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| 2009-09-23 | Girl with severed leg left to bleed in scorching s A few moments of indecision while boarding a local at Ambarnath on Monday afternoon turned into a tragedy for 21-year-old Darshana Deshmukh – as she slipped and fell into the gap between the train and platform, her left leg was crushed and severed. The girl, who called her family, claims she did not receive any medical help until her parents arrived. Her parents, commuters and GRP officers carried her to the hospital on a stretcher through a busy road, as there was no ambulance at the station. Darshana, a TYBCom student, was on her way to a tuition class at Ulhasnagar. While boarding the 1.26 CST-bound local, she fumbled at the door as her friend had failed to board the train. While attempting to get off, she fell. Other commuters pulled the emergency chain and halted the train, but by then, Darshana’s leg had come under the train’s wheel and was severed. People on the platform hauled her up and one of them, Pramod Borde, tied her wounds with a handkerchief. Borde said, “People gathered around her, but nobody informed the station master or police. One of my friends rushed to call for help. Police arrived within minutes, but went looking for a stretcher. Darshana was in immense pain, but still managed to dictate her parents’ contact number. While her parents were on their way, we shifted her to the stretcher brought by GRP.” Darshana’s father Dilip Deshmukh, who reached within 10 minutes of receiving the call, found his daughter still lying on the platform. “She was lying in the sun and was repeatedly requesting to be shifted to a place with some shade, but nobody paid heed. I had to fight with everyone to shift her to hospital,” he said. There was no ambulance at the station and the railway authorities did not bother to call one, as the hospital is just 200 metres from the station. Darshana was first taken to Chhaya Hospital, where her wounds were bandaged and she was given a painkiller injection. Her parents then called a private ambulance and shifted her to Warke Hospital in Ambarnath. Dr Mayuresh Warke, who is treating Darshana now, said, “She is stable, but depressed after the incident. Her leg was severed when she was brought to the hospital, so there was no chance of saving it.” Deshmukh, who lost his job with Godrej four months ago and is currently unemployed, is now worried about his daughter’s future and how he will be able to cover the medical expenses. There was no delay on our part: CR Shriniwas Mudgerikar, chief public relations officer of CR, said, “The girl was bleeding profusely and to save her life, it was felt prudent to rush her to hospital on a stretcher, as calling an ambulance would have taken more time. There was no delay on the administration’s part, as we had given a memo to GRP at 1.37 pm.” Increase platform height: witness Borde, who witness the tragedy unfold, said this is not the first time such an accident has taken place at Ambarnath Station. He feels this could, however, be avoided if the platform height is increased. |  |
| 2009-09-21 | Second innings for Simran Simran Khanna personifies the spirit of human success in whatever she sets her mind on. Hooked to soap operas and leading an ordinary life in Ulhasnagar, the starry eyed lady had no clue that she will become the toast of the television industry someday. Simran is inclined towards negative roles Married for seven years and a mother of one, Simran’s transition from just an ordinary person to the newest face of the soap opera industry is unusual.“My younger sister Chahat Khanna is my senior in the industry and also my inspiration. I was always interested in dancing and singing but I had no clue that I will get into this industry. My husband encouraged me to take up acting and dance lessons in Madhumati Academy, Juhu. After a little initial struggle, I got my first break just eight months ago,” narrates Simran. She began with blink and miss roles for a few serials. Her big break was in Shakuntala on Star One. She has currently landed a plum assignment in Balaji telefilm’s Kiss desh mein hai mera dil, where she plays the parallel lead. A fan of Aishwarya Rai, Rani Mukherjee and Priyanka Chopra, this Piscean believes in the power of beauty and feminity. Ask her about juggling her personal and professional commitments and she informs, “Initially I used to commute to from Ulhasnagar, but now I stay at Kandivli during my shooting schedule. My family visits me, and I visit them when I am not shooting. It’s tough but manageable.” Not very social, Simran does not prefer attending parties and late night dos, an integral part of this industry, “May be that’s why I haven’t made many friends yet,” she quips. Most of her roles so far have been sugar coated, but Simran is inclined towards negative roles. “It’s strange but a lot of people tell me that I have the face to carry off a negative role,” she laughs. And that is exactly what she will be playing in her next assignment, she informs without divulging any further details. Besides shooting, during her free time Simran unwinds with shopping, cooking and chilling at home |  |
