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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: Engineer with betting addiction ‘dupes’ firms of Rs 2 crore, heldSubscriber Only
November 22, 2018 04:43 IST
An officer from VP Road police station said: “The company requires high-quantity metal and Krishnamurti was the one, who would place orders on their behalf. It was his first job after graduation. Apart from his salary of Rs 17,000, he was also paid seven per cent commission for every deal.”
Thu, Nov 22, 2018
Mumbai: Constables suspended for ‘not paying bill’ at orchestra barSubscriber Only
November 20, 2018 04:55 IST
The police said the constables were under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident and they allegedly misbehaved with the restaurant staffers. The two also allegedly abused and manhandled police officers at Malad police station where they were taken later.
Tue, Nov 20, 2018
Mumbai: Four arrested on charges of trying to extort TV actorSubscriber Only
November 18, 2018 03:21 IST
The complainant, Karan Singh, has alleged that he met one Ajay Sharma in Agra in 2016. “We met during a shoot and he introduced himself as the owner of an event management company,” Singh said in his statement to the police.
Sun, Nov 18, 2018Mumbai: Days after theft of valuables worth Rs 1.35 crore, three arrestedSubscriber Only
November 18, 2018 01:44 IST
The police were initially puzzled as despite the building being guarded by 25 security guards and 48 CCTV cameras, the burglars decamped with diamond jewellery. “We suspected that an insider was involved,” said a police officer.
Sun, Nov 18, 2018
Mumbai: Tailor arrested for threatening to rape woman, out on bailSubscriber Only
November 16, 2018 04:51 IST
The police said the 22-year-old complainant got the call on October 10, following which, she got a case registered on charges of stalking and criminal intimidation under the IPC and the IT Act.
Fri, Nov 16, 2018
Mumbai: Jeweller’s house robbed, valuables worth more than Rs 1 crore taken awaySubscriber Only
November 16, 2018 03:46 IST
The incident came to light on Saturday, when the domestic helps at the flat noticed that a bedroom was locked from the inside. “They opened the bedroom using a duplicate key and found valuables missing from the wardrobe,” said the officer.
Fri, Nov 16, 2018
Mumbai: Armed with roses, 35 kids fight against child labour, sensitise mill ownersSubscriber Only
November 15, 2018 03:22 IST
35 children are part of an initiative to curb child labour, started by the Mumbai Police along with the Labour Commission and two NGOs.
Thu, Nov 15, 2018
Mumbai: Trousers lead police to man wanted for theft of Rs 30 lakhSubscriber Only
November 10, 2018 02:41 IST
The Gamdevi police, investigating the case, was led to the alleged criminal after it made inquiries with the tailor who had stitched the trousers.
Sat, Nov 10, 2018
Mumbai: 18-year-old ‘gangraped’, case transferred to 3 police stationsSubscriber Only
November 08, 2018 01:30 IST
The police, however, said the prime suspect has already left the country. According to police officers, the incident took place in the intervening night of October 10 and October 11.
Thu, Nov 08, 2018
Mumbai: Two fall prey to phone banking fraudSubscriber Only
November 07, 2018 05:32 IST
Dhannappa Erappa Koshti (55), a personal assistant to a judge of the Bombay High Court, gave away his OTP after a caller asked him for his debit card details on the pretext of linking his Aadhaar card to his bank account.
Wed, Nov 07, 2018
Decomposed body found in Andheri: Two years on, police yet to identify victimSubscriber Only
November 06, 2018 05:46 IST
While the police suspect that the victim was a teenager, its chase, which included tracking his footprints, questioning more than a hundred people as well as sifting through hours of CCTV footage and Call Data Records (CDR), seems to have hit a dead end.
Tue, Nov 06, 2018
Mumbai: Fraudster hacks into custom official’s email, demands bitcoins worth $ 838Subscriber Only
November 05, 2018 01:34 IST
On August 12, The Indian Express had reported about unidentified cyber fraudsters being booked by Powai police after they allegedly hacked into the email account of an assistant commissioner of the customs department and sent out emails to his friends demanding money.
