Malwani Cops arrest man for raping 18-year-old girl

The Malwani police, on Wednesday, arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly raping an 18-year-old girl.

The victim filed a complaint with the police, in which she alleged that around 9.30pm on Monday, when she was on her way to her cousin’s house, the accused, Wasim Shaikh, a tempo driver, pulled her inside his house.When she shouted for help, Shaikh’s father, Ishaq, 45, told passers-by to go away saying it was an internal matter. “The victim said Ishaq locked the house from outside and left. Shaikh, a history-sheeter, then raped and beat her up,” said Nilesh Kamble, sub inspector, Malwani police station.

The victim said she only came out when Ishaq unlocked the door at 9 pm on Tuesday. The Malwani police have registered a case of rape, causing hurt and wrongful confinement against Shaikh and Ishaq. Abdul Rauf Shaikh, senior inspector, Malwani police, said, “We have arrested the accused based on the victim’s complaint. We have sent the victim and the accused for medical tests.”

The police also said the victim and accused knew each other Shaikh and Ishaq were produced before a local court that remanded them in police custody till March 5.

The Malwani police on Tuesday arrested a 21-year-old man for raping an 18-year-old girl in Malwani the previous day. The father of the accused too has been arrested for aiding him.

The accused has been identified as Wasim Shaikh, and his father as Ishak Shaikh, 45.The incident took place on Monday, when the victim was walking from her house, which is in plot number 6 of New Collector’s Compound, to her aunt’s house in plot number 21.

The father-son duo, on spotting her, went to her and started dragging her towards their house in plot number 17. When people gathered after she began screaming for help, the duo told them that the girl is Wasim’s fiancee and that it is a family issue. After the crowd dispersed, the two dragged her into their house.

Then, Ishak stepped outside and locked the door while Wasim Shaikh raped the girl. She was locked inside the house for 24 hours.

A case was registered with the Malwani police on February 26 and the duo was arrested on the same day.

Inspector Nilesh Thambe, investigating officer of Malwani police station, said, “Both the accused used to be the girl’s neighbours earlier. Ishak said that Wasim and the girl are in a relationship, but the girl has denied it. Medical tests have confirmed rape and both father and son have been remanded in police custody for five days.”

According to Malwani police, Wasim is a known chain snatcher in the area.

Man held for stealing gold Man who threw acid on guard, stole gold in TN held

A robber who fled Tamil Nadu with stolen gold weighing 2.5 kgs after throwing acid on a watchman was caught by Malwani police late on Saturday. He was handed over to Tamil Nadu police on Sunday.
Accused Sujay Choudhary, 24, was tracked through his phone records, police said, He was employed at a gold polishing unit in Coimbatore, from where he allegedly stole the gold.
On receiving a 'distress call' from Tamil Nadu police, Malwani cops began the hunt for Choudhary. He was traced to his relative's house in Kurar village, Malad East.
"On February 17, he was leaving from work when the security guard found something suspicious. He stopped Choudhary and asked for identity documents. Choudhary then threw acid on him and fled," said API Rajesh Tendulkar.
Coimbatore police found that the identity documents given to Choudhary's employers were forged. He had given his address in Kolkata, which was found to be false. Investigations revealed that he hailed from Uttar Pradesh while his phone records showed that he was in Mumbai. His actual location, however, was difficult to track, police said. In the last two days, police got several locations of the accused between Wadala and Churchgate. His location finally showed Kurar village on Saturday night.
"He was packing his bags to flee to UP. He had packed gifts like laptop, expensive clothes and mobile phones bought from the money he made after selling the gold and jewellery," said an officer.

The Malwani police on Sunday detained a 26-year-old man who allegedly stole 1.75 kg of gold from a shop at Coimbatore and handed him over to a police team that had come from Tamil Nadu.   The Tamil Nadu police got a tip-off that Sujay Chaudhary, who had committed the robbery
on February 17, had come to Malad to sell it. Following this, they contacted the Malwani police to detain him. ACP Jaywant Hargude said, “We handed Chaudhary over to the Tamil Nadu police team. They took custody of him and left the city on Sunday evening.”

Jodi saver in Malwani.

