Mumbai: A property owner from Pydhonie has alleged that two tenants submitted forged rent receipts to the electricity department to obtain benefits and falsely establish tenancy rights, following which a criminal case was registered at Colaba Police Station.

According to FIR, Complainant Mohammed Ali Abdul Kadar Patel (51), a businessman residing at Nakida Street, Motiwala Building, Pydhonie, he has been engaged in the property business.

Patel stated that on February 12, 2026, PSI Rohini Dhere contacted him on his mobile phone and called him to Colaba Police Station in connection with an inquiry regarding a complaint filed by him against Anis Umar Wadia and his mother Ruksana Umar Wadia.

Patel said that in November 2021, he had purchased the property located at “13/15, Motiwala Manzil, Kolsa Street, opposite Pydhonie Police Station, Mumbai” from Ajay Hiralal Parakh and others. At the time of purchase, the previous owners allegedly handed over tenant lists and other relevant documents to him. After the transaction, the previous owners issued a “Letter of Attornment” dated November 18, 2021, informing all tenants that Patel had become the new landlord of the property.

Patel further stated that in December 2021, he sent letters by post to all tenants seeking Know Your Tenant (KYT) details. In response, Anis Wadia, son of late tenant Umar Hasan Wadia, visited his office and submitted a written application along with supporting documents. Anis allegedly informed Patel that their surname was “Wadia” and not “Wadhwa” as reflected in the tenant records, and requested correction in the tenant list.

The documents submitted allegedly included old rent receipts from 2020, Aadhaar card and death certificate of Umar Hasan Wadia, ration card copies, electricity bills, Aadhaar cards of Ruksana Wadia, Anis Wadia, and his brother Yunus Wadia, along with a list of family members residing in the premises.

During verification of the documents, Patel claimed he noticed discrepancies as the Wadia family was occupying Room Nos. 13 and 14, whereas their electricity bill and ration card mentioned Room No. 7. When questioned about the discrepancy, Anis allegedly replied that the room number had been reflected in that manner since earlier times. Patel stated that he had instructed him to get the records corrected at the earliest.

Patel also stated that after taking over the building, he renamed “Motiwala Manzil” as “Patel Mansion” and from May 2022 onwards started issuing printed rent receipts to all tenants under the new building name. He said rent receipts for Rooms 13 and 14 continued to be issued in the name of late Umar Hasan Wadia.

According to Patel, he later corresponded with the office of the Divisional Engineer, Consumer Service, B-Ward, Electric House, Colaba, regarding consumer records linked to the premises. He alleged that Ruksana Umar Wadia and Anis Umar Wadia prepared forged and fabricated rent receipts for their wrongful gain and submitted the same before the electricity department authorities. Based on his complaint, an FIR has been registered against 

Ruksana Umar Wadia and Anis Umar Wadia Colaba Police Station and further investigation is underway.

Mumbai: BJP leader Kirit Somaiya had launched a campaign against illegal Bangladeshis in Mumbai on a large scale, after which the Mumbai Police and Crime Branch have also come into action. Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti has approved the formation of an SI team to take action in the cases of fake birth certificates and an order has also been issued. Kirit Somaiya had earlier demanded an inquiry into this matter. The Mumbai Police Commissioner has now issued an order and given this responsibility to the SIT of the Mumbai Crime Branch, which will investigate these matters. More than a thousand Bangladeshi immigrants have been deported from Mumbai city so far, despite this, Kirit Somaiya has alleged that a large number of Bangladeshis live in the city and this is a threat to the integrity of the country. Along with this, he has also started spreading religious hatred in this matter. Mumbai Mumbai Police has formed a Mumbai Crime Branch SIT to investigate the birth certificate and complaint based on fake documents. While issuing a departmental order regarding this SIT, the Mumbai Police Commissioner has made it clear that this team will be headed by Joint Police Commissioner Crime Lakshmi Gautam, while Additional Commissioner Crime Mumbai, Additional Commissioner Special Branch, DCP Detection Crime and Assistant Commissioner Crime are part of this team. The order states that this SIT team has been formed after complaints of fake documents and fake certificates in birth certificates came to light on a large scale. The purpose of the special investigation team is to take necessary action after examining the documents. This order has been issued by Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti.

Mumbai: A horrific incident has come to light from Mumbai’s Chembur area, where the body of a newborn baby was found in a pile of garbage. The shocking incident took place near Navjeevan Society.

A video of the incident was shared by mumbai.insight on its official Instagram handle. Visuals showed a team of police officers and forensic department officials present at the site near the barricaded area.

According to the report, an investigation has been launched into the case. Police will scan CCTV footage to identify and arrest the person responsible for this inhumane tragedy. The forensic department will conduct a post-mortem to determine the cause of the infant’s death.

Meanwhile, just a few days back, a newborn baby girl was found abandoned on a footpath near Victoria School in Mahim. The infant was discovered behind a water tanker and was immediately rushed to Sion Hospital, where she is currently undergoing treatment and reported to be in stable condition.

Last year in November, Media reported a story where activists stated that around 10 to 15 cases of newborn abandonment occur in Mumbai every year, though the real number could be higher as many cases go unreported. In 2026, Mumbai witnessed a disturbing rise in cases of newborns being found abandoned across various parts of the city.

Activists said that lack of awareness, social stigma, and fear of judgment often lead parents to abandon their babies unsafely instead of seeking legal help. Notably, under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, parents who cannot care for their newborns can legally surrender them to any authorised adoption agency or Child Welfare Committee (CWC) office.