Navi Mumbai Police solved a nearly 11-month-old blind murder case in Airoli’s Yadav Nagar, arresting a woman and her alleged lover in connection with the killing of her husband.

The accused have been identified as Sunita Kushwah (40), wife of the deceased, and Rahul Dashrath Prajapati (30), a rickshaw driver from Ghansoli. The victim has been identified as Baliram Suryanath Kushwah (50).

According to police, Sunita and Rahul allegedly planned the murder after Baliram objected to their relationship. Police said the accused allegedly killed Baliram at his residence and later attempted to conceal the crime by chopping his body into pieces and disposing of his remains in a forest area.

Speaking about the investigation, Senior Police Inspector Devidas Kathole of Rabale MIDC Police Station said that the case was a blind murder as there was no direct evidence initially. During the investigation, technical evidence, call detail records (CDR) and interrogation of the suspects helped the police uncover the conspiracy, he said.

Police said Baliram lived in Yadav Nagar with his wife and two children. During this period, Sunita allegedly developed a relationship with Rahul. After Baliram became aware of the relationship and opposed it, police alleged that the two accused decided to eliminate the obstacle.

Investigators said the children were sent to relatives before the alleged crime took place on August 9, 2025. Police said Baliram was allegedly killed at home, following which efforts were made to hide evidence and mislead the family.

After the incident, Sunita allegedly rented out the Yadav Nagar house and moved with her children to Rahul’s residence in Ghansoli. Police said she allegedly told relatives for several months that Baliram had left the house.

The case came to light after a missing persons complaint was registered at Rabale MIDC Police Station in April 2026. During the investigation, police found that both accused had changed their mobile phones and SIM cards. However, technical evidence, call records and discrepancies in their statements helped investigators trace their involvement.

Police said during questioning, both accused allegedly revealed details of the crime. Based on their information, teams have started searching the Gawli Dev hill area for further evidence.

The court has sent both accused to seven days of police custody. Further investigation in the case is underway.

Mumbai, July 13: The mid-term meeting of the Executive Council of Jamiat Ulema Maharashtra began at 2 pm on the second floor of Hajj House, Paltan Road under the chairmanship of Maulana Haleemullah Qasmi (President of Jamiat Ulema Maharashtra) and concluded at 5 pm.

The meeting began with the recitation of the Holy Quran and Naat Khawani by Mufti Mirza Kaleem Beg Nadvi (President of Jamiat Ulema Marathwada). More than one thousand members of the Executive Council from all over Maharashtra attended the meeting.

Mufti Muhammad Yusuf Qasmi (General Secretary, Jamiat Ulema Maharashtra) presented the Secretary’s Report and Maulana Haleemullah Qasmi (President, Jamiat Ulema Maharashtra) delivered a detailed presidential address in which he described the methodology, procedures and history of Jamiat Ulema, describing the organization as a purely religious organization, described the services of its leaders in the independence of the country and laid special emphasis on Hindu-Muslim unity and moral reform in the Muslim society to combat communalism in the current situation of the country.

In this meeting, seven proposals on various topics were presented by the officials of Jamiat Ulema Maharashtra.

The proposal related to SIR was presented by Maulana Muhammad Arif Omari, Vice President of Jamiat Ulema Maharashtra, in which he explained the method of filling the enumeration form and drew special attention to the fact that people should not sit in their homes and wait for the BLO, but should set up camps at different places, gather people there and help the BLO fill the forms by blocking the camp.
Maulana Umari also said that keep the photo of the 2002 list from which the mapping has been done. Advocate Imran Khan attended the meeting as the special guest and in his short speech, praising the SIR proposal of Jamiat Ulema Maharashtra, said that it has three phases. The first phase was mapping, which has been done. The second phase is filling the enumeration form, which is ongoing.

After this, a third phase will come, which is that those whose names will not be able to appear in the electoral roll should not be disappointed, but rather it is more important to prove yourself eligible by submitting documents in a legal manner. There is no need to be afraid of this, but be mentally prepared to try to face it with courage.

