Maharashtra
Maharashtra Elections 2024: MVA Finally Announces Candidate From Mumbai’s Colaba; Cong Fields Heera Devasi Against BJP’s Rahul Narwekar

Mumbai: On Monday late night, the Congress released its fifth list of candidates for Maharashtra assembly elections consisting four names. With the latest announcement of candidates, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) finally confirmed its candidate for the high profile seat of Colaba in southern Mumbai.
The Congress party has fielded Heera Devasi against BJP’s sitting MLA Rahul Narwekar. The Mahayuti had been taunting the MVA for unable to find a suitable candidate from Colaba highlighting that Narwekar would have a one-sided win.
Narwekar filed his nomination from the Colaba seat last week after holding a road show in presence of CM Eknath Shinde on October 25. “We do not see any competition. We (Mahayuti) will win the Colaba seat with a margin of 40,000 to 50,000 votes,” both CM Shinde and BJP candidate Rahul Narwekar had said.
Devasi was the Congress candidate from the Malabar Hill constituency during Lok Sabha 2024 elections against BJP’s sitting MP Mangal Prabhat Lodha. Lodha won the seat with a huge margin of more than 71,000 votes, with BJP’s vote share of 75 per cent.
In the fifth list of Congress released on Monday night, included three more candidates: Sajid Khan from Akola West, Chetan Narote from Solapur City Central and Madhurimaraje Chhatrapati from Kolhapur North (replacing Rajesh Latkar).
Today (October 29) is the last day of filing nomination forms for the Maharashtra assembly elections. The polling for 288 assembly constituencies will take place on November 20 and results will be declared three days after that.
Maharashtra
Navi Mumbai Tragedy: 15-Year-Old Girl Dies By Suicide By Jumping Off 10th Floor Flat In Seawoods

Thane, Jul 14: A 15-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide by jumping off her 10th floor flat in a building in Navi Mumbai’s Seawoods area, a police official said on Monday. The incident took place around 4pm on Sunday, the NRI Sagari police station official said.
“She was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared her dead on arrival. The body has been sent for post mortem and its report is awaited. No suicide note was found. We have registered an accidental death case and further probe is underway,” the official said.
Crime
Kenyan Woman Held At Mumbai Airport For Smuggling Cocaine Worth ₹6.65 Crore In Ingested Capsules

Mumbai: The officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Sunday arrested a 43-year-old Kenyan woman for smuggling cocaine worth Rs 6.65 crore. The woman had ingested capsules containing cocaine and she purged six capsules during medical examination in a hospital.
According to sources, DRI Mumbai had specific intelligence which indicated that a female passenger Florence Awino Indangasi travelling from Nairobi to Mumbai might have concealed some narcotics substance.
Crime
Mumbai Police Constable Arrested For Molesting 12-Year-Old Girl In Saat Rasta Area

Mumbai: A shameful incident that tarnishes the image of the police uniform has come to light in the jurisdiction of Agripada Police Station. A police constable has been arrested for allegedly molesting a 12-year-old girl in the Saat Rasta area. The shocking act was caught on CCTV, which played a key role in his arrest.
About The Case
According to police sources, the minor had stepped out of her building to collect prasad on Saturday when the 45-year-old constable began following her. When she tried to take the elevator, the constable allegedly stopped her, forcibly grabbed her hand, and dragged her up the stairs
According to Agripada police sources, the minor girl had stepped out of her building to collect prasad when the 45-year-old accused, who was present in the Surrounding area, started following her. When the minor girl enter the elevator, the constable allegedly stopped her and forcibly held her hand. He then reportedly dragged her up the staircase to the first floor of the building.
A police constable posted with the LA in Tardeo has been arrested for allegedly molesting a 12-year-old girl in the Saat Rasta area. The Shameful incident, which occurred on Saturday, came to light after the girl informed her mother, prompting her to lodge a police complaint.
Following the complaint, Agripada Police registered an FIR under Sections 74 and 78 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The constable was taken into custody on Sunday. Police officials said the incident was captured on CCTV, and the footage is being treated as vital evidence in establishing the constable’s role in the offence. The investigation is ongoing.
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