Maharashtra
Mumbai: Andheri by-election pits Uddhav-led Sena against Shinde Gut and BJP
It will be the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena versus the BJP in the Andheri East Assembly by-election on November 3. The BJP will field Murji Patel, who had garnered 31.14 per cent votes as an independent to finish second to the Sena’s winner, the late Ramesh Latke, in 2019. It is learnt that the Eknath Shinde faction is not interested in contesting the by-poll because it does not have a candidate with good electoral prospects.The Shiv Sena factions’ petitions for the party’s official symbol of bow and arrow are pending before the Election Commission of India for the hearing which has been cleared by the Supreme Court.
The first big election to be held after June’s power shift will be watched for the EC’s decision, if any, before the by-poll nomination process ends on October 14. People in the know said they did not expect Thackeray’s candidate to get the official symbol. They said in similar cases in the past, the symbol was frozen and the warring factions told to pick new symbols. The Thackeray faction could be the one to forego the bow and arrow against the BJP’s established lotus.
Sources said the Sena was prepared to meet the challenge and has asked party workers to ensure victory even if they fight with a new symbol. Thackeray has decided to nominate Rujuta Latke, the former local MLA’ s widow who could get sympathy votes. Her husband had gained 42.67% votes against Patel’s 31.14%. The Congress’ Amin Kutty had finished third with 19% share.
The BJP expects to breach the gap, but the Sena sees its prospect better, not just because of sympathy votes, but also because the Congress has decided to not field its candidate expecting to shift its valuable share to the Sena nominee.State Congress chief spokesperson Atul Londhe told mid-day that it was the MVA’s policy to keep the seat with the respective winner. “We wonder why the Shinde group, which according to the BJP is the real Sena, has not been given the seat?” he asked, saying the Congress will be with the Sena. The Nationalist Congress Party’s (NCP) boss Sharad Pawar declared his party’s support to the Thackeray Sena on MondayThe unified Sena and BJP were in a pre-poll alliance in 2019 and yet Patel contested as an independent to prove his worth with tacit support from the party. His great finish landed him the official responsibility. He was asked to prepare much ahead of the by-poll announcement on Monday. The polling will be on a working day, Thursday, November 3, followed by the counting on November 6.
In 2019, the BJP had marched ahead of the Sena by winning 16 of 36 seats in Mumbai which was its best ever show in the metro that had voted it to win 82 seats in a close fight against the Sena (84) in the BMC polls two years before. The Sena won two short of the BJP’s Assembly tally in the city. The Congress was reduced to four seats. The NCP and Samajwadi Party got one each.
The by-poll comes ahead of the BMC election slated to be held this year end or early next year. It is expected to be a pilot in terms of the collaboration between the BJP and the Shinde group, which would also like to take credit if the rival group is defeated.
Maharashtra
Mumbai : EOW takes action in 30 crore share market investment scam, accused arrested, 1 crore recovered.

Mumbai: Mumbai Economic Wing EOW has claimed to have arrested the accused in a case of fraud and irregularities in giving 2 to 5 percent profit to investors under the guise of investing in the share market in the name of InvisTok app. A case of fraud including the MPID Act was registered in the EOW in which a company named InvisTok has committed a fraud of Rs 30 crore, in which 42 investors have been cheated, the value of which is said to be Rs 30 crore. Mumbai EOW Unit 5 received information that the person who cheated people is hiding in Gujarat, on which the EOW team has arrested the accused from Gujarat. Rs 1.65 crore has also been recovered from his possession and has appealed to the citizens not to invest in capital schemes so that they do not fall prey to fraud. Along with this, citizens should invest only according to the scheme of Abi Eye.
Maharashtra
Rain paralyzes normal life in Mumbai… schools closed, roads turned into ponds, BMC’s claims exposed as hollow, ‘Red Alert’ issued.

