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Sagar Rajput

Sagar works with the Crime team and covers South Mumbai and Prisons.

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Mumbai man smashes wife’s head with cylinder in front of children

While leaving the vicinity, the accused started banging and kicking neighbours’ doors and windows and he even bit a local’s ears when he tried inquiring about the incident

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Updated on Feb 25, 2017 09:12 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

Mumbai teen files extortion case against social media ‘friend’

A 19-year-old girl from Marol has registered a complaint against a man she befriended on social media for allegedly threatening her and extorting Rs13,000 from her over the past seven months.

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Published on Feb 25, 2017 01:10 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

HT EXCLUSIVE: Ace lensman’s Parel house robbed of Rs9L, carpenter held

This is the fourth robbery case since July last year, apart from two other attempted robberies, in the C wing of Ashok Towers at Parel

Atul Kasbekar registered the case in the first week of February.

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Updated on Feb 18, 2017 12:12 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

Court clerk in Mumbai arrested for forging judge’s signature on 105 files

On Wednesday, the magistrate realised that his signature was forged on some of the documents. Following which a case was registered with the police and the accused was nabbed.

The accused would allegedly charge Rs2,500 to clear each file.(File photo)

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Updated on Feb 17, 2017 12:37 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

Mumbai cops forget to carry firearms, fool criminal into surrendering by using flashlight

Tardeo police laid a trap to arrest Salim Ismail Shaikh alias Salim Petrol, 27, who was externed in December 2016, after he was spotted in their jurisdiction...

The officer, showing presence of mind, placed used a flashlight at Shiakh’s back and asked him to surrender.(AFP)

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Updated on Feb 15, 2017 12:24 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

Mumbai businessman arrested with 1kg of Mephedrone in Andheri

Acting on a tip off that Dhutiya is a drug smuggler, a special team was formed by ANC chief, DCP Shivdeep Lande.

The accused was carrying mephedrone in his Mahindra(HT)

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Updated on Feb 12, 2017 12:54 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

Mumbai: 3 dead, 2 in hospital after inhaling toxic gas on barge

The incident took place around 10.30pm when the Orion II barge with five crewmembers on board anchored alongside Singaporean bulk carrier ship MV Thor Endeavor to unload 250 tonnes of wheat.

The Malabar Hill police have registered accidental death reports. An investigation to ascertain the cause of the three deaths is underway.(HT)

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Updated on Feb 12, 2017 12:55 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

Mumbai: Woman held for posing as BMC officer, duping five of ₹13 lakh

After the victims visited BMC headquarters, they discovered that the letters were fake and that Morbale did not work for the civic body.

Police are on the lookout for the rest of the gang.(HT)

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Updated on Feb 09, 2017 11:07 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

Accused of faking Facebook profile, daughter of Navy official jumps off south Mumbai building

The 16-year-old daughter of an Indian Navy official jumped off the 10th floor of a building in south Mumbai’s Navy Nagar on Monday morning, after she was accused of creating a fake profile of her classmate on social networking site Facebook

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Updated on Feb 09, 2017 10:44 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

Domestic help raped twice in south Mumbai high-rise

The police said the woman was a recent divorcee. In a desperate attempt to get her husband back, she trusted the 55-year-old man, who promised to help her using black magic, but only if she had sex with him

A case was registered on Sunday evening, after which the accused was arrested from his Grant Road residence.

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Published on Feb 07, 2017 12:16 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

Thieves break into Mumbai senior citizen’s home twice in 3 months, no arrests yet

A senior citizen from Girgaum whose home has been broken into twice in the past three months claimed on Saturday that the VP Road police were not doing everything in their power to find and arrest the thieves.

The police, however, said they were investigating the two cases thoroughly and would make arrests soon.(Representational photo)

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Updated on Feb 05, 2017 12:14 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

Mumbai: Eight-year-old stabs teacher who kidnapped him, escapes

According to the police officials, the arrested accused originally hails from Bihar and teaches at a madrassa in Sewri.

The boy said the onlookers didn’t step ahead to help him while he was being kidnapped and assaulted, the police said.(Picture for representation)

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Published on Feb 02, 2017 11:50 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

Woman held in Mumbai for killing ‘unruly’ kids by spiking drink with poison

During investigation, Sushma said the children were unruly and always disobeyed her. Hence, she decided to take the step.

While the police had initially registered an accidental death report (ADR), Sushma was booked for murder after the children’s autopsy report revealed presence of rat poison in their digestive system .(Ht file photo)

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Updated on Feb 01, 2017 09:33 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

In Mumbai: National level swimmer commits suicide at Parel home

A 23-year-old national level swimmer committed suicide by hanging herself at her residence on Thursday.

