Manish Pathak

Barge gas leak: Mumbai Cops begin probe into death of 3 crew members

Additional commissioner of police Pratap Dighavkar said they are taking expert opinion on whether the leak was an accident or an act of negligence...

54-year-old cancer patient jumps to death from building terrace in Mumbai

According to the police, the incident occurred around 10 am when the victim allegedly jumped from the terrace of her building.

Fake currency accused jailed for five years in Mumbai

In Mumbai: CBI takes over three more cases against Chhota Rajan

More than a year after gangster Chhota Rajan was deported to India, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over three more cases registered against him in Mumbai on the state government’s request.

Mumbai police arrest three men who robbed senior citizen in Mahim

The accused were arrested from Kurla Terminus and Kandivli by the property cell of the Mumbai crime branch on Sunday night.

5 things we know about chikki scam and allegations against Pankaja Munde

Amid attacks and counter attacks over alleged irregularities in the purchase of chikki, here are the five things we know about the scam:

Firms come up to salvage INS Betwa

Navy spokesperson Captain DK Sharma said, “A few companies have approached the Indian Navy and their proposals are being studied.”

Absence of gun-toting bodyguard made Gulshan Kumar an easy target

On August 12, 1997, the music baron was not accompanied by his carbine wielding bodyguard, providing an opportunity to Dawood’s henchmen.

Eastern Freeway accident: Mumbai cops ask traffic department for CCTV footage

The Dongri police have written to the traffic department to obtain CCTV footage of Saturday’s Eastern Freeway accident in which six people were

RTI activist’s murder: Police custody of 2 accused extended till October 28

A crime branch source said the accused are refusing to divulge details of their accomplices and hence further interrogation is a must

Barun Kashyap: I am not anti-Hindu, I stick by my statement

Police claims that Kashyap accepted that he had cooked up the entire incident, said a police officer of the Amboli police station.

Coast Guard apprehends Pakistani boat off Gujarat coast, 9 crew being quizzed

The Indian Coast Guard caught a Pakistani boat off the Gujarat coast on Sunday morning, triggering fears of an attack amid heightened tensions between the two nations, ANI reported.

Qureshi and Rizwan’s custody extended further

The local magistrate court on Sunday extended custody of Islamic Research Foundation’s (IRF) guest relation officer Arshid Qureshi and another suspect Rizwan Khan to September 14

Money woes force 25-year-old to kill self

Police said preliminary investigation indicated that the deceased, Anish Sharma, allegedly stabbed himself with a knife when he could not arrange money for his sister’s wedding.

Bizman murder: Cops checking call records

The Santacruz police are sceptical whether any other person colluded with Purity Coutinho, alias Ronita, who allegedly strangled a Santacruz-based businessman, Tilakraj Rajput, to death inside his Mahendra XUV late on Sunday night.

Crime branch gets custody of Naik’s IRF employee

Police suspect that Qureshi, an employee of Naik’s foundation, was involved in brainwashing the young people, while Khan’s primary role was to draw up documents and conduct weddings

HT Exclusive: Arpita Khan’s help detained on charge of stealing cash and gold worth Rs 3.25 lakh

The incident came to light when the 35-year-old help, Afsa Khan, failed to report to work since Saturday

SoBo shootout: Accused arrested after 27-years

27 years after a shootout in south Mumbai, the Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) of the Mumbai crime branch managed to arrest a 59-year-old notorious gangster of the Chhota Rajan gang, who along with his three accomplices fired at a rival gang member

NIA’s special prosecutor in 2008 Malegaon blast case gets security cover

The special prosecutor of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the 2008 Malegaon blast case has been provided with a security cover, days after the central agency filed a supplementary charge sheet, police sources said.

Dreaded Gurgaon gangster killed in encounter at Mumbai hotel

Gangster Sandeep Gadoli, wanted in 36 cases, including murder and extortion, was gunned down at an Andheri hotel on Sunday morning by a crime branch team from Gurgaon, after he refused to surrender

Santacruz cylinder blast: Man, 2 sons dead, wife fights for life

Four persons were killed and three injured, in an LPG cylinder explosion in suburban Santacruz, Mumbai.

Mumbai police station shootout: ‘Father was depressed, harassed by his seniors’

Family members of assistant sub-inspector Dilip Shirke say he committed suicide after shooting a senior cop at Vakola police station as he was depressed, and had been subjected to harassment by his superiors.

Man who changed CCTV position in Fabindia identified by Goa cops

Goa police has identified the person who tampered with the Closed Circuit Television Camera (CCTV) at Fab India’s outlet in Calangute which was spotted by Union HRD minister Smriti Irani on April 3.

Maharashtra: New DNA testing centre to start at Aurangabad

With DNA analysis facilities being established at Pune and Aurangabad, the burden over state Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) at Kalina in Mumbai, is likely to reduce by around 50%.