Maharashtra plans to revive live Cobra worship rituals
This comes after BJP Shirala Assembly constituency legislator Satyajit Deshmukh moved a calling attention motion to raise the issue of serpent worship. The constituency and Battis Shirala village in Sangli district are famous for live snake worship, which was later banned, following a petition by wildlife activists
Maharashtra Assembly members seek revival of live snake worship tradition in Battis Shirala
Members of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Wednesday called for the revival of the traditional practice of worshipping live snakes during Nag Panchami in Battis Shirala, Sangli district. The practice was banned by the Bombay High Court in 2002 following concerns raised by wildlife activists.
Infosys Employee Arrested In Bengaluru For Filming Colleague In Women's Washroom
The accused, identified as Swapnil Nagesh Mali, a Senior Associate Consultant for Infosys from Sangli, Maharashtra, was caught by HR personnel and handed over to the police.
Infosys worker held for filming woman in office washroom
Bengaluru: A 30-year-old Infosys employee was arrested on Wednesday, July 2, for allegedly filming a female colleague inside the womens washroom at the companys Electronic City campus, police said. The accused, identified as Swapnil Nagesh Mali, a Senior Associate Consultant from Sangli, Maharashtra, was caught by HR personnel and handed over to the police. There Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Maharashtra reports 30 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths
Of the new cases, eight are from Mumbai, three from the jurisdiction of the Thane Municipal Corporation, two each from areas under the civic bodies of Navi Mumbai and Kalyan-Dombivali, eight from Pune, five from Nagpur and one each from Kolhapur and Sangli, said an official statement
According to reports, he allegedly beat his daughter repeatedly with a stick. Sadhna suffered serious head injuries and was rushed to Ushakal Hospital in Sangli.
Sangli Shocker: Girl Dies After Being Beaten Up By Father Over NEET Score
During the beating, a heated argument broke out when Sadhana questioned her fathers achievements despite his education. Enraged by her defiance, he beat her more brutally
Papa, aap kaun sa collector ban gaye: School headmaster beats daughter to death over low NEET marks
In a shocking incident, a 17-year-old girl was beaten to death by her father, a school headmaster, after she failed to secure good marks in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) in Sangli district of Maharashtra. Based on a complaint by ...
Man beats daughter to death for scoring low marks in test; held
Sangli: A 16-year-old girl was bludgeoned to death by her father, a school teacher, for scoring low marks in a test in Maharashtras Sangli district, police said on Monday. The incident occurred at Nelkaranji village in Atpadi tehsil on Saturday night, an official said. He said that the accused, Dhondiram Bhosale (45), was upset with Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Maharashtra: Father kills 16-yr-old daughter over low test scores in Sangli
According to an official, the accused, 45-year-old Dhondiram Bhosale, was enraged at his daughter Sadhana, a Class 12 student, for performing poorly in a test, which led to a heated argument. In a fit of rage, Bhosale picked up the wooden handle of a stone grinder used for making flour and fatally assaulted her in front of his wife and son
Man beats daughter to death for scoring low marks in Maharashtra; arrested
SANGLI: A 16-year-old girl was bludgeoned to death by her father, a school teacher, for scoring low marks in a test in Maharashtra's Sangli district, police said on Monday. The incident occurred at Nelkaranji village in Atpadi tehsil on Saturday night, an official said. He said that the accused, Dhondiram Bhosale (45), was upset with his daughter Sadhana, a Class 12 student, for scoring low marks in a test, and there was a dispute between the two. The official said the accused grabbed the wooden handle of a stone grinder used for making flour and attacked the girl with it in the presence of his wife and son. The teen was rushed to a hospital in Sangli, where she died during treatment. The post-mortem report revealed that she died of multiple injuries, senior inspector Vinay Bahir of Atpadi police station said. Based on a complaint by the girl's mother, the accused was arrested, he said.
Man Kills Daughter Over Low Test Scores in Sangli, Arrested
16-year-old girl bludgeoned with stone grinder handle; father, a teacher, held after mothers complaint
Anatomy of a crime: Sonam, Muskan and more why are women criminals different?
