The Anti Narcotics Cell of Mumbai Police has seized cocaine, mephedrone and bottles of codeine, cumulatively worth Rs 1.65 crore, and arrested six persons, including two Nigerian nationals, an officer said. The action was taken by the Ghatkopar and Worli units of ANC on New Years' eve, he added. "In the first case, 40-year-old Sanjib Sarkar was held from Kurla (East) with 396 grams of cocaine valued at Rs 1.18 crore. In the second incident, 28-year-old Nayum Shaikh was held with 900 bottles of codeine from Govandi. These are valued at Rs 4.5 lakh. In the third case, two Nigerian nationals, including a woman, were held with 170 grams of mephedrone worth Rs 42.5 lakh," he said. The officer also informed that ANC had seized 3492.867 kg of narcotics and psychotropic substances worth Rs 60.63 crore last year. During this period, it arrested 184 persons in 93 cases. 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.
02 January,2025 11:03 PM IST | Mumbai | PTIOn the occasion of the Police Raising Day and New Year 2025, the Zone 2 Police in south Mumbai handed 85 stolen or missing phones back to their owners. “The owners had registered FIR (first information report) after their phones had either been misplaced or stolen. The phones were tracked using the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number. We have also arrested 206 individuals in this connection," an officer said. “The owners expressed their happiness after getting their phones back and have thanked the police," the officer added.
02 January,2025 08:58 PM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva AgasheThe Charkop Police in Mumbai recovered stolen or missing mobile phones of more than 50 people and returned them to their owners on December 31. According to the information received from the Charkop Police sources, 50 mobile phones that were missing or stolen in various crime last year were traced by using the CEIR (Central Equipment Identity Register) portal and returned to their owners on December 31 as 'New Year gift' in the presence of Senior Inspector Anant Dhandore, Inspector Vilas Shelke Sub-inspector Vishal Tejale, constables Shital Padwal and Vijay Thorate and others.
02 January,2025 07:40 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah KhanA 23-year-old man died after he was allegedly assaulted by four people at a New Year’s party in Mira Road near Mumbai on Thursday. The four accused have been arrested, the police said. The altercation occurred early on Wednesday when a few residents were celebrating New Year at Mhada Complex. Around 3 am, an argument broke out in the vicinity, which later escalated into violence. According to the police, Ashish Jadhav, 25, his brother Amit, 23, and their father Prakash, 55, along with another individual, identified as Pramod Yadav, allegedly attacked the victim, Raja Pariyar, with wooden sticks. Pariyar’s colleague, Vipul Rai, was also allegedly attacked with an iron rod by the accused. Both Pariyar and Rai suffered serious injuries in the attack and were taken to King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital in Mumbai for medical treatment. Pariyar, who had suffered head injuries in the attack, died on Thursday, while Rai remains in critical condition. The Kashimira Police have arrested all the four accused in the case and are investigating further.
