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

November 20, 2020 08:40 IST
The accused was produced in court on November 13 and remanded in police custody till November 16. "He was produced in court again and remanded in judicial custody till November 23," the officer added.
Fri, Nov 20, 2020
November 14, 2020 23:38 IST
The ATS said Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) created a fake social media account of a woman, who then lured him into sharing pictures of his notes and HAL’s manufacturing unit at Ozar.
Sun, Nov 15, 2020
November 14, 2020 20:39 IST
To ensure that Covid-19 lockdown norms were being followed, police were working round-the-clock since March. Due to blockades and constant patrolling, police officials were coming into direct contact with people.
Sat, Nov 14, 2020
November 10, 2020 00:20 IST
Police inspector S H Varade, currently incharge of Virar police station, was previously posted at Alibaug police station. He was the investigating officer in the abetment to suicide case of interior decorator Anvay Naik and his mother that took place in May 2018.
Tue, Nov 10, 2020
November 07, 2020 06:04 IST
On October 18, the body of a TB patient, who had also tested positive for Covid-19, was found in the hospital toilet a fortnight after he was reported missing from his cot. For 14 days, the body remained inside one of the three toilet cubicles, eventually decomposing and starting to stink.
Sat, Nov 07, 2020
November 05, 2020 04:05 IST
Sent to judicial custody in abetment to suicide case; bail hearing today
Thu, Nov 05, 2020
November 04, 2020 01:41 IST
The police had been keen on conducting a DNA test on the body after relatives of Shabnam Shaikh had refused to believe that the body recovered from the rubble was hers.
Wed, Nov 04, 2020
November 02, 2020 03:39 IST
The complainant, Shobha Shetty, in her statement to the police has said that she stays with her son Manjeet (45) and daughter Manhita (43).
Mon, Nov 02, 2020
October 30, 2020 02:17 IST
During the match, D'Souza, a resident of Peace Heaven Society in Dadar, had complained of breathing problems, said police. He is survived by his mother and younger brother.
Fri, Oct 30, 2020
October 26, 2020 01:49 IST
Since December, both Mohammad Shareeq and Oniba Qureshi ’s families had written to the Prime Minister’s Office, the Union Home Minister and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), seeking help for their children.
Mon, Oct 26, 2020
October 25, 2020 04:29 IST
On Saturday when The Indian Express visited the first-floor ward, there were over 10 Covid-19 patients. Male and female patients share three common toilet cubicles.
Sun, Oct 25, 2020
October 24, 2020 02:44 IST
The body had gone unnoticed for 14 days even though the block toilets are supposed to be regularly cleaned and were being used by other patients.
Sat, Oct 24, 2020
October 23, 2020 00:33 IST
Sources in the department said the contract of handling salary accounts of Mumbai Police as well as home department employees working for the police force was with Axis Bank in 2003. In 2015, the agreement was renewed and extended to July 31, 2020.
Fri, Oct 23, 2020
October 21, 2020 21:47 IST
Woman's father tells police she was forced to wear dirty, unwashed clothes of mother-in-law who died 10 years ago.
Thu, Oct 22, 2020
October 21, 2020 01:16 IST
The police said the accused was remanded in police custody till Monday. He was again produced in court on Monday and sent to jail.
Wed, Oct 21, 2020
October 19, 2020 01:54 IST
The accused, Mohammed Munna Ansari, worked as a field sales executive of an e-commerce company, police said. He would obtain the passwords of customers on the pretext of helping them and later transfer money from their account, they added.
Mon, Oct 19, 2020
October 17, 2020 03:49 IST
According to officegoers, massive traffic congestions are witnessed on roads leading to Shilphata junction, Kongaon and Patripol bridge. “The vehicles are stranded for hours on these stretches,” says Bharat Shah, a resident of Dombivali.
Sat, Oct 17, 2020
October 14, 2020 04:44 IST
The man, a retired Central Railway employee, has lodged a complaint with Nagpada police. The police said the accused was a friend of the complainant and had also promised to arrange his daughter’s wedding at a mosque in Saudi Arabia.
Wed, Oct 14, 2020
October 11, 2020 01:15 IST
Republic Media’s Chief Financial Officer S Sundaram and distribution head Ghanshyam Singh wrote to Mumbai police stating that they are out of Mumbai.
Sun, Oct 11, 2020
October 10, 2020 01:12 IST
The accused, Deepak Shirsat (41), was working at HAL’s Ozar unit in Nashik and was “honey-trapped” by the ISI into sharing vital information about Indian fighter aircraft in the production line of the company, officials said.
Sat, Oct 10, 2020
October 10, 2020 00:39 IST
The accused, Shiv Shankar Sharma (38), along with his four associates had told the businessman that the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) had registered a case against him and offered to “settle” the matter, police said.
Sat, Oct 10, 2020
October 08, 2020 02:35 IST
A Class XI science student, the girl was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was declared brought dead before admission. “We were informed by the hospital authorities and an accidental death report was lodged,” said an officer.
Thu, Oct 08, 2020
October 07, 2020 03:38 IST
Police said the accused posed as Union Home Ministry officials and demanded money for “settling a complaint accusing the trust of being involved in a Rs 10,000 crore scam”.
Wed, Oct 07, 2020
October 05, 2020 00:13 IST
The woman, in her complaint, has said that she was introduced to the accused, a football player, in September 2017 on social media platform Snapchat. The police said the duo chatted frequently and went on to even share contact numbers.
Mon, Oct 05, 2020
October 04, 2020 23:58 IST
Maharashtra, the state affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, has allowed restaurants, cafes, canteens, dining halls and bars to reopen from October 5 with 50 per cent occupancy.
Mon, Oct 05, 2020




