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Where is the proof of vice? - Mumbai Mirror
Consumers of drugs are treated as victims of drug abuse,” said a former head of the Anti-Narcotics Cell of Mumbai police who did not wish to be identified. “The Act treats them as if they are patients of a disease. This is why the Act also provides ...
Posted On Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 10:23:41 PM - Mumbai Mirror
It's not just our children, but others from the colony are also afraid that if they step down to play they will be taken away by the cops,” said another parent on condition of anonymity. Senior Police Inspector RS Sardesai of Vashi Police Station said ...
Posted On Monday, April 16, 2012 at 08:16:03 PM - Mumbai Mirror
While another forest official, who did not wish to be identified, said that the possibility of it being the handiwork of poachers seemed unlikely since no poacher, “however unprofessional, will ever take away the claws and leave the rest of the carcass ...
Boy from Millat nagar who was off to buy biscuits has sustained serious ... - Mumbai Mirror
Though no police officer was willing to be quoted as their investigation process was still going on at the time of filing this report, officials who did not wish to be identified said it did not appear to be the drivers' fault from what eyewitnesses ...
Corporator's friend who was at the wheel accelerated instead of hitting the brakes - Mumbai Mirror
The driver, 28-year-old Manoj Ramesh Khuswaha is a friend of Bhoir, said a police official on the condition of anonymity, adding that their probe has revealed that Bhoir had been using the vehicle since the municipal elections in February this year.
Posted On Friday, March 30, 2012 at 04:02:44 AM - Mumbai Mirror
P Chakravarti, director of the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology said the student, who is doing his BTech has requested anonymity. He received the appointment letter on March 27. The student had received a mail from FB last year, ...
16 years after SC-ordered demolition, 'illegal office' comes up at Om Chambers - Mumbai Mirror
A municipal officer, who did not wish to be identified, told Mirror that the matter is in the initial stage of investigation, and added that it would not be possible to comment at this stage. Secretary of Om Chambers housing society, Deepak Parekh, ...
Vickey Lalwani and Kunal M Shah - Mumbai Mirror
I am just warning you that don't mess with me,' said the source who did not wish to be identified. Kunder did away with discretion as part of his valour and retorted: 'I give af*** about you,' sending Shah Rukh into paroxysm of rage.
Colaba psycho bashed 3-year-old girl for an hour after killing her - Mumbai Mirror
A doctor, who did not wish to be identified, told Mirror that the body has multiple fractures and the skull has been smashed. "If I were to count, there would be at least 50 fractures," he said. "I haven't seen a more mutilated body ever. ...
'Not TB, malnutrition will kill me at this hospital' - Mumbai Mirror
A doctor at the hospital, who asked not to be named, confirmed what Mhatre had to say. "Food is indeed a problem here," the doctor said. "Not just about a stomachful, a TB patient requires protein-rich nutrition like chicken, dal and milk, for instance ...
Antop Hill women turn dumpyards into gardens - Mumbai Mirror
'Even if that meant that our work doubled because it now involved two corporators,' said a resident who did not wish to be identified. And anyway, the women did not have much faith in their corporators since the two plots were surrounded by hutments ...
Airtel Malad fire knocks down Axis Bank's call centre - Mumbai Mirror
An Axis Bank officer, who did not wish to be identified, said that the bank is facing problems at its call centres because of the problems at Airtel's end, but the fact that two more service providers power its call centre has saved customers some ...
Bus-shelter ads a terror threat, cops tell BEST - Mumbai Mirror
A Crime Branch officer, who did not wish to be identified, said that while bombs planted on trees in Surat had evoked much ridicule, Indian Mujahideen terrorists during interrogation told us that a bomb kept at a height causes more casualties than one ...
Posted On Sunday, September 25, 2011 at 02:45:49 AM - Mumbai Mirror
“Since we can't chase them to Nepal, they spend six months to a year in Nepal after committing a crime and then return for more,” said another officer who did not wish to be identified. DCP Dighavkar, the brain behind the one-society-one-cop drive, ...
Juhu building turns battleground for elderly and builder - Mumbai Mirror
Speaking on behalf of Halwasiya, his lawyer who refused to be named claimed that the tenants have been offered a handsome compensation which they were refusing to accept. "The BMC has given us a notice that the building is dilapidated and is dangerous ...
IB alert on three intruders sparks security review - Mumbai Mirror
IB officials in Delhi confirmed the alert on the condition of anonymity. An IB official said, "We have specific information on the trio, and have their names as well. They are part of Ilyas Kashmiri's brigade, with a mission to disrupt the August 15 ...
150 IT officers raid multi-billion-dollar diamond trading Co - Mumbai Mirror
Confirming the raids, a senior IT department official, who refused to be named, said, “Raids have been carried out at eight locations belonging to Mehta Brothers since Monday morning. We have acted on specific information received by the department. ...
Posted On Friday, July 29, 2011 at 03:58:32 AM - Mumbai Mirror
As things stand today, Sanjay Dutt (who turns 52 today) and Arshad Warsi might not return with the next Munnabhai film, revealed a source close to the film. In fact, it seems, producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra wants a complete makeover for his superhit ...
Posted On Friday, July 29, 2011 at 02:08:25 AM - Mumbai Mirror
As things stand today, Sanjay Dutt (who turns 52 today) and Arshad Warsi might not return with the next Munnabhai film, revealed a source close to the film. In fact, it seems, producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra wants a complete makeover for his superhit ...
Posted On Thursday, July 28, 2011 at 04:28:01 AM - Mumbai Mirror
However, government officials deny the allegation. “No temple land or any other land belonging to Kashmiri Pandits has been encroached upon,” said an official from the Revenue Department who refused to be identified.
Folks coming to visit? get police verification done - Mumbai Mirror
When we tried raising this question with the office bearers we were snubbed and told that everybody will have to abide," said a member, who asked not to be named. Another resident termed it an invasion of privacy. "What does the society have to do with ...
CM's cry: where are the good officers? - Mumbai Mirror
"There are officers who have been working in this department for as long as 18 years, as they lack the expertise to serve the police station," an officer from the SID said on the condition of anonymity. He added, "Once the officer serves a police ...
Posted On Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 02:01:10 AM - Mumbai Mirror
The Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC), often criticised for failing to prevent illegal constructions, came up with the bizarre rule sometime back, but implemented it only recently, a source said. Notices specifying the directive have been put up ...
SRK gives new best friend Priyanka a RA.One cameo - Mumbai Mirror
A source close to the film told Mumbai Mirror, “It's a long-drawn romantic sequence. It can be actually called a cameo by Priyanka. It will require her to perform a lot of stunts as well. RA.One is essentially a fantasy film, and this is sort of a ...
As thefts go up, RR wants a GPS tracker in every car - Mumbai Mirror
Hence we want car owners to take initiative and install GPS,” said an officer from the Traffic police, who asked not to be named. Police sources said car thieves had been improvising their modus operandi and skills, making it difficult to trace stolen ...