Mumbai: A coach of an empty suburban local train derailed near Dombivli railway station on Monday morning, causing disruption to rail services on the busy Central line. The incident occurred at approximately 8:09 am when the rake was en route from Kalwa Car Shed to Kalyan Junction railway station.

A viral video of the incident shows the derailed local train stuck on the tracks. Meanwhile, a crowd gathered near the derailed local train. Many officegoers can be seen waiting for the local train at the platform.

According to preliminary information, one coach of the empty local rake derailed while approaching the station, leading to temporary operational hurdles. As the train was not in passenger service at the time of the incident, no injuries were reported, officials confirmed.

However, the derailment impacted suburban traffic during the morning rush hour. At least three UP-direction local trains were held up due to the obstruction on the tracks, resulting in delays for commuters travelling towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and other key destinations along the route.

Railway authorities rushed to the site soon after the incident to assess the situation and initiate restoration work. Efforts were also made to regulate train movement and minimise inconvenience to passengers. While the exact cause of the derailment is yet to be determined, an inquiry is expected to be launched to ascertain the reasons behind the incident.

According to latest updates, the rerailment was done at 10.10 am and normal operations resumed from 10.45 am after brief disruption of local train services for nearly 3 hours.

Thane: A massive fire broke out at a clothing store in the early morning hours in Thane’s Naupada on April 20. The Prachi Fashion Store, a ground-plus-first-floor shop located below the Paradise Society building, was gutted in the blaze.

Visuals from the site showed thick black smoke coming out of the shop’s closed shutter. As information about the fire was received, three fire tenders, two water tankers, and one rescue vehicle were deployed to control the blaze.

The fire, which broke out at 5:40 am, was brought under control after three hours, at around 8:40 am. Though no injuries or casualties have been reported, the incident caused extensive damage, with the entire shop being gutted.

Meanwhile, in recent fire incidents, a blaze erupted at a shop in the Crawford Market area, prompting a swift response from the Mumbai Fire Brigade. Officials confirmed that no casualties were reported as cooling operations were held to prevent fire from reigniting. In another incident, a fire had broken out at a dyeing factory in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, prompting the immediate deployment of fire tenders to the spot.

These incidents came just days after a fire was reported near DB Marg, opposite Reliance Mall in Mumbai Central. The Level I fire broke out late at night and was confined to shops and rooms within a chawl structure.

Mumbai: A 30-year-old security guard from Sion Koliwada was arrested by Vanrai Police on Sunday.

This marks the tenth arrest in the NESCO music concert drug overdose case.

The accused, Pradeep Gupta, worked as a contract bouncer through Safecure company, which was assigned security duties for the 999999999 ‘Acid Storm’ tour concert held on April 11 at NESCO centre in Goregaon East.

He allegedly facilitated unauthorised access by accepting bribes. Police said Gupta was in contact with other accused, Vineet Gerelani, 22, and Aayush Vicky Sahitya, 24.

They reportedly spoke five to seven times over the phone, and investigators claim to have evidence of these conversations.

Gupta allegedly charged `1,000 per person to allow entry without conducting proper security checks. He permitted at least five people to enter the venue bypassing protocols.

Gupta has been remanded to police custody till April 24. His advocate, Azad Gupta, stated that he could not recall the incidents.

According to investigators, Gerelani and Subh Agarwal (22) had entered the hard acid techno event without purch asing tickets by bribing gua rds `1,000 each.

They allegedly delivered ecstasy pills to MBA student Pratik Pandey, 24. Aayush Vicky Sahitya, the main supplier of drugs and the ninth accused, was arrested on Friday.