Top Mumbai crime stories of week: Accused in Uran murder case arrested; conman busted for duping over 30 women

Here are this week's top crime stories from Mumbai 

Updated On: 2024-08-03 08:19 PM IST

Compiled by : Jasmeen Shaikh

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Guru Waghmare murder: Rs 12 lakh for city Ghajini’s head!

The mastermind behind Guru Waghmare’s murder, Santosh Sherekar, owner of the Soft Touch Spa, allegedly paid a contract of R12 lakh to the two accused. Of this amount, R6 lakh each was distributed among the two killers. Read More

 

Three armed robbers steal jewellery worth Rs 12 lakhs from Navi Mumbai store

Three unidentified persons, on Sunday, robbed a jewellery shop in Navi Mumbai's Kharghar at gunpoint and fled with jewellery worth Rs 12 lakhs. The incident happened at the shop located in Sector 35 on Sunday night, officials said. Read More

 

Mumbai: Nalasopara police arrests conman who duped nearly 40 women

A 43-year-old man, dubbed the ‘lootera dulha,’ has been arrested by the Nalasopara police for duping around 30 to 40 divorced women across India. Read More

 

Maharashtra ATS busts ‘illegal’ telephone exchange in Bhiwandi, Nalasopara; one arrested

The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has cracked down on an illegal telephone exchange suspected to be aiding anti-social activities in the state as most of the calls were routed from West Asia and neighbouring countries. Read More

 

Uran murder case: Killer of 20-year-old woman sent to police custody

The Navi Mumbai police have made one arrest in connection with the murder of a 20-year-old woman, whose body was found in an isolated spot in Uran. The accused identified as Dawood Shaikh, 23, was apprehended in Karnataka on Tuesday. Read More

 

Restaurant valet booked for running over man, fracturing both legs

The Marine Drive Police have booked the parking attendant of the restaurant Nksha, located outside the Churchgate railway station, after he ran over a pedestrian while making a U-turn in a customer’s car. Read More

 

Unknown fan booked for stalking stand-up comedian

A 28-year-old stand-up comedian on Tuesday registered an FIR against an unknown fan who allegedly emailed her vulgar messages and gifted her an expensive purse. Read More

 

Fake letter blows lid off airline recruitment scam

Mid-day recently came across a forged IndiGo ground staff appointment letter bearing the letterhead of the Airports Authority of India (AAI). Officials warn of a burgeoning scam. Read More

 

 

Six people burned in violent eviction clash

Four constables, one officer, and a panch suffered severe burn injuries after the Choubey family threw boiling water at them in Bhayandar on Wednesday evening. Earlier, the family had hurled utensils at the police from their kitchen to intimidate them. Read More

 

Hours from flying to meet son, Goregaon couple found dead

A couple, scheduled to fly to Delhi on Friday noon to meet their son, was found dead in Goregaon West under mysterious circumstances. The police had discovered the body of the woman in the bedroom of the flat, while her husband was found dead in the building premises on Friday. Read More 

 

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