11-year-old domestic help tortured, trader arrested in Maharashtra

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 11:43

In a shocking case, a 11-year-old domestic help was badly beaten up, kept starving for days and forcefully fed chillies allegedly by a local trader and his wife.

Woman strangulated to death in Thane; Rs 7 lakh cash stolen

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 10:53

A 58-year-old woman was found strangled to death here after armed robbers attacked her and allegedly stole Rs 7 lakh from her residence, police said on Saturday.

Bank official, 2 others held for theft from dead NRI`s account

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 00:04

A debt-ridden executive of a reputed private bank and his two accomplices have been arrested for allegedly stealing Rs 49 lakh from the account of a dead NRI since November last year, police said on Tuesday.

Ambulance driver sentenced to death for killing doctor in Maha

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 19:20

Observing that it was the rarest of the rare offence, a sessions court today awarded death sentence to an ambulance driver for brutally killing a woman doctor last year in a post mortem room with the help of his two associates in order to steal her jewellery.

Married woman stabbed to death in flat

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 01:00

An unidentified man barged into the residence of a 35-year-old married woman and stabbed her to death, police said on Thursday.

Police hunt for man who killed wife and dumped body in Maha

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 11:08

Police are on lookout for a man who allegedly killed his young wife and dumped her body in Malshej ghat in this district.

Life term for setting wife on fire commuted to 6 years in jail

Last Updated: Sunday, August 25, 2013, 12:56

Observing that crime had taken place in heat of moment, Bombay High Court set aside the life imprisonment awarded to a man for burning his wife alive, and instead sentenced him to six years in jail.

Four given benefit of doubt in murder case; acquitted by HC

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 10:26

Giving the benefit of doubt, the Bombay High Court has acquitted four persons who had robbed two persons of their belongings near Vashi Railway Station at knife point and fatally injured one of them.

Cop assault case: Charge sheet filed against two MLAs

Last Updated: Saturday, June 29, 2013, 21:05

Three months after two MLAs allegedly assaulted a police officer inside the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly premises, the Crime Branch has filed 130-page charge sheet against them.

Man arrested for poisoning wife to death in Maha

Last Updated: Sunday, June 9, 2013, 14:22

A 30-year-old man was arrested for allegedly poisoning his wife to death, police said on Sunday.

Harassed by female cop friend, youth commits suicide in Nashik

Last Updated: Sunday, June 2, 2013, 13:48

A 25-year-old youth, who was scheduled to get married on Sunday, allegedly committed suicide after a woman with whom he had friendship, pressurised him to either tie the knot with her or pay her Rs three lakh, police said.