Sagar Rajput

According to the police, the fraudsters allegedly hacked Kumar’s email account and sent emails to several people claiming that Kumar was facing financial problems.

The exploitation continued for over two months before finally coming to an end when the couple involved another minor, a 14-year-old, whose mother reported her missing when she failed to return home for four days last month.

This year, the month of Shravan starts on August 12, during which many Hindus abstain from eating non-vegetarian food and consuming alcohol. So, the night of Gatari Amavasya (no moon) — the night before Shravan begins — is celebrated with non-vegetarian meals and alcoholic beverages.

The police said the mastermind, Umesh Bhosale, duped the woman of Rs 25 lakh and because he was scared of the consequences, he hired a contract killer and instructed him to kill her.

Police said a case of molestation and attempt to murder has been registered against the man. But they will file an abatement report, indicating closure of the case.

Police said the jeweller, Ravi Jalan, a resident of Patna, could be a victim of online Nigerian scammers, who use morphed nude photographs of women to dupe potential victims.

For the men in the age group of 20-35 years, sports might have taken a backseat now, but the LED lights on the beach have made it possible for them to pick up their cricket bats once again.

The police said the woman had been found injured at Kawla Bunder in Sewri on June 25. She was taken to JJ hospital where she was declared dead.

The accused would reportedly come into the living room of the house when his wife was busy with other chores and touch the student inappropriately.

While the contract killer, Srikanth Tulu Ghadashi, was arrested Monday, the police are looking for the mastermind behind the crime — a Chembur-based real estate agent, from whom the deceased was buying a plot of land at Sangameshwar.

Police have identified the spiritual leader as Balkrishna Mandavkar, affiliated with the Sant Nirankari Mission.

The accused promoted his fake shopping portal through Instagram profiles of television actors to attract customers, the police said.

The complainant’s uncle Sandeep Fanse said, “He (Shikare) doesn’t have a house. He works and sleeps in the car. His wife left him a couple of years ago and since then we have been taking care of his child.

On June 1, 2016, the accused took Solanki to Shiv Sena Bhavan where he was handed an appointment letter as the personal assistant to Sena leader Sanjay Raut, which was typed on the letterhead of the political party.

The college informed the police and the accused was booked under section 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) of the IPC.

The police said the victim had been identified as Aditi Kadge, who worked as an assistant in the administration department of Nanavati Hospital in Santacruz.

The incident came to light on July 10, when the complainant checked on the official website of the airline. She learnt that the tickets weren’t booked in her name.

The accused reportedly said he was selling the phone at a lower price because he needed the money urgently to care for his ailing father.

An officer from Dahisar police station said, “Shaikh would leave during the night hours and target vehicles parked on the roadside. Pal would be the one accompanying him, so Shaikh would act as a passenger, which would help them move swiftly during police bandobast.”