BNM BNM BNM
Thane Nov 17 PTI A 42-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing electronic goods from showrooms in Maharashtras Thane city police said on Wednesday The accused a housewife from Mulund in neighbouring Mumbai targeted electronic stores during rush hours said Dr Vinay Rathod deputy commissioner of police Zone V Wagle Estate The accused had allegedly stolen a laptop worth Rs 1 lakh from a shop in the citys Ghodbunder road on November 3 following which an offence was registered at Kapurbawdi police station it was stated During the probe the police examined the CCTV footage and other technical data and zeroed in on the woman who was arrested on Tuesday the official said The police have recovered stolen electronic goods and appliances worth Rs 265 lakh from the accused he said adding that further probe is underway PTI COR ARU ARU
Thane Sep 27 PTI Police have arrested five people for allegedly cheating and indulging in other malpractices during a police recruitment exam in Maharashtras Thane city officials said on Monday The written exam was held on Sunday in Thane and neighbouring Palghar district for the recruitment of police drivers Around 18000 job aspirants appeared for the exam in Thane commissionerate limits officials said Five people were caught cheating and indulging in other malpractices at an examination centre in Balkum area of the city an official from Kapurbawdi police station said A case was registered against the accused under Indian Penal Code Sections 419 punishment for cheating by personation and 34 common intention he said PTI COR GK GK
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