Mumbai: Sahar police arrested a passenger for allegedly smoking in an aircraft toilet aboard a flight from Saudi Arabia to Mumbai on July 30. Despite a no-smoking sign being visibly displayed aboard the Saudi-Mumbai flight, the passenger committed the offence after the flight took off from Saudi.The passenger, identified as Nurry Bahuleyan (34) from Kerala’s Alappuzha locality, was spotted by cabin crew after they noticed smoke in the flight toilet when he stepped out. Bahuleyan was arrested after the flight landed at Mumbai International Airport on July 30.Bahuleyan was booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita section 125 (act endangering life or personal safety of others) and under Aircraft Act 1937.“Despite ‘No Smoking’ signs (logos) have been displayed prominently for all passengers on flights. Also, before the flight takes off, announcements are made in English and Hindi regarding the strict prohibition of smoking in the senior cabin of this aircraft flyers commits the offence,” said a police officer of the Sahar police station.Bahuleyan was arrested on a complaint filed by Air India security assistant Vivek Pillai (30) at Mumbai International Airport. In the complaint, Pillai said: “After our Air India flight no. AI-4250 took off for a journey from Dammam, Saudi Arabia to Mumbai, at that time, the Captain of the said aircraft sent a message to our ATC squad that a passenger occupying seat no. 21F was found smoking in the aircraft’s washroom. When inquired by crew member Dipesh Bhagat, the passenger Bahuleyan admitted to smoking in the aircraft’s washroom.”Crew member Bhagat informed the pilot of the aircraft, following which the pilot instructed that the passenger be handed over to the airline’s security officers at Mumbai airport for further action after the aircraft landed. “As per the instructions given by the pilot, after the arrival of flight AI-4250 at Mumbai airport, the cabin crew handed over the said passenger to us for further action. With the help of other security personnel, Bahuleyan was handed over to us,” said the police.

The deceased, identified as Manojkumar Yadav, worked as a security guard at Abhijit Building on SV Road. (AI-generated image)

MUMBAI: The body of a 35-year-old security guard, his hands tied behind his back, was found floating in a water tank on the ground floor of a residential building in Vile Parle (West) on Monday, police said.The deceased, identified as Manojkumar Yadav, worked as a security guard at Abhijit Building on SV Road. The Juhu police have registered a murder case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against an unknown person and formed seven teams to track down the accused.The incident came to light when Yadav’s reliever reported for duty but could not find him at his post. “After searching the entire building, calls were also made to the manpower recruiting agency, but we failed to trace him. Finally, Yadav was found in the ground-floor water tank, which was covered with a lid. The preliminary post-mortem report showed that Yadav was strangulated before his hands were tied and he was dumped in the tank,” said a Juhu police officer.Yadav had been working at the six-storey building for the past few months. The building is slated for redevelopment, with families living on the fifth and sixth floors and offices occupying the lower floors.“On Sunday evening and night, people from the building and the neighbourhood had seen Yadav and even spoken with him,” the officer said.Police suspect Yadav was killed late on Sunday night, but the motive remains unclear. Investigators are probing all angles, including the possibility of an extramarital affair.“Police teams are going through closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage from the locality and surrounding areas to identify anyone who had visited the building and fled after killing Yadav,” the officer said.

Mumbai: The body of a 35-year-old security guard, with his hands tied behind his back, was found floating in a water tank on the ground floor of a residential building in Vile Parle (West) on Monday, police said.Juhu police registered a case of murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against an unknown person, and seven teams were probing the case to track down the accused who killed the guard, identified as Manojkumar Yadav. Police said they will know the motive behind the killing only after making an arrest.The matter came to light when Yadav’s reliever reported to work at Abhijit Building on SV Road and failed to locate him at the duty spot. “After searching the entire building, he made calls to the manpower recruiting agency but failed to trace him. Yadav’s body was later found inside the ground floor water tank which was covered with a lid. Preliminary postmotem report showed Yadav was strangulated before his hands were tied and dumped in the tank,” said a police officer of the Juhu police station.Yadav worked as a guard at the six-storeyed residential building for the last few months and the building was supposed to undergo redevelopment. “The fifth and sixth floors have occupancy of people staying with their family. While the lower floors have offices. On Sunday evening and night, people from the building and neighbourhood had seen Yadav and even spoke with him,” said a police officer.Police said Yadav was killed late night and the motive remained unclear. Police were probing all angles behind Yadav’s murder, including whether an extra-marital affair was behind the offence. “Police teams are going through the closed circuit television (CCTV) footages from the locality and the surrounding areas to identify anyone who had visited the building and fled away after killing Yadav,” said the officer.

