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Top Mumbai crime stories of week: Caller warns of bomb blast at Dadar eatery

Updated On: 24 May, 2024 11:40 AM IST | Sanjana Deshpande

Here are the top Mumbai crime stories of the week

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Here are the top Mumbai crime stories of the week

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Here are the top Mumbai crime stories of the week

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse: ‘Bhinde greased palms, changed agency’s name to avoid paying dues to Railways,` says whistle blower Bhavesh Bhinde, the head of Ego Media Pvt. Ltd. and aspiring MLA, who was finally arrested from Udaipur on Thursday in the billboard tragedy at Ghatkopar, had been allegedly greasing the palms of senior railway officials to allow him run his advertising business without paying the mandatory licence fee for years, alleged Ajay Bose, a former parcel supervisor who was posted at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)....Read More

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Ghatkopar hoarding collapse: ‘Bhinde greased palms, changed agency’s name to avoid paying dues to Railways,` says whistle blower Bhavesh Bhinde, the head of Ego Media Pvt. Ltd. and aspiring MLA, who was finally arrested from Udaipur on Thursday in the billboard tragedy at Ghatkopar, had been allegedly greasing the palms of senior railway officials to allow him run his advertising business without paying the mandatory licence fee for years, alleged Ajay Bose, a former parcel supervisor who was posted at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)....Read More

Mumbai customs department hits gold jackpot Over a span of five days, from May 17 to May 22, Mumbai customs successfully intercepted and seized over 11.40 kg of gold and electronics valued at Rs 7.46 crore in 24 cases. The gold items were found concealed in clothing, sanitary pads, trolleys, undergarments and even on the bodies of passengers. The incessant action by the Airport Commissionerate of Mumbai Customs Zone-III has resulted in the arrest of 21 persons. The officials believe that the high import duty and the surge in the domestic bullion market is the reason behind the rise in smuggling in a city like Mumbai....Read More

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Mumbai customs department hits gold jackpot Over a span of five days, from May 17 to May 22, Mumbai customs successfully intercepted and seized over 11.40 kg of gold and electronics valued at Rs 7.46 crore in 24 cases. The gold items were found concealed in clothing, sanitary pads, trolleys, undergarments and even on the bodies of passengers. The incessant action by the Airport Commissionerate of Mumbai Customs Zone-III has resulted in the arrest of 21 persons. The officials believe that the high import duty and the surge in the domestic bullion market is the reason behind the rise in smuggling in a city like Mumbai....Read More

Mumbai Police on alert after caller warns of bomb blast at Dadar eatery Mumbai Police control room received a bomb threat call in which the caller informed the cops that there would be a blast at a popular eatery located in Dadar area of city, the police said on Sunday, reported the ANI. According to the ANI, the police said that the caller mentioned that while travelling in a bus, he overheard a conversation between two people who were talking about "blowing up eatery"....Read More

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Mumbai Police on alert after caller warns of bomb blast at Dadar eatery Mumbai Police control room received a bomb threat call in which the caller informed the cops that there would be a blast at a popular eatery located in Dadar area of city, the police said on Sunday, reported the ANI. According to the ANI, the police said that the caller mentioned that while travelling in a bus, he overheard a conversation between two people who were talking about "blowing up eatery"....Read More

Mumbai: 8 dead pups, 3 missing, cops yet to book NGO A month after receiving a complaint, the Nalasopara police are yet to register an FIR against an NGO for the mysterious disappearance of three puppies that had been handed over to them by caregivers for rehabilitation. The matter came to light on April 20, when the complainants approached the Nalasopara police to give a written complaint against Cheersfurever, an NGO, claiming they had denied giving information about the whereabouts of the Indie breed puppies....Read More

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Mumbai: 8 dead pups, 3 missing, cops yet to book NGO A month after receiving a complaint, the Nalasopara police are yet to register an FIR against an NGO for the mysterious disappearance of three puppies that had been handed over to them by caregivers for rehabilitation. The matter came to light on April 20, when the complainants approached the Nalasopara police to give a written complaint against Cheersfurever, an NGO, claiming they had denied giving information about the whereabouts of the Indie breed puppies....Read More

Mumbai: Advocate’s phone stolen on Vistara Airlines flight The Sahar police have registered an FIR against an unknown individual who stole a mobile phone belonging to an advocate while on a Vistara Airlines flight travelling from Singapore to Mumbai. The complainant, Avinash Hari Phatangare, 48, is an advocate and resident of Nerul in Navi Mumbai....Read More

