Traffic diversions on CBD flyover for 6-day repair work MAN HELD FOR MAKING FAKE DOCUMENTS

Navi Mumbai traffic police has announced noentry and alternative routes to ensure smooth flow of traffic on the Mumbai-Pune road on SionPanvel highway in view of the repair work to be undertaken on the CBD flyover.

According to Arvind Salve, deputy commissioner of police (traffic), “Repair work will be taken up on the Mumbai-Pune lane of CBD flyover in CBD Belapur from November 1 starting from 10am till November 6 midnight.”

He added, “At present, heavy and very heavy vehicles travelling to Pune use the flyover in large numbers. In order to ensure that there is smooth and controlled traffic on the route, we have taken a ‘No entry and alternative route’ decision.”

Salve stated, “No entries have been declared in some sections for the heavy vehicles while alternative routes have also been suggested.”

He concluded, “We appeal to the residents and motorists to cooperate with us to ensure that the work is completed in time and there are no traffic issues during this time.”

The state anti-terrorist squad of Thane unit on Tuesday arrested a 32-year-old man and seized around 2,000 fake documents such as PAN and Aadhaar cards. The accused is Ansarali Amir Ali Ansari, a resident of Bhiwandi. “We arrested Ansari on Tuesday. He has been remanded in police custody till October 31,” said Sushil Jawle, senior police inspector, Thane ATS.

The accused was caught after 20 people, suspected to be Bangladeshis, were recently arrested from Narpoli in Bhiwandi for allegedly staying in the country illegally.

“We arrested them after a tip-off. After investigation, we traced Ansari, who used to prepare the fake documents for them. More than three people had got their fake passports,” added Jawle. “We have sent the seized documents to senior officers to check the status of the people living in and around Thane and Bhiwandi,” said Vikas Ghodke, police inspector of Thane ATS.