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The Wadala police arrested Nisar Sheikh 46, Sanjay Kumar Dubey 59, Pravin Pandey 32 and Alwin, and registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for robbery, cheating and impersonation. Police have also seized the car used in the crime. (File Photo)

Men posing as cops snatch Rs 13 lakh from retired teacher, caught after chase

January 19, 2026 9:21 pm

According to police, the complainant Anita Miranda, a retired teacher who now works as a private tutor in Dongri, lives in Vasai with her husband.

The accused staged a fake police raid, assaulted the victim, and forced him to transfer money online, officials said.

Fake sub-inspector who failed PSI exam twice, 3 others held for robbing Bengaluru resident of Rs 1.4 lakh

December 15, 2025 1:37 pm

Officers said the accused Mallikarjuna H, wearing a police uniform, barged into the house of an elevator technician in Bengaluru on December 7 claiming that he was from the Central Crime Branch.

According to police, Ganesh Kale, a native of Beed district, was found dead at the railway track in Talegaon Dabhade on Friday, while Divya Nighote was found dead at Kale's residence in Sangamwadi on Saturday.

Owners prevent robbery bid at two jewellery shops on NDA road

November 30, 2025 9:38 pm

In the first incident, officers said CCTV footage from the shop and nearby locations has provided crucial clues about the suspects.

A 72-year-old Chembur man foiled a burglary attempt after a midnight CCTV alert notified his family.

How a CCTV alert on phone helped family bust a robbery attempt in Chembur

October 27, 2025 10:31 pm

A 72-year-old man in Chembur stopped a burglary attempt after receiving a midnight alert from CCTV cameras installed at his second home.

Ludhiana woman hangs out of moving auto to escape robbers

Ludhiana woman foils robbery by hanging out of moving auto; viral video shows dramatic escape

September 11, 2025 12:33 pm

On Tuesday, September 9, near the Jalandhar bypass, 32-year-old Meena Kumar was headed to a bus stop in Phillaur when she hailed an autorickshaw.

Walkie-talkies, not cell phones: How robbers tried to evade detection but were still caught by police

July 31, 2025 8:27 pm

The first breakthrough came in when the police team zeroed in one particular car and ascertained that it belonged to the suspects.

Woman, accomplices pose as CBI officers to rob her relative of Rs 3 lakh

July 21, 2025 5:36 am

The woman and her associates allegedly stole jewellery and Rs 3 lakh cash from her relative's house in the Wazirabad area of Delhi

4 men arrested on charges of gangrape, robbery in Bengaluru

July 10, 2025 3:02 pm

According to Bengaluru police, the men also forced the woman and the house owner to transfer money to an online gaming application.

The incident was reported on Thursday when a call was received about a robbery involving a substantial sum of money, the police said.

Delhi man claims he was stabbed and robbed of Rs 13 lakh, arrested for cover-up

July 05, 2025 10:37 am

Accountant Subhash Chand said he had withdrawn Rs 13 lakh from a bank and was robbed on a flyover by six men on three motorcycles, the Delhi Police said.