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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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MSSC feels pinch of slowdown as WR decides to discontinue servicesSubscriber Only
October 02, 2020 03:51 IST
While the services of 226 security guards and six security supervisors were discontinued from Monday after their one-year contract got over on September 28, services of another 200 security guards ended Thursday after their contract with the Western Railway expired.
Fri, Oct 02, 2020
Bhiwandi building collapse: Search called off amid confusion over missing woman, toddlerSubscriber Only
September 25, 2020 00:48 IST
While the search has been called off, the body of 30-month-old Museb is yet to be found. The other missing person is 29-year-old Shabnam Mohamed Ali Shaikh.
Fri, Sep 25, 2020
To trace missing woman, DNA test on unclaimed bodySubscriber Only
September 24, 2020 01:57 IST
Officers said they have called for a DNA kit from Kalina forensic laboratory and will send back samples of the body, Shabnam's mother and sister Nilofer, to it
Thu, Sep 24, 2020
Bhiwandi building collapse: Toll now 38, search on for toddlerSubscriber Only
September 24, 2020 01:50 IST
The Jilani building at Patel compound had collapsed around 3.15 am on Monday. The rescue operations have been on for over 66 hours. The congested locality, a precariously hanging slab and incessant rainfall had slowed the rescue work for the last two days.
Thu, Sep 24, 2020
Bhiwandi collapse: Family yet to locate 29 year old, who residents say was rescuedSubscriber Only
September 23, 2020 02:45 IST
Shabnam Mohamed Ali Shaikh is neither in the list of the deceased nor the injured. While there is a possibility that Shabnam could still be trapped under the debris, local residents have told the family that they distinctly remember removing her from the rubble.
Wed, Sep 23, 2020
Bhiwandi collapse: Electricity disconnected in 3 structures near building, residents asked to vacateSubscriber Only
September 23, 2020 02:39 IST
Hours after the collapse on Monday, the Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation cut off electricity supply to neighbouring Patel building, Rashid Janab building and Siddiqui Patel building, ordering the residents to vacate the structures.
Wed, Sep 23, 2020Maharashtra: Death toll in Bhiwandi building collapse rises to 25Subscriber Only
September 23, 2020 00:01 IST
Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation Commissioner Pankaj Aashiya said, “After heavy machinery reached the spot, rescue operations picked up pace as debris was being cleared manually earlier.”
Wed, Sep 23, 2020
Bhiwandi Building Collapse: Managed to save neighbours, but failed to escape falling debris with her two childrenSubscriber Only
September 22, 2020 03:01 IST
The Qureshi family, comprising Parveen, her husband Shabbir Qureshi and their four children — Shahid (8), Sadiq (6), Mariyam (4) and Museb (two-and-a-half years old) — had moved into the building during the lockdown, as they could not find an alternate accommodation.
Tue, Sep 22, 2020
Bhiwandi Building Collapse: Narrow lanes led rescue teams to manually remove debris, locals chip in as 20 found aliveSubscriber Only
September 22, 2020 02:55 IST
“On reaching the spot, we realised the lanes leading to the site were narrow and dumpers, which are used to dispose of the debris, could not be brought in. That is why it is taking us more time in the rescue efforts,” said Ashish Kumar, deputy commandant of NDRF.
Tue, Sep 22, 2020
Bhiwandi Building Collapse: Mostly tenants, preferred Jilani building due to low rentsSubscriber Only
September 22, 2020 02:54 IST
“Most residents of the building were either autorickshaw drivers, vendors or labourers who had taken the place on rent,” said Tariq Qureshi, a resident of the building.
Tue, Sep 22, 2020
Thane: Eight children among 16 dead in Bhiwandi building collapse; several feared trappedSubscriber Only
September 21, 2020 07:17 IST
Thane Bhiwandi Building Collapse: The Gilani building, situated at Patel compound of Narpoli near Dhamankar Naka, collapsed at around 3.40 am, while the residents were asleep.
Tue, Sep 22, 2020
Mumbai: LLB student tries to videograph police station, booked for spying under OSASubscriber Only
September 21, 2020 00:53 IST
Mukesh Singh allegedly misbehaved with the on-duty police personnel at the nakabandi and was taken to Wadala police station for registration of a case on charges of flouting lockdown norms, police said.
