To nab a man who had been on the run for seven months allegedly in a theft case in Nalasopara area of Maharashtra, the cops posed as auto rickshaw drivers, an official said. The man had been on the run for seven months after allegedly stealing jewellery worth over Rs 25 lakh from Nalasopara was finally arrested by the police, the official said on Friday. The accused was identified as Rizwan Abdul Mannan Ansari, 30. He was working as an auto rickshaw driver in Noida to evade police action against him, the official said. The police sources stated that identifying him was challenging as he had grown a thick beard to alter his appearance. The police monitored him undercover as rickshaw drivers for several days before nabbing him, the official said. "After confirming his identity, they detained and arrested him on January 3 and brought him back to Nalasopara for further investigation," said an officer. According to the police, the burglary took place on July 8, 2024, at a house in Nalasopara West. An unknown burglar entered the house and escaped with valuables, including jewellery worth more than Rs 25 lakh. The police registered a case and began their investigation, reviewing over 80 CCTV footages. The footage revealed that the accused arrived in an auto rickshaw. The auto was traced to the Bhiwandi area the same month. The auto’s owner, identified as Yogesh Ganpat Govind (31), was detained. Govind was interrogated by a team of police officials and he allegedly confessed to the crime and revealed the names of two accomplices--Rizwan Ansari and Moazzam Shaikh (29), the police said. Shaikh was detained in his native village in Maharashtra's Chiplun. During interrogation, he allegedly confessed to the crime and disclosed that the stolen jewellery was with Ansari. The police raided Ansari’s house in Bijnor district in Uttar Pradesh, but found that he had moved to Noida. After months of searching, they learned he was driving an auto rickshaw in Noida. Despite his attempts to disguise himself with a beard, the police tracked and identified him, said the police. The police recovered valuables worth approximately Rs 12 lakh from Ansari's possession, confirmed DCP Jaywant Bajbale of the MBVV police. The investigation is ongoing, and further efforts are being made to recover the remaining stolen items, he added.
17 January,2025 07:23 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah KhanThe auto rickshaw driver who rushed Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan to the Lilavati Hospital in Bandra spoke to mid-day and stated that the actor was heavily bleeding and he rushed him quickly to the hospital. The actor was rushed to the hospital in an auto rickshaw after he was in injured after being attacked inside his Bandra residence in the wee hours of Thursday. Narrating the incident, the auto rickshaw driver Bhajan Singh Rana said, "I was passing from the road when a woman in a loud voice called out for an auto rickshaw, I stopped and saw a man wearing a white kurta, heavily bleeding. I stopped the vehicles unknowingly that he was actor Saif Ali Khan and thought that he was injured maybe in a fight in his building." He said, "He (Saif Ali Khan) sat in the auto and I took the Chapel Road route, since it was the shortest route to reach Lilavati Hospital and it was only after we reached the hospital, I realised, he was actor Saif Ali Khan." Watch Video below- Auto-rickshaw driver Bhajan Singh Rana, who rushed Saif Ali Khan to the hospital after he was stabbed multiple times at his residence, described the actor as being in a pool of blood, dressed in a white kurta, when he got into the rickshaw. Rana quickly took him to Lilavati… pic.twitter.com/TBsrRLL8l0 — Mid Day (@mid_day) January 17, 2025 The actor, who received multiple stab injuries, including in his neck, underwent an emergency surgery at Lilavati Hospital. Saif Ali Khan (54) suffered grievous injuries after an intruder stabbed him with a knife repeatedly at his 12th-floor flat in Bandra. According to a police, the suspect in the Saif Ali Khan attack case has been captured in CCTV cameras cautiously climbing the stairs at 1.37 am before intruding into the actor's house. The man had his face covered and was carrying a bag. In a CCTV footage that surfaced on Thursday, the assailant, wearing a red scarf and carrying a backpack, was scurrying down the stairs from the sixth floor of the building, where the actor lives, at around 2.30 am. His face was visible in the CCTV footage. The police had on Thursday registered an FIR in the matter and has formed multiple teams to investigate the case. So far no arrest has been made in the case, but the police has said that the suspect has been identified and teams are working on it to trace and nab the culprit.
