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Mohamed Thaver
Mohamed has been covering the crime beat for over a decade and has also covered courts in the past. Cyber crime and forensics are his areas of interest, reporting on how they assist crime investigations. Mohamed currently focuses on the Maharashtra Police, Mumbai crime branch along with the Maharashtra Home Department and with reports revolving around police probes, the evolution of the force and policy matters related to handling law and order in the state. He tweets @thaver_mohamed
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New govt directives, ‘push back’ lead to surge in deportations in Mumbai
November 18, 2025 22:50 IST
According to data shared by the Mumbai Police on Monday, 1,000 Bangladeshi nationals staying illegally in India were deported this year, and 401 cases were registered.
Tue, Nov 18, 2025
Baba Siddique murder main plotter Anmol Bishnoi being brought to Delhi on Wednesday: Sources
November 18, 2025 17:54 IST
A senior official told The Indian Express that the process of deporting Anmol to India from the US had been completed and he was likely to land in Delhi soon.
Tue, Nov 18, 2025
How Red Fort blast puts focus on ATC’s at local Thanas’ set up first in Mumbai by now NIA chief Sadanand Date
November 15, 2025 20:44 IST
Local intelligence inputs from a Nowgam police station in J&K helped expose members of a JeM-affiliated group linked to the recent Red Fort blast, underscoring the critical role of grassroots policing.
Sun, Nov 16, 2025
Property registration, police, panchayat samiti: Govt depts with highest anti-corruption traps in 2025
November 14, 2025 20:33 IST
As per data, from January 1 to November 11 this year, 155 officers from the Revenue, Land Records, and Registration departments were allegedly caught red-handed accepting bribes in various traps laid by the ACB.
Fri, Nov 14, 2025
Revenue, Land Records, Registration: Govt departments in Maharashtra with highest number of anti-corruption cases in 2025
November 14, 2025 13:14 IST
The Police Department came second with 105 officials being booked in corruption cases; of these, 99 are Class III officers, while four are Class I officers.
Fri, Nov 14, 2025
Unaware of his clerk’s arrest, judge contacted him instructing him how to handover the collected bribe: Officials
November 14, 2025 01:19 IST
ACB gets permission to search judge’s premises which they sealed after they found it locked
Fri, Nov 14, 2025
Additional sessions judge named in FIR by Mumbai ACB after clerk caught red-handed accepting bribe of Rs 15 lakh
November 13, 2025 01:13 IST
The alleged bribe was in lieu of passing a judgement favourable to a party that had approached the civil court to seek redressal of a dispute regarding a plot of land valued at around Rs 10 crore.
Thu, Nov 13, 2025
How gangs use ‘Brahmos’, ‘Tesla’ & ‘Avengers’ to scoop up train ticketsSubscriber Only
November 10, 2025 04:20 IST
Railway officials say they have started taking various steps to tackle the menace.
Mon, Nov 10, 2025
Why railway employees at Mumbai’s CSMT called a flash strike on Thursday which led to the deaths of two passengers
November 07, 2025 14:24 IST
While the strike paralysed Mumbai during rush hour and led to massive crowding at CSMT, a train ran over five individuals who had been stranded in the wake of the sudden protest.
Fri, Nov 07, 2025
Mumbra train accident: Not doing track maintenance work, high speed among 6 reasons behind FIR against engineers
November 06, 2025 00:10 IST
The report mentioned as sixth reason that on checking the height of the cross level between the two railway tracks, it was found that the cross level of track no. 3 was low when the incident occurred, and the cross level of track no. 4 was high.
Thu, Nov 06, 2025
‘Myth that encounter specialists ended underworld had to be dispelled’: Former Mumbai top cop D Sivanandhan on how MCOCA was crucial in combating crimes
November 05, 2025 13:47 IST
Former Mumbai police commissioner D Sivanandhan says that violent crimes have come down, cybercrimes are reporting significant financial losses.
Wed, Nov 05, 2025
ED searches multiple locations in Mumbai over fraud using IPO funds
November 05, 2025 00:29 IST
The searches were undertaken based on information that allegedly indicated large-scale manipulation of financial records, circular fund movements, and suspected laundering of Proceeds of Crime.
