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For staying illegally in Navi Mumbai, A Bangladeshi Couple along with their son were detained

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According to an authoritative official on Wednesday, the Navi Mumbai Police have detained a Bangladeshi couple and their son for reportedly living illegally in the Maharashtra city of Navi Mumbai. The three people were discovered by an Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) squad during a raid on Monday night in the Nerul neighbourhood and were later captured, a police official from the Nerul police station reportedly told the sources.

The officer said to the news agency that the 43-year-old man, his 40-year-old wife, and their 25-year-old kid did not have any documentation allowing them to remain in India. According to the Nerul police, the three people have been charged with violations under the Indian Penal Code, the Passport (Entry into India) Rules, and the Foreigners Act. An official had previously claimed, according to the sources, that the Navi Mumbai police had detained eight Bangladeshi citizens in August, three of whom were women, for allegedly overstaying their visas.

The Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended when police from the anti-human trafficking cell (AHTC) conducted a raid on a residential neighbourhood in Ulwe based on a tip-off, the officer reported.

The eight accused, including three women, had been residing in the area for the previous eight months but without any legal identification, he claimed. According to a Navi Mumbai police official, they have been charged with violating pertinent parts of the Indian Penal Code, the Passport (Entry into India) Rules of 1950, and the Foreigners Act of 1946.

In separate operations across Mumbai and Navi Mumbai on August 3, the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) claimed to have detained nine Bangladeshi nationals who were unlawfully present in the country, an official informed news agency PTI. He claimed that two of them were wanted in relation to a rape case that had been reported to the Navi Mumbai Nerul police station in 2022. The operations, which took place over a week in several areas, were a part of a campaign to remove Bangladeshi nationals who were illegally residing in the country, the official reported. A Bangladeshi woman was taken into custody by ATS officials on July 26 after a raid was carried out in the Navi Mumbai village of Nerul. He claimed that she was sought after as a result of a Mumbai Crime Branch case opened in 2009. The officer informed PTI that in addition to her, two other males wanted in the rape case were also taken into custody from the satellite city.

Four Bangladeshi nationals were detained by ATS investigators during a search at Byculla in the city the next day, according to him. They were wanted in connection with a Passport Act case. Two neighbours were taken into custody in central Mumbai during another operation, the official told sources.

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The City’s Sanitation Suffers As More Than 8,000 NMMC Contract Workers Go On An Indefinite Strike

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Over 8,000 NMMC Contract Workers Go on Indefinite Strike, City’s Sanitation Hit

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More than 8,050 contractual workers of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) have launched an indefinite strike, bringing garbage collection and other civic services to a standstill. The workers are demanding equal pay for equal work, citing a policy adopted by NMMC in 2007.

The protest stems from wage disparities between contractual and permanent employees. Workers are demanding salaries on par with fourth-class permanent staff, along with benefits such as gratuity, earned leave, medical leave, provident fund, and uniforms.

Union leader Mangesh Ladh stated that despite years of legal battles, committee reports, and government assurances, no final decision has been implemented. A 2022 committee found that equal pay for contractual workers would cost the NMMC an additional ₹20.43 crore annually. However, proposals sent to the state government have not been acted upon.

Protesting workers have accused the administration of prioritizing other projects over their rightful wages. They point out that while newly hired permanent employees in 2024 receive significantly higher salaries, many contractual workers with over 29 years of service remain underpaid.

The strike is expected to severely impact sanitation, garbage collection, vector control, and public garden maintenance, raising public health concerns.

“Road sweeping, garbage collection, and sewage complaints will be unattended if the strike continues. I hope the NMMC Commissioner resolves the issue soon,” former corporator Divya Vaibhav Gaikwad said.

Workers have vowed to continue their protest until they receive a written assurance from the authorities.

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To Find Kharghar Techie’s Killers, Police Form Ten Teams

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Police Form 10 Squads to Track Down Kharghar Murder Suspects.

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Mumbai police have set up 10 squads to locate and arrest the suspects involved in the murder of 45-year-old IT specialist Shivkumar Roshanlal Sharma in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai. Sharma was attacked on February 2 while returning home from Vashi on his two-wheeler.

According to reports, two helmeted assailants on a motorcycle stopped Sharma near Utsav Chowk, accusing him of reckless overtaking. A confrontation ensued, during which one suspect, dressed in a black kurta-pajama, held Sharma while the other, wearing a green kurta-pajama, repeatedly struck his head with a helmet. The attackers fled the scene.

Sharma managed to reach the police station to file a complaint but collapsed moments later. He was rushed to a private hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Authorities are analyzing technological evidence to track the suspects and are awaiting a lab report on blurry images of the attackers’ vehicle registration number. CCTV footage has captured their movements at a toll booth in Navi Mumbai.

Senior Inspector Deepak Surve confirmed that Sharma worked as a project manager at an IT firm in Real Tech Park, near Vashi railway station. A murder case has been filed, and a manhunt is underway.

Meanwhile, BJP leaders Nitesh Rane and Kirit Somaiya visited Sharma’s family, assuring them of swift justice. Somaiya stated that police had promised to arrest the accused within two days, condemning the brutality of the attack.

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NMMC Promises To Take Action On Demands And Urges Contract Workers To End Their Strike Over The Demand For Equal Pay

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NMMC urges contract workers to end Illegal strike, cites ongoing efforts.

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The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has urged contract workers to call off their indefinite strike, calling it unlawful and unnecessary. Despite the administration’s steps to address their concerns, the Samaj Samata Kamgar Sangh (Navi Mumbai) began the strike on Monday.

NMMC clarified that contract workers have been employed through contractors since its inception and are paid as per the Minimum Wages Act, not entitled to “equal pay for equal work” per a 2013 Supreme Court ruling. The corporation assured that wages, allowances, and bonuses are being regularly disbursed.

To resolve the issue, NMMC sought guidance from the state government in 2022 and 2023. In September 2024, the government advised the corporation to evaluate its financial capacity and decide accordingly. A committee found that implementing “equal pay for equal work” would lower wages below the minimum wage. This was conveyed to labor unions in meetings on December 27, 2024, and January 16, 2025.

A high-level meeting on January 3, chaired by NMMC Commissioner Dr. Kailas Shinde, led to the formation of a special committee under a retired Additional Chief Secretary to reassess the issue. The panel’s first meeting is scheduled for February 12, 2025.

Despite these steps, workers accuse NMMC of submitting incorrect reports and ignoring the Chief Minister’s directives. NMMC has urged unions to await the committee’s report and warned that disrupting civic services through an unlawful strike would harm citizens.

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