17 January,2025 05:54 PM IST | Mumbai | Faizan KhanThe suspect in Saif Ali Khan attack case had demanded Rs 1 crore from him, the actor's maid has told the cops, sources said on Thursday. Saif Ali Khan's maid is the complainant in the matter and the Bandra Police in western suburbs has registered an FIR after recording her statement after the actor was attacked inside his home, sources added. "The accused who attacked Saif Ali Khan demanded Rs 1 crore after breaking into the house, Khan’s maid has told the police in her statement," said an official. Meanwhile, hours after the attack on the actor, mid-day accessed the first image of the suspect. The suspect can be seen in a CCTV footage using staircase to reach the actor's house. The footage was recovered by the police, sources said. The 54-year-old Bollywood actor sustained multiple injuries during the alleged burglary attempt and was rushed to Lilavati Hospital at around 3:30 am. The police has formed multiple teams to trace and nab the accused in Saif Ali Khan attack case, police said. Earlier, the police had said that the suspect who attacked Saif Ali Khan at his Bandra residence has been identified and multiple police teams are in the process to track and nab the culprit, the police said on Thursday. A case under multiple sections of the BNS has been registered at the Bandra Police Station following the knife attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, the police said. A senior police official said, "The FIR was registered under Section 311 (robbery or dacoity with an attempt to cause death or grievous hurt), Section 312 (robbery or dacoity with an attempt to cause death or grievous hurt), and Sections 331(4)(6)(7) (punishment for house-trespass or housebreaking) of the BNS." According to Mumbai Police, one accused has been identified, and 10 teams have been formed to apprehend him. Saif Ali Khan sustained six stab injuries due to the attack with a sharp knife-like object, two of the stab wounds were deep, including one near his spine. His condition is now said to be stable.
17 January,2025 05:40 PM IST | Mumbai | Faizan KhanThe Mumbai Police on Friday afternoon stated that the man who was brought in for questioning earlier in the day was not related to the Saif Ali Khan stabbing case, news agency ANI reported. Saif Ali Khan Attack Case | The person brought to Bandra police station for questioning is not related to the Saif Ali Khan Attack Case. No one is detained in Saif Ali Khan Attack Case of now: Mumbai police https://t.co/1pZBX0rgl2 pic.twitter.com/vG8WnpTauk — ANI (@ANI) January 17, 2025 It was earlier claimed that a man was taken into custody following intensive questioning of several individuals who bore a resemblance to the attacker and that the police had zeroed in on the suspect after identifying a backpack he was carrying, which appeared to match the one seen in the CCTV footage of the actor’s residential building. The police also stated that no individual has been detained so far in the Saif Ali Khan stabbing case. The 54-year-old actor, who was brutally attacked in his high-rise apartment in the upscale Bandra locality, suffered multiple stab wounds in the early hours of Thursday. According to PTI, Khan was attacked by an intruder outside the room of his younger son Jeh at around 2.30 am. The intruder managed to stab the actor six times, including in the neck, before fleeing the scene. The actor was rushed to Lilavati Hospital immediately after the attack. Emergency surgery was performed, with doctors removing a knife blade that had remained lodged in his spine. As per medical professionals, Khan is now out of danger and is recovering under close supervision. CCTV footage obtained from the Satguru Sharan building, where Khan resides, showed the alleged assailant hurriedly descending the stairs from the sixth floor. The man was seen wearing a red scarf and carrying a backpack, crucial details that helped police narrow down their search. According to PTI reports, law enforcement officials have not yet disclosed the suspect’s identity, as investigations are still underway. "We are conducting further interrogations to establish the individual’s involvement in the crime," an official stated. The attack has left Bollywood fans and the entertainment fraternity in shock, with many expressing their concern for Khan’s safety and wishing him a speedy recovery. Mumbai police, as per PTI, are leaving no stone unturned in their efforts to solve the case. They have assured the public that stringent measures are being taken to ensure such incidents do not recur, especially in high-profile residential areas. Further details regarding the suspect and the motive behind the attack are expected to emerge as investigations progress.