02 January,2025 06:30 PM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar SharmaMaharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday criticised the opposition for questioning the motive over ordering extra cots at Beed police station, where Walmik Karad is being held on an extortion charge in connection with the death of Sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh, PTI reported. "The cots were meant for the additional police personnel deployed there," Fadnavis told PTI reporters in Mumbai. "Should they [police] sleep on the floor," he remarked, when asked about an opposition leader's claim that the cots were brought to provide comfort to Karad, a close aide of state NCP minister Dhananjay Munde, PTI cited. Karad was taken to Beed district's Kej court after surrendering to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters in Pune on Tuesday. The court sent Karad to 14 days of police custody in relation to an alleged extortion case of Rs 2 crore, linked to Deshmukh's murder on December 9 last year, PTI reported. The police administration has also clarified that the cots were for the on-duty officers. NCP-SP MLA Rohit Pawar said, "How come the cots were suddenly ordered? If new cots have been ordered for the staff, the same level of promptness should be shown for the staff in all police stations across the state. Consideration should be given to whether mattresses, pillows, fans, and ACs can also be installed." SIT to probe Beed Sarpanch murder case Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar enquired whether the cots were ordered at the Beed police station under a 'Laadli Aaropi Yojana (beloved accused scheme)'. The state government on Wednesday formed a Special Investigation team (SIT) headed by IPS officer Basavaraj Teli inorder to investigate the brutal killing of Massajog sarpanch Deshmukh. Teli heads the Economic Offences Wing of the CID. Earlier, the Maharashtra government formed a 10-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the murder case, the officials said, reported the PTI. The Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh was abducted and brutally killed on December 9, allegedly for opposing an extortion bid by some persons who had demanded money from a windmill company in Beed district. According to the PTI, the SIT will be headed by Crime Investigation Department's (CID) Deputy Inspector General Basavraj Teli, according to an order issued by the state Home department. Other members of the team are Anil Gujar, Deputy Superintendent of Police, CID; Vijaysingh Jonwal, Assistant Police Inspector of local crime branch, Beed; Mahesh Vighne, PSI of local crime branch, Beed; Anand Shinde, PSI of Kej Police Station; ASI Tulshiram Jagtap; and police constables Manoj Wagh, Chandrakant Kalkute, Balasaheb Ahankare and Santosh Gitte, the order said, as per the PTI. (With inputs from PTI)
02 January,2025 04:59 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentA policeman was murdered by two unidentified persons who attacked him and then pushed him in front of a train between Rabale and Ghansoli in Navi Mumbai, an officer said on Thursday. The victim has been identified as 42-year-old Vijay Ramesh Chavan, a resident of Ghansoli, the Vashi Railway Police Station officer said. "The incident took place between 5.25am and 5.35am on Wednesday. The accused, who were wearing white shirts, attacked Chavan with some unidentified object and pushed him in front of a train. The motive behind the murder is not known. No arrests have been made so far," the officer said. A murder case has been registered and further probe is underway, the police officer informed. 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.
02 January,2025 04:12 PM IST | Thane | PTIA court in Maharashtra's Thane district on Thursday extended the police custody of the couple arrested in connection with the alleged abduction, rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl at Kalyan by two days, reported news agency PTI. Prime accused Vishal Gawli and his wife Sakshi were presented before District Judge and Additional Sessions Judge V A Patravale at the end of their police custody in Thane. Vishal Gawli allegedly kidnapped the girl with the help of his wife in Chakki Naka area of Kalyan on December 23 afternoon when the victim was playing outside her house. He later raped the minor and killed her, police official stated. The couple then took the body in an autorickshaw to Bapgaon on Kalyan-Padgha road and dumped it there, the police said, stated PTI. The victim's body was recovered on December 24 and Sakshi Gawli, wife of prime accused Vishal Gawli, was arrested the same night. Her husband was held the next day from Buldhana district. Vishal Gawli is a resident of Kolsewadi in Kalyan tehsil and Sakshi Gawli, who works in a bank, is his third wife. After the duo was presented before the court, the police sought their further remand to continue their probe into the crime and to recover the mobile phone of the accused that he threw in the Kasara ghat section as well as a bag which he disposed of in a creek, reported PTI. The lawyer representing the accused requested the court to allow their relatives to stay with them in police custody as they feared that they could be eliminated in a Badlapur-like encounter, stated PTI. However, the court turned down the lawyer's plea. The lawyer also argued that the police custody of the accused couple was not required, since the probe into the crime was over. The court, however, extended the police custody of the accused couple by two days. Meanwhile, a number of local people formed a human chain outside the court in Kalyan to demand the death sentence for the accused. Police personnel were deployed there in view of the protest, reported PTI. (With inputs from PTI)
