Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) The Mumbai Police on Wednesday busted an alleged prostitution racket operating across Ghatkopar, Andheri, and Sakinaka, detaining a 38-year-old woman accused of running the network and rescuing two women from exploitation. The accused, identified as Kavita Anil Mane, a resident of Kandivali, is alleged to have financially exploited vulnerable women by luring them with money and arranging their services for clients.According to the Ghatkopar police, a case has been register…
Latest Andheri News & Updates
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) In a shocking case of cyber fraud, a 69-year-old retired senior officer from the DN Nagar area of Andheri in Mumbai was subjected to ‘digital arrest’ for 25 days and defrauded of Rs 1.57 crore by cybercriminals posing as police and court officials. The accused even staged a mock court hearing via video call, invoking the name of a former Supreme Court judge to intimidate the victim. According to Mumbai Police, acting swiftly on the victim’s complaint, the Cyber Cell arr…
Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) Three minors have been detained for allegedly killing their 14-year-old friend and dumping his body in Vihar Lake in an attempt to make the crime appear as an accidental drowning, Mumbai Police said on Monday. The incident came to light after the post-mortem report ruled out drowning and revealed that the victim, identified as Siddharth Londhe, died due to a severe head injury caused by a blunt object. According to police, there was no water found in his lungs or abdomen, …
Indore, Feb 18 (IANS) As shocking details continue to emerge in the Indore MBA student murder case, a neighbour of the accused has shared chilling information about the days leading up to the crime and the moment the incident came to light. The case has sent shockwaves across Madhya Pradesh, with police confirming that the young woman was allegedly strangled to death by her classmate and boyfriend, identified as Piyush Dhamnotiya.The neighbour said he could never imagined that the accused would …
Panaji, Feb 14 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate’s Panaji Zonal Office has provisionally attached three immovable properties valued at Rs 2.29 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with a major fraud involving Jiwa Mines and Minerals Ltd, officials said on Saturday.The case involves the alleged cheating and criminal breach of trust against China-based Lao Ting Dadi Mobile Components Co Ltd, which was defrauded of approximately Rs 13.42 crore (USD 2.95 …
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) Actor Adarsh Gourav says his understanding of Mumbai deepened through its hip-hop culture as he immersed himself in the city’s neighbourhoods while preparing for his role in “Tu Yaa Main.” Adarsh, who is learnt Hindustani classical music for nine years, took to Instagram, where he shared a string of BTS moments from the sets of “Tu Yaa Main”, where he will be seen playing an underground Hip-hop artist.Sharing his experience in the caption section, Adarsh reflected…
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) BAFTA-nominated actor Adarsh Gourav has taken an immersive approach for his upcoming film Tu Yaa Main, in which he essays the role of Maruti, a local rapper from Nalasopara. Adarsh spent time across Govandi, Nalasopara, Kurla, Dharavi, and Andheri, observing and jamming with artists who have built the city’s independent rap movement from the ground up.Speaking about the process, Adarsh said: “Very early on, I realised that Maruti couldn’t be built in isolation. His voi…
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) Actor and self-proclaimed critic Kamaal R. Khan, who was arrested and sent to police custody in a firing incident in the Oshiwara area of Mumbai, has been granted bail on a personal bond of Rs 25,000. His advocate Sana Raees Khan argued that his arrest was illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law, as mandatory notice under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 was never served upon the Applicant prior to arrest.She said that the Applicant was never inf…
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) Actor-producer and self-proclaimed critic Kamaal R. Khan, who has been sent to police custody following the registering of a case with regards to use of a firearm, has claimed that he is being targeted by the Hindi film industry. KRK has claimed that his constant criticism of the films, production houses, actors have got him under the scanner of the who’s who of the Hindi film industry, and the same people are not exacting revenge from him.KRK’s lawyer said that an uniden…
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) Actor-producer and self-proclaimed critic Kamaal R. Khan has been sent to police custody till January 27 after a case of use of a weapon was registered against him. While producing KRK in the court, the police said that two rounds were fired and one cartridge was found. The motive behind the firing is not yet known. KRK’s lawyer said that an unidentified man opened fire at two different flats. He said that the distance between the two buildings is 400 meters and the range o…