Navi Mumbai: Two senior citizens from Matheran were injured after an e-rickshaw turned turtle following a skid-related loss of control by the driver on Tuesday evening, amid heavy rain on the Matheran Bazaar to Dasturi road.The flow of muddy water, coupled with the displacement of paver blocks along the stretch, resulted in the accident, which was the first such incident of the monsoon season. Visitors, e-rickshaws, horses and ponies commonly use the road.The e-rickshaw was driven by Umesh Lokhande and had three people on board. All fell at a road turning. The two locals, Abbas Mahaphule (75) and his wife Noorjahan, were heading towards Dasturi for their onward journey.The accident was reported near Aman Lodge station. Abbas sustained injuries on his forehead, while Noorjahan suffered injuries on her right hand and chest. The couple was first rushed to the Matheran civic body-run BJ hospital for treatment, and later admitted to a private hospital in Neral.From their hospital bed, the couple blamed poor road conditions for causing the accident. Abbas said that the poorly maintained main road has become a dent for the residents. The civic body should look into the issue. Noorjahan said, “The e-rickshaw was not moving fast. My handbag slipped from my hand during the accident. This happened with us, but preventive measures should be taken.”The e-rickshaw driver switched off his mobile and could not be contacted for comment at the time of writing this report. The Matheran Hill Station Municipal Council inspected the accident location.

An FIR was registered at Kharghar police station after the girl’s father filed a complaint against the accused.

Navi Mumbai: Kharghar police in Navi Mumbai launched a manhunt for a 45-year-old security guard at an elite high-rise in Sector 23, Kharghar, after he was booked for allegedly molesting an 8-year-old girl who lived in the building on Friday around 4.30 pm, when she was waiting near the lift on the ground floor.An FIR was registered at Kharghar police station after the girl’s father filed a complaint against the accused. The girl, on reaching home, told her parents about ‘bad touch’ by the security guard and described how he had inappropriately touched her from head to toe.The accused security guard, identified as Suraj Kumar Ramjit Singh, was booked under the BNS section for the offence of assault or use of criminal force against a woman with the intent to outrage or insult her modesty, along with a POCSO Act section that prescribes the punishment for non-penetrative sexual assault.Sanjay Joshi, senior inspector of Kharghar, said, “After the victim minor girl narrated the incident to her parents, her father questioned the accused security guard Singh and even slapped him for his act. As Singh feared that the girl’s father would lodge a police complaint, he escaped from the building. We have summoned the concerned official of the security agency through whom the accused Singh was appointed as security guard at the said housing society in Kharghar. The official has been told to provide the residence address of the accused guard Singh or produce him at the police station.

According to police, the accused created a fraudulent profile on a matrimonial site and systematically targeted the victim. After establishing contact, he gained her trust by promising marriage and assuring her he would accept her young child from her previous marriage.

Thane: A man who posed as a wealthy hotel businessman and a successful civil engineer on a matrimonial website has been booked by Kolsewadi police for allegedly duping a divorced woman of over Rs 41.25 lakh and repeatedly sexually exploiting her under the false pretext of marriage, police said.The accused, aged 38, a resident of Nandurbar, remains at large as police launch a manhunt to trace him.According to police, the accused created a fraudulent profile on a matrimonial site and systematically targeted the victim. After establishing contact, he gained her trust by promising marriage and assuring her he would accept her young child from her previous marriage. Under the pretext of a committed future together, he established physical relations with her at various hotels in Panvel and at her Kalyan East residence over a period of several months, said a police officer.The deception took a severe financial turn as Patil allegedly swindled the victim of Rs 41 .25 lakh through a series of transactions. “He also forged vehicle documents to illegally sell one of her cars to an unsuspecting third party, while unauthorisedly seizing a second vehicle for his personal use without her consent, compounding the financial damage caused to the victim,” said a police officer quoting the complaint.Preliminary investigations suggest the accused has a history of targeting other vulnerable women using the same modus operandi, with local crime teams probing possible similar cases. A comprehensive case has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for fraud, forgery, breach of trust and sexual assault. Police teams are scouting for him and seeking to apprehend the fleeing accused.