17 January,2025 04:48 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentA civic body in Maharashtra's Thane district has taken over a parking lot leased to a contractor after he allegedly failed to pay dues of Rs 1.28 crore, an official said on Friday, reported news agency PTI. The official said the Kalyan-Dombivili Municipal Corporation (KDMC) on Thursday took over the Borgaonkar Wadi parking lot near Kalyan railway station and blacklisted the contractor it was leased to. The parking lot was operating on a "pay and park" basis and was leased to a contractor for three years under a work order dated November 16, 2023, as per the KDMC's release. While the contractor made an initial payment covering the first three months' rent of Rs 59.2 lakh, he failed to make subsequent payments despite repeated notices, reported PTI. An inspection last year revealed that the basement area was used for parking, with approximately 1,000 two-wheelers, and the contractor was also collecting parking fees, it said. Mumbai civic body kickstarts 'Garbage-Free Hours' campaign, to conduct 2-hour special weekly cleaning drive Under its '100 Days Action' campaign, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched a 'Garbage-Free Hours' initiative across areas under its jurisdiction from Wednesday. The cleanliness drive will be held from Monday to Friday for two hours, starting 11 am. The Mumbai civic body will deploy marshals at the locations where the campaign has been launched, and penalties will be imposed on those flouting the cleanliness rules. As a part of this initiative, a cleanliness drive was conducted on Wednesday in all the administrative wards with additional human resource and the use of equipment. Locals, school and college students, and various institutions and organisations actively participated in the cleanliness drive in large numbers on Wednesday. Collective cleaning efforts were carried out in lanes, railway station premises, religious sites, marketplaces, commercial areas, tourist spots, crowded locations, and street food hubs. Speaking on the initiative, Deputy Municipal Commissioner Kiran Dighavkar said, "Under this campaign, abandoned vehicles will be dealt with, and garbage underneath parked vehicles will be removed. Discarded, broken materials will be disposed of. Roads, medians, and public walls covered in dust, stains, posters, stickers, or graffiti will be cleaned. The stone edges of footpaths and medians will be thoroughly washed. Unnecessary vegetation along roads, footpaths, and medians will be trimmed. Public restrooms in the selected areas will also be cleaned thoroughly." (With inputs from PTI)
17 January,2025 02:02 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentThe Mumbai Police have taken possession of a portion of the blade extracted from Saif Ali Khan's back, while efforts to recover the remaining part are still underway, an official said on Friday, ANI reported. As per ANI, The Lilavati Hospital said that the actor has been shifted to a normal ward from the ICU. The actor was attacked by an intruder in his 11th-floor Bandra flat at around 2:30 am on Thursday. The incident took place when an intruder allegedly confronted the actor's maid at his residence. As Saif attempted to intervene and de-escalate the situation, it escalated into a violent altercation, resulting in the actor sustaining severe injuries. Saif was immediately rushed to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital after being stabbed by the intruder. He underwent surgery under the supervision of a team of doctors, ANI reported. As per ANI, the doctors said that the actor sustained a major injury to the thoracic spinal cord due to a lodged knife in the spine, and surgery was performed to remove a 2.5-inch-long knife from the actor's spine and repair his 'leaking spinal fluid'. While Saif is "out of danger", doctors are continuing to monitor him. Following the surgery, he was shifted to ICU, where he is currently recovering. Mumbai police filed an FIR regarding the attack on Saif Ali Khan and recorded the statement of the complainant, who is a maid employed by the actor. In the complaint, it is claimed that the attacker demanded one crore rupees from the actor's family. According to the complainant, the intruder attacked the maid allegedly with