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: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sought confiscation of 18 properties linked to gangster Iqbal Memon alias Iqbal Mirchi and his family members under the Fugitive Economic Offenders (FEO) Act. Three of the properties are located in Worli, while the remaining 15 are in Dubai.

Mirchi, who had moved to London, has died. However, beneficiaries of his properties, including his wife Hajra Memon and sons Asif Memon and Junaid Memon, were declared fugitive economic offenders by a special court in February 2021. The process to confiscate their properties began thereafter.

In January this year, the ED approached the special court with an additional list of 18 properties linked to Memon that it seeks to confiscate under the FEO Act.

The agency has listed three Worli properties for confiscation: Sea View, Marium Lodge and Rabia Mansion. These properties are valued at `497 crore.

Under provisions of the FEO Act, the agency can seek confiscation of properties of a fugitive person located outside the country. Accordingly, the ED has also sought confiscation of 15 properties in Dubai valued at AED10.15 crore (`203.27 crore).

These include Hotel Midwest apartment owned by the trio and valued at AED9.30 crore, along with several units in Business Bay, Dubai, and three properties at Marsa Dubai.

While seeking confiscation, the ED said trust entities in India and individual or corporate holdings in Dubai were used to conceal the true beneficial ownership of these properties and project tainted assets as untainted. According to the agency, the properties were acquired, controlled and enjoyed by the Mirchi family through systematic concealment, misrepresentation and laundering of illicit funds.

The ED said Mirchi acquired three properties in Worli through proceeds of crime in September 1986 for `6.50 lakh. These include Sea View, Marium Lodge and Rabia Mansion, which together measure 4,970.41sq m. In 2019, Mirchi decided to develop these properties.

According to the ED, its investigation revealed that the Wadhawans of DHFL paid `154 crore to Mirchi abroad for acquisition of the Worli properties Sea View, Marium Lodge and Rabia Mansion.

The agency also said Kapil Wadhawan transferred 14 units to Asif Memon at a price of AED4.5 million against the prevailing market value of AED13 million. The transfer was made through Dheeraj & East Coast LLC, a company owned and controlled by the Wadhawans, to settle issues related to finalisation of the deal.