Six injured as two families clash in Bhiwandi over dog defecating inside house
Thane (PTI): Two families clashed in Bhiwandi in Thane district after a dog belonging to one group defecated in the house of a man from the other side, a police official said on Friday.
The incident took place in Gayatri Nagar in Nagaon area at 11:30am on Thursday, leaving six members of one family injured, the Shantinagar police station official said.
'The pet dog of complainant Daya Suresh Chavan (37) defecated in the courtyard of his neighbour Omprakash Rao (50), which sparked a heated argument between the two families. Rao's family allegedly abused Chavan's sister-in-law when she went to clean up the place," he said.
"Rao is accused of assaulting multiple members of the Chavan family with a wooden stick. He, his wife and son have been booked. Rao has been arrested," senior inspector Vinayak Gaikwad said.
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Man booked for duping 7 persons of Rs 91 lakh on promise of awarding govt works
Mumbai (PTI): The Mumbai police have registered a case against a man for allegedly duping seven persons of Rs 91 lakhs on the promise of awarding them works of different government departments, an official said on Tuesday.
The accused was identified as Satish Kadam, a resident of Nanded in Marathwada region, an official said.
A complaint was filed by Hanumant Vadje, who alleged that the accused cheated him and six others of around Rs 91 lakh by promising to give them various works of Urban Development and Social Justice Department, he said.
The fraud occurred between 2024 and 2026, with Kadam collecting money in cash and into his accounts, police said, adding he had returned some amount to them partially.
Multiple cheques issued by the accused bounced, prompting the victim to lodge a complaint at the Marine Drive police station. Based on the complaint, a case of cheating and criminal breach of trust was registered against him.
The case is under further investigation, the official said.