A case of accidental death has been registered with the NM Josh Marg police station and officers are trying to ascertain the reason for the death.(HT)

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Updated on Jan 28, 2017 12:53 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

Neighbour held for kidnapping five-year-old in Vikhroli

The accused first asked the family to bring the ransom amount to Dadar, then changed the location to Kalyan and finally to Bhandup

The police said the accused had planned it well in advance as she even arranged for a fake SIM card.(HT File Photo)

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Updated on Jan 27, 2017 08:30 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

Fraudsters dupe Bandra woman of ₹17 lakh by posing as buyers, suppliers

The crime dates back to the last week of September 2016, when the dealer was contacted by a London-based buyer, Good Health, seeking the rare danko seeds.

A 45-year-old herbal seed dealer from Bandra was duped of Rs17 lakh by perpetrators who posed as buyers and suppliers of a rare seed.(HT file photo)

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Updated on Jan 23, 2017 09:39 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

Ahead of Republic Day, Maharashtra ATS requests citizens to stay alert

The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has issued an alert ahead of Republic Day as the security agencies are taking no chances in the wake of recent threats from the Islamic State (IS).

Mumbai police personnel take a selfie during a parade rehearsal ahead of the Republic Day.(Anshuman Poyrekar/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jan 25, 2017 04:33 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

Inspired by crime show, man kidnaps 10-year-old, demands ₹10K

Accused knew the 10-year-old boy as he used to see him go to school regularly and assumed that the child was from a well-to-do family and could pay a hefty ransom.

The rescued boy and his parents with the police team.(HT photo)

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Updated on Jan 22, 2017 12:40 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

Cheque fraud: NRIs cheated of ₹3 lakh, approach Mumbai police

Two Non-Resident Indians (NRI) based in United States and United Kingdom respectively have registered a case of cheating and forgery with the Azad Maidan police station.

The police said that the two NRIs had sent cheques via courier to their payees in India but the cheques were misplaced, manipulated and deposited in an alleged fraud’s account.(HT file photo for representation)

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Published on Jan 20, 2017 12:44 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

Ek bujhe ke liye: Rati Agnihotri booked for stealing Rs 49 lakh worth electricity

A case was registered on Thursday evening after the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) officials raided their building and found that the actor and her husband had tampered with the electronic meter, sources said.

The police said that Rati and her husband, Anil Virwani, were accused of stealing electricity, amounting up to Rs48.97 lakh, for the past three years.(HT file photo)

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Updated on Jan 20, 2017 12:45 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mumbai | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

3 fling acid on 14-year-old in Mumbai after he refused to give them ₹100

According to the police officials, the victim was immediately admitted at JJ Hospital while the three accused which includes one adult and two minors were arrested later.

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Updated on Feb 13, 2017 01:32 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

In Mumbai: Mechanical engineer arrested for duping man of ₹20L in Powai

Powai police have arrested a 23-year-old mechanical engineer who, along with two accomplices, duped a Kandivali-based businessman of Rs20 lakh on the pretext of a loan.

The complainant was introduced to the main accused in the case who is absconding. The accused claimed that the businessman would have to pay a deposit of Rs20 lakh to get the loan sanctioned.(HT File)

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Updated on Jan 14, 2017 12:35 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

Tourist driver arrested for using ACB symbol to evade toll, fines

The police said that the accused believed that the traffic police or toll booth officials would not stop ACB vehicles for fines and fees as they are scared of traps. So he stuck the symbol on both sides of the car.

The anti-corruption bureau symbol(ACB website)

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Published on Jan 13, 2017 12:39 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

Senior citizen assaulted, robbed in Nagpada

The accused attacked the 60-year-old with a hammer and stole her jewellery

Locals took the victim to a nearby hospital, where the police were informed of the incident.(HT File Photo)

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Published on Jan 10, 2017 12:23 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

72-year-old businessman found dead in his South Mumbai flat; cops suspect murder

A 72-year-old businessman, who stayed alone, was found dead in his flat near Masjid Bunder, South Mumbai, on Saturday. The incident came to light when his grandson visited him in the evening.

The Pydhonie police have registered a murder case and are trying to find out if robbery was the motive

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Published on Jan 07, 2017 11:47 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

Quick cash on matrimonial sites: Watch out for ‘NRIs from the US’

The daughter of a retired deputy commissioner of police (DCP) was recently cheated of Rs4.31 lakh by a man she got to know through a matrimonial website.

Vipin Patnikar, alias Abhishek, has used the site to cheat women across the country for months now, the police found, after arresting him at Indore, when he went to that city to collect money from another woman.(HT)

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Published on Jan 07, 2017 11:17 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

Mumbai woman complains she was stabbed, cops think she did it herself

A 29-year-old woman complained to the cops that an unidentified person stabbed her while she was outside Mumbai’s race course at Mahalaxmi around 7.30pm on Thursday. Hours later the police said their investigations showed the victim had stabbed herself after a tiff with her boyfriend who was baulking at getting married...

According to the police, the woman, a divorcee with a five-year-old son, was seeing her 22-year-old neighbour for the last four years.(Representation pic)

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Published on Jan 06, 2017 10:39 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

Mumbai cops probing abduction case end up busting multi-state child trafficking racket

The investigation led to the rescue of four other children, who were about to sold by a non-government organisation (NGO) in Goa under the pretext of adoption...

