According to the CP, parts of these sections are also in the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) but not in the earlier Indian Penal Code (IPC). The police also plan to invoke MCOCA against the accused
Police, on Saturday, detained accused Shankar Raosaheb Shinde, 33, from Ravtale-Karudgaon in Ahmednagar district and handed him over to Shevgaon police and seized a stolen car worth of ₹12 lakh from him
The August 30 order of Western Zonal Bench of NGT has directed MPCB and police to ensure real-time noise monitoring at all Ganesh pandals and display the readings with permissible limits prominently at at least two locations, besides instructing authorities to limit dhol-tasha group to 30 members and ban on DJ and toll systems
Pune police booked ex-state home minister's son for running an illegal hookah parlour after a raid uncovered the operation; seized items worth ₹23,500.
According to officials, groups and mandals at various parts of the city ignored police orders and organised laser light shows during Dahi Handi celebrations