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Kalyan rape-murder accused’s diary surfaces, claims depression led to suicide
Authorities found a diary in the cell of Vishal Gawli, accused of raping and murdering a minor girl, where he expressed feelings of depression and no blame for his suicide. His suspicious death in prison is under investigation
14 April,2025 12:24 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Accused in Kalyan minor rape-murder case dies by suicide in Navi Mumbai jail
Vishal Gawli, accused of raping and murdering a 12-year-old girl in Kalyan, was found dead in Taloja Jail on Sunday morning. Officials suspect suicide
13 April,2025 01:07 PM IST | Mumbai
Badlapur encounter: Bombay HC orders SIT probe, slams state for delay
Court pulls up Thane police and state government, saying despite directions in January to register an FIR, no action has been taken. The court observed that since the state had failed and shown reluctance to even register an FIR, it was “left with no option but to constitute a SIT” under the supervision of Lakhmi Gautam
08 April,2025 07:03 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Rona Wilson and Sudhir Dhawale granted bail after six years in Elgar case
Rona Wilson and Sudhir Dhawale, accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, were released on bail after more than six years in prison, following the Bombay High Court's decision in January 2024.
24 January,2025 02:45 PM IST | Mumbai
Cop, prison officer booked for accepting bribe from inmate's kin in Navi Mumbai
The complainant alleged that his brother had been harassed by the two accused in Taloja Jail. The harassment reportedly escalated when the inmate was brought to court for proceedings
15 December,2024 03:53 PM IST | Thane | PTI
Badlapur sexual assault accused sent to judicial custody in 2nd case
24-year-old was brought to court amid high security, cops to carry out identification parade soon
31 August,2024 07:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Faisal Tandel
Gangster Abu Salem moved out of Taloja prison for transfer to Nashik jail
Extradited from Portugal in 2005, Salem was convicted and awarded life sentence in 2017 for his role in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case
04 July,2024 05:53 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai court rejects gangster Abu Salem's plea against prison transfer
Judge B D Shelke, after hearing both the sides, rejected Abu Salem's plea
25 June,2024 07:07 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
E-card calling system introduced at Taloja jail
Maharashtra Prison Department has started installing Smart Card Telephones in city prisons to bridge the communication gap
04 March,2024 08:48 PM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Mumbai: Smart Card telephones installed at Byculla jail
Inmates can now call their family, lawyers for six minutes every week
25 February,2024 04:28 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent