ACB nets corporator, husband for taking Rs 2 lakh bribe

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 12:43

A corporator from the local civic body and her husband were nabbed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau of Thane Police for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 2 lakh from a complainant.

Bid to loot cash from ATM foiled in Thane; two arrested

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 14:00

An attempt to loot cash from an ATM machine of Axis Bank in Manor here was foiled in the wee hours of Tuesday by a night patrol team, which swung into action after noticing some suspicious movement inside the unguarded kiosk, police said.

Six arrested for forcible abortion of newly-wed woman

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 22:53

The Thane Police arrested a couple and their three children for allegedly harassing a newly-wed woman and forcing her to abort after she became pregnant, the police said here Thursday.

Woman ends life after killing daughter in Thane

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 13:32

A 30-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide after strangulating her one-year-old daughter, police said Monday.

Man arrested for allegedly raping minor girl in Thane

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 16, 2013, 09:54

A 45-year-old man from Mumbai has been arrested by the Thane district rural police for allegedly raping a minor girl from Vasai.

Youths held for pushing elderly man to death

Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2013, 10:34

Two youths were arrested for allegedly killing a 50-year-old man by pushing him into a well at a village here, police said Friday.

Thane police book Congress leaders for grabbing tribal land

Last Updated: Saturday, June 1, 2013, 12:08

The Thane police have booked three Congress leaders from Bhiwandi for alleged charges of grabbing land belonging to tribals.

Cop, two others held for killing 50-year-old man

Last Updated: Monday, May 27, 2013, 13:12

A police officer and two of his relatives were arrested for allegedly murdering a 50-year-old man from Dombivili township in Thane, police said Monday.

Maharashtra ATS officer was drunk when he shot self

Last Updated: Monday, March 25, 2013, 08:32

The deputy commissioner of police attached to the Maharashtra anti-terrorism squad shot himself at a restaurant in Thane.

Nigerian Lottery scam: Cops look for Indian accomplices

Last Updated: Saturday, June 2, 2012, 18:45

Following the arrest of 8 Nigerian nationals in connection with an e-mail lottery scam, Thane police are on the look-out for their Indian accomplices.