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kotwal

(ˈkəʊtwɑːl)
n
(Historical Terms) (formerly, in India)a senior police officer or magistrate in an Indian town
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The film also stars Asha Sachdev, Parikshit Sahni, Hazel and Mahabano Modi Kotwal of The Vagina Monologues fame.
Twitter users especially book lovers could not believe that Bombay HC Justice Sarang Kotwal referred to Tolstoy's novel in such a manner.
It was widely reported on Wednesday that the single judge bench of Justice Sarang Kotwal of Bombay HC had observed that "how can the accused in Bhima Koregaon violence Gonsalves can have a book like 'War and Peace' at his home."
The youth were detained during house raids in Nazuk Mohallah, Kotwal Mohalla, Cheeni Chowk, Lal Chowk, Anzwalla and other areas of the Islamabad.
According to police sources, following on a tip off, police team reached the site and took the body into custody which was dumped near the Killi Kotwal.
The company's vice chairman of Payment Services, Shailesh Kotwal, will present at the conference.
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