Articles by Sameera Kapoor Munshi
PM Modi in Thane: Total ban on heavy vehicles into city from Friday to Saturday
The restriction will be in effect from Friday midnight to Saturday midnight, prohibiting the movement of heavy vehicles from Navi Mumbai towards Thane
Updated on Oct 04, 2024 04:49 PM IST
Wife of policeman dupes 16 of ₹82 lakh
A Navi Mumbai police constable's wife duped 16 people, including police families, of ₹82 lakh through a fake chit fund scheme, prompting a police investigation.
Updated on Oct 02, 2024 08:24 AM IST
29-year-old dies in accident after ringing in b’day
Police suspect the vehicle was speeding and Aniket Balu Pawar lost control of the vehicle while taking a turn as he was driving rashly
Updated on Oct 01, 2024 08:00 AM IST
22-year-old out on picnic with family drowns in Zenith
A 22-year-old woman drowned in a Maharashtra waterfall during heavy rains while on a family outing. Her body was found 2.5 km away after an hour-long search.
Updated on Sep 27, 2024 08:14 AM IST
Revenue authorities bust gang that usurped govt land in Uran
The forgery came to light after the process of land acquisition had begun at Vindhane for the Virar-Alibag Multi-Modal Corridor (VAMMC) project
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 09:28 AM IST
Godown murder case solved: Dispute over food bill led to murder of a man in Panvel
Cracking the case was a big challenge for the investigators as the identity of the victim was unknown. “With no other identification marks or documents, we were solely dependent on technical means to solve the case,” said an officer
Updated on Sep 24, 2024 06:56 AM IST
Duo arrested for printing, circulating fake currency
Navi Mumbai: Navi Mumbai’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) on Saturday arrested two, including a woman, for allegedly printing fake currency notes
Updated on Sep 22, 2024 07:16 AM IST
Booked for assaulting 6-yr-old student, tuition teacher attempts suicide
The girl lives with her parents in Jasai village. She was enrolled in the tuition class, conducted at the teacher’s residence in the same village, around three months ago
Updated on Sep 21, 2024 07:00 AM IST
Six months later, police files FIR on mangrove destruction in Nerul
Navi Mumbai police registered a case for mangrove destruction after six months of complaints from activists, raising concerns over delays and lack of accountability.
Updated on Sep 20, 2024 08:18 AM IST
Panvel cops go undercover as adivasis to crack robberies on Mumbai-Pune E-way
In order to put an end to these crimes, the cops went undercover as ‘adivasis’ for two days and arrested five of the eight gang members involved in the crime
Updated on Sep 19, 2024 09:17 AM IST
Panvel woman hires ‘rakhi brother’ to kill her mother to usurp property
A 26-year-old woman was arrested on Sunday for allegedly hiring her ‘rakhi brother’ to kill her mother in order to usurp her property
Updated on Sep 17, 2024 09:04 AM IST
Navi Mumbai police files FIR against Nitesh Rane
Rane has been booked for inciting religious sentiments and enmity while delivering a speech at a Ganesh pandal in Ulwe last week
Updated on Sep 17, 2024 07:44 AM IST
3 workers killed, 3 injured in chemical factory blast in Raigad
According to officials from the fire department, preliminary findings suggest the blast occurred while workers were undertaking maintenance and repair work on top of an empty methanol tank at the factory
Updated on Sep 13, 2024 07:46 AM IST
NMMC releases contacts of 2 officers for moving homeless to its shelter
Navi Mumbaikars can now help the homeless with a phone call to NMMC's shelter, which accommodates 103 people. Contact details provided for assistance.
