CJP protest: 13 cases registered over agitations in Mumbai; around 400 booked
According to the police, the cases have been registered at various police stations under different legal provisions relating to unlawful assembly and violation of prohibitory orders
23 July,2026 01:07 AM IST | Mumbai | Asif RizviNigerian woman held with drugs worth Rs 4.83 crore in Palghar
A raid was conducted by police personnel at a flat in the Nariyanagar area on Tuesday, following which the accused was taken into custody, police officials said
22 July,2026 10:08 PM IST | Palghar | mid-day online correspondentKalyan teacher killed in property grab plot; three held: Police
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Amarsingh Jadhav said the Crime Branch investigation, involving CCTV footage analysis, technical evidence and information from sources, led police to suspects
22 July,2026 09:58 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent2022 school rape case: Mumbai court awards 20-year jail term to peon
A special court, operating under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, convicted the accused on Wednesday based on the survivor’s testimony
22 July,2026 09:50 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThane court acquits dentist in POCSO case after survivor, mother turn hostile
According to the prosecution, the alleged incident took place on December 25, 2023, when the survivor, then aged 15, visited the accused's dental clinic in Mumbra with her younger sister for treatment of a toothache
22 July,2026 08:23 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentThane man held for smothering lover to death at lodge over alleged affair
Accused Nandkishore Gadekar committed the crime on Tuesday at a lodge located within the jurisdiction of the Thane Nagar police station
22 July,2026 02:41 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentThane: Man held for killing farmer over alleged affair with victim's wife
According to Thane Rural Superintendent of Police Vinaykumar Rathod, the case came to light after the victim's 36-year-old wife informed police that her husband's body was lying in a gorge with injuries to the neck
22 July,2026 02:30 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentFive booked in Malad East parking area fraud case
Dindoshi Police have booked five people, including developer Deepak Shah and officials of Khush Housing Finance Pvt. Ltd., for allegedly forging documents to portray a 3,135 sq ft common parking area at Atharva Landmark CHS in Malad East as commercial office units. The case involves allegations of fraud, forgery and cheating.
22 July,2026 09:27 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah KhanDeported Bangladeshi held in Mumbai after illegal return
The Kasturba Marg Police arrested a 46-year-old Bangladeshi national in Mumbai's Borivali after he allegedly re-entered India through the Nepal-Guwahati route with the help of human traffickers. The arrest is part of an ongoing drive to identify and deport illegal Bangladeshi immigrants living in Mumbai and its suburbs.
22 July,2026 09:24 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah KhanTwo lemurs seized at Mumbai airport after officials foil smuggling bid
The passengers were stopped by the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) while travelling on an Ethiopian Airlines flight. The animals were found concealed in their luggage during inspection
21 July,2026 08:59 PM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet JadhavArgument over first husband turns fatal: man held for allegedly strangling wife
A 20-year-old man has been arrested by the Oshiwara Police for allegedly strangling his wife to death at their rented home in Jogeshwari after suspecting that she was still in contact with her first husband
21 July,2026 04:25 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah KhanThree booked for facilitating Rs 11.48 crore online fraud through mule accounts
The Navi Mumbai Cyber Police have registered an FIR against three bank account holders for allegedly facilitating online fraud by allowing transactions worth more than Rs 11.48 crore through their accounts
21 July,2026 03:59 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentThane woman duped of Rs 8 lakh in foreign parcel scam
According to the FIR registered on Sunday, the complainant was contacted on her mobile phone between April and July 19 by a man who claimed that he had sent her a parcel from abroad
21 July,2026 01:59 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentMalad 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.