Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough, the Mumbai Police have uncovered a major terror funding angle linked to a suspected hawala racket, with key accused Salim Sheikh allegedly creating fake passports for nearly 40 individuals using forged documents. The Anti-Terrorism Branch of the Special Branch conducted simultaneous raids at three locations in the Kurar area of Malad, leading to the arrest of Mohammed Islam Ismail Khan, alias Salim Rahmatullah Sheikh (49). During the operati…
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Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Actress Bhumi Pednekkar, who recently attended the International Film Festival Delhi (IFFD) 2026, believes that while the space for women-led narratives may be shrinking in mainstream cinema, the rise of OTT platforms has opened up stronger and more meaningful opportunities for female actors. “I feel with OTT, especially for women, the narrative has become a lot stronger because a lot of those shows, a lot of those films are led by women, which is maybe shrinking in mai…
Mysuru/Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) The Mumbai Crime Branch has initiated preparations to secure the custody of 47-year-old Srinivas Lewis, who is accused of sending more than 1,100 threatening emails nationwide, including several targeting Mumbai. In a major breakthrough, the Delhi Police on Monday arrested Srinivas Lewis, the alleged mastermind behind a series of fake bomb threats that triggered panic across the country, from Mysuru in Karnataka. Officials said the Mumbai Police will soon take cust…
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) World Cup semifinal tickets were allegedly being sold at exorbitant rates for Rs 25,000 amid the India–England T20 World Cup semifinal being held at the Wankhede Stadium, prompting swift action by the Mumbai Crime Branch, which has arrested one person and recovered 10 original match tickets, officials said on Thursday.According to the Crime Branch, the accused was selling the tickets at prices several times higher than the rates set by the International Cricket Council (…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, who hosts the gaming reality show ‘Wheel of Fortune’, has lauded the efforts of the men in uniform. The actor said that the cops deserve every bit of praise but in reality it’s a thankless job. The special episode of the show features Sandeep Sharma, (U.P Police), Sayali Karekar (Mumbai Crime Branch) and Amol Kamble (Mumbai Head Constable) all serving members of the police department, who made Akshay Kumar address the nation on the sa…
Mumbai, Feb 21 (IANS) The Mumbai Crime Branch has issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang for reportedly threatening Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh and demanding Rs 20 crore. Security around the actor has been tightened as the Anti-Extortion Cell probes the case. An FIR was registered after police verified a voice note in which the caller identified himself as Harichandra alias Harry Boxer.As per the Mumbai Police, the Mumbai Crime Branch has issued a Look O…
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) The 5 accused involved in the firing outside superstar director Rohit Shetty’s house in Mumbai were presented before the MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999) court. The Mumbai police have sought the remand of the five accused. Seeking remand, the police told the court that seven people, including the shooter, who were arrested on Monday in the case of firing at Rohit Shetty’s house, are a separate group, while the five people who were initially arreste…
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) The legal process in the Rohit Shetty firing case is picking up momentum. On Monday, accused Vishnu Kushwaha was produced before a special MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999) court. The court remanded him to the custody of the Mumbai Crime Branch till February 25, 2026. The Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 (Mah. 30/1999) is a law enacted by the state of Maharashtra in India in 1999 to combat organised crime and terrorism.Earlier in the d…
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) The Mumbai Police has identified the man who opened fire at Rohit Shetty’s house earlier this month. The man has been identified as Deepak Chandra. As per a senior officer of Mumbai Police, the accused Deepak Chandra, who fired outside Rohit Shetty’s house, is a resident of UP. He is very well-educated, but there is no criminal case against him so far. There are 4 to 5 people in the family of the accused, to catch the accused shooter, the Mumbai Crime Branch had laid a trap…
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested the alleged shooter who had opened fire outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s residence earlier this month, police officials said on Monday. As per the Mumbai Police, the Mumbai Crime Branch arrested the shooter who opened fire at Rohit Shetty’s residence from Rajasthan. Along with the shooter, the Crime Branch has arrested a total of six accused. Some individuals have also been detained from Uttar Pradesh.The Mumbai Police also shared th…