Mumbai: Woman invites lover to celebrate NY with her, attacks him with knife
The Vakola police have registered an FIR against the woman who is currently absconding, police said, adding that a manhunt has been launched to nab the suspect
01 January,2026 10:01 PM IST | Mumbai | Shirish VaktaniaDRI busts smuggling racket at airport, seizes gold worth Rs 3.89 cr
DRI officers acted on specific intelligence suggesting that foreign-origin gold in wax form was being smuggled into India. The information indicated that the gold would be concealed either on a passenger or inside baggage arriving at Mumbai airport, officials said
31 December,2025 09:41 PM IST | Mumbai | Anish PatilBomb threat message on car found outside Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut’s home
According to police, the message was written on the dusty window of a WagonR car. The note read, "Aaj hoga hungama 12 baje bomb blast" (There will be chaos today, bomb blast at 12)
31 December,2025 09:04 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentNavi Mumbai cops seize drugs worth Rs 3.31 crore, 25 held
Police received information that several people from Punjab were arriving in Navi Mumbai, renting rooms in lodges, hotels, and hostels, and supplying heroin and opium to local users and drug peddlers. Based on this, five NDPS cases were registered at Kalamboli, APMC, Taloja, CBD Belapur, and NRI police stations
31 December,2025 08:20 PM IST | Mumbai | Shirish VaktaniaNaigaon Police nab two, seize illegal country-made pistol and live cartridges
The officials received information that an individual would arrive in the Poman area of Naigaon carrying an illegal firearm. Acting on this tip-off, police laid a trap and arrested the suspects
31 December,2025 08:10 PM IST | Mumbai | Shirish VaktaniaThane police books two for raping woman after she files complaint in Delhi
The 22-year-old housewife recently approached the police in New Delhi, where a 'zero FIR' was registered. The case was then transferred to the Bhoiwada police station in the Bhiwandi area of Thane district, officials said
31 December,2025 07:06 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentMumbai Police nabs duo who targeted temple donation boxes
According to the police, the accused broke open a donation box at Shankar mandhir (Temple), operated by the Jalai Lohana Mitra Mandal Trust, located on S.V. Road, Kandivali West, on December 22. The accused allegedly fled with around Rs 50,000 in cash
31 December,2025 06:43 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah KhanMumbai: Police arrest two for extorting orchestra bar operator in Dahisar
The complainant, a resident of Rawalpada in Dahisar East, manages the operations of an orchestra bar and restaurant owned by his cousin at Prabhat Industrial Estate near the Dahisar check post
31 December,2025 01:05 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah KhanFour arrested from Nalasopara bar for allegedly planning jewellery shop robbery
According to a release by the Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar police, the operation was launched after Inspector Shahuraj Ranaware of Crime Unit-III received a tip-off on Monday about five armed individuals gathered at Deepa Bar near the Nalasopara East railway station
31 December,2025 12:45 PM IST | Palghar | mid-day online correspondentMumbai: Man held for brutal killing of 41-year-old woman in Ghatkopar East
The incident occurred on December 24 when the woman had gone for a walk and did not return home. Her body was discovered the following day in a bush near Kamraj Nagar. A murder case under Section 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was registered based on a complaint filed by her husband against an unknown person
30 December,2025 09:07 PM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya IyerBhandup bus accident: BEST orders inquiry, announces Rs 2 lakh compensation
A BEST bus had on Monday night rammed into several pedestrians and passengers waiting at a bus stop near Bhandup station. The incident took place at around 10:05 pm, officials said
30 December,2025 06:36 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentMaharashtra: Badlapur couple loses Rs 21.9 lakh in share trading scam
The victims, who are residents of Badlapur, lost the sum within 11 days of joining a group called "Bull Market Guide Community" on WhatsApp in November, an official said
30 December,2025 01:09 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentNavi Mumbai cops rescue 15-year-old kidnapped boy, arrest four
An FIR was lodged on December 28 by a 55-year-old resident of Diva village after his nephew was abducted. The kidnappers contacted the family through a WhatsApp voice message demanding Rs 20 lakh for the boy’s release, an official said
30 December,2025 01:03 PM IST | Mumbai | Shirish VaktaniaMalad 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.