Bhiwandi

Pregnant Woman, Mother Carrying 2 Children - Long Walk Home Amid Lockdown

India News | Reported by Sohit Mishra, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday May 6, 2020

Men, women and children are walking, hundreds of kilometres, along the road connecting Mumbai and the neighboring town of Bhiwandi, towards their villages in other states or within Maharashtra. The migrant workers are choosing to taking the journey by foot, saying the wait for the special trains organised by the government is too long.

6 Lakh Powerloom Workers In Maharashtra Town Stuck With No Food Or Work Amid Lockdown

India News | Written by Purva Chitnis, Edited by Stela Dey | Monday March 30, 2020

The 21-day lockdown across the country has seen many migrant workers attempt to go back to their hometowns but there are some who cannot.

Man Found Dead Was Haunted By Brother's Ghost: Neighbour Tells Thane Cops

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 8, 2020

A 31-year-old man was found dead with his throat slit in the Narpoli area of Thane's Bhiwandi township on Saturday near Mumbai, police said.

Thane: Man, Wife Arrested For Abusing, Assaulting Traffic Cop

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday February 17, 2020

A couple was arrested in Bhiwandi in Thane for allegedly abusing and manhandling a traffic policeman at a junction, an official said on Sunday.

Police Seize Demonestised Currency Notes Worth Rs 1.23 Crore Near Mumbai

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 11, 2020

Three people were arrested in two separate incidents in Maharashtra's Thane district and demonetised currency with a face value of Rs 1.23 crore was seized from them, the police said on Tuesday.

Mumbai Cop Felicitated For Ensuring Citizenship Protests Remain Peaceful

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 26, 2019

Residents of Bhiwandi near Mumbai on Wednesday felicitated a police officer for his deft handling of a huge protest march against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) last week.

7-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Raped, Killed In Maharashtra, Accused Arrested

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday December 23, 2019

A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped and killed by a 30-year-old man from her neighbourhood who smashed her head with a stone near Bhiwandi town in Maharashtra's Thane district, the police said on Sunday, adding that the accused has been arrested.

Inspired By TV Show, Thane Couple Arrested For Killing 70-Year-Old: Cops

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 10, 2019

A couple has been arrested for allegedly killing a 70-year-old relative and dumping her body in a lake at Bhiwandi taluka in Maharashtra's Thane district, the police said today.

Man Accused Of Driving 14-Year-Old "Wife" To Suicide In Maharashtra

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday October 18, 2019

Thane Minor Suicide: A man from Maharashtra has been charged with driving a 14-year-old girl to suicide, the police said on Friday. The man had reportedly kidnapped the girl from Uttar Pradesh and had subsequently claimed her to be his wife, the official said.

Maharashtra Election Officials Seize Rs 10 Lakh In Thane

Assembly Maharashtra | Press Trust of India | Friday September 27, 2019

Election authorities seized Rs 10 lakh in cash at a checkpost in Bhiwandi town of Thane district in poll-bound Maharashtra, an official said today.

Maharashtra Man Leaves "Lower Caste" Wife, Charged With Raping Her

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday September 27, 2019

A man, who married a 22-year-old woman but later deserted her as she belonged to a "lower caste", has been charged with allegedly raping her, police said on Thursday.

Man Kills Roommate After Argument In Thane: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday September 9, 2019

Am 18-year-old man was arrested today from Bhiwandi in Thane for allegedly killing his friend after an argument, the police said.

2 Dead As 4-Storey Building Collapses In Maharashtra, Many Feared Trapped

Cities | Edited by Aditi Ghosh | Saturday August 24, 2019

Two people were killed and two-three are feared trapped after a four-storey building collapsed in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi on Friday night, the police said.

2 Undertrial Prisoners Charged For Thrashing Cops In Maharashtra's Thane

Cities | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 31, 2019

Two undertrial prisoners allegedly manhandled police constables escorting them on the court premises in Bhiwandi in Thane district of Maharashtra on Wednesday, police said.

3 Of A Family Charged For Allegedly Conducting Black Magic Rituals

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 27, 2019

The police have registered an offence against a man and his two family members at Bhiwandi town in the district for allegedly conducting black magic rituals to exorcise his wife of evil spirits.