Page 21 - Mumbai Police

Gangster Ravi Pujari brought to Mumbai, sent in police custody

Pujari was brought to Mumbai from Bengaluru on Tuesday and produced before a special court which remanded him in the custody of city police till March 9 in a 2016 case of firing at a restaurant

Mumbai police get gangster Ravi Pujari's custody till Mar 9 in firing case

Earlier, Pujari was brought to India from South Africa in February last year after being on the run for several years and was lodged in a jail in Bengaluru

Maharashtra: Police decipher suicidal posts on social media, save two lives

The cybercrime wing of the Mumbai Police has saved the lives of two persons, who posted suicidal thoughts on social media, an official said on Wednesday. The cyber police's Twitter analysis cell examined a tweet by a Class 12 student, who posted about feeling depressed and suicidal over his studies on February 14, the official said. A probe revealed that the person was a resident of Amaravati city, and accordingly, the police there were informed about the tweet, he said. A team was formed to locate the student, who was subsequently tracked down and sent for counselling, he said. Similarly, the cyber police analysed a Facebook post in which a man wrote about his suicidal thoughts on Tuesday night, the official said. On analysing the post with technical support, the man was traced to the western suburb of Borivali here, he said. The cyber police alerted the MHB police station about the man, who was tracked down after an overnight operation, he added.

BARC ex-CEO Dasgupta's condition stable: Mumbai Police tell HC

Broadcast Audience Research Council's former CEO Partho Dasgupta was arrested in an alleged TRP rigging scam

Farmers' rally in Mumbai: No police nod for march to Raj Bhavan

Protesters are not allowed to march from south Mumbai to the Raj Bhavan, a senior police official said

TRP scam case: Times group plans to take legal action against BARC

Former CEO of BARC, Partho Dasgupta is already in jail along with several top executives of Republic TV - which, as per Mumbai police, benefitted due to the TRP manipulation by BARC top officials

BARC has a history of ratings pauses, latest being the fourth in six years

First suspension was in April 2015 when those subscribing to television viewership data were asked to switch from TAM, the erstwhile television measurement agency, to BARC

Mumbai police on 'high alert' for New Year's Eve celebrations

The Mumbai Police are on "high alert" and have put in place "anti-sabotage and anti-terror" measures considering

Mumbai's security tightened ahead of New Year; drones, 30,000 cops deployed

About 30,000 personnel of the Mumbai Police and several drones will be on duty this New Year to ensure that Mumbaikars follow Covid-19 guidelines

Mumbai police impose curbs for New Year eve celebrations due to Covid

As people gear up to welcome 2021, the Mumbai police on Wednesday announced a slew of restrictions on gatherings and celebrations on the New Year's eve in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic

Dilip Chhabria's car design firm suspected to have cheated many finance cos

Car designer Dilip Chhabria's firm is suspected to have cheated several finance companies by obtaining loans fraudulently, Mumbai police said on Tuesday

Former CEO of rating agency BARC arrested in alleged TRP scam

The crime branch of Mumbai Police on Thursday arrested a former CEO BARC from Pune district in the fake TRP scam

Mumbai Police step up vigil as night curfew comes into force to curb spread

Increased patrolling by police, heightened vigilance and curbs on timings of bars and pubs are back in Mumbai as it has come under fresh restrictions to check the spread of Covid-19

Cricketer Raina among celebs booked for violating Covid norms in Mumbai pub

Among the persons found on premises in the raid include cricketer Suresh Raina, singer Guru Randhawa, Susanne Roshan Khan, while another prominent singer reportedly managed to escape from a backdoor

Suresh Raina regrets 'unintentional', 'unfortunate' incident in Mumbai

Former India cricketer Suresh Raina was among 34 people arrested and released on bail by Mumbai Police for violating Covid-19 social distancing norms at a club

Mumbai police arrests 34 from club for allegedly flouting Covid-19 norms

Police conducted a raid on a club near Mumbai airport in the early hours of Tuesday and arrested 34 people for allegedly violating the Covid-19 prevention norms, an official said

Republic Media Network's CEO gets bail in alleged TRP rigging case

The police began a probe into the alleged scam after ratings agency Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) filed a complaint through Hansa Research Agency about rigging of TRP by some channels

Kangana Ranaut, sister Rangoli Chandel summoned by Mumbai police again

Mumbai police asked Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel to appear before them on November 23 and 24 respectively over their "objectionable comments" on social media

Arnab Goswami's arrest: Will the saga lead to introspection in the media?

The bigger lesson in this saga is for the Indian media to recognise the dangers of becoming the handmaiden of the Establishment

Bombay HC lauds Mumbai police for 'working against odds' amid pandemic

Praising the Mumbai Police for working against all odds, the Bombay High Court has said that the police personnel are carrying out their duty under a lot of pressure amid the pandemic and lockdown