Mumbai Police busts butter and ghee adulteration racket in city, seizes materials worth Rs 1.2 lakh

Mumbai Police's Crime Branch Control of the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has uncovered a butter and ghee adulteration racket in city and seized materials worth over Rs 1.2 lakh, an official said on Saturday. Read more.

Flesh trade racket busted in Thane; 2 held

An official on Monday said that police have busted a flesh trade racket at a lodge in Maharashtra's Thane district and arrested two persons in this connection. The official from Central police station said based on a tip, a police team raided the lodge in Ulhasnagar township on Saturday and rescued a woman from there. Read more.

Thane jewellery shop staffer flees with ornaments worth Rs 5 lakh; FIR registered

The Thane police have registered a case against an employee of a Thane jewellery shop for allegedly running away with ornaments worth about Rs 5 lakh, an official said on Wednesday. Read more.

Vasai: Man hammers woman to death on busy road

A 29-year-old man bludgeoned his former girlfriend to death with a wrench on a busy road in Vasai at 8.23 am on Tuesday. The killer, Rohit Yadav, hit the woman, Aarti Yadav, 20, on her head 16 times in a span of 60 seconds, while she lay motionless, bleeding. The incident took place while Aarti was on her way to work. Read more.

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Anupam Kher's office robbed, probe launched

The office of renowned Bollywood actor Anupam Kher was robbed on Wednesday night. The thieves managed to break the lock and fled with cash and goods valued at approximately Rs. 4.15 lakh, an official said. Read more.

Palghar: Three men held for repeatedly raping three minor sisters

Three men were arrested for allegedly raping three minor sisters in Maharashtra's Palghar district, a police official said on Monday. The victims were reportedly under their alcoholic father's care after their parents' divorce, the Senior Inspector Vankoti of Pelhar police station told PTI. Read more.

Thane man held with charas worth Rs 17.2 lakh

A 42-year-old motor mechanic was detained after police seized charas worth Rs 17.2 lakh from his home in Thane district, Maharashtra, officials said on Sunday. The police's anti-extortion department raided the accused's residence in Bhiwandi on Friday after receiving a tip. According to a police statement, 1.72 kg of charas were confiscated during the operation. Read more.

Mumbai: Man who stolen phones and bags onboard Mumbai local trains held

The officials of the Railway Crime Branch Unit 6 have arrested a thief who used to steal bags of people kept on racks while they traveled in Mumbai local trains, an official said on Friday. The cops have recovered three laptops and three mobile phones worth more than Rs 3 lakh following the arrest of the suspect, he said. Read more.

Thane auto-rickshaw driver booked for harassing woman passenger

The police have booked a Thane auto-rickshaw driver for allegedly harassing a 39-year-old woman travelling in his vehicle, police said on Sunday. Per a PTI report, the Thane auto-rickshaw driver was driving the woman to her residence in Waldhuni from Kalyan railway station on June 13. Read more.

Mumbai: Man held for defrauding elderly woman

The Kurar Police in Mumbai arrested a man suspected of allegedly defrauding an elderly woman on pretext of helping in securing a job at Film City, an official said. According to the police, the suspect was identified as Vinodkumar Ramchandra Jaiswal, 29. He allegedly defrauded an elderly woman by making false promise. Jaiswal was arrested and later produced before a court. Read more.