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
February 09, 2018 03:29 IST
Even as police found a note in the pocket of the man, identified as Harshal Raote, they are still examining whether he committed suicide or accidentally fell to his death in the central courtyard of Mantralaya.
Fri, Feb 09, 2018February 09, 2018 03:02 IST
A resident of Mulund, Varun Ghatani, said: “My personal favourite is taripav, and whenever I go out with my friends for night-outs, I see to it that I visit Michael and eat taripav.”
Fri, Feb 09, 2018February 07, 2018 04:15 IST
For faster coordination, the police teams have been making use of the messaging application WhatsApp, along with using walkie-talkies, officers said.
Wed, Feb 07, 2018February 05, 2018 02:20 IST
‘Accused sought Rs 1.5 crore’; hunt on for ‘mastermind’
Mon, Feb 05, 2018February 01, 2018 02:29 IST
An officer said, “The two consumed alcohol in a bar at central Mumbai following which they started snatching mobiles from Worli and they went on till Kalachowkie.”
Thu, Feb 01, 2018January 31, 2018 03:45 IST
The police have arrested one of the three who allegedly stole the cash and have recovered the stolen money.
Wed, Jan 31, 2018January 31, 2018 03:11 IST
Police said the ward boy, Vitthal Chavan, has said in his statement that he had asked Maru to carry an oxygen cylinder into the MRI room, while helper Sunita Surve looked on.
Mon, Feb 05, 2018January 30, 2018 06:10 IST
Rajesh Maru was declared dead when he was taken to the hospital’s emergency ward. Lanjrekar, Chavan and Surve have told investigators the incident took place in seconds and they are not aware how Maru got pulled inside the main MRI room.
Tue, Jan 30, 2018January 26, 2018 04:46 IST
The incident came to light after the boy’s mother spotted a chocolate inside his school bag. The boy then reportedly revealed his ordeal and said the chocolate had been given by the intruder.
Fri, Jan 26, 2018January 25, 2018 01:57 IST
“The accused would roam around in the area and sleep on the road. Owing to his age, local residents gave him a small space in their storehouse to stay... The locals would also give him food to eat,” an officer from the RAK Marg police station said.
Thu, Jan 25, 2018January 23, 2018 04:09 IST
Police identified the accused as Santosh Mahadev Sawant, a resident of Kannamwar Nagar in Vikhroli. The accused was reportedly a frequent visitor to the Mahalaxmi Racecourse, where he bet on horses.
Tue, Jan 23, 2018January 20, 2018 07:38 IST
The police said the case had been registered on January 11, after the complainant approached the Gamdevi police station, along with her family members.
Sat, Jan 20, 2018January 19, 2018 03:24 IST
The duo offer bicycles to those who need them for the ride, but also welcome people who wish to ride their own bicycles.
Fri, Jan 19, 2018January 18, 2018 01:39 IST
Accused posed as ‘casting directors from Balaji Telefilms’
Thu, Jan 18, 2018January 16, 2018 04:43 IST
An Amazon spokesperson said, “As India’s most trusted online marketplace, we take incidents of fraud seriously. A case has been reported at the Bandra police. Local police have taken charge and we are extending all support or information that they need.”
Tue, Jan 16, 2018January 14, 2018 04:29 IST
Mohinuddin Shaikh (35) and Atif Shaikh (28) are residents of Kurla and Nalasopara, respectively and they met near Byculla station and commit crimes.
Sun, Jan 14, 2018January 14, 2018 02:44 IST
Animal captured in three-hour operation, sent to Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Sun, Jan 14, 2018January 14, 2018 01:10 IST
Pankaj Garg was among the seven on board the Pawan Hans helicopter that crashed in the Arabian Sea near Uttan, off the Mumbai coast, on Saturday morning.
Sun, Jan 14, 2018January 12, 2018 03:38 IST
After Vishal Karia was booked for culpable homicide, kin came forward with information on movements of Sanghvi brothers and Abhijit Mankar, say police
Fri, Jan 12, 2018January 09, 2018 02:32 IST
The police said the accused had been calling at the ex-cricketer’s residence since the last week of December, threatening to kidnap the girl. During the phone conversation, the accused said that he would marry the former cricketer’s daughter.
Tue, Jan 09, 2018January 07, 2018 02:49 IST
The police said since the last week of December, the accused had made several calls to the landline number at the cricketer’s residence.
Sun, Jan 07, 2018January 05, 2018 04:11 IST
The toilet became a death trap for 13 customers and one staff member who had taken refuge in it.
Fri, Jan 05, 2018January 05, 2018 02:55 IST
Though the lane is located in the heart of South Mumbai, it’s also known as Andheri Bazaar, not after the suburb of the same name but because it functions in the darkness when Mumbaikars are still fast sleep.
Fri, Jan 05, 2018January 04, 2018 05:35 IST
Maharashta Bandh: The issue of children participating in the Dalit protests, especially in stone-pelting incidents, has begun to draw attention after a video of a boy, barely four or five years old, walking on a street in Pune with a stone in either hand surfaced.
Thu, Jan 04, 2018January 04, 2018 05:29 IST
Around 100 protesters were allegedly present at the spot. The police claimed that the mob was damaging vehicles while returning after the ‘rasta roko andolan’ was called off.
Thu, Jan 04, 2018