Mon, Sep 21, 2020
5 months after man beaten to death for flouting lockdown norms, four Mumbai cops arrestedSubscriber Only
September 11, 2020 05:00 IST
The police said the constables had initially tried to pass it off as a case of mob lynching. However, following the Bombay HC's intervention, the Mumbai Police had ordered a probe into the death of Raju Velu.
Fri, Sep 11, 2020
Mumbai: Woman kills ‘alcoholic husband who abused her, daughters’Subscriber Only
September 08, 2020 20:59 IST
After entering the house, Ashok allegedly started abusing and assaulting her. “Their two daughters had gone to Vaishali’s mother’s place. As he was heavily drunk, he subsequently passed out,” the officer added.
Wed, Sep 09, 2020
Mahad building collapse: Navi Mumbai-based builder held, third arrest in caseSubscriber Only
September 04, 2020 02:35 IST
Police said Farooq Kazi had constructed the building with the help of RCC consultant Bahubali Dhamne, who was arrested a day after the building collapsed, and his close aide Yunus Shaikh, who was arrested late last week.
Fri, Sep 04, 2020
Crawford market accident: Accused, who ran over pedestrians, tells police he had epileptic attackSubscriber Only
September 03, 2020 02:46 IST
This is the second time this year that Sameer Ali, a scrap trader, has been involved in an accident. On May 12, he had rammed his car into another vehicle. A woman had sustained minor injuries but she did not want to register a case
Thu, Sep 03, 2020
Mumbai: 4 killed, 4 injured as speeding car runs over pedestrians, crashes into restaurant wallSubscriber Only
September 01, 2020 01:02 IST
According to the police, the car driver was three months ago booked for another accident, when he had rammed into a truck. There were no casualties then.
Tue, Sep 01, 2020
No roof above head, residents of 41 flats worry what lies ahead: ‘We are only getting verbal assurances of help’Subscriber Only
August 27, 2020 03:28 IST
Irrespective of whether they were owners or tenants, the residents of Tarique Gardens milled around the debris to keep an eye out on the valuables that many had left behind in their flats, as they rushed out when the building started to shake.
Thu, Aug 27, 2020
Raigad building collapse: Rescued after 19 hours, child yet to be told his mother, sisters are no moreSubscriber Only
August 27, 2020 03:17 IST
Since his rescue, he has been asking for his mother and sisters, said Parkar. “We have not told him that they are no more.” The final rites of the three were conducted late Tuesday.
Thu, Aug 27, 2020
Raigad building collapse: Toll 13, 4-year-old survives 19 hours in debrisSubscriber Only
August 26, 2020 05:25 IST
Raigad Police have registered a case against five persons, including the builder, architect, consultant, and two officers of the Mahad Municipal Council for granting an occupation certificate.
Wed, Aug 26, 2020
Mahad building collapse: 4-year-old survives 19 hours in debrisSubscriber Only
August 26, 2020 04:21 IST
Around 1 pm on Tuesday, four-year-old Mohamed Bangi was pulled out of the rubble that was once Tarique Gardens — a lone face of hope for rescuers who had dug out 12 bodies since the building collapsed last night.
Wed, Aug 26, 2020
Mahad Building collapse: Timely warning by two 5th floor residents helped save many livesSubscriber Only
August 26, 2020 03:48 IST
“Irfan bhai came and told us that it was unsafe to stay inside and asked us to leave. Many people living in the building owe their life to him,” said one of the residents of the building.
Wed, Aug 26, 2020
Mahad Building collapse: ‘Building started developing cracks three years after it was constructed’Subscriber Only
August 26, 2020 03:43 IST
“It was mere three years since the completion of construction that the building started developing cracks,” said Tauha Chichkar, who used to reside on the fifth floor for the last four years.
Wed, Aug 26, 2020
Mahad Building collapse: Stacked tower of debris slowed rescue effortsSubscriber Only
August 26, 2020 03:39 IST
In a pancake collapse, floors crash on top of each other and the debris is stacked like a pancake tower. The debris has to be removed layer by layer to reach those trapped under it.
Thu, Aug 27, 2020
Mumbai death: Four cops suspended, family asks why did they beat himSubscriber Only
August 21, 2020 04:31 IST
Velu's mother Saira Devendra, who raised her four sons working at a food stall, says they already had their suspicions, because of the injury marks all over Velu's body and what locals had told them.
Fri, Aug 21, 2020Journalism of Courage
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