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Sagar Rajput
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
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Mumbai: Cops to keep an eye on sale, use, storage of nylon manjaSubscriber Only
January 13, 2021 02:16 IST
The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court recently took up a suo motu PIL on the issue of nylon manja (kite string) after recent incidents, in which people were injured, and in one case a woman died after her throat was slit by a nylon manja used as a kite string.
Wed, Jan 13, 2021
Makar Sankranti: Mumbai police to keep an eye on sale, use of nylon manjaSubscriber Only
January 13, 2021 00:07 IST
The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court recently took up a suo motu PIL on the issue of nylon manja (kite string) after recent incidents in which people were injured, and in one case a woman died after her throat was slit by a nylon manja.
Wed, Jan 13, 2021
Maharashtra: Man drives into dam while following Google Maps, drowns, says policeSubscriber Only
January 11, 2021 22:31 IST
The incident took place around 1.45am on Sunday, when the driver was driving two men for a trek towards Kalsubai, Maharashtra's highest peak.
Tue, Jan 12, 2021
Mumbai: Foreign cigarettes, worth Rs 3.24 cr, seized at portSubscriber Only
January 11, 2021 00:51 IST
Officials said that 18,00,000 Gudang Garam cigarette sticks were being illegally smuggled into India through an import container from Dubai. Following a tip-off, DRI officials had on Thursday intercepted a container at the port.
Mon, Jan 11, 2021
Maharashtra: 3 killed, 64 hurt as overcrowded tempo falls in gorge in RaigadSubscriber Only
January 09, 2021 01:20 IST
Officials said the incident took place around 7 pm when the people in the tempo were returning to their hometown in Ratnagiri after attending a wedding in Satara. The vehicle fell down 50 feet into the gorge, said police.
Sat, Jan 09, 2021
Mumbai: Developer, contractor booked for hacking down five trees meant for transplantationSubscriber Only
January 09, 2021 00:36 IST
A case was registered on Tuesday based on a complaint filed by the BMC against Romell Real Estate Private Limited and a private contractor.
Sat, Jan 09, 2021
Nigerian national held in Delhi for duping brokerSubscriber Only
January 08, 2021 02:32 IST
The police said the accused, Akeredolu Joseph Olajide, is part of the larger group that creates fake accounts on social media, approaches people through these accounts and then dupes them under the pretext of sending gifts.
Fri, Jan 08, 2021
Explained: How Facebook and the Maharashtra Police stopped a suicide bidSubscriber Only
January 06, 2021 20:33 IST
Just before 8 pm on January 3, the 23-year-old man from Dhule, Dyaneshwar Patil, slashed his neck several times using a sharp object. He was streaming his action on Facebook Live.
Thu, Jan 07, 2021
Pune: Elderly woman duped of Rs 2 lakh on knee treatment pretextSubscriber Only
January 04, 2021 21:48 IST
The fraudster told the woman that he would charge Rs 3,200 for each time he draws fluid from her knee to heal her pain
Mon, Jan 04, 2021
Mumbai: Labourer who changed identity after brutally assaulting woman held after 11 yearsSubscriber Only
January 02, 2021 23:47 IST
Raja Bhimrao Rampure, now 38, and officially Mohamed Riyaaz Shaikh, was arrested from Bhiwandi, where he had been living since 2011.
Sun, Jan 03, 2021
Mumbai keeps Fingers Crossed for 2021Subscriber Only
January 01, 2021 02:03 IST
After a harrowing 2020, Mumbaikars hope for a 2021 that will bring better tidings on every front.
Fri, Jan 01, 2021
Day after 3 killed in Maharashtra temple blaze, 1 held, minor detained for murderSubscriber Only
December 29, 2020 03:59 IST
Mumbai Fire Brigade officials managed to douse the fire by 4.39am.
Tue, Dec 29, 2020
Mumbai: Day after 3 killed in Charkhop temple fire, 20-yr-old held, minor detained for murderSubscriber Only
December 29, 2020 03:43 IST
According to the police, the fire started at 4.14 am on Sunday when the three persons, identified as Subhash Khode (28), Yuvraj Pawar (28) and Mahesh Gupta (24), were asleep inside the Saibaba temple.
