Mumbai: BJP leader Kirit Somaiya had launched a campaign against illegal Bangladeshis in Mumbai on a large scale, after which the Mumbai Police and Crime Branch have also come into action. Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti has approved the formation of an SI team to take action in the cases of fake birth certificates and an order has also been issued. Kirit Somaiya had earlier demanded an inquiry into this matter. The Mumbai Police Commissioner has now issued an order and given this responsibility to the SIT of the Mumbai Crime Branch, which will investigate these matters. More than a thousand Bangladeshi immigrants have been deported from Mumbai city so far, despite this, Kirit Somaiya has alleged that a large number of Bangladeshis live in the city and this is a threat to the integrity of the country. Along with this, he has also started spreading religious hatred in this matter. Mumbai Mumbai Police has formed a Mumbai Crime Branch SIT to investigate the birth certificate and complaint based on fake documents. While issuing a departmental order regarding this SIT, the Mumbai Police Commissioner has made it clear that this team will be headed by Joint Police Commissioner Crime Lakshmi Gautam, while Additional Commissioner Crime Mumbai, Additional Commissioner Special Branch, DCP Detection Crime and Assistant Commissioner Crime are part of this team. The order states that this SIT team has been formed after complaints of fake documents and fake certificates in birth certificates came to light on a large scale. The purpose of the special investigation team is to take necessary action after examining the documents. This order has been issued by Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti.

Mumbai: A horrific incident has come to light from Mumbai’s Chembur area, where the body of a newborn baby was found in a pile of garbage. The shocking incident took place near Navjeevan Society.

A video of the incident was shared by mumbai.insight on its official Instagram handle. Visuals showed a team of police officers and forensic department officials present at the site near the barricaded area.

According to the report, an investigation has been launched into the case. Police will scan CCTV footage to identify and arrest the person responsible for this inhumane tragedy. The forensic department will conduct a post-mortem to determine the cause of the infant’s death.

Meanwhile, just a few days back, a newborn baby girl was found abandoned on a footpath near Victoria School in Mahim. The infant was discovered behind a water tanker and was immediately rushed to Sion Hospital, where she is currently undergoing treatment and reported to be in stable condition.

Last year in November, Media reported a story where activists stated that around 10 to 15 cases of newborn abandonment occur in Mumbai every year, though the real number could be higher as many cases go unreported. In 2026, Mumbai witnessed a disturbing rise in cases of newborns being found abandoned across various parts of the city.

Activists said that lack of awareness, social stigma, and fear of judgment often lead parents to abandon their babies unsafely instead of seeking legal help. Notably, under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, parents who cannot care for their newborns can legally surrender them to any authorised adoption agency or Child Welfare Committee (CWC) office.

Mumbai: Central Railway has announced special traffic and power blocks at Kasara station today, May 7. According to the railways, the power block will be carried out from 3.50 pm to 5.50 pm.

The railways said that suburban train services on both the UP and DOWN lines between Asangaon railway station and Kasara railway station will remain suspended during the block period. Due to this, several trains have been short-terminated at Asangaon and Kasara.

Train No. Kasara 19, which will depart at 1.10 pm, will be short-terminated at Asangaon at 3.22 pm.

Train No Kasara 21, which will depart from CSMT at 2.17 pm, will reach Asangaon at 4.04 pm.

Train No Kasara 23 will depart from CSMT at 2.46 pm and will be short-terminated at Asangaon at 4.49 pm.

Train No Kasara 24, Asagangaon (4.13 pm)- CSMT (5.51 pm)

Train No Kasara 26: Asagangaon (4.54 pm)- CSMT (6.34 pm)

Train No Kasara 28: Asagangaon (5.39 pm)- CSMT (7.19 pm)

The Central Railways also informed passengers to take note of the last train towards Kasara before the power block. The train will depart from CSMT at 12.30 pm, while the last local towards CSMT will depart from Kasara at 2.42 pm.

After the block, the first local towards Kasara will depart from CSMT at 4.50 pm, while towards CSMT, the train will depart from Kasara at 6.17 pm.

Earlier in the day, Central Railway operated a mid special block between Umbermali railway station and Atgaon railway station from 2.55 am to 4:10 am on May 7.

Due to this, the Kasara–CSMT local departed late at 4:20 am instead of 3:51 am. Several mail and express trains also faced stoppages and delays during the early morning hours.