The Bandra Police arrested two persons who escaped after giving death threats to renowned screenwriter Salim Khan at Bandra Bandstand on Thursday morning. The cops traced the two-wheeler and identified both accused in the crime based on the CCTV footage. The accused, residents of the RAK Marg area, during investigations, revealed the accused acted out of sheer mischief, with no ulterior motive. Zone 9 DCP Rajtilak Roushan said, "We didn’t find any evidence linking the accused to the Bishnoi gang. They committed the crime purely for mischief and fun before escaping. The accused have made an admission to the effect." The accused couple had come to Bandra Bandstand on the two-wheeler when they spotted Salim Khan on the promenade and decided to play a prank with the 88-year-old screenwriter. The duo told him, "Shall I send Lawrence Bishnoi?" before escaping from the scene. The accused couple has been arrested and booked under relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita.
19 September,2024 02:40 PM IST | Mumbai | Shirish VaktaniaIn a shocking turn of events, renowned screenwriter Salim Khan, father of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, received a chilling threat during his routine morning walk at Bandstand, Bandra West. The incident occurred at 8:45 am when Salim, 88, decided to take a brief rest on a bench near the Windermere building on the promenade. As Salim sat alone, an unknown scooter, ridden by a man with a burqa-clad woman as a passenger, approached him unexpectedly. The scooter made a sudden U-turn from the direction of Galaxy Apartments and stopped near Salim. The man on the scooter issued a menacing threat, saying, “Shall I send Lawrence Bishnoi?” before speeding away. Shaken by the incident, Salim noted the scooter’s partial license number—7444—before informing his security team. The incident was immediately reported to the cops, and a case was registered under Sections 353(2), 292, and 3(5) BNS. Police Officer Deepak Borse, assigned to the Protection and Security Branch No 1, Mumbai, quickly took charge of the investigation. "Police are currently analysing CCTV footage from the area in hopes of identifying the suspects. The investigation is ongoing, and we are committed to finding those responsible,” a police official said. Earlier this year, Mumbai Police booked Lawrence Bishnoi, his brother Anmol and several others after two men opened fire at Salman Khan's home. One of the accused later died in police custody.
19 September,2024 12:52 PM IST | Mumbai | Shirish VaktaniaA 21-year-old man was arrested by Bandra police for allegedly following Bollywood actor Salman Khan's convoy and attempting to reach his car. According to the police, the accused tried to manoeuvre between Salman Khan's security vehicles to get closer to his car. A security officer promptly informed the police stationed at Salman’s residence, leading to the arrest. According to the police, the incident occurred around 12:15 am, between Monday night and early Tuesday, when Salman Khan was heading towards his Galaxy Apartments in Bandra with his convoy. A motorist approached his car at high speed. Despite the security officials initially moving him away, the man attempted to approach Salman’s car again. Following this, the security personnel alerted the police stationed at Galaxy Apartments. According to the FIR, the accused had followed Salman from Mehboob Studio to Galaxy Apartments, after which he was apprehended. “Upon receiving the information, the police took swift action and arrested 21-year-old Uzar Faiz Moiyuddin,” an officer said He was taken to the Bandra Police Station and, after questioning, was issued a notice and released. According to the police, during interrogation, the accused claimed that he was unaware of whose convoy he was following. Moiyuddin told the police that he was from Hyderabad and had come to the city to visit relatives. Currently, the police have not found anything suspicious in his statements. The FIR was registered under 125 ( act endangering the life of others and personal safety) and 281 (Rash driving or riding in a public way) of the BNS. Firing at Salman Khan's residence Early this year, a shocking incident occurred outside the residence of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in Mumbai. Two unidentified individuals, riding a motorcycle, opened fire at Galaxy Apartments, where Khan lives. Three rounds were fired, causing panic among residents and security personnel. The Mumbai Police swiftly responded to the scene, launching an investigation into the matter. The probe later revealed that it was jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and his brother Anmol who had perpetrated the attack. Mumbai Police have booked them and others for their involvement in the case. In the most recent incident, the actor's father, renowned screenwriter Salim Khan, received chilling death threats during his morning walk on Bandra Bandstand.
