Mumbai: The Crime Branch Unit 3 of the Mumbai Police conducted a late-night raid at an orchestra bar in South Mumbai and registered an FIR against the establishment’s manager for allegedly violating licence conditions.

According to officials, the action was taken at Topaz Bar and Restaurant located under the jurisdiction of DB Marg Police Station. An FIR  has been registered under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.

Police said that at around 11:55 pm on March 6, a team from Crime Branch Unit 3 carried out a raid at the bar in the presence of panch witnesses. During the inspection, officers found that the bar manager had allegedly violated the terms and conditions of the licence issued by the government for operating the bar establishment.

Following the raid, the manager, identified as Vipin Kumar Santosh Singh (43), a resident of Rashmi Star City, Naigaon East, was booked. He was later handed over to the DB Marg Police Station for further legal action.

The raid was conducted by a team comprising Senior Police Inspector Yerekar, API Deshmukh, PSI Trupti Patil, Head Constable Palande, Constable Patil, and driver Dhayigade. Further investigation is underway.

Mumbai: Panic gripped residents of a housing society in Mumbra’s Kausa area after unidentified miscreants allegedly opened fire outside the residence of businessman and social media influencer Nadeem Moinuddin Khan (Alias: Baba Khan), early on Saturday morning. Police have arrested one accused in connection with the incident, while another suspect is absconding.

The firing took place in the early hours of March 7, when two individuals allegedly fired shots at his car and in the air to create panic. The Mumbra Police were immediately alerted about the same and reached the spot.

During the chase that followed, police managed to apprehend Shahabad alias Shambhu Munna Shamshad Qureshi (28) on the streets of Shil Daighar. Officials said Qureshi allegedly fired additional rounds while attempting to evade arrest. Two bystanders sustained injuries during this pursuit and were later provided medical treatment. The second accused, who was involved in the initial firing incident, remains on the run, and a search operation is currently underway.

Meanwhile, a video shared by Khan on social media soon after the incident has gone viral. In the clip, the influencer is seen expressing anger over the attack. He also shows several bullet shells lying on the ground.

Visuals in the video further show a car parked near the building with visible damage, including a cracked rear windshield and impact marks on the rear portion of the vehicle, allegedly caused by the firing.

Khan also claims in the video that he had previously received threats and had informed the Mumbra Police about the matter earlier. According to him, his concerns were not taken seriously at the time. He alleged that despite alerting the authorities earlier, the accused still managed to reach his residence and carry out the attack.

Mumbai: Commuters travelling on Central Railway and Western Railway on Sunday, 3rd March, are likely to face disruptions as the railway administration has announced a mega and jumbo block on multiple sections for maintenance work. Several suburban services will be cancelled, while others will operate with delays of up to 20 minutes.

On the Western Railway, a night block will be carried out between Mahim and Santacruz stations on the Up and Down slow lines from 1:00 am to 4:30 am on Sunday night. During this period, slow line trains will be diverted to the fast lines. Since the platform is short on certain stations, suburban trains did not halt at Mahalaxmi, Prabhadevi and Matunga Road stations, while trains will make a double halt at Lower Parel, Mahim and Khar Road stations.

The block on the Central Railway’s Main Line will be carried out between Matunga and Mulund stations on the Up and Down fast lines from 11:20 am to 3:45 pm. During this period, fast local trains will be diverted to the slow lines in both directions. As a result, passengers may experience delays and changes in schedules, with some services being cancelled or running approximately 20 minutes behind schedule.

Additionally, another maintenance block was scheduled between Kalyan and Dombivli from 1:45 am to 4:15 am on the night of March 7 and 8, affecting both fast and slow services. Local train leaving for Kalyan from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) at 12.08 am will only run till Thane. The local trains that leave from Kalyan for CSMT at 2.30 am will instead leave from Thane at 4.00 am for CSMT.

Meanwhile, a separate mega block will be implemented on the Harbour Line between Kurla and Vashi from 11:10 am to 4:10 pm on Sunday. Due to this block, all up and down local train services operating between CSMT and Vashi, Belapur and Panvel will remain cancelled during the block period.

To minimise inconvenience to passengers, special local trains will operate between CSMT and Kurla as well as between Panvel and Vashi. Railway officials also clarified that services operating between Thane and Vashi or Nerul, along with trains on the Uran route, will continue to run according to the regular schedule.

Railway authorities have urged commuters to plan their journey accordingly to avoid any inconvenience.