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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicMumbai Police

Topic: Mumbai Police

He called 17 kids for ‘audition’, then took them hostage. Rohit Aarrya & his beef with Maharashtra govt

‘I don’t think he was a contractor but a terrorist,’ says Maharashtra minister about Aarya, who held 17 children and two others hostage. Aarya was killed in the rescue operation that followed.

‘Blown out of proportion’: After FIR, TISS students deny sloganeering at GN Saibaba tribute event

10 students have been booked amid allegations that they raised slogans for release of jailed student leaders Sharjeel Imam & Umar Khalid at the campus event.

‘Even if I die, I won’t leave’—Manoj Jarange Patil after police notice to vacate Azad Maidan

As his hunger strike entered the fifth day, Jarange Patil said that his protest is in line with the path shown by democracy and resolved to stand firm on his right to protest.

A football stadium rose to cheer this Mumbai police officer in 1977

In ‘Mumbai's Most Wanted’, Madhukar Zende chronicles his career as a cop, from getting refunds for crowds to catching Charles Sobhraj.

An autorickshaw driver wanted in a 2001 murder case, arrested in Maharashtra

Harun Ali Mustakin Ali Sayyed (43) is accused of murdering a passenger following a dispute over the fare. In a fit of rage, Sayyed allegedly stabbed the victim.

26/11 investigator, Fadnavis’s favourite cop & now Mumbai Police chief, who is Deven Bharti

The high profile IPS officer has had several key postings in Mumbai, but has also been embroiled in multiple controversies.

VHP & Bajrang Dal accuse Mumbai Police of brutality, call to ‘protect Hindus’

2 separate incidents have sparked outrage among VHP and Bajrang Dal members, who also took to the streets demanding suspension of the officers who 'assaulted' their workers.

Dadar hawker assault FIR: BJP leader, others ‘asked if there were any Rohingya Muslims, then beat him’

On her Facebook page, BJP’s Akshata Tendulkar has accused the complainant of lying.

Tahawwur Rana’s trial spin-off: How fabricated 26/11 testimony destroyed Mumbai man’s life

Faheem Arshad Ansari has already moved Bombay HC after cops denied him clearance to earn livelihood on the grounds of his alleged past association with Lashkar-e-Taiba.

‘Blow up actor Salman Khan’: Mumbai police helpline gets death threat, case lodged

The WhatsApp message also threatened to beat up the Bollywood actor. In 2024, Khan received similar messages allegedly from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

On Camera

Media ownership isn’t perfect. It’s worse under Trump: Martin Baron, ex-Washington Post editor

Project Syndicate Deputy Managing Editor Rachel Danna sat down with Martin Baron, former executive editor of the Washington Post, to discuss the state – and fate – of journalism today.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

Op Sindoor hit Pakistan’s economy hard, we forced their navy to stay restricted to ports—Navy chief

Admiral Dinesh Tripathi at annual media interaction ahead of Navy Day celebrations announced that an operational demonstration is expected at Thiruvananthapuram, President Murmu to attend.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.