a hexa blade, which hit both of her hands, ANI reported. "He ran towards me with something like wood in his left hand and a long thin hexa blade in his right hand, during the scuffle, he tried to attack me with the blade, when I tried to protect myself by moving my hand forward, something like a knife hit my wrist near both my hands and the middle finger of my left hand. At that time, I asked him "What do you want?" Then he said, "I need money, I asked how much." Then he said in English 'One crore'," the statement read. In the recorded statement, the house help mentioned that the incident happened at 2 AM on January 16. "When I looked again I saw a shadow at the bathroom door, and as I bent down to see who might be inside, one person came out and went towards their (Saif Ali Khan's) son," the statement added, ANI reported. She further said, "He attacked Saif with a wooden object in her hand and a hexa blade... We all ran out of the room and pulled the door and then we all ran towards him. Hearing the sound, Ramesh, Hari, Ramu and Paswan who were sleeping came out. When we took him to the room again, the door of the room was open." Mumbai Police is currently looking into the matter and have formed 20 teams to track down and nab the intruder who stabbed Saif. Dixit Gedam, DCP Zone 9 of Mumbai Police, who is part of the team investigating an attack on the bollywood actor, said that the incident was a "robbery attempt" and the accused used a fire escape staircase to enter Saif Ali Khan's Bandra house, ANi cited. Gedam said, "Last night, the accused used a fire escape staircase to enter Saif Ali Khan's house. It appears to be a robbery attempt. We are working to arrest the accused. 10 Detection teams are working on the case. An offence has been registered in Bandra Police Station." (With ANI inputs)
17 January,2025 12:52 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentA 45-year-old man from Andheri in Mumbai was arrested after he and his wife fought with their relatives and abused cops inside a police station in Thane district, an official said on Friday, reported news agency PTI. The official said the accused, Lalit Jian and his wife Chanda had some disputes with her father, who used to live with them in Mumbai before moving to his other daughter's place in Dombivali in Thane district. The couple went to the Dombivali police station on Tuesday, where Chanda's father, sister and her 16-year-old niece were also present. However, Lalit Jain and Chanda got into a fight with their relatives, stated PTI. The couples allegedly abused the cops when they tried to intervene. The couple even pulled the hair of their teenage niece, the police official said. Police later arrested Lalit and issued a warning to Chanda. The official said Lalit's arrest came after much drama. When police first issued him a notice, he ran away, prompting a pursuit by the cops. He was subsequently picked up from Dombivali railway station, he added. Thane: 20 booked for creating scene at Mumbra police station An official recently said that about 20 persons, demanding action against a man who had a tiff with a fruit vendor over language, were booked when they kicked up a ruckus at Mumbra police station in Thane, reported news agency PTI. In the Mumbra area, a man asked a vendor the price of a fruit in Marathi, but the latter reportedly said he did not understand the language and the man should speak to him in Hindi. This led to a heated exchange, drawing a crowd, reported PTI. A police team arrived at the spot and took the man to the Mumbra police station where a non-cognisable offence for breach of peace was registered against him and he was allowed to go, the official said, reported PTI. In the evening, a crowd supporting the fruit vendor went to the police station shouting slogans, demanding stringent action against the man. The police then booked the group under Maharashtra Police Act sections tied to unlawful assembly, the official said. (With inputs from PTI)
