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30-Year-Old Man Dies After Falling From Rooftop In Delhi's Gandhi Nagar, Police Probe Underway
New Delhi [India], September 13: A 30-year-old man died after falling from a rooftop in Namdev Gali under the Gandhi Nagar police station limits in the early hours of Sunday, Delhi Police said. Police received a call at around 5:20 AM regarding a man lying injured on the street. ...
Sand-Laden Dumper Overturns Near Thane's Gaimukh Ghat After Hitting Car, No Injuries
Thane, September 13: Traffic movement on Ghodbunder Road slowed to a crawl early Sunday morning following a road accident involving a heavy sand dumper and a passenger car near the Gaimukh Police Outpost in Gaimukh Ghat, Thane (West). Dumper overturns on Ghodbunder Road Authoriti...
Pune Woman Forced Into 'Aghori Rituals' Over 'Mangal Dosh' After Dowry Harassment
Pune: Chandan Nagar police have registered a case against a woman’s husband and his relatives for allegedly harassing her over dowry and forcing her to undergo superstitious rituals at a fake baba’s place. The woman has alleged that her family was asked to pay ₹15 lakh in dowry a...
‘MLA’ On Windshield, But No MLA Inside: Two Fortuners Caught With Fake Political Stickers In Pune | WATCH
Pimpri-Chinchwad: Two separate cases involving fake MLA stickers on private Toyota Fortuners have been registered in Pimpri-Chinchwad within two days, with police alleging that the vehicles were being used to create an impression of political status and obtain VIP privileges. Bot...
7 Years After Warehouse Fire, Insurer Told To Pay ₹8.06 Crore To Victorinox India
Mumbai: Seven years after a fire destroyed the customs bonded warehouse of Victorinox India Pvt Ltd, a consumer commission has directed New India Assurance Company to pay more than Rs 8.06 crore after holding that the insurer unfairly rejected the claim on technical grounds. The ...
Delhi Police Detain Around 50 Tibetan Protesters Near Bharat Mandapam Over Xi Jinping’s India Visit | VIDEO
New Delhi: Around 50 protesters were reportedly taken into custody by Delhi Police after members of the Tibetan Youth Congress and Students for a Free Tibet staged a demonstration in Delhi against Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to India for the 18th BRICS Summit. The protes...
2 GRP Constables Suspended For Allegedly Facilitating Gutkha Transport Through Mumbai Trains
Mumbai: Railway Police Commissioner Rakesh Kalasagar has issued suspension orders against two Government Railway Police (GRP) constables for allegedly facilitating the transportation of gutkha from Gujarat to Mumbai in trains. The suspended personnel are Anil Gujar from Borivali ...
Mumbai Cyber Police Trace Marathi Actor Vikas Samudre After Facebook Post Sparks Self-Harm Concern
Mumbai: A typographical error in a Facebook post by Marathi film actor Vikas Samudre, which appeared to indicate that he intended to take his own life, sent Mumbai Cyber Police into a frantic search on Friday night. Samudre later clarified that he was safe and that the post was l...
Mumbai Rains: Yellow Alert Issued As Moderate Showers Lash City; Thunderstorms, Gusty Winds Likely
Mumbai: Mumbai woke to moderate rain on Sunday as showers continued across the city. The city was hit by rain after a long period of dry weather. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light rainfall at several places during the day, while a Yellow Alert has been ...
‘I’ll tell your family’: Mumbai man demands ₹5 lakh from businessman over alleged affair, held
Gamdevi police arrested a Ghatkopar resident for threatening to expose a businessman’s alleged affair unless he paid ₹5 lakh.
Mumbai’s ‘serial cat killer’ arrested, confesses to killing over 6
Police arrested a homeless man named Shiva for killing several cats. He confessed to killing more than six cats in the Panjrapol area. CCTV footage helped police identify and apprehend the accused individual. Local cat feeders reported at least twenty cats killed since mid-August...
‘Slipped and fell’ on saleswoman, then kissed her twice: Mumbai man gets 1-year jail
A Mumbai court convicted a cleaner for forcibly kissing a saleswoman last year. The judge dismissed the cleaner's claim of accidentally falling onto the victim. Evidence showed the act was intentional, involving criminal force and sexual overtures. The cleaner received one year r...
2011 Mumbai triple blasts: Another accused gets bail after nearly 15 years in custody
MUMBAI: Nearly 15 years after being arrested in connection with the 2011 triple blasts in the city, Saddam Hussain Fairoz Khan was granted bail by a special MCOCA court on Friday...
