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…
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Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Two Mumbai Police Constables have been arrested on charges of kidnapping and robbery executed in ‘filmy’ style from Juhu to Dahisar, Mumbai Police said on Saturday. The accused allegedly looted $10,000 from a delivery executive, while three other accomplices remain at large. The incident has once again raised serious concerns about the image of the Mumbai Police. In the Juhu area, two Constables, acting in collusion with their associates, allegedly kidnapped a delivery ex…
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Amid concerns over a shortage of cooking gas cylinders in Mumbai, a major theft has been reported from the Charkop area of Kandivali West, where unidentified thieves allegedly stole 27 cylinders from a delivery vehicle after breaking into it, police said on Saturday.According to officials, the incident took place on the intervening night of March 25 and 26. The accused targeted a tempo used for gas distribution and decamped with 27 cylinders, including five filled and 22 …
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) The Mumbai Police on Saturday arrested a man accused of cyber cheating a judge of the Bombay High Court. Acting on a complaint filed by the victim, a 25-year-old from Jamtara, Jharkhand, was taken into custody for allegedly creating fake customer care numbers and siphoning off money through a phishing app. According to the police, the arrest is linked to a fraud amounting to approximately Rs 6.02 lakh, carried out through a carefully orchestrated credit card reward points…
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) A major security breach has come to light during the Maharashtra Assembly session, with the Mumbai Police on Friday registering a case against five individuals for allegedly creating and circulating fake entry passes. The arrests were made by the Marine Drive Police following a detailed investigation into the matter.According to preliminary information, the illegal manufacturing of counterfeit entry passes for access to the Assembly session was uncovered after the issue w…
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) The ED attached immovable property worth Rs 19.12 crore under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with the Rs 5,600 crore National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL) fraud impacting 13,000 investors, an official said on Friday. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Mumbai Zonal Office, initiated an investigation into the case based on an FIR registered by M.R.A. Marg Police Station, Mumbai, which is being investigated by EOW, Mumbai …
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Residential flats, commercial shops and office space relating to the Goregaon Pearl CHS Project and worth Rs 41.70 crore were seized by the ED in a fraud with homebuyers and other investors in Goregaon, Mumbai, an official said on Friday.The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Mumbai Zonal office, provisionally attached assets/properties on March 25, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, the ED said in a statement.The attached assets in…
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) A 76-year-old man is battling for his life after being struck by a speeding scooter in a hit-and-run incident in Mumbai’s Goregaon West area, Mumbai Police said on Friday. According to information from Mumbai Police, the incident took place on March 22 at around 6.40 p.m. on MG Road. The victim, identified as Babulal Chopra, was crossing the road when he was hit by a speeding scooter. The rider fled the scene immediately after the collision, leaving the elderly man seve…
Mumbai, March 22 (IANS) Co-founders of crypto exchange CoinDCX, Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal, were arrested after a First Information Report (FIR) was registered at a Mumbai police station in connection with an alleged cryptocurrency fraud case.According to the complaint, a person claimed that he was cheated of Rs 71 lakh in a crypto scam, prompting the police to initiate action.Reports had earlier suggested that the two founders were summoned for questioning before the arrests.Reacting to …
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) A 29-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband in Mumbai’s Wadala area following a dispute over his alcohol consumption, Mumbai Police said on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Kavita Mahesh Wad. According to Mumbai Police, the accused husband, Mahesh Narayan Wad, initially fled the scene after the incident but was later arrested.Police officials said the accused allegedly assaulted his wife brutally, using kicks and punches, leaving her cr…