NEW DELHI: Sonam, Muskan, Shivani, Ravina, Radhika framed in their dual identities as women and alleged 'husband killers' , they have not just grabbed headlines and courted notoriety over the last months but also challenged conventional notions about femininity and crime. The young women from various parts of the country were living their everyday lives, a world away from the national spotlight. Until they were arrested on charges of murdering their husbands. That they were women from small towns who broke out of stereotype in the most brutal way possible led to sensational headlines, frantic curiosity and also gave fodder to a series of misogynistic memes and jokes. The questions abound: Why do women commit crimes? Why are they treated differently than male criminals? Are they demonstrating empowerment or signs that they are, in fact, disempowered? It's a mix of social stigma, rigid gender roles, and unrealistic standards for women, experts said. British criminologist Frances Heidensohn has a term for the strong societal reaction double deviance theory. A woman committing a crime not only violates a legal norm but also a gender norm, explained G S Bajpai, professor of criminology and vice chancellor of the National Law University in Delhi. Women are expected to be caring and compliant. A woman who commits crime is therefore an aberration - abnormal and exceptional. This is not true for men... She is, therefore, as some scholars have described, doubly deviant and hence must be doubly punished'. Thus her gender becomes relevant to society's response to the crime. She is not just a criminal, she is a female criminal, Bajpai told PTI. The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) reported over 4.45 lakh crimes against women in 2022. However, it doesn't maintain a separate category for crimes 'by' women due to their low numbers. Yet serious offences committed by women, however small in number, make an impact all their own. On Tuesday, Sonam Raghuvanshi , a household name today, was taken to Meghalaya to reconstruct the killing of her husband , Raja Raghuvanshi, found hacked to death on a hillside, a critical step in the probe into a case that has the nation agog. The Indore couple was on their honeymoon and the bride allegedly plotted the killing along with her former boyfriend and three hitmen. In March this year, Muskan Rastogi and her lover Sahil Shukla allegedly stabbed her husband Saurabh Rajput to death in Meerut, dismembered his body, and sealed the remains in a drum filled with cement. 36 days of marriage, one deadly meal: Jharkhand bride kills husband in chilling echo of Raja Raghuvanshi case In April, Bijnor's Shivani claimed her husband died of a heart attack. Police later revealed that she had strangled Deepak to death. The same month, in Bhiwani, YouTuber Ravina allegedly killed her husband with the help of a male friend after he objected to their intimacy and her social media activities. Also in June, Sangli woman Radhika allegedly killed her husband, Anil, only 15 days after their marriage. Except for Ravina who is 32, the others are in their 20s. Then there was media executive Indrani Mukerjea , accused of killing her daughter Sheena Bora in 2012, and Jolly Joseph from Kerala, who allegedly poisoned six family members over 14 years to acquire property. And long before, in 19th-century Kolkata was Troilokya Devi, a courtesan and India's first known female serial killer who lured women -- mainly sex workers - and murdered them to rob them of their jewellery. With an accomplice, she killed at least five women before being apprehended and was executed in 1884. Many of the recent cases - dealing with wives killing their husbands -- triggered a flood of social media outrage and prolonged media coverage that often painted women as inherently malicious and portrayed men as helpless victims of their evil spouses. One instance of the vile and misogynist ride on social media websites was a crude callback to Sonam Bewafa Hai (Sonam is unfaithful) viral meme from some years ago. Public focus is misdirected, said women's rights activist Yogita Bhayana. It reflects our discomfort with women breaking out of the roles assigned to them. Such societal suppression will eventually lead to outbursts. The media is sensationalising it, giving it a Sonam did it' spin, as if she acted alone, which she didn't-there was male involvement too, Bhayana told PTI. Referring to the Sonam Raghuvanshi case, she said it became easier for her to plot a murder than to admit she was in love. That's the kind of psychological conflict women face in our society. Her crime isn't being defended, but we need to examine the root causes -- how deeply our culture conditions women to behave a certain way. Men, Bajpai added, are motivated primarily by power, honour, impulse, and instrumental goals while female crime is often propelled by prior victimisation, manipulation, and emotional stress. A society that views women as caregivers and crucibles of honour is no doubt disturbed when those women engage in criminal activity, Bajpai said. Intimate partner violence is neither new nor uncommon, as global and national trends have indicated that instances of husbands killing their wives far outnumber instances of wives killing their husbands, he argued. In fact, over half of all cases of homicide against women in India are carried out by their current or former partnersThis indicates that the media reporting of cases of women killing their husbands is disproportionate, he noted. According to criminal psychologist Deepti Puranik, there may be a number of reasons behind such an outburst against social ties. Culture and society generally play a lot of roles when it comes to marriages. People are forced to get married against their wishes. Many people are getting married very early and at that age they haven't reached an emotional maturity level to understand the responsibility that comes with a marital relationship, she said. Bhayana echoed Puranik. Women's mental health and internal struggles are ignored, she said. The suppression they face growing up, the communication barriers, and the unrealistic expectations placed on them all builds up. Stories of women criminals have often followed a predictable pattern -- centred on themes like extramarital affairs. This reflects a broader lack of nuance in how such cases are understood, revealing gaps in the way female criminality and its complex motivations are examined. Kulpreet Yadav, co-author of Queens of Crime: True Stories of Women Criminals from India, said law enforcement procedures have never truly adapted to consider women as potential perpetrators because of the scant number of crimes by women. ...the focus has overwhelmingly been on male offenders. Female criminology, by contrast, has received very little attention. As a result, our global understanding of how a woman with criminal intent thinks is quite limited, said the author. Does that mean crime should be treated the same irrespective of the perpetrator's gender? Bajpai advises strongly against it. Such a blanket approach may result in injustice. At times, given the nature and context of the crime, the gender of the perpetrator and the victim become relevant to appropriately understanding the criminal act. Such a comprehensive appreciation of the facts ensures that the response of the state and society is fair and effective, he said.
