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Rahul Mahajani

Rahul Mahajani

Rahul Mahajani is senior assistant editor at Hindustan Times, Mumbai. He is part of the crime and legal team. He is responsible for driving content on the website. Prior to HT, he worked with the electronic media and a news agency.

Articles by Rahul Mahajani

Debit card fraud? Not EOW, head to cyber police station in Mumbai

Many police officials thought the move diluted the powers of the once powerful crime branch.

Updated on Feb 6, 2018 20:04 IST

Mumbai police upgrade security for Sonu Nigam, 2 BJP MLAs after alert from J&K police

In April 2017, Sonu Nigam courted controversy over a tweet in which he complained of ‘forced religiousness’.

Updated on Feb 6, 2018 11:09 IST

ACB finds ex-Mhada engineer owns several assets in Mumbai, Satara

The Maharashtra anti-corruption bureau (ACB) has found huge amounts of assets of an ex-MHADA engineer in the city and in Satara.

Updated on Feb 2, 2018 19:35 IST

IPS officer bribery case: Maharashtra DGP demands a report from ACB

Updated on Jan 31, 2018 18:42 IST

Probationary IPS officer in Maharashtra booked for seeking Rs 1 lakh bribe in Nanded

Yadav demanded Rs2 lakh from the businessman to let go of him and his seized truck.

Updated on Jan 31, 2018 04:45 IST

Mumbai man sends 64-year-old Bollywood actress lewd texts, death threats; police file case

Police said the heroine, who was a leading Bollywood star in the 70s, and the accused knew each other as they had planned to conduct a business transaction in the past.

Updated on Jan 29, 2018 16:31 IST

Mumbai police to focus on drug peddlers who target struggling actors, models in Lokhandwala

So far, the area have seen a high demand of cocaine and MD

Updated on Jan 23, 2018 05:04 IST

649 complaints filed against police officials in Maharashtra in one year

The maximum number of complaints were regarding police officials refusing to file FIRs.

Updated on Jan 19, 2018 06:51 IST

Crimes by juveniles on the rise in Maharashtra; Mumbai tops the list, says CID report for 2016

The report shows most juveniles were booked for theft, along with criminal trespass and burglary, robbery, rape and other serious crimes.

Updated on Jan 16, 2018 03:33 IST

Your complaint ignored? New software may ensure Maharashtra cops act

The need for such a system was felt many times after people complained that they were mistreated at police stations

Updated on Jan 13, 2018 14:59 IST

China White drug under Mumbai police lens after MD seizures

The supply of MD has been hit, owing to numerous crackdowns and police raids on factories producing the drug around Mumbai and in Pune, Solapur and Thane.

Updated on Jan 12, 2018 03:47 IST

Drugs seizure: Cocaine-bleaching powder cocktail surprises Mumbai police

Updated on Jan 11, 2018 04:21 IST

Inmate’s murder in Mumbai: Maharashtra government allows cops to prosecute jail staff

Manjula Shetye was allegedly murdered on June 23 last year .

Updated on Jan 10, 2018 04:41 IST

Nashik arms haul: Key accused booked in fresh robbery case

The police recovered 25 rifles, one machine gun, 19 revolvers and 4,166 live cartridges from a stolen Bolerao

Updated on Jan 9, 2018 18:53 IST

Kamala Mills fire: Crime branch launches probe to trace missing accused

The ones still to be arrested in the case include owners of 1Above Kripesh and Jigar Sanghvi and their partner Abhijit Mankar; and owner of Mojo Bistro Yug Tulli.

Updated on Jan 8, 2018 15:03 IST

Kamala Mills fire: Police announce reward of ₹1 lakh for information on eatery owners

A massive fire broke out at a rooftop restaurant in Kamala Mill Compound in Mumbai on December 29.

Updated on Jan 5, 2018 19:04 IST

Dalit protests: Mumbai police file 25 FIRs, book 16 juveniles

BEST buses, civic and railway infrastructure, private cars were damaged in the violence.

Updated on Jan 4, 2018 16:08 IST

Adarsh: A scam that rocked Mumbai and Maharashtra government

Senior Congress leader Ashok Chavan talks to reporters at his office on Friday.

Updated on Dec 23, 2017 07:00 IST

Huge arms haul in Nashik: 25 rifles, 19 revolvers,1 machine gun seized; three arrested

The seizure includes 25 rifles, one machine gun, 19 revolvers and 4,166 live cartridges.

Updated on Dec 15, 2017 09:41 IST

Maharashtra govt to improve prison security, will spend ₹1.2 crore to install CCTVs

Updated on Dec 15, 2017 04:51 IST

Coastal security improved since 26/11, but still has a long way to go: Experts

A police commando stands guard by the sea coast at Geeta Nagar, Colaba, after a high alert was issued in Mumbai, on September 23, 2016.

Updated on Nov 26, 2017 02:55 IST

9 years after deadly 26/11 attacks, India still needs a foolproof coastal security system

Marine Drive in South Mumbai.

Updated on Nov 26, 2017 07:29 IST

Post 26/11, Sagar Kavach ops improve coordination between police and agencies

Mumbai...12th November 2010...News.. Gateway of India in Mumbai - HT Photo Anshuman Poyrekar

Updated on Nov 25, 2017 17:15 IST

After Sangli custodial death, Maharashtra asks police to refrain from beating accused

Aniket Kothale’s family.

Updated on Nov 22, 2017 11:09 IST

Encourage jail inmates to be creative, Maha prison department tells jailers

In a recent circular, a copy of which is with HT, additional director general of prisons BK Upadhyay said inmates from Nashik central prison took to making idols, which has now become a new industry.

Updated on Nov 20, 2017 14:42 IST

Dawood’s 3 properties in south Mumbai sold for Rs 11 crore, to be part of redevelopment project

Flats in Damarwala Building, and houses on Pakmodia Street and Yakub Street, where Iqbal Kaskar and his late sister Haseena Parkar used to reside, were auctioned for Rs3.52 crore

Updated on Nov 15, 2017 02:24 IST

Cybercrime detection rates in Maharashtra dip

About 38% of cybercrimes in Maharashtra last year occurred in Mumbai.

Updated on Nov 10, 2017 06:06 IST

Govt agencies join hands to reduce mishaps at 634 spots on Maharashtra highways

Updated on Nov 8, 2017 05:43 IST

‘Invisible’ cops track and fine errant drivers Rs 4 cr in one year on Mumbai-Pune Expressway

One of the biggest problems on the expressway is heavy vehicles, which have to, as per rules, drive in the third lane, but they invariably use all three lanes, slowing down other vehicles.

Updated on Nov 3, 2017 05:25 IST

Did slum dwellers start Bandra fire to halt BMC demolition? Mumbai police think so

Officers said a few slum dwellers said they heard that their neighbours had set the fire.

Updated on Oct 30, 2017 19:32 IST

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