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Two held for looting jewellery, cash from senior citizen's home in Vile Parle

Two held for looting jewellery, cash from senior citizen's home in Vile Parle

A probe by the Andheri unit of the Crime Branch zeroed in on the suspects-- a man and a woman, who were held from a lodge in Versova and Thane respectively, an official said

Palghar: Police book man for abetting wife's suicide

The wife had allegedly recently confronted the man after learning that he had an extramarital affair

10 January,2025 05:03 PM IST | Palghar | mid-day online correspondent

Thane: Two held for molesting and attacking 24-year-old woman

The police said that one of the accused molested the woman, who was hired as a singer at a bar, and when she resisted and escaped, he attempted to attack her with a beer bottle

10 January,2025 05:03 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Bus accident: Mumbai court denies bail to driver Sanjay More

Bus accident: Mumbai court denies bail to driver Sanjay More

In his plea filed through advocate Samadhan Sulane, More had claimed the accident was the result of a mechanical fault in the bus and that he had been unjustly arrested

10 January,2025 04:56 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Woman strangles 10-year-old son in Bandra; Schizophrenia claims under probe

A tragic incident in Bandra East saw a mother allegedly strangle her 10-year-old son. While her family claims she suffers from schizophrenia, police investigations reveal no evidence of the condition in her initial medical records.

10 January,2025 12:53 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan | Diwakar Sharma

Torres scam: CEO says he blew the lid off the fraud and even alerted the police

Dubbed an absconder in the cheating case by cops, CEO tells mid-day via his lawyer that he blew the lid off the scam and even alerted the police

10 January,2025 11:46 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan

Thane: Cops bust prostitution racket, one held; four women rescued

The Kasarvadavali police on Wednesday raided the lodge, located under their jurisdiction, and rescued four women, between the ages 26 and 30, from two rooms

10 January,2025 10:41 AM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent

Andheri: Three cooks arrested for violent robbery

The victims are Shobha Rekhari and Bina Bhatt, who reside at Hill View Society in Andheri West. Both women were injured and admitted to the hospital. The Amboli police are investigating the exact motive behind the robbery and determining how much valuable property was stolen from the house

10 January,2025 08:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania

Eight girls escape from govt-run observation home in Ulhasnagar, 7 traced

The girls, aged 15 to 17, broke the window bars and fled by jumping out of the dormitory, the police said

09 January,2025 08:21 PM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer

Torres scam: Customers were lured with cars, bikes and iPhones

Torres scam: From offering huge returns to gifting iPhones, scooters, cars, and even promising 2BHK flats, the company went all out to win customers’ trust—only to later dupe them

09 January,2025 06:08 PM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe

Hawker stabbed in Mumbai train altercation after intervening in passenger fight

A hawker was stabbed after attempting to stop a dispute between a man and women passengers on a Mumbai suburban train. The incident occurred near Bandra station, with the hawker now hospitalised and the attacker in police custody

09 January,2025 04:37 PM IST | Mumbai

Mumbai: Santacruz resident loses Rs 67.25 lakh in investment scam

Fraudulent firm operated under multiple aliases, promised high returns on US, Indian stock trades

09 January,2025 02:47 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
Hawker stabbed in Mumbai train altercation after intervening in passenger fight

Hawker stabbed in Mumbai train altercation after intervening in passenger fight

A hawker was stabbed after attempting to stop a dispute between a man and women passengers on a Mumbai suburban train. The incident occurred near Bandra station, with the hawker now hospitalised and the attacker in police custody

09 January,2025 04:37 PM IST | Mumbai
Mumbai: Santacruz resident loses Rs 67.25 lakh in investment scam

Mumbai: Santacruz resident loses Rs 67.25 lakh in investment scam

Fraudulent firm operated under multiple aliases, promised high returns on US, Indian stock trades

09 January,2025 02:47 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
Village circle officer held for taking Rs 1 lakh bribe in Raigad district

Village circle officer held for taking Rs 1 lakh bribe in Raigad district

The person filed a complaint with the Raigad ACB unit which laid a trap in the village on Wednesday and caught the accused while accepting the bribe amount

09 January,2025 01:44 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Thane crime: Man kills younger brother after fight over Rs 500

Thane crime: Man kills younger brother after fight over Rs 500

The accused, who was inebriated, got enraged when his brother confronted him for taking Rs 500 from his pocket without permission

09 January,2025 01:11 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Digital Arrest Scam: Cyber crime cell nabs gang for duping man of Rs 32 lakh

Digital Arrest Scam: Cyber crime cell nabs gang for duping man of Rs 32 lakh

The gang was busted by the North Region Cyber Police after the victim, a Kandivali resident lodged a complaint, an official said

09 January,2025 11:47 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan

IN PHOTOS: Investors, Kirit Somaiya meet Mumbai Police chief over Torres scam

Investors, along with BJP leader Kirit Somaiya, met the Mumbai Police Commissioner on Wednesday, demanding that a case be registered against the jewellery brand and that refunds for the promised returns from the schemes be given to the victims (PIC/SHADAB KHAN)

08 January,2025 07:53 PM IST | Divya Nair
Man held for duping 40 job seekers of Rs 2 crore by posing as I-T dept official

Man held for duping 40 job seekers of Rs 2 crore by posing as I-T dept official

As many as 28 fake ID cards, including those with designations of Income Tax Assistant Commissioner, I-T Inspector, Assistant Commissioner in Home Department, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Police Commissioner, were recovered from him, an official said

09 January,2025 11:44 AM IST | Palghar | mid-day online correspondent

Mumbai crime: Man arrested for 'molesting' 15-year-old niece

Mumbai crime: Man arrested for 'molesting' 15-year-old niece

The accused called the girl to his friend's house in the Vashi Naka locality on the pretext of giving her money to buy new clothes

09 January,2025 11:00 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Mumbai: Temp house help brutally attacks employer, relative on Day 1 of work

Mumbai: Temp house help brutally attacks employer, relative on Day 1 of work

The Amboli police have registered an FIR against the absconding house help and launched a search operation

09 January,2025 07:54 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania

Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case: HC grants bail to two accused

Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case: HC grants bail to two accused

A division bench of Justices A S Gadkari and Kamal Khata said the two had spent more than six years in jail as under-trial prisoners

08 January,2025 10:56 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI

Mumbai crime news: Daughter stabs 62 year old mother in Chunabhatti

    Mumbai crime news: Daughter stabs 62 year old mother in Chunabhatti

    A woman from Mumbai traveled to visit her daughter, who lived an hour away, only to meet a tragic fate. Instead of receiving a warm welcome, she was killed by her daughter, who harbored resentment, believing her mother favored her older sister. The 41-year-old daughter has since been arrested in connection with the murder. The incident took place on 2nd of January in the Qureshi Nagar area of Kurla. The accused who is identified as Reshma Muzaffar Qazi stabbed her 62 year old mother  Sabira Bano Azgar Sheikh, during a heated argument. As per the Police, Reshma had harbored resentment toward her mother for a long time, believing that she was favored over her elder sister. Sabira Bano, who lived with her son in Mumbra, had visited Reshma at her home in Qureshi Nagar when the argument broke out. Police said that the situation rapidly intensified, with Reshma accusing her mother of being biased. In no time, the argument escalated and Reshma stabbed her mother to death using a knife. After the heinous crime Reshma walked to Chunabhatti police station where she confessed her crime. Officers promptly arrived at the scene, verified the mother's death, and arrested Reshma. The police have initiated an investigation into the incident. They are gathering statements from family members and neighbors to piece together the events and evaluate Reshma's mental state.

    03 January,2025 12:11 PM IST
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