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Pune: The City police Crime Branch wing on Thursday arrested four persons in connection with a cricket betting racket in Sinhagad. Around Rs 1.18 lakh, laptop and few SIM cards were also seized from the gang.
The accused have been identified as Sachin Chavan, 38, of Sinhagad Road; Amod Khaladkar, 40, of Nanapeth; Rahul Jagptap, 38, of Kondhwa and Pritviraj Yelwande, 38, of Budhwarpeth.
According to the police, the accused had bet on a World cup cricket match between England and New Zealand on June 3.
“The accused have been operating the bets over phone. They have been entering the details of bet on the laptop which was seized,” said Crime Branch Police Inspector Rajendra Mokashi.
The prime accused Sachin Chavan was using his brother’s phone to collect details on who all were betting for how much amount. Jagtap and Yelwande used to coordinate the betting operation and accounting and give feedback to him. The details were being religiously entered on the computer. This specific betting was happening over the final outcome of the match. The money of those who lost betting was to be the profit of accused. Around Rs 1.18 lakh, SIM cards and laptop was seized by sleuths. The case was registered with Sinhagad Road Police station.
The accused have been booked under Indian Penal Code sections 420 for cheating 465, 468 and 471 for forgery and 34 for acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention.
cricket betting in puneGambling game goes wrong: Two held in cricket betting racket in Pune
Pune: Pune Police’ Crime Branch on Thursday arrested two men in connection with a cricket betting racket. The court has remanded the accused to police custody till February 16.
The accused are identified as Gaurav Manoj Ahuja (Sathe Colony, Shukrawar Peth) and Ajay Anil Shinde (Khadak Police Colony).
During the police investigation, cricket betting in puneGambling game goes wrong: Two held in cricket betting racket in Pune it was revealed that the betting racket is running in the city from IPL season (Indian Premier League) last year. It was also found that losers in the betting being extorted for money.
HOW RACKET WAS BUSTED
A 22-year-old Umesh Mulchandani had met Gaurav Ahuja once. Meanwhile, during the IPL cricket matches after the lockdown, Gaurav asked the him to let him know that if anybody is interested in IPL betting. Accordingly, the Umesh asked his friend Rajat Grover to meet Gaurav. Soon after the meet, Rajat started betting for cricket matches however he lost all money while betting.
Gaurav when demanded Rs 2.5 lakh from Rajat, he fled from Pune. Gaurav, meanwhile, asked the Umesh to pay the money as he knew Rajat and had lost Rs 2.5 lakh in betting.
On February 9, when Umesh along with his friend when went out for a dinner, Gaurav along with Ajay Shinde who is already a history-sheeter reached the restaurant and threatened him that if they don’t get the money, they will kill him and his family. Though Umesh was not part of this syndicate, he was threatened by the duo.
Umesh soon rushed to Vimantal Police Station to lodge the case against the duo. A team led by Senior Police Inspector Rajneesh Nirmal arrested Ahuja and Ajay Shinde while investigating the case.
Meanwhile, Ajay Shinde happens to be the son of a policeman and yet known as a notorious criminial.
The police have booked the duo under sections 387 and 506 of the IPC (Indian Penal Code) and relevant sections of the Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act.
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, /PRNewswire/ —?Lexus India today announced the winners of the 6th edition of the prestigious design awards – ‘The Lexus Design Award India (LDAI)’?at an event held in . The winners were selected from over 1000 high-quality entries basis Lexus’ three key design principles: Anticipate, Innovate and Captivate, in the pursuit to craft a better tomorrow.
The Association of Designers of (ADI) and STIR World partnered with Lexus to bring the sixth edition of LDAI awards ceremony as knowledge partners and curation partners.? The awards night returned to its offline avatar after 2 years of being hosted virtually.
