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MUMBAI: The Bombay high court recently granted bail to a hospital employee, accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a patient at a Thane hospital, after spending over 11 years in custody. The court underscored glaring inconsistencies and questioned the inconclusive medical evidence, which weakened the prosecution’s case.

The incident stems from when the victim was suffering from fever and was admitted to a hospital in Diva, Thane, on April 26, 2013. William Jecob Wargis, a hospital employee, allegedly mixed drugs through the victim’s saline, making her drowsy and then sexually assaulted her during the night. The horrifying incident came to light when an attendant heard noises and informed another doctor, who found Wargis in a compromising position.

The following morning, the victim narrated the incident to her parents, who then approached the Mumbra Police Station where an FIR was registered after four days. After the completion of the medical examination, the victim’s pregnancy was confirmed, which was terminated the next month.

Wargis was arrested on May 17, 2013, and was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Thane sessions court. Wargis challenged his conviction, based on several inconsistencies and lack of medical evidence.

Advocate Manisha Devkar, representing Wargis, pointed out certain contradictions in the statement of the victim. He further highlighted the lack of medical evidence in the case, in addition to the fact that there was a delay in registering the FIR. This, according to the defence, weakened her credibility.

Additional public prosecutor, M.H. Mhatre, highlighted the direct connection between the offence and the DNA sampling, which indicated that the victim was the natural biological mother of the foetus. She submitted that the delay in FIR was due to societal fear and stigma attached to such incidents.

A division bench, led by justices Sarang V. Kotwal and S.M. Modak, granted bail to Wargis, citing his prolonged incarceration of over 11 years. The decision was influenced by the concern that the appeal was not likely to be decided anytime soon.

Moreover, the court observed certain inconsistencies in the testimonies presented regarding the timeline and the incident, which further undermined the prosecution’s case. The court also highlighted the inconclusive medical evidence, which did not establish sexual assault on the victim. It also stated that the delay in filing the FIR weakened the evidence presented by the prosecution.

The court, while granting bail to Wargis, imposed strict conditions, and directed his release on furnishing a personal bond of ₹30,000.

NAVI MUMBAI: Opposing the state government’s plan to develop Karnala-Sai-Chirner (KSC) New Town (Third Mumbai), encompassing areas of Uran, Panvel and Pen, villagers of the region have formed a committee and initiated an awareness campaign to be conducted in all the 124 villages. There are plans to launch an agitation opposing the plan, alleging that Third Mumbai is being developed for the benefit of top developers at the cost of the villagers.

PAP leaders, who held a meeting in December under the aegis of ‘MMRDA Virodhi Shetkari Samiti Raigad’ to plan their course of action, have now formed MMRDA KSC Navnagar Virodhi Shetkari Samiti Raigad. On Saturday, it launched a ‘farmers’ movement’ after paying tributes to the martyrs of the Chirner Jungle Satyagraha that opposed land acquisition for Navi Mumbai.

“The government has decided to set up KSC Navnagar ignoring farmers’ opposition. We are being rendered landless through CIDCO, NAINA and Navi Mumbai airport projects. Our houses are being declared illegal and demolished,” said Rupesh Patil, general secretary of the committee. “We have begun a village awareness campaign which is being welcomed by the farmers.”

Sudhakar Patil, president of the committee, said awareness meetings have been conducted in 36 villages of Uran and Panvel. “Our campaign in the remaining villages will be completed in a month. We will then hold a meeting of farmers and activists to finalise the direction of our movement,” he said.

When contacted, MMRDA chairman Sanjay Mukherjee, who is at Davos, stated that the outlook for the plan was positive and inclusive with the objective of eco-friendly development and improved connectivity in the region.

The KSC New Town will be developed in alignment with CIDCO’s established land acquisition model. An MMRDA official said the detailed planning process will consider the needs of Gaothans and surrounding areas. “The project will serve as a model for sustainable urban development, balancing growth with the preservation of local identities,” he added.

MUMBAI: The Mumbai crime branch has arrested five Bangladeshi nationals staying illegally in the city and a local man for allegedly harbouring the Bangladeshi nationals. In the investigation, it was learnt that one of the Bangladeshi nationals was a beneficiary of the government scheme, Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana.

“We arrested Bisti Shaikh, Bisti Ali, Urmila Khatun, Mohammad Mustafa Munsi, Mohammad Osikur Ali and Mahadeo Yadav. Five Bangaladeshis were arrested from Kamathipura in South Mumbai and the local man was their agent,” said a police officer.

Meanwhile, lawyer Sunil Pandey, who appeared for Urmila Khatun, claimed that his client is Indian and have all documents to prove it. He added that even two instalments of the Ladki Bahin scheme were credited to her bank account.

The police, however, claimed they are Bangladeshis, except Yadav, who provided them shelter in the city.

MUMBAI: The state government on Wednesday informed the Bombay high court that all four first information reports (FIRs) registered in connection with the alleged fraud perpetrated through Torres Jewellery stores will be transferred to the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai police. This was after the two-judge bench comprising justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Dr Neela Gokhale suggested that it would be better if one agency investigated all the FIRs and asked public prosecutor Hiten Venegaonkar and deputy commissioner of police Sangramsinh Nishandar, who attended the proceedings virtually, for their view.

After both agreed to the suggestion, the court said, “We take it from Mr Venegaonkar then that the matter will now be investigated by the Mumbai EOW.”

The statement was made while the court was hearing a petition filed by chartered accountant Abhishek Gupta, who was an external auditor for Platinum Hern Pvt Ltd, Torres’ parent company. Gupta claims to be a whistleblower in the case and has sought police protection owing to threats from perpetrators of the fraud.

According to the police, the Torres jewellery chain operated six stores across Mumbai and defrauded nearly 1.25 lakh people by luring them with 6% weekly returns on investments in lab-grown American diamonds. It was involved in money-laundering activities including the purchase of benami properties.

Venegaonkar, while answering a court query, said that all four FIRs related to the fraud were registered on January 6 – one each at Shivaji Park police station in Dadar, Navghar police station in Mulund, Rabodi police station in Thane and APMC police station in Vashi. Among these, the FIR registered at APMC police station had been transferred to EOW, Navi Mumbai while the Shivaji Park FIR had been transferred to EOW, Mumbai, the public prosecutor told the court.

The Navi Mumbai EOW, which has a financial intelligence unit, had come to know about fraud in October 2024, though complaints only started pouring in after payments to customers stopped in December 2024, he said. Eight of the 12 accused, including an Indian national, had flown out of India while the hawala operator, Alpesh Khara, had been arrested, Venegaonkar added.

The Rabodi police station FIR, wherein Gupta is named as accused, was registered after someone circulated his photo as a business analyst with Torres, said advocate Ranjit Sangle, appearing for the chartered accountant.