19 September,2024 12:37 PM IST | Mumbai | Faizan KhanSion Police booked a motorist after two persons died following a collision between a scooter and a bike on the Sion Bridge in the wee hours of Wednesday. The accident happened around 3.45 am on September 18. The deceased were identified as Animesh More (20) and Ashfaq Ansari (28). The cops booked the rider of the scooter--identified as Vignesh Sarvade--who is currently hospitalised and is in critical condition. A police official told mid-day, "The Activa collided with a Benelli 300 motorcycle, leading to the death of two people. An FIR has been filed against the Activa driver, and the investigation is ongoing." The cops said that Sarvade (20), with his friends Animesh and Amol Kuchikarve--also aged 20--was en route to Girgaon Chowpatty to witness the Ganpati Visarjan when he (Sarvade) allegedly drove on the wrong side of the road, colliding with the motorcycle being driven by Ansari. Police said Ansari, who was returning from Byculla's Badi Masjid with his friend Mehndi Sayeed (30), was later pronounced dead while More died on the spot after falling off the bridge. The other three injured are currently receiving treatment at Sion Hospital, officials added. An FIR has been lodged against Sarvade under relevant sections of the BNS Act, they said.
19 September,2024 09:45 AM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva AgasheThe Khadakpada police in Kalyan have booked a doctor from a nursing home in Ambivli, Kalyan, for his alleged involvement in illegal adoption and sale of a child. The police said the woman who is visually challenged had two kids and got pregnant for the third time. As the pregnancy was unplanned the couple decided to go for an abortion. But as the woman was in the stage of pregnancy where abortion could not be done, the doctor suggested that the woman give birth and hand over the child to him. In return, he said the hospital would waive delivery charges as well as fund the education of their other two children. The baby’s parents Police said the couple reside in Mohane, Kalyan West, and they have a five-year-old daughter and a three-year-old son. The man begs on Mumbai trains and does some odd jobs. The woman told police when she realised she was pregnant, it was already five months. “The couple went to Ganpati Nursing Home in Mohane and requested an abortion. The doctor, Anurag Dhoni, suggested they give him the child after birth. The doctor said he would give the baby to one of his relatives. The couple relented as they felt that at least this child would give their other two children a better life,” said a police officer. The police said, when the woman gave birth to a boy on August 24, the doctor allegedly took away the newborn. “Later, when the couple reminded the doctor about the promise to fund the education of their two children, Dr Dhoni denied making such a promise. Besides, Dr Dhoni demanded payment of the hospital bill, too. The doctor kept the newborn in his custody for about eight to ten days and also gave some pills to stop the mother from lactating. But after the follow-up of a social worker, the doctor had to return the baby to the parents,” said a police officer. In this case, the Khadakpada police have registered a case against Dr Anurag Dhoni on the information of Shubhangi Jagtap, 36, an officer of the Child Welfare Committee. Amarnath Waghmode, senior police inspector of Khadakpada police station said, “We are trying to find if the child was about to be sold or become part of some other racket,” he said.
19 September,2024 07:55 AM IST | Mumbai | Faisal TandelFormer cabinet minister and senior NCP leader Nawab Malik’s son-in-law, Sameer Khan, was critically injured on Tuesday after being hit by his own driver outside Criticare Hospital in Kurla. The driver had arrived in a Mahindra Thar to pick up Khan and his wife after a routine check-up. According to the police, the accident occurred on Tuesday morning when Khan, accompanied by his wife, Nilofar, visited Criticare Hospital for a check-up. Sources close to the family stated that after the appointment, Khan tried calling his driver. When the driver didn’t answer, a security guard was sent to inform him. The driver, who had been asleep, rushed to the car in a hurry. Officials reported that as Khan approached the Mahindra Thar, the driver accidentally pressed the accelerator instead of the brake. The impact was so severe that Khan was thrown about 35 feet and was crushed between the SUV and the boundary wall of an SRA building opposite the hospital. His wife, Nilofar, narrowly escaped with minor injuries. Bystanders immediately helped remove Sameer and rushed him to Criticare Hospital. Doctors informed the police and family that Sameer sustained multiple serious injuries, including fractures in his legs, neck, and ribs. He remains in critical condition, but his health has not deteriorated since admission, which doctors see as a positive sign. He is currently in the ICU, and the next 36 hours are critical for his recovery. The driver, Ansari, has been booked by Vinobha Bhave Nagar police under sections for rash driving, negligence, and negligent acts endangering human life or personal safety. The police have also served notice to the driver and taken blood samples to rule out alcohol involvement. Prima facie, the family driver, Abdul Ansari, told the police that he accidentally accelerated instead of applying the brake.
