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
March 19, 2018 03:34 IST
Man posing as ATS officer uses travel agent’s car for 4 years without payment, then flees with it
Mon, Mar 19, 2018March 16, 2018 02:30 IST
Accused had allegedly demanded Rs 20 crore after he filed an application against the Hiranandani Group
Fri, Mar 16, 2018March 15, 2018 14:30 IST
The police said that the alleged accused is based in Junnar district in Pune, and he allegedly demanded Rs 20 crore after he filed application against the group alleging illegal construction on their part.
Thu, Mar 15, 2018March 15, 2018 06:44 IST
Police said he was a third-party associate of the company since 2016, but was sacked in December 2017, after Paytm officials learnt about the duping.
Thu, Mar 15, 2018March 14, 2018 03:56 IST
The sub-inspector, identified as Bharat Yadav and posted with Malabar Hill police, has not been arrested, said police.
Wed, Mar 14, 2018March 13, 2018 03:56 IST
“We got her number and informed that he was a fraudster. Later, as Mali was demanding money from the victim, we asked her to call him near Borivali station, where we laid a trap and nabbed the accused on Monday,” said an officer from Crime Branch.
Tue, Mar 13, 2018March 12, 2018 05:46 IST
Farmers have been walking with blistered feet under the scorching sun since the last six days, sighting difficulty for the office goers and the students appearing for board examinations on Monday, the farmers decided to complete their final bit overnight.
Mon, Mar 12, 2018March 12, 2018 05:25 IST
Borivali resident Sonal Maheshwari told the police that she discovered the theft when she checked her email account and found that Rs 1.56 lakh had been withdrawn from her bank account without her knowledge.
Mon, Mar 12, 2018March 11, 2018 10:38 IST
Cop had gone to catch a bicycle thief and parked his car on private property
Sun, Mar 11, 2018March 09, 2018 03:18 IST
The woman said as the constable Alfaz Mulani helped her in curing her skin disease, she would talk to him. She alleged that he started calling her and asked her out for tea.
Fri, Mar 09, 2018March 07, 2018 02:07 IST
Facebook log-in gives away her location, police say
Wed, Mar 07, 2018March 03, 2018 01:03 IST
The guideline demanded that the investigation in a missing case be carried out on the lines of a kidnapping case.
Sat, Mar 03, 2018March 01, 2018 05:30 IST
Investigators got lucky when they checked whether the absconding convict had linked his mobile number with the Aadhar card.
Thu, Mar 01, 2018February 27, 2018 09:23 IST
An officer from the Sion police station said two of the three men climbed into the vehicle, snatched his money and forced him to drive to the police station. The third accused followed the dumper truck on a bike.
Tue, Feb 27, 2018February 24, 2018 06:06 IST
Police said, the victim had given his debit card and shared his PIN with the accused, who then fled with the cash.
Sat, Feb 24, 2018February 23, 2018 04:28 IST
The police said Khan had saved the sum to buy a flat. An officer said: “He was supposed to hand over the cash to the builder on Thursday but got robbed the previous day.”
Fri, Feb 23, 2018February 23, 2018 04:13 IST
The boys, aged 16 and 17, were detained earlier this week from their homes in Tardeo. “For seven months, they had been stealing phones,” said an officer at the Tardeo police station.
Fri, Feb 23, 2018February 21, 2018 03:38 IST
Darade said in his statement that on February 5, he withdrew money from an ATM at Bandra’s Hill Road, after which he fell victim to the suspected card fraud
Wed, Feb 21, 2018February 21, 2018 01:47 IST
The two were identified as Fakkhar Mohommad Haneef Ansari (18) and Mohommad Ansari (20), both Dharavi residents
Wed, Feb 21, 2018February 18, 2018 02:10 IST
No ‘fancy’ shoes, wear seat belts and helmets, force told
Sun, Feb 18, 2018February 16, 2018 04:27 IST
The police said Nijap collected fish worth Rs 8 lakh from Thoti over five days by promising to help expand her business and fled.
Fri, Feb 16, 2018February 14, 2018 02:42 IST
Senior police inspector Vinod Kamble from Malabar Hill police station said the investigation in the case is ongoing.
Wed, Feb 14, 2018February 13, 2018 03:26 IST
Police inspector Sanjay Nikam will investigate the murder, having been recently transferred to the Crime Branch after he and his team successfully nabbed Sajjad Mughal, convicted in the Pallavi Purkayastha murder case, nearly a year after he jumped parole.
Tue, Feb 13, 2018February 11, 2018 03:48 IST
The accused, identified as Vikashkumar Das, was nabbed from his residence. Police said the accused has been working with his two uncles, identified as Subaldas and Ranjitdas, and his friends — Gurmeet Kanta Singh, Subhashdas and Laxman Sharma.
Sun, Feb 11, 2018February 10, 2018 04:30 IST
Confirming the arrest, Khar police said Leading angel investor Mahesh Murthy, who had obtained anticipatory bail in the case, was later released after completion of “some paperwork”.
Sat, Feb 10, 2018