After being caught in CCTV footage beside the culprit, a stray dog assisted Nerul police in solving the murder case of a ragpicker. A ragpicker’s body was discovered on April 13; he had been beaten with an iron rod and strangled with a cable wire, according to Tanaji Bhagat, senior inspector of Nerul. The dead body of the guy was found next to the vegetable market near the Nerul bus terminal. The ragpicker was being attacked by a man with an iron rod, according to CCTV footage captured in the area.

The attacker was accompanied by a stray dog that didn’t bark at him; it seemed like the dog belonged to the attacker. When we made inquiries in the area, a local pavement dweller pointed out the stray dog that was always with a man named Bhurya, who was also a ragpicker and frequently gave the dog food. On April 15, Inspector Bhagat stated that during a two-day search, the suspect, Bhurya, was taken into custody. He declared his name to be Manoj Prajapati (42).

In addition to gathering rags, he made money by performing menial tasks like cleaning vegetables merchants’ booths at the market. He admitted to beating the ragpicker to death when he used to sleep on the Nerul railway foot over bridge, then fatally attacking him for grabbing his money. Prajapati became so enraged with the ragpicker that he plotted and carried out the murder. Prajapati is now in judicial detention after being placed under arrest for three days. Inspector Bhagat also stated that the pavement dweller who recognized the stray dog that was with the accused has been called as a witness in the case.

Contaminated water samples are under inspection after fishes were found dead.

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Officials from the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) acted after a heartbreaking occurrence on Monday, April 22, where hundreds of fish died in chemically polluted water at the banks of Airoli Creek. They went to the location on April 23 to personally evaluate the circumstances.

Concerned villagers headed by Dinanath Patil gathered at the damaged area for inspection, accompanied by GS Patil, Thane District President of the All Maharashtra Fishermen Action Committee, Deputy Regional Officer Jayant Kadam, and Field Officer Sachin Adkar. Water samples from the polluted location were quickly taken and sent to the experimental school for in-depth investigation in an attempt to determine the reason for the fish fatalities. Deputy Regional Officer Jayant Kadam said that when these samples were examined, definitive conclusions about the cause of the occurrence will be made.

Furthermore, officials have promised to look into any possible links between religious rituals and environmental deterioration in light of the immersion of Ganapati and Goddess statues in the same body of water.

The event raised worries about the unregulated release of industrial waste into Navi Mumbai’s waterways, which increases pollution and endangers marine life. It is anticipated that immediate action will be taken to prevent more damage and protect the area’s natural balance.

A stone from a building site in Sector 10, Nerul struck a woman’s head, causing serious injuries. Concerns of the operations invading residential areas have been rekindled by the occurrence.

There have been a lot of new construction projects and rehabilitation initiatives in Navi Mumbai, which has resulted in a lot of excavation work being needed. When a plot has rocks in it, landmines are authorized and used to destroy the rocks. However, it appears that during an excavation project in Sector 10, the attention to detail necessary for such activities was disregarded.

Following land excavation operations on Tuesday, April 22, stones were unintentionally flung nearby. Sadly, a woman was severely injured when one of these stones struck her when she was at the vegetable market next to the railroad station. Due of its apparent disregard for Navi Mumbai’s established laws, this event has sparked concerns regarding safety. The revenue agency is accused of being careless, which is why there were oversight failures.

“We will conduct a thorough inspection of the accident site in Nerul caused by the landmine,” stated Talathi Ishwar Jadhav of Belapur in Thane Tehsil. The developer will face the necessary consequences if any anomalies are discovered.”

“The woman injured in the Nerul Sector 10 landmine incident has been hospitalized for treatment,” stated Tanaji Bhagat, Police Inspector of Nerul Police Station, in an additional statement. In addition, legal action will be taken if the developer is determined to be responsible for this accident after an inquiry.”