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Maharashtra Police arrested Nida Khan, one of the key accused in the alleged Nashik TCS harassment and religious conversion case. Investigators claim she pressured the complainant to convert and concealed key facts, while multiple women later alleged workplace harassment at the branch.

A Rs 7.31 crore fraud was exposed at Canara Bank’s Jalna branch involving stolen gold loan ornaments replaced with fake jewellery. Two arrests were made, with staff and a gold appraiser accused of fraud, negligence, and conspiracy under investigation

Maharashtra Police has made helmets mandatory for all personnel riding two-wheelers, directing strict disciplinary action against violators. The move, issued by the DGP, aims to improve road safety and set an example for the public across the state.

Three Maoists and a Maharashtra C-60 commando were killed during an ongoing anti-naxal operation along the Gadchiroli and Narayanpur border. Another commando was injured. Security forces recovered weapons, while operations continue in the region.

The Maharashtra police has uncovered a nationwide kidney transplant racket targeting debt-ridden farmers, with links stretching from Chandrapur to Cambodia. The syndicate involved moneylenders, fake doctors, and reputed medical professionals across states, charging up to Rs 80 lakh per surgery while paying donors as little as Rs 5 lakh.

A bike taxi rider was arrested in Kalyan for allegedly molesting a 26-year-old woman passenger and stealing Rs 1,000 after diverting her ride to a deserted stretch. State transport authorities have sought explanations from app-based aggregators

Eleven senior Naxalites carrying a collective bounty of Rs 82 lakh surrendered before Maharashtra DGP Rashmi Shukla in Gadchiroli. Police said the cadres, many disillusioned with Maoist ideology, joined 112 others who have surrendered in the district this year

A 17-year-old girl suffered critical burn injuries after a juvenile friend allegedly set her ablaze at her home in Thane’s Balkum area following a quarrel. The accused has been detained and sent to a remand home; the victim remains critical.

In a potential major blow to left-wing extremism, top Maoist leader Mallojula Venugopal Rao (Sonu 'Dada') allegedly surrendered with 60 cadres in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. The unverified report, if confirmed, could signal a significant weakening of the outlawed CPI (Maoist).

Maharashtra Police are probing a large-scale Mephedrone smuggling network from Hyderabad to Maharashtra, with 12 arrests so far. Investigations focus on the drug trail and network, while joint inspections at Vagdevi Laboratories in Cherlapalli continue for further evidence

In a joint operation, Telangana and Maharashtra police arrested Maoist area committee member Oyam Bhoodu and his wife Podium Raame at Kothagudem bus stand. Wanted in over 150 cases, the couple was nabbed during intensified anti-Maoist combing operations across states

Seven accused persons, including Constable Sandeep and rowdy-sheeter Rohit Shinde were still at large.

An FIR was lodged against him at Bhiwani City Police Station in Maharashtra’s Thane district under several sections of the Indian Penal Code, including 302 (murder), 363 (kidnapping), 387 (extortion), 397 (robbery), 120B (criminal conspiracy), and 34 (common intention).

The accused, identified as 36-year-old Rakesh Rajendra Khedkar, is currently receiving treatment at a hospital in Pune after consuming poison before his arrest

By donating his eyes and body to Gandhi Hospital, Saibaba had set an example for everyone, says the BRS leader

Says though Saibaba spent a long time in jail in false cases, he fought till the end for the sake of people with firm determination and commitment

Terms Baba Siddique's murder as "highly condemnable", calls out the deteriorating state of law & order in Maharashtra

He was suffering from gall bladder infection and was operated on two weeks ago but developed complications subsequently

Taking suo motu cognizance of the shocking incidents reported in the media, a division bench of Justice Revati Mohite-Dere and Justice Prithviraj K. Chavan also criticized the Adarsh Vidya Prasarak Sanstha (AVPS) for failing to report the crimes. The judges noted that while the two girls involved had come forward, many similar cases remain unreported, as "it takes a great deal of courage to speak out about these issues."

The Bombay HC sought to know if an amendment could be made to the Maharashtra police manual to sensitise the police force on how to deal with transgender and homosexual persons.