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Three lakh pilgrims visit Haji Ali in Mumbai on Eid

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Mumbai: Eid-ul-Fitr passed off peacefully in Mumbai. Muslims celebrated Eid with simplicity and protested against the Waqf Bill by offering namaz with black bands on their arms. After Eid-ul-Fitr, a huge crowd of pilgrims thronged Haji Ali and Mahim dargahs. Three lakh pilgrims visited Haji Ali, for which the police had made tight security arrangements.

More than 300,000 pilgrims visited Haji Ali Dargah on the occasion of Basi Eid 2025. As per the preparations made with the Haji Ali Dargah Trust

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78 CCTV cameras, CCTV camera operators, public announcement were arranged on the main road as well as in the dargah premises. First aid facilities were available on the main road as well as in the dargah premises. Heavy police force was deployed for search, barricades and ropes were also arranged. Eid and Basi Eid passed off peacefully in Mumbai and no untoward incident took place. On the instructions of Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Panchalkar, the police had made additional security arrangements at dargahs and mosques.

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Pahalgam Terror Attack Mumbai Police Alert, Controversial post goes viral on social media, police eye on communal elements

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Mumbai: After the Pahalgam terrorist attacks, Mumbai is also on high alert. Special security arrangements have been made in Mumbai city. Security has been tightened at important places and installations and religious places. Orders have also been issued to all zonal DCPs and senior police inspectors to remain alert, along with increased patrolling of patrolling squads. Mumbai Police is fully prepared and alert to maintain law and order in Mumbai city. A watch is also being kept on miscreants. Apart from this, all senior officers have also been ordered to remain alert and keep a watch on their constituencies, Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Pansalkar has said.

Muslims have also condemned the Pahalgam terrorist attacks, along with this, this cowardly attack is also being called a failure of intelligence because at the time when the terrorists carried out this attack, there was no security force or personnel present. This is the biggest terrorist attack in Pahalgam after the abrogation of Article 370, so Mumbai Police is also on alert after the Pahalgam attack. In addition, an alert has been issued across Maharashtra. The police are reviewing the situation at the district level. Along with Mumbai Police, Maharashtra Police has also started monitoring social media after this attack.

Controversial posts are also being made public regarding the attack and an attempt has been made to target a section on social media over this attack and the process of creating a hateful atmosphere has been prolonged. Social media is also being monitored in Mumbai city, along with this, social media is also taking action on such controversial posts. In the same context as the terrorists targeted a specific community in Pahalgam and killed them by asking about their religion, attempts to create a hateful atmosphere on social media have become common. Communal elements are trying to link this attack to a specific community and the religion of Islam, and the Mumbai Police and agencies are also keeping an eye on the communalists.

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Mumbai: Two arrested for drug trafficking worth over Rs 10 crore

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Mumbai: Mumbai Police claims to have seized drugs worth Rs 10 crore. The ATC team of Mumbai Police’s Chuna Bhatti Police has arrested a suspect, identified as Rahim Majeed Sheikh, 30, of Dongri Link Road, Gujarat. He was arrested for selling one kilogram 907 grams of hashish, estimated to be worth Rs 19 million, in Mumbai. He was about to come to sell it in Mumbai city. He has been arrested and a case has been registered against him under the NDPS Act. In this case, the police conducted a raid in Gujarat’s Valsad and arrested Nitin Shantilal Tandel. 8 kilograms 164 grams of Afghan hashish, estimated to be worth Rs 8 crore, total value Rs 10 crore 56 thousand, was recovered from his possession. It is said that the two accused have been arrested and their investigation is underway. This operation was carried out by Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Pansalkar, Special Commissioner Devin Bharti, Joint Police Commissioner Satyanarayan Chaudhary, Additional Commissioner Dr. Mahesh Patil and Senior Inspector Nisha Jadhav under the leadership of DCP Nunath Dhole. Both the accused belong to Gujarat and both of them used to bring Afghan and high-quality hashish to sell in Mumbai.

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Zeeshan Siddiqui receives death threat, D Company targeted, threatening email probed

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Mumbai: After the murder of NCP Ajit Pawar group senior leader Baba Siddiqui, his son Zeeshan Siddiqui has now received a death threat, after which the police have increased the security of the house and have registered a case of threat against an unknown person. In addition, a section of the IT Act has also been applied. Zeeshan Siddiqui has received a threat through an email, which has been asked to pay Rs 10 crore as ransom, otherwise he will face the same fate as his father. The police reached Zeeshan Siddiqui’s house and reviewed the security arrangements, as well as registered a case of threat and its investigation is underway.
The threatening email also mentions D Company. This threatening email was received two days ago, in which it was made clear that he should pay Rs 100 million and it would be mailed to him as a reminder every 6 hours. No clue has been found regarding the mail so far. The police have started an investigation. Baba Siddiqui was killed by the shooters of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang on October 12, 2024 and the attackers fled. In this case, shooter Shiv Kumar and 26 other conspirators have also been arrested and MCOCA has been applied against them. In this case, Zeeshan Akhtar, Shubham Lonkar are still absconding, while Lawrence Bishnoi has also been included in the list of accused. Lawrence Bishnoi had targeted Baba Siddiqui to terrorize Salman Khan, now Zeeshan is also on his target, but now D Company has sent a threatening email. Efforts are being made to find out whether the email was sent by D Company or someone used the name of D Company. The Mumbai Crime Branch is also conducting a parallel investigation into this matter.

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