Mon, Nov 05, 2018
Mumbai by night: Theme parties, costumes and more at night clubs this HalloweenSubscriber Only
November 02, 2018 05:17 IST
In the kitchen of Mashhad, a restaurant at Taj Santacruz, chef Gavin Gonsalves’ face is hellish green and the words “Eat or Die” are painted on his deliberately stained white apron.
Fri, Nov 02, 2018Mumbai: Priest, two others held for cheating businesswomanSubscriber Only
November 01, 2018 05:34 IST
According to police, the complainant Heena Charla, a manufacturer and distributor of joss sticks, approached the Crime Branch in the first week of October with a case of cheating.
Thu, Nov 01, 2018Mumbai: 24-year-old held for ‘hacking’ woman’s WhatsAppSubscriber Only
November 01, 2018 04:26 IST
Diptesh Prakashchand Salecha, a school dropout, was arrested from Jodhpur on Wednesday. He claimed that he learnt hacking on YouTube.
Thu, Nov 01, 2018Mumbai: 17-year-old ‘raped’, uncle heldSubscriber Only
November 01, 2018 02:32 IST
The incident came to light when the minor was taken to a hospital by the accused, as she started bleeding. The doctors sensed something amiss and informed the police on Saturday.
Thu, Nov 01, 2018
Girl found dead at Tardeo high-rise: Police search for clues, go through CCTV footageSubscriber Only
October 29, 2018 02:02 IST
Priyanka Kothari, a Class X student at a top south Mumbai school, was found in a pool of blood on the ninth-floor lawn of Imperial Towers around 1.30 am on Saturday.
Mon, Oct 29, 2018
Mumbai: Teacher booked for assault of Class II girlSubscriber Only
October 27, 2018 03:29 IST
“After her medical examinations and after enquiring with the people present at the spot, we registered an offence on Tuesday,” said a police officer.
Sat, Oct 27, 2018
Mumbai: 42-year-old man hangs himselfSubscriber Only
October 26, 2018 04:46 IST
The man called his employer and informed him that he has been in depression after his wife left with their 10-year-old son due to which he was committing suicide.
Fri, Oct 26, 2018Mumbai: Businessman duped of Rs 2 lakh, one arrestedSubscriber Only
October 24, 2018 03:29 IST
The police have booked the accused under sections 419 (punishment for cheating by personation) and 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) of the Indian Penal Code.
Wed, Oct 24, 2018Mumbai: Man arrested after minor daughter tells court she was raped for over 6 monthsSubscriber Only
October 23, 2018 03:23 IST
The girl said three years ago, her mother had left home with her younger brother as she was fed up of being physically abused by her husband.
Tue, Oct 23, 2018
Mumbai: Traffic police crack the whip, file FIRs against errant driversSubscriber Only
October 22, 2018 07:03 IST
The practice, started on October 1, has already seen nearly 40 motorists being booked under Section 283 (danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation) of the IPC.
Mon, Oct 22, 2018
Sirisena ‘plot’: Brother of Indian held says he is mentally unwellSubscriber Only
October 22, 2018 04:30 IST
"This is a fabricated case. My elder brother is a victim of political insecurity in Sri Lanka," said the 52-year-old brother of the man who has been identified by Sri Lankan authorities as M Thomas.
Mon, Oct 22, 2018
Parents cheated with false promise of school admission, 3 arrestedSubscriber Only
September 30, 2018 01:17 IST
Police said three cases came to light when the parents approached the school separately to check whether the seats in junior kindergartens have been confirmed for their children
Sun, Sep 30, 2018
Mumbai by night: Collecting garbage at night while avoiding thievesSubscriber Only
September 28, 2018 09:15 IST
In two years, Kambe claims that he has been attacked many times. “People come with the intention to rob our mobile phones due to which, I do not carry my android phone to work. I use a simple phone instead," he said.
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