Man wanted for dacoity nabbed from MP

Mobile Thieves Nabbed By Security Staffers At Thane Rly Station

Thane (PTI): A team of women security personnel caught two persons for allegedly stealing the mobile phone of a suburban train commuter at Thane railway station, the government railway police (GRP) said on Saturday. The two men, identified as Rakesh Dhotale (21) and Prem Dhavale (20), struck when commuters were entering a packed local train on platform number 4 on Friday. One of the accused grabbed a commuter’s phone, but she raised an alarm, and security staff nabbed the duo.

such region where horizontal development has already exhausted and now there is scope only for vertical development. In such circumstances, the authorities should not waste the huge spaces lying vacant beneath the bridges. The smart usage of these open spaces for car parking is truly what is supposed to be as a smart city. Therefore, intervention of this court is necessary,” the plea pointed out.

Mumbai: After reports on deadly scenarios on platforms 01 and 02 of Dadar railway station, Central Railway’s (CR) Mumbai divisional manager has said it will be extended by two metres.

Not only the extension, but the entire station will witness a revamp. It will also help to accommodate the growing number of commuters, he said.

On March 02, a media report stated the condition of security as the government railway police has been struggling for years to manage the

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crowded platforms.

“Platform No. 1 at Dadar is being widened by 2m and there is also a plan to install escalators there. But, this is not all. A comprehensive master plan of the station has been prepared to create more space for passengers. But, the plan requires certain mandatory approvals, and only then can we reveal its details,” said Rajnish Kumar Goyal, Mumbai Divisional Railway Manager (DRM).

We will be making presentations to stakeholders in the next 15 to 20 days after which we are expected to get the

High influx of commuters at one of the busiest railway stations in Mumbai has increased need for improvement mandatory nods, he added.

Goyal said Central Railway had already been planning to widen platform No. 05 at Dadar station in a bid to provide more space to commuters.

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Thane: A 48-year-old man wanted in a dacoity case in Thane was arrested from neighbouring state of Madhya Pradesh after being on the run for six years, po- lice said on Saturday. Based on a tip-off, the police nabbed the accused from Bind district of Madhya Pradesh and brought him to Palghar district on Friday, said an official.

“The accused was

Play on Shivaji Maharaj to be staged in Mumbai

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Mumbai: Bharatiya Janata Party BJP)

MLA Ashish Shelar has organized a statging of renowned Marathi play “Janata Raja” in central Mumbai’s Dadar from March 14 to March 19.

The theatrical presentation will celebrate the life of Chhatrapati

Shivaji Maharaj, the BJP lawmaker said on Saturday.

The six-act stage drama will be presented in the evenings at Shivaji Park, said the MLA in a press conference.

“Janata Raja” (enlightened king) was written by Maharashtra Bhushan awardee

Babasaheb Purandare and it narrates the history and biography of the 17th century Maratha king Chhatrapati part of a gang that waylaid a truck on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway in September, 2018,” said Assistant Police Inspector Datta Sarak.

Shivaji Maharaj.

The grand play is free for all and tickets will be available for citizens from March 09 onwards at various places, including Shivaji Mandir in Dadar, Prabodhankar Thackeray Natyamandir in Borivali, Dinanath Mangeshkar Natyagriha in Vile Parle, Kalidas Natyamandir in Mulund and Damodar Natyagriha in Parel.

Necessary arrangements have been made to ensure nearly 10,000 spectators can watch the mega-play every day, Shelar said.

The gang attacked the driver and cleaner of the truck and decamped with the vehicle which was laden with copper worth more than Rs1.6 crore, he said. A case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act was registered.