17 January,2025 12:45 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentThe Mumbai Police have launched an intense search operation for the attacker who allegedly stabbed Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan during a robbery attempt at his Bandra flat. The accused was last spotted near Bandra railway station and is believed to have boarded the first local train towards Vasai Virar in the early hours of Thursday morning, according to an official statement from the Mumbai Police. As per ANI reports, police teams are currently scouring the areas of Vasai, Nalasopara, and Virar in a bid to apprehend the suspect. The investigation has already uncovered significant details. Police teams have seized a portion of the blade used in the attack, which was extracted from the actor’s back. However, efforts to retrieve the remaining part of the blade are still ongoing. Saif Ali Khan, who was attacked in the early hours of January 16, was rushed to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital, where he underwent surgery. The actor sustained a serious injury to his thoracic spinal cord, as the knife had lodged itself in his spine, causing spinal fluid leakage. Despite the severity of his condition, doctors have confirmed that Saif is no longer in danger. Following surgery, he was moved to the ICU, where he continues to recover under medical supervision. The attack occurred at approximately 2:30 AM when the intruder allegedly confronted Saif’s maid and demanded a sum of one crore rupees. According to the maid’s statement, the assailant was armed with a hexa blade and a wooden object. During the altercation, the maid sustained injuries to her hands while attempting to protect herself. As Saif tried to intervene, he was stabbed multiple times. The maid reported that the attacker had initially demanded a ransom of one crore rupees from the family. The suspect reportedly used the fire escape staircase to gain entry to the 11th-floor apartment. The police have since registered an FIR and are probing the incident under the assumption that it was a botched robbery attempt. Mumbai Police have formed 20 teams to track down the assailant, and senior officials, including Dixit Gedam, DCP Zone 9, are overseeing the investigation. (With inputs from ANI)
17 January,2025 11:29 AM IST | MumbaiThe primary police investigations in Saif Ali Khan attack case has revealed that the suspect used the fire escape duct to reach the Bollywood actor's home in Bandra west, sources said on Thursday. Sources further said that according to initial investigations, the suspect jumped from the compound of an adjacent property which has small boundary wall into the building where Saif Ali Khan lives on the 12th floor. He then used the staircase to reach the actor's home evading the security in the building, they said, adding that it is being investigated how did the suspect who is a middle-aged man managed to get inside the actor's home and later attacked him with a sharp knife-like object, sources said. A CCTV footage has also captured the man using the fire escape staircase in the building and in one of the fottages he can be seen stairing at the CCTV camera while on the stairs. The man is seen having a back-pack on his shoulder, sources said. While he was inside the actor's residence, the actor confronted him resulting in Saif Ali Khan being severaly injured in the incident. The actor reportedly suffered six stab injuries, one of them near his spine, and has been operated upon at Lilavati Hospital. He is reportedly out of danger now, the doctors said on Thursday. "The police has formed more than 10 different teams to trace and nab the suspect," an official said. The 54-year-old actor sustained multiple injuries during the alleged burglary attempt and was rushed to Lilavati Hospital at around 3:30 am. Dr Niraj Uttamani, COO of Lilavati Hospital, confirmed that Khan underwent surgery and is now in recovery. “Saif sustained six stab injuries, two of which were deep, including one near the spine. A team of neurosurgeon Dr Nitin Dange, cosmetic surgeon Dr Leena Jain, and anaesthesiologist Dr Nisha Gandhi performed the surgery,” Dr Uttamani said in a statement. A senior police official said, "At around 3 am, the police got information regarding an attack on Saif Ali Khan at his house in Bandra, following the information, a team of police rushed to the spot. Saif Ali Khan was later shifted to the Lilavati Hospital following the attack and he is said to be out of danger. Multiple police teams and senior officials are working on the case. An FIR has been registered in the matter and probe is underway."
