Mumbai: The Mumbai Crime Branch has claimed to have arrested an accused and his accomplice who killed an informant to avenge an encounter with his gangster uncle Kalia. In this case, the police have arrested gangster Sadiq Kalia’s nephew Sadiq Aqib Jawar, 29, and his accomplice Naushad Yusuf Mithani. The police have claimed to have solved the mystery of the murder of 78-year-old Mohammad Iqbal Saliya in Nagpara area on April 20. On April 20, the deceased was attacked and killed by two assailants who barged into his house. In this case, the Mumbai Crime Branch has started an investigation and has claimed to have arrested two accused. The accused number one is the nephew of gangster Sadiq Kalia alias Kalia. Sadiq Kalia was encountered by the Mumbai Police in 1997 and Arif Kalia in 2000. In this case, the police have arrested both the absconding accused from Nagpur’s Taj Bagh. Both the accused were trying to escape from Nagpur. Meanwhile, the police received information and the police have arrested a 29-year-old and his 25-year-old friend and accomplice in this case. Both of them had switched off their mobile phones after committing the murder and had gone into hiding in Nagpur. During the police investigation, the accused has revealed that Saliya was behind the encounter of Sadiq and Arif Kalia. There was a tip-off and on the tip-off, the two had an encounter. The accused was angry and to avenge the murder of his uncle, he killed Salia and his friend assisted him. This operation was carried out by DCP Raj Tilak Roshan under the guidance of Mumbai Police Commissioner Devin Bharti and Joint Commissioner of Police Crime Lakshmi Gautam.

Mumbai: BJP leader Kirit Somaiya has demanded action against 64 illegal schools in Govind Shivaji Nagar Begun, Mumbai. During his visit to Govind, Kirit Somaiya has also inspected the illegal school in which students study. The condition of the school is very bad and due to its dilapidation, there is a risk of accidents because the four-storey illegal school houses classes from class 1 to 4. In such a situation, if an accident happens to the school, there is a risk of loss of life. Kirit Somaiya, while addressing the journalists after visiting the schools, said that these illegal schools are on government land and in such a situation, these schools are occupied by the Muslim mafia. This is a kind of land jihad. He said that a complaint has been filed with the Municipal Corporation Education Department against the way this school has been constructed and action will be taken against these illegal schools next week. Today, BMCM East Ward staff and education department officers were also present with Kret Soumya. Kret Soumya instructed the education department officer to find out how this illegal school was granted permission from the education department in this way. The concerned department has assured to take action against it. The building in which this school is operating is in a very dangerous condition. When Kret Soumya was asked if he is running a movement against Muslims, he said that his movement is against the land mafia and people with jihadist mindset. He said that the schools in which children are studying belong to the Muslim land mafia and any major accident can happen in it. In such a situation, who will be responsible for it? He also asked the education department about this, to which the education department officer said that a notice has been sent to the school administration in this regard, but no response has been received, after which an order has been issued for action in this regard by Monday and Saturday. In addition, Kret Soumya asked the BMC staff officers how the school was built here and then demanded action. In view of Kret Soumya’s visit, the police had made strict security arrangements. Tension had spread in the area in the wake of Kret Soumya’s visit. According to the BMC, 164 schools are illegal in the city and these are unsponsored schools. The highest number of illegal schools are in Govind (64) and Kurla (12), including four Marathi medium schools. Kret Soumya demanded action against the school, after which when he was asked what will happen to the future of these children if the school is closed, he said that the education department will transfer these children to other schools.

Thane: In a chilling case of alleged domestic violence, a 32-year-old man was arrested for allegedly strangling his wife following a dispute at their residence in Maharashtra’s Thane district, police said on Saturday.

the accused, identified as Naresh Kamalsingh Khadka, was apprehended from Panvel in neighbouring Navi Mumbai within 24 hours of the incident. The swift arrest came after he allegedly fled the scene in the immediate aftermath of the crime.

Senior Inspector Abhay Mahajan, providing details of the case, said the incident took place in the early hours of Friday, April 24, at the couple’s residence in the Agakhanwadi area. Preliminary investigations suggest that a domestic discord escalated into a fatal confrontation, during which the accused allegedly strangled his wife, Hima Khadka.

The crime came to light after neighbours, alerted by the situation, informed the police. A team rushed to the spot and found the woman unresponsive. She was later declared dead, and her body was sent to a government hospital for postmortem examination to determine the exact cause of death.

Police officials said the accused had fled the residence soon after the incident. Acting on leads and conducting a manhunt, teams tracked him down to Panvel, where he was taken into custody.

A case has been registered against the accused under Section 103(1) (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Investigators are now working to establish the precise motive behind the killing, while also examining the couple’s background and any history of disputes.

Further investigation into the case is underway.

Acting under the directions of the Commissioner of Police, Greater Mumbai, the Mumbai Police carried out a special drive between January 1, 2026 and March 31, 2026 to trace and apprehend wanted and absconding accused.

During the drive, a total of 367 accused were successfully arrested and produced before the concerned courts. Significantly, 18 of those arrested had been absconding for over 20 years, reflecting the sustained and meticulous efforts of the police machinery.

Among the notable achievements, the Azad Maidan Police Station arrested an accused who had been absconding since 1987, while the N. M. Joshi Marg Police Station apprehended another accused who had been on the run since 1988.