Top Mumbai crime stories of week: Laila Khan's stepfather convicted; minor drives BMW with man on bonnet

Here are the top Mumbai crime stories of the week

Updated On: 2024-05-31 02:21 PM IST

Compiled by : Sanjana Deshpande

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Mumbai: Man kills woman, wraps body in plastic bag and flees

In a shocking incident in Goregaon, a man allegedly killed a woman, wrapped her body in a plastic bag, turned on the fan and cooler and then escaped. The odour of the decomposing body brought the murder to light. When the neighbours broke the lock of the house and entered, they discovered the body wrapped in a plastic bag....Read More

BBlunt exec murder: Two get life term

Six years after the murder of salon executive Kirti Vyas, the sessions court sentenced both accused to life imprisonment on Tuesday. The court found both accused guilty of murder, stating that the charges against them were proven....Read More

Kurar Police arrest 2 habitual offenders for gold chain, bike theft

The Kurar police have arrested two habitual robbers, Moin Qureshi (24) and Sohail Qureshi (19), for allegedly stealing a gold chain on a stolen motorbike. To avoid getting apprehended, the duo would change the colour of the motorbike in a garage in Kurla and mislead the authorities by attaching bogus number plates....Read More

Laila Khan Murder case: Stepfather gets death penalty for killing actress and her five family members

Parvez Tak was sentenced to death by a Mumbai Court on Friday in the 2011 murder of his stepdaughter and actor Laila Khan, her mother and four siblings, reported news agency PTI. The court directed the action stating that the act of the accused was "not only barbaric, but also inhuman of the highest degree"....Read More

Thane: Minor drives BMW car without license with man on bonnet in Kalyan; case registered

On similar lines of the Pune car crash, a 17-year-old boy allegedly drove a BMW car without a license on busy streets in Kalyan with a man lying on its bonnet, reported PTI. The police to register a case after videos of the stunt went viral....Read More

Mumbai: 6 held after toddler is sold to gay couple for Rs 4.65 lakh

A Thane-based homosexual couple allegedly bought a one-year-old boy after paying Rs 4.65 lakh to his parents, with the mediation of two transgender individuals and a woman agent, identified as Sakeena Shaikh, from the Malwani area of Malad....Read More

Mumbai Police saves Rs 40 lakh extorted by cyber fraudster after man dials 1930 helpline

Mumbai Police froze nearly Rs 40 lakh allegedly extorted by a cyber fraudster from a man after he lodged a complaint with the cyber helpline 1930, an official said on Thursday, reported the PTI. The complainant, an employee of a private firm had got a call on Wednesday from a man claiming to be a law enforcement officer....Read More

Dombivli boiler blast: Police detains two owners of factory where blast killed 9 and left over 60 injured

The police on Friday reportedly detained two owners, including a 70-year-old woman, in connection with the Dombivli boiler blast case where nine people were killed, an official said, reported the PTI. A massive blast on Thursday at the chemical factory at Dombivli in Maharashtra's Thane district had left over 60 injured and several are undergoing medical treatment in different hospitals, officials said....Read More

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