Mumbai Police launched an inquiry after a viral video allegedly showed police driver Pawan Sangle threatening student protesters with fabricated drug cases and jail if they continued agitating. Sangle has been removed from his posting at Sion police station pending inquiry.
Mumbai Police issued prohibitory orders restricting public gatherings of five or more people from July 23 to August 6, following a protest by the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) against alleged police actions on protestors and demanding the Union Education Minister's resignation over exam irregularities.
Mumbai Police are investigating a bomb threat called into the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel on Sunday. Navi Mumbai Police received the call, alerting Mumbai authorities who conducted a thorough search. This follows a similar hoax threat to Delhi's Red Fort.
Mumbai Police are investigating a bomb threat call received by the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel on Sunday. A similar hoax threat was also reported at Delhi's Red Fort a day prior, with authorities probing both incidents.
A 29-year-old driver, Nihal Solanki, was arrested in Mumbai after his speeding Mercedes crashed into a police checkpoint at Marine Drive early Sunday, critically injuring two constables. The vehicle was seized, and the injured officers are receiving hospital treatment.
Actor Riva Arora reported a distressing encounter with a Blinkit delivery agent at her Mumbai home on April 26. She alleges the agent displayed rude and inappropriate behavior, escalating to verbal harassment for nearly 40 minutes. The family contacted Mumbai Police, who responded promptly. A formal complaint has also been lodged with Blinkit.
Mumbai Police detained several AAP activists on Sunday after they protested outside the residence of Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha in Khar, who recently defected to BJP along with six other AAP MPs. The protesters raised slogans against him, burned his effigy, and held placards expressing anger over his party switch. Similar protests were held in Ludhiana against another AAP MP Rajinder Gupta who also joined BJP. AAP claimed the protest was peaceful and alleged police selectively enforced law to curb democratic rights.
A complaint has been lodged with Mumbai Police against a woman who confronted Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan during a BJP rally in Worli over traffic congestion caused by the event. The complaint, filed by Zen Sadavarte—daughter of lawyer Gunratna Sadavarte—alleges that the woman disrupted the rally, used abusive language, and created public disturbance.