Updated on Sep 12, 2024 07:54 AM IST
Shiv Sena worker arrested for attacking colleague with iron rod
The incident occurred on September 7 and the accused, Shivaji Govind Sonawale (35), was nabbed from Kalyan. The complaint was registered by the victim, Amar Bandal who arrived at the police station with a plastered arm
Updated on Sep 12, 2024 07:32 AM IST
Neral triple murder: Cops solve case in a day, say property dispute was motive
The bodies of Madan Patil, his wife Madhuri and their son were found floating in a lake in Chikanpada village in Neral, where the family resided, on September 8
Updated on Sep 11, 2024 09:29 AM IST
Eid procession in Navi Mumbai may be postponed if it coincides with visarjan day
This is the second consecutive year that the Muslim community has volunteered to reschedule its procession to commemorate the occasion to ensure communal harmony
Updated on Sep 07, 2024 07:12 AM IST
Suicides on Atal Setu: MMRDA considering placing safety nets along the bridge
Navi Mumbai police urge MMRDA to install safety nets on the MTHL after three recent suicides, expressing concern over the bridge's safety
Updated on Sep 06, 2024 09:32 AM IST
CIDCO’s save flamingoes step: LEDs to be replaced with yellow bulbs in Nerul
CIDCO will replace bright streetlights at Nerul Jetty after 17 flamingos died due to disorientation. New mellow yellow lights aim to protect the birds
Updated on Sep 05, 2024 09:27 AM IST
Driver assaulted after school bus grazes private car in Panvel
The incident occurred on Saturday morning when the bus driver, 52-year-old Sudhir Bhagoji More, was in sector 17, Khanda Colony to pick up school students
Updated on Sep 03, 2024 08:38 AM IST
Woman berated for wearing scarf, travelling with male friend
According to the police, the accused lives in the same village as the woman, and the two know each other personally
Updated on Sep 03, 2024 08:28 AM IST
YouTuber booked for insulting BR Ambedkar, humiliating SCs and STs
Navi Mumbai police filed a case against content creator Om Yadav for promoting untouchability, humiliating scheduled castes and tribes, and disrespecting Dr BR Ambedkar.
Updated on Sep 01, 2024 05:40 AM IST
Nigerian peddler jumps from 3rd floor in Ulwe to evade arrest, nabbed 2 hours later
On Monday, a team of police officials from Naha Sheva police station arrived at her residence after she was found in possession of drugs
Updated on Aug 31, 2024 07:34 AM IST
Hit job gone wrong: Plan hatched just 24 hours before murder
NAVI MUMBAI: All that it took 39-year-old Sumit Jain to finalise his plan to eliminate his close acquaintance cum business partner - Nerul resident Aamir Khanzada - was just 24 hours
Updated on Aug 30, 2024 09:04 AM IST
Mumbai-Goa highway contractors booked for culpable homicide
The case was registered against senior office bearers of Chetak Enterprises and APCO Infrastructure for substandard quality of road work on a 26.7-km stretch
Updated on Aug 30, 2024 08:54 AM IST
Money dispute, hit job gone wrong led to land dealers’ deaths: Police
Navi Mumbai: Two real estate dealers, Sumit Jain and Amir Khanzada, died in a botched ₹50 lakh hit job ordered by Jain over a land deal dispute. Five arrests made.
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 09:02 AM IST
14-year-old sitting on tracks with friend gets hit by train, dies
Navi Mumbai: A 17-year-old boy was booked for causing a 14-year-old girl's death by negligence after she was hit by a train while they were chatting on railway tracks.
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 08:28 AM IST
NCP (SP) Raigad president missing, body of acquaintance found in Pen
Navi Mumbai police found real estate agent Sumit Jain's body near Pen, Raigad. They continue searching for Amir Khaanzada, NCP leader, who was with Jain.
Updated on Aug 24, 2024 08:16 AM IST
CCTV footage help cops nab killer of vegetable vendor
Registered initially as a case of accidental death on August 5, the police on August 21 arrested 23-year-old Sameer Amjeet Shaikh, a drug and alcohol addict, for the murder of 25-year-old Sushil Kumar Ramsajeevan Vind
Updated on Aug 23, 2024 08:06 AM IST
48-year-old arrested for molesting two girls in Navi Mumbai
Navi Mumbai: As people in Badlapur were protesting the sexual abuse of two four-year-old girls allegedly by a school janitor, two minor girls aged 10 and 11 were molested in Digha on Tuesday
Updated on Aug 22, 2024 08:26 AM IST