Mira-Bhayander: The crime branch has refuted claims of “zombie drugs” being circulated in the area after investigating a viral video showing a man in a trance-like state on a road in Bhayander.Panic had gripped residents in the region after the video was widely shared on social media on April 13, sparking rumours of “zombie drugs”…
Mumbai: Observing that the discrepancies are “undoubtedly significant”, the Bombay High Court ordered the transfer of investigation into the Feb 2023 death of a woman, allegedly due to dowry harassment, to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). “It is made clear that CBI shall investigate the crime in accordance with law without being influenced by…
Mumbai: Supreme Court has rejected a last-minute petition by the state govt to cancel the April 26 Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) elections. The state sought to avert the polls on a committee’s recommendation to eliminate elected positions within the council.Currently, the council comprises nine members nominated by govt and nine representatives elected by doctors. Last…
Mumbai: A police constable was duped of Rs 12.5 lakh in a cyber fraud case when she allegedly clicked an APK link on Jan 18 this year.After clicking the link, the victim’s mobile phone was allegedly compromised, and her registered mobile number became inactive, preventing from receiving bank alerts.Initially the victim learnt that Rs 28,000…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of a TOI report published Monday, which highlighted the plight of a 70-year-old man with suspected bleeding in the brain. The report flagged how the patient was tossed from BMC-run MW Desai Hospital to Jogeshwari Trauma Hospital without an ambulance or medical support.The…
Mumbai: Days after floating a tender for a Rs 305 crore international memorial for Lokshahir Annabhau Sathe in Ghatkopar, the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) has scrapped the tender, citing a change of plans, which includes increasing the height of Annabhau Sathe’s statue and some technical hurdles. The SRA will tweak the plan and float fresh…
Mumbai: Newly appointed BJP Yuva Morcha state president Krishnaraj Mahadik on Monday announced the party’s Yuva Shakti Jagar Yatra from April 21. The objective, he said, is to interact with farmers, women, students and young men and women working in different fields. CM Devendra Fadnavis will flag off the yatra. In phase I, the yatra…
Mumbai: A 12-year-old girl was injured after one of the iron barricades put up by an infrastructure company on a street at Malad (E) fell on her while she was playing with her friends recently. Dindoshi Police have registered an FIR against the site supervisor. On April 16, the girl was playing with her friends…
Mumbai: The city crime branch has arrested a prime accused involved in sexual exploitation of a minor, registered at Shivajinagar Police Station under multiple stringent laws including the Pocso Act. The unit 6 Arrested Babu Aynal Khan (30), who was on the run for allegedly abducting a minor boy and sexually assaulting him.Acting on intelligence,…
Mumbai: A day after a music concert at BKC was cancelled over law and order issues, the police claimed on Monday that the organisers had been informed about their decision not to allow the programme well in advance — on April 16.Police said they rejected permission for the Circoloco Mumbai live music show at BKC…
