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Mumbai: 7 injured in stone-pelting on Ram Navami procession near Malad masjid, Police issues statement

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High tension prevailed in Malvani area of Malad on Thursday night following the stone pelting on a Ram Navami procession.

According to Tajindar Tiwana, a local activist, when the large procession passed in front of a masjid in gate no. 7 area the loudspeakers were switched off “as in years before.”

However, the devotees Savera building further down the road a hail of stones greeted them. Over seven people were reported to be seriously injured.

Police swiftly took action and reached at the spot to control the situation. One person was injured in the violence. Soon the situation was dealed by the police and brought under total control.

“Tension prevailed for some time during the Ram Navami procession in Malvani area but the police handled it & the situation is under control. One person suffered minor injuries in the incident. Legal action is being taken & further probe is underway,” said Ajay Bansal, DCP Mumbai.

According to the police, 20 people were detained after a scuffle occurred yesterday between two groups during the ‘Ram Navami’ Shobha Yatra in Malad’s Malvani area. The situation was tense for a while but it is under control now. Case filed against more than 300 unidentified people for jeopardising the atmosphere in the area.The local unit of the Bharatiya Yuva Morcha of the BJP then staged a demonstration demanding the transfer of Sr PI Bhalerao for “failing to protect Ram devotees”.

Communal violence broke in other parts of state too

Communal violence broke out in Aurangabad city on Wednesday, in which a posse of policemen was targeted and many of their vehicles burnt. The violence was reportedly triggered by an argument between youths from two religious groups. The city has been witnessing polarisation following the Maharashtra government’s decision to rename the district after Chhatrapati Sambhaji, a move which was opposed by local Muslims led by Member of Parliament Imtiyaz Jaleel of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen.

Violence occurred on the eve of Ram Navami

Police were particularly worried since the violence took place on the eve of Ram Navami. Apart from local police, State Reserve Police Force troops were rushed to bring the situation under control. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is handling the home portfolio, was closely monitoring the situation. There was violence in Jalgaon on Thursday, triggered by the alleged playing of music in front of a mosque by participants in a Ram Navami procession. Reportedly, no one was reportedly injured in the violence, which was controlled by the swift action of the police.

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Mumbai: Man Stabbed To Death After He Intervenes To Settle Dispute In Sion Koliwada; Antop Hill Police Arrest 5

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Mumbai: Man Stabbed To Death After He Intervenes To Settle Dispute In Sion Koliwada; Antop Hill Police Arrest 5

Mumbai: A 22-year-old was murdered in the early hours of Friday in Mumbai’s Sion Koliwada area after an argument broke out over noise pollution. The Antop Hill police have registered an FIR in the case and so far five people have been arrested and further investigation is underway.

The incident took place around 12:30 am in Kokri Agar In Jai Maharashtra Nagar, Antop Hill. Vivek Gupta (22) was attacked with a knife and he succumbed to his injuries. As initial information available, a group of people were making noise causing disturbance on the street which lead to an argument broke out. Gupta had gone to resolve the dispute between the accused, however, angered over his interference, Gupta was attacked.

What started as a small fight soon escalated and Gupta was attacked with a knife. He was immediately taken to Sion Hospital, however, he succumbed to his injuries. He was pronounced dead at 3:30 am. The senior police officers of Mumbai Police Zone 4 were present at the hospital. The cops have so far arrested five suspects connected to this incident, and further investigation is underway.

The arrested accused are: Karthik R Mohan Devendra, Karthik Kumar Devendra, Vicky Muttu Devendra, Miniappan Ravi Devendra and the wife of Karthik R Mogan, the police informed. The case is registered under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita.

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Mumbai: 6 Booked For Defrauding Stock Trader Of ₹1.5 Cr In Bitcoin Investment Scam

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Mumbai: The Bandra police have registered an FIR against six persons for allegedly defrauding a stock trader of nearly Rs 1.50 crore in a Bitcoin investment scam. The suspects fled even before the case was filed, prompting a manhunt. They have been identified as Abur Sode, Dhanjibhai Rawaria, Jishan Shaikh, Indrajit Latif, Abdul Latif, and Ramkumar Dharmak, all from Mumbai and Navi Mumbai.

The complainant in the case, Yogesh More, 50, is a resident of Parel and operates a stock trading business in the Marwari area in Bandra West. He met the accused three years ago, during which they introduced themselves as representatives of a company called Friptex Finsol, claiming to offer Bitcoin as a virtual currency.

Trusting them, More transferred around Rs42 lakh in cash and Rs1.08 crore via cheque to various bank accounts associated with the company for Bitcoin purchases between November 2021 and October 2024. Despite these payments, he did not receive the promised Bitcoins, and after multiple inquiries, the accused continued to evade him. Over the last three years, neither the Bitcoins nor a refund was provided.

Complaint Lodged At Bandra Police Station

Suspecting fraud, he began investigating and discovered that Friptex Finsol was a bogus company, and the accused had orchestrated a scam. He then lodged a complaint with the Bandra police. Following an initial inquiry, the police registered a case against six persons under sections 406 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating), and 34 (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

A police officer said that the accused are from Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. “The preliminary inquiry has not revealed any past criminal history. We are searching for the accused,” the officer added.

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West Bengal: Youth Arrested For Rape Of Deaf & Mute Woman In South 24 Parganas’ Kultali

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Kolkata: A youth was arrested on the charges of raping a deaf and mute woman at a deserted building in Kultali in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.

Even as the main accused in the case has been arrested, the local people had been agitating claiming that a local Trinamool Congress panchayat chief Prahlad Nashkar allegedly pressurised family members of the victim to settle the matter against Rs 2,00,000.

However, Nashkar has denied the allegations, saying he was the first to reach the spot and inform the family members of the victim about the incident.

Complaint Filed

The victim’s family members filed a complaint on Wednesday evening. Thereafter, the police started an investigation and based on circumstantial evidence, the accused youth was arrested.

He will be presented at a district court in South 24 Parganas on Thursday only and the public prosecutor will seek his police custody, a district police official said.

Part Of Kultali & Jaynagar Turn Into Virtual Battlefields

In the first week of this month, part of Kultali and adjacent Jaynagar turned into virtual battlefields over violent protests by the local people over the rape and murder of a minor girl there.

At that point in time, the main allegation of the local people was against the police and the latter ignored the missing complaint by the parents of the victim. The local people also alleged that had the police been active in tracking the victim minor, the heinous crime could have been averted.

The protesters became violent and attacked the police station. A local police camp was ransacked and set on fire. The police had to resort to massive lathi-charge to dispel the mob then.

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