Mumbai: The city crime branch on Thursday arrested Asaram Fasle (42) from Pune in connection with the recent firing at filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s Juhu bungalow, taking the total number of arrests in the case to five. The shooter is still at large.Police alleged that Fasale, a resident of Malwali in Pune, provided the weapon used…
Navi Mumbai: Crime branch central unit team has arrested three men from the nine-member gang of dacoits, who had posed as cops and robbed a Sangli based sugar trader of Rs 13.2 lakhs cash in Kharghar on Jan 12.SI Sunil Shinde said that Vishal Tupe (35) from Ghansoli, Rohit Shelar (26) from Satara and Manoj…
Thane: As the dust settles on recent power sharing between the ruling parties in Thane, the spotlight now shifts to the opposition, where the Sunetra Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar NCP factions are apparently vying for the Leader of Opposition (LoP) post in the 131-seat Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC).Political circles are abuzz with the possibility…
Mumbai: Sahar Police arrested Toufique Shaikh, 39, the second accused in a case in which a US woman was allegedly duped of 200 US dollar (Rs 18,000) for a 400-metre taxi ride to a hotel on Jan 12. Police said Shaikh aided cab driver Deshraj Yadav, who was arrested earlier.Shaikh was caught on Wednesday on…
Mumbai: An FIR has been registered against a 68-year-old man for allegedly sexually harassing a female commuter on a local train at Mulund on Tuesday. The 30-year-old woman, in her police complaint, said that the man was seated in the disabled coach, adjacent to the ladies compartment, and was masturbating. Police have served a notice…
Mumbai: A day after a 21-year-old IIT-Bombay student’s suspected death by suicide, Powai police on Thursday recorded the statements of his uncle and two hostel roommates. They said none of them alleged any foul play. Police said the father of the student, Naman Agrawal, who hailed from Rajasthan’s Churu, is unwell and under treatment at…
Thane: An argument during a cricket match escalated into a deadly knife attack at Gaondevi Maidan in Thane’s Naupada area on Wednesday, leaving one dead and another critically injured. Naupada police arrested two men in connection with the fatal stabbing. During the cricket match between two local groups, an argument broke out between an underage…
Thane: The Badlapur East police registered a case against 3 individuals for allegedly swindling a 63-year-old retired man of Rs 9.78 lakh by exploiting his fear of black magic and evil spirits.According to police, the victim, a resident of Deonar, Govandi, approached the police after realising he was systematically cheated over a period of nearly…
Mumbai: The elections for Mumbai Mayor won’t be unopposed as the Shiv Sena (UBT) is likely to field a candidate for the Mayor’s election on Feb 11 and urge the Congress to vote for its candidate as a united Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). A senior Sena (UBT) functionary said the party is likely to field…
Mumbai: The City Crime Branch arrested a former business development officer of Lodha Developers who along with the earlier arrested director Rajendra Lodha allegedly conspired with other absconding accused to illegally cancel a Bhiwandi land share agreement and transfer company-linked land for personal financial gain thus causing a loss of Rs 15 crore the company.The…
