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

May 23, 2018 03:38 IST
The incident came to light in April when the complainant couldn’t locate her ATM card. They visited the bank to block the account and realised that Rs 12 lakh was missing.
Wed, May 23, 2018
May 22, 2018 05:56 IST
The incident took place after the complainant hired the cab from Nariman Point, police said. The complainant is employed with a private bank and hired a cab for Powai around 5pm.
Tue, May 22, 2018
May 22, 2018 02:09 IST
The police said the incident took place on Friday around 6 am, when the accused reportedly kidnapped the two-year-old girl from a shanty near Charni Road railway station even as her parents slept.
Tue, May 22, 2018
May 22, 2018 00:58 IST
The police said a conflict between his sister and wife may have led him to take the extreme step.
Tue, May 22, 2018
May 19, 2018 02:30 IST
In June 2016, the accused allegedly transferred Rs 39 lakh to the account. Later, Richard Mille store cancelled Ramishvili’s order citing the remaining sum was not deposited in their account.
Sat, May 19, 2018
May 18, 2018 03:35 IST
Ever since Olympia opened on Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, the management and the staff have been breaking their own fast together before serving customers, who flock from all corners of the city.
Fri, May 18, 2018
May 16, 2018 01:36 IST
Motorists prepare for the long haul: By yearend, work on a series of Metro lines and one more flyover will be underway
Wed, May 16, 2018
May 15, 2018 03:59 IST
The father of the 29-year-old woman filed a complaint on Sunday. “...We had contacted Sachin Paralkar’s family through a friend and a meeting was fixed at Star Mall in Dadar on November 25, last year.”
Tue, May 15, 2018
May 15, 2018 02:35 IST
Like common citizens, traffic police personnel have resorted to taking pictures of potholes and texting them directly to civic officials. “Sending pictures of potholes via WhatsApp gets the work done a lot quicker then writing letters these days,” said a senior traffic police official.
Tue, May 15, 2018
May 14, 2018 04:03 IST
As per Regional Transport Office (RTO) data, vehicular traffic in Mumbai has shot up by 50 per cent over five years. While there were 21.87 lakh vehicles registered in the year ending March 2013, the number rose to 33.35 lakh vehicles in March 2018. Over the same period, road length in Mumbai continued to hover around 2,000 km.
Mon, May 14, 2018
May 13, 2018 03:39 IST
They had then told the police that they were trying to escape because they were being served poor quality food at the home.
Sun, May 13, 2018
May 13, 2018 02:43 IST
At the time of the incident, those present in the house at Suniti building in Nariman Point included Roy’s wife Bhawna, his orderly and personal assistant, three relatives and three domestic helps.
Sun, May 13, 2018
May 08, 2018 02:39 IST
Then Mumbai Police commissioner Arup Patnaik, and Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Himanshu Roy, had said the case should be cracked within a week. Six years later, however, the perpetrators continue to be at large.
Tue, May 08, 2018
May 01, 2018 02:33 IST
The constable has been booked under sections 376 (rape) and 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) of the Indian Penal Code. Senior inspector Shrikant Desai from RCF police station confirmed the case.
Tue, May 01, 2018
May 01, 2018 02:27 IST
Rajesh Muke, a PHD student from ICT college in Matunga, was recently duped of Rs 91,000. A case was registered on December 31 with Matunga police.
Tue, May 01, 2018
April 27, 2018 03:51 IST
Hussain learnt reciting the azaan in 1990. As he got better, he was asked to give the first azaan from the minaret of the Colaba mosque by then trustees.
Fri, Apr 27, 2018
April 26, 2018 02:47 IST
After first registering a case of accidental death, the Tardeo police registered a case of abetment to suicide after finding the video clips on his mobile phone.
Thu, Apr 26, 2018
April 25, 2018 04:13 IST
“The duo started fighting over the light... following which the accused started abusing her. Later, as she too abused him, he started assaulting her. He then banged her head on the floor and choked her to death,” Sewri police Inspector Sudhir Nagwe said.
Wed, Apr 25, 2018
April 24, 2018 03:12 IST
On Sunday night, while playing with a cousin, the girl mentioned that the attendant had touched her inappropriately while taking her to the washroom. “We overheard the conversation and on Monday morning, took her to the hospital for a check-up. The doctor confirmed that her hymen was ruptured,” said the father.
Tue, Apr 24, 2018April 22, 2018 10:02 IST
A resident of the same building claimed to have witnessed the girl being raped by the accused in the staircase on Wednesday. He informed the girl’s parents.
Sun, Apr 22, 2018
April 20, 2018 03:51 IST
The accused has been identified as Vigneshwar Vijay Jadhav, a resident of Shivaji Nagar in Worli. Police said under the influence of drugs, Jadhav had been stealing motorcycles for joy rides for about four months.
Fri, Apr 20, 2018
April 18, 2018 02:57 IST
Police said the four accused allegedly posed as policemen and snatched the wallet and mobile phones from the truck driver and his helper, before assaulting them, said police.
Wed, Apr 18, 2018
April 18, 2018 01:13 IST
Police have booked sales executive on charges of rash and negligent driving.
Wed, Apr 18, 2018
April 18, 2018 01:05 IST
It was only on Saturday that Gambhir’s nephew Romen Leichombam chanced upon a video on YouTube of him living in Bandra.
Wed, Apr 18, 2018
April 17, 2018 03:29 IST
Police said the incident took place around 9 pm on Colaba Causeway, where the woman, a deputy manager with a bank, had gone shopping.
Tue, Apr 17, 2018


