Mumbai Beat

ACB nabs MPT employee

An employee of theMumbai Port Trust was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Branch of CBI for allegedly possessing unaccounted cash and property worth over Rs 90 lakh on Wednesday. ACB sleuths raided the residences of the class IV employee of the MbPT at Kalina and Sion. Simultaneous raids were also carried out at three places in Mumbai and Solapur in this connection and unaccounted cash to the tune of Rs 19.05 lakh was recovered in addition to gold ornaments and share certificates. The accused was also in possession of agricultural land at Solapur.

Gangster killed at Worli

A special squad under Asst Commissioner of Police south Pradeep Sawant shot dead a gangster at Worli this evening. Ssources said the gangster was killed near Sir Pochkanwalla Lane at Worli at around 8.30 pm. He was rushed to Podar Hospital where he was declared dead before admission. With police conducting a panchnama late into the night, they could not give the identity of the gangster or details of his activities.