A 38-year-old Andheri-based writer was duped of around Rs 1.75 lakh by a cyber fraudster who defrauded her on the pretext of giving her a lucrative earning opportunity. According to Versova Police in Mumbai, on November 21, the complainant was offered a part-time job via a message on WhatsApp. The fraudster had asked her to like YouTube videos, take a screenshot, and send it back to the sender. For each like, she was promised Rs 150.To gain her trust, the fraudster added her to a group and transferred a total of Rs 5,710 to the woman's account in various transactions for her work. Once the woman believed that the opportunity was genuine, the fraudster lured her into investing money by promising her higher returns. The woman then sent around Rs 1.75 lakh through UPI (Unified Payments Interface) and RTGS (real-time gross settlement) transactions. However, when she began demanding her money back, the fraudster removed her from the group and blocked her number. Realising that she had been cheated, the woman approached Versova Police on November 23 and filed a complaint. The police have registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Information Technology (IT) Act and began the investigation, an officer informed.
25 November,2024 10:31 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah KhanThe Antop Hill Police in Mumbai on Sunday arrested a 25-year-old labourer from Wadala for allegedly stealing four motorcycles. The accused has been identified as Ambadas Malinath Shinde. The crime came to light after the police began investigating a motorcycle theft in the first week of November near Bamak Colony in Sardar Nagar No 1, Sion Koliwada. The value of the motorcycle was estimated at Rs 25,000. According to Mumbai Police officers, the accused had used a master key to steal the vehicle. After reviewing footage from 42 CCTV cameras from the areas around Antop Hill, Prateeksha Nagar, and Wadala RTO, as well as gathering crucial information from an undercover source, the cops traced Shinde to his home and brought him to the police station, where he confessed to the theft. During interrogation, Shinde revealed that he was involved in three more motorcycle thefts. The police recovered the remaining two-wheelers near SNDT College in Matunga, Pratiksha Nagar and Wadala RTO. The collective value of the stolen motorcycles is estimated at Rs 1 lakh. According to the police, Shinde previously had cases registered against him under various sections of the BNS Act in Wadala TT and Antop Hill Police Stations. The police have urged the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to help prevent such crimes in the future.
25 November,2024 10:02 PM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva AgasheThe Antop Hill Police in Mumbai are in the process of registering a first information report (FIR) against a caterer for allegedly raping a four-year-old girl. According to the police, the incident took place around 6.30 pm on Monday at Sion Koliwada Camp 3. "We are in the process of registering a POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act) case against the accused and he’s in our custody. We will begin interrogating him after the FIR has been registered,” the police said. The girl and the accused live in the same vicinity. The child is currently undergoing treatment in a government hospital.
25 November,2024 09:37 PM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva AgasheA man was detained by Sahar Police in Mumbai after he attemped to drop off his girlfriend at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport using a cancelled ticket. The incident occurred late on Sunday, when Terrence Saldana, a 45-year-old employee of France Airlines, was apprehended by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Police Sub-Inspector Dipesh Lokhande. According to police officers, Saldana had booked a ticket for travel last month, but it had been cancelled on October 21. Despite this, he managed to enter the airport premises through Exit Gate 7, claiming that he was there to board a flight to Paris. Suspicious of his actions, Inspector Lokhande questioned Saldana about his entry into the airport. Upon further inquiry, Saldana admitted that he had come to drop off his girlfriend, who was traveling to Paris. He also confessed that he had entered inside the airport by providing false information about his ticket. A case has been registered against Saldana under the relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), The police are investigating the matter further.
25 November,2024 09:15 PM IST | Mumbai | Shirish VaktaniaThe officials at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai seized 22.3 kg of hydroponic weed (marijuana), worth Rs 22.39 crore, on Sunday from two passengers. On the basis of profiling, the officials at CSMIA intercepted two passengers arriving from Bangkok. The first passenger was carrying 8.3 kg of the contraband, having an illicit market value of around Rs 8.33 crore. The officials also seized 14 kg of marijuana, worth around Rs 14.06 crore, from another passenger. According to airport officials, while the first passenger had concealed the goods in vacuum-sealed packets, the other had hidden it inside food packets. Both the passengers have been arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
25 November,2024 07:17 PM IST | Mumbai | Prasun ChoudhariA court in Maharashtra's Thane district has acquitted a 43-year-old man accused in a robbery case of 2001, citing insufficient evidence against him. Additional Sessions Judge Premal S Vithalani, in the order on November 18, held that the prosecution has failed to prove charges against the accused, Mohamad Sajid Iliyas Shaikh, who needs to be given the benefit of doubt and hence acquitted him in the case. A copy of the judgment, which follows a protracted 18-year trial, was received on Monday. Shaikh was accused of robbing a woman, Chhaya Rajan Ghadge, at knife-point on July 3, 2001, in Kalwa area of Thane district. Two motorcycle-borne men confronted the woman when she was returning home. One of them had allegedly brandished a knife, threatened her and robbed her 'mangalsutra (sacred necklace worn by married women)' valued at Rs 12,000. The attackers fled after the woman's neighbours intervened. The prosecution charged the accused under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 394 (robbery) and 397 (robbery with attempt to cause grievous hurt).During the investigation, Shaikh and three other accused were identified and arrested. Two of them were acquitted last year while one died, leading to the case against him being abated. During the trial, key evidences, such as the seizure of a motorcycle, knife and gold ingots, was presented before the court. However, significant discrepancies arose, including the lack of signatures on important documents like memorandum statements and panchanamas (spot inspections). Moreover, the goldsmith who allegedly received the ingots was not examined.After reviewing the evidence, the court ruled that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond doubt. Consequently, Shaikh was acquitted of all charges and the case was closed. 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.