Fellow commuters and railway personnel came together to assist her, and the baby was safely delivered inside the coach before the train reached the platform

Thane: A woman gave birth to a baby on board a slow local train travelling from Titwala to CSMT on Saturday evening, prompting a swift response from fellow passengers and railway authorities. The delivery took place at around 5.34 pm as the train was approaching Thane station.According to railway officials, the woman went into labour while the train was en route. Rising to the occasion, fellow commuters and railway personnel came together to assist her, and the baby was safely delivered inside the coach before the train reached the platform.Soon after arrival at Thane, railway police rushed to the coach and provided immediate assistance. The mother and newborn were shifted to Thane Civil Hospital for medical examination and post-delivery care.The incident drew appreciation from passengers at the station for the prompt response of commuters and railway authorities. The health condition of the mother and baby was being monitored, officials said.

Mumbai cyber (Representative image)

MUMBAI: The city crime branch arrested six men and busted a gang of people who were part of a cyber criminals’ gang that targeted people and cheated them. These accused provided bank accounts for cyber fraud and online gaming apps.Police said that they received information that a bogus company named G D Overseas was being run from a Pydhonie building. Police said that the details of new current accounts opened in different banks in the city and new SIM cards were being activated and then the account kit and SIM cards were being sent to Dubai and used for gaming and cyber fraud.The crime branch unit-II team raided the place and arrested the gang leader and his five accomplices and seized a total of 66 ATM cards of different banks, two computers, a color printer, SIM cards of 12 different mobile companies, 15 passbooks of different banks, a total of 122 cheque books of different banks, two pen drives, a total of 68 rubber stamps of various companies, account opening forms of different banks, electricity bills, enterprise registration certificates of various companies, etc. Some bank accounts were used in 18 previous cyber frauds, said police. A case has been registered at the Pydhonie police Station. The arrested accused have been remanded in police custody till July 8.

Metro Line 2A services were affected for over an hour after a technical snag developed around 10.30 am between Dahisar East and Kandarpada stations.

MUMBAI: Commuters faced delays across parts of the city’s public transport network on Saturday after a technical snag on Metro Line 2A and rain-related disruptions on the suburban railway network. However, despite heavy showers, train services did not come to a standstill as tracks largely remained free of flooding.Metro Line 2A services were affected for over an hour after a technical snag developed around 10.30 am between Dahisar East and Kandarpada stations. According to Maha Mumbai Metro, services were not suspended and trains continued to operate across the corridor. While services between Andheri West and Dahanukarwadi ran normally, trains between Dahanukarwadi and Dahisar East were operated on a single-line bi-directional system, with trains running in both directions on one track under regulated movement. The arrangement resulted in longer waiting times for commuters. Technical teams were working to restore normal two-line operations at the earliest.Meanwhile, heavy rain led to delays on both Western and Central Railway. On Western Railway, waterlogging between Nala Sopara and Virar slowed services, with local trains running about 20-25 minutes behind schedule. On Central Railway, trains were delayed by around 20 minutes due to poor visibility. In addition, waterlogging on the Thane-bound slow line led to trains being operated at restricted speeds as a precautionary measure. Despite the adverse weather, suburban train services continued to run through the day as there was no major flooding of tracks that forced operations to be suspended.

Strict action will be taken if the rules and license conditions are violated. (Image used for representational purpose only)

MUMBAI: The city police have suspended the licenses of 11 orchestra bars for one month each for allegedly making obscene gestures and making eye contact with customers. These bars are also alleged to have violated and abused the rules and license conditions. Strict action will be taken if the rules and license conditions are violated.The bars whose licenses were suspended included Senorita, Sapphire, Sunshine Punjab, Raj Palace and Blue Diamond, all located in the D B Marg area in south Mumbai.Three other bars, Commando, Urvashi and Sai Prasad, are located in Andheri while other three are Vilas Lunch Home (Amboli) Chiranjeevi (Dahisar) and Swagatam (Malad