Top Mumbai crime stories of week: ‘BMW chaiwala’ held for extortion; Minor assaulted over few hundred rupees

From investigations to arrests, these updates highlight the ongoing efforts of law enforcement and the community's response to crime. Here are the top Mumbai crime stories of the week. 

Updated On: 2024-07-20 11:16 PM IST

Compiled by : Jasmeen Shaikh

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Mumbai: Two Santacruz cops facing enquiry for meddling in extortion case

Senior inspector Rajendra Kane and crime PI Amar Patil of Santacruz police station are facing a departmental enquiry (DE) for allegedly forcing an investigating officer to dilute an extortion case registered against politically backed Gujarat-based gangsters. Read More

 

Worli hit-and-run case: Bar’s licence temporarily suspended for serving booze past permitted hrs

The Maharashtra Excise Department has temporarily suspended Malad’s Sai Prasad Bar’s licence until further notice for allegedly serving the prime accused, Mihir Shah, four beer cans beyond the permitted time limit. Read More

 

Mumbai: ‘BMW chaiwala’ held for extortion

A cafe owner, who allegedly ran various illegal businesses, was arrested on Saturday on charges of extortion by the Malwani police. Read More

 

Navi Mumbai: Minor boy assaulted over few hundred rupees

A dispute over a few hundred rupees resulted in a 14-year-old boy being assaulted by five persons including three brothers and their father. Read More

 

Mumbai: Engineer arrested for social media bomb threat at Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant wedding

Mumbai police arrested a 32-year-old Gujarati engineer on Tuesday for making a social media post regarding a bomb threat during Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant wedding last week. Read More

 

Mumbai: Security guard accused of demanding sexual favours at knife point

The Malvani police are investigating an assault on a 38-year-old woman who was attacked with a knife after rejecting a sexual advance. Read More

 

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