Techie held for providing VPS to cyber criminals
Cyber police in Haryana have apprehended a web developer accused of supplying virtual private servers to scammers. These servers facilitated the storage of harmful APK files involved in a financial fraud scheme. This arrest took place during an investigation into a Rs 17 lakh gas...
Thane Police Admit Case Diary Lapses In Advocate Sarita Khanchandani Suicide Case; Disciplinary Action Against 4 Officers
Mumbai, September 12, 2026: The Thane police have filed a 13-page affidavit before the Bombay High Court, where it has accepted and admitted to lapses in the maintenance and supervision of a case diary in connection with the alleged suicide case of Advocate Sarita Khanchandani. T...
‘Killed in fit of rage’: Man arrested for killing nearly 20 cats in Mumbai
In a shocking incident, a 40-year-old man was arrested for the gruesome deaths of nearly twenty stray cats. The police identified the suspect by examining CCTV footage, leading to his confession during interrogation, where he described the actions as a moment of uncontrollable an...
Mumbai Doctors Save Eritrean Teen With Rare Blood Cancer After Cardiac Arrest, Severe Infections And Immune Disorder Complications
Mumbai: A 14-year-old boy from Eritrea, an East African country, has recovered from Burkitt’s lymphoma after battling several life-threatening complications, including cardiac arrest, a severe immune-system disorder and multidrug-resistant sepsis during his treatment in Mumbai. P...
Thane Police Launch Month-Long Anti-Drug Campaign With 28,000 Students Across 171 Schools To Promote Drug-Free Youth
Thane: In a major effort to shield youth from substance abuse, Thane City Police Zone-1 launched a month-long awareness drive themed "Say No to Drugs – Say Yes to Life." 28,000 Students Join Virtual Campaign Launch The campaign opened on September 11 with a massive virtual event,...
Big Breakthrough In Mumbai Serial Cat Killings Case: Accused Arrested, Police To Seek Custody
Mumbai: Mumbai Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the alleged killing of stray cats in Govandi. The police officials, acting on a complaint filed by animal feeder Rubina Pathan, apprehended a suspect identified as Shiva. During questioning, the suspect reportedly c...
India Vs Afghanistan T20I: Delhi Traffic Police Issue Advisory, Major Roads To Be Affected From 2 PM - Check Diversion Details
Delhi could see significant traffic disruptions on Sunday as heightened security and movement arrangements take effect across parts of the capital. Several major roads are expected to face restrictions from 2 pm, with commuters being advised to plan ahead as authorities prepare f...
Dramatic Rescue At Bandra-Worli Sea Link As Toll Staff, Police Save 28-Year-Old Man From Jumping - VIDEO
Mumbai: A 28-year-old man was rescued by toll staff and police after he allegedly attempted to jump off the Bandra-Worli Sea Link. The rescue was captured on camera. In the video, the man is initially seen near the railing of the Sea Link before climbing over it. As he appeared t...
CBI Secures Extradition Of Red Notice Subject Amritpal Singh From Moldova In Double Murder And Arms Cases
Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Punjab Police has successfully secured the extradition of Red Notice subject Amritpal Singh @ Gurpal Singh from Moldova to India ...
CBI Arrests Airtel Distributor Over Illegal SIM Sales Linked To Cyber Frauds Across India
Vaishali, September 12, 2026: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has conducted searches at 10 locations in Vaishali district of Bihar, Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha and arrested one person in connection with an illegal SIM Box operation being used to perpetrate cyber-en...
Palghar hospital attack: MLA Rajendra Gavit’s son Rohit arrested, sent to police custody
Rohit Gavit, son of MLA Rajendra Gavit, was arrested and remanded in police custody for four days. The number of accused in the hospital attack case has now increased to twenty-two. Police have arrested fourteen people so far in connection with the incident. The Bombay High Court...
WATCH: Punjab-Registered Porsche Panamera Fined In Pune For Improper Number Plate & Black Film
Pimpri-Chinchwad: A Punjab-registered Porsche Panamera has come under the scanner of the Pimpri-Chinchwad traffic police in Pune for an improper number plate and black film on its windows. Police said the luxury car was frequently seen in Pimpri-Chinchwad and Pune and had also dr...
Special Traffic Arrangements To Remain In Force From Sept 12 To 14 In Pune; Shivaji Road May Be Closed
Pune: Pune Traffic Police have announced special traffic arrangements across the city from Sept 12 to 14 in view of the expected rush of devotees and Ganesh Mandals arriving to purchase idols and install them for Ganeshotsav 2026. The arrangements will remain in force from 6 am t...
