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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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Despite several drug busts to his name, why Sameer Wankhede is no stranger to controversy
September 26, 2025 17:52 IST
There is Section 27 of the NDPS Act… Anybody violating the Act, we are taking action, the manufacturer, the factory guy, the peddler, the consumer.
Fri, Sep 26, 2025
Sirens ‘urgently procured’ in the aftermath of Op Sindoor yet to be installed in Mumbai for want of funds
September 23, 2025 00:13 IST
Across the state, a few sirens were in working condition and on May 8, the Civil Defence authorities sent a proposal for 150 sirens to be installed in eight districts
Tue, Sep 23, 2025
‘Given stale food, locked up, threatened with murder’: Navi Mumbai truck cleaner on ‘abduction’ horror at Khedkar residence
September 20, 2025 14:16 IST
Pralhad Kumar was allegedly abducted after the truck in which he worked brushed Dilip Khedkar’s Land Cruiser at a traffic junction on the Mulund-Airoli Road on September 13.
Sat, Sep 20, 2025
Police rule out terror angle, say brothers stole INSAS rifle for extortion, local theft
September 19, 2025 01:43 IST
The official said that while earlier the younger brother was not onboard, the elder brother convinced him following which the younger brother agreed.
Fri, Sep 19, 2025
The Mindhunter in Maharashtra: MBBS students work with government to profile serial offendersSubscriber Only
September 18, 2025 07:53 IST
The project, approved at the cost of Rs 1.80 crore, is aimed at helping build a profile of repeat offenders – predicting what traits in an inmate would hint at him/her repeating a crime, forecasting of crimes and coming up with measures to help inmates who may need psychological help.
Thu, Sep 18, 2025
Solving Crime: How a bar in Maharashtra held the key to three murders in state
September 17, 2025 17:30 IST
The investigation that led to Ratnagiri bar owner Durvas Patil’s arrest uncovered a story of a strained relationship, a suspected affair, and an eyewitness to a murder.
Fri, Sep 19, 2025
‘Mails sent from Outlook, mention of RDX’: Cops suspect role of repeat offender behind bomb threats to Delhi, Bombay HCs
September 12, 2025 16:08 IST
The high courts in Delhi and Mumbai had to be evacuated and the premises searched after receiving bomb threat emails on Friday.
Fri, Sep 12, 2025
After Delhi High Court, Bombay HC receives bomb threat email, premises vacated
September 12, 2025 13:37 IST
It is not clear whether the Bombay High Court received a separate mail or its name was included in the threat mail received by the Delhi High Court.
Fri, Sep 12, 2025
Zero police, non-CCTV rooms: How railway cops have been extorting passengers in Mumbai, 13 suspended in 5 months
September 08, 2025 04:40 IST
Of the 13 personnel suspended, action against seven, including the Senior Inspector, was taken after GRP Commissioner Rakesh Kalasagar took charge in May.
Tue, Sep 09, 2025
Local muscle, gangleader, Robin Hood, neta: The many lives of Arun Gawli
September 03, 2025 22:31 IST
The diminutive looking Gawli--whose life has been colourful enough to inspire a Bollywood movie ‘Daddy’ in 2017 in which actor Arjun Rampal essayed his role, will step into a different world from the one he lived in before his conviction in 2012.
Thu, Sep 04, 2025
Video calls to Jarange, LED screens, online darshans: How Mumbai Police tried to handle the protesters
September 02, 2025 22:46 IST
On the first day, when some protesters had stopped traffic for a few hours in south Mumbai near CST, the Zonal DCP Pravin Munde made a video call to Manoj Jarange-Patil who was fasting inside the Azad Maidan ground.
Tue, Sep 02, 2025
Illegal parking, urinating in open, public cooking: Mumbai Police ask Maratha quota protestors to vacate Azad Maidan
September 02, 2025 11:24 IST
The Mumbai Police notice to Maratha quota agitators comes a day after the Bombay High Court issued directives asking protesters to vacate all streets in Mumbai by noon, claiming that Mumbai was “literally paralysed” due to the indefinite Maratha quota stir by activist Manoj Jarange Patil.
