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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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Daughter tips off Mumbai cops, gets mother among four arrested for abductionSubscriber Only
September 07, 2019 03:30 IST
The police on Sunday raided a brothel in the city and arrested four persons, including the women, who had allegedly kidnapped the girl in 2011 from a railway station.
Sat, Sep 07, 2019
Mumbai rains: Road, rail traffic crippledSubscriber Only
September 05, 2019 03:48 IST
Thousands of suburban railway commuters suffered on account of the suspension of and disruption in services from Thane to CSMT on the Central Railway (CR) and Andheri to Churchgate on the Western Railway (WR). Nearly 40 long distance trains were cancelled.
Thu, Sep 05, 2019
Mumbai: 34-year-old dupes two, arrested for 104th timeSubscriber Only
August 31, 2019 02:16 IST
The Tilak Nagar police, which made the arrest, said that Dafale alias Deepak Patil (34) has 104 cases registered against him in three states and had been arrested in each case. He had been booked on charges of murder, attempt to murder, extortion, theft and cheating since 2007.
Sat, Aug 31, 2019
Hunt on for woman who duped many by posing as astrologer in PowaiSubscriber Only
August 21, 2019 02:47 IST
The woman allegedly visited the residences of the victims and duped them on the pretext of helping them overcome financial problems or even conceive a child, said police.
Wed, Aug 21, 2019
Father booked for assaulting, inflicting burn injuries on 3 children over 18 monthsSubscriber Only
August 20, 2019 02:27 IST
According to police, the accused, who runs a public toilet in central Mumbai, began assaulting his children after his wife left him one-and-a-half years ago allegedly due to constant physical and mental harassment, and married someone else.
Tue, Aug 20, 2019
Fitness trainer arrested in POCSO case for assaulting teen during exerciseSubscriber Only
August 16, 2019 01:05 IST
The accused allegedly started touching her inappropriately and when she confronted him, he told her that he did so to improve her form, said the officer.
Fri, Aug 16, 2019
Mumbai: Navy personnel cheated of Rs 7.5 lakh by woman he met on FacebookSubscriber Only
August 15, 2019 01:49 IST
Trivedi had befriended the woman, who gave her name as Sofiya Paolinho, on Facebook messenger and given her his phone number.
Thu, Aug 15, 2019Mumbai: Man arrested for sending obscene messages to womanSubscriber Only
August 11, 2019 03:26 IST
Police identified the accused as Sachin Keshav Lokhande, a BCom graduate from Raigad district. Lokhande works at a catering company in Saki Naka area in Andheri. He was arrested after the 20-year-old woman registered a police case.
Sun, Aug 11, 2019In Mumbai, 50-year-old lawyer held for taking exam in place of I-T officerSubscriber Only
August 09, 2019 02:54 IST
The police identified the income tax officer as Rishikant Javkar (48) and the lawyer as Sunil Patil. Javkar aspired to become a superintendent and was due for promotion, for which he had to clear an examination, the police said, adding that as he wasn’t confident, he sent Patil to appear for him in the exam.
Fri, Aug 09, 2019
Mumbai: 11 graduates held for cheating in SSC exam in PowaiSubscriber Only
August 08, 2019 02:43 IST
The arrests took place on Tuesday, when candidates from across India started gathering at the examination centre at IT Park in Powai. Several microphones, SIM cards and bluetooth collar devices have been recovered from the accused, said police.
Thu, Aug 08, 2019
Maharashtra Police deradicalisation project: Safety net, skills training, bank loansSubscriber Only
August 04, 2019 05:02 IST
As the ongoing series in The Indian Express showed, after speaking to officials and individuals part of the programme, the deradicalisation programme has helped pull back 120 youth, including six women, from the brink of jihadi recruitment.
Sun, Aug 04, 2019Maharashtra Police deradicalisation project: Core curriculum step by stepSubscriber Only
August 03, 2019 04:50 IST
As the ongoing series in The Indian Express showed, after speaking to officials and individuals part of the programme, the deradicalisation programme has helped pull back 120 youth, including six women, from the brink of jihadi recruitment.
Sat, Aug 03, 2019
‘First’ case in Maharashtra under new Act: 35-year-old booked for giving triple talaq on WhatsAppSubscriber Only
August 03, 2019 02:03 IST
On November 30, 2018, after a heated argument, the man allegedly texted her the word ‘talaq’ thrice on WhatsApp. He then called her up and uttered ‘talaq’ thrice over the phone as well.
