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12-year-old murder case solved, Maharashtra cops arrest ‘reel star’ and contractor

TNN / Apr 30, 2026, 22:31 (IST)

thane crime branch has solved a 12-year-old murder case, arresting construction contractor Surendra Patil for the abduction and killing of Karan Bagul over a property dispute in 2014. Patil, along with two workers, allegedly disposed of Bagul's body in a Murbad forest. The investigation was reopened following Patil's recent arrest in an arms case.

Burglar held from Thane for mobile shop break-in

Apr 30, 2026, 01:09 (IST)

Navi Mumbai lodge murder: Man arrested, confesses he killed 21-year-old woman for having multiple affairs

Apr 27, 2026, 01:45 (IST)

Former Thane Municipal Corporation official booked for rape; astrologer Ashok Kharat 'link' in FIR

TNN / Apr 22, 2026, 10:00 (IST)

A former Thane Municipal Corporation senior official has been booked for allegedly raping a 31-year-old woman repeatedly over three years. The survivor also accused him of extortion and using black magic, involving a Nashik-based astrologer arrested in other cases. The official allegedly filmed the assaults and used the footage to coerce her compliance.

Police recover kidnapped infant in swift late-night action

TNN / Apr 26, 2026, 04:34 (IST)

Maharashtra: thane crime branch arrests 37-year-old man for duping woman of Rs 2.5 crore through black magic scare

Apr 15, 2026, 21:23 (IST)

Man arrested for abducting and sexually assaulting minor boy

TNN / Apr 20, 2026, 22:51 (IST)

Not ‘zombie drug’, pain medicine overdose behind viral Thane video, say police

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Apr 21, 2026, 11:24 (IST)

A viral video of a man in a disoriented state in Thane has been clarified by police. The individual was not under the influence of a 'zombie drug' but had overdosed on Pregabalin, a medicine for nerve pain. The man, a labourer from Nepal, admitted to consuming five tablets for intoxication.

‘Relative took her to Nashik’: SIT forms 3 teams to trace absconding TCS employee; what husband told cops

TNN / Apr 18, 2026, 11:36 (IST)

Nashik police are searching for a 26-year-old TCS employee accused of religious harassment at work. Her husband, detained in Mumbra, stated a relative took her to Nashik. The woman, now a co-accused in multiple cases, plans to seek anticipatory bail citing pregnancy. The SIT has deployed teams to locate her.

TCS Nashik case: Cops reach Mumbai in search of TCS staffer, question her husband; woman set to file pre-arrest bail plea

TNN / Apr 18, 2026, 00:09 (IST)

Nashik Crime Branch is searching for a 26-year-old TCS employee in Mumbra, Thane, accused of religious harassment. Her husband, questioned by police, stated she returned to Nashik. The woman, reportedly pregnant, is seeking anticipatory bail. The National Commission for Women has formed a fact-finding committee to investigate the allegations.

TCS Nashik case: No complaints through POSH channels, absconding female employee, 4-member panel; what we know so far

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Apr 18, 2026, 12:39 (IST)

A fact-finding committee has launched an inquiry into alleged sexual harassment and religious conversion at a Nashik TCS office. The panel, including a retired judge and IPS officer, will interview all stakeholders. Meanwhile, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis called it a "very serious matter," investigating potential "corporate jihad." Police are searching for an accused employee.

thane crime branch apprehends fraudster; gold and cash worth crores recovered

Apr 03, 2026, 22:49 (IST)

Maharashtra: Police seize mephedrone worth Rs 4.1 crore, three arrested

Apr 05, 2026, 01:01 (IST)

'7 guns, 371 cartridges in shoe rack': Arms cache sends ‘reel star’ Surendra Pandurang Patil back to jail soon after release

TNN / Mar 31, 2026, 03:42 (IST)

A Dombivli builder, known as a 'reel star' for his gangster-style Instagram posts, was arrested again after police discovered a large cache of illegal weapons. The arsenal, including seven firearms and hundreds of live cartridges, was found hidden in a shoe rack at his bungalow.

Surendra Patil case: Police find counterfeit notes and more illegal arms at his house in Maharashtra

Apr 02, 2026, 00:51 (IST)

3 lakh followers, 7 guns, 371 cartridges: Was Maharashtra's 'Pookie Don' raising a 'mini army'?

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Apr 02, 2026, 11:58 (IST)

3 months on, trio held for swindling woman’s gold ornaments by offering freebies

Mar 24, 2026, 20:53 (IST)

Maharashtra: Police arrest two for posing as RTI activists and duping businessman of Rs 2 lakh in extortion case

Mar 15, 2026, 03:11 (IST)

Engineering student arrested for cab driver’s murder in Maharashtra, claims 'self-defence'

TNN / Mar 09, 2026, 00:32 (IST)

An engineering student has been arrested for the alleged murder of a Navi Mumbai cab driver whose body was found in Ahilyanagar district. The accused claims he acted in self-defense after the driver allegedly threatened him. Police are investigating the incident further.