Accused in Rs 252 crore drug racket deported from UAE after CBI-INTERPOL coordination
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has said that it has coordinated the deportation of Taher Salim Dola, a key accused in a synthetic drug case worth Rs 252 crore, from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to CBI officials, Dola, who is wanted by the Mumbai police for allegedly operating an illegal Mephedrone manufacturing unit in Maharashtras Sangli, arrived at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on flight AI-984 from Dubai. They said that Dola was arrested by Abu Dhabi police in January after INTERPOL issued a Red Corner Notice (RCN) against him on November 25, 2024, following a request from the Mumbai police through the CBI. They went on to add that Dolas location in the UAE was tracked through close coordination between the CBI, INTERPOL and the UAE authorities. The International Police Cooperation Unit (IPCU) of the CBI, in collaboration with NCB-Abu Dhabi, successfully facilitated Dolas return through Interpol channels, a senior CBI official said, adding: He is a wanted subject in a major narcotics case under investigation by the Mumbai police. The CBI officials alleged that Dola has been accused of remotely managing a synthetic drug factory in Sangli from abroad, along with a few others. In March last year, Mumbai police seized 126.14 kg of Mephedrone - commonly known as MD - from the illegal facility, with the contraband valued at approximately Rs 252 crore. During the probe, Look Out Circulars were issued against Dola and two others. The CBI later routed an extradition request through the Government of India, following Dolas arrest in the UAE, the official said. Officials said the RCN, issued through INTERPOL, facilitates the arrest or detention of fugitives in member countries pending extradition or deportation. The CBI, as Indias National Central Bureau for INTERPOL, coordinates these efforts via its BHARATPOL platform. In recent years, over 100 wanted fugitives have been brought back to India through such cooperation.
Woman hacks husband to death 15 days after marriage in Sangli district, arrested
Sangli: Even as ripples caused by the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case from Meghalaya to Madhya Pradesh yet to subside, police in Maharashtras Sangli district have arrested a 27-year-old woman for allegedly killing her 53-year-old husband with an axe, just 15 days after their wedding. Police claimed the accused woman attacked her husband, Anil Lokhande, around Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Maharashtra Reports 65 New Covid-19 Cases
The new cases comprise 29 from Pune, 22 from Mumbai, five from Nagpur, four from Kolhapur, two from Thane district and one each from Sangli, Satara and Parbhani.
