From sex crimes, murders, human slavery and shooting incidents, here's a look at few crimes stories from Mumbai in 2014
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Mumbai: Quick-thinking 4-yr-old saves her mother from rape When an on-record criminal sneaked into their house to attack the woman, the child kept her calm: she pretended to be asleep, then slunk outside to raise an alarm. <a title="Mumbai: Quick-thinking 4-yr-old saves her mother from rape" href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-quick-thinking-4-yr-old-saves-her-mother-from-rape/15719166" target="_blank">Read full report</a>
Mumbai man's daring escape from human slavery mafia in Malaysia Lokesh Sapaliga&rsquo;s 25-day ordeal started with a job offer at an oil rig in Malaysia, and ended in a factory where he toiled for 20 hours, ate food crawling with worms, and slept on bedbug-ridden mattresses, until he ran through a jungle to his freedom. <a href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-mans-daring-escape-from-human-slavery-mafia-in-malaysia/15745158" target="_blank">Read full report</a> 
Two juveniles convicted in Shakti Mill gangrapes Two juveniles arrested in connection with the Shakti Mill gangrape cases of a photojournalist and a telephone operator were today convicted by the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) and sent to a Nashik school for three years to learn "good behaviour". <a href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/two-juveniles-convicted-in-shakti-mill-gangrapes/15450155" target="_blank">Read full report</a>
Esther Anuhya murder: Post-mortem reveals 23-yr-old was raped before being burnt Eleven days after she went missing, the charred remains of 23-year-old software engineer Esther Anuhya were recovered from the bushes near Tata Colony at Bhandup. <a href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/post-mortem-reveals-23-yr-old-was-raped-before-being-burnt/15032019" target="_blank">Read full report</a>
Mumbai acid attack: Preeti Rathi's neighbour held for flinging acid at her Eight months after Delhi resident was attacked at Bandra Terminus, the Mumbai Crime Branch arrested Ankur Panwar; he says he took the extreme step out of jealousy that Rathi had got a job but he was unemployed. <a href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-acid-attack-preeti-rathis-neighbour-held-for-flinging-acid-at-her/15032021" target="_blank">Read full report</a>
Caught at last! After molesting 25 kids, one-eyed paedophile held A citywide police hunt culminated in the arrest of the pervert who had 13 cases lodged against him, during interrogations, he admitted to having lured and sexually attacked 12 more children. <a href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/caught-at-last-after-molesting-25-kids-one-eyed-paedophile-held/15234071" target="_blank">Read full report</a>
Maharashtra govt suspends DIG Sunil Paraskar, accused of raping model The complainant, a 25-year-old model, has alleged Paraskar (57) had molested and sexually assaulted her on two occasions in December 2013. <a href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/model-rape-case-maharashtra-govt-suspends-dig-sunil-paraskar/15559151" target="_blank">Read full report</a>
The inside story of how Kalyan youth Areeb Majeed became an ISIS terrorist 23-year-old Kalyan-based engineering student Areeb Majeed recounts a chilling tale of leaving India to live in Iraq, joining ISIS and taking a bullet to his chest before returning home. <a href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/the-inside-story-of-how-areeb-majeed-became-an-isis-terrorist/15802175" target="_blank">Read full report</a>
Mumbai crime: Woman groped at Salman Khan's film promotion It was a horrifying ordeal for a woman who turned up at the parking lot of Inorbit Mall, Malad to catch a glimpse of Salman Khan. <a href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-crime-woman-groped-at-salman-khans-film-promotion/15032020" target="_blank">Read full report</a>
Malad murder: Friend killed housewife to move to Bangladesh with prostitute girlfriend Mobile technician who killed and robbed his friend, a 32-year-old Malad housewife, allegedly did so for his girlfriend from Grant Road, who is now in Bangladesh. <a href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/friend-killed-housewife-to-move-to-bangladesh-with-prostitute-girlfriend/15762153" target="_blank">Read full report</a>
Shah Rukh Khan's driver held for raping actress's maid Rajendrakumar Gautam alias Pintu Mishra, who usually drives the Bollywood actor&rsquo;s BMW, befriended the 17-year-old girl, lured her with a job offer 'with a superstar' and raped her in a hotel. <a href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/friend-killed-housewife-to-move-to-bangladesh-with-prostitute-girlfriend/15762153" target="_blank">Read full report</a>
Man walks into 5-star hotel to get change, walks out with Rs 6 lakh A visitor claiming to be from Dubai walked into Hotel Intercontinental on Marine Drive and walked away with Rs 6.04 lakh kept in its accounts office, by tricking the accountant. <a href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/man-walks-into-5-star-hotel-to-get-change-walks-out-with-rs-6-lakh/15577152" target="_blank">Read full report</a>
Mumbai: Shooters were paid Rs 11 lakh supari to target the Bhatts The police arrested a gang that was allegedly planning to target the filmmaker and his family members on instructions from gangster Ravi Pujari, who hoped to establish himself as a don in the film industry. <a href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-crime-branch-nabs-three-members-of-ravi-pujari-gang-/15802179" target="_blank">Read full report</a>
Bollywood's casting couch exposed: Sex today, film role tomorrow After hearing horror stories of struggling actors being exploited by casting agents, we decided to blow the lid off Bollywood's worst-kept secret. In a sting operation, we meet agents, only to find they are glorified pimps. <a href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/bollywoods-casting-couch-exposed-sex-today-film-role-tomorrow/15126061" target="_blank">Read full report</a>

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