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Time of India
13-05-2025
- Time of India
Thane court acquits man in 2019 counterfeit currency case, cites lack of evidence
THANE: After a legal battle spanning nearly six years, the Thane Sessions Court acquitted a man in a case involving alleged possession of counterfeit currency and related materials. Adil Amjad Mansuri , a resident of Kausa , was acquitted recently. The case, which originated from a raid conducted in June 2019, was decided by Additional Sessions Judge Amit M. Shete, who cited a lack of evidence and procedural lapses in the investigation. According to the prosecution, a police team led by officers from Mumbra Police Station received a tip-off on June 8, 2019, about counterfeit currency being stored at a local shop named "Lucky Mattresses" in Rashid Compound , Kausa. A raid was carried out that evening, during which the police claimed to recover 115 counterfeit ₹500 notes and several tools allegedly used for counterfeiting—such as a stapler-like punching machine, screwdrivers, metal discs, and multi-coloured cello tape. Mansuri, present at the location, was immediately detained. He was formally arrested the next day and charged under Sections 489-C (possession of counterfeit currency with intent to use as genuine) and 489-D (possession of tools for counterfeiting currency) of the Indian Penal Code . Despite the initial gravity of the charges, the prosecution's case weakened considerably during the trial. Of the five witnesses examined, one panch witness turned hostile, