Explosives seized in Palghar district of Maharashtra

As many as 37 villagers, including 11 women, courted arrest at Palghar police station in connection with a criminal offence lodged against them by a senior zilla parishad official.

A young man and a woman, who were in a relationship, allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison here, district rural police said today. According to station house officer of Kasa police station, a passerby found the duo lying near a road here and took ...

Two women of a family from Vasai in neighbouring Palghar district were run over by a suburban train while they were crossing the tracks near Thakurli railway station today, police said. Manjula Baja (40) and Geeta Jebi (35), who are sisters-in-law, were ...

A 20-year-old tribal girl from Palghar was allegedly kidnapped by a tantrik- a self claimed 'godman' and was confined and raped in a flat in Bhilad of Gujarat. The parents of the girl approached Mokhada police to complain after which police tracked down the ...

On April 24, tribal activists from Shramjeevi Sanghatna allegedly barged into the administrative office at Palghar District which also houses the Palghar police headquarters.

Mumbai police today rescued two men who were allegedly abducted after a deal to exchange demonetised notes went wrong. Police also arrested five persons in the case. Sunil Bhagwanji Machchar (25) and his friend Bharatkumar Sirai (26), both residents of ...

A woman under trial prisoner made a failed attempt to escape from police custody while she was being escorted from Vasai court, after allegedly biting a lady constable. According to police, the incident took place yesterday when the 25-year-old prisoner tried ...

Police have booked a 30-year-old man from Nalla Sopara area in the district for allegedly forcing his wife into flesh trade and torturing her by burning her with cigarette butts. The 33-year-old victim filed a complaint with the Waliv police in Vasai division ...

Farmers in Maharashtra have gone on strike since early morning on 1 June. As a mark of protest they have stopped transportation of agro products across the state. Their demands include a complete farm loan waiver, increase in Minimum Support Price (MSP) for ...