Vakola

A teenage boy was held for sexually assaulting a 6-year-od girl in Vakola in the western part of Mumbai, a police official said on Thursday.

A 29-year-old man was arrested by suburban Vakola police on Thursday for allegedly spitting on a woman from Manipur ten days ago, an official said.

A man was arrested in Vakola area of Mumbai for allegedly setting on fire and injuring a 15-year-old boy inside a garage late Friday night, police said.

A 42-year-old fashion designer was arrested in suburban Vakola for allegedly sexually assaulting his two daughters, police said today.

The Vakola Police in Mumbai on Thursday filed a case against senior BJP leader Eknath Khadse for allegedly making "obscene" remarks against social activist Anjali Damania in a speech at a public function.

A sub-inspector was attacked by four drunken men on two bikes for overtaking them, police said today. In a swift action, police arrested all the four attackers hours after the incident which took place at around 1 last night in suburban Chembur, they said. SI Swapnil Patil, attached with Vakola Police Station, was going on his motorcycle when four ...

The murder case of RTI activist Bhupendra Vira, known for his battle against land mafia and encroachers, was on Tuesday handed over to the Crime Branch from Vakola police station, an official said.

After a BJP MP's son filed an FIR about an escort allegedly robbing him of Rs 1.5 lakh at knifepoint outside a five-star hotel in Kalina on Sunday, the police managed to nab the pimp, but have come up empty when it comes to the girl.

Senior Police Inspector Vilas Joshi, who was shot dead allegedly by his deputy at a suburban police station, was today cremated with full state honours in south Mumbai.

A police officer who was allegedly shot at by his junior colleague inside a police station in Mumbai yesterday has died. Assistant Sub Inspector Dilip Shirke had turned the gun on himself after opening fire at his senior officer.

An assistant sub inspector of the Mumbai Police today shot himself dead after opening fire at a senior officer inside the Vakola police station.

Three people, including a woman, have died after a seven-storey building collapsed in a Mumbai suburb this morning.

Two gunmen reportedly opened fire in suburban Mumbai's Vakola area, triggering panic in the neighbourhood.

Four boys have been arrested after a 13-year-old girl in Mumbai allegedly told the police that she was gang-raped by them after her girl friend, a minor who lived in the same locality, invited her home and helped the boys spike her drink.

This incident is distressing but not completely surprising in a country, which essentially continues to treat women as dirt. A nine-day-old girl was recovered from a trash can in Santacruz last evening after passers-by were attracted by her cries. The infant was taken to VN Desai hospital and later to Sion hospital. Her condition is stated to be se...

A teenage boy was held for sexually assaulting a 6-year-od girl in Vakola in the western part of Mumbai, a police official said on Thursday.

A 29-year-old man was arrested by suburban Vakola police on Thursday for allegedly spitting on a woman from Manipur ten days ago, an official said.

A man was arrested in Vakola area of Mumbai for allegedly setting on fire and injuring a 15-year-old boy inside a garage late Friday night, police said.

A 42-year-old fashion designer was arrested in suburban Vakola for allegedly sexually assaulting his two daughters, police said today.

The Vakola Police in Mumbai on Thursday filed a case against senior BJP leader Eknath Khadse for allegedly making "obscene" remarks against social activist Anjali Damania in a speech at a public function.

A sub-inspector was attacked by four drunken men on two bikes for overtaking them, police said today. In a swift action, police arrested all the four attackers hours after the incident which took place at around 1 last night in suburban Chembur, they said. SI Swapnil Patil, attached with Vakola Police Station, was going on his motorcycle when four ...

The murder case of RTI activist Bhupendra Vira, known for his battle against land mafia and encroachers, was on Tuesday handed over to the Crime Branch from Vakola police station, an official said.

After a BJP MP's son filed an FIR about an escort allegedly robbing him of Rs 1.5 lakh at knifepoint outside a five-star hotel in Kalina on Sunday, the police managed to nab the pimp, but have come up empty when it comes to the girl.

Senior Police Inspector Vilas Joshi, who was shot dead allegedly by his deputy at a suburban police station, was today cremated with full state honours in south Mumbai.

A police officer who was allegedly shot at by his junior colleague inside a police station in Mumbai yesterday has died. Assistant Sub Inspector Dilip Shirke had turned the gun on himself after opening fire at his senior officer.

An assistant sub inspector of the Mumbai Police today shot himself dead after opening fire at a senior officer inside the Vakola police station.

Three people, including a woman, have died after a seven-storey building collapsed in a Mumbai suburb this morning.

Two gunmen reportedly opened fire in suburban Mumbai's Vakola area, triggering panic in the neighbourhood.

Four boys have been arrested after a 13-year-old girl in Mumbai allegedly told the police that she was gang-raped by them after her girl friend, a minor who lived in the same locality, invited her home and helped the boys spike her drink.

This incident is distressing but not completely surprising in a country, which essentially continues to treat women as dirt. A nine-day-old girl was recovered from a trash can in Santacruz last evening after passers-by were attracted by her cries. The infant was taken to VN Desai hospital and later to Sion hospital. Her condition is stated to be se...