Activists in Mumbai detained during protest over Marathi schools | Mumbai News

Mumbai: Several activists were detained by Mumbai police on Thursday during a protest march to the BMC headquarters over issues concerning Marathi-medium schools run by the civic body. Protesters said the march was organised after repeated representations on school closures and redevelopment failed to elicit a response.The protest, organised by the Marathi Abhyas Kendra and…

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Mumbai: Man arrested for ‘raping’ minor girls after spiking their soft drinks; probe reveals 8–10 victims | Mumbai News

Man arrested for ‘raping’ minor girls after spiking their soft drinks (Representative image) MUMBAI: Mumbai police arrested a 45-year-old man for allegedly drugging and raping multiple minor girls, filming the assaults, and later blackmailing them with the videos. The accused, Mahesh Ramesh Pawar, was apprehended from Virar, a distant Mumbai suburb, within six hours of…

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