Mumbai Police: News
Mumbai Rains: Flight operations, local train services badly hit
Torrential rains continued to batter Mumbai for the second day, severely affecting the flight operations, delaying the suburban rail services, and disrupting the road traffic.
Mumbai: Heavy showers throw life out of gear once again
Twenty days after "typhoon-like" rains inundated Mumbai, the city once again battled heavy showers and life was thrown out of gear.
Mumbai: Metro security-staff goes on strike; operator seeks police assistance
Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL) that operates Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar Metro-I line sought Mumbai Police's help after the Maharashtra Security Force (MSF) staff went on strike.
Mumbai: Housing society watchman arrested for sexually abusing dog thrice
Mumbai Police has arrested 41-year-old security-guard Ram Naresh Mishra for sexually assaulting a stray female dog thrice in a housing complex near Chembur Naka.
Delhi: Police bust human-trafficking racket operating across various Indian airports
Delhi Police busted a major international human trafficking racket following the deportation of a married couple attempting to enter Canada with forged passports.
Mumbai: 40,000 police personnel, drones to monitor Ganapati Visarjan processions
As the 10-day Ganeshotsav comes to an end, the Mumbai Police have stepped up the security arrangements to avoid any breakdown of law and order in the city.
Mumbai: Ganpati made from "zero GST" items in Mulund
Mumbai's Shri Niwas Ganeshotav's Ganpati members in Mulund decided to highlight the positives of the "controversial" GST in a unique manner.
"Typhoon-like" rains lash Mumbai, heaviest downpour in years expected
Mumbai has been inundated due to continuous downpour since yesterday morning which has only gotten worse.
Mumbai: Railway Police to launch special helpline for reporting crime
The Government Railway Police (GRP) in Mumbai is soon going to set up a special emergency railway helpline to respond to passengers' complaints quickly.
Maharashtra govt reinstates encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma
Maharashtra government reinstated encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma after he was unceremoniously removed for allegedly being in contact with the underworld.
Maharashtra: 3 dead, 117 govindas injured in Dahi Handi celebrations
In a rather unfortunate instance, Dahi Handi celebrations in Maharashtra were marred with several govindas getting injured.
BMC's plan to reduce flooding in Mumbai not even done by half
Drowning in the complaints about rains every year, Mumbai's BMC's ambitious projects that were planned after July 26, 2005 flood are not even halfway done.
Mumbai cops make fresh attempt to get Dawood's shooter extradited
Mumbai Police have launched a fresh attempt to get Munna Jhingada, Dawood Ibrahim's gang sharpshooter, extradited to India from Thailand.
Mumbai- 1,300 BMC staff to lose jobs because of GST
With the implementation of GST, Octroi duties will be scrapped, which means those working in the Octroi department will lose their jobs.
1999 fake currency case: Non-bailable warrant against Dawood Ibrahim
The Mumbai Police successfully secured a non-bailable warrant against Dawood Ibrahim in the 1999 fake currency case.
Four new cyber cells for Mumbai Police
Amid a rise in cyber attacks, Mumbai Police have decided to form four new cyber cells. Moreover, 186 posts have been sanctioned for these new cells.
Mumbai- 5 arrested from film-industry for trafficking children to Paris
On Thursday, 5 people from the film industry including a make-up artist and a spotboy were arrested in a case involving trafficking of children to Paris.
Mumbai Police to go bulletproof 9 years after 26/11
9 years ago when Anti-Terrorism Squad Chief Hemant Karkare went to take on the terrorists involved in 26/11, his bulletproof vest was no match for the terrorists' AK-47s.
Railways considers high-speed Spanish trains on Mumbai-Ahmedabad route
Spanish firm Talgo has offered to operate trains on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route, which would reduce travel time between the two cities to 5 hours.
Mumbai Police bust 'One Coin', an online scam
Mumbai Police has arrested 18 people in connection with 'One Coin', an online scam which promised people lakhs in return for an investment of Rs. 11,900. The arrest led the cops to 4 bank accounts from which Rs. 18.97crore was revived by them.
Maharashtra: Class 12 admission procedures to go online
Maharashtra's Education Department said admission-procedures for Class 12 students in state-run junior colleges will go online from the academic year 2017-2018.
Mumbai: 1 arrested for attempting to derail local train
A 19-year-old named Deva Sukhlal Kaul was arrested for attempting to wreck a local train and has been sent to police custody till 27th April.
Mumbai: 2 Vasai societies fighting for water-connection since a decade
The Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation has failed to provide 2 housing societies in Vasai's Evershine City with a water connection since they were formed in 2007.
ISIS terrorists trying to enter Mumbai through sea
Reports have indicated that ISIS terrorists may be attempting to infiltrate into Mumbai via the sea.
Mumbai: Two college-going youths detained for trafficking LSD from USA
Mumbai Police's anti-narcotics cell arrested five people, including two students from two well-known colleges in the western suburbs.
Citizens' group challenges upcoming Shivaji memorial
A citizens' forum named APLI (A Port Lands Initiative) Mumbai, with the help of documents accessed through RTI, concluded that it is not feasible for the government to carry on with the construction of the upcoming Shivaji memorial worth Rs. 3,600crore.
India's first rail ambulance makes debut in Mumbai
Mumbai's Central Railway displayed India's first air-conditioned rail ambulance, which aims to aid injured passengers during the crucial first-hour after the accident.
AAI cuts down staff salaries by 80%
Airports Authority of India (AAI) reduced the February salaries of its staff without notifying them with any prior warning.
BMC polls: Many celebs, citizens go missing from voters' list
Many celebrities, including Varun Dhawan, Sanjeev Kapoor, and Paresh Rawal, went missing from the voters' list in the BMC elections.
Chaos at Andheri station as car runs up platform
Chaos ensued at Andheri station when under-19 cricketer Harpeet Singh drove his car onto Platform 1 amid the morning rush.
6 people lost money to frauds posing as 'bank officials'
6 cases of credit/debit card frauds have been registered by the Azad Maidan police; victims received phone-calls from people posing as bank officials and tricking them into revealing their card-details.
What's happening in Mumbai?
Ups and downs continue for the Maharshtra state government as they decided to extend the railway network till Murbad; however, the government also controversially hinted at withdrawing ambulance services at suburban railway stations in Mumbai.
What's up with Mumbai this Monday?
IIT-Bombay will provide a robot to the forest-department to track movements of leopards and other animals.
Over 300% rise in rape cases in Mumbai
According to the data compiled by NGO Praja Foundation, North Mumbai (Malad-Dahisar) is the most unsafe area for women.