19 September,2024 07:31 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan KhanEven as thousands of Mumbaikars thronged the roads to bid adieu to Lalbaugcha Raja during the immersion procession, thieves went about their business by flicking mobile phones and valuables, undeterred by the police deployment. Police registered 32 cases against unidentified people for stealing mobile phones, jewellery, other valuables and wallets during the immersion procession in central Mumbai, an officer said on Wednesday. Police tactically deployed personnel en route the Lalbaugcha Raja’s procession, he said. “As devotees were busy bidding farewell to Lord Ganesh, thieves stole mobile phones, gold ornaments, gadgets, bags, purses and wallets,” the officer said. He said several people had approached Kalachowkie police station to lodge complaints of theft, including valuables and cash. “There were 32 complaints lodged at the police station on a single day,” he added. Police suspect the involvement of an organised gang of thieves, he said. Thousands of idols of Lord Ganesh were immersed in the Arabian Sea, ponds, and artificial lakes on the concluding day of the 11-day festival Tuesday. Last year’s record broken Surpassing last year’s tally, 2024 witnessed a surge in the number of household Ganesh idol immersions. As per the data from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), 2.09 lakh idols, including 10,286 ‘sarvajanik (public) idols’, were immersed in natural as well as artificial lakes, as compared to the last year when the tally stood at 2.05 lakh. The number of immersions on the last day (Anant Chaturdashi) were, however, fewer compared to last year’s figure. But, despite that, the overall figure of immersions remained high, mostly due to household idols. “We witnessed a slight increase on every immersion day. Last year, the number of household Ganesh idols immersed stood at 1.95 lakh. The BMC provided more artificial lakes this year, and almost 40 per cent of idols were immersed in an environmentally friendly manner,” said a civic official. The BMC provided 204 artificial lakes this year, the official added. Last year, it was 194. This newspaper earlier reported that as many as 37,064 idols were immersed on the last day of the festival on Tuesday in Mumbai. This year, the number had already crossed 1.71 lakh after the seventh-day immersions, which took place on Friday. The Ganesh idols from the sarvajanik mandals are usually immersed on the last day, i.e., Anant Chaturdashi. However, this year, more than 400 sarvajanik idols were immersed by the seventh day.
19 September,2024 07:27 AM IST | Mumbai | A CorrespondentA woman in her 20s was arrested for allegedly abandoning her one-and-a-half-year-old child at Borivli railway station. Police sources said that the child, a girl, was found on platform No. 2 of the Borivli station on September 4. Initially, authorities suspected that the infant belonged to a flower vendor, however, after no one claimed the child or filed a missing complaint, the police registered a case against an unidentified woman and began their investigation, the sources added. The woman was arrested from Bhayander, said the police, adding that the infant had been sent to a local ashram in Borivli for care. Under the guidance of Sandeep Bhajibhakre, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), and senior inspector Datt Khupekar, Borivli woman police sub-inspector Ashwini Dhapse, along with the Government Railway Police (GRP), Borivali, began the investigation. During the investigation, it was found out that the woman, who hailed from Bihar, was living with her relative in Bhayandar, and she had left her husband on the day of the alleged incident. Police said the CCTV footage from the station revealed a young woman in her 20s wandering the Borivli station with the infant. As per the footage, she left the child on platform No 2 at around 2.14 pm and boarded a local train. Dhapse shared the CCTV footage screenshots with different police official groups, including the city police. Based on the footage, the Mumbai police crime branch apprehended the woman from the Bhayandar area on September 14 and handed her over to the Borivli GRP for further investigation. The police said they scrutinised several CCTV footage, which revealed that the woman first came to the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) and later was seen with an unidentified man at the Khar Road station. Further investigation revealed that the woman and the child were seen with a man at Khar railway station. An officer from the crime branch identified the man and took him into custody for questioning. Police said the man was an autorickshaw driver who had dropped the woman and the child at Khar station from LTT. She had not paid the driver in full and had given her mobile number to the man. Using the phone number, the crime branch traced the woman to Bhayandar and took her into custody 10 days after the incident, on September 14, where she confessed to leaving the child at Borivli station. The motive for abandoning her kid is not yet clear, said the police.