Mumbai Crime: Bhandup Police Seize Banned Gutkha, Flavoured Supari Worth ₹20.21 Lakh In Nahur; 9 Detained | VIDEO
Mumbai, September 12, 2026: The Bhandup police have seized banned gutkha, flavoured areca nut and scented tobacco products worth Rs 20.21 lakh during a raid in Nahur. Nine persons have been detained in connection with the case, while five vehicles allegedly used for transporting ...
Minor Girl Rescued From Prostitution Racket In Pune; Three Arrested
Pune: A minor girl was allegedly forced into prostitution after being brought to a flat in Shivane, following which the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of the Pune police rescued her and arrested three persons, including two women and a suspected pimp. The arrested suspects ha...
Navi Mumbai Crime: 20-Year-Old Man Posing As Policeman Arrested For ₹40,000 Robbery In Turbhe; Accomplice Absconding
Navi Mumbai, September 12, 2026: A 20-year-old man who allegedly posed as a policeman and robbed a 30-year-old man of Rs 40,000 in Turbhe was arrested by the APMC police within a few hours of the incident, with CCTV footage and technical analysis helping the police trace him. His...
Thane Snakebite Awareness Campaign: Tribal Schools, Hostels To Get Prevention And Emergency Response Training From September 19
Thane : The Tribal Development Department is launching a "Snakebite Awareness and Prevention Campaign" from September 19 to 26 across all government, aided ashram schools, Eklavya Model Residential Schools, and student hostels in Thane district. Given that many of these residenti...
Mumbra Police Crack 4 Vehicle Theft Cases, Arrest 20-Year-Old & Apprehend Juvenile; Recover 3 Stolen Auto-Rickshaws Worth ₹2.12 Lakh
Thane: In a major breakthrough against local vehicle theft, the Mumbra Police have arrested a 20-year-old man and apprehended a juvenile accomplice, resolving four separate theft cases and recovering property valued at ₹2,12,000. Also Watch: The action unfolded on September 6, 20...
Indian Landlady Arrested After Harassing Tenants In Canada; Viral Videos Show Her Unauthorised Intrusion, Bullying & Stone Pelting - WATCH
A tenant-landlady dispute in Surrey, Canada , has attracted widespread attention online after a series of videos allegedly showing a confrontation between a tenant and his landlady began circulating on social media. The tenant reportedly created an Instagram account to document w...
Mumbai police arrest three in cyber-fraud network linked to ₹24 crore, 2,898 SIM cards
A case has been registered at Malad Police Station under BNS provisions relating to cheating involving delivery of property, criminal conspiracy, abetment and acts committed by several persons with a common intention...
Mumbai Drug Bust: ANC Arrests Suspected Peddler In Jogeshwari West, Seizes MD Worth ₹1.25 Crore & MDMA Tablets
Mumbai: The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of the Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested a suspected drug peddler from Jogeshwari West and seized mephedrone (MD) and MDMA tablets worth approximately Rs1.25 crore. Also Watch: The action was carried out by the Azad Maidan Unit of the Anti-Nar...
Palghar hospital violence: MLA’s son, 13 others arrested; HC slams lax, ‘ridiculous’ probe
The action taken by the Palghar police appeared to be merely superficial and seemed to have been carried out in a manner that would ultimately benefit the accused, the High Court said...
Mumbai Fire: Blaze Erupts Near GTB Nagar Monorail Station, Panic Among Residents; VIDEO
Mumbai: Panic gripped the area around the Guru Tegh Bahadur (GTB) Nagar Monorail Station after a fire broke out in a structure near the station in the wee hours of Saturday. Dramatic visuals from the spot showed massive flames engulfing a structure as firefighters worked to bring...
Nagpur graduate tosses chilli powder in dramatic bank heist, gets caught in 30 minutes
He stole ₹4.53 lakh from SBI after blinding staff. Police arrested Suraj Borkar, 28, as CCTV footage of the incident went viral.
‘Made fake PMO ID using ChatGPT’: Big confession after Modi's Mumbai event breach
Arrested with former Army man Dilip Kunde post-security breach, the investigation escalates as police uncover potential misuse of the forged credentials....
Labourer wakes up to urinate, falls to death from open lift shaft at under-construction Mumbai building
The Matunga police identified the deceased as Sanjay Minj, 37, who was visiting his maternal nephew, Prakash Bakla, a fitter working at the site.
