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Murum mafia tightens grip on Solapur village

Pune, Sept. 14 -- On the dry, cracked fields of Kurdu village in Solapur district, heavy trucks loaded with red soil rumble past almost every night. Residents know exactly what is happening - murum, a... Read More


81 cases in 5 years, Murum mafia tightens grip on Solapur's Kurdu village, locals allege political backing

India, Sept. 14 -- On the dry, cracked fields of Kurdu village in Solapur district, heavy trucks loaded with red soil rumble past almost every night. Residents know exactly what is happening - murum, ... Read More


Criminal wanted in 3 states for abduction and sexual assault of women arrested

India, Sept. 13 -- A history sheeter wanted in multiple states for abduction and sexual assault of minor girls and women fell into the dragnet of the crime branch of the Pune Rural Police on Wednesda... Read More


Argument over dropping girl home leads to firing, 3 arrested

India, Sept. 11 -- An argument among five men and a minor over dropping a 10th standard girl home escalated into a firing incident at Wadgaon Maval on Monday night. Police have arrested three accused ... Read More


Action under MCOCA against Andekar gang after brutal murder

India, Sept. 11 -- The Samarth police on Wednesday invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against members of the notorious Andekar gang in connection with the brutal murder of ... Read More


Gang leader Bandu Andekar travelled over 2,500 km to evade arrest

India, Sept. 10 -- Gang leader Bandu Andekar, accused in his grandson Ayush Komkar murder case, travelled over 2,500 kilometres to evade police arrest, according to police. . Police sources told the ... Read More


Pune murder case: Deceased youth's grandfather among 6 more arrested in 'revenge' crime

India, Sept. 10 -- The Crime Branch of Pune city police on Tuesday arrested six persons, including notorious gang leader Bandu Andekar, his daughter, and two grandsons, in connection with the murder o... Read More


Gangster, 5 others arrested for Pune murder

PUNE, Sept. 10 -- The Crime Branch of Pune city police on Tuesday arrested six persons, including notorious gang leader Bandu Andekar, his daughter, and two grandsons, in connection with the murder of... Read More


Police tighten security at Ayush Komkar's funeral amid gang war fears

India, Sept. 9 -- The funeral of 22-year-old Ayush alias Govind Komkar, grandson of veteran gangster Suryakant alias Bandu Andekar, was held on Monday at Vaikunth Crematorium under unprecedented polic... Read More


Ayush Komkar murder case: 2 held; Bandu Andekar, 12 others booked

India, Sept. 8 -- City police have arrested two suspects for the murder of 18-year-old Ayush Komkar alias Govind, who was shot dead on Friday evening in Nana Peth, reportedly to avenge the murder of N... Read More