Man held for sexually assaulting four-year-old girl in Borivali
The accused allegedly threatened the girl with dire consequences after committing the crime, an official said
Thane Police books 12 for power theft
The officials of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) conducted inspections in Kongaon area of Bhiwandi on Saturday and found several consumers had tampered with the power supply lines
Unidentified assailants open fire outside businessman’s house in Ambernath
Police have initiated an investigation into the incident and are trying to find the motive behind the shootout
Body of newborn baby found near garbage in Thane
Some locals spotted the body near the garbage pile at Barodi village in the Bhiwandi area at around 9 am on Sunday, an official from Narpoli police station said
Panvel Court sentences former inspector to life imprisonment
Two of his associates, Kundan Bhandari and Mahesh Phalnikar, were sentenced to seven years in prison each for destroying evidence related to the case
Man injures woman with glass shard after her umbrella brushes against him
The woman, Anita Balu Patkar, was walking when the umbrella in her hand accidentally hit the accused, Sachin Bhagwan Avasarmol
Two booked for creating fake Instagram account of couple, extorting money
FIR has named one accused as Jitendra Rajpurohit and another as unknown; the accused extorted Rs 1.5 lakh from the victim; they also posted morphed obscene photos of of the couple and began blackmailing the man
Will act with alacrity on cyber fraud cases: Police to Bombay High Court
The woman, in her petition, said due to non-registration of FIR and prompt action, she lost Rs 45 lakh; a division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Neela Gokhale, in the order passed on April 15, noted that cyber fraud cases were on the rise, with a number of senior citizens falling prey to such fraudsters
Trial in 2008 Malegaon blast case over; NIA court adjourns matter to May 8
Six people were killed and over 100 injured when an explosive device strapped on a motorcycle went off near a mosque in Malegaon, a town about 200 km from Mumbai, on September 29, 2008
Teenager vandalises BEST bus, attacks driver with sword in Bhandup
The boy blocked the bus and threatened the driver with a sword. He then tried to hit the driver with the weapon and used abusive language, a police official said
Congress workers climb ED office gate, raise slogans in Mumbai; booked
The Youth Congress workers were protesting against ED investigations involving Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald case
Woman strangled, body dumped on roadside in Thane district
After preliminary investigations revealed that the woman had died of strangulation, a case of murder was registered at Kongaon police station
Congress workers climb ED office gate, raise slogans in Mumbai; booked
The Youth Congress workers were protesting against ED investigations involving Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald case
19 April,2025 07:27 PM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Woman strangled, body dumped on roadside in Thane district
After preliminary investigations revealed that the woman had died of strangulation, a case of murder was registered at Kongaon police station
19 April,2025 01:54 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Man booked for cheating job aspirants of Rs 8 lakh in Thane district
The accused, Amar Kachru Bagul, allegedly cheated people with a promise of jobs in the Railways and education department between September 2018 and April this year, an official said
19 April,2025 01:45 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Thane: Three booked for cheating CMRF of Rs 4.75 lakh with forged documents
As per the first information report, the accused, Dr Anudurg Dhoni (45), Pradeep Bapu Patil (41) and Ishwar Pawar, allegedly fabricated hospital admission and treatment records for 13 non-existent patients at Ganpati Multi-Speciality Hospital in Ambivili, Mohane
19 April,2025 01:27 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai police nab dentist from Kolkata for trafficking; rescue two children
A team from the Wadala Truck Terminus police station apprehended the accused, Reshma Santosh Kumar Banerjee, last week and rescued a two-year-old boy and a three-year-old girl in the operation
19 April,2025 12:53 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
IN PHOTOS: Drugs manufacturing unit busted by DRI in Maharashtra's Latur
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Mumbai said that it has busted a mephedrone factory in Latur district of Maharashtra. Story/Faizan Khan
Mumbai Police launches helpline to shield citizens from fake arrest threats
Using forged notices and intimidatory tactics, cyber criminals impersonating officials from investigation agencies have duped victims of Rs 200 crore since 2024
19 April,2025 07:51 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Mumbai: Woman ‘stripped, slashed, beaten’ by kin over Rs 21 lakh loan
Threatened into silence by attackers, Vasai crime came to light after assault video posted on WhatsApp by accused, alerting woman’s husband to crime
19 April,2025 07:12 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
Mumbai: Pet kidnapped over Rs 4,000 unpaid dues
Angry about not getting full salary, security supervisor of Juhu building disappears with resident’s dog; owners worried as 14-year-old pet is arthritic
19 April,2025 07:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
Teenage boy booked for raping 5-year-old girl in Bhiwandi
The 14-year-old boy allegedly raped the victim after luring her with chocolates on April 16, an official said
18 April,2025 06:29 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
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Bhayandar: Shocking knife attack on Police constable, two arrested
A routine police response turned violent in Bhayandar on Friday evening when constable Kashinath Bhanuse was brutally attacked with a knife. Bhanuse, who was in plain clothes, had rushed to Babu Bhai Mistry Chawl in Shiv Sena Galli after reports of a heated dispute. But instead of diffusing the situation, he became a victim himself—stabbed by two men, identified as Babu Nepali and Dilip Bhimbahadur. Senior Police Inspector Jitendra Kamble acted swiftly, ensuring the accused were arrested immediately.