Trial in 2008 Malegaon blast case over; NIA court adjourns matter to May 8
Six people were killed and over 100 injured when an explosive device strapped on a motorcycle went off near a mosque in Malegaon, a town about 200 km from Mumbai, on September 29, 2008
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Teenager vandalises BEST bus, attacks driver with sword in Bhandup
The boy blocked the bus and threatened the driver with a sword. He then tried to hit the driver with the weapon and used abusive language, a police official said
Congress workers climb ED office gate, raise slogans in Mumbai; booked
The Youth Congress workers were protesting against ED investigations involving Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald case
Woman strangled, body dumped on roadside in Thane district
After preliminary investigations revealed that the woman had died of strangulation, a case of murder was registered at Kongaon police station
Man booked for cheating job aspirants of Rs 8 lakh in Thane district
The accused, Amar Kachru Bagul, allegedly cheated people with a promise of jobs in the Railways and education department between September 2018 and April this year, an official said
Thane: Three booked for cheating CMRF of Rs 4.75 lakh with forged documents
As per the first information report, the accused, Dr Anudurg Dhoni (45), Pradeep Bapu Patil (41) and Ishwar Pawar, allegedly fabricated hospital admission and treatment records for 13 non-existent patients at Ganpati Multi-Speciality Hospital in Ambivili, Mohane
Mumbai police nab dentist from Kolkata for trafficking; rescue two children
A team from the Wadala Truck Terminus police station apprehended the accused, Reshma Santosh Kumar Banerjee, last week and rescued a two-year-old boy and a three-year-old girl in the operation
Mumbai Police launches helpline to shield citizens from fake arrest threats
Using forged notices and intimidatory tactics, cyber criminals impersonating officials from investigation agencies have duped victims of Rs 200 crore since 2024
Mumbai: Woman ‘stripped, slashed, beaten’ by kin over Rs 21 lakh loan
Threatened into silence by attackers, Vasai crime came to light after assault video posted on WhatsApp by accused, alerting woman’s husband to crime
Mumbai: Pet kidnapped over Rs 4,000 unpaid dues
Angry about not getting full salary, security supervisor of Juhu building disappears with resident’s dog; owners worried as 14-year-old pet is arthritic
Teenage boy booked for raping 5-year-old girl in Bhiwandi
The 14-year-old boy allegedly raped the victim after luring her with chocolates on April 16, an official said
Five held from Kerala over Rs 30 lakh robbery in Thane
An employee of a Mumbai-based private firm was accosted by four men at a parking lot near the Thane railway station. The gang snatched a bag containing Rs 30 lakh from the victim, who approached the police
Teenage boy booked for raping 5-year-old girl in Bhiwandi
The 14-year-old boy allegedly raped the victim after luring her with chocolates on April 16, an official said
18 April,2025 06:29 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Five held from Kerala over Rs 30 lakh robbery in Thane
An employee of a Mumbai-based private firm was accosted by four men at a parking lot near the Thane railway station. The gang snatched a bag containing Rs 30 lakh from the victim, who approached the police
18 April,2025 01:41 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra: Govt surveyor caught taking Rs 50,000 bribe in Raigad district
Accused Vishal Bhima Rasal (29), posted at Mhasla, had allegedly demanded the money to measure a plot and issue documents concerning the land in Varvatne village
18 April,2025 12:17 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Liquor worth Rs 44,000 seized near Maharashtra border in Palghar, two held
Acting on a tip, a trap was near Nilgiri Hotel along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway at Wadoli, and the seizure was made on Thursday night
18 April,2025 12:04 PM IST | Palghar | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: Man detained for molesting woman inside BEST bus
A police official on Thursday said that a 31-year-old man was detained for allegedly molesting a woman inside a BEST bus
18 April,2025 10:45 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
IN PHOTOS: Drugs manufacturing unit busted by DRI in Maharashtra's Latur
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Mumbai said that it has busted a mephedrone factory in Latur district of Maharashtra. Story/Faizan Khan
Mumbai: Assam-based gang arrested for defrauding city bank of Rs 1.26 cr
Fraudsters had obtained credit cards using forged documents and data of customers with good CIBIL scores
18 April,2025 08:36 AM IST | Assam | Agencies
Mumbai: Two chain-snatching incidents in 20 mins in Powai; thieves held
Crimes occurred on morning of April 5; after analysing footage from 200 CCTV cameras, cops cracked cases, recovered stolen jewellery weighing 30 grams
18 April,2025 07:51 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
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Mumbai: Dentist held for buying kids, assaulting them
Doctor from Odisha arrested after police bust child trafficking gang in Wadala from whom she had bought two children
18 April,2025 07:41 AM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
Thane: 29 kids abused at child shelter, five people held in Kalyan
POCSO Act applied after caller tips off child helpline number about assault at Khadavli ashram; according to the police, two of these children alleged that they had been molested
18 April,2025 07:24 AM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
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Bhayandar: Shocking knife attack on Police constable, two arrested
A routine police response turned violent in Bhayandar on Friday evening when constable Kashinath Bhanuse was brutally attacked with a knife. Bhanuse, who was in plain clothes, had rushed to Babu Bhai Mistry Chawl in Shiv Sena Galli after reports of a heated dispute. But instead of diffusing the situation, he became a victim himself—stabbed by two men, identified as Babu Nepali and Dilip Bhimbahadur. Senior Police Inspector Jitendra Kamble acted swiftly, ensuring the accused were arrested immediately.