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Cyber romance cons: 2 men duped of Rs.74 lakh by online 'girlfriends'

MUMBAI, June 13 -- In two separate but similarly orchestrated frauds, two Mumbai-based men have been conned Rs.74 lakh in total by women they met online, who posed as successful professionals and grad... Read More


Woman, lover kill father for opposing live-in relationship

MUMBAI, June 13 -- The police have arrested a couple from Ghatkopar for allegedly killing the woman's father as he did not approve of their live-in relationship. The arrested accused were identified a... Read More


Man dupes five of family of Rs.47 lakh, arrested

MUMBAI, June 12 -- A 33-year-old man who cheated five members of a family of approximately Rs.47 lakhs by promising high returns on cryptocurrency investments was arrested on Tuesday. The 33-year-old ... Read More


1 arrested in connection with Jaipur-Bandra Exp robbery

MUMBAI, June 12 -- The Government Railway Police (GRP) has arrested one person in connection with the robbery of cash and jewellery worth Rs.7 lakh on the Jaipur-Bandra Express last week. The arrested... Read More


Caretaker gets retd IIT-B prof admitted to old age home, takes over his 4 flats in Powai

India, June 11 -- An 82-year-old retired Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay (IIT-B) professor became the victim of an elaborate fraud carried out by his woman caretaker (36) who, taking advantage... Read More


MSc Chemisty graduate arrested for manufacturing MD

India, June 11 -- A 43-year-old MSc Chemistry graduate was arrested on Tuesday for manufacturing mephedrone at a chemical factory in Boisar, where he was employed. The accused, Vijay Katke, a MSc Che... Read More


11-year-old's drowning in civic pool: MSHRC seeks reports from MBMC, MBVV police commissioner

India, June 11 -- Two months after 11-year-old Granth Mutha drowned in a civic swimming pool in Mira Road, the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC), taking cognizance of the incident, iss... Read More


Chem grad nabbed for making MD

MUMBAI, June 11 -- A 43-year-old MSc Chemistry graduate was arrested on Tuesday for manufacturing mephedrone at a chemical factory in Boisar, where he was employed as a chemical engineer. The accused ... Read More


Caretaker sends retd prof to old age home, takes over his 4 flats

MUMBAI, June 11 -- An 82-year-old retired IIT-Bombay professor became the victim of an elaborate fraud carried out by his caretaker. Taking advantage of his fading eyesight, she got four of his flats ... Read More


Man hit on head with cylinder, dies

India, June 10 -- A hotelier was booked and his accomplice arrested after they clobbered a 35-year-old man to death with a gas cylinder after an argument over repayment of a loan. The hotelier, who wa... Read More