SEVERED HEAD OF 19YROLD FOUND DUMPED IN VIRAR

MUMBAI: The severed head of a 19-year-boy was stuffed in a bag and dumped in a forest in Virar on Monday. The victim has been identified as Vikas Ramchandra Bhavdhane, 19. A case of murder has been registered against unknown persons, said police.

Three held for stealing gold worth ₹23 lakh in Sobo

MUMBAI: Three men have been arrested for robbing 760gm of gold, worth ₹23 lakh, from a gold designing unit in Pydhonie. An employee, Shamshuddin Shaikh, 23, allowed his accomplices to enter the shop when the rest had fallen asleep. The other two have been identified as Jarasul Shaikh, 37 and Naseem Shaikh, 22.

Broken AC duct on Mandovi Express results in CR block

MUMBAI: Train services on Central Railway line were disrupted on Monday evening because of a broken air-conditioning duct on the roof of the Mandovi Express that runs between Madgaon and Mumbai. Smoke was spotted on the B1 coach at 8.40pm and the train was halted near Diva to fix the problem. “The work was completed within 30 minutes and train services resumed,” said a senior central railway official.htc

4 booked for kidnapping, robbing truck driver, son

THANE: Four people have been booked for robbing and kidnapping a truck driver and his son in Ambernath on Sunday. Mohammed Shaikh, 44, and his son Muzafur, 17, were travelling to Mumbai when the accused took control of the vehicle and drove into Titwala forest.