Mumbai, India (Local)
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Megha Kuchik's coverage primarily focuses on crime and breaking news in the local area of Mumbai, Maharashtra, and India. She is likely to be interested in pitches related to evolving crime stories, particularly those involving fraud, drug busts, or public safety issues.
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By: Megha Kuchik
Mumbai's Bangur Nagar police busted a fake call centre in Malad West and booked 19 people for allegedly cheating 22 victims of Rs 14.83 lakh by promising lifetime courier and e-commerce franchises. Police seized phones, laptops, documents and franchise payment records during the raid.
By: Megha Kuchik
A 20-year-old delivery rider, Shubham Prajapati, died after his Yulu electric scooter collided with an SUV in Bandra West. Police arrested SUV driver Yuvraj Baheti, 28, and booked him for causing death by negligence and rash and negligent driving. The investigation is underway.
By: Megha Kuchik
A 45-year-old woman from Gujarat died by suicide after allegedly jumping nearly 50 feet from Gilbert Hill in Andheri West on Saturday morning while visiting the site with her family.
By: Megha Kuchik
Andheri police arrested five people for allegedly posing as Income Tax and Crime Branch officials, abducting a businessman and his wife, and conducting a fake raid at his Chakala company. The accused allegedly seized phones, produced a fake search warrant and demanded ₹1 crore to avoid further action. Police traced them through CCTV footage, call records and location data.
By: Megha Kuchik
Powai police arrested a SIM gallery sales executive as the 11th accused in a fake engineering admission fraud case. Abu Saif allegedly supplied around 300 SIM cards activated without customers' knowledge by misusing KYC details. Police said the SIM cards were used by fraudsters to execute scams. The alleged kingpin Yuvraj Sharma and nine others were recently granted bail.
By: Megha Kuchik
Bandra police have registered an FIR against Hiren alias Romi Bhagat and associates for allegedly cheating former BWW Global executive Amit Tipnis of ₹7.99 crore on the pretext of settling GST liabilities. Tipnis alleged that the accused promised to resolve tax cases but failed after receiving money. Police are investigating the allegations and no arrests have been made so far.
By: Megha Kuchik
A 21-year-old MBA student from Mumbai was allegedly duped of Rs 24.64 lakh by a man posing as a student counsellor. The accused threatened to blacklist and debar him over alleged exam cheating, extracting money in 71 transactions before the student realised he had been cheated.
By: Megha Kuchik
BJP corporator Pravin Chheda and Priyanka Satra's relative met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, seeking an impartial probe into her death in a Malad accident. They alleged accused Krishna Chamankar received preferential treatment in custody. Fadnavis assured necessary action. Satra died after a car allegedly rammed the motorcycle she was riding pillion on with her husband.
By: Megha Kuchik
A 26-year-old man, Suraj Dole, was allegedly killed by his 37-year-old friend Babasaheb alias Subodh Waghmare in Goregaon West following an argument over a clothes bag and other belongings. Police allege Waghmare assaulted Dole and struck him with a paving stone before fleeing the spot.
By: Megha Kuchik
A 67-year-old Surat businessman alleged that two men stole 1.5 kg gold, Rs 1.95 crore cash and 1.28 lakh UAE dirhams during a Dubai-Mumbai Emirates flight. Sahar police registered an FIR against Niyas Mohammad Katumadthil and Mohammad Harris Thambuthodi for alleged cheating and theft.
