Arvind Walmiki
Arvind is a correspondent from Thane who covers crime beat and has an experience of four years in the field. Apart from crime he is also a volunteer of Wildlife Crime Control bureau and reports on environment and rescue operations in the city.
Articles by Arvind Walmiki
Teen’s joyride ends up injuring 2 boys in Thane
Hindustan Times | By Arvind Walmiki
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2019 11:58 PM IST
Accused had been asked to clean tempo by his brother, but had gone for a joyride instead
Kidnapped 10-year-old Thane boy reunited with family; 2 held
Hindustan Times | By Arvind Walmiki
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2019 12:52 AM IST
Two men, both brothers, have been arrested from Bhiwandi and had demanded ₹3 lakh from the boy’s father
BJP leader from Dombivli held for selling air guns, antique weapons including swords
Hindustan Times, Thane | By Arvind Walmiki
UPDATED ON JAN 17, 2019 09:25 AM IST
BJP’s Dombivli unit deputy chief Dhananjay Kulkarni runs a shop in Tilaknagar area, ‘Tapasya House of Fashion’, which sells ready-made garments along with antique items.
Thane man arrested for alleged sexual assault of his 4-year-old son over two years
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Arvind Walmiki
UPDATED ON JAN 16, 2019 10:04 AM IST
According to Thane police, the accused was first caught by his wife, who had warned him. But he continued molesting his son and threatened his wife that he would kill the boy if she complained to anyone.
25-year-old killed by her family in Mumbai for cheating on husband
Hindustan Times | By Arvind Walmiki
UPDATED ON JAN 13, 2019 05:36 PM IST
The family lives in Uttar Pradesh. The victim’s brother, who works in Mumbai, has been arrested.
Two held in Thane for trying to sell pangolin, a highly endangered animal
Hindustan Times, Thane | By Arvind Walmiki
UPDATED ON JAN 09, 2019 10:25 AM IST
Officers from Thane’s central crime unit had laid a trap on Mumbra-Panvel road after they had got information about two people coming to the city to sell a rare animal.
Ramdas Athawale slapped by unidentified person at a Maharashtra event
Ambernath | By Arvind Walmiki
UPDATED ON DEC 09, 2018 10:08 AM IST
Reacting to the incident, party spokesperson and national general secretary Avinash Mahatekar blamed local police for not making enough security arrangements for the party leader’s visit.
Three arrested in Thane for stealing pedigree dogs
Hindustan Times | By Arvind Walmiki
PUBLISHED ON DEC 09, 2018 01:16 AM IST
The accused had planned to sell the dogs and buy a dog of another breed
7-year-old dies after auto runs into her near Mumbai; driver on the run
Hindustan Times | By Arvind Walmiki
PUBLISHED ON DEC 07, 2018 01:02 AM IST
Siddhi Sanjay Kasale and her mother were heading home from school in Diva, Thane, when the rickshaw driver lost control of his vehicle
Three-year-old boy dies in hit-and-run at Kalwa
Hindustan Times | By Arvind WalmikiCCTV
PUBLISHED ON DEC 06, 2018 12:30 AM IST
As soon as the driver hit the boy, passers-by tried to catch him but he managed to escape
Cops settling fare spat in police station assaulted by cab driver, daughter
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Arvind Walmiki
PUBLISHED ON NOV 24, 2018 08:27 AM IST
A 50-year-old cab driver and his daughter were arrested for assaulting two police inspectors at the Naupada police station on Wednesday
Man poses as RTI activist in Thane, extorts Rs 5,000 from grocer
Hindustan Times | By Arvind Walmiki
UPDATED ON NOV 22, 2018 07:49 AM IST
Soni recently threatened said he would expose the grocer’s selling low-quality products and running a fake lottery, and extorted money from him.
Fake cops arrested in Thane for robbing cash delivery boy
Hindustan Times | By Arvind Walmiki
UPDATED ON NOV 04, 2018 12:40 AM IST
After a complaint was registered, the police checked around 1,700 vehicles from the CCTV footage. The main accused Ghag and Sawant were arrested from Kalwa on Friday.
Mira Road fake call centre: 2 more arrested
Hindustan Times | By Arvind Walmiki
PUBLISHED ON NOV 02, 2018 12:20 AM IST
Mohammed Marzuki, 34, owned the call centre and Jimmy Patni, 33, helped him register the domain’s name
Biryani, cigarettes: Dawood’s brother Iqbal Kaskar gets preferential treatment in jail, 5 cops suspended
Hindustan Times, Thane | By Arvind Walmiki
UPDATED ON OCT 27, 2018 02:57 PM IST
Iqbal Kaskar had been taken to hospital many times before but this time he was seen smoking cigarettes in presence of cops, giving money and also was allegedly served biryani by the policemen.