Three of the accused, including the mastermind, were arrested in Goa where they had met with the abducted toddler.(Representation pic)

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Updated on Jan 04, 2017 10:48 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFarhan Shaikh and Sagar Rajput, Mumbai

12-year-old girl sexually assaulted in Chembur high-rise

A 25-year-old driver was arrested after he attempted to rape a 12-year-old girl on the 12th floor of a high-rise in Chembur last week

A 25-year-old driver was arrested after he allegedly attempted to rape a 12-year-old girl on the 12th floor of a high-rise in Chembur last week.(HT)

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Published on Jan 04, 2017 01:14 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

Police rescue five-year-old girl forced into to begging, arrest 2

The girl’s father is in hospital while her mother died a few years ago

The girl was made to beg while the accused monitored her movements.(HT File Photo)

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Updated on Jan 03, 2017 12:24 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySagar Rajput, Mumbai

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Sagar Rajput

Sagar works with the Crime team and covers South Mumbai and Prisons.

While leaving the vicinity, the accused started banging and kicking neighbours’ doors and windows and he even bit a local’s ears when he tried inquiring about the incident

A 19-year-old girl from Marol has registered a complaint against a man she befriended on social media for allegedly threatening her and extorting Rs13,000 from her over the past seven months.

This is the fourth robbery case since July last year, apart from two other attempted robberies, in the C wing of Ashok Towers at Parel

On Wednesday, the magistrate realised that his signature was forged on some of the documents. Following which a case was registered with the police and the accused was nabbed.

Tardeo police laid a trap to arrest Salim Ismail Shaikh alias Salim Petrol, 27, who was externed in December 2016, after he was spotted in their jurisdiction...

Acting on a tip off that Dhutiya is a drug smuggler, a special team was formed by ANC chief, DCP Shivdeep Lande.

The incident took place around 10.30pm when the Orion II barge with five crewmembers on board anchored alongside Singaporean bulk carrier ship MV Thor Endeavor to unload 250 tonnes of wheat.

After the victims visited BMC headquarters, they discovered that the letters were fake and that Morbale did not work for the civic body.

The 16-year-old daughter of an Indian Navy official jumped off the 10th floor of a building in south Mumbai’s Navy Nagar on Monday morning, after she was accused of creating a fake profile of her classmate on social networking site Facebook

The police said the woman was a recent divorcee. In a desperate attempt to get her husband back, she trusted the 55-year-old man, who promised to help her using black magic, but only if she had sex with him

A senior citizen from Girgaum whose home has been broken into twice in the past three months claimed on Saturday that the VP Road police were not doing everything in their power to find and arrest the thieves.

According to the police officials, the arrested accused originally hails from Bihar and teaches at a madrassa in Sewri.

During investigation, Sushma said the children were unruly and always disobeyed her. Hence, she decided to take the step.

A 23-year-old national level swimmer committed suicide by hanging herself at her residence on Thursday.

The accused first asked the family to bring the ransom amount to Dadar, then changed the location to Kalyan and finally to Bhandup

The crime dates back to the last week of September 2016, when the dealer was contacted by a London-based buyer, Good Health, seeking the rare danko seeds.

The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has issued an alert ahead of Republic Day as the security agencies are taking no chances in the wake of recent threats from the Islamic State (IS).

Accused knew the 10-year-old boy as he used to see him go to school regularly and assumed that the child was from a well-to-do family and could pay a hefty ransom.

Two Non-Resident Indians (NRI) based in United States and United Kingdom respectively have registered a case of cheating and forgery with the Azad Maidan police station.

A case was registered on Thursday evening after the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) officials raided their building and found that the actor and her husband had tampered with the electronic meter, sources said.

According to the police officials, the victim was immediately admitted at JJ Hospital while the three accused which includes one adult and two minors were arrested later.

Powai police have arrested a 23-year-old mechanical engineer who, along with two accomplices, duped a Kandivali-based businessman of Rs20 lakh on the pretext of a loan.

The police said that the accused believed that the traffic police or toll booth officials would not stop ACB vehicles for fines and fees as they are scared of traps. So he stuck the symbol on both sides of the car.

The accused attacked the 60-year-old with a hammer and stole her jewellery

A 72-year-old businessman, who stayed alone, was found dead in his flat near Masjid Bunder, South Mumbai, on Saturday. The incident came to light when his grandson visited him in the evening.

The daughter of a retired deputy commissioner of police (DCP) was recently cheated of Rs4.31 lakh by a man she got to know through a matrimonial website.

The investigation led to the rescue of four other children, who were about to sold by a non-government organisation (NGO) in Goa under the pretext of adoption...

A 25-year-old driver was arrested after he attempted to rape a 12-year-old girl on the 12th floor of a high-rise in Chembur last week

The girl’s father is in hospital while her mother died a few years ago

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