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Mumbai-Pune Expressway Accident: At Least 5 Dead, 30 Injured in Collision Between Bus Carrying Pandharpur Pilgrims and Tractor Near Lonavala

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The deceased were warkaris (devotees of Lord Vitthal) traveling to Pandharpur from their hometown of Dombivli near Mumbai for the Ashadhi Ekadashi celebrations, according to the police. Thousands of devotees are heading to Pandharpur for Ashadhi Ekadashi, which is being celebrated tomorrow. However, a severe accident occurred around 1 am on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway involving a bus carrying devotees. A tractor collided forcefully with the bus traveling from Dombivli to Pandharpur, resulting in five fatalities and numerous injuries. Upon receiving information about the incident, highway police arrived at the scene and initiated rescue operations. The injured have been transported to …

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Pune Police confiscate Audi car belonging to controversial IAS trainee officer Puja Khedkar.

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The luxury car had been involved in multiple traffic violations, resulting in 21 challans and fines totaling ₹27,000 from the traffic department. Early Sunday morning, Pune city police seized the Audi car used by probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar. The car was allegedly equipped with a red beacon and unauthorized ‘Maharashtra Government’ insignia during her tenure at the Pune district collectorate. A luxury car was dropped off at the Chaturshrungi police station’s traffic division by the Khedkar family’s driver. The police seized the car under Section 207 of the Motor Vehicles Act (MVA), which allows them to detain vehicles lacking …

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Pune Woman Hangs From Building Holding Man’s Hand for Social Media Reel.

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This scene isn’t from ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ where Gwen Stacy falls and Peter Parker tries to save her. It’s actually from Pune. She clung to a man’s hand, hanging from the edge of a building roof while another person filmed it. This scene isn’t from ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ where Gwen Stacy falls and Peter Parker tries to save her; it actually happened in Pune. To test their “grip strength,” two individuals performed this stunt for an Instagram reel. Unlike Emma Stone, who wore a safety harness for her role as Gwen Stacy in ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2,’ the …

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Man Electrocuted After Hanging Towel on Live Wire; Wife and Son Also Die in Pune.

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Electrocuted in Dapodi Village

A 47-year-old construction worker, Surendra Bhalekar, was electrocuted on Monday morning after hanging a towel on a live wire in Dapodi village, Daund taluka, approximately 85km from Pune. His wife, Adika, and their son, Prasad, also died while trying to rescue him. According to the Yavat police, Surendra Bhalekar received a severe shock when electricity flowed through the wire he used to hang the towel. His son Prasad, attempting to save his father, also suffered a shock. Adika, rushing to their aid, was similarly electrocuted. Inspector Narayan Deshmukh of the Yavat police reported that the family had been living in …

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Pune’s Murlidhar Mohol has been assigned the ministries of civic aviation and cooperation.

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Civil aviation is significant for Pune as the city’s airport is planning an expansion, and there is an ongoing proposal for a new airport at Purandar. Pune MP Murlidhar Mohol, recently sworn in as Minister of State in the Union Cabinet, has been assigned two key portfolios: Civil Aviation and Cooperation, according to the announcement from Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday evening. Civil aviation is crucial for Pune, as the city’s airport is planning an expansion and there is a proposal for a new airport at Purandar. Since Pune lacks a dedicated civil airport, flight operations at the Lohegaon airbase, which …

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Mother of Pune Teen Who Killed Two with Porsche Arrested.

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The Pune teen’s mother was arrested on Saturday. According to the Commissioner of Police, the investigation revealed that the juvenile’s blood samples had been swapped with those of his mother. On Saturday, Pune police arrested the mother of the 17-year-old accused of running over two techies with his Porsche last month. Shivani Agarwal was arrested after it was confirmed that her son’s blood samples had been swapped with hers, the city police chief told PTI. Agarwal was traced after arriving in Pune from Mumbai on Friday night. She is expected to be produced in court today, according to PTI. As …

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‘New Details Revealed in Porsche Crash Case: Teen’s Father Called Pune Doctor 14 Times Prior to Blood Test’

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In the ongoing investigation of the Pune Porsche accident, it has been revealed that Dr. Ajay Taware, head of the forensic medicine department at Sassoon Hospital, and builder Vishal Agarwal exchanged communication extensively. According to reports, they engaged in 14 conversations via WhatsApp, Facetime, and regular phone calls. Police suspect that these discussions revolved around the potential alteration of blood samples, particularly during the sample collection phase for testing. This suspicion arises as the calls coincided with the period when samples were being obtained. Dr. Taware, along with the hospital’s chief medical officer, Dr. Shrihari Halnor, and staff member Atul …

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Pune Police: Teen’s Blood Sample from Porsche Accident Reportedly Thrown Away by Senior Doctors.

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Pune Police arrested two doctors for allegedly switching blood samples of the accused teen in the Porsche accident case. “It was revealed that he had taken the sample of the juvenile accused but had thrown it in the dustbin and replaced it with the sample of another person and sent it to the forensics,” Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar said. The accused teen’s father and grandfather are already under arrest for allegedly pressuring the family driver to take the blame for the accident. Watch this video for more information. ALSO READ : Pune police arrest father of underage driver in …

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Pune accident suspect’s grandfather allegedly hired Chhota Rajan to kill corporator: Court document

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According to the CBI, who has filed charges against the boy’s grandfather, the elderly individual purportedly hired the gangster in 2009 to assassinate Ajay Bhosale of Shiv Sena. The previous Sunday, the 17-year-old son of a well-known builder in Pune appeared before the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) for driving while intoxicated and hitting two individuals. During the hearing, his grandfather provided bail surety and pledged that the minor would reform his behavior. As per the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which has filed charges against the boy’s grandfather, he allegedly engaged Chhota Rajan in 2009 to carry out the assassination …

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Pune police arrest father of underage driver in fatal Porsche-bike crash.

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Pune police detain father of minor involved in fatal Porsche-bike collision.

The police have arrested two restaurant owners and a staff member for serving alcohol to the minor involved. The Pune police apprehended the father of a teenager implicated in a deadly car crash on Tuesday morning. Additionally, they have detained two restaurant owners (license holders) and a staff member for serving alcohol to the minor. On Tuesday morning, Pune police detained the father of the 17-year-old teenager involved in a fatal car accident that claimed two lives, from Maharashtra’s Sambhajinagar. As per a senior official, the boy’s father, a well-known builder, was subsequently transported to Pune and taken into custody. …

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