Sagar Rajput is a Principal Correspondent at The Indian Express. He has been reporting on crime since 2012. Born and brought up in Mumbai, he understands the city and its policing well. He covers Maharashtra police, Anti Terrorism Squad, Anti Corruption Bureau, Enforcement Directorate, Air Intelligence Unit and Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence. He joined The Indian Express in November 2018. He tweets @sagarajput24

May 18, 2023 01:48 IST
Police said the child artist's Instagram account was being handled by her mother Pooja Bhoir, who introduced herself to Neha on Instagram in November last year and exchanged numbers.
Thu, May 18, 2023
May 16, 2023 22:31 IST
According to police, the Instagram account had an extended communication with a member of the minority community in which both users hurled abuses and made communal remarks.
Tue, May 16, 2023
May 15, 2023 23:51 IST
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday instructed police to take strict action against those behind the riots in Akola and Shevgaon in Ahmednagar and appealed to people to maintain peace and social harmony, said his office.
Sun, May 21, 2023
May 15, 2023 20:30 IST
Gaikwad, who was the sole breadwinner in the family, stayed in a 10x10 square feet room with his wife and three children at Bhagat Singh Nagar in Akola, where he had been working as an electrician for two decades.
Thu, May 25, 2023
May 15, 2023 05:03 IST
The police said the labourer had borrowed the mobile from the contractor under the pretext of making a call. However, he got upset after seeing a photo of the contractor and his wife together following which he decided to kill him.
Mon, May 15, 2023
May 14, 2023 22:58 IST
“A total of 1.2 crore sticks of foreign origin cigarettes having an estimated market value of about Rs 24 crore have been seized by DRI,” said an official.
Mon, May 15, 2023
May 14, 2023 17:01 IST
DRI officials said they were closely monitoring the movement of the container carrying these cigarettes and intercepted it soon after it was diverted to a private godown instead of reaching its destination.
Sun, May 14, 2023
May 11, 2023 03:10 IST
Police said the accused held a grudge against the contractor for his affair with his wife and planned to eliminate him after he was released from jail on January 26.
Fri, May 12, 2023
May 10, 2023 01:00 IST
Upadyay said they are verifying if the accused had any criminal antecedents.
Wed, May 10, 2023
May 01, 2023 01:10 IST
According to police, Mohamed Hashim Abdul Kayyum and Tarana B. Rais Ahmed who originally hail from Udham Singh Nagar district in Uttarakhand, went to dargah around 6pm on April 23.
Mon, May 01, 2023
April 28, 2023 00:59 IST
The father of a two-year-old boy, in his complaint to the police, said the playschool started in September 2022. “There are 28 children who attend the playschool. My son has been attending it since the beginning,” he said in the complaint.
Fri, Apr 28, 2023
April 27, 2023 16:18 IST
According to the police, Vinod Jugalkishore Vaishnav had been committing crimes like thefts and robberies for 15 years. Yet they had a tough time tracing him after he went absconding, mainly because of his name.
Mon, May 08, 2023
April 27, 2023 01:23 IST
According to police, the victim stays with her 42-year-old mother and one of her elder sisters. "Her family members noticed that there was a huge change in her behaviour, as she was not talkative like before and had also become very guarded," said a police officer.
Thu, Apr 27, 2023
April 26, 2023 02:20 IST
According to police officials, the guidelines were issued on Tuesday because there has been an increase in temperatures across Maharashtra.
Thu, Apr 27, 2023
April 21, 2023 00:36 IST
In the past four-and-a-half years, the police officer has managed to trace 165 missing people.
Sun, Apr 30, 2023
April 18, 2023 04:08 IST
The accused has been arrested, the police said, adding that he also allegedly extorted money from the girl's father to let him talk to his daughter.
Tue, Apr 18, 2023
April 17, 2023 03:50 IST
BJP office-bearers said more than 10 lakh people attended the event. Nearly 300 people complained of dehydration, high blood pressure and exhaustion and medical help was provided to them.
Mon, Apr 17, 2023
April 15, 2023 05:58 IST
Crime Branch officials are also conducting a parallel probe into the matter.
Sun, Apr 16, 2023
April 15, 2023 00:56 IST
Speaking to The Indian Express, Ramraj, who works as a driver for a tour and travels company, had said, “After shifting to Mumbai, Pankaj began working as a helper at Prajapati’s grocery shop.
Sat, Apr 15, 2023
April 12, 2023 02:19 IST
The father, Ramraj Jaiswar, who has filed a complaint application at the police station, told The Indian Express that when he went to see his son Pankaj's body at Nair hospital, he found his head shaved and blackened with ash.
Thu, Apr 13, 2023
April 07, 2023 01:34 IST
Police officials further added that 50-year-old Suleman Ahmed Sheikh "created a sense of insecurity and fear".
Fri, Apr 07, 2023
April 04, 2023 02:33 IST
The police have registered a case under Section 23 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
Wed, Apr 05, 2023
April 02, 2023 01:22 IST
The police said the MD's company had taken a loan of Rs 8.49 crore from a private bank. Later, the company wished to transfer the loan to the national bank where Malpani was the branch manager.
Sun, Apr 02, 2023
March 29, 2023 15:51 IST
The FIRs were registered under relevant sections of cheating by personation, cheating and common intention
Thu, Apr 06, 2023
March 29, 2023 01:22 IST
According to police officials, the two recent FIRs were registered on March 20 and March 23. The cases were registered under relevant sections of cheating, cheating by impersonation and common intention.
Wed, Mar 29, 2023


