I am a special correspondent with Hindustan Times and also the chief of bureau for Thane. I have worked in Thane for over a decade, covering social, civic, infrastructural, political and cultural issues.
Articles by Megha Pol
Thane police arrest man who stole autos
The Thane police, on Wednesday, arrested one person for stealing autorickshaws from the city. The accused, Rasik Gulab Shaikh, was arrested by the Rabodi police following a complaint of theft filed by Sunil Bhillare.
Updated on Nov 10, 2011 01:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Megha Pol, Thane
Men protest ladies special trains
A railway protection force officer was injured at Thane railway station on Tuesday, when a mob of over 100 male commuters on the trans-harbour line between Thane and Vashi staged a rail-roko and pelted stones at RPF officials in protest of ladies special trains operating during peak hours between Thane and Vashi.
Posing as couriers, 2 men rob 87-year-old woman in Thane
Two men, pretending as couriers for a spiritual guru, robbed an 87-year-old woman of Rs 4 lakh in cash and 700gm of gold jewellery at her Thane residence on Wednesday.
Suspended policeman let off in Thane firing case
The Thane session court on Tuesday acquitted suspended cop Ravindra Angre of all charges in the firing case registered against him by a Thane-based builder in June last year. Angre was arrested for allegedly firing at Mahesh Wagh on June 4, 2010.
Six arrested for Sena corporator’s murder
Thane police arrested six persons for allegedly murdering Ambernath Shiv Sena corporator Nitin Warenge. Warenge was shot dead by two men on May 6.
85 structures razed in Thane for service road
The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) razed more than 85 shops and residential structures obstructing the road-widening project at Manpada on Ghodbunder Road in Thane west.
5-year-old drowns in pool
A five-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool of a plush residential complex in Thane on Thursday.
Updated on Apr 29, 2011 01:34 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Megha Pol, Thane
Marathi meet souvenir says Godse respected Gandhi, causes stir
The organisers of the 84th all-India Marathi literary festival withdrew the meet’s souvenir booklet on Saturday, the opening day, after Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) members burnt copies outside the main venue to protest against an article describing Nathuram Godse, Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin, as a litterateur and political thinker who had great respect for the Father of the Nation.
Debt-ridden bodybuilder all set to win international title
Bodybuilder Nandkumar Shinde is going to represent India in the Mr Universe contest, a bodybuilding championship, in Germany this week. But, the 42-year-old national level gold medallist is neck-deep in debt.
Merchant navy officer found dead in his Kalwa apartment
A 33-year-old merchant navy captain was found dead at his residence in Kalwa on Thursday. The police suspect that it may be a case of suicide or drug overdose.
Wall collapse: Thane builders get civic notice
The Thane Municipal Corporation has issued a show cause notice to the developer and architect of the Dosti group, in connection with the wall collapse incident in Dyaneshwar Nagar, Thane (W).
Updated on Jul 22, 2010 01:11 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Megha Pol, Thane
Man harassed by calls for Kareena plans to sue film producer
After being flooded with calls from fans seeking to speak to actress Kareena Kapoor, Prasad Doke (24) is now contemplating suing the producer of the film Milenge Milenge for using his number in the film.
Student jumps off Thane college building, dies
Suresh Savrate, a second-year pharmacy student of VMHP Shah College of Pharmacy in Kasarwadavali, jumped to his death from the sixth floor of the college building on Tuesday.
Updated on Jul 14, 2010 01:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Megha Pol, Maharashtra
Man gets 150 calls for Kareena after film uses his number
When computer engineer Prasad Doke (24) got a call on his cellphone on July 9 wanting to speak to actress Kareena Kapoor, he was amused. However, when the Thane resident got more than 150 such calls — one from an NRI in the US — within 24 hours, he lost his cool.
5 held for assaulting doctor
Five residents of Kisan Nagar, Thane (West) were arrested on Thursday for allegedly assaulting a doctor in Thane. Megha Pol reports.