Speaking on the occasion Mr. , President of Lexus India, said: “LDAI is a concept that celebrates and denotes creativity, passion and drive to bring out the best talent & ideas from the field of design.?Having received over 1000 entries this edition, it brings us utmost happiness to see the efforts and dedication put forward to craft solutions that aid to build a better and more prosperous tomorrow.”
The diverse panel of judges this year comprised of – Principal Architect of Nivsarkar Consultancy who was also the Jury Chairperson this year, – Co-founder, director and principal designer of the product design and innovation consulting firm Ticket Design, – Co-founder of Abraham & Thakore, Sundar S. – Co-founder and managing director of -based Dovetail Furniture, – Founder and lead designer of -based Studio Coppre, – acclaimed habitat expert, author, and National Award winning Indian filmmaker, and Giri Venkatash – Vice President, Lexus Asia Pacific Division.
The esteemed panel of mentors included – the Director at National Institute of Design, – Founder and Director of -based design company – Design Directions, – Founder of Foley Designs, – fashion designer, – founder and partner of Studio Korjan and Dr.B.K. Chakravarthy – professor and project head for the Industrial Design Centre (IDC) at IIT Bombay, and founder of Shenoy Studio.
This year, the LDAI mentorship program for the conceptual category finalists was conducted where a stellar ensemble of creative pioneers and industry stalwarts helped the finalists refine their projects. The winners were chosen after multiple rounds of an extensive deliberation by the esteemed panel of jurors.
The LDAI 2023 was a confluence of amazing designers from across the country, coming together for this prestigious award. The award nights was hosted at SITRWorld, where? , renowned space designer and installation artist brought in the theme of Electrified Future through a spectacular design aesthetic. Martand Khosla and also displayed their installations, inspired by Lexus and its design philosophy.
The winners walked away with a coveted Lexus Design Award India trophy designed by renowned designer, . This year, Lexus committed upto each for the Conceptual Category winners to support the development and market realization of their projects.
The night also had some esteemed professionals from the design fraternity? come together in a host of panel discussions to share their views on the design industry.
ABOUT LEXUS DESIGN AWARD
The Lexus Design Award India (LDAI) seeks to recognize and reward the best industrial design executed by Indian designers, institutions, design consultancy firms, and in-house design teams of companies. Good design is defined by LDAI as the synthesis of ergonomic, aesthetic, commercial, industrial, and scientific disciplines to create products that simplify, enrich, and better human existence. Lexus, as a brand, has always stood for excellence in design, ergonomics, sustainability, technological superiority, and responsible consumption; and the LDAI will mirror these brand values.
ABOUT LEXUS DESIGN AWARD
First launched in 2013, the Lexus Design Award is an international design competition that targets up-and-coming creators from around the world. The award seeks to foster the growth of ideas that contribute to society by supporting designers and creators whose works can help to shape a better future. It provides a unique opportunity for the finalists to work with globally recognized designers as a mentor to create prototypes of their designs, and then exhibit them at one of the design calendar’s most important events.
ABOUT LEXUS
Lexus launched in 1989 with a flagship sedan and a guest experience that helped define the premium automotive industry. In 1998, Lexus introduced the luxury crossover category with the launch of the Lexus RX. The luxury hybrid sales leader, Lexus delivered the world’s first luxury hybrid and has since sold over 1.5 million hybrid vehicles. A global luxury automotive brand with an unwavering commitment to bold, uncompromising design, exceptional craftsmanship, and exhilarating performance, Lexus has developed its lineup to meet the needs of the next generation of global luxury guests and is currently available in over 90 countries worldwide. Lexus associates/team members across the world are dedicated to crafting amazing experiences that are uniquely Lexus, and that excite and change the world.
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ABOUT ADI
ADI, Association of Designers of , is a Not-for-Profit society with a vision to be a world-class network representing the Indian Design community, creating an interface between design professionals, industry, education, and policymakers. Pune Design Festival is in its 12th edition since its conception and is a flagship activity of ADI, Pune Chapter.
Details of ADI can be found at www.adi.org.in
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