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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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Kamala Mills fire: Midnight she turned 28, celebrated with her family, died an hour laterSubscriber Only
December 30, 2017 04:56 IST
“There were no plans for the party. Khushbu, who was turning 28 on Friday, and her husband Jayesh decided suddenly that they could not bring in her birthday without a celebration. So she called up several friends including Kinjal, a relative, who also lost her life in the blaze”
Sat, Dec 30, 2017
Kamala Mills fire: Pub broke civic rules and got away, suggest recordsSubscriber Only
December 30, 2017 04:45 IST
Despite this track record of a series of violations recorded by the BMC during inspections of 1Above and the adjoining Mojo’s Bistro, officials permitted 1Above to renew its licence barely ten days ago
Sat, Dec 30, 2017
Mumbai: Man gets into washing machine to evade arrest, gets caughtSubscriber Only
December 27, 2017 01:15 IST
The accused, Manoj Tiwari (54), could not maintain his balance inside the drum of the washing machine, causing it to move, and got arrested.
Wed, Dec 27, 2017
‘Metropolitan magistrate’s stamp’ helps unravel forged property papers, 3 bookedSubscriber Only
December 25, 2017 02:32 IST
Taxi driver finds 1970 lease deed stamped by metropolitan magistrate — four years before the post existed in Mumbai
Mon, Dec 25, 2017
Three cops suspended for not registering FIR on theft of car used for UP arms robberySubscriber Only
December 21, 2017 03:17 IST
Police’s internal inquiry finds officers did not act when owner reported theft
Thu, Dec 21, 2017
A year on, commuters unhappy with conditions at Ram Mandir stationSubscriber Only
December 20, 2017 02:09 IST
Say station unsafe for women, lacks access to autos, doesn’t have food stalls
Wed, Dec 20, 2017
Nashik arms haul: Police rule out terror angle, underworld link, say accused stole arms for his gangSubscriber Only
December 20, 2017 01:57 IST
The three arrested after robbing the gun showroom in UP on December 15 had fled in a Bolero. The accused stopped at a petrol pump in Nashik for fuel and threatened the petrol pump staff with a revolver and refused to pay the bill.
Wed, Dec 20, 2017
Nashik police make fourth arrest in arms haul case Subscriber Only
December 19, 2017 02:11 IST
Mumbai crime branch arrests scrap dealer for ‘stealing vehicle used to transport the stolen weapons’
Tue, Dec 19, 2017
IRS scam: Mobile game makers in China helped convert US gift cards to cash, says Mumbai PoliceSubscriber Only
December 14, 2017 05:04 IST
‘60 per cent of the money would be laundered back to India and distributed among accused’.
Thu, Dec 14, 2017
Maharashtra keeps its IPS officers hopping, RTI data showsSubscriber Only
December 12, 2017 11:59 IST
RTI data shows 40 per cent of the recent transfers were premature
Tue, Dec 12, 2017
Despite police board, government retains grip on transfersSubscriber Only
December 12, 2017 03:12 IST
There were nine cases where the PEB revised its own recommendations. “Sometimes officers approach the PEB for revising their recommended posting. This is accepted in cases where the reasons are found to be valid,” a home department official said.
Tue, Dec 12, 2017
Rs 1.64-crore scam: Suspended cop, BMC ex-official, ‘MHADA officer’ chargesheetedSubscriber Only
December 11, 2017 03:38 IST
Police say accused conned people by promising MHADA flats at cheap rates
Mon, Dec 11, 2017
Cyber crime cases in Mumbai still buffering, NCRB says investigation pending in 1,908, trial in 398Subscriber Only
December 04, 2017 02:21 IST
The city also drags its feet in cases of cyber crimes, revealed pendency figures released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). Cyber crime cases also have a slow disposal rate in the courts.
Mon, Dec 04, 2017
Mumbai pips Bangalore as metro with most cyber crimes; illegal gains, sexual harassment cases top the chartsSubscriber Only
December 01, 2017 03:21 IST
NCRB data also pointed out that the rising trend, pertaining to cases of cyber crime in the city, almost stabilised in 2016.
Fri, Dec 01, 2017
Transporting goods to halting revolutionaries, the story behind India’s first electric loco shedSubscriber Only
November 29, 2017 05:19 IST
India has at least 30 electric loco sheds, as on November 1, and many more are likely to come up with the Railway Ministry planning to complete electrification of the railway network across the country by 2020.
Wed, Nov 29, 2017
2 cab drivers held for stealing manhole lidsSubscriber Only
November 29, 2017 02:28 IST
The police have so far recovered seven manhole covers from the accused and suspect they may have stolen more. The police said while scanning CCTV footage, they found a taxi at a spot from where a manhole cover had been stolen.
Wed, Nov 29, 2017
No proof of abetment found in musician Karan Joseph’s suicideSubscriber Only
November 27, 2017 03:56 IST
Several friends of Joseph had alleged that Rishi Shah, CEO of Crossbones Media, from whose residence Joseph jumped to his death, was responsible for the suicide.
Mon, Nov 27, 2017
Extortion case against Iqbal Kaskar: Cops to record statements of NCP corporator, Sena leaderSubscriber Only
November 23, 2017 02:49 IST
Will issue summons on Monday, give them 2-3 days to respond, say police
Thu, Nov 23, 2017
Scientist on visit to Australia duped by tele-fraudsterSubscriber Only
November 22, 2017 04:02 IST
The Bhoiwada police, under whose jurisdiction he resides, asked him to send a detailed statement on the basis of which an FIR was registered.
Wed, Nov 22, 2017
3 years on, man with hidden camera who took on eve-teasers loses interestSubscriber Only
November 22, 2017 03:49 IST
Says authorities displayed lack of enthusiasm in finding a long-term solution
Wed, Nov 22, 2017
Ashwini Shinde | Father killed at GT hospital, their achievement is dedicated to his memorySubscriber Only
November 20, 2017 05:10 IST
Ashwini’s brother Ashish, 21, who both agree was closer to his father, left his education midway after the attacks, and took up photography.
Sun, Nov 25, 2018
Cricket was a distraction when he lost his dad; 15-year-old Dhaval Waghela now wants to play for IndiaSubscriber Only
November 19, 2017 05:10 IST
"Although so many years have passed since the incident, even now there are times when I remember dad and cry at night."
Sun, Nov 25, 2018
Jui Nagar bank locker robbery: How shop used by burglars to dig tunnel functioned in MumbaiSubscriber Only
November 18, 2017 03:57 IST
An employee from Shubham Real Estate Consultants next to the shop uses a metaphor “hamare pair ke neeche se zameen nikal gayi aur humein pata bhi nahin chala” (the ground was swept from under our feet and we didn’t even get to know it). He refers to the tunnel that was dug from Shree Balaji general stores to the bank that went under their shop.
Sat, Nov 18, 2017
Two held for kidnap and murder of 10 year oldSubscriber Only
November 15, 2017 04:25 IST
“The duo panicked and throttled the boy to death and deformed his face with a stone. They then disposed off his body in the shrubbery near the Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation,” an officer said.
Wed, Nov 15, 2017
Malad call centre racket has Gujarat link, says PoliceSubscriber Only
November 09, 2017 03:42 IST
Once the person calls back, the calls connect to the fraudulent call centres where employees posing as IRS representatives tell the caller there are outstanding payments.
Thu, Nov 09, 2017Journalism of Courage
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