Maharashtra

A private school teacher charged for caning a Class 10 pupil and breaking his hand in Maharashtra's Thane. Police launched a case on August 27 under section 325 (voluntarily causing severe harm) of IPC, based on a complaint filed by the wounded student's parents. The 15-year-old youngster had a disagreement with a classmate, who complained to the instructor. The accused then caned the victim, causing his wrist to swell.

Mumbai Taximen’s union has issued warning to the state government for possible strikes, demanding for a fare hike by Rs 10. The union warned stating that if the demands weren’t met, taxi and auto drivers would go on strike on September 15. The union cited inflated costs of CNG. The union also claimed that the daily earnings of auto-rickshaw drivers have been dropped by Rs 250-300.

Mumbai police personnel wore the dress of Zomato delivery boys to arrest chain-snatchers  who had several cases of chain-snatching pending against them. After going through 300 CCTV cameras, the police identified the bike which was used for the crime, as it was parked at a railway station. The police waited for three days for the accuse to come and pick up the vehicle.

Mumbai's special Judge MG Deshpande reviewed the Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut Patra Chawl scam case, and extended the judicial custody to September 5.  Notably, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut has been booked for a money laundering case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Act and is being investigated for the Patra Chawl scam case, by the Enforcement Directorate. Raut was arrested on August 1.

Opposition parties attacked Shinde Fadnavis's administration on August 18 for failing to provide immediate financial help to farmers and villages hit by severe rains and floods in Maharashtra. Ajit Pawar, leader of opposition in the state house, called for a special discussion, claiming while farmers were ignored, ministers were preoccupied with their felicitations, labeling the administration "insensitive." He warned the opposition would not… read-more