Mumbai: Five days after the Sandhurst Road railway accident, the Government Railway Police (GRP) has yet to register an FIR in the case. Officials said that statements of witnesses and injured passengers are being recorded. However, sources revealed that no statements from railway employees have been taken so far.

As earlier reported by The Free Press Journal, the GRP has adopted a “wait and watch” approach in the investigation, saying further action will be taken after reviewing all evidence and testimonies

The accident occurred on November 6 at Sandhurst Road railway station, in which two commuters died and three others sustained injuries. The incident led to an agitation by railway employees protesting against the GRP’s decision to lodge an FIR against two Central Railway engineers in connection with the June 9 Mumbra mishap that claimed five lives.

Union members from the Central Railway Mazdoor Sangh staged a demonstration at CSMT, allegedly blocking the motormen’s lobby, which resulted in train services being stalled.

Police sources said that walking on railway tracks is an offence under the Indian Railways Act; hence, the GRP is proceeding with caution in its investigation and is also seeking legal opinion on whether charges of negligence or culpable homicide not amounting to murder may apply.

A relative of one of the injured commuters said, “The police recorded my and my brother’s statements.” He further added that due to the strike, local trains were halted for a long time, compelling passengers to get off the train. “No one was willing to walk on the tracks, but the situation forced commuters to do so,” he said.

Meanwhile, injured passenger Hafiza Chougle is now out of danger and has started responding to treatment. Her ventilator has also been removed, confirmed her son Saif.

In the accident, Haley Momaiya (19), a resident of Matunga, and Surykant Naik (68), a resident of Nagpur, lost their lives. The injured include Hafiza Chougle (60), her son Kaif (22), both residents of Mumbra, and Haley’s aunt, Khushbu Momaiya.

Palghar, Maharashtra: The Crime Branch Unit 2 of the Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar Police arrested six men for allegedly stealing steel from trailers belonging to a construction firm and attempting to transport it illegally. Acting on a tip-off, police raided an open ground near Agarwal Nagar in Vasai East, where the suspects were caught transferring stolen steel rods from two trailers into a tempo.

Investigations revealed that the steel had been loaded at Regency Private Limited in Wada and was being taken to Hitesh Steel Syndicate Private Limited in Nalasopara. Police seized about 1,200 kilograms of steel rods, two trailers valued at ₹30 lakh, the tempo used in the theft worth ₹10 lakh, four mobile phones, and cash. The total value of the seized property amounts to ₹40.9 lakh.

Those arrested were identified as Achhelal Jagmohan Maurya, 55, a steel trader from Nalasopara East; Rakesh Ramjit Upadhyay, 34, a driver from Shriramnagar, Nalasopara East; Dindayal Lalbahadur Pandey, 39, a helper from Ambadi Naka in Bhiwandi; Yanur Afsarali Shaikh, 21, a driver from MHADA Colony in Antop Hill, Mumbai; Shubham Rajesh Singh from Neptune Swaraj Apartment in Ambivali, Thane; and Javed Sahid Shaikh, 26, a driver from Naleshwar Nagar, Virar East.

A case has been registered at Achole Police Station for offences under the Indian Penal Code related to theft and criminal conspiracy. 3

The operation was conducted under the supervision of Police Commissioner Niket Kaushik, Additional Commissioner Dattatray Shinde, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Sandip Doiphode, and Assistant Commissioner of Police (Crime) Madan Ballal.

The team from Crime Branch Unit 2, Vasai, led by Police Inspector Aviraj Kurade and Assistant Police Inspectors Sopan Patil and Santosh Ghadge, executed the operation with the support of constables Sanjay Navale, Mukesh Pawar, Ravindra Pawar, Chandan More, Prafull Patil, Sachin Patil, Jagdish Gowari, Rahul Karpe, Dada Adke, Dildar Shaikh, and Anil Sable.

Police officials said the arrests have helped dismantle a racket involved in stealing and reselling high-value construction materials across the region.

New Delhi, Nov 11: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against two accused in an Andhra Pradesh and Telangana terror conspiracy case, an official said on Tuesday.

The two accused, identified as Siraz Ur Rahiman of Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh) and Syed Sameer of Hyderabad (Telangana), were arrested by the Andhra Pradesh Police on May 16 and May 17, 2025, respectively.

The chargesheet, filed against them before the NIA Special Court, Visakhapatnam, names them for their involvement in radicalising and preparing gullible youth across India through social media platforms to carry out terrorist attacks at various places in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and across the country.

Siraz Ur Rahiman and Syed Sameer have been charged under various sections of the BNS, Explosive Substances Act, and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

The NIA, which took over the case from Andhra Pradesh Police, collected sufficient evidence establishing that the accused were inspired by ISIS ideology and were actively involved in spreading radical content through various social media groups and channels, targeting hundreds of gullible youths across India with the intent to incite them towards violent jihad and anti-national activities.

The NIA investigations revealed that the accused had created several social media groups on platforms such as Instagram and Signal, which were used to promote unlawful activities threatening the unity, integrity, security and communal harmony of the country.

The NIA continues to investigate the conspiracy to spread extremist propaganda and promote radicalisation, said a statement.

In a separate development, two more accused have been sentenced to Simple Imprisonment (SI) in the Pakistan-linked Visakhapatnam Navy espionage case by a Special Court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), an official said on Tuesday.

The NIA Special Court at Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) has sentenced Kalavalapalli Konda Babu of Visakhapatnam District (Andhra Pradesh) and Aviansh Somal of Kangra District (Himachal Pradesh) to 5 years and 10 months of SI under each of sections 18 of UA(P) Act and section 3 of the Official Secrets Act.

The court has also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 each, and in the event of default of payment, the accused persons will have to undergo an additional one-year SI in the case, said an NIA statement.