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Mumbai, April 11 – In a significant breakthrough, the Mumbai Police have uncovered a major terror funding angle linked to a suspected hawala racket, with key accused Salim Sheikh allegedly creating fake passports for nearly 40 individuals using forged documents.The Anti-Terrorism Branch of the...

Mumbai, April 7 – In a major breakthrough in its ongoing anti-drug campaign, the Anti-Narcotics Cell of the Mumbai Police has seized narcotics worth Rs 7.69 crore from the Vile Parle area and arrested an alleged drug smuggler, officials said on Tuesday.The operation was carried out by the...

Mumbai, April 6 – Former MP and Maharashtra BJP leader Kirit Somaiya filed a complaint with the Mumbai Police on Monday regarding an attempted arson at his residence and office premises in the early hours of Monday.The incident, which occurred on Monday, was detailed in a letter addressed to...

Mumbai, April 6 – The Anti-Extortion Cell of the Mumbai Police has arrested two individuals for allegedly attempting to extort ₹4 lakh from a complainant by using a letter purportedly carrying the forged signature of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said on Monday.The accused were...

Mumbai, April 5 – Police in the Powai area of Mumbai have cracked a major gas cylinder theft racket and arrested three individuals. The main accused, Raj Chandrakant Kamble (45), along with two accomplices, have been taken into custody.A total of 45 gas cylinders and three stolen motorcycles...

Mumbai, April 2 – The Mumbai Police have registered a case against a gas delivery worker for illegally storing commercial LPG cylinders in a public area. The accused, identified as Shahid Ali Imam Hussain Sayyed, was found in possession of 23 empty commercial gas cylinders and a tempo, all of...

Mumbai, April 1 – Former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya submitted a formal letter to Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti on Wednesday, demanding an immediate halt to what he termed "illegal appeasement" and the removal of restrictive guidelines imposed on Hindu religious processions.He alleged that...

Mumbai, April 1 – A brief period of panic gripped the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Wednesday after a tissue paper bearing the word 'Danger' was found inside the lavatory of an IndiGo flight.According to the Mumbai Police, the incident came to light when IndiGo flight...

Mumbai, April 1 – The Mumbai Police on Wednesday busted an alleged prostitution racket operating across Ghatkopar, Andheri, and Sakinaka, detaining a 38-year-old woman accused of running the network and rescuing two women from exploitation.The accused, identified as Kavita Anil Mane, a...

Mumbai, March 31 The Mumbai police have registered a case against the brother of a transgender person in connection with the circulation of a video allegedly doctored with artificial intelligence, featuring Maharashtra Minister and NCP leader Narhari Zirwal, an official said on Tuesday.Zirwal...

Mumbai, March 28 – Two Mumbai Police constables have been arrested on charges of kidnapping and robbery, which took place in a "filmy" style from Juhu to Dahisar, the Mumbai Police said on Saturday. The accused allegedly stole $10,000 from a delivery executive, while three other accomplices are...

Mumbai, March 28 – The Mumbai Police arrested a man on Saturday, accusing him of cyber-cheating a judge of the Bombay High Court. Acting on a complaint filed by the victim, a 25-year-old from Jamtara, Jharkhand, was taken into custody for allegedly creating fake customer care numbers and...

Mumbai, March 27 – A major security breach has come to light during the Maharashtra Assembly session, with the Mumbai Police registering a case against five individuals on Friday for allegedly creating and circulating fake entry passes.The arrests were made by the Marine Drive Police following...

Mumbai, March 27 – The ED has attached immovable properties worth ₹19.12 crore under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with the ₹5,600 crore fraud perpetrated by the National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL), which impacted 13,000 investors, an...

Mumbai, March 27 – Residential flats, commercial shops, and office space related to the Goregaon Pearl CHS Project, valued at Rs 41.70 crore, were seized by the ED in a case involving fraud with homebuyers and other investors in Goregaon, Mumbai, an official said on Friday.The Directorate of...

Mumbai, March 25 The Mumbai police have returned stolen, lost, and seized property worth over Rs 2 crore to their rightful owners, officials said.The items, recovered during investigations into housebreaking, theft, and mobile phone theft, as well as other offences across various city police...

Mumbai, March 25 – A sensational and chilling case has come to light in the Sakinaka area of Mumbai, where a man is accused of conspiring to kill his wife in order to continue a relationship with his girlfriend. The accused reportedly paid Rs 6.70 lakh to have his wife killed and attempted to...

Mumbai, March 21 – Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali found himself in a predicament when he left his bag at one of the shops at the Mumbai airport. Since he had already left the airport, he was unable to return. However, the Mumbai Police came to his rescue and helped retrieve his bag.Expressing his...

New Delhi, March 20 – An email claiming that multiple explosive devices filled with poisonous gas had been planted inside the Mumbai Press Club triggered a major security alert in the city on Friday, prompting swift action by the Mumbai Police and other security agencies.According to...

Mumbai, March 20: In a major crackdown on counterfeit branded products, the Mumbai Police have busted an organized racket involved in selling fake mobile accessories in the Ghatkopar area. The police carried out raids and seized counterfeit goods worth approximately Rs 16.33 lakh. Cases have...