Mohamed has been covering the crime beat for over a decade and has also covered courts in the past. Cyber crime and forensics are his areas of interest, reporting on how they assist crime investigations. Mohamed currently focuses on the Maharashtra Police, Mumbai crime branch along with the Maharashtra Home Department and with reports revolving around police probes, the evolution of the force and policy matters related to handling law and order in the state. He tweets @thaver_mohamed
January 23, 2025 13:32 IST
Months after her son went missing after stepping out of their home to buy something, Farida Khatun, a nurse at J J Hospital, kept up her search for her son.
Fri, Jan 24, 2025January 20, 2025 04:20 IST
According to officials, the accused, originally Mohammad Shariful Islam from Bangladesh, changed his name to Vijay Das after entering India.
Mon, Jan 20, 2025January 20, 2025 04:20 IST
The phone payment led police to the accused's mobile number that was then traced to Thane where more clues led to a dense mangrove cluster near a labour camp, the sources said.
Mon, Jan 20, 2025January 19, 2025 11:50 IST
The accused, after arriving in Mumbai, was working at a bar in Thane.
Mon, Jan 20, 2025January 19, 2025 10:22 IST
Saif Ali Khan attack: The Mumbai police said crucial CCTV footage from a mobile shop in Dadar helped them identify the accused as Mohammad Shariful Islam Shahzad.
Sun, Jan 19, 2025January 18, 2025 15:56 IST
With the accused in the Saif Ali Khan attack case yet to be arrested, Mumbai police officers blame a lack of coordination and sharing of information in the initial hours after the crime came to light.
Sun, Jan 19, 2025January 17, 2025 21:35 IST
A Mumbai police officer said they have shared the photo of the accused with almost every one of the over-40,000-strong force along with retired officers
Fri, Jan 17, 2025January 17, 2025 19:18 IST
Police sources said they are tapping their network of informers and history sheeters to get leads on the accused. They are also analysing their database on history sheeters who match the description of the suspect caught on CCTV.
Sun, Jan 19, 2025January 17, 2025 15:31 IST
5 Key Investigation Questions of Saif Ali Khan Attack: As the actor recovers from six stab wounds and the police detain a suspect, probe indicates how the accused managed to make his way in and out of the high-profile apartment.
Sun, Jan 19, 2025January 17, 2025 04:20 IST
The suspect, who also allegedly injured a house help, fled the scene and a massive manhunt has been launched to apprehend him, police said.
Sat, Jan 18, 2025January 16, 2025 14:24 IST
One-member committees will probe sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh's murder in Beed and the custodial death that followed the vandalism of a replica of the Constitution.
Thu, Jan 16, 2025January 16, 2025 11:36 IST
The police suspect that a domestic help employed at Saif Ali Khan’s residence in Bandra allowed an intruder to enter the house. Khan sustained six stab wounds after being attacked by the man.
Sun, Jan 19, 2025January 16, 2025 11:28 IST
The police suspect that the intruder who attacked actor Saif Ali Khan used the building shaft to enter the 12th-floor flat as he was not spotted in the CCTV cameras in the lifts or the lobby.
Fri, Jan 17, 2025January 16, 2025 10:57 IST
The attack on actor Saif Ali Khan has led Opposition leaders in Maharashtra to question the Mumbai Police and the state government.
Sun, Jan 19, 2025January 16, 2025 09:28 IST
Mumbai News | Saif Ali Khan Stabbed News Live Updates: The attacker, caught on CCTV inside the actor's building, was inside Jeh's bedroom at around 2 am on Thursday.
Sat, Jan 18, 2025January 15, 2025 18:14 IST
On the occasion of every Makar Sankranti, Maharashtra Police impose a temporary ban on the sale and use of the razor-sharp strings. For the first time, the police have arrested the fathers of boys who were caught using the nylon manjas in Nashik.
Wed, Jan 15, 2025January 13, 2025 21:24 IST
CM Fadnavis told The Indian Express that an inquiry he announced in the Parbhani case specifically referred to a probe by a retired high court judge, distinct from the magisterial inquiry that accompanies all custodial deaths.
Tue, Jan 14, 2025January 07, 2025 12:22 IST
The Mumbai police have not been able to get custody of Lawrence Bishnoi, who is lodged at the Sabarmati Jail.
Tue, Jan 07, 2025January 07, 2025 12:00 IST
The police say the Bishnoi gang is trying to step in after underworld gangs in Mumbai have been neutralised.
Tue, Jan 07, 2025January 06, 2025 16:07 IST
The Mumbai police's 4,590-page chargesheet in the Baba Siddique murder case ruled out any links to disputes over Slum Rehabilitation Authority projects.
Tue, Jan 07, 2025January 03, 2025 13:36 IST
Accused woman informs brother about the crime and surrenders in Chunabhatti police station.
Sat, Jan 04, 2025December 26, 2024 22:55 IST
The main accused arrested from Buldhana and his wife, who was arrested two days earlier, were produced before the Thane court on Thursday and remanded to police custody till January 2.
Thu, Dec 26, 2024December 25, 2024 00:14 IST
He had been serving in the Nanded range — of which Parbhani is a part — for seven years and was to be moved out ahead of the elections.
Wed, Dec 25, 2024December 22, 2024 10:32 IST
During the Mahayuti government, there were flashpoints regarding police transfers carried out by then chief minister Eknath Shinde, as Devendra Fadnavis was not happy about them.
Mon, Dec 23, 2024December 19, 2024 16:08 IST
In 2021, Ratanben Jain was found murdered at her house and jewellery worth Rs 3.5 lakh was missing. The police groped in the dark for some time before an old FIR proved vital to nab the killer.
Thu, Dec 19, 2024