Wedding card helps police crack robbery case; victim's brother among 4 held
Palghar (PTI): A marriage invitation card has helped police in solving a case of robbery in Maharashtra's Palghar district, with the victim's brother found to be involved in the crime, an official said on Thursday.
The incident took place on March 28 near Vavar village in Jawhar, he said.
The victim, Boru Khandu Binnar (30), resident of Khodala in Mokhada taluka here, was travelling in a pickup van when three unidentified persons flagged him down under the pretext that their motorbike had broken down, District Superintendent of Police Balasaheb Patil said.
Believing their plea for help, the man asked his van driver to halt to assist them.
The robbers then threw chilli powder into the eyes of the man and the van driver and took away Rs 6,85,500 in cash kept behind the driver's seat. They also threatened the man with dire consequences before fleeing, the official said.
The Jawhar police subsequently registered a case against the then unidentified culprits under sections 309(4) (robbery) and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
During the investigation at the crime scene, the police found traces of chilli powder, and an usual piece of evidence - a marriage invitation card in which the chilli powder was wrapped, the official said.
The police tracked down a person whose name was mentioned on the invitation, and found him to be involved in the robbery. Later, three other culprits were also nabbed, he said, adding the four were taken into custody over the last couple of days.
According to the official, out of the four persons arrested, Dattu Khandu Binnar (34), the victim's brother, allegedly planned the robbery.
The other three arrested persons have been identified as Kiran Ananta Lamte (23), resident of Mokhada, whose name was on the marriage invitation card, Parmeshwar Kamlakar Zole (24) and Dada Bajirao Pehre (24), both from Nashik, he said.
The police recovered the entire stolen cash from the arrested persons, the official said.
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BIT to host ‘Talent Hunt 2025’ with scholarship opportunities for aspiring engineers, architects
Mangaluru: Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT), in association with Bearys Enviro – Architecture Design School (BEADS), is set to conduct Talent Hunt 2025, an in-house entrance examination aimed at identifying and nurturing exceptional talents among aspiring engineering and architecture students.
The event is scheduled to be held on Saturday, 12th April 2025, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Bearys Knowledge Campus (BKC), near Mangalore University in Innoli, Mangaluru.
According to a release from the institute, II PUC Science students can earn scholarships of up to 100% on tuition fees, rewarding merit and potential in the fields of Engineering and Architecture.
Notably, all participants will be granted a minimum 10% scholarship, ensuring that every student benefits from the program.
In order to register, students are required to send an SMS containing their Name, College, and Location to 7259661177.
The last date for registration is 10th April 2025 by 5:00 p.m. For further details, interested candidates can contact the helpline at +91 99000 66888.