02 January,2025 03:33 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentA shocking case of brutal violence unfolded in Maharashtra’s Nashik district as a man and his son allegedly killed their neighbour and later carried the victim’s severed head to the local police to surrender, an official reported on Thursday. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning in Nanashi village, Dindori taluka, triggering widespread tension and security concerns in the region. The accused, identified as Suresh Boke (40) and his son, reportedly attacked their neighbour, Gulab Ramchandra Waghmare (35), with an axe and a sickle, killing him on the spot. Following the crime, the duo arrived at the Nanashi Outpost police chowki, bringing along the victim’s severed head and the weapons used in the act, police officials said. “Preliminary investigations suggest the murder stemmed from a long-standing feud between the two families. The accused suspected Waghmare of aiding Boke’s daughter in eloping,” said a senior police officer. It was further revealed that the families had lodged complaints against each other just a day before the murder, on December 31. The heinous act ignited outrage among villagers, who responded by vandalising the accused's house and setting their car ablaze. The volatile situation prompted authorities to deploy personnel from local police stations as well as the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) to restore order in the village. As per PTI reports, the victim’s wife, Minabai (34), lodged a formal complaint at the Peth police station on Wednesday night, leading to the registration of a case under sections 103(1) (murder), 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), and 351(2)(3) (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). While Suresh Boke was arrested, his son—whose age is yet to be confirmed—has been detained. Both individuals have been handed over to the Dindori police for safety reasons and will be produced in court on Thursday. Local authorities have since stepped up security in Nanashi village to prevent any escalation, confirming that the situation is under control. "This is a deeply disturbing incident, and appropriate legal actions are underway. The investigation is being conducted thoroughly to ascertain all aspects of the case,” an official added. (With inputs from PTI)
02 January,2025 01:54 PM IST | MumbaiNooren Mohammad Khalid, who allegedly terrorised women in Colaba before he was nabbed last month, was addicted to pornographic clips, some of which were found on his phone, according to the police. Cops said that they are struggling to make a watertight case against the accused as many women who have suffered are unwilling to register complaints. Khalid, a tailor by profession, would stalk women, masturbate at their doorstep and lock the door from outside before fleeing. Investigators said that he had committed similar offences in his hometown in Uttar Pradesh but most of them went unregistered and in a bid to keep him from running afoul of the law, his family members had sent him to Mumbai. A CCTV grab of cops in pursuit of the accused (encircled) on Dec 13 “Khalid reached Mumbai around six months ago and he had been staying in Govandi. Before he was arrested, he would stalk women and indulge in indecent activities in front of their homes,” said an officer. “Around a dozen sexually explicit videos were stored in his smartphone, and Khalid told us that after watching them, he would exhibit a physical reaction, such as drooling. He told us that he was sexually deprived after coming to Mumbai and watching the clips would amplify his desire,” the officer added. Nooren Mohammad Khalid, the alleged stalker After he visited Colaba for the first time, Khalid was very happy because he had noticed that most of the old residential structures were unguarded and he was encouraged to enter the building premises without facing any security check, said a police officer. “Khalid’s revelations are quite alarming as he actually thought that the women he was stalking would invite him inside their homes,” the officer said. An officer privy to the investigation told mid-day that Khalid was ‘sexually deprived’. “His wife and two children live in their hometown in Basti. His father and elder brother sent him to Mumbai to dodge any legal action against him because he had committed some offences, which are yet to be registered against him,” the officer said. Local sources in Colaba told mid-day that Khalid had been stalking multiple women in the busy commercial streets. “But most of the victims are not willing to come to register a case against him,” said a senior police officer. The manhunt After this newspaper highlighted the issue, the Colaba police registered an FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) as an Iranian woman was stalked by Khalid in December. Zonal Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Pravin Mundhe had to form several teams to catch the perpetrator. “Working on inputs given by local residents, my teams led by API Liladhar Patil and API Dnyaneshwar Kandekar nabbed the accused after a long chase. Six teams of police officers had been working hard on the case to nab the accused at the earliest possible time to put an end to his horrible activities and ensure the safety of Colaba residents,” DCP Mundhe said. Acting on a tip-off, API Patil and API Kandekar rushed to the spot, near a coffee shop behind the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, where Khalid was standing. “A CCTV camera captured the pervert pleasuring himself while donning an off-white T-shirt but when we saw him, he was wearing a chequered shirt. It was difficult to confirm his identity. But looking at our body language, he began running immediately,” said Patil. “Our two constables were also with me along with my colleague API Kandekar. So, we all chased him and caught him immediately in Colaba on December 13,” Patil recalled. The investigating officer API Kandekar said, “We managed to secure three-day police custody to complete our investigation, later the court remanded him in judicial custody.” “If any women have been harassed by the accused in past, we request them to come forward and register an FIR so that a water-tight case can be easily made against him,” Kandekar added. 6No. of police teams formed to nab ‘stalker’