Wed, Nov 05, 2025
‘I did not realise, the matter would become so serious’ says ex-minister who refused to speak to Arya during the 3-hour hostage drama in Powai
November 03, 2025 20:38 IST
As police saw Arya getting restless and aggressive, they decided to go ahead with plan B, which included entering the room from the bathroom window through a back entrance.
Tue, Nov 04, 2025
‘People feel they are not treated well, social disgruntlement rising’: Psychiatrist Harish Shetty on Mumbai hostage crisis
November 02, 2025 14:36 IST
Dr Harish Shetty notes the decline of emotional support systems, with increasing disconnection among people in society, leading to a lack of empathy.
Sun, Nov 02, 2025
Mumbai Police plan psychological study of Rohit Arya’s behavior
November 02, 2025 00:30 IST
An official said that even when they spoke to him on the phone, as time passed by, he got more and more anxious. He would sometimes cut the call mid-conversation
Sun, Nov 02, 2025
Mumbai hostage scare: Why the police entered Powai studio when Quick Response Team was present
November 01, 2025 13:21 IST
An officer said that by 3.30 pm, QRTs were present at the spot as negotiations were underway. As Rohit Arya began to get restless and angry, officers devised a Plan B.
Sat, Nov 01, 2025Motion sensors, face-to-face negotiation: How Mumbai hostage-taker Rohit Arya tried to keep police away—and failed
October 31, 2025 12:37 IST
Rohit Arya, who held 18 hostages at a Powai studio, was stunned when two policemen entered through the bathroom after fire brigade personnel cut through the grill, a police official said.
Sat, Nov 01, 2025
Powai Hostage case | Do whatever with me, don’t do anything to the children: Senior inspector recalls toughest 80 minutes of his career
October 31, 2025 07:26 IST
The children were united with their parents and all of them were put in a school bus and sent to the hospital for treatment.
Fri, Oct 31, 2025Hostage scare at Powai studio: Mumbai police rescue 17 children; accused shot dead in firing
October 30, 2025 17:39 IST
Powai studio hostage case, Rohit Arya Mumbai news: The incident occurred at Ra Studio in Powai. A man identified as Rohit Arya allegedly locked the children in a room and threatened to harm them and himself, the police said.
Fri, Oct 31, 2025
How India managed to get 3 accused in drug peddling case deported from UAE in the past 4 months
October 24, 2025 14:35 IST
The Mumbai police launched an investigation into the drug network with the arrest of a woman with merely 641 grams of mephedrone in January 2024.
Fri, Oct 24, 2025
Who is “Lavish” – the Mumbai-based man who supplied MD to seven Indian states and was recently deported from Dubai
October 23, 2025 17:34 IST
Who is Mumbai-based Lavish, Mohammad Sohail Shaikh arrest: Mohammad Sohail Shaikh, alias Lavish, looked after the manufacturing of mephedrone in at least seven states in the country, according to the Mumbai police.
Fri, Oct 24, 2025
How Chinese fraudsters used Indian digital ad companies to lure Indians in ‘trading scam’ on social mediaSubscriber Only
October 18, 2025 23:09 IST
Fake ads contain deepfake videos of popular investment analysts
Sun, Oct 19, 2025
‘Victim forced by fraudsters to visit 4 banks over 27 days to transfer Rs 58 cr, tracked him via phone call’: PoliceSubscriber Only
October 18, 2025 04:00 IST
Sources said, the scamsters forced the victim to visit four banks where he held accounts for 27 days across a 40-day period to transfer money to various “mule accounts” while they listened in on an “active phone call” to "keep a tab".
Sat, Oct 18, 2025
Fraudsters used 6,500 bank accounts to split Rs 58 crore they cheated from 72-year old Mumbai share trader and his wife to avoid money getting trackedSubscriber Only
October 17, 2025 16:45 IST
The official added that after withdrawing the money by cheque, they deposit the money in another account of the same bank which is unlinked to the other accounts and thus, is not traced by cops.
Fri, Oct 17, 2025
How police outsmarted an IRCTC ticket tout, whose habit of chewing tobacco led to his arrest with all evidence intactSubscriber Only
October 16, 2025 15:57 IST
After the arrest of Bipin Gaur from Bhiwandi in Maharashtra in December 2023, the police dismantled a ticket tout network of 16 people.
Thu, Oct 16, 2025Journalism of Courage
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