The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) received an email threatening bomb blasts at its mayor's office, Vidhan Bhavan, and the RSS headquarters in Nagpur. The threat, attributed to the Khalistan National Army, led to the evacuation of the PMC building and a comprehensive search operation by the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad.
A revenue department official in Raigad district, Maharashtra, has been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 to facilitate a land record entry.
A self-styled godman in Maharashtra's Dhule district has been arrested for allegedly strangling a woman after she resisted his sexual assault attempt and subsequently killing her male friend at his ashram.
A couple has been arrested in Palghar, Maharashtra, for allegedly murdering a 33-year-old man due to his illicit relationship with the wife.
Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh demands the death penalty for the accused in the sexual assault and murder of a four-year-old girl in Pune district. He also criticises the state and central governments for delays in implementing the Shakti Act to curb sexual crimes.
A special CBI court in Thane acquitted an Income-Tax officer accused of demanding a bribe, citing lack of proof of illegal demand and contradictory evidence.
Police in Nashik, Maharashtra, seized 30 kilograms of ganja worth Rs 6 lakh and arrested four individuals involved in the illegal drug trade.
A Mumbai court has granted the CBI permission to arrest Amitabh Jhunjhunwala, a former senior executive at Reliance Group, in connection with a case involving the alleged misuse of bank loans. Jhunjhunwala was already in judicial custody in Delhi for a related money laundering case.
An attempt to murder case has been registered against Dhananjay Deshmukh, brother of slain sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh, after he allegedly placed a gun to the complainant's head following a dispute in Beed, Maharashtra.
Police in Navi Mumbai have arrested four individuals, including a jeweller, and invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in connection with three chain-snatching incidents.
A finance company in Thane, Maharashtra, has reported being defrauded of Rs 25.96 lakh by five individuals who allegedly mortgaged fake jewellery to obtain loans. Police are investigating the case, which reportedly occurred in 2025.
Nagpur police seized mephedrone worth Rs 24.25 lakh and arrested three drug traffickers from Madhya Pradesh near Kelwad Toll Plaza. The total seizure, including an SUV and mobile phones, is valued at Rs 40.25 lakh. The accused were attempting to sell the drugs after their initial recipient refused the consignment.
A history-sheeter was stabbed to death in Thane, Maharashtra, following an altercation. Police have arrested one person in connection with the attack, while another is hospitalised.
A 41-year-old man in Thane has alleged that four individuals kidnapped him, assaulted him, and forced him to transfer Rs 47.25 lakh, blaming him for stock market losses incurred by their clients. The accused are middlemen who invested through the complainant.
Gadchiroli police recovered and destroyed items used in the manufacture of weapons, secretly buried by Maoists in a forest area.
A suspended CISF constable was apprehended in Hyderabad for allegedly possessing and smuggling 158 kgs of dry ganja worth Rs 79 lakh. He reportedly misused his official ID to evade police checks and continued drug trafficking even after a previous arrest and suspension.
A man in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar has been booked for allegedly cheating a 43-year-old teacher of cash and gold by promising her marriage and a job in Dubai, and also attempting to coerce her into converting to Islam. The accused, Hussein Abu Soydan, reportedly established a relationship with the victim, took significant sums of money and jewellery, and then avoided contact after a purported marriage and conversion.
Two men were killed in Surat after a clash erupted following an argument at a tea stall in the early hours of Sunday. The incident, which involved a dispute over gutka and an altercation, led to one group returning with knives. Police have arrested two accused and are searching for two others.
A 30-year-old man was brutally attacked and killed by three persons over a dispute in Thane district, Maharashtra. Police arrested the accused shortly after the incident in the Mharalgaon area of Kalyan taluka.
A technical expert from Ahmedpur Municipal Council in Latur has been booked for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe for regularising a plot under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
Arms and explosives, along with manufacturing equipment, were recovered from a forested area along the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border during an anti-Naxal operation.