Naziya Shaikh (name changed) was rejected by her husband and in-laws after she gave birth to twin daughters. In January, the Malwani, Malad (West), resident wrote to police, who referred her case to Mahila Dakshata Samiti (MDS) for counselling.
MDS called her husband, who works in London, and told him they would write to his employers. "The husband came to Mumbai last week and agreed to buy another house and stay with his wife and kids," said Qaiser Asif Fasahte.
This is one of several family disputes resolved by the 49-year-old member of MDS formed by DCP (zone 11). In a first-of-its-kind initiative, police stations in the zone have roped in Fasahte and other citizens to counsel couples and others.
This, after police commissioner Satyapal Singh issued a circular to all police stations on November 11 to form committees to resolve domestic issues.
"Police generally cannot interfere in family matters, which is where we come in. We have to resolve each family dispute that comes to us within a month through counseling," said Fasahte.
Since November, the mother of three has resolved over 20 such disputes. "We are not allowed to take cases on our own. Written applications submitted to police are forwarded to us," said Fasahte.
The graduate who has been working as a social worker for the past five years said of the eight police stations in zone 11, most cases of harassment of women were registered at Malwani. "We get 10 applications in a month," she said.
Every week, Fasahte, whose husband works in the cargo department of Pakistan Airlines, counsels at least one family and yet manages to spend quality time with her two sons and a daughter.
"My family is very supportive, without which I would not have been able to unite seven families so far.
"Not all people in distress can afford to move court. We make sure such women get justice and are reunited with their husbands," she said.
Most cases, Fasahte said, were of dowry harassment, abandoning of wives and remarrying for a boy child.
"I feel blessed to reunite families and see them live happily. After counselling, I call or visit them once a month for updates and then submit my report to DCP," she said.

3 women blackmail housewife, held

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T he Mira Road police have arrested three women for allegedly threatening to upload a video showing a married mother of two in the nude if she did not shell out Rs 3 lakh. The trio, all realty agents, allegedly took the victim, who wanted to buy a house, to an empty flat on February 14, spiked her drink and shot the video. In another case, a 24-year -old executive has accused a Bandrabased MD of an MNC of raping her. The NRI boss allegedly had sexual relations with the woman after promising marriage. His passport has been confiscated by the police. TNN P 4

CIDCO official goes missing in Panvel POLICE FILE AN FIR!!!!!!!~~~~~~~~~~~~

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CIDCO official goes missing in Panvel

Case of kidnapping registered after his mobile was found switched off and his car was discovered abandoned with his wig and chappals

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    An official of CIDCO, responsible for the development of land acquired under CIDCO’srehabilitationscheme, has gone missing from Navi Mumbai since Friday evening. 
    It is alleged that Atul Mhatre has been kidnapped after his mobile phone was found to be continuously switched off and his car was later discovered abandoned not far from his office on the Uran Panvel Road. 
    Acaseofkidnappinghasbeenregistered at the Panvel Police Station. 
    Mhatre,35,worksintheproperty department of CIDCO, and Kamothe Village near Kharghar comes under his jurisdiction. As per CIDCO’s rehabilitation scheme, 12.5 per cent of acquired land from local farmers is developed by CIDCO and returned to the original owners, while the remaining land is used by CIDCO to develop commercial and residential complexes. 
    Mhatre,wholivesinJasaiVillage, Uran, was last seen near Croma Centre, close to his office CIDCO Bhavan, in CBD Belapur on Friday evening. 
    When he did not return home from work as usual around 8.30 pm, his family first tried calling his mobile phone. However, finding it continuously switched off, they grew worried and formed groups to search for him. 
    Around 1:30 am one group comprising Mhatre’s brother and other relatives found his Maruti Swift car abandoned at Bambai Pada on the Uran-Panvel Road. In the car, which was not locked, they found Mhatre’s wig and chappals. 
    Not finding him anywhere near the car, they then alerted the police who arrived at the spot and took charge of the vehicle which bore no signs of a struggle. 
    SpeakingtoMumbaiMirror,DCP (ZoneII)PramodShewalesaid,“Asof now, we have registered a case of kidnapping. Mhatre lives with his wife anddaughterinajointfamily,andso far his relatives have not named any suspect. We are conducting investigations.” 
    When contacted, CIDCO Chairman Pramod Hindurao said, “I am not aware of the incident yet. But I will get in touch with the manager of the area and look into the matter.”

Mhatre’s brother and relatives found his Maruti Swift car abandoned on the Uran-Panvel Road. Mhatre (right) was last seen near his office