Mumbai: The Mumbai Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has taken over the investigation into an alleged ₹218 crore financial fraud involving properties belonging to Unimark India Ltd that had been mortgaged as security for a loan from the Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI). The case centres on allegations that properties pledged against the IFCI loan were […]
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Mumbai: A nearly two-year search for two men wanted in connection with an alleged ₹94-lakh cheating case finally came to an end after Mumbai Police traced them to Raipur in Chhattisgarh. The accused, identified as Kamlesh Sahu, 39, a professor at an engineering college who is also associated with the transport business, and Virendra Tanwar, […]
BHIWANDI: A business dispute involving textile consignments worth more than ₹1.62 crore has turned into a police case in Bhiwandi, after a local trader alleged that two businessmen from Rajasthan failed to clear payments for fabric supplied to their firms over nearly two years. The Nizampura Police have registered an FIR against the two accused […]
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray has stepped up his campaign to protect Mumbai’s public open spaces, calling for greater scrutiny of proposals involving playgrounds, gardens and other land meant for public use. The move comes amid a controversy over the proposed allotment of 16 acres of public land to the Shree Vile Parle […]
Mumbai : Mumbai police have started an investigation after NCP leader and former MLA Zeeshan Siddique allegedly received a death threat through a viral audio clip circulating on social media. According to police officials, Siddique’s sister approached the Bandra police after hearing the audio clip online. Based on her complaint, police registered a non-cognisable offence
The controversy erupted when reports highlighted a proposed ₹2.9 crore tender for the mayor’s bungalow, shortly after earlier renovation work had concluded in April. Mumbai: Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde has ordered the cancellation of a controversial ₹2.9-crore BMC tender after it sparked a political debate over alleged spending on the mayor’s official residence located inside
Pune: A fact-finding committee appointed by the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) has begun its investigation into the controversial incident in which three murder accused were allegedly tied to the bonnet of a police vehicle and paraded through parts of the city. The committee visited the Bharti Vidyapeeth police station on Wednesday, reviewed official
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has decided to establish a special bench to address and fast-track disputes related to Waqf land ownership and alleged encroachments across the state. The move comes after a review meeting chaired by State Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule regarding a land dispute involving Maharashtra State Board of Waqf (MSBW) records on
Mumbai: In a major financial fraud case, two employees of the Mumbai Police have been suspended for allegedly diverting nearly ₹6.5 crore through fake salary accounts created in the names of non-existent police personnel. The suspended officials have been identified as Vijaya Ashok Chavan, an office superintendent attached to the Armed Police unit in Marol, […]
Mumbai: The battle to protect the environmentally sensitive Aarey Colony has intensified, with authorities taking strict action against illegal constructions and those allegedly responsible for encouraging encroachments in the area. Since March, around 12 FIRs have been registered against slumlords accused of rebuilding unauthorised structures in Aarey Colony despite
