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 09, 2021 12:17 IST
In the month of June, the officials posted at the special branch department of the Mumbai police came across their documents and saw that there is a major age difference between the two foreign nationals and their wives.
Tue, Aug 10, 2021
August 08, 2021 01:16 IST
The police said that there is a possibility that the bodies may have changed hands. Accordingly, they have started collecting DNA samples and also called for information on every body recovered between May 15 and May 25.
Sun, Aug 08, 2021
August 07, 2021 21:09 IST
Caretakers and family members of many patients, who were discharged after the incident, had to wait on the hospital premises to collect their belongings that they had left in the ward while being evacuated hurriedly.
Sun, Aug 08, 2021
August 05, 2021 03:41 IST
Officers said this would enhance the work experience of personnel at the lowest ends of the heirarchy by giving them a chance to work at all departments
Thu, Aug 05, 2021
August 04, 2021 13:22 IST
Salaskar claimed that he was the zonal manager of a newspaper's circulation department and knew local politicians well. The doctor trusted him and asked him whether he could help his brother-in-law secure admission to a medical college.
Wed, Aug 04, 2021
August 03, 2021 00:14 IST
It came as a rude shock to the city’s film and culture circles when 74-year-old Irani’s body was recovered from the bathroom of his Dhobi Talao home on Monday afternoon.
Tue, Aug 03, 2021
August 02, 2021 01:01 IST
"I intend to ensure that we behave like a professional force where those who do wrong get booked and those who are doing good work get appreciated," said Hemant Nagrale.
Mon, Aug 02, 2021
July 31, 2021 21:27 IST
Between May 2020 and April 2021, the police said Kalav had taken Rs 93 lakh from Angane’s two wives and family members, claiming that he was in talks with the police and court staffers to ensure Angane’s bail.
Sat, Jul 31, 2021
July 30, 2021 20:58 IST
The cyber units, which were allocated for every region early this year, previously reported to the Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and order) and investigated cases where the amount involved was above Rs 2 lakh.
Fri, Jul 30, 2021
July 26, 2021 16:15 IST
The Trombay police arrested Prakash Murarilal Ratan alias Pakya from Ambedkar Nagar slums in Cuffe Parade, where he has been hiding for more than 20 years.
Mon, Jul 26, 2021
July 25, 2021 01:48 IST
Depending on the seriousness of their comorbidity, they shall be assigned diet and exercises. Also, the improvement in their health will be monitored for three months.
Sun, Jul 25, 2021
July 23, 2021 05:06 IST
‘If two personnel have their birthdays on the same day then they have been instructed to get only one cake,’ said an officer
Fri, Jul 23, 2021
July 22, 2021 13:19 IST
Nagrale, in his circular, stated that teamwork is necessary to complete any task for which the personnel working in the department should be happy.
Thu, Jul 22, 2021
July 22, 2021 13:04 IST
A businessman has filed an FIR against the cops saying they had implicated him in a false case and demanded Rs 15 crore to withdraw the charges against him.
Fri, Jul 23, 2021
July 22, 2021 03:19 IST
The investigators have learnt that the pornographic clips made in India were transferred to the UK-based Kenrin, which would further upload the videos on the Hotshots app.
Thu, Jul 22, 2021
July 21, 2021 02:40 IST
Additional Director General (administration) SK Singhal said, “Of the total number of deceased policemen, 55 are not eligible for the compensation as they caught the infection while they were either on leave or had failed to report to duty 14 days prior to catching the infection.”
Wed, Jul 21, 2021
July 20, 2021 11:19 IST
Officials said till date, 45,120 policemen have tested positive for Covid-19, of which 44,251 have recovered and 382 are undergoing treatment.
Tue, Jul 20, 2021
July 17, 2021 01:15 IST
The corporation lodged a complaint after realising that the accused got the job in 1989 by procuring fake documents and drew Rs 43.31 lakh as salary. He was produced in court and remanded in police custody till August 20.
Tue, Aug 17, 2021
July 13, 2021 22:33 IST
Post-mortem indicates injury in private areas, rape charges added to FIR, said Police.
Wed, Jul 14, 2021
July 09, 2021 20:49 IST
Constable Krishna Dabade had allegedly clamped a vehicle, belonging to Arun Singh (29) and wife Meena (27), which was parked at a no-parking zone Thursday afternoon near Naya Nagar in Mira Road, police said.
Fri, Jul 09, 2021
July 09, 2021 18:32 IST
Body exhumed, sent for post-mortem
Fri, Jul 09, 2021
July 09, 2021 14:18 IST
The police said that the incident took place at around 2.30pm near Naya Nagar in Mira Road after the constable identified as Krishna Dabade allegedly clamped their vehicle for parking in a no parking zone.
Fri, Jul 09, 2021
July 03, 2021 02:14 IST
The scam came to light only after the constable, Manohar Dalvi, went on sick leave due to kidney failure in July 2019. He passed away in October 2019. An inquiry initiated by the police station found that of the 28.46 lakh fine that Dalvi was supposed to deposit, he had usurped Rs 21.35 lakh.
Sat, Jul 03, 2021
June 25, 2021 07:25 IST
Incidentally, one person whose name has cropped up in all the camps is Mahendra Pratap Singh (39), a former member of Malad Medical Association. He is in custody of Kandivali police.
Fri, Jun 25, 2021
June 24, 2021 01:39 IST
Police said the accused, who claimed to have completed his MBBS in 2017 from a university in Andhra Pradesh, has confessed to having performed such surgeries on at least a thousand patients in the last three years.
Thu, Jan 09, 2025