| 2009-09-20 | I feel I am betraying their faith His journey of nine years in Smt CHM College has been the blueprint for future leaders of the college. Payal Talreja speaks to Dr Dinesh Panjwani Payal Talreja / Dinesh Panjwani Iconic, versatile, diplomatic, Dinesh Panjwani ex principal of Smt Chandibai College, Ulhasnagar is blessed with all the qualities a leader must posses. Matching up to his stamina and enthusiasm will be a huge challenge for anybody who takes over the vacant post. He has left his footprints not only in the education circuit of the suburbs but also in the hearts of his staff, students and the community. In his tenure as the principal, Dr Panjwani improved the education standards and infrastructure of CHM College. On the eve of his transfer to National College, Bandra, he pours his heart out … DK+: After nine years in CHM, why did you decide to move out? A: I joined CHM college with certain commitments and an agenda, most of which is completed now. Besides, I have worked for HSNC board for 31 years and in that period, I have never said no to their decision. This transfer was also a mutual decision that we took. DK+: Aren’t you emotionally attached to the college? A: I have never been emotional. I am a sentimentalist. Of course my sentiments are attached with the students and staff of this college. But I am more attached to the teaching profession and since I am moving from one student set up to another, it isn’t bothering me much. It is time for me to move out to other challenges. DK+: What are the future challenges for CHM College, according to you? A: The biggest challenge for the college now would be to sustain the growth and continue the developments that have taken place over these years. The staff and the teachers are extremely able and I am sure they will take the college to higher levels. DK+: What is the one thing that you are extremely proud of about CHM College? A: Besides all the material achievements, what I am extremely proud of and what I am carrying ahead with me is the kind of love and affection the students, staff, teachers and the community gave me. We would not have been able to take CHM where it is without their support. In fact, this was the only reason why I was hesitant about the transfer initially. When people invest this kind of faith in you, you feel you are betraying their faith if you move out. I apologise to everybody I have hurt with my decision. DK+: Any grudges? A: I have no grudges towards anyone. Initially there was some resentment, but facing opposition is a must for any leader. That comes with the chair. My teachers and staff have never questioned my decision and have always supported me. As for the criticism, believe that if you are working only then you are criticised. If there is no action, there is no reaction. DK+: What is your message for the students? A: Please bless and support the new leader and the teachers the way you have blessed me for all these years. Co-operate and make sure that the process of education upliftment and development goes on. |  |
| 2009-09-17 | I made a mistake, says Chugh Nine months after he fled with his five-year-old son, Bunty Chugh on Wednesday surrendered before the Bombay high court. Chugh's estranged wife Priti had moved the court in November 2008 seeking her child's custody. Bunty, 28, had fled to Nepal with his son Sujal. He sent him back earlier this month after the high court asked director-general of police SS Virk to take over the investigation. "I know I made a mistake", said Chugh, "but I was full of emotions when I left Mumbai with my child." He claimed that Sujal was more attached to him than he was to his mother. "He was only two-and-a-half when she separated from me. I looked after him till he was five," he said. "For Sujal, his grandmother is his mother. He did not enquire about her when we lived in Nepal." Chugh said he wanted to makehis marriage work. "It is she who called it off. I still want to keep the marriage alive," he said. "She insisted that Iseparate from my parents. I will never do that." After their separation, Sujal's custody was given to Priti. But she moved court alleging that Chugh had fled with their son the day he was supposed to hand him over to her. Chugh, who has a textile business in Ulhasnagar, started a vehicle business in Nepal when he lived there with his son. "I sent him to the second-best school in Nepal. I even learnt to cook for him," Chugh said. "If Sujal is asked to choose between his mother and me, I am sure he will want to stay with me." Chugh, however, wants to continue the fight for his child. "If I am assured that my child will be happy in their (Priti and her father's) home, I will not fight anymore. But I know my child is not happy," he said. "His happiness is paramount to me." Chugh said Priti had demanded Rs5 lakh as monthly maintenance and charged 29 members of his family with cruelty and harassment. | |
| 2009-09-16 | Bunty Chug surrenders before High Court Bunty Chug, who had abducted his own son and was on the run since November last year, today appeared in the Bombay High Court. Though the High Court today released him on bail of Rs one lakh in contempt of court proceedings, Ulhasnagar police arrested him in kidnapping case after he left the court. Chug's relations with his wife Preeti had soured, and last November the family court ordered him to hand over the custody of their son Sujal (5) to his wife. Instead, he went missing with the child. His wife had moved HC, as police could not trace them. The court last month summoned the state Director General of Police S S Virk to the court, for failing to file a personal report on the probe. | |