17 January,2025 10:54 AM IST | Mumbai | Asif RizviThe police in Maharashtra's Thane district have filed a case against nearly 40 individuals, including eight female servers and as many customers, for allegedly indulging in obscenity in a bar, an official said on Friday, PTI reported. The alleged obscenity came to light during a police raid at the bar located along the Kalyan-Shil road on the night of January 14, he said. Dombivali's Manpada police on Wednesday filed a case against 23 men associated with the bar, eight female servers and eight customers over objectionable conduct, the official added, PTI reported. Earlier, in another incident, Twenty-four persons, including 19 women staffers, were booked after a bar was raided in Bhiwandi in Thane district, a police official said on Thursday, reported news agency PTI. The Kongaon police station official added that the raid took place on Tuesday. "The accused were indulging in obscene acts. They have been booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for obscenity and other offences. No one has been arrested in the case. Further probe is underway," he added. In June last year, 52 individuals were booked for obscenity, rules violation after raid at Navi Mumbai bar An official said that police filed an FIR against 52 persons, including 21 women, for alleged violation of rules and obscenity at a Navi Mumbai bar, reported news agency PTI. The police's anti-human trafficking cell (AHTC) conducted a raid on the restaurant-cum-bar located at the Vashi APMC market. They found a number of persons there indulging in obscene acts and flouting various norms at the Navi Mumbai bar, the official from APMC police station told PTI. Based on a complaint by the AHTC team member, the police registered an FIR against 52 persons, including 21 women, 11 waiters, the restaurant's manager and nine customers, under Indian Penal Code sections 294 (obscenity) and 34 (common intention) and the Maharashtra Police Act, the official said. Railway police swiftly nab mobile snatcher within hours in Thane In a swift operation, the Railway Police apprehended a mobile phone snatcher within hours of the theft in Maharashtra's Thane district, as per PTI reports. The accused, Subham Chavilal Yadav, 27, allegedly targeted a passenger on a local train at Dombivli railway station on Monday morning. The stolen device, valued at Rs 17,500, was recovered shortly after Yadav’s arrest, officials said. The theft occurred when the train halted at Dombivli station, allowing the accused to grab the mobile phone before fleeing. Following a complaint by the victim, the Railway Police promptly launched an investigation. Within just two hours, their efforts paid off as Yadav was tracked down and apprehended. Senior Inspector Kiran Undre of the Dombivli Railway Police commended his team for their prompt and efficient handling of the case, highlighting their commitment to maintaining commuter safety. The accused has been booked under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, India’s criminal code, which was recently updated. Legal proceedings are underway, and authorities are ensuring all necessary evidence is documented to secure a conviction. Incidents of mobile thefts on local trains have been a persistent issue in urban areas like Mumbai and Thane. The quick action by the Railway Police underscores their vigilance and determination to curb such crimes, ensuring safer travel for daily commuters. (With inputs from PTI)
17 January,2025 10:38 AM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentA schoolteacher in Maharashtra's Thane district has been booked for allegedly slapping an 11-year-old student inside a classroom, according to a police official. The incident reportedly took place on January 13 at a school located in the Bhiwandi area. As per PTI reports, the accused teacher, identified as Saif Iqbal Ansari, is said to have assaulted the minor after the child approached a classmate to retrieve a book. The alleged act of physical aggression was brought to light after the boy’s parents filed a formal complaint with the police. The official from Bhiwandi town police station stated that Ansari has been charged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for voluntarily causing hurt and provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act. The case was officially registered on January 17, following an investigation into the allegations made by the parents. According to the complaint, the child had walked up to a peer to take a book, which prompted the teacher to react violently. The parents, deeply distressed by the incident, took the matter to the authorities, seeking justice for their son. Thane: Ambernath teacher booked for beating up minor student An official on Sunday said that the police have registered a case against a woman Ambernath teacher in Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly beating up a seven-year-old student after he was unable to properly read an English word in her class, reported news agency PTI. The incident took place at a private school located in the Ambernath area on November 28. The FIR did not mention in which class the boy was studying. The child could not read the English text properly, following which his class teacher got angry and allegedly hit him with a scale on his leg and back, causing injuries to him, an official from Ambernath West police station said, reported PTI. The boy later complained to his mother, who approached the police. Based on a complaint by the child's mother, the police on Friday registered the First Information Report (FIR) against the Ambernath teacher under section 118(1) (voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the official said, reported PTI. A probe was on into the case, the police added.
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