Tue, Dec 29, 2020
Diamond broker duped of Rs 1.16 crore by woman he befriended on InstagramSubscriber Only
December 28, 2020 03:30 IST
Between October 19 and November 10, the man ended up sending Rs 60.49 lakh to multiple bank accounts.
Mon, Dec 28, 2020
Ugandan national arrested at airport with 501 gm heroinSubscriber Only
December 21, 2020 01:49 IST
The Air Intelligence Unit officers said that the woman was to board a domestic flight for Delhi late on Saturday, when they intercepted her and recovered concealed drugs in a false cavity made in her sandals.
Mon, Dec 21, 2020
Malegaon to Manmad: Man exhumes mother’s body to fulfil her last wish of hometown burialSubscriber Only
December 19, 2020 03:15 IST
While many of his relatives told him to let the body remain in the Malegaon cemetery, the inability of not being able to fulfil his mother's last wish gnawed at Suhas.
Sat, Dec 19, 2020
Mumbai: Bank official killed, chopped into 12 pieces by friendsSubscriber Only
December 18, 2020 02:21 IST
The police said that Sarnaik, who was working at the Grant Road branch of the bank, went missing from Takshashila building at Gandhi Nagar in Worli on December 12.
Fri, Dec 18, 2020
Mumbai serial molester missing since last February arrested from BengalSubscriber Only
December 16, 2020 00:03 IST
The accused, Mohammad Badshah Mohammad Salim Shaikh, was arrested for kidnapping and sexually assaulting two minor girls by Antop Hill and DN Nagar police stations in 2018.
Wed, Dec 16, 2020
Maharashtra: 58 held for attack on police, vandalism in SillodSubscriber Only
December 13, 2020 04:29 IST
However, while the meeting between the police and the villagers was going on, one of the villagers played a video in which Wagh is seen abusing the police patil. "This instigated the mob," said a senior police officer.
Sun, Dec 13, 2020
Missing woman & her three children found hanging from treeSubscriber Only
December 12, 2020 03:48 IST
On Friday evening, the police registered a case under sections 498 (A) (husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty), 306 (abetment to suicide and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code against Sripath and Savita.
Sat, Dec 12, 2020
Mumbai Cop who solves crime both in real & reel lifeSubscriber Only
December 07, 2020 00:38 IST
A detection officer at Worli police station in Mumbai, 34-year-old Patil says policing and acting both are his passions. When he is not on duty, Patil is on sets of TV shows performing roles of a cop.
Mon, Dec 07, 2020
Mumbai: On run for two years, man held for rape of mentally challenged womanSubscriber Only
December 02, 2020 03:37 IST
For the last two years, a dedicated police team from Tardeo has been trying to nab the accused, who in a bid to avoid arrest, had crossed over to Nepal. Finally, a phone call last month helped trace the 38-year-old culprit to Patna.
Wed, Dec 02, 2020
Maharashtra CID’s fingerprint centre helps crack 588 types of crimes since 2015Subscriber Only
November 30, 2020 03:41 IST
Collection of fingerprints from crime scenes and using the database to match them with suspects has, more recently, enabled the police to trace some house-breakers within 48 hours.
Mon, Nov 30, 2020
Mumbai: Corporator’s son arrested for duping man who sold him his mobile phoneSubscriber Only
November 25, 2020 04:50 IST
According to the police, a case of cheating was registered at the Marine Drive police station on January 10 this year. The victim, Sandeep Joshi, a research associate with a private bank, wanted to sell his iPhone 10s.
Wed, Nov 25, 2020
Man poses as NIA officer on matrimonial website, arrestedSubscriber Only
November 23, 2020 02:08 IST
The Gamdevi police arrested Harshad Sapkal from Nashik on Thursday for allegedly posing as a NIA officer and trying to defraud a 21-year-old woman from south Mumbai.
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