Smartphones' theft, misappropriation of Rs 55 lakh at logistics firm in Thane; 8 booked
Thane (PTI): Police have registered a case against eight persons for allegedly stealing high-end smartphones valued at Rs 31 lakh and embezzlement of Rs 23.8 lakh at a logistics and supply company in Maharashtra's Thane district, officials said on Sunday.
The accused illegally entered the company's premises in the Ambernath area on November 18, 2025 and allegedly stole several smartphones valued at Rs 31.18 lakh.
They also allegedly misappropriated Rs 23.87 lakh at the delivery hub between March and November last year and destroyed the Digital Video Recorder (DVR) system to conceal evidence of the crime, an official from Ambernath police station said.
Based on a complaint, the police on Friday registered a case against eight persons under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections for theft, cheating, criminal breach of trust and causing disappearance of evidence, he added.
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Bihar hooch tragedy toll rises to nine as three more persons die
Motihari (PTI): The toll in the hooch tragedy in Bihar's East Champaran district rose to nine on Sunday after three more people who had consumed spurious liquor died, officials said.
The first death was reported on Thursday, they said.
A total of 15 people have been arrested in connection with the deaths in the Turkauliya and Raghunathpur areas of Motihari, District Magistrate Saurabh Jorwal said.
A case of murder has already been registered on the basis of complaints filed by the family members of the deceased, police said.
Jorwal said one person is still in the hospital and his condition is reported to be critical.
"Seven persons have already been discharged after treatment," he told PTI.
"The bodies of the deceased have been sent for post-mortem examination. The exact cause of the deaths can only be known after the reports arrive," he said.
The SHO of Turkauliya police station has already been suspended on charge of dereliction of duty, and a special investigation team has been constituted to probe the incident, officials said.
The deaths have led to a political slugfest in the state, where the sale and consumption of alcohol has been banned since 2016.
