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Mumbai police conduct identification parade for accused in Saif's  stabbing case

Mumbai police conduct identification parade for accused in Saif's stabbing case

Mumbai Police conducted an identification parade for Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, the accused in the Saif Ali Khan stabbing incident, at Arthur Road Jail. The accused was identified by witnesses, and evidence including CCTV footage supports the case against him.

06 February,2025 09:16 AM IST | Mumbai
Beed Sarpanch murder: Activist demands murder trial be held in Mumbai

Beed Sarpanch murder: Activist demands murder trial be held in Mumbai

The activist claimed that a government loan of Rs 62 crore was extended to a sugar mill in which Dhananjay Munde holds a stake, and requested DGP Shukla to order scrutiny by the Anti-Corruption Bureau

22 January,2025 06:57 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
BMC criticised for assigning teachers to administrative roles despite shortage

BMC criticised for assigning teachers to administrative roles despite shortage

The BMC faces criticism for reallocating teaching staff to administrative roles, worsening the shortage in municipal schools. The MSCPCR has instructed corrective measures.

09 November,2024 08:40 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
Arthur Road Jail fears gang war, seeks transfer of Lawrence Bishnoi gang members

Arthur Road Jail fears gang war, seeks transfer of Lawrence Bishnoi gang members

Concerns over a potential gang war in Arthur Road Jail prompt officials to apply for the transfer of Lawrence Bishnoi gang members. Overcrowding and security risks are cited as reasons for the request.

09 November,2024 08:31 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Delhi High Court commutes life sentence to 8 years in modified murder conviction

Delhi High Court commutes life sentence to 8 years in modified murder conviction

The Delhi High Court has commuted a life sentence to eight years’ imprisonment, reclassifying the original murder conviction to culpable homicide in a 2014 shooting case.

30 October,2024 12:35 PM IST | New Delhi
How inmates are achieving educational reform behind bars

How inmates are achieving educational reform behind bars

Prison officials and human rights advocates emphasise the importance of education for inmate reformation

28 June,2024 08:11 AM IST | Mumbai | Vinod Kumar Menon
Mumbai: Gangster Lakdawala fears for his life in Arthur Road jail

Mumbai: Gangster Lakdawala fears for his life in Arthur Road jail

Prison sources said reconstruction of the high security cell at Taloja had necessitated the transfer

23 May,2024 07:13 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Mumbai: Shooter affiliated with Ravi Pujari turns thief, arrested

Mumbai: Shooter affiliated with Ravi Pujari turns thief, arrested

He had fired at 2 Bollywood producers in 2014, was busted before he could target jewellery store

29 March,2024 05:29 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
Two held for theft at retired naval dockyard official's home, gold recovered

Two held for theft at retired naval dockyard official's home, gold recovered

Dongri Police in Mumbai nabbed two suspects involved in a theft case at a retired naval dockyard official's home and recovered the stolen gold, an official said

23 March,2024 09:55 PM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
Lawyers provide free legal aid to needy undertrials languishing in jails

Lawyers provide free legal aid to needy undertrials languishing in jails

These lawyers, as part of NGO 'Dard se Humdard Tak', have helped the undertrials secure bail, arrange for their bail bond, and facilitated the release of those arrested in petty crimes cases such as robbery, mobile theft, etc after having spent considerable time in Maharashtra jails

10 March,2024 02:41 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

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