Another illegal call centre in Thane busted
Hindustan Times | By Arvind Walmiki
UPDATED ON OCT 13, 2018 12:58 AM IST
This is one of the several cases that have been unearthed in Thane.
Five serial chain snatchers arrested in Thane
Hindustan Times | By Arvind Walmiki
UPDATED ON OCT 06, 2018 12:21 AM IST
Police recovered gold chains and mangalsutras worth ₹20 lakh and solved 27 cases of chain snatching
Thane vehicle racket: Two RTO officials held
Hindustan Times | By Arvind Walmiki
PUBLISHED ON SEP 29, 2018 12:30 AM IST
They used to sell the vehicles in different states at nominal rates. The accused made fake documents of 428 vehicles.
Four who were held with drugs near Mumbai had plans to open a factory
Hindustan Times | By Arvind Walmiki
UPDATED ON SEP 27, 2018 12:27 AM IST
The accused were arrested in Kasarwadavli with around 20,000 strips of Tramadol (hydrochloride) tablets, which have a market value of around ₹5 crore per 10mg
Mumbra man stabs woman nine times for rejecting his marriage proposal
Hindustan Times, Thane | By Arvind Walmiki
PUBLISHED ON SEP 18, 2018 12:02 PM IST
A police team from Mumbra police station and crime branch officers are searching for the accused, who is suspected to be hiding in Ratnagiri.
Doctor hurt after patient’s kin of attack him with hockey sticks in Thane
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Arvind Walmiki
UPDATED ON SEP 12, 2018 03:29 PM IST
According to Kasarvadavli police, the two men were relatives of a patient, who the doctor, Prashant Darandale, was treating.
Private car driver arrested for assaulting traffic police constable in Thane
Hindustan Times | By Arvind Walmiki
PUBLISHED ON SEP 01, 2018 01:15 AM IST
He also shot a video of the police trying to calm him down after taking action against him
Youngster suffers heart attack mid-traffic, Kalwa cop saves the day
Hindustan Times | By Arvind Walmiki
UPDATED ON AUG 31, 2018 12:37 AM IST
Nikhil Tambole was rushed to Jupiter Hospital after complaining of chest pains
2 teens killed near Mumbai: Kin blame pothole; cops deny claim
UPDATED ON AUG 28, 2018 01:05 AM IST
The father of the victims claimed he was trying to avoid a pothole ahead of him and slowed down the bike when the tanker hit them from behind
60-year-old man arrested for raping minor stepdaughter in Maharashtra
Hindustan Times, Ambernath | By Arvind Walmiki
UPDATED ON AUG 19, 2018 05:57 AM IST
The Ambernath police arrested a 60-year-old man for raping his 17-year-old stepdaughter over a period of seven years. A year ago, the girl also gave birth to the man’s child
College girl stabbed to death: Kopri residents march for justice, father wants case fast-tracked
Hindustan Times | By Arvind Walmiki
PUBLISHED ON AUG 17, 2018 12:23 AM IST
Recalls day when they went to police station complain that Prachi Zade was being threatened, but the cops took it lightly
Two held for assaulting women travelling by auto in Kalyan, hunt on for third suspect
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Arvind Walmiki
UPDATED ON AUG 15, 2018 06:05 AM IST
A woman political party worker was going home in an autorickshaw along with a friend when they were waylaid by three people, who tried to get inside.
Four held in Mumbra for routing calls abroad at cheap rates
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Arvind Walmiki
UPDATED ON AUG 15, 2018 04:53 AM IST
Mumbra police said the men set up the telephone exchange to route international calls via Voice over Internet Protocol. Most calls were made to Gulf countries.
Thane cop held for adultery, kidnapping his second wife
Hindustan Times | By Arvind Walmiki
UPDATED ON AUG 10, 2018 01:19 PM IST
The accused, Arun Shelar works as a constable in Thane jail and stays in Kalyan’s Netavali area. He was already married and had two children from his first wife when he married Jasintha, 33, in 2017. Jasintha has been missing since July 2017.
Garment trader bludgeoned to death inside his Ulhasnagar house
Hindustan Times | By Arvind Walmiki
UPDATED ON AUG 10, 2018 12:06 AM IST
The victim’s body was found by one of the family members who had gone call him for breakfast