Thursday, December 29, 2011

Gold cargo worth Rs.1.44cr goes missing

Gold cargo worth Rs.1.44cr goes missing

Sanjay Babulal Jain, a South Mumbai-based agent dealing in gold, was got a shock of his life when he was informed by the staff at cargo section of Air India that his “high-value parcel” containing gold ornaments and bars worth Rs1.44 crore had gone missing.

It was only hours ago that one of his colleagues had booked the valuables onboard the Mumbai-bound AI 527 flight originating in Hyderabad. “It was shocking and unbelievable, said Jain, who approached the airport police with the complaint last Thursday. Jain, an agent supplying gold to several merchants in the South Mumbai area, said the airport police filed a formal complaint only on Tuesday.

Initial probe has revealed that the parcel indeed arrived at the cargo section, with certain staff members claiming to have seen it covered in four packets. “But, these four packets went missing after their arrival at Mumbai airport. It’s a challenge for us to probe the case, as there are no closed-circuit television cameras inside the cargo section,” said assistant commissioner of police CK Chavan.

The police, while suspecting the involvement of the courier boys, said insider role could not be ruled out. Officials said a high-value parcel should ideally be kept back in the cockpit itself, only to be later escorted to the cargo section by a guard.

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Female dope dealer caught after 35 years

The 55-year-old had a network of 150 men working for her to keep tabs on movements of the police

A 55-year-old woman was arrested by the Antop Hill police on Friday evening for dealing in drugs. According to the police, the woman, identified as Savitri Devendra, is a known dealer of heroin and supplied the drug to several socialites and celebrities.
The police said it took them two months to catch Savitri as she has a vast network under her who keep tabs on the cops. According to the police, Savitri has been running her drug business for the past 35 years. Senior police inspector Shamsher Khan Pathan from the Antop Hill police station and his team were waiting for the right opportunity for a long time.
Police said that Savitri could supply up to 25kg of narcotics at a time, thanks to her formidable connections in the drug business. She would take orders on the phone, but it wasn't easy for just anyone to get in touch with her as she entertained only her trusted clients.
Savitri has 150 people in her pay who take care of her business and keep tabs on the actions of Mumbai police's different departments. Antop Hill police knew about her illegal activities but were unable to catch her red-handed.
"We managed to get her after tracking her for two months, but we could seize only 23 grams of heroin as by the time we reached her place she had managed to clear most of her stock," said sub-inspector Anup Dange from the Antop Hill police station.
Savitri reportedly employs ten men to take care of one gang member who actually sells heroin. "These ten men alert the seller whenever the police get close. Even if a cop is 1km away, her men come to know about it," said Dange.
Savitri has been sent to police custody till Monday. "The woman has mentioned many respected names as her clients. We will investigate these individuals also," said Dange.

Friday, December 9, 2011

Fashion designer arrested only after playing 100 cons

Fashion designer arrested only after playing 100 cons

A conwoman was arrested by the Churchgate railway police on Wednesday evening for allegedly cheating more than 100 people by promising them easy loans from any bank and demanding 5% from them as commission.
Pinky Kailash Vohra, 31, a resident of Mira Road, was arrested for forgery and cheating. She was remanded in police custody till December 12 by the Mumbai Central Railway court on Thursday.
According to senior police inspector Megha Kadam of Churchgate railway police station, it was revealed that Vohra had completed a diploma course in fashion designing five years ago, but was unable to support her family.
The convent-educated Vohra speaks fluent English. Kadam added that Vohra is unmarried and was staying in a rented room in Goregaon for the past one year.
According to the police, Vohra read a news report six months ago about a fugitive conman from Delhi who duped several people by promising them huge loans from various banks and made lakhs of rupees by accepting a 5% commission.
Inspired by the idea, Vohra began putting up advertisements in English newspapers in the city claiming to help people get loans. She would meet clients at InOrbit Mall in Goregaon and Dadar railway station.
In November 2011, victim Johnson Ammanna approached Vohra for a bank loan of Rs2 lakh. Vohra met him at Grant Road on November 24, allegedly gave him a cross cheque of Rs2 lakh from Andhra Bank and took Rs10,000 in cash as commission. After the cheque bounced, Ammanna realised he was cheated and lodged a complaint of cheating at Churchgate railway police station.
During investigation, the bounced cheque was found to belong to a man named Chetan Adangale, a customer of the Rajkot branch of Andhra Bank. Adangle had approached Vohra a few days prior seeking a loan of Rs8 lakh for a new business venture. She took three blank cheques with Adanagle's signatures before giving him the 'loan'. Vohra used one of these blank cheques to cheat Ammanna.
The police then collected Vohra's call details from a mobile phone company and set up a trap for her. Vohra was caught red-handed at InOrbit Mall by a police team comprising RT Rathod, YD Jadhav and AR Patil, added Kadam.