19 September,2024 07:13 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah KhanThe police have cracked the murder of a 34-year-old woman with her husband's arrest within six hours of registering the case in Palghar district near Mumbai, an officer said on Wednesday. The cops acted after the matter was reported by the daughter of the couple to Virar police station near Mumbai early on September 13, news agency PTI reported. The accused, identified as Gopal Rathod, was arrested from Kopar railway station near Kalyan while trying to escape to his hometown in Karnataka, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone III) Virar, Jayant Bajbale. The 37-year-old accused is allegedly an alcoholic. He allegedly stabbed his wife Bharti to death at around 4.30 am on September 13 in their house at Phulpada area of Virar (West) near Mumbai over a domestic dispute, the DCP said, adding that the accused also used to doubt the victim's fidelity. "The police tracked Rathod using footage from CCTV cameras and activated a network of informers. Acting on a tip-off, Rathod was nabbed from Kopar station when he was about to board a train to Bidar," an officer said. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever.
18 September,2024 07:23 PM IST | Palghar | PTIThe Thane Police in Maharashtra have registered a case against two persons for allegedly duping a 74-year-old man, a Mumbai resident of Rs 1.29 crore after luring him with high returns on investment, an official said on Wednesday, reported the PTI. According to the complainant, a resident of Ghatkopar in Mumbai, he shelled out the money between February 2019 and August 2024. The suspects were identified as Harish Satra and Santosh Pandey from Thane district in Maharashtra. an official said. He said that they allegedly coaxed the senior citizen to collectively invest Rs 1.29 crore in a dubious housing project promising four flats or a partnership in the venture, the official said, the news agency reported. They also assured that his investment would double, the official said citing the FIR. However, the man didn't receive any money despite follow-ups. In his police complaint, he also accused Satra and Pandey of threatening him. The Khadakpada police have registered a case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and probing the matter, the official added. Mumbai businessman cheated of Rs 96.5 lakh; one booked Meanwhile, in an another incident, a case has been registered against a man for allegedly cheating a Mumbai-based businessman of Rs 96.5 lakh, the Thane police in Maharashtra said on Tuesday, reported the PTI. According to the PTI, as per a complaint lodged with the police at Dombivili in Thane district, the suspect who was identified as one Mehul Motilal Jethwa, an owner of a real estate firm had purchased steel products valuing worth around Rs 1.24 crore from the complainant in September last year but he allegedly only paid him Rs 27.5 lakh, an official said. Jethwa made the transactions between September 2023 and May 2024 but failed to clear dues pending dues which amounted worth Rs 96.5 lakh, the complaint told the police, an official said. On his complaint, a case has been registered under sections 420 (cheating) and 406 (criminal breach of trust) of the Indian Penal Code, the official said, adding that no arrests have been made in the case, according to the PTI. (with PTI inputs)
18 September,2024 04:42 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentMumbai Police have arrested a 60-year-old man from Dharavi on Tuesday for allegedly raping a minor girl. The accused has been identified as Jafar Hanif Khan, news agency ANI reported.As per Mumbai Police, the accused had seen the girl – whose age has not been revealed – alone at her residence. The police added that the accused had entered her house to commit the crime by hiding his face with a mask.However, the accused's mask came off while committing the crime. The minor girl recognised him and began screaming. Scared of his identity being revealed, the accused raped the girl at knifepoint and also threatened to attack her with acid, the police have claimed. The girl has suffered some injuries owing to the knife, police officers in Mumbai said.In similar another incident, an 85-year-old man from Malabar Hill in South Mumbai has been accused of molesting his domestic help.The incident came to light after the 20-year-old woman, who started working for the family on September 9, filed a complaint at Malabar Hill Police Station on Wednesday.The police registered a case based on her statement but have not yet made any arrests so far. However, a notice has been issued to the accused as per legal procedure.According to the police, the woman had previously worked in Santacruz for three years but decided to find employment closer to her house. A relative introduced her to the accused's 45-year-old daughter, and she began working for the family.In her complaint, the woman has alleged that when the accused was sitting at the dining table, she went to the kitchen to get a cloth to clean something. "He then grabbed me from behind and touched me inappropriately," the woman has alleged in her complaint. She further claimed that the accused had followed her to the living room, where he grabbed her again, and kissed her, Mumbai Police officers said.The woman told the police that after the incident, she informed the accused's wife, who at the time was in her bathroom. The accused's wife reportedly scolded her husband and apologised to the domestic help, the woman added.Following the complaint, the police have started an investigation into the matter. (With ANI inputs)
18 September,2024 02:32 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