Tue, Sep 02, 2025
Mumbai Maratha Protest LIVE: HC seeks Jarange Patil’s reply to pleas alleging violations during protests
September 01, 2025 09:44 IST
Manoj Jarange Patil Maratha quota protest Today LIVE News Updates: Patil withdrew the agitation Tuesday after receiving the official Government Resolution (GR) on the implementation of the Hyderabad gazette, granting Kunbi status to Marathas of the Marathwada region.
Wed, Sep 03, 2025
Delay by cyber fraudsters in withdrawing Rs 1.26 crore help police recover most of itSubscriber Only
August 29, 2025 19:52 IST
An officer said if anyone loses money in cyber fraud, they should immediately call cyber helpline number 1930.
Fri, Aug 29, 2025
Mumbai Maratha Quota Protest Highlights: Manoj Jarange Patil on hunger strike for third day after talks remain inconclusiveSubscriber Only
August 29, 2025 10:03 IST
Manoj Jarange Patil Maratha quota protest Highlights: Manoj Jarange Patil, 43, has been demanding a 10 per cent quota for Marathas under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category.
Mon, Sep 01, 2025
How a controversial social media post exposed a fake Maharashtra police Instagram handleSubscriber Only
August 27, 2025 12:46 IST
Had more followers than original Maharashtra police handle
Wed, Aug 27, 2025
2 Mumbai cops lose Rs 10 lakh to ‘e-challan’ scam: how cyber fraudsters use this method to dupe victimsSubscriber Only
August 25, 2025 13:53 IST
An officer with the Mumbai police said the traffic e-challans, which appear to be from the RTO, have malware that hijacks the user’s device, gaining access to OTPs, banking details, etc.
Mon, Aug 25, 2025
Why ‘stolen phones’ are making a beeline to Mumbai police stationsSubscriber Only
August 25, 2025 04:20 IST
With Mumbai Police placing the return of stolen mobile phones on priority, ramping up and streamlining a unique central registry, stations across the city have been holding “mobile returning functions” every other week over the past three months.
Mon, Aug 25, 2025
New four-volume heritage handbook a guide to explore history, memories of MMR regionSubscriber Only
August 17, 2025 22:53 IST
It had six historians, architects and urban researchers with an interest in the history walk around Bandra to Uttan, Dongri-Mumbadevi, Vasai Virar and Thane, Kalyan to document history of these places meant to serve as a guidebook for citizens.
Sun, Aug 17, 2025
Woman loses Rs 7.8 crore in cyber fraud, Mumbai police stops ongoing digital arrestSubscriber Only
August 14, 2025 21:59 IST
When the woman refused to let them in for nearly an hour, the police team took help from the building landlord who intervened in the matter.
Thu, Aug 14, 2025
From Sangli to Surat, UAE and Turkey, how Mumbai police joined dots to reach drug lordSubscriber Only
August 14, 2025 07:55 IST
Salim Dola, believed to have links with the Dawood Ibrahim gang, is known to be the kingpin of the mephedrone network
Thu, Aug 14, 2025
Illegal constructions case: ED arrests former civic chief of Vasai-Virar, 3 othersSubscriber Only
August 14, 2025 00:12 IST
The four accused will be produced before the PMLA court on Thursday
Thu, Aug 14, 2025
Solving Crime: How irregularly placed tiles in a Dahisar kitchen helped police crack a salesman’s murderSubscriber Only
August 07, 2025 13:56 IST
In 2021, a Dahisar salesman was reported missing. The investigation was stuck until his brother approached the police, saying he suspected someone.
Thu, Aug 07, 2025
‘Sugar levels were high, but he still operated upon my eye’: What complaint that led to FIR against Vashi doctors saysSubscriber Only
August 07, 2025 11:26 IST
A complaint by Rajendra Gupta and four others led to an FIR being lodged against ophthalmologists D V Pandit and Chandan Pandit.
Fri, Aug 08, 2025
Malegaon Blast | Claim of order to arrest Bhagwat: Court says can’t take as evidenceSubscriber Only
August 02, 2025 03:07 IST
According to the statement, Mujawar denied Bhagwat's role and declined to arrest him. A false case was then allegedly filed by the ATS against Mujawar, who was later acquitted.
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