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Mumbai: 86-yr-old woman extorted of Rs 20 crore in ‘digital arrest’ scam

March 17, 2025 2:17 am

The officials stated that the accused, who posed as police officials, first contacted the 86-year-old woman late last year and falsely accused the octogenarian of being involved in a money laundering operation

Delhi man held for deceiving BJP party workers by offering members in bulk

February 26, 2025 7:53 am

According to police, the complainant in the case is Swapnil Atmaram Savardekar, a member and worker of the BJP from Sewri Assembly seat

Scamsters target retired IAS officer, dupe him of Rs 76 Lakh

October 04, 2024 8:51 am

Harjinder Singh Chahal, a retired IAS officer, had lodged a complaint with Amritsar Commissioner of Police on September 6 stating that he received a call on September 3 and September 4 from purported Mumbai Cyber Crime.

Fake doctors arrested for operating clinic in Malwani

March 29, 2024 9:15 am

The main accused, identified as Parvez Shaikh (46), is a wanted accused in an FIR registered by Mulund police last year after a few deaths that took place at a Mulund hospital due to unqualified staff.

Mahadev app betting case: Sahil Khan, 3 others fail to appear before police

December 18, 2023 8:35 pm

"If they don't join further probe, necessary legal action will be taken against them," a senior officer said.

Mumbai: Crime branch nabs man with 1 kg mephedrone

August 23, 2023 8:10 am

The crime branch said it had received a tip-off about two persons with a large quantity of mephedrone arriving in the city.

Mumbai: 9 held for supplying drugs to peddlers; MD, charas among drugs seized

August 18, 2023 3:06 am

DCP Raj Tilak Roushan said a team led by crime branch (Unit VI) in charge Ravindra Salunkhe received information about a group that was to come to Mulund toll naka to sell narcotics. The police team laid a trap and found two vehicles matching the description of the tip-off they had received.

Malad businessman gets extortion call; man claims member of Lawrence Bishnoi gang

July 22, 2023 6:43 pm

Mumbai Crime Branch is also conducting a parallel probe in the matter.

Three more arrested in Andheri abduction and extortion case

July 12, 2023 4:00 am

The incident had taken place on June 30, when an accused who came in two autorickshaws allegedly abducted the 27-year-old Andheri resident by posing as cops

Five-year-old missing girl traced within 36 hours: Mumbai police

June 11, 2023 2:20 pm

One of the difficulties faced by police was that the family had only an old photograph of the girl, from the time when she was a toddler.

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