Thursday, December 8, 2011

6 months after 76-yr-old woman died, doc arrested for negligence

6 months after 76-yr-old woman died, doc arrested for negligence


A Borivli doctor was arrested on Tuesday for negligence and wrong treatment of a 76-year-old woman, leading to her death.
Six months ago, Meenakshi Murti had died at a Borivli clinic during treatment. Dr Pradeep Vyas works at the clinic.
The complainant, Hemlata Thakur, blamed Raj Jyoti clinic for her mother's death.
"My mother Meenakshi Murti, 76, was admitted to Vyas's clinic on April 25 for treatment. She was discharged on April 29. After two days, she again fell ill and was admitted to the clinic again on May 2 and died on May 6," said Thakur.
"As per Vyas' medical report, Murti had a heart problem and died due to infection in the lungs," she said.
"But the post-mortem and others report suggested that she was not suffering any heart decease. Following the report submitted to JJ Hospital by the investigation officer of Borivli police station, the doctors concluded that the death was not due to the cause told by the doctors of Raj Jyoti clinic. She was suffering from pneumonia," said Thakur.
Thakur alleges that her mother died at 10am and doctor did not inform any family member. The doctors directly sent the body to Bhagwati Hospital and did not mention the cause of death in the death certificate. She said that when the body was sent to Bhagwati Hospital, the doctors did not give the names of the family members. This made it difficult for them to claim the body, Thakur said.
The complainant added, "Earlier, Vyas has done an angioplasty on Murti in 2010 but the stent was not found in her body after the post-mortem."
Thakur said: "I wrote to the police on May 26 complaining about the negligence and also sent a reminder on May 30. After that, the police lodged a complaint against the doctor on June 13."
"We have arrested Vyas for causing death due to negligence and on charge of wrong treatment," said Bhagwan Chate, senior police inspector of Borivli police station.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Dual citizenship needn't impact retirement dues




Can a US citizen, after obtaining dual citizenship, receive the same retirement benefits from the state if she or he chooses to live in India? Also if one is interested in buying property in India, can one send money directly to the seller in instalments?
Dual citizenship is unrelated with the retirement benefits receivable from India and also is unconnected with where she or he lives. As regards social security benefits, since you continue to be a US citizen, you should still get the benefits. And yes, remittances from abroad towards the purchase of property in instalments are possible depending upon its acceptability to the seller.

Over the past few years, I have been investing in Indian mutual funds. Now, I have received a letter from the income-tax office requiring me to explain the source of the funds invested along with documentary evidence, if any. As an NRI, do I have to show source of my income to the department?
The Indian Income Tax Department has started issuing such letters to many investors on the basis of Annual Information Returns (AIR) required to be provided by organisations like mutual funds in respect of some stipulated transactions. Do not worry much about this. All that you have to do is to submit the photocopies of your bank statements to prove that the funds used for investment originated from your income abroad, which is not taxable in India since you are an NRI. This exercise is more to do with anti money-laundering measures taken up by the tax department and it is just to ensure that the funds brought into the country are from legitimate sources and not tainted. If your India income (less exemptions and permissible deductions) is less than `1.80 lakh, in a financial year, you do not have to file tax returns. If the value of your investment has gone up it does not mean you have earned any profit unless you have encashed the same.

A Juhu-based builder, who reneged after amassing lakhs of rupees from several prospective flat buyers, was on Monday night arrested by the Borivli police on cheating and forgery charges.

Builder lands in jail for cheating

A Juhu-based builder, who reneged after amassing lakhs of rupees from several prospective flat buyers, was on Monday night arrested by the Borivli police on cheating and forgery charges. The accused, identified as Nitin Mehta, 63, is a resident of Juhu, and was arrested after a senior citizen complained against him.
According to the complainant, Vasudev Sajnani, 64, of Mahim's Navjeevan Colony, he had bought a flat in Rs6.75 lakh from Mehta of Siddhivinayak Developers in Simpoli area at Borivli (West) in 1992. "Although Mehta drafted an agreement for the flat apart from giving him an allotment letter, two years later, Sajnani came to know that he had sold it to someone else for Rs18 lakh and did not give him possession," said senior inspector Bhagwan Chate of the Borivli police.
"When Sajnani contacted Mehta to inquire about the flat, he was told that he would be given another flat in the same area. After a few months, Mehta offered him three flats — two in Chikoowadi area at Borivli and one in Thakur complex in Kandivali (East). But despite Sajnani approaching Mehta several times, he was not given the possession of any of the flats," said Chate.
In his compliant, Sajnani has also charged Mehta with preparing fake documents and forging his signature while selling his Simpoli flat to another person. "Two years ago, Mehta also offered to give Sajnani a Pune flat with a market cost of Rs2 crore, but even that did not come through," said police officer.
After Sajnani, two more persons approached the Borivli police with complaints against Mehta, stating he had taken money from them for flats that never came by, apart from failing to return their money.
"We have found that there is also a cheating case registered against Mehta with the Kasturba police wherein he had allegedly taken Rs 11 lakh from one Rajsohia in 2001 and was yet to give him a flat," said another police officer.
Mehta was produced in the holiday court and remanded in police custody till December 9.

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