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

August 24, 2022 04:35 IST
The police said the five irate constables could be stopped only after the back-up police force arrived after one of the victims informed his colleagues at the police station.
Wed, Aug 24, 2022
August 22, 2022 00:59 IST
The police said the accused, identified as Abhishek Sarfare, wanted to marry the other woman and, hence, decided to kill the one he was in a relationship with for over six years.
Mon, Aug 22, 2022
August 19, 2022 00:27 IST
In her statement to the police, Yukta's mother Malti said, “On March 11, Sankpal's mother Shaileja came to know about their affair. She came home and abused my daughter. She said that a Maharadin (Mahar community member) like my daughter does not deserve her son.”
Fri, Aug 19, 2022
August 18, 2022 00:42 IST
According to the police officials, the arrested person has been identified as Ishmeet Singh Kohli who belongs to Chandigarh and lives in Khar with his family.
Thu, Aug 18, 2022
August 16, 2022 21:43 IST
The police said while the family was opposed to the relationship, the man and the woman were adamant to be with each other.
Wed, Aug 17, 2022
August 15, 2022 14:35 IST
In one of the calls, the accused identified himself as Afzal, and stated that he may do something in the next three hours.
Tue, Aug 16, 2022
August 14, 2022 03:57 IST
Jalgaon woman’s 17-yr-old brother among those nabbed
Sun, Aug 14, 2022
August 13, 2022 13:45 IST
The allegation against Wankhede was raised after he raided a cruise ship in south Mumbai and arrested Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan in a drug case earlier this year
Sun, Aug 14, 2022
August 13, 2022 00:20 IST
The police said the woman was pressuring him to marry her and as he did not wish to marry so early, Abhishek Vithoba Sarfare allegedly took Ankita Suresh Shivagan to the railway bridge at Bhayandar and pushed her into the creek. The incident took place on August 31.
Sat, Aug 13, 2022
August 09, 2022 03:42 IST
The application comes nearly three months after the Colaba Police in April filed a chargesheet naming Shukla, of which the magistrate court is yet to take cognizance.
Tue, Aug 09, 2022
August 08, 2022 00:16 IST
“The benefit of having such a group is that we are aware under whose custody our arrested person is. Otherwise, usually the police team directly approaches the court and then takes the accused away without informing us,” Chede said.
Mon, Aug 08, 2022
August 07, 2022 06:30 IST
A senior IPS officer confirmed the development saying that following the orders, the case papers were also handed over to the ATS by the Navi Mumbai.
Sun, Aug 07, 2022
August 06, 2022 14:11 IST
Artwork installed on Ramchandra Bhatt Marg at Laxmibai Tukaram Mali Chowk shows two boys running with paper planes and kites and a girl playing with balloons.
Sat, Aug 06, 2022
August 06, 2022 01:30 IST
“But soon after the arrests, these customers and book-makers were released on bail... Bailable sections are applicable in such cases and once book-makers come out, they start their gambling business again,” said an officer.
Sat, Aug 06, 2022
July 30, 2022 23:18 IST
The police said that Pugal Aarmugam Vasan duped Manisha Jain on the pretext of organising an event in the hotel's banquet hall. Vasan allegedly met Jain in the hotel on July 16 to book a banquet hall.
Sat, Jul 30, 2022
July 30, 2022 00:47 IST
Police are tight-lipped about the incident but an officer overlooking the investigation confirmed the email and said, “It is a sensitive matter and we are trying to locate them.”
Sat, Jul 30, 2022
July 28, 2022 16:47 IST
Patkar is a prime witness in the case of alleged money laundering linked to the redevelopment of a chawl in Mumbai's suburbs.
Thu, Jul 28, 2022
July 27, 2022 13:33 IST
The police said that the inmates involved in the incident were lodged in the same barrack and late on Saturday, they were sharing details with other prisoners on the crimes they had committed.
Thu, Jul 28, 2022
July 27, 2022 00:54 IST
Cops also instructed to act promptly in case of crimes against women
Wed, Jul 27, 2022
July 23, 2022 23:32 IST
NCP chief spokesperson Mahesh Tapase told The Indian Express said, "The current government, which is yet to appoint ministers, has issued this order... it means they were afraid of being caught."
Sat, Jul 23, 2022
July 23, 2022 02:23 IST
The Mumbai Police had recorded the statement of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis while probing the case.
Sat, Jul 23, 2022
July 23, 2022 00:20 IST
The couple, who are from Osmanabad, are survived by their five-year-old son and two-year-old daughter.
Sat, Jul 23, 2022
July 21, 2022 03:54 IST
The four arrested persons are Riyaaz Sheikh (41), Yogesh Kulkarni (57), Sagar Sangwai (37) and Jaffar Ahmed Rashid Ahmed Usmani (53).
Thu, Jul 21, 2022
July 20, 2022 02:12 IST
Pandey's tenure in Dharavi post-1992 riots as Deputy Commissioner of Police (zone VIII) won him admirers in civil society as also the wrath of the Shiv Sena which felt that he was not even-handed with both the communities.
Wed, Jul 20, 2022
July 20, 2022 02:07 IST
The police said that Sheikh had contacted the MLA on July 12, but as Kul did not respond, he reached out to the MLA's personal assistant (PA) on Saturday.
Wed, Jul 20, 2022



