5 stories from Mumbai you shouldn’t miss

1.Data show use of atrocities law on the decline in state

1.Data show use of atrocities law on the decline in state

At a time when Maharashtra’s Maratha community and the state’s Dalits stand divided over the atrocities act, official statistics tell a story of how the use of the 25-year-old contentious legislation, introduced to redress caste-related exploitation, itself has been on the decline in the state.Read

2.Mumbai police to videograph regular checks

Rattled by the spate of attacks by rogue and drunk motorists in recent times, the Mumbai police has come out with a string of measures that they believe will put a curb on such instances. Stealth body cameras, use of video cameras to catch action during special security checks (nakabandi) or regular checks against drunk driving… are some of the measures that are being put in place in a phased manner. Read

3.Man sentenced to death for rape and murder of 6-year-old

A sesssions court in Thane on Wednesday sentenced a 28-year-old man to death for raping and killing a minor girl in 2014. Read

4.International experts to train traffic cops to enforce helmet use in Mumbai

Renowned international experts, who are working in the field of road safety for years will now train RTO inspectors and traffic police about how to enforce the use of helmets effectively, with on-field training. Read

5.Adarsh case: HC not satisfied with investigation

The Bombay high court on Wednesday again expressed dissatisfaction about the investigation officer’s (IO) report about tracing high-ranking beneficiaries of four benami flats in Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society. Read