After National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Shabbir Abubakar Shaikh, a resident of Shanti Nagar in Mira Road on Thursday, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) said they arrested four persons including Yusuf Bhatka, a resident of ‘Mira Road’, wanted in the 1993 serial blast case, from Ahmedabad after they were found travelling under forged passports. Gujarat’s […]
Crime
Kudos! With 89.63% conviction rate MBVV police commissionerate is No. 1 in Maharashtra
The newly formed, Mira Bhayandar – Vasai Virar (MBVV) Police Commissionerate under the guidance of its chief IPS Sadanand Date is at the forefront in convicting the accused after a thorough investigation and submission of chargesheet in the court, whereas Amravati is the runner up in the category. While Navi Mumbai placed third with a […]
Student dies, pillion injured on Bhayandar Bridge after bike goes uncontrol
A speeding biker Jebas Nadar (19) dies after he lost control of his motorcycle and dashed the bike on the footpath of Bhayandar Bridge on Wednesday night. After seeing the cycle coming from the opposite direction, he suddenly applied the front brake of the vehicle, trying to dodge a cyclist. He lost control of the […]
Two from Mira Road given life sentence for murder in drunken brawl
The Thane District court convicted and sentenced two persons to life imprisonment for the murder of a man in a drunken brawl in 2016 in Naya Nagar, Mira Road. The District Judge, SP Gondhalekar, convicted Sohail Mukhtar Shaikh (34)and Ali aka Naushad Irshad Shaikh (37). The prosecution said that the four accused, two of whom […]
Hidden camera, card skimmer found in RBL Bank ATM kiosk, customers money withdrawn
A hidden camera and data skimming devices have been recovered from the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) kiosk of a reputed RBL Bank in Mira Road, after which police have appealed to the bank customers to be extra vigilant while withdrawing cash from the ATM. Mira Road Police has filed a case in this regard on […]
6-year-old drown in Private bungalow in Uttan; safety at stake
A six-year-old girl has drowned in a swimming pool at Uttan. The couple along with other staff of a private bank had come for a trip to a bungalow in the Chowk area of Uttan. While the couple was having breakfast on the first floor of the bungalow, their twins had gone to play on […]
Are you risking life by commuting on illegal vehicles, Youth Congress complaint
Poor public transport and strike of State Transport buses are forcing labourers and other commuters to use illegal means of transport from Ghodbunder to Vapi. Illegal passenger transportation has been carried out in Maruti Eco vehicles near Fountain Hotel at Ghodbunder Road, Varsave. Hundreds of vehicles are being plying to Vapi, Surat direction. Youth Congress […]
Navghar police arrested fake cops for blackmailing businessman
Navghar Police have arrested a gang of fake cops including a woman for allegedly blackmailing a businessman and extorting money from him. A woman first befriended and then invites them in seductive voice to the room in Shirdinagar in Bhayander East. On March 23, she invites a Pramod Rawal, a 57-year-old businessman from Palghar. The […]
Two Junior Engineers granted bail in Deepak Khambit murder attempt case
A Dindoshi Sessions Court of Borivali Division has granted bail to two accused junior engineers, who, as per the police report, have conspired and hired contract killers to eliminate executive engineer Deepak Khambit. All the three have been employees of Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation. There are total five accused in the case. The Dinoshi Sessions […]
Police exposes sex racket running on WhatsApp, two arrested including rickshaw driver
Mira Bhayandar – Vasai Virar (MBVV) Police have exposed a sex racket operating through the social messaging site WhatsApp within the limits of Kashimira Police Station. Police have arrested the accused on the basis of tip-off from the khabri. Police have registered a case against three persons and rescued three women involved in prostitution. Kashimira […]