| 2009-09-13 | Khabron ka khiladi From shootouts to smuggling, this police informer has seen it all. But now when he wants to quit, he just can't find a way out Being a police informer may be adventurous, but it comes at a price, as Prakash Kamath (name changed) will testify. For nearly a decade, this 45-year-old has been tipping off the Mumbai police about drug deals, counterfeit notes racket and gang wars. But now that he wants to end it all, it's not easy. After having tied the knot in 2003, the father of two now wants to lead a normal life. "There's no steady income, no job guarantee or any kind of insurance benefits provided by the police. When I leave my home for a mission, I don't know if I will return," he said. "I want to start afresh; be a good father and a husband," he added. Turning point An economics graduate, Prakash came to Mumbai from Bangalore after his father's death in 1983 and worked at a dance bar in Colaba, which was a hub of illegal activities. Here he assisted gangsters who smuggled in gold and silver. "I became familiar with secret trading places in the city and played mediator between parties," said Prakash. But after the 1993 blasts, most smugglers went underground. Fearing arrest, he decided to switch sides. First tip-off After donning a new role of an informer, Prakash helped bust a drug racket. "Drugs were traded rampantly in the black market then. My first tip-off was about drug dealers Sikandar and Nadir Shah, who were Dawood's henchmen. A heroin deal worth Rs 1.2 lakh was about to take place, when I helped the cops catch them red handed. My first reward was Rs 50,000," said Kamath. This was just the beginning. Prakash's information also led to the encounter of a Pappu Kalani aide. He informed the police about the killing of Gopal Rajwani at an Ulhasnagar court in 2000 and also helped nab a Nigerian cocaine dealer in Andheri in 1995. Poor pay However, with the adventures came compromises. Prakash said, "For 10 years, I haven't socialised or attended any gathering. I could not think of marriage because I was often threatened to be kidnapped or killed." Prakash last assisted the Mumbai police in 2008, where he helped them crack a fake notes racket in Kerala. For this he received a 'reward' of Rs 10,000. "How can I support a family of four with such a measly income? Moreover, the nature of my job is making it difficult for me to take up a different career. I'm hoping to find a job in the hotel industry, where I started." Top cop says... Though the police appreciate the efforts of informers, there's little they can do to help. Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Rakesh Maria, said, "Kamath helped us during a fake notes racket case that was unearthed recently. It's unfortunate that even though informers play such an important role, it's not easy to take care of all of them because there are thousands in the city." "Police informers like Kamath are paid from the secret money fund of the Mumbai police. It depends on the cop how to utilise the funds among his informers. Nobody can ever secure an informer's life; all we can do is reward them for their help," added Maria. |  |
| 2009-09-11 | Only 4ft tall and 65 kg! In a class of 60, it is hard to miss Ayush Chheda. Barely four feet tall, he weighs 65 kilos. It is not heredity or any ailment that has made him obese. "Pampering led to his weight gain," says his father Tejas Chheda. "He was a fussy eater and we let him eat whatever he would ask for. "Ayush craves for any junk food when he comes home from school. He even spends all his pocket money on food." Noodles and burgers rank at the top of the boy's list of favourite foods. Any vegetable is a definite no. Sagar Balani, an eight-year-old who used to weigh 115kg, is the perfect example of how unhealthy eating habits can backfire on children. When kids his age were out playing, Sagar was battling for life in the ICU. "He had type-2 diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure," says Sagar's father Dharmu Balani, a 48-year-old garment businessman from Ulhasnagar. "He was admitted to the ICU twice. He used to eat a lot of junk food, particularly wafers. But we never expected it to take such a dangerous turn." The apple of his parents' eye, Sagar was overfed by his parents and two sisters. "The boy was a classic case of lifestyle eating disorder," says Dr Shashank Shah, bariatric surgeon at the Wockhardt Hospital. He performed a sleeve gasterectomy on Sagar in March 2007 which resulted in a weight loss of 71 kilos. |  |
| 2009-09-03 | Four die after car falls off Kalyan bridge Four businessmen from Ulhasnagar were killed when the greenish grey Santro in which they were travelling spun out of control and crashed against side bars of the Shahad fly-over-bridge in Kalyan early Wednesday morning. They were returning after partying in a Kalyan bar. The Mahatma Phule Road (Kalyan) police said the car rammed on the left side of the bridge, hit iron bars there and was flung 40-feet below. Pedestrians who witnessed the incident said the vehicle landed on its roof after it hit a tree branch near Shahad station. Investigators said bystanders rushed the four to Rukmini hospital in Kalyan (West). However, doctors at the hospital declared them dead before admission. A case of accidental death has been registered. The families of the deceased, who took the bodies from the hospital to conduct the final rites, refused to speak. Police said since the four - Rajesh Lulla (34), at the wheel, Dharmendra Shersinghani (35), Deepak Ruklani (39) and Sanjay Sabria (37) - were drunk, they failed to judge the S-turn on the bridge. Interestingly, this is the second such incident in a fortnight. In the last incident a person riding a bicycle on the bridge at night misjudged the S-turn, fell from the bridge and died on the spot. |  |
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