25 November,2024 04:00 PM IST | Thane | PTIFour individuals have been booked for allegedly posing as journalists and attempting to extort Rs 2 lakh from a tempo driver and his family in Ulhasnagar town, Maharashtra, police said on Monday. The police have already apprehended one of the suspects, while a search is ongoing for the remaining three, including a woman, in connection with the extortion attempt that occurred on November 22, an official confirmed. Based on a complaint, a case has been registered against the accused under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (Indian Penal Code), including extortion, criminal trespass, and criminal intimidation, the official added. According to the police, the accused allegedly intercepted the tempo in Ulhasnagar Camp No. 4 during the early hours of November 22. Posing as journalists, they falsely accused the driver of transporting illegal gutka (a chewable tobacco product) and threatened to publish a damaging report unless he paid them Rs 2 lakh. When the driver refused to comply with their demands, the suspects reportedly escalated their threats. The accused, identified as Chandrabushan Vishwakarma (35), Sudham Kharkhar (50), and Abishek Shigwan (32), all residents of Thane, along with Minal Pawar (45) from Dombivli, allegedly proceeded to the driver's house. There, they assaulted his family and reiterated their demand for the extortion money, according to the police. The victim, feeling intimidated, filed a complaint with the police, who swiftly took action. Following the complaint, one of the suspects was apprehended, and investigations are currently underway. The incident highlights a disturbing trend of individuals exploiting their perceived authority as journalists to intimidate and extort money from unsuspecting individuals. The police have promised to take strict action against the perpetrators and ensure justice for the victim and his family. Further details about the case are awaited as the investigation continues, according to PTI reports. (With inputs from PTI)
25 November,2024 01:40 PM IST | MumbaiThe Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) of the Mumbai Crime Branch busted a bogus finance company and arrested two of its members, including the key accused. The accused allegedly extracted large sums as processing fees from customers under the pretext of providing them massive loans, said police. The accused arrested by the AEC have been identified as Mohammed Dawood, alias Satish Chandrasekar, 32, and Thiru Vijaykumar, 47, both residents of Tamil Nadu. The arrest follows a complaint made by a Mumbai businessman who claimed that he was cheated of R1 crore while attempting to secure a Rs 20 crore loan. According to a source in the Crime Branch, the gang is believed to have defrauded 25 to 35 individuals across India. The complaint, filed with the Mumbai Crime Branch by 48-year-old Manoj Poddar, alleges that he was duped into issuing demand drafts (DDs) totaling R96 lakh as processing fees for a R20 crore loan allegedly offered to him at a low interest rate. According to the complaint, the transactions were orchestrated by a gang of fraudsters operating from Mumbai and Chennai, who used fake documents and identities to defraud their victims. Poddar said that the gang targeted him between August and September 2021. To carry out the scam, the accused rented a bungalow in Chennai, where they lured the victim. Using fake identity cards, forged documents, and false email addresses, they opened bank accounts to facilitate the fraud. Once R96 lakh was deposited into an account under the name of Transcapital Company, the funds were quickly transferred and withdrawn in cash to avoid detection. According to the Crime Branch, the gang has defrauded multiple victims across Delhi, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra. Earlier, other members of the gang, identified as Karthik Ravikumar, alias Kishore Srinivasan, Vicky Durairaj Naykar, and Narasimhan Ramdas, alias Shriram, were arrested by the Mumbai police. 2021Year Mumbai-based businessman was duped
25 November,2024 08:23 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan KhanA 60-year-old man allegedly killed himself after jumping into a lake in Maharashtra's Thane city on Sunday, a civic official said, reported the PTI. According to the PTI, the incident occurred at Mogarpada Lake in the Kasarwadavli locality of the city in the afternoon, the official said. The disaster management cell was alerted about a man jumping into the lake around 4 pm. A rescue team and an ambulance were dispatched to the scene, chief of the civic disaster management cell Yasin Tadvi said. The body of the man who was later identified as Maruti Vasant Patil, was sent to the government hospital for post-mortem, he said. The official said that the police have registered a case of accidental death (ADR) has been registered and further probe was underway. Woman booked for abetting husband's suicide in Thane Meanwhile, in an another incident, the Thane Police in Maharashtra have registered a case against a Thane woman for allegedly abetting her husband's suicide and recording a video of the act instead of stopping him, an official said on Sunday, reported the PTI. The couple, residing in Wagle Estate area of Thane district, used to have frequent quarrels over various issues, an official said. According to the PTI, on the night