Latest Mumbai Police News & Updates

Goa, Feb 26 (IANS) Continuing the drive against illegal immigration and violations of immigration laws, authorities have deported six Bangladeshi nationals who were found living in Goa without valid travel or immigration documents, officials said on Thursday.The deportation was carried out on Wednesday through a coordinated effort between the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), Goa, and the Border Security Force (BSF), officials confirmed.According to authorities, the entire process …

Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) In a fresh development in the case, Bollywood star Ranveer Singh reportedly received a threat from the Bishnoi gang, which demanded Rs 10 crore through a voice note sent to his manager from an American number. A senior Mumbai Police official said the crime branch is contacting the concerned agency in the United States through official protocol to obtain details about the number.During its probe, the Mumbai crime branch found that one of the Bishnoi gang’s close aides, Har…

Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) In a swift operation, Mumbai Police arrested four youths for allegedly attempting to extort Rs 20 lakh from a jewellery businessman in the name of the “Lawrence Bishnoi gang,” officials said on Thursday.The incident occurred in the Vile Parle area, where the businessman, owner of Mangal Royal Jewellers Pvt. Ltd. in Vile Parle East, received a threatening WhatsApp message from a foreign number on the night of February 12 demanding Rs 20 lakh. The sender warned that failu…

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 17 (IANS) Filmmaker Aditya Dhar’s production house B62 Studios could be blacklisted by the A-Ward office of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) over repeated violations of safety norms and civic regulations during the shooting of ‘Dhurandhar 2’ starring Ranveer Singh. A source form the BMC said that rules were violated multiple times during the shooting of the film Dhurandar 2.Gas cylinders were reportedly used on the set for cooking, which is against the prescribed re…

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) A 25-year-old man was arrested in Mumbai for kidnapping and sexual assault of a one-and-a-half-year-old girl in Dahisar, police said on Monday.According to the police, the accused is a relative of the victim’s father. The victim has been admitted to a government hospital in Mumbai. The police said that she underwent surgery and is recovering.The police said that the toddler lives with her parents in a slum in Dahisar. On the morning of February 10, the family discovered she…

Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate arrested a former Lodha Developers director, Rajendra Narpatmal Lodha, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with an ongoing probe into an alleged cheating case involving losses of over Rs 100 crore to the real estate company, the agency said on Saturday.A Special PMLA Court in Mumbai on Friday remanded the accused to eight days of ED custody after his arrest on Thursday to facilitate further investigation into the case.“Th…

Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) The threatening voice-note sent to threaten Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh was shared over a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The identity of the accused has been withheld, the officer said. The actor received the threat in the form of a WhatsApp voice-note. The security has been beefed up outside Ranveer Singh’s house after the voice-note was sent to him, demanding crores of rupees through the message, after which the Mumbai Police was informed. Police have launched a manhunt…

Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) The underworld seems to be tightening the noose around the neck of the country’s entertainment capital. After the firing incident outside the house of superstar director Rohit Shetty, Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh has now received a threat from the unidentified source. The actor received the threat in the form of a WhatsApp voice-note. The security has been beefed up outside Ranveer Singh’s house after the voice-note was sent to him, demanding crores of rupees through the…