This is the third such plea against FDA action before Bombay HC in recent days

Mumbai: Bombay HC on Monday directed the state Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to restore a Navi Mumbai restobar’s food licence, which was suspended on June 30, after it was informed that the establishment had reported 100% compliance compliance with food safety norms on July 14.Acting Chief Justice RV Ghuge and Justice Gautam Ankhad questioned an assistant govt pleader representing the state why the suspension order had not been withdrawn forthwith after the restobar was found to be fully compliant during the second inspection.Hotel Pawan Bar and Restaurant, through its partner Pawan Shetty, had petitioned HC, the third such in recent days, to challenge as illegal and arbitrary the suspension order issued by FDA following an inspection. A food safety officer had on June 29 conducted a surprise inspection of the restobar under the provisions of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The suspension was “forthwith’’ submitted, but its restoration, even after a re-inspection showed 100% compliance over two weeks ago, was still awaited, said the establishment’s counsel, Mayur Khandeparkar.The suspension order was appealed on July 6, said the petition filed through advocate Sagar Shetty. But it was taken up for hearing before FDA only on July 28 and despite the restobar achieving all compliances, the suspension was not revoked and the appeal hearing was adjourned to Aug 4, it said. The restobar then came before HC.HC noted that the restobar’s liquor licence had also been suspended solely because the food business licence, which was the principal, had been suspended.HC asked the restobar to place on record the day-to-day business losses it incurred since July 14 and listed the matter for Aug 5 for further orders.

Mumbai: A dozen FIRs have been filed against slumlords in Aarey colony since March.Aarey colony CEO Shrikant Shipurkar, who filed these FIRs, is in the process of filing another 10 FIRs against anti-social elements responsible for the growth of illegal structures in the eco-sensitive zone.“We have filed these FIRs under the BNSS. We are also trying to file FIRs under the Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act. Since March we have demolished over 350 unauthorised structures across Aarey colony but they keep coming back. It is these slumlords who rebuild the structures despite repeated demolitions,” he said.Shipurkar said inadequate manpower is one of the biggest constraints in preventing encroachments, unauthorised debris dumping and the hawker menace. Nearly 800 acres of Aarey colony has been declared a forest. Often debris is dumped on forest land.“Action against these activities requires coordination between the forest dept, BMC, police and Aarey, which we now do,” he said.Local MP Ravindra Waikar has sought permission for raising a flag post near unit number 5 in Aarey. He has been informed that unless the high-powered committee for the ESZ does not approve the plan, an NOC will not be issued.Waikar has pointed to the unauthorised constructions in Aarey and asked why the same rules are not applied here. Shirpurkar said since Aarey is an ESZ there are standing instructions from the CM that no NOC is to be issued unless the proposal is cleared by the HPC.There are 46 sites in Aarey where there are tribal hamlets and slums spread over 180 acres. The state govt has proposed the rehabilitation of both tribals and slum-dwellers on 33.6 acres near Vanrai along the Western Express Highway. This is expected to free up 180 acres in Aarey. The SRA has been directed to carry out a biometric survey of all residents of hamlets and slums in Aarey.

Navi Mumbai: A trekker from Thane, Abhishek Kushwah (23), slipped and fell to his death at KP waterfall in Khopoli, on Sunday.Four friends, without informing their family members, had gone on a trek to make a reel, but the incident took place during their return, according to rescuers. They had started trekking towards the waterfall at around 5 pm. During their return, Kushwah slipped and fell down.The locals of the tribal hamlet Thakurwadi had alerted the volunteers of an NGO, Help Foundation-Khopoli, which, in turn, alerted the local police. Trekkers had fallen on the route this season. Three other trekkers – Sahil Harijan (17), Deva Gaidhankar (22) and Sahil Sawant (19) – were asked to wait at the Datta temple hall. The rescuers divided themselves in two groups, joined by the trekkers, to search for the body. The operation lasted for five hours.“At around the spot, our call for Abhishek was rebounded with echo only. The courageous rescuers decided to abandon the operation for a few hours but not to return empty-handed. We resumed our operation after resting for a few minutes. His body was tracked at around 2 pm on Monday and pulled out in a bucket stretcher. We were back to the locality by 5 pm,” said Gurunath Sathelkar, the main coordinator.Khopoli police inspector Sachin Hire said, “The body was handed over to his family members after conducting post-mortem. An accidental death report has been filed.” Kushwah was a freelance dog trainer.