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

February 02, 2022 23:13 IST
Mahim police have registered a case under sections 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder) and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and are on the lookout of the attackers.
Wed, Feb 02, 2022
February 01, 2022 01:03 IST
According to police officials, the incident took place on January 27. "He went to the shopkeeper, shortlisted two MacBook air and iPhone 13 PRO, after which he asked him to accompany him to the court and claimed that the magistrate would pay the businessman himself," said an officer.
Tue, Feb 01, 2022
January 28, 2022 14:26 IST
The woman’s husband had informed cops when she did not return home after work on Tuesday. The police are awaiting the post-mortem report to ascertain the cause of death.
Fri, Jan 28, 2022
January 21, 2022 15:17 IST
🔴 The incident came to light when videos of the purported conversations in the chat room were shared on social media that subsequently went viral.
Sat, Jan 22, 2022
January 16, 2022 00:41 IST
The Chandiwal Commission was set up by the Maharashtra government to inquire into allegations of corruption that Singh had levelled against former home minister Anil Deshmukh.
Sun, Jan 16, 2022
January 09, 2022 00:54 IST
Among the deceased was Bhati, who worked as a driver to a senior officer in motor vehicle department and stayed at a police camp in Goregaon.
Sun, Jan 09, 2022
January 08, 2022 01:37 IST
The couple, arrested on the charges of murder and destruction of evidence by Mankhurd police, in their confession alleged that they beat up the man with a belt and a bamboo stick because he sexually assaulted their 12-year-old daughter in their absence.
Sat, Jan 08, 2022January 07, 2022 00:10 IST
The officers in Mumbai further revealed that while he was posting the pictures of the women on the application, Bishnoi was also handling few other Twitter accounts to promote the content of the app.
Fri, Jan 07, 2022
January 05, 2022 11:16 IST
The accused was identified as Mayank Rawat, 21, a student who was in touch with the other accused in the case, Shweta Singh, 18, and Vishal Kumar Jha, 21. The police said the three are part of a larger team.
Thu, Jan 06, 2022
January 05, 2022 04:30 IST
The woman was arrested from Udham Singh Nagar in Uttarakhand after the arrival of a Mumbai Police team. The app was hosted on US-based GitHub on December 31. Doctored photos of at least 100 Muslim women, along with lewd remarks and comments, were posted online.
Wed, Jan 05, 2022
January 04, 2022 01:16 IST
The app was hosted on US-based GitHub on December 31. Doctored photos of at least 100 Muslim women, along with lewd remarks and comments, were posted online.
Tue, Jan 04, 2022
January 04, 2022 00:42 IST
The assault was recorded and the police accessed the video showing the deceased being beaten. The couple were remanded in police custody till January 10.
Tue, Jan 04, 2022
January 04, 2022 00:05 IST
The advisory also states that those personnel who are suffering from comorbidity should be given ‘office work’ irrespective of their age which will ensure that they do not get exposed to the virus through social contacts.
Tue, Jan 04, 2022
December 30, 2021 01:37 IST
According to police, the deceased woman has been identified as Shabana Ansari, who was survived by her husband and two children.
Thu, Dec 30, 2021
December 24, 2021 01:55 IST
A healthcare worker would insert details of the applicant and obtain the certificate from the Co-Win website, the police said.
Fri, Dec 24, 2021
December 22, 2021 22:34 IST
According to officials, the incident took place on December 16, when job aspirants had gathered for their physical test at the ground of Railway police headquarter in Ghatkopar.
Thu, Dec 23, 2021
December 22, 2021 00:55 IST
The police said that the mother of the girl and the parents of the girl's "husband", along with the cleric who solemnised the marriage, have been booked under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 and Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006.
Wed, Dec 22, 2021
December 18, 2021 00:51 IST
The police said that the incident came to light when the priest at Dungarwadi Tower of Silence at Kemp's Corner called Behram's daughter Natasha Sethna to say the caretaker has brought her father's remains to Dungarwadi crematorium.
Sat, Dec 18, 2021
December 06, 2021 23:00 IST
The police said the duo bought a spy camera and recorded a video in the doctor's clinic, and demanded money by threatening to post it on social media and send it to her family members.
Mon, Dec 06, 2021
December 06, 2021 14:33 IST
🔴 The arrested person has been identified as Karan Singh and he has been charged under relevant sections of the Customs Act, 1962. The DRI officials here said they received a tip-off that a flier from Jodhpur was carrying foreign currencies in high quantity.
Mon, Dec 06, 2021
December 05, 2021 04:18 IST
🔴 This is the first chargesheet against Singh, who has been booked in multiple cases of extortion. The chargesheet, which was filed before the Esplanade metropolitan magistrate court, contains statements of 62 witnesses.
Sun, Dec 05, 2021
December 05, 2021 00:42 IST
The police said that after scrutinising the 18 bank accounts the accused were using to get money from the victims, they have found that transactions worth at least Rs 2.5 crore have been made in last few years.
Sun, Dec 05, 2021
December 02, 2021 02:45 IST
The four policemen had escorted Waze from Navi Mumbai's Taloja jail, where he is an undertrial prisoner.
Thu, Dec 02, 2021
December 01, 2021 00:55 IST
🔴 The meeting between Waze and Singh is alleged to have taken place in the room next to where the commission holds its hearings. Their alleged meeting went on for some time while Waze's four escorting policemen stood outside the room.
Wed, Dec 01, 2021
November 30, 2021 05:09 IST
Param Bir Singh and Sachin Waze allegedly met in a separate room in the premises where the Chandiwal Commission holds its hearings, without seeking the judge's permission.
Tue, Nov 30, 2021





