Mumbai: The city’s economic offences wing (EOW) police on Thursday arrested a 33-year-old dismissed CISF constable, Nilesh Rahtor, from New Delhi for allegedly cheating more than 60 people by promising them jobs in govt departments. While he collected between Rs 5 lakh and Rs 15 lakh from each of the job aspirant, cops say the…
Mumbai: Sakinaka police have arrested three labourers accused of kidnapping and murdering fellow worker Eshan Ali Ansari (45), over a dispute concerning money and work. The incident occurred on Oct 7, when Ansari was allegedly killed and his body disposed of in Chembur. Initially, the police registered a missing person case after Ansari’s brother, Munwar…
Thane: The upcoming high-speed rail (HSR) station in Thane on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train route will replicate the Japanese model of creating a transport hub around it and developing public infrastructure facilities within walking distance.An initial level meeting to discuss the plans was held in Mumbai early this week in the presence of deputy chief…
Palghar: Police have arrested two persons after recovering mephedrone, a banned drug, valued at Rs 2.96 lakh from them, an official said on Friday.A patrol team on Tuesday night spotted the duo, Vidaya Swapnil Sarvankar and Bharat Pradeep Joshi, moving suspiciously between Charoti and Dahanu on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway, he said.“The police team questioned the…
Thane: A comprehensive review meeting of the revenue department of Thane collectorate was held on Friday under additional chief secretary (revenue) Vikas Kharge, an official said. The review covered the state govt’s 150-day programme, progress under e-governance and service delivery initiatives, activities undertaken during the service fortnight, land acquisition for major projects, revenue cases, sand…
Mumbai: Customs officials at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport apprehended three private company employees working at the airport for posing as customs officers and attempting to extort money from an arriving passenger. The accused were identified as Salman Idris Khan (30), Pramod Chhabban Kamble (28), and Darshit Mohan Raut (32).The incident came to light when…
Mumbai: Four days after 22-year-old Sanskruti Amin lost her life after a concrete brick fell on her head from the 19th floor of a construction site, site engineer Shambhu Kumar Paswan (29) and site manager Gaurav Sondagar (39) were arrested on Saturday. The incident occurred on Oct 7 morning when Sanskruti was walking down the…
Mumbai: A prayer meet was organised at Yogi Sabha Graha in Dadar on Saturday to discuss the demand for the reopening of kabutarkhanas (pigeon feeding enclosures) across the city and to hold a prayer meet for pigeons that reportedly died due to starvation.The meeting saw participation from acharayas of various Hindu sects, who deliberated on…
Mumbai: Commuters on Metro Lines 2A and 7 will need to adjust their travel plans next week as the Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Limited (MMMOCL) revises train timings. This change is to facilitate the integration of Metro Line 7 with the upcoming Line 9 Phase-I section between Dahisar East and Kashi Gaon.The temporary schedule…
Mumbai: A minor fire broke out in the old CT scan section of JJ Hospital’s main building in Byculla West early Saturday morning. The incident was reported to the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) at 4.35 am.According to fire officials, the blaze was confined to the CT scan room on the ground floor of the hospital’s…