Mufti Muhammad Haroon Nadvi (Vice President, Jamiat Ulema Maharashtra) presented a proposal titled “Strengthening Democracy”, in which he explained the usefulness of the democratic system and its need in a multi-religious country like India, and said that in recent days, the brothers of the country have risen up in protest against the demolition of mosques in Rajasthan, which is a good omen for the democratic system of the country.

Qari Muhammad Idrees Ansari (Vice President, Jamiat Ulema Maharashtra) mentioned the habit of drug abuse and its common behavior among the young generation and gave suitable solutions to overcome it.
Qari Abdul Rashid Hamidi (Vice President, Jamiat Ulema Maharashtra) explained the harms of unnecessary use of social media and said that 16 youths have been arrested in our region of Marathwada for adopting an incautious attitude on social media and youths from several places are behind bars for commenting and liking on social media, whose cases are being investigated by the Jamiat Ulema Maharashtra Legal Department. The aid committee is fighting,
Maulana Ishtiaq Qasmi (Treasurer of Jamiat Ulema Maharashtra) while proposing a proposal on Hindu-Muslim unity said that Jamiat Ulema Hind has been convinced since the first day of its establishment that the country cannot progress without Hindu-Muslim unity.

Further explaining this proposal, Maulana Haleemullah Sahib Qasmi said that unity does not mean that both parties adopt each other’s religion or customs, but rather that they create a common environment of good behavior, morality and respect for the rights of their neighbors while adhering to their respective religions. For this, Jamiat Ulema Hind has formed a forum under the convenorship of Hazrat Maulana Syed Asjad Madani (Vice President of Jamiat Ulema Hind) which will run its movement in the country. It has been decided to hold a training program in Mumbai on August 27, the details of which will be informed soon.

Qari Muhammad Yunus Chaudhry (Vice Treasurer of Jamiat Ulema Maharashtra) proposed a proposal on the need and importance of social reform, Maulana Abdul Qayyum Nazish (Director of Religious Schools) proposed the need for religious education and Mufti Hafeezullah Qasmi (Director of the organization) emphasized the formation of new units of Jamiat Ulema Maharashtra and proposed that a quarterly accountability meeting should be held in every district of the state of Maharashtra.
Jamiat Ulema Maharashtra’s executive committee meeting: Public awareness on SIR is the need of the hour, should not be neglected: Maulana Haleemullah Qasmi
Finally, one representative each from the five geographical regions of the state of Maharashtra (Mumbai and its environs, Khandesh, Vidarbha, Western Maharashtra and Marathwada) expressed their impressions about the meeting and the meeting came to an end with the prayer of the president of the meeting.
Before the meeting, there was a luncheon. The Director of the Office of Jamiat Ulema Maharashtra, Hafiz Muhammad Arif Ansari, Maulana Muhammad Asid Qasmi (Member of the Executive Council) and the staff of the state office carried out the arrangements with great care.

Mumbai: A prototype of a rectangular shaped ‘Manhole Rail Guard’ has been developed by an organisation to enhance public safety during manhole related operations and to ensure the safety of personnel engaged in maintenance and repair work. Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde and Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects) Abhijeet Bangar personally inspected the prototype at the Municipal Corporation headquarters today (July 13, 2026). Several corporators were also present on the occasion. The process of reviewing the details of the prototype has been completed. Suggestions were given to improve its effective use. Their recommendations included making the rail guard collapsible so that its size can be easily adjusted to the dimensions of the manhole, and incorporating reflective paint or flashing lights to enhance visibility in low-light conditions. Prioritizing the safety of citizens and municipal staff, the square-shaped ‘manhole rail guard’ has been designed to be sturdy and easy to handle. Measuring 1 meter high, 1.5 meters long, and 1.5 meters wide, the rail guard is available in two weight variants of 225 kg and 80 kg to meet different operational needs and site requirements. The prototype will be deployed on a pilot basis in the ‘L’ administrative ward of Mumbai. After actual implementation in this ward, the final design of the ‘Manhole Rail Guard’ will be decided based on operational experience, technical requirements, and feedback from municipal staff and citizens. Furthermore, the municipal administration will decide whether to extend the use of this prototype to all other administrative wards of Mumbai after reviewing the insights and feedback gained during this pilot trial.