Mumbai Crime 2025: Women Cases Up 13%, Cyber Crime Down 5%
Mumbai's 2025 crime report shows a 13% increase in crimes against women and 7% rise against children. Cyber crime fell 5%, but experts warn of under-reporting. Street crime surged 55%.
Mumbai's 2025 crime report shows a 13% increase in crimes against women and 7% rise against children. Cyber crime fell 5%, but experts warn of under-reporting. Street crime surged 55%.
Rajasthan DGP announces R4C will be a Centre of Excellence for cyber crime, with centralized info sharing. Learn how this initiative and new helpline training aim to protect citizens.
Former Maharashtra minister Gulabrao Gavande suffered a heart attack in Akola, was rushed to Nagpur for advanced angioplasty. Senior cardiologist confirms he is out of danger. Read for details on his health and political reactions.
Nayak Vaibhav Shrikrishna Lahane from Akola's Kapileshwar village died while serving in Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir. His last rites with full military honours will be held on Friday. Read more.
Tripura's crime rate plunges to a two-decade low in 2025 with an 8.3% overall decline. Property crimes down 16%, murders fall 18%. Read the full report.
Maharashtra Congress vice-president Hidayat Patel was stabbed to death in Akola. The accused, Ubed Patel, claims the murder was triggered by Patel's opposition to his relationship. Police reveal the knife was bought in Hyderabad.
Pimpri Chinchwad police report a decline in serious crimes in 2025. Key strategies included mapping 1,585 criminals, targeting 1,045 sensitive spots, and using the PC City app for public involvement. Read the full analysis.
Thousands paid respects to Congress leader Hidayat Patel in Akola. Police deployed heavy security for the funeral procession amid a tense pre-election environment. Read more.
A political alliance between BJP and AIMIM in Maharashtra's Akot town collapsed within hours of CM Devendra Fadnavis's public warning. BJP issued a show-cause notice to its MLA. Read the full story.
Vadodara's DCB invokes stringent GujCTOC Act against 8 gang members for a decade of terror involving 152+ cases. Read about the crackdown on organised crime.
Maharashtra's local poll season turns violent with the murder of Congress VP Hidayat Patel in Akola and attacks on Shiv Sena candidates in Mumbai. Police investigate multiple incidents ahead of January 15 elections.
Senior Congress leader Hidayat Patel was brutally murdered in Akola's Pushyani village. The killing has triggered massive protests, political condemnation, and serious questions over Maharashtra's law and order. Read the full story.
Maharashtra Congress vice president Hidayat Patel succumbed to stab wounds in Akola. Police arrested Ubed Patel, who blamed the leader for a 2019 murder. Read the full investigation details.
Maharashtra Congress vice president Hidayatullah Patel succumbs to stab wounds after an attack at a mosque in Akola. Police investigation underway.
Maharashtra Congress vice president Hidayatullah Patel was fatally stabbed after offering namaz at a mosque in Akola. The accused has been arrested. Details on the shocking political murder.
Pune police arrest two youths, detain two minors for abducting & murdering a 17-year-old boy in Katraj. The victim was lured using a fake girl's social media profile. Details inside.
Maharashtra Congress vice-president Hidayat Patel was brutally stabbed outside a mosque in Akola. The accused, arrested, cited an old dispute. Patel's condition remains critical.
Maharashtra Congress VP Hidayat Patel critically stabbed after prayers in Akola. Police arrest suspect Ubed Patel, citing old dispute & political rivalry as motive. Read details.
A tragic murder-suicide in Tirupati's Maruthi Nagar leaves a man and a woman dead after a heated argument. Police investigate the case. Read the full details.
Rajkot Crime Branch invokes stringent GujCTOC Act against 14 associates of the notorious Batli Gang, arresting nine. Gang leader Savan Vaghela already in jail. Read more.
BJP shocks Akola by picking Mangesh Zhine, a daily-wage worker, over a veteran for a civic poll. This move, seen as reviving the party's grassroots narrative, sets up a high-stakes contest. Read the full story.
A video from Akola shows a meeting in a mosque deciding a civic poll candidate via draw of lots, triggering a debate on religion and politics. Read the full story.
Sub-Inspector Shankar Bonde suspended after serious allegations of harassment & stalking a woman in Akola. Case registered under new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections. Read the full details.
Maharashtra govt approves 13 Umed Malls statewide, with 4 in Vidarbha, to provide permanent market access for women self-help groups. A Rs 20 crore initiative set to benefit 60 lakh families.
A man in Akola was brutally murdered by his friend after a drunken argument. The accused, Nitesh Janjal, has been arrested by Civil Lines police. Details of the tragic incident inside.
Chandrapur, Amravati, and Akola municipal elections see intense multi-cornered contests with 1,581 candidates. BJP and Congress grapple with rebels as alliances face complications.
A young couple from Akola district was found dead on a railway track. Police suspect suicide due to family opposition to their relationship. Read the full story.
Laxmikant Agrawal filed his nomination for Akola civic polls with a deposit of Rs 5,000 in small coins and notes. Election officials accepted the money, causing a brief delay. Read more.
Ahead of Akola Municipal Corporation elections, BJP re-inducts rebel Harish Alimchandani, causing internal friction. His 2024 rebellion cost BJP the seat. Will this gamble pay off?
Violence and protests erupted across Vidarbha as Shiv Sena and BJP cadres revolted after being denied tickets for the civic polls. Clashes reported in Amravati, Akola, and Chandrapur.