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Mumbai: Advocate’s phone stolen on Vistara Airlines flight The Sahar police have registered an FIR against an unknown individual who stole a mobile phone belonging to an advocate while on a Vistara Airlines flight travelling from Singapore to Mumbai. The complainant, Avinash Hari Phatangare, 48, is an advocate and resident of Nerul in Navi Mumbai....Read More

Thane court acquits three booked under MCOCA in robbery case A special court in Thane district of Maharashtra has acquitted three persons arrested under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in a robbery case, the PTI reported on Tuesday. According to the news agency, special judge Amit M Shete acquitted Sadik Mohammed Akhtar Khan (38), Rijwan Nasir Shaikh @ Salman (36), and Javed Allabaksh Bagwan (37), citing that the prosecution had failed to prove the charges against them....Read More

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Thane court acquits three booked under MCOCA in robbery case A special court in Thane district of Maharashtra has acquitted three persons arrested under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in a robbery case, the PTI reported on Tuesday. According to the news agency, special judge Amit M Shete acquitted Sadik Mohammed Akhtar Khan (38), Rijwan Nasir Shaikh @ Salman (36), and Javed Allabaksh Bagwan (37), citing that the prosecution had failed to prove the charges against them....Read More

Mumbai: 15-year-old girl allegedly kidnapped, raped in Goregaon; case filed A 15-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped, said Amboli Police. The cops are looking for the unidentified accused and have registered a case against him under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and POCSO Act....Read More

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Mumbai: 15-year-old girl allegedly kidnapped, raped in Goregaon; case filed A 15-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped, said Amboli Police. The cops are looking for the unidentified accused and have registered a case against him under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and POCSO Act....Read More

Mumbai: Man seriously injured in dispute over mobile phone charger A dispute over a mobile charger in Goregaon area of Mumbai escalated to violence, leaving one person seriously injured, the police said. A 38-year-old suspect, identified as Naresh Saud, seriously injured 21-year-old Krishna Nalavade near Atlanta Estate in Goregaon East on Sunday night....Read More

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Mumbai: Man seriously injured in dispute over mobile phone charger A dispute over a mobile charger in Goregaon area of Mumbai escalated to violence, leaving one person seriously injured, the police said. A 38-year-old suspect, identified as Naresh Saud, seriously injured 21-year-old Krishna Nalavade near Atlanta Estate in Goregaon East on Sunday night....Read More

Navi Mumbai man arrested mephedrone worth with Rs 7 lakh A 29-year-old guy was nabbed on Wednesday after police seized Rs 7 lakh worth of mephedrone from him in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. Officers from the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) saw the Navi Mumbai man acting suspiciously near a garden in the Belapur neighbourhood on Tuesday night. They discovered 70 grams of mephedrone in his possession, valued around Rs 7 lakh, reported PTI....Read More

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Navi Mumbai man arrested mephedrone worth with Rs 7 lakh A 29-year-old guy was nabbed on Wednesday after police seized Rs 7 lakh worth of mephedrone from him in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. Officers from the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) saw the Navi Mumbai man acting suspiciously near a garden in the Belapur neighbourhood on Tuesday night. They discovered 70 grams of mephedrone in his possession, valued around Rs 7 lakh, reported PTI....Read More

Mumbai: 15-year-old on dad’s two-wheeler hits and kills biker in Mazgaon Just days after a Pune minor behind the wheel of an unregistered Porsche killed two youngsters, a 15-year-old from Mazgaon, riding his father’s bike, hit and killed a 32-year-old garment businessman on Thursday. The JJ Marg police have taken the minor into custody and sent him to the Dongri Juvenile Justice Board. The cops have also arrested the minor boy’s father for giving the bike keys to the boy....Read More

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Mumbai: 15-year-old on dad’s two-wheeler hits and kills biker in Mazgaon Just days after a Pune minor behind the wheel of an unregistered Porsche killed two youngsters, a 15-year-old from Mazgaon, riding his father’s bike, hit and killed a 32-year-old garment businessman on Thursday. The JJ Marg police have taken the minor into custody and sent him to the Dongri Juvenile Justice Board. The cops have also arrested the minor boy’s father for giving the bike keys to the boy....Read More

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