Mid-Day Investigation | Date with disaster! How young women are luring men into expensive dating scams in Mumbai; watch video

In light of complaints from readers about certain nightclubs colluding with young women to fleece male dating app users, mid-day went undercover to expose how these establishments are allegedly offering the women free accommodation and coverage of daily expenses in return for setting up dates, getting customers to their assigned pub and racking up hefty bills in just half an hour. Within a day of the reporters creating dating profiles, matches began pouring in, with several women asking them out almost instantly. Read more.

Mumbai: 28-year-old thief who stole 48 outfits from Juhu shop caught

The Kandivli police arrested a 28-year-old man in a housebreaking case, and through investigation and CCTV footage, the Santacruz police identified him as the same individual involved in a burglary on Independence Day. The accused, Subhan Sajid Ansari, stole 48 readymade dresses from a shop in Santacruz. The investigation revealed that Ansari is involved in 16 housebreaking cases. Read more.

Mumbai: Man loses Rs 51 lakh to stock market fraud

A 35-year-old working professional has lost over Rs 51 lakh to a stock market fraud. The man, identified as Amit Amenable, has claimed that he was lured into stock trading from advertisements on Instagram reels. In May 2024, he saw an advertisement related to stock market investments and followed the steps in the advertisements. By the time he realised that he had become a victim of cyber fraud, he had lost Rs 51 lakh. Read more.

Ex-top cop Sanjay Pandey, six others booked in Thane

The Thane Nagar police have taken a significant step by registering a case against seven individuals on Monday, including high-profile figures such as former Maharashtra DGP Sanjay Pandey. The allegations against them include extortion, harassment, forgery, and other irregularities. Read more.

Mumbai: TISS student found dead at home; probe on

A student of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences was found dead in his rented apartment on Sunday. The deceased student, Anurag Jaiswal, was part of the Human Resource program of the institution. Sources said that Jaiswal had attended a party at Vashi the previous night with his friends and had gotten inebriated. Read more.

Mumbai: Burglar busted by cat nabbed

The Amboli police have arrested a 19-year-old man for breaking into the sixth-floor residence of Marathi film director Swapna Waghmare Joshi in Andheri West on August 25. The accused, Aniket Murti Kaundkar, had used a pipe to climb up and enter through a window. The alleged burglar managed to pocket Rs 6,000 after the family cat’s persistent meowing alerted Waghmare’s son-in-law. However, before the latter could catch him, Kaundkar deftly escaped via the same window through which he had entered. Read more.

Mumbai: Virar tutorial owner held for molesting girl in class

A 40-year-old tutorial class owner has been arrested by Virar police for allegedly molesting a 13-year-old girl student inside a classroom. The alleged incident occurred two weeks ago when he demanded sexual favours from her. The girl stopped attending classes after the incident, which came to light when she revealed everything to her family. Read more.

Mumbai: 8-year-old boy dies suddenly during PT hours at school

An 8-year-old boy, identified as Shivansh Manoj Jha, tragically died after suddenly collapsing while playing with his friends during PT hours at a private school in Kandivali East. The Samata Nagar Police has registered a case of accidental death and has begun an investigation. The cause of death will be determined following the post-mortem report. Read more.

Mumbai: Brave psychiatrist beats back burglar

A burglar climbed drainage pipes to enter the second-floor flat of Dr Shruti Manaktala, a well-known psychiatrist in Juhu on August 26. However, Dr Manaktala used her professional expertise to scare him off during the early hours as he was discreetly opening drawers to steal valuables. Dr Manaktala and her sister Dr Sunanda Anand had been sleeping in their second-floor flat. Read more.

Mumbai: Mother catches 31-year-old trying to rape her two-year-old daughter

A 31-year-old man was recently caught red-handed sexually abusing a two-year-old neighbour in Kandivli. His female neighbours have accused him of stealing their undergarments. In the past, the man had also flashed a 14-year-old girl in the same neighbourhood, but a case was not registered against him at the time, said the police. Read more.