Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking resumed bus operations from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) on Tuesday, four days after services were suspended due to the ongoing Maratha quota agitation.

The resumption of services brought much-needed relief to office-goers who had been forced to walk to workplaces in areas like Nariman Point, Backbay, and Colaba, as protesters had blocked major junctions around CSMT over the past few days.

Bus services from CSMT and several parts of South Mumbai were disrupted after the agitation, led by activist Manoj Jarange, drew thousands of Maratha protesters to the city.

“BEST has resumed bus services from the Bhatia Baug outside CSMT. Routes 138 and 115 are now operational,” said an official, adding that operations in the area are still partially impacted.

With DN Road, Mahapalika Marg, and Hazarimal Somani Marg closed by police, buses are being diverted via Mahatma Phule Market, LT Marg, and Metro Junction towards Hutatma Chowk.

However, several bus routes remain diverted, suspended, or curtailed due to the protest at Azad Maidan.

Sources said traffic police have opened both lanes of DN Road between JJ Flyover and Hutatma Chowk, although a section of the square outside CSMT remains blocked by protesters and their vehicles.

Thane: After three days of investigation, the Bhoiwada police solved the case of a severed woman’s head on Tuesday by arresting her husband, who allegedly beheaded her with a sharp knife in Bhiwandi following a domestic dispute stemming from suspicion about the husband’s extramarital affair.

The victim has been identified as Pravin alias Muskan (22), who lived with her husband just a few meters from the creek. The accused, Mohammad Taha Ansari alias Sonu (25), a driver by profession, had married her two years ago. The couple has a one-year-old son.

According to the police, frequent quarrels broke out between Muskan, her husband, and in-laws over domestic issues. Sources said she wanted to live separately with her husband. Eventually, she rented a house near the Eidgah creek area in Bhiwandi and began living apart with her son.

The police said teams scanned CCTV footage and alerted informants. While investigating the severed head, officers questioned residents near the creek and learned that a woman’s house had been locked for four days. Her family was then traced, and her husband Sonu confessed to the murder. He was arrested and later remanded in police custody for further investigation.

Pramod Kumbhar, the investigating officer from Bhoiwada Police Station, said, “Preliminary investigation suggests that Muskan suspected her husband of having an extramarital affair, which led to frequent quarrels between them. He allegedly beheaded her with sharp knives and disposed of the body parts by throwing them into the creek.”

The police team, fire brigade, and dog squads searched for Muskan’s remains in the creek. A drone camera was also deployed to locate her torso. Despite efforts lasting four hours, the torso could not be found, and the search was later called off.”

Mumbai: Mumbai woke up to cloudy skies and scattered showers on Wednesday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted intense showers across the city and the adjoining Konkan belt. The IMD issued a yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai and Palghar today, while placing Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts under an orange alert, indicating the likelihood of very heavy rainfall.

The city woke up to overcast skies with intermittent drizzles and occasional heavy spells expected to continue through the day. According to the forecast, temperatures in Mumbai will hover between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius, accompanied by winds blowing at 15–20 kmph. The yellow alert for Mumbai suggests light to moderate rainfall across several pockets, with sudden intense downpours that could disrupt routine life.

In Thane and Navi Mumbai, where similar alerts have been sounded, the weather department has forecast light rain through the morning, building into heavy showers in certain localities by afternoon and evening. The maximum temperature in these areas is expected to remain around 29 degrees, with humidity levels touching 85 percent.

Palghar district too remains under a yellow alert, with scattered showers in the morning and heavier rain predicted later in the day. Temperatures here will range between 24 and 29 degrees Celsius.

The situation is expected to be more severe along the Konkan coast, where Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg have been placed under orange alert. The IMD has warned of sustained heavy to very heavy rainfall throughout the day. The possibility of flooding in low-lying and hilly areas, along with incidents of landslides, has led local administrations to remain on high alert. Temperatures across these districts are forecast to stay between 24 and 28 degrees Celsius, while wind speeds could rise to 20–25 kmph.