AS CITY SIZZLES, DAY TEMP LIKELY TO REMAIN AT 37°C

MUMBAI: The city recorded a degree Celsius rise in the day temperature on Friday as compared to Thursday. Santacruz recorded 37.1 degrees Celsius on Friday as compared to 36.8 degrees Celsius on Thursday. Colaba recorded 36.5 degrees Celsius, on Friday as compared to 34 degrees Celsius on Thursday. The city can expect the day temperature to remain at the 37 degree Celsius mark over the weekend, the weather bureau said.

Bhimakoregaon: State to review protesters’ cases

MUMBAI: The state has constituted a committee headed by additional director general of police to look into the merit for the withdrawal of cases registered against the protesters in Bhimakoregaon violence. Cases without loss of life, loss of less than ₹10 lakh to property and no attack on police qualify for withdrawal.

7 held for killing 21yearold outside Reay Road station

MUMBAI: The crime branch officers of the GRP have arrested seven people on Friday for allegedly killing a 21-year-old man outside Reay Road station on Tuesday night.

8 held for preparing fake docs outside sessions court

MUMBAI: The Mumbai crime branch arrested a gang of eight persons in Govandi on Thursday for allegedly preparing and fabricating documents required for sureties outside a sessions court. They used to even pose as sureties to secure bail for others.

Man, 2 accomplice, get life for kidnapping biz partner

MUMBAI: A sessions court on Friday sentenced a man and his two accomplices to life imprisonment for kidnapping his business partner in December 12, 2008 and asking a ransom of ₹25 lakh.

Nigerian national held with cocaine worth ₹2.5 lakh

MUMBAI: The Anti-narcotic Cell (Azad maiden unit) of Mumbai crime branch had recently arrested a 32-year-old Nigerian national and seized 50 grams of cocaine worth ₹2.50 lakh.

Man held at int’l airport with gold bars worth ₹87 lakh

MUMBAI: A passenger who arrived from Bangkok on Thursday was arrested at the CSIA while trying to smuggle gold worth ₹87 lakh.