Mohamed Thaver is a highly specialized journalist with the Expertise and Authority required to report on complex law enforcement and legal issues. With a career dedicated to the crime beat for over a decade, his work provides readers with informed and trustworthy insights into Maharashtra's security and justice systems....Read More
Mohamed Thaver is a highly specialized journalist with the Expertise and Authority required to report on complex law enforcement and legal issues. With a career dedicated to the crime beat for over a decade, his work provides readers with informed and trustworthy insights into Maharashtra's security and justice systems.
Experience & AuthorityCore Focus: Has been exclusively covering the crime beat for over a decade, building deep, specialized knowledge in the field.
Geographical Authority: Currently focuses heavily on law enforcement and policy in Maharashtra, providing authoritative coverage of the state's security apparatus.
Key Beats:
Law Enforcement: Reports on the operations of the Maharashtra Police and the Mumbai Crime Branch.
Policy & Administration: Covers the Maharashtra Home Department, focusing on policy matters related to handling law and order and the evolution of the police force.
Judiciary: Has significant past experience covering the courts, giving him a comprehensive understanding of the entire criminal justice process from investigation to verdict.
Specialized Interest (Cyber & Forensics): Demonstrates Expertise in modern investigative techniques, with a keen focus on cyber crime and forensics, reporting on how these technologies assist complex crime investigations.
Content Focus: His reports revolve around police probes, the evolution of the force, and state policy, ensuring his content is highly relevant and detailed.
Credentials & TrustworthinessMohamed Thaver’s long-standing specialization in the crime beat—combined with his focus on technological aspects like cyber crime and his direct coverage of major institutions like the Mumbai Crime Branch and the Maharashtra Home Department—underscores his Trustworthiness and status as an expert source for detailed and reliable journalism on law and order.
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Jan 13, 2016 01:49 IST
While cops say there are complaints against the ‘card clubs’, players...
Wed, Jan 13, 2016Jan 13, 2016 01:16 IST
The move comes after defence lawyers in the state have argued in several cases - the latest being...
Wed, Jan 13, 2016
Jan 12, 2016 09:24 IST
While citizens have become more vigilant about police probity, the force itself is a bit...
Tue, Jan 12, 2016Jan 11, 2016 01:25 IST
Forensic Science Laboratory to train policemen; unchanged hash value can puncture defence claims of...
Mon, Jan 11, 2016
Jan 08, 2016 02:02 IST
Most contentious among the conditions, according to the prospective dance bar owners, is that of...
Fri, Jan 08, 2016
Jan 07, 2016 02:21 IST
In its chargesheet, Mumbai police uses the Marathi word ‘maskari’ to describe the motive for...
Thu, Jan 07, 2016
Jan 06, 2016 02:35 IST
For the students and their parents, it was all about having fun early in the morning and a breather...
Wed, Jan 06, 2016
Jan 06, 2016 02:33 IST
At the heart of the party are the compartment’s regulars, work-weary Mumbaikars who expend the...
Wed, Jan 06, 2016
Jan 04, 2016 00:48 IST
With some banks, one only needs an email address or Facebook details to log in and create an...
Mon, Jan 04, 2016
Dec 31, 2015 03:48 IST
They may have made headway in the Sheena Bora murder case, but 2015 will be remembered as the year...
Thu, Dec 31, 2015Dec 30, 2015 01:09 IST
The probe was moving towards replacing the ‘murder’ charge with ‘causing death due to...
Wed, Dec 30, 2015
Dec 29, 2015 01:48 IST
An officer said that from 2009 to 2014, there were 229 cases registered by the BKC police station,...
Tue, Dec 29, 2015
Dec 28, 2015 01:17 IST
You can now tweet your complaints to @MumbaiPolice and...
Mon, Dec 28, 2015
Dec 27, 2015 04:48 IST
Even after two weeks, investigators from the Deonar police station admitted that the body still...
Sun, Dec 27, 2015
Dec 26, 2015 01:39 IST
The actress passed away in a Mumbai hospital Friday....
Sat, Dec 26, 2015
Dec 24, 2015 04:52 IST
The jail officials told Awhad that a legislator can only visit the jail premises, but cannot...
Thu, Dec 24, 2015Dec 23, 2015 02:01 IST
A loophole- ridden chargesheet would have helped the accused secure bail and eventually an...
Wed, Dec 23, 2015
Dec 23, 2015 01:34 IST
Tricked into paying Rs 4.65 lakh, woman grew suspicious when the would-be groom made demand for...
Wed, Dec 23, 2015
Dec 20, 2015 00:20 IST
Currently, there are two laws—the Juvenile Justice Act, amended in 2006, and the Bombay Borstal...
Sun, Dec 20, 2015
Dec 19, 2015 01:22 IST
Across state, city tops list with 637 cases this...
Sat, Dec 19, 2015
Dec 16, 2015 04:41 IST
Twitter handle @mumbaipolice was being used by someone else, preventing the city police from...
Wed, Dec 16, 2015
Dec 14, 2015 00:33 IST
In 2013, orders were passed in 47 cases by the IT...
Mon, Dec 14, 2015
Dec 12, 2015 00:17 IST
The chargesheet mentions a note by Jiah alias Nafisa Rizvi, 25, stating he had promised “we would...
Sat, Dec 12, 2015
Dec 11, 2015 01:12 IST
Sessions court had taken Ravindra Patil’s evidence on record while convicting Salman Khan earlier...
Fri, Dec 11, 2015Dec 08, 2015 01:22 IST
The incident had come as a jolt to the city police, who were already under fire after three women...
Tue, Dec 08, 2015