Updated on Jul 09, 2010 01:28 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Megha Pol, Thane
Four duplicate credit cards, shop with them
Four men were arrested for possessing duplicate credit cards on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, the Ulhasnagar crime branch raided Hotel Dukes Lodging and Boarding in Kalyan and arrested the men.
Ishrat kin refute Headley’s claim
The family of Ishrat Jahan, who was killed in a police encounter on the outskirts of Ahmedabad in 2004, refuted the claims made by American-born Lashkar-e-Tayyeba (LeT) operative David Headley that she was a LeT suicide bomber.
3 held for setting Sena worker’s vehicles on fire
Three men were arrested for allegedly setting two Omnis and two motorcycles on fire at Dharamveer Nagar, near Thane Mental Hospital, on Saturday.
Veggie prices to stay down till Feb
Short-Term Relief: Buyers make most of dip in prices thanks to surplus produce from Guj, MP, report Tasneem Nashrulla & Megha Pol.
Updated on Dec 30, 2009 01:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Tasneem Nashrulla & Megha Pol, Mumbai/navi Mumbai
Court stays demolition of 2 housing societies
The Belapur civil court on Monday granted an ad interim relief to residents of two housing societies in Ghansoli and stayed demolition of the buildings till its next directive, reports Megha Pol.
Thane civic body fixes pipe in 18 hrs, then breaks it open
Against the backdrop of the serious water crisis gripping the city, a repaired pipeline burst in Thane on the day it was fixed because of a lack of coordination between two municipal departments.
Updated on Dec 26, 2009 01:38 AM IST
None | Megha Pol, Thane
Man held for raping, killing 7-year-old neighbour
A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered by a neighbour in Thane’s Lokmanya Nagar on Friday.
Updated on Dec 26, 2009 01:06 AM IST
None | Megha Pol, Thane
Pipe burst hits traffic on highway in Thane
A 40-year-old water pipe burst on the Louiswadi Express Highway in Thane (West) on Wednesday morning, disrupting traffic.
Updated on Dec 24, 2009 01:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Megha Pol, Than
Mahajan’s family wants time to clear bill: Hospital
Jupiter hospital authorities said Pravin Mahajan’s family has given a credit note to them and asked them for more time to clear the bills, reports Megha Pol.
Updated on Dec 23, 2009 01:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Megha Pol, Thane
Norwegian attacks cop with knife
The Thane Railway Police on Tuesday arrested a Norwegian for allegedly assaulting an assistant police inspector with a knife, reports Megha Pol.
Who’ll bear medical cost, Mahajan’s wife asks government
Is the state responsible for Pravin Mahajan or is it his family? That’s what Mahajan’s wife, Sarangi, has written to state Home Minister R.R. Patil. Sarangi has sought directions from the state as to who is responsible for Mahajan, who had already signed his surrender papers before he suffered from brain haemorrhage.
Updated on Dec 22, 2009 12:35 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Megha Pol, Thane
Pregnant woman dies, negligence case against maternity home
The relatives of a 26-year-old pregnant woman, who died after an abortion operation, have accused a private maternity home in Kalwa of negligence, Megha Pol reports.
Updated on Apr 10, 2009 10:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Megha Pol, Thane
Seven injured in Thane blast
Thane's Ram Ganesh Gadkari Rangaytan, even in its glorious days, would not have seen such a crowd that gathered outside its premises minutes after a low-intensity blast took place at 4.10 pm on Wednesday.
Updated on Jun 05, 2008 01:11 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Susamma Kurian and Megha Pol, Mumbai
Family kills tenant for boy’s sexual abuse
A family in Mumbra brutally murdered its tenant Mohammed Akbar Sheikh for allegedly sexually abusing their 12-year old son, reports Megha Pol.
Updated on Apr 05, 2008 02:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Megha Pol, Mumbra