Mumbai: Malad Police nabs two tak-tak gang members, recover 21 stolen phones

The Malad Police in Mumbai arrested two notorious tak-tak gang members, who traveled from Meerut to Mumbai solely to steal mobile phones and other valuables, the police said. The gang used tactics to distract drivers at slow speeds or traffic signals to execute their thefts. Read more.

Mumbai: 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.

Mumbai: History-sheeter held for extorting Rs 48 lakh from woman by posing as Dawood Ibrahim's kin

The Mumbai police have arrested a history-sheeter who allegedly threatened and extorted Rs 48 lakh from a woman by posing as a relative of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, an official said on Tuesday. The accused, Imran Mohammed Hanif Khan alias Imran Kalia, has six serious cases to his name, the official said. Read more.

Mumbai 1993 serial blasts case convict fatally attacked in Kolhapur jail

A convict in the Mumbai 1993 serial bomb blasts case was reportedly fatally attacked by five inmates in Kalamba Central Jail in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra on Sunday, the police said. Prima facie, an argument with other inmates over taking a bath in the bathroom area of the jail resulted in the attack on 59-year-old Munna alias Mohammad Ali Khan alias Manoj Kumar Bhawarlal Gupta. Read more.

Mumbai: Toddler thrashed to death by mother’s boyfriend

The Meghwadi police have arrested a live-in couple from Jogeshwari for allegedly killing the woman’s 15-month-old child and falsely reporting the toddler’s kidnapping. The police have arrested Rajesh Rana, 28 along with the toddler’s mother Rinnki Das, 23. According to the police, the live-in couple, originally from Odisha, moved to Mumbai about four months ago with the child. Rana, who worked as a labourer, and Das were living at a construction site in the Jogeshwari area. Read more.

Mumbai: Producer booked for defrauding financier of Rs 40 lakh

A case of cheating has been registered against a producer based on the complaint of a real estate businessman and financier of films, TV serials, and web series. The financier alleges that the producer defrauded him of Rs 40 lakh by luring him into investing in a TV serial on Doordarshan. According to police sources, the accused promised good returns on the investment, claiming that the channel was popular and would benefit from their show named ‘Jai Bharti’. Read more.

Mumbai: Police arrest husband for assault over delayed birthday cake

The Sakinaka police have arrested Rajendra Shinde who fled to Latur after assaulting his wife and son over a dispute regarding the delay in bringing a birthday cake. He was arrested and brought back to Mumbai. The complainant, a woman living with her husband and son in the Sakinaka area, reported that the incident occurred on her husband's birthday. He had asked her to bring a cake for the celebration. Despite ordering the cake as planned, the cake arrived late, which angered her husband. This led to a heated argument between them. Read more.

Anti-Narcotics Cell of Mumbai Crime Branch seizes drugs worth Rs 1.12 cr

The Kandivli unit of the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of the Mumbai Crime Branch arrested two drug suppliers from the Borivali area of Mumbai, Maharashtra, with 'Heroin' drugs. Reportedly, the cost of seized narcotics was worth Rs 1 crore 12 lakhs in the international markets, weighing around 280 grams. Read more.

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.

Mumbai: History-sheeter from UP arrested by Kandivli Police

In a significant breakthrough, a wanted history-sheeter with a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head has been apprehended in Mumbai. The accused, Sabbir Alam Hasim Uddin Shaikh, aged 35, was arrested after a joint operation by the UP Special Task Force (STF) and Unit-11 of Kandivali Police. History sheeter from UP, Sabbir Alam--a resident of Dehalbari, Kishanganj, Bihar--has seven criminal cases against him, including charges under the UP Gangster Act. His criminal record includes cases registered at Kotwali Nagar and Vijay Nagar police stations in Uttar Pradesh, said officials in their statement. Read more.