Citing the parents' account, the official said a teacher summoned a girl from another class on November 14 and asked her to slap a boy on his cheeks five to six times
Acting on inputs, the Anti-Human Trafficking Cell of the city police laid a trap near a hotel in the Badlapur West area on Wednesday night. They used a decoy buyer to confirm that a group was indeed trying to sell a newborn
Accused allegedly collected Rs 64 lakh from production houses for film shoot nod, while forest dept received only Rs 39.59 lakh; he forged receipts, pocketed remaining amount
The chargesheet was submitted before a Mumbai court and includes the statements of around 30 witnesses. It also details key links between Amol Gaikwad and absconding accused Shubham Lonkar, who is believed to be the mastermind behind the crime
A forgery and financial fraud case involving the Public Works Department (PWD) was earlier unearthed by the officials, a police official said on Thursday, adding that a probe was underway
The incident took place at around 8 am on Tuesday, said senior GRP inspector Kiran Undre, adding that accused Rajesh Rajanagam Arundutiar managed to flee after the train halted.
The incident occurred around 11.30 pm on December 4 when she was travelling as a pillion on a scooter within the jurisdiction of the Rabodi police station
Police sources told mid-day.com that one of the arrested women is a small-time Marathi artist who has acted in a few projects. Investigators said the businessman’s son got engaged on November 5, and a dispute broke out during a celebration party on November 14 over the use of a laser light
Police said that although the assistant sub-inspector was willing to go to a nearby beat chowky on his own in connection with the garden incident, the two men allegedly grabbed his uniform collar and forcibly took him there
According to the police, the accused had evaded arrest since the case was registered. A charge sheet was subsequently filed, and efforts were ongoing to trace him. Acting on surveillance inputs, the police retrieved crime records and discreetly tracked the accused
In his complaint to the Mahatma Phule Chowk police, Rajesh Amritlal Bhatia said a long-time friend had asked him to arrange traveller's checks for his daughter's architecture studies in Dubai
Avinash Lalta Prasad Soni and a few others were booked in 2009 in the murder of a man over brokerage money in Nalasopara. While the other accused were arrested, Soni fled to Itarsi in Madhya Pradesh and lived there for several years under a false identity
In his complaint to the Mahatma Phule Chowk police, Rajesh Amritlal Bhatia said a long-time friend had asked him to arrange traveller's checks for his daughter's architecture studies in Dubai
24 December,2025 01:03 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentAvinash Lalta Prasad Soni and a few others were booked in 2009 in the murder of a man over brokerage money in Nalasopara. While the other accused were arrested, Soni fled to Itarsi in Madhya Pradesh and lived there for several years under a false identity
24 December,2025 11:55 AM IST | Palghar | mid-day online correspondentOn January 27, 2001, and January 28, 2001, based on specific intelligence, the Narcotics Control Bureau, Mumbai Zonal Unit, had intercepted three accused persons in the area of Belapur and Nerul, Navi Mumbai, and seized multiple types of drugs like Cocaine, LSD in commercial quantities, and Ganja
24 December,2025 11:45 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe action was taken on Tuesday after the MIDC police received inputs that two persons were planning to sell MD, commonly known as ecstasy, near Sangam Road, Wanadongri
24 December,2025 10:36 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentMehul Choksi and his nephew Nirav Modi are the prime accused in a scam, being probed by both the CBI and ED. They are accused of siphoning off over Rs 13,000 crore from the PNB using Letters of Undertaking and Foreign Letters of Credit by bribing officials
23 December,2025 10:48 PM IST | Mumbai | PTIADVERTISEMENT
The seven accused in the Rs 195-crore drug-manufacturing unit bust case in Satara were produced before Mumbai’s Esplanade Court on Sunday. PHOTOS/SHADAB KHAN
The theft occurred between 6 pm on December 18 and 5.30 am on December 19 near Ekveera Ai Mitra Mandal, close to Ghodyacha Tabelya in Vijaynagar, Antop Hill. The complainant, 30-year-old reported that his black Honda Activa 5G scooter had been stolen by an unknown person
23 December,2025 07:40 PM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
While hearing his pleas, HC asked Mallya, who is wanted in India to face trial on fraud and money laundering charges, about his return. The bench made it clear to Mallya’s counsel that it will not hear the plea against the Act unless the businessman first submits to the court’s jurisdiction
23 December,2025 07:18 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
A total of 48.048 kg of suspected Hydroponic Weed, valued at approximately Rs. 48.048 crore in the illicit market, was recovered from 7 passengers arriving from Bangkok on various flights. Arrests were made under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985
23 December,2025 12:19 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
"In total, five accused from an inter-state gang have been arrested, and stolen property worth Rs 19.94 lakh has been recovered. Further investigation is ongoing under the guidance of senior police officers," said a police official
22 December,2025 11:39 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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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.
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