Jharkhand police arrested four cybercriminals, including two teenagers, in Jamtara district for online fraud, seizing mobile phones, SIM cards, and ATM cards.
A Pakistan-backed ISI-underworld terror module, busted by Delhi Police, had planned to attack policemen and security forces in Mumbai to avenge the demolition of an illegal mosque in Garib Nagar, Bandra.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has filed a charge sheet against self-proclaimed godman Ashok Kharat in two of the 17 cases registered against him, accusing him of sexual harassment. The SIT cyber team has removed thousands of objectionable videos related to the cases, and multiple police departments are investigating the various charges against Kharat.
Police in Beed, Maharashtra, arrested a wanted gang leader, Ashish Shayamrao Athawale, after he allegedly opened fire inside a beer shop. Athawale, who was wanted under MCOCA, was apprehended after a chase through the city.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has detained a retired faculty member in Latur, Maharashtra, as part of its investigation into the alleged NEET (UG) paper leak. The NEET (UG) 2024 exam was cancelled amid allegations of irregularities.
A 57-year-old man from Thane district was defrauded of Rs 9.08 lakh by cyber criminals who used a malicious link disguised as a Mahanagar Gas bill payment update, gaining remote access to his device and siphoning funds.
A botany lecturer from Pune's Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce has been suspended following her arrest by the CBI in connection with the NEET-2026 paper leak case.
Police in Thane, Maharashtra, have filed an FIR against two government employees assigned census work for alleged dereliction of duty. The employees, a clerk and a compounder, failed to report to their designated office and refused to initiate assigned tasks for the Census 2027, despite repeated contact from higher authorities.
The Bombay High Court has quashed an extortion FIR registered against former Maharashtra DGP Sanjay Pandey and others in Thane. The FIR was based on a complaint by builder Sanjay Punamiya, who alleged extortion and coercion.
Police in Palghar, Maharashtra, have launched an investigation after the discovery of a decapitated human skeleton and skull in Vasai.
The Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai received a bomb threat via email during the budget session, leading to a security search and evacuation. Authorities deemed the threat a hoax after finding nothing suspicious.
A senior clerk in the Maharashtra education department was arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh to approve the operation of a junior college.
A court in Thane acquitted all the accused, including MNS chief Raj Thackeray, in a 2008 case related to the alleged assault on Railway Recruitment Board examinees at Kalyan railway station by MNS activists.
A police official in Nagpur has been issued a show cause notice for allegedly failing to attach the suicide note of a female NEET aspirant, Akanksha Chaturvedi, to the case papers. Chaturvedi, 18, died by suicide after the NEET-UG exam was cancelled due to paper leak allegations, expressing fears about a retest in her note. The incident has drawn national attention, and an inquiry into the police lapse is underway.
Punjab Police have dismantled a cross-border illegal arms smuggling and hawala network, arresting four individuals, including an Afghan national. Eight sophisticated pistols and live cartridges were recovered, with investigations ongoing to uncover further links to the foreign-based operation.
The Dhamaal 4 trailer was unveiled at a carnival-themed launch event at the Imagicaa Theme Park, near Mumbai, bringing together Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Jaaved Jaaferi and Ravi Kishan.
The Indian Navy has been recognized as the best marching contingent among the armed forces at the Republic Day Parade. Maharashtra won for states/UTs, and the Culture Ministry for ministries/departments.
Police in Palghar, Maharashtra, have recovered the skeleton of a 32-year-old history-sheeter, Ravi Bidlan, from a water tank in Nalasopara, nearly five months after he went missing. Five individuals, including the main accused Rohan Jagdale, have been arrested for his alleged murder, which is believed to be a revenge killing.
The CEO of Noida-based IT firm ThynkTech India OPC Pvt Ltd has been arrested in connection with the sudden closure of its Pune branch, which left around 500 employees jobless. The company is accused of withholding salaries and financial irregularities.
