Sena (UBT) office-bearer named in ‘missing’ corporator poster case dies in Thane
However, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Kalyan Ghette said the police have not received any official information regarding Tike’s death so far
27 January,2026 08:28 AM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentThane: Cloth trader beaten to death by relatives over family dispute in Bhiwandi
A murder case has been registered against three relatives of the deceased, identified as Dilshad Maqbul Ahmed Shah, and they have been detained, police officials said. The incident took place near a hotel in a slum area of Shantinagar
27 January,2026 08:07 AM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentMumbai Police constable loses Rs 4.12 lakh in cyber loan fraud
Unknown accused raises personal loan in officer’s name while he was on election duty, siphons off amount via online transactions
26 January,2026 09:03 AM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya IyerMorning walk turns fatal as 73-year-old woman killed in suspected hit-and-run
Victim run over by unidentified vehicle on Pashan Road-Panchavati stretch; police scan CCTV to trace accused
26 January,2026 08:37 AM IST | Mumbai | Amarjeet SinghDRI busts mephedrone factory in Satara, seizes drugs worth Rs 55 crore
Teams from the country's premier anti-smuggling agency carried out a raid and unearthed a fully operational laboratory, equipped for mephedrone production, camouflaged as a poultry farm. The unit was frequently shifting locations to evade detection
26 January,2026 08:12 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent90-second argument in crowded local train ends in professor’s death at Malad
Police reconstruct how a minor dispute inside a crowded compartment of the local train ended with a man bleeding to death on the platform at Malad station
26 January,2026 08:07 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania | Madhulika Ram Kavattur‘What are we to do now?’ Wife speaks after professor stabbed to death
Feelings of 31-year-old Jr college lecturer (right) Alok Kumar Singh’s family flow thick and fast after argument with fellow passenger results in death on north-bound local train
26 January,2026 07:35 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania | Madhulika Ram KavatturRailway cops bust 'posters gang' active in Mumbai trains, seize 42,000 stickers
The action was taken based on a tip-off received by the railway cops, leading to the arrest of the alleged gang leader and four accomplices, the officials said on Sunday
25 January,2026 10:30 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. AklekarMumbai Police seizes 384 e-cigarettes and 2,880 pods worth Rs 42 lakh; one held
Police said that during a routine patrol, police officers stopped a suspicious person and conducted a search and the searches revealed hundreds of e-cigarettes and pods, an official said
25 January,2026 05:47 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentMumbai: Conman held for duping ATM users by posing as helpful passerby
According to investigators, Ansari has over 10 criminal cases registered against him across Mumbai, the Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar region, and other nearby cities
25 January,2026 08:37 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah KhanDhurandhar actor Nadeem Khan held for raping house help for 10 years
The complainant alleged the actor, Nadeem Khan, coaxed her into physical relations with the promise of marriage, but backed out
25 January,2026 07:48 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah KhanThree arrested for cloth shop burglary in Dadar; cash worth Rs 97,000 recovered
According to the FIR, the burglary took place between 7.30 pm on January 12 and 9 am on January 13 at Vivekanand Mansion on BJ Devrukhkar Road in Dadar East. Based on police inputs, crime detection officers traced the suspects to the Kashimira area in Mira Road near Mumbai
24 January,2026 09:43 PM IST | Mumbai32-year-old held with Rs 2.19-crore narcotics on Golden Temple Express
The accused is a resident of Mizoram. He was detained from the AC coach of the train when it arrived at Borivali station in Mumbai around 11 pm on Thursday. The arrest followed specific intelligence shared by NCB officers
24 January,2026 08:43 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah KhanMalad police arrests serial robber, Rs 35 lakh worth of loot seized
Malad Police have apprehended a repeat offender involved in a string of thefts across western Mumbai—specifically in Malad, Borivali, Kandivali, and Dindoshi. The suspect, known for his elaborate disguises and use of masks and gloves mainly targeted housing societies located near special transport vehicles. Further investigation showed that the stolen funds were used to buy farmland in his hometown, secure property in Mumbai, and accumulate a sizeable bank balance. Police have now seized assets worth nearly Rs 35 lakh believed to be acquired through his illegal activities.