Mumbai Police returned stolen and lost property worth Rs 2.44 crore to its rightful owners following a special recovery drive carried out across several police police stations in South Mumbai, officials said on Thursday. Pics/Mumbai Police

CPM activists of the Mumbai District Committee staged a protest at Azad Maidan on Friday, alleging political motivation behind a recent raid at Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s residence. The protesters raised slogans and held placards, claiming misuse of central investigation agencies to target political opponents (Pics/Ashish Raje)