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

July 06, 2018 02:49 IST
‘Maha Shikhar Vati’ tablet claims to help people increase height by 3 to 7 inches; manufacturers, distributors booked
Fri, Jul 06, 2018
July 05, 2018 02:19 IST
A case under Section 85 (1) of the Bombay Prohibition Act was registered at Goregaon police station against the constable.
Thu, Jul 05, 2018
June 30, 2018 04:06 IST
Officials said the circular was issued on Wednesday by Deputy Commissioner of Police Ashok Dudhe (Traffic) in the aftermath of recent motorcycles accident that took place on the flyover, claiming two lives.
Sat, Jun 30, 2018
June 28, 2018 04:16 IST
Investigators said the fraudsters, reportedly a single group that set up multiple fake websites, misled prospective applicants to believe that these sites were official portals of the MHADA.
Thu, Jun 28, 2018
June 26, 2018 08:54 IST
Posed as domestic help, committed theft on first day; did not carry cellphone.
Tue, Jun 26, 2018
June 24, 2018 02:25 IST
While postmortem reports are awaited, a bottle of alleged rat poison, recovered from the spot, has been sent for forensic examination.
Sun, Jun 24, 2018
June 22, 2018 02:20 IST
Yogesh Shinde, an animal lover from Parel who has been bringing injured animals to the hospital for last seven years, alleged that drivers often flee after knocking down animals.
Fri, Jun 22, 2018
June 21, 2018 02:28 IST
On Tuesday, the accused, who was on her way to Bandra accompanied by two friends, lost control after driving for a while.
Thu, Jun 21, 2018
June 20, 2018 03:43 IST
“After chatting with the girl for a while, the accused met her in Andheri. He allegedly took her to Nallasopara. There, he took her to a room, where he offered her food allegedly mixed with a sedative," an officer said.
Wed, Jun 20, 2018
June 16, 2018 04:20 IST
The police said that the victim had to go through the harassment for over an year, following which since March 2017, the alleged accused had started staring at her constantly.
Sat, Jun 16, 2018
June 16, 2018 03:22 IST
Kartikeya was allegedly cheated of Rs 25,000 that he had paid as an advance to get a domestic help from the bogus agency. According to police officers, a case had been registered with D B Marg police.
Sat, Jun 16, 2018
June 15, 2018 01:24 IST
All 4 were on bikes, one of the injured in critical condition, police say bikers get on flyover despite it being shut for 2-wheelers because of sharp curves.
Fri, Jun 15, 2018
June 14, 2018 04:40 IST
The trio threatened them of dire consequences if they failed to give them protection money. After they left, the complainant took the two labourers to Shatabdi hospital and after providing them medical aid, they approached Charkop police.
Thu, Jun 14, 2018
June 13, 2018 03:43 IST
The accused entered the third floor apartment through the window using the bamboo scaffolding, following which he was stopped when he was about to enter the toilet of the apartment, the police said
Wed, Jun 13, 2018
June 09, 2018 03:48 IST
THE Mumbai police on Monday had to stop a funeral procession of a four-year-old boy and take his body into custody after Bhabha Hospital doctors complained that the family had whisked away the body before the mandatory post-mortem.
Sat, Jun 09, 2018
June 08, 2018 05:30 IST
A 41-year-old man employed with a private bank has been allegedly duped of Rs 12.55 lakh by a ‘fake’ online dating website. The police said the complainant paid Rs 12.55 lakh to the alleged fraudsters after they promised him a ‘date’ with girls in the city.
Fri, Jun 08, 2018
June 06, 2018 02:59 IST
According to police officers, in the wee hours on Monday the 20-year-old found her daughter missing from her hutment near Babulnath temple in south Mumbai.
Wed, Jun 06, 2018
June 05, 2018 03:26 IST
Jalan was arrested by the Thane Police last Tuesday, two days after the end of the most recent season of the IPL, on charges of betting on matches and allegedly fixing matches on instructions of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim.
Tue, Jun 05, 2018
June 04, 2018 03:58 IST
As reported by The Indian Express earlier, Rizvi is also accused of similarly cheating retired IPS officer Udai Pratap of Rs 24.5 lakh by showing him a property in Hazratganj, Lucknow, which he claimed to have owned.
Mon, Jun 04, 2018
June 01, 2018 03:53 IST
Aarey Milk Colony, Chotta Kashmir and Film City are the places the round forest officers have to visit during their night duty.
Fri, Jun 01, 2018
May 30, 2018 04:42 IST
A Nagpur Police team is in Mumbai to seek his custody in a case registered by a woman alleging that Rizvi cheated her under the pretext of giving her a job.
Wed, May 30, 2018
May 28, 2018 01:54 IST
According to the complainant, Pradip Gaikwad (34), his one-and-a-half-year old daughter, Spandan, was suffering from high fever when he took her to Wadia hospital in December 2016, which put her on medicines.
Mon, May 28, 2018
May 25, 2018 03:47 IST
The accused has been booked under relevant sections of cheating and impersonation. He was produced in court and remanded in police custody till May 25.
Fri, May 25, 2018
May 24, 2018 02:15 IST
Police said the accused operated from an office in Delhi he had opened under the name of a real estate firm. The accused was on the run for the last three years.
Thu, May 24, 2018
May 23, 2018 06:15 IST
Police said the 23-year-old accused is also a resident of Bhandup and stays in the same neighbourhood as the victim.
Wed, May 23, 2018



