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

March 06, 2021 14:57 IST
The police said that Shardul Mangle murdered his 55-year-old father Milind, a motivational speaker, and bed-ridden 85-year-old grandfather Suresh with a knife.
Sun, Mar 07, 2021
March 06, 2021 04:45 IST
An officer said that on Friday morning, the Mumbra Police in Thane was informed about a body floating in the Kalwa creek which was later identified as Hiren's. The local police have registered an accidental death report.
Sat, Mar 06, 2021
March 04, 2021 02:02 IST
With his postmortem report is still awaited, doctors said they cannot link Kirdat's death to the vaccine before studying the details of the autopsy.
Thu, Mar 04, 2021
February 26, 2021 03:02 IST
“My father was under tremendous pressure. The local administration had made things very difficult for him and our supporters. A feeling of helplessness had crept into him as in spite of being an MP", Abhinav Delkar told The Indian Express.
Fri, Feb 26, 2021
February 24, 2021 00:50 IST
Nandu Wankhede said, “He was visibly tense over the last few days. He never told us what exactly he was going through, but we could make out while talking to him that he was depressed.”
Fri, Feb 26, 2021
February 23, 2021 01:00 IST
Police said his body was found hanging from the ceiling fan at around 2 pm and a note running over four pages, written in Gujarati, was recovered from his room.
Tue, Feb 23, 2021
February 21, 2021 05:14 IST
However, Pujari’s lawyer Dilip Sequeira will appeal against the order in the Karnataka High Court. He said, “Will be challenging the order in the High Court as it is not in consonance with the extradition order passed by the Senegal court.”
Sun, Feb 21, 2021
February 19, 2021 23:22 IST
Vijay Ghundre went to extraordinary lengths to lead a parallel life after he failed to achieve his childhood dream of joining the force.
Sat, Feb 20, 2021
February 16, 2021 00:40 IST
Jacob's lawyer mentioned the matter before Justice P D Naik and sought urgent hearing after a Delhi Police team went to her home in Mumbai on February 11.
Tue, Feb 16, 2021
February 15, 2021 01:39 IST
An investigator under the condition of anonymity said, “As the sections are non-cognizable, we will not arrest the woman. We will seek permission from the court and submit a chargesheet.”
Mon, Feb 15, 2021
February 14, 2021 00:41 IST
One crew member, who worked as an electrical officer, sustained 95 per cent burn injuries and is undergoing treatment at Masina hospital, officials said. Officials also said due to excessive heat and smoke, they were unable to enter the engine room where the fire started.
Sun, Feb 14, 2021
February 12, 2021 23:09 IST
When one of the bank officers approached Vile Parle police station five days after the theft and narrated his plight, police asked the bank to lodge an FIR. However, the bank declined and police did not pursue the case.
Fri, Feb 12, 2021
February 12, 2021 01:21 IST
The officials said there was a possibility that right-wing organisations and political parties may hold protests, during which they often “harass young couples”. Mumbai Police have received instructions to ensure that such incidents are prevented, said officials.
Fri, Feb 12, 2021
February 06, 2021 08:02 IST
As they received a third complaint, company officials then displayed a message on their official website as well as in the newsletter to beware of fraud.
Sat, Feb 06, 2021
February 04, 2021 09:45 IST
Earlier in January, the woman's sister had filed a rape complaint against Munde but had subsequently withdrawn it.
Thu, Feb 04, 2021
February 03, 2021 03:19 IST
The traffic authorities, who are yet to distribute the cameras to its men, said there are 34 traffic divisions across Mumbai and each division will be allocated at least 30 body cameras depending on the traffic load.
Wed, Feb 03, 2021
February 01, 2021 00:25 IST
Around 9.30 am on Saturday, the car was found inside a 50-ft deep well at Panchale-Pangri road in Sinnar. The MIDC Sinnar police station received a call from a farmer informing that a car has been found floating in his farm's well.
Mon, Feb 01, 2021
January 31, 2021 21:43 IST
The duo would wander around Mantralaya, click pictures with different state ministers and use them to gain confidence of their targets
Sun, Jan 31, 2021
January 30, 2021 01:03 IST
The two asked her to accompany them under the pretext of giving her a birthday present. “The accused took her to a secluded area near a stable where they allegedly started touching her inappropriately,” said an officer.
Sat, Jan 30, 2021
January 22, 2021 00:45 IST
The case was registered on Wednesday after the woman, an assistant inspector, lodged a complaint. According to police, the incident took place when the accused DSP, who is a graduate of Maharashtra Police Service Commission, was posted as a division assistant commissioner of police in Mumbai.
Fri, Jan 22, 2021
January 21, 2021 04:23 IST
While several OTT shows have been accused of offending religious sensibilities or maligning political personalities earlier as well, the complainants had either gone to court or filed an FIR before the government’s stand was sought.
Thu, Jan 21, 2021
January 19, 2021 00:53 IST
An administrative decision made by the Thane Police in mid-2014, to start a Child Protection Unit (CPU), is now paying dividends as 2,302 children have been reunited with their parents since 2018.
Tue, Jan 19, 2021
January 18, 2021 22:54 IST
Police said, "We have started checking CCTV footage and are approaching residents of nearby buildings to check who all were flying kites in the past week, so as to zero down on a suspect."
Mon, Jan 18, 2021
January 15, 2021 02:19 IST
While the BJP has been demanding Munde's resignation, the allegations of a honey trap attempt made against the complainant by a BJP leader may have given Munde some breathing space for now.
Fri, Jan 15, 2021
January 14, 2021 00:07 IST
According to the police, the fake call centre, which is based at Kailash Esplanade in Ghatkopar, started operating in April after the nationwide lockdown was announced by the government. The scam came to light in December after a 61-year-old man was duped of Rs 39,200, police said.
Thu, Jan 14, 2021