of November 20, the man, also aged 29, ended his life by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his house, the official from Wagle Estate police station said. His wife allegedly failed to prevent him from taking the extreme step and instead recorded his act on her mobile phone, he said. After being informed about the incident, the police rushed to the spot and recovered the body of the deceased. The victim's body was later sent for postmortem to a government hospital in Thane, the official said. Based on a complaint by the man's mother, the police on Friday registered a case against his 29-year-old wife under sections 105 (punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 108 (abetment of suicide) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the police official said, as per the PTI. (with PTI inputs)
24 November,2024 08:56 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentThe Thane Police in Maharashtra have registered a case against a Thane woman for allegedly abetting her husband's suicide and recording a video of the act instead of stopping him, an official said on Sunday, reported the PTI. The couple, residing in Wagle Estate area of Thane district, used to have frequent quarrels over various issues, an official said. According to the PTI, on the night of November 20, the man, also aged 29, ended his life by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his house, the official from Wagle Estate police station said. His wife allegedly failed to prevent him from taking the extreme step and instead recorded his act on her mobile phone, he said. After being informed about the incident, the police sent the body for postmortem to a government hospital in Thane. Based on a complaint by the man's mother, the police on Friday registered a case against his 29-year-old wife under sections 105 (punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 108 (abetment of suicide) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the police official said, as per the PTI. A probe was on into the case, the police added. Man gets Rs 26.38 lakh compensation for 2019 road accident Meanwhile, in an another incident, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Thane district of Maharashtra has awarded compensation of Rs 26.38 lakh to a man who had sustained grievous injuries in a road accident in 2019, the PTI reported on Sunday. The victim identified as Abdullah Mohd Hadees Khan (38) was standing near his motorcycle on LBS Road when a tanker crashed into the two-wheeler on May 25 that year, leaving him with grievous injuries. In its order, the MACT arrived at a compensation of Rs 24.4 lakh for future income loss, Rs 47,729 for medical expenses, Rs 50,000 each for pain and suffering, special diet, and conveyance, and Rs 50,000 for the loss of amenities and enjoyment of life, according to the PTI. Abdullah Khan was earning Rs 8.42 lakh annually at the time of the accident, the news agency reported. (with PTI inputs)
24 November,2024 04:26 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentThe Malad Police have arrested a thief known for stealing mobile phones and valuables by sneaking into houses through open doors. They have also apprehended another individual accused of dealing in the second-hand mobile phone trade, allegedly targeting Bengali individuals. The accused recently stole three mobile phones from a house in Malad and sold them to a dealer in second-hand mobile phones. Upon his arrest, the police apprehended the buyer and conducted a search of his residence, recovering 23 high-value mobile phones. During interrogation, a shocking revelation came to light. Police sources revealed that the buyer had been purchasing stolen phones from thieves at discounted rates and reselling them in Bengal. He has been involved in this illegal activity for several years, resulting in multiple arrests by the Mumbai Police in the past. Over 10 criminal cases, including a murder case, have been registered against him at various police stations. He has also served a 10-year prison sentence for the murder conviction. The arrested thief has been identified as Mohammed Faheed Siraj Shaikh (26). The second accused, who purchased stolen mobile phones from Shaikh and other thieves, has been identified as Imtiyaz Usman Memon (46). The duo was apprehended in the Malvani area and subsequently remanded to judicial custody, according to an officer from the Malad police station. A couple of weeks ago, Shaikh stole three mobile phones in the Malad area. The victims, who worked at a hardware shop, had left their door unlocked and fallen asleep. When they woke up, they discovered their mobile phones and Bluetooth devices were missing. They immediately approached the Malad police station and filed a complaint. The detection team, led by API Deepak Raiwade, traced Shaikh using CCTV footage. During interrogation, Shaikh confessed to the crime and revealed his connection with Memon. Memon, who operates in the second-hand mobile phone trade, was subsequently arrested. Further investigation uncovered his involvement in purchasing stolen phones and reselling them to Bengali individuals, workers residing in Malad's slum areas, and other localities. Both accused have been remanded to judicial custody, and investigations are ongoing, according to an officer from the Malad Police Station.
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