Sat, Aug 03, 2019Maharashtra ATS’s deradicalisation programme: Families help police pull young men back from brinkSubscriber Only
August 02, 2019 04:35 IST
Family first responders, Confidentiality is “sacred to the programme”, said officers. “Even today our neighbours are not aware that my son went through a counselling session for a month. It was that secret,” said his father.
Fri, Aug 02, 2019Maharashtra ATS’s deradicalisation programme: ‘I realised Allah didn’t want me to sacrifice my life to make him happy’Subscriber Only
August 01, 2019 04:49 IST
Much of the programme is under wraps so The Indian Express spoke to several officers who run it, individuals who were put through it and their families to piece together the story of how police turned counsellors working with a hastily put-together roadmap with a clearly defined goal.
Thu, Aug 01, 2019
In-laws harassed, used casteist slurs: Mumbai Dalit manSubscriber Only
August 01, 2019 00:40 IST
Complainant claimed he had been in relationship with a Brahmin for last 10 years and had married her in February
Thu, Aug 01, 2019
Mumbai: 13-yr-old fakes kidnapping to distract parents from his poor geography scoreSubscriber Only
July 31, 2019 00:41 IST
Realising the boy was lying, sources said police confronted him with the CCTV footage, following which he revealed he did it to avoid
Wed, Jul 31, 2019
Call centre scam: Accused wanted to sell ayurvedic products in global market, were waiting for licence, say copsSubscriber Only
July 29, 2019 03:27 IST
According to police, however, the process got delayed and the five accused decided to extort money from US citizens in order to pay the rent of their shop and salaries of the employees they had hired to sell their product in the market.
Mon, Jul 29, 2019
Mumbai: Forced into prostitution, 8-month pregnant 15-yr-old found on rail platform; stepbrother among 2 bookedSubscriber Only
July 25, 2019 00:50 IST
The police said the girl, who had made the station her home three months ago, had been raped for the last three years at a brothel.
Thu, Jul 25, 2019
Mumbai: Six held for stealing products from parcels of e-commerce firmSubscriber Only
July 24, 2019 03:20 IST
The four delivery boys, identified as Rahul Surve (30), Harish Ballard (21), Bhushan Kolsumkar (32) and Yashwant Pasilkar (47), would sell the stolen products to shopowners Bharat and Tushar Jain on Lamington Road.
Wed, Jul 24, 2019
Mumbai building collapse: Sniffer dogs join search and rescue, identify air pockets in debris for NDRF teamSubscriber Only
July 18, 2019 01:22 IST
When it reaches the site of a building collapse, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) first sends out its sniffer dogs to scoop out and identify air pockets before using their excavation and life-detection tools.
Thu, Jul 18, 2019
Mumbai building collapse: As dust settles, cloud of fear hovers over neighbours, ask where do we go?Subscriber Only
July 18, 2019 01:04 IST
Soon after the incident, power supply to Malika Manzil was disconnected on Tuesday and the authorities asked the residents to vacate the flats. Most of the residents have vacated their houses and taken refuge with their relatives.
Thu, Jul 18, 2019
Mumbai Dongri building collapse: Last body recovered after 21 hours, toll 13Subscriber Only
July 18, 2019 00:59 IST
Isar Ahmed Masuri’s body was the last to be extricated around 8 am, almost 21 hours after the building collapsed, officials said. A tailor, Mansuri, had opened his shop on the building’s ground floor at 11 am, just minutes before parts of it came crashing down.
Thu, Jul 18, 2019
Ten die in Mumbai building collapse, 3-year-old survives in his grandmother’s armsSubscriber Only
July 17, 2019 04:50 IST
Officials confirmed that 10 people, including a 14-year-old boy and his 18-month-old relative, had died and seven others injured after the three-storey building collapsed around 11 am.
Wed, Jul 17, 2019
Mumbai: 28 convicted of playing loud music asked to submit potted plant as fineSubscriber Only
July 12, 2019 00:46 IST
The order stated, “Since the case is pertaining to the Environment Protection Act, accused is directed to submit a potted plant as part of pledge of conservation and environment.”
Fri, Jul 12, 2019Journalism of Courage
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