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Mumbai: Watchman held for attempted sexual assault on 9-year-old in Tardeo

Parents’ quick action leads to swift arrest; preliminary checks show no criminal record; the incident occurred on Sunday and came to light after the child informed his family

02 December, 2025 07:41 AM IST | Anish Patil

The accused was traced to his locality and arrested on Sunday night. Representation pic/istock

Mumbai court sentences man to 10 years’ for raping elderly woman

The accused had in 2018 lured the 75-year-old woman into his rickshaw and taken her to a hilly area near Virar, where he had raped and robbed her, police said

01 December, 2025 10:56 PM IST | Samiullah Khan

The accused was traced to his locality and arrested on Sunday night. Representation pic/istock

Navi Mumbai police busts prostitution racket, six women rescued

01 December, 2025 09:24 PM IST| Shirish Vaktania

The operation was conducted following a tip-off received by the AHTU. Pic/Special Arrangement

Woman held at gunpoint, stripped and threatened; 6 pharma officials booked

01 December, 2025 04:38 PM IST| mid-day online correspondent

Police have confirmed that a probe is underway and are investigating the matter. Representational pic

Kerala: Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil booked for rape

28 November, 2025 07:34 PM IST| IANS

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St Xavier’s College guest panellist accused of sexual harassment at Antas

28 November, 2025 07:44 AM IST| Tanisha Banerjee

The St Xavier’s College campus in Fort, South Mumbai. Pic/mid-day archives

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Massive protest in Malegaon over rape and murder of 4-year-old girl

21 November, 2025 07:35 PM IST| mid-day online correspondent

The demonstrators demanded capital punishment for the accused. Representational Pic/File/iStock

2021 rape-murder case: Thane court acquits all three accused

13 November, 2025 04:33 PM IST| mid-day online correspondent

The court observed that the prosecution had failed to provide any substantial evidence linking the accused to the crime. Representational Pic/File

Mumbai horror: Woman sexually assaulted under Sudhir Phadke Bridge in Borivali

11 November, 2025 04:43 PM IST | Samiullah Khan

Accused’s photo is the second from the right. PIC VIA SAMIULLAH KHAN

Bombay HC upholds life sentence of lawyer Pallavi Purkayastha’s murderer

11 November, 2025 07:56 AM IST | Agencies

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