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Saurabh M Joshi

Saurabh M Joshi

I am a journalist based in Mumbai covering crime and investigation for Hindustan Times, in the capacity of a principal correspondent. I have covered the city for over eight years as a correspondent for print and electronic media after starting my career with a business wire.

Articles by Saurabh M Joshi

Chhota Shakeel’s hitman’s extradition turns into Indo-Pak contest

Chotta Shakeel’s hitman, Sayyad Muzakkir Muddasar Hussain alias Munna Jhingada.

Updated on Jan 2, 2017 06:27 IST

Railway cops to beef up security at stations on New Year’s eve

A file photo Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) railway station, Mumbai. (Kalpak Pathak/HT photo)

Updated on Dec 29, 2016 07:39 IST

In Mumbai: IRF’s Dongri office gets ban notice

The notification had said that Naik justified suicide bombers, made subversive and derogatory speeches that promoted enmity in the society and gave birth to divisive ideologies against India.

Updated on Dec 26, 2016 18:41 IST

Zakir Naik’s Malaysian citizenship may impede NIA probe

Zakir Naik issued another statement on Friday, criticising the Centre’s move of banning his Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) and registering a case against him.

Updated on Nov 26, 2016 19:45 IST

Zakir Naik: IRF ban knee-jerk reaction by the Modi govt

Zakir Naik also questioned on the action being taken against his organisation when there have been inflammatory speeches being made by other religious leaders.

Updated on Nov 25, 2016 20:04 IST

26/11: Mumbai’s coastal security still being upgraded 8 years later

A proposal under an ongoing modernisation project suggests providing the team with hovercraft, thermal cameras and satellite phones

Updated on Nov 25, 2016 19:09 IST

Mumbai’s Economic Offences Wing gets additional DCP to probe NSEL scam

The NSEL case and its investigation will now continue under the supervision of DCP S Jayakumar (in picture), who had been with the EOW.

Updated on Nov 23, 2016 09:33 IST

Subversive speeches, fund misuse behind ban on Zakir Naik’s IRF

The SB, which investigated Naik’s activities and speeches, said it found they were subversive and liable to promote enmity between people of different religions.

Updated on Nov 19, 2016 18:54 IST

Police get high-tech surveillance vehicle

The new surveillance vehicle.

Updated on Nov 18, 2016 19:14 IST

Police send notice on ban to Zakir Naik’s IRF

The notice issued to the IRF at Dongri on Friday.

Updated on Nov 18, 2016 19:11 IST

Mumbai police serve ban notification to Zakir Naik’s IRF

HT had first reported on August 8 that the government was planning to declare Naik’s outfit unlawful.

Updated on Nov 18, 2016 10:08 IST

Cash crisis: 3 held, Mumbai cop suspended for promising new notes totalling Rs3 crore

A departmental enquiry will be conducted against the API, Sanjay Mali, and if found guilty, action will be taken against him.

Updated on Nov 18, 2016 07:45 IST

Day after ban, it was business as usual for Mumbai IRF office

Televangelist Zakir Naik’s IRF or anybody associated with it refused to come on record on the Centre’s action.

Updated on Nov 16, 2016 19:12 IST

Demonetisation effect? Mumbai railway police reports 50% drop in theft cases

The police have stepped up the watch on commuters.

Updated on Nov 16, 2016 19:18 IST

IRF ban: Mumbai police await notification, clarity before initiating action

Televangelist Zakir Naik’s IRF headquarter is located in Dongri and its activities were investigated on chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’ orders.

Updated on Nov 18, 2016 18:43 IST

Kurla-Mulund rail stretch the deadliest in Mumbai: Survey

The railway police stated that there are many other reasons apart from rise in number of passengers behind railway accidental deaths.

Updated on Nov 15, 2016 19:07 IST

₹10.56L fake currency seized from 19 suspected Bangla nationals this year

Investigators said that as handlers are frequently arrested, smugglers now hand over smaller amounts of the counterfeit currency at a time, to avoid losses.

Updated on Nov 10, 2016 14:14 IST

Gulshan Kumar murder accused deported; handed over to Mumbai police

Abdul Rauf, alias Dawood Merchant was convicted in the 1997 murder of singer Gulshan Kumar — and was sentenced for life in 2002. He jumped parole in 2009 and went absconding when released to meet his family.

Updated on Nov 10, 2016 16:13 IST

Mumbai: 3 more Bombay House guards held for assaulting photojournalists

A photojournalist being beaten up by Bombay House security guards on Friday.

Updated on Nov 7, 2016 18:34 IST

Mumbai teen falls off train while doing stunts

GRP officials said that the accident took place between Charni Road and Grant Road stations.

Updated on Nov 4, 2016 09:57 IST

Diwali weekend in Mumbai trains: 39 dead in 90 accidents

Most of these deaths were results of accidents at Kurla, Vashi, Mumbai Central, Dombivli, Andheri and Churchgate stations, among others

Updated on Nov 2, 2016 08:23 IST

RPF nab scrap thieves at Mumbai Central, seize material worth lakhs

The material seized from truck (above) included three buffer casings, five buffer plungers, nine big springs, seven small springs and 18 medium springs, in all weight 1,790 kg and worth several lakhs

Updated on Oct 28, 2016 07:19 IST

Pujari calls restaurant after his henchman slurs, fails to deliver

Updated on Oct 26, 2016 08:05 IST

Mumbai on high alert ahead of Diwali, cops beef up presence

The alert, issued last week, says explosives may be mixed with firecrackers for attacks, but there was no mention of a specific target or time.

Updated on Oct 25, 2016 04:39 IST

Railway cops keep watch on Diwali gangs targeting travellers in Mumbai

Theb Diwali season sees gangs from across Maharashtra and neighbouring states make their way to Mumbai to target the festive season traveller.

Updated on Oct 24, 2016 05:26 IST

3 held for operating camera-mounted drones in Kandivli

Accused told the police that they were testing the coverage offered by the cameras mounted on the drones before renting them out for film shoots.

Updated on Oct 20, 2016 07:26 IST

Diva, Vashi to get railway crime branch units before Diwali

Updated on Oct 18, 2016 19:34 IST

Robbery cases fall as GRP’s detection rate touches 90 per cent

The Government Railway Police took several measures to curb crimes and improved their detection rate this year.

Updated on Oct 15, 2016 19:13 IST

Suspected illegal immigrant gets PAN card while in police custody

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Updated on Oct 13, 2016 05:05 IST

19-year-old suspected illegal immigrant manages to get PAN card while in police custody in Mumbai

Updated on Oct 12, 2016 11:14 IST

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