Mumbai: Due to the continuous heavy rains since last night, water has accumulated in many low-lying areas in Mumbai, causing flooding. The roads have also turned into ponds due to the rain and the BMC’s claim of cleaning the drain has once again proved hollow. Due to the rain in Mumbai, train services on the Central Harbour and Western lines were affected, due to which the passengers had to face a lot of problems. The BMC has predicted heavy rains for the next 48 hours and has issued an alert. The Mumbai Police took out the school children trapped in Jogeshwari during the rain and set an example of humanity. Similarly, many such videos of the police are going viral on social media in which they are helping the people trapped in the flood and water. Schools have been closed for the afternoon shift due to heavy rains and BMC’s Municipal Commissioner for Disaster Management Ashwini Bhide has visited and also ascertained the latest situation. According to the BMC, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘red alert’ for the Mumbai region, warning of very heavy rains. In view of this and prioritizing the safety of students, all schools and colleges in Mumbai have been closed for the afternoon session today, July 4, 2026. The Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) administration has urged citizens to step out of their homes only if absolutely necessary. Due to the heavy rains, the Mogra Nallah has become submerged and small drains connected to the Mogra Nallah system are also overflowing. Due to which some roads in the area have also become submerged. The continuous rain is delaying the drainage of water. In addition, the sea level is expected to reach a height of 4.26 meters at 2:50 pm. Due to this, roads like Noor Elahi Seva Road in Chembur, Veera Desai Road in Andheri, Mahanagar Palika Bazar Road, Swami Vivekananda Marg in Andheri, Andheri Bhuvari Marg, Vikhroli Himamaal Junction, Gandhi Nagar Junction and Paresh Park Bazar Road have been closed for traffic. The municipal corporation administration has appealed to the citizens to pay attention and avoid travelling on these roads. Along with this, the traffic system in Mumbai has also become disrupted and the general system has remained paralyzed. Meanwhile, the BMC has also claimed to drain water from pumping stations and pumps in low-lying areas due to the rain and BMC officials have also been deployed in low-lying areas. Many areas in Kurla, Andheri, Bandra and Dadar have been submerged. Along with this, trees were uprooted in Dadar Flower Market last night. A red alert has been issued in Mumbai due to rains.
Crime
Intoxicated passenger threatens to kill man in Mumbai local; arrested after threat video goes viral

Mumbai, July 4: A disturbing incident aboard a Mumbai suburban local train has once again raised concerns over passenger safety after a man allegedly threatened to kill a fellow commuter during an altercation. The incident comes just weeks after a youth was stabbed on a Mumbai local train, leading to his death.
The accused was later arrested by the LTT Railway Police after a video of the incident went viral on social media.
The accused has been identified as Ramzan Fakir Mohammad Ibrahim Qureshi, also known as Ibba (36), a resident of Shivaji Nagar.
According to the Railway Police, he was allegedly travelling in a heavily intoxicated condition when he threatened the life of another passenger over what officials described as a trivial issue.
The Railway Police stated that the incident took place on June 29, 2026, aboard a ‘Down’ direction Mumbai local train that had departed from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT). The train was passing near Govandi station at around 10:34 P.M. when the altercation occurred.
Officials said the confrontation took place between Govandi and Chembur stations. The complainant, Surendra Shukla (55), a resident of Ulwe in Navi Mumbai, told police that he had boarded the train at Govandi. He alleged that the accused was speaking to someone on his mobile phone while using abusive language in a loud voice and appeared to be heavily intoxicated.
According to Shukla, he requested the accused to refrain from using abusive language because women were travelling in the compartment. The request allegedly enraged the accused, who suddenly became aggressive, started shouting and allegedly threatened to kill him in full public view.
The incident created panic and an atmosphere of fear among passengers travelling in the compartment. During the altercation, another commuter recorded the entire episode on a mobile phone. The video was later uploaded on social media, where it spread rapidly and drew widespread attention.
After the video went viral, the LTT Railway Police took cognisance of the matter and immediately launched an investigation. Officials said the detection team carried out a technical analysis of the viral footage and examined CCTV footage from railway stations and nearby areas to identify the accused.
Based on the investigation, police tracked the accused’s movements and eventually detained him outside Reay Road railway station. He was subsequently arrested, and further legal proceedings are underway.
The incident comes close on the heels of another similar case reported in Borivali, adding to concerns over the safety and security of passengers on Mumbai’s suburban rail network.
On June 23, a 22-year-old passenger was stabbed to death inside a first-class compartment of a Churchgate-Nallasopara fast local train following an argument over keeping the coach door open during heavy rain, police said.
The victim, identified as Mayank Lohar, a resident of Virar, was travelling in the first-class coach of Train No. 90663, when the incident occurred between Andheri and Borivali stations, when he reportedly asked the accused Roshan Suvarna to close the coach door.
The request allegedly led to a heated argument between the two passengers. During the altercation, the accused Suvarna allegedly pulled out a sharp weapon and stabbed Lohar in the abdomen, inflicting serious injuries that led to his death.
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