Maharashtra records 86 new COVID-19 cases
MUMBAI: Maharashtra on Saturday reported 86 new coronavirus positive cases, taking the total count since January to 1,362, the health department said. Of these new cases, 31 were detected in Pune city and two in its rural parts, 28 in Mumbai, seven in Pimpri Chinchwad township near Pune, six in Thane, four in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, three in Nagpur, two in Mira Bhayandar, one each in Satara, Kolhapur and Sangli, an official statement said. The health department has conducted 16,226 COVID-19 tests since January, of which 1,362 were reported positive. The total number of cases in Mumbai since January is 640, of which 634 were recorded in May alone. No death has been reported since Friday, it said. Since January 2025 till date, a total of 18 patients have succumbed to the infection, of whom 17 were found with comorbidities, the statement said. Covid infections growing milder, occasional surges expected but don't worry: experts
Maharashtra reports 59 new COVID-19 cases, active count at 494
MUMBAI: As many as 59 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Maharashtra, 20 of them in Mumbai alone, taking the number of infections since January 1 this year to 873 in the state, the health department said on Monday. According to a health department statement, a total of 12,011 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in the state since January 2025, and the tally of active cases stood at 494, while 369 patients have recovered from the viral infection, whose counts have risen in India in the last few months. Of the new cases, 20 were detected in Mumbai , 17 in Pune Municipal Corporation limits, four in Thane and one in Pune district (outside civic body areas). Other cases were reported from municipal limits of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (7), Pimpri-Chinchwad, Satara, Kolhapur, Akola (2 each), Sangli (1) and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (1 - outside civic areas), said the release. Surge in Covid-19 cases, two deaths in Delhi last 24 hours Mild symptoms are being found in COVID-19 patients in the state and testing and treatment facilities are made available by the department, it said. These symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, sore throat and congestion or runny nose, among others. Mumbai has reported 483 COVID-19 cases since January 1 and a bulk of it - 477 - were recorded in May alone, said the department. Nine patients have succumbed to the ailment in the state since the start of the year, seven of whom had comorbidities (simultaneous presence of two or more medical conditions), including cancer, diabetes, hypertension, nephrotic syndrome (kidney disorder) with hypoglycemic seizures (caused by very low blood sugar levels), cerebral infarction (cerebrovascular disease) and ILD (interstitial lung disease), the release added. In view of the rising coronavirus cases, health experts have said there was no cause for alarm, but people should remain alert. Private hospitals in Kerala step up Covid preparedness amid surge in cases
In his letter, Devendra Fadnavis has claimed that Sangli and Kolhapur districts in Maharashtra would face flooding if the height of the dam is raised
Maharashtra MBBS Student Drugged, Gang-Raped, Classmates Among 3 Arrested
A third-year MBBS student was allegedly raped in Maharashtra's Sangli district by her two classmates and one of their friends after they spiked her drink, police said on Friday.
Maharshtra: MBBS Student Gang-Raped In Sangli District, 3 Held
The 22-year-old medical student was allegedly targeted on May 18, when she and the accused had planned to watch a movie in a theatre around 10 pm. Before that, the accused took her to a flat for a brief halt.
Maha BJP MLA demands renaming of places to erase traces of Mughal era
Mumbai: BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar on Saturday, April 26, demanded the renaming of certain towns and villages in Maharashtras Sangli district to erase the traces of the Mughal era, and called for restoring the original names of these places. Talking to reporters, he said he will soon write to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to request Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Old Video of Bike Rally Falsely Shared as Bajrang Dal Reaching West Bengal'
The video dates back to February 2025 and shows bikers returning after a pilgrimage in Sangli, Maharashtra.
Maha sees 823 communal unrest since Jan
Maharashtra has witnessed 823 incidents of communal unrest since January this year, with demands for the removal of Aurangzeb's tomb and the spread of distorted facts on social media fomenting fresh trouble. Districts like Nandurbar, Pune (Rural), Ratnagiri, Sangli, Beed, and Satara have seen communal unrest in recent days due to right-wing organizations' demands for the demolition of the Mughal emperor's tomb in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. The state witnessed 4,836 Hindu-Muslim related communal crimes in 2024, with 170 incidents classified as cognisable and 3,106 as non-cognisable cases. The violence in Nagpur, triggered by protests demanding the removal of Aurangzeb's tomb, highlights the role of social media in spreading inflammatory content and instigating people. While the state has taken measures to curb the spread of misinformation, concerns remain over the impact on communities and the need for promoting peace and understanding.
Illegal Bangladeshis use forged documents to settle in different parts of the country. They usually settled in cities like Mumbai and Pune. However, recent investigations by Maharashtra ATS (Anti-Terrorism Squad) revealed that the infiltrators are moving to Sangli, thereby turning it into a hub for illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. The plot came to light after suspect Continue reading Why Are Illegal Bangladeshis Moving To Maharashtras Sangli? Shocking Details Emerge In Police Investigations The post Why Are Illegal Bangladeshis Moving To Maharashtras Sangli? Shocking Details Emerge In Police Investigations appeared first on OurVoice | WeRIndia - Analysis & Opinion .
One injured as drunk driver crashes car into two-wheelers in Maharashtra's Sangli
MUMBAI: One person was injured after a man allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol hit two motorcycles in Maharashtra's Sangli district, police said on Sunday. The accident occurred on the Sangli-Khotwadi Road on Saturday night, an official from the Sangli rural police said. He said that the car driver, Nilesh Patil (31), who runs a jewellery shop, was nabbed after he tried to flee the scene. Patil, a resident of Atpadi taluka, was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol when he crashed his car into two-wheelers, the official said. He said one of the motorcyclists was injured, while Patil also sustained injuries to his hand as the car overturned after the crash. A case was registered against Patil, and he was issued a notice and let off, the official said.
