Mumbai: The Kandivali police arrested three individuals for the murder of a 60-year-old man. The accused have been identified as Avdhesh Chauhan, Sanjay Chauhan, and Kamlesh Chauhan. They forced their way into the residence of the deceased, Ramlakhan Yadav, claiming it belonged to them, and physically assaulted him. During treatment, Yadav succumbed to his injuries at Shatabdi Hospital in Kandivali West.

According to the police, on September 5, the accused forcibly entered Yadav’s residence, claimed ownership of the property, and began verbally abusing and physically assaulting him and his family. They attacked them with sticks, bamboo, stumps, and stones, causing Yadav to sustain serious injuries. His family rushed him to Shatabdi Hospital in Kandivali West, where doctors treated him, after which he was discharged and returned home.

The next day, he complained of chest pain, and his family brought him back to Shatabdi Hospital at around 5.30 pm. While undergoing treatment in the ICU, doctors declared him dead at around 7.45 pm.

The Kandivali police registered a case under Section 109 (1) (attempt to murder) and other relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and subsequently arrested the accused.

Mumbai: Mumbai began the week under partially cloudy skies with light spells of rain reported in parts of the suburbs on Monday morning. After a week marked by heavy rainfall and frequent alerts, today’s weather is expected to bring some much-needed relief for residents.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) clarified that no weather alerts are in place for Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri or Sindhudurg districts on September 8. While intermittent showers are likely in some areas, the overall weather will remain comparatively stable, sparing citizens the disruption witnessed last week.

For Mumbai, the forecast indicates cloudy conditions through the day with occasional light to moderate rain in isolated pockets. Heavy downpour is unlikely, reducing the threat of waterlogging and major traffic disruptions. Minimum temperature in the city is expected to hover around 26 degrees Celsius, while the maximum could touch 31 degrees Celsius. Wind speeds are predicted between 15 and 18 kmph, creating a breezy atmosphere.

Navi Mumbai and Thane are likely to see similar weather conditions, with cloud cover dominating the morning and scattered showers in the afternoon and evening. While heavy rain is not anticipated, localized water accumulation on roads cannot be ruled out. Temperatures in these regions will range between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius, with winds moving at around 17 kmph.

Palghar, which had been under continuous weather alerts over the past three days, has been spared any warnings today. The district will likely experience cloudy conditions and mild rainfall in patches. Daytime temperatures are forecast between 24 and 29 degrees Celsius, offering residents a break from the intensity of earlier showers.

Along the coastal belt, including Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg, no alerts have been issued either. However, moderate rain activity is expected across these districts. Temperatures here will stay between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius, accompanied by slightly stronger winds moving at 18–20 kmph.

Mumbai: The special PMLA court has allowed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to take the custody of YS Reddy, suspended deputy director of town planning of the Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC), in the money laundering case linked to illegal constructions.

Apart from him, ex-VVCMC chief, IAS officer Anil Pawar, and builder duo, Sitaram Gupta and Arun Gupta, have been arrested. They were remanded to judicial custody for 14 days on August 20, however, the ED had reserved its right to obtain their custody for further interrogation.

Reddy was remanded to ED custody till Monday after the agency submitted that he needs to be questioned regarding the huge amount of cash and jewellery found at his residence.

The ED sought Reddy’s after a civic employee allegedly gave a statement that he along with Pawar forced him to collect and deliver bribes to them. The employee revealed that while big architects and builders had access to meet Pawar at his official residence, smaller architects would send their representatives with him to deliver cash to Pawar’s cook or other staff, said the officials.

The employee has also provided a list of 457 commencement certificates (CC) issued for projects in ‘Urban Zone’ and 129 CCs for D-Zone in lieu of bribes, they added.

The agency said that it has also recorded the statement of an architect on September 1, who claimed that Pawar and Reddy sought bribes for granting CCs. The architect said that he has negotiated and facilitated payment of bribes to the duo, as per the statement.

Besides, ED prosecutor Kavita Patil referred to the August 29 statement of a builder, who claimed that he had paid Rs4.28 crore in bribes, which were collected at a rate of Rs30 per sq ft, to the accused. The builder also claimed that he had paid around Rs15 crore to Reddy and Pawar for various approvals granted by them, said Patil.

However, Reddy’s lawyer argued that he has already given explanation to the adjudicating authority regarding the valuables seized from his residence and that seeking custody was the ED’s tactic not to submit its reply, as directed, in this regard by September 10.

Accepting the ED’s contention, the court said, “Considering the statements of witnesses and the list of CCs, the investigation cannot be completed in a proper manner without Reddy’s custody.”