22-years after Nafisa Joseph suicide, HC refuses to discharge bizman in abetment case
The Pali Hill resident who is in the business of manufacturing and exporting auto spare parts, was 31 years old when he began dating model and VJ Nafisa Joseph, then 24, in 2003, and the couple got engaged in May 2004. According to the police, Khanduja had told Joseph that he had...
MPSC paper-leak row: Activists blacken secretary’s face, 3 arrested; Oppn mounts pressure
Activists from the Sambhaji Brigade smeared the face of the commission’s secretary Mahendra Harpalkar with black powder inside the MPSC’s CBD Belapur headquarters...
Arrested I-T officials took leave to join fake raid on bizman: Cops
The fake raid was conducted on July 17, when the accused visited the Chakala office of Two-M-Opthotronics Private Limited, owned by Rajkumar Kandasami, posing as income tax and police officials...
Palghar Hospital Assault Case: Bombay HC Raps Police Over ‘Lethargic’ Probe, Orders Konkan IG To Supervise
Mumbai, September 11, 2026: The Bombay High Court on Friday came down heavily on the Palghar police over the “lethargic” manner in which they were investigating the alleged assault on doctors at a Palghar hospital on September 6, directing the Special Inspector General (Konkan Ra...
Palghar Hospital Assault Case: Arrest Tally Rises To 12 As MLA’s Son Rohit Gavit And Sairaj Patil Held
Palghar, Maharashtra: The arrest tally in the Relief Hospital assault case in Palghar has risen to 12, with police taking into custody Rohit Gavit, son of Palghar MLA Rajendra Gavit, and suspended Yuva Sena leader Sairaj Patil as part of the ongoing investigation into the alleged...
Powai Residents Urge MMRDA To Reassess Proposed GCC Project Over Traffic, Infrastructure And Emergency Access Concerns
Mumbai: Powai Action Forum members have urged the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to reassess the proposed Global Capability Centre (GCC) in the area, citing concerns over traffic congestion, road capacity, emergency access, drainage and the impact of the...
Mumbai Police Bust Drug Networks, Arrest Nigerian National With ₹61 Lakh Cocaine And Three In MD Case
Mumbai: In a crackdown on the illegal drug trade in Mumbai, the city police have arrested a Nigerian national with cocaine worth ₹61 lakh, while three habitual offenders have been arrested in a separate Mephedrone (MD) case, with police also recovering material allegedly used for...
Mumbai Crime Branch Busts Cyber Fraud Network Involving ₹350 Crore Transactions, Three Arrested
Mumbai: The Mumbai Crime Branch’s Unit-5 has busted an alleged cyber fraud network and arrested three persons in connection with transactions linked to cyber fraud of more than ₹350 crore. The accused have been identified as Islamuddin Salimuddin Shaikh (44), Yasir Nasiruddin Sha...
Fake PMO ID Case: Accused Rohan Parekh Allegedly Used ChatGPT To Create Documents Since 2025, Says Crime Branch
Mumbai: Rohan Premal Parekh, the 24-year-old accused in the fake PMO identity card case at Jio World Plaza, allegedly admitted during police custody that he had been creating documents purportedly linked to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) using ChatGPT since 2025 to enhance his...
World Ozone Day Human Chain In Sanpada Postponed After Police Seek NMMC And Traffic Permissions Over Green Cover Campaign
A proposed silent human chain in Sanpada to mark World Ozone Day on September 12 was postponed after the Sanpada police directed the organisers to obtain permissions from the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) and traffic police. World Ozone Day Used To Highlight Urban Ecol...
Domestic Help Arrested For Allegedly Stealing ₹5 Lakh Diamond-Studded Gold Bangle From Actress Ameesha Patel’s Mother
Mumbai: The Marine Drive Police have arrested a 40-year-old domestic worker for allegedly stealing a diamond-studded gold bangle worth around ₹5 lakh from the residence of actress Ameesha Patel's mother, Asha Patel. Bangle Allegedly Stolen In January 2026 The accused has been ide...
MPSC Office Attack Case: Navi Mumbai Police Arrest Three Sambhaji Brigade Activists Over Alleged Assault On Secretary
Navi Mumbai police have arrested three men allegedly identified as activists of the Sambhaji Brigade for allegedly barging into the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) secretary’s office at CBD Belapur, throwing powder on the official, manhandling him and threatening to ...