02 January,2025 12:53 PM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar SharmaIn a shocking incident at Thane Central Jail, an undertrial prisoner was found in possession of a mobile phone concealed inside his footwear. The discovery was made on December 30 during a routine inspection by jail staff. According to officials from Thane Nagar police station, the jail sepoy was conducting a standard search of Barrack No. 3 in the new prison section, where approximately 200 prisoners are currently held. During the inspection, the sepoy discovered one of the sandals belonging to the prisoner, Hemant Parasmal Sethia (38), lying on the floor. Noticing that the other sandal was missing, the sepoy continued searching the area. After a brief search, the missing sandal was found at a distance from the first one. However, the sandal seemed unusually heavy. Upon further inspection, the sepoy discovered a mobile phone concealed inside the footwear. The phone’s screen was broken, and it bore markings suggesting it belonged to Sethia. Sethia, who was arrested in September 2023 in connection with a criminal case registered by Kashimira police, had been lodged in the prison as an undertrial. The mobile phone’s discovery raised serious concerns regarding the security measures in place at the facility, particularly in preventing prisoners from accessing prohibited items. The authorities have registered a case against Sethia under the relevant provisions of the law. An investigation has been initiated to determine how the mobile phone was smuggled into the barrack. The officials are also looking into whether there were any lapses in the jail’s security protocols or if any jail staff members were involved in the incident. Maharashtra: Court acquits undertrial in prison officer assault case in Thane A court in Maharashtra's Thane has acquitted an undertrial prisoner in a case of alleged assault on an officer of Thane Central Jail due to lack of evidence. Assistant sessions judge, G T Pawar, in an order issued on February 20, acquitted Munna Moinuddin Shaikh alias Guddu, giving him a benefit of doubt. Additional public prosecutor M N Pawse said the incident occurred on December 29, 2021, when prison constables Tushar Wagh and Ramesh Ghule found the undertrial prisoner smoking a 'bidi' during a count. An altercation between them, following which the constables presented him before their superior. The accused then tried to bag the prison officer's head on a wall and also grabbed him by his shoulder.
02 January,2025 10:06 AM IST | MumbaiThe police in Thane have arrested three Bangladeshi women for staying in India without valid documentation. The women, aged between 22 and 45 years, were found residing illegally in the city, an official confirmed on Thursday. According to PTI reports, the arrests followed a raid conducted by the Thane city police on Tuesday at a locality in Vartak Nagar. The police discovered the women living together in a room and working as waiters in local hotels. However, when questioned, the women failed to provide any documents proving their legal entry into India or their authorization to remain in the country. The police, who conducted a thorough investigation, found that the women had been residing in the area without valid papers, violating the provisions of the Passport (Entry into India) Act and the Foreigners Act. Consequently, the authorities booked the three Bangladeshi nationals under these acts. The Vartak Nagar police station official explained that the raid was part of routine surveillance and law enforcement efforts in the area. Upon investigation, it was determined that the women had been staying in the city for an extended period, working in local establishments but without any legal documentation or permission for their stay in India. As per PTI, this case highlights the ongoing challenges authorities face regarding illegal immigration and the enforcement of foreigner-related regulations. The arrested women were taken into custody for further questioning and legal proceedings. Their arrests are also seen as a reminder of the importance of verifying immigration status and ensuring compliance with immigration laws. The police official mentioned that further investigation is underway, with additional inquiries to identify whether the arrested women had any connections to human trafficking or other illegal activities. The police are also working to determine how the women had entered India and if they had any accomplices aiding their illegal stay. In recent years, Thane and other parts of Maharashtra have witnessed a number of similar cases involving illegal immigrants, and authorities continue to heighten their vigilance in tracking and detaining foreign nationals who do not have the proper documentation. The authorities have called on the public to assist in identifying individuals who might be residing illegally in the region, as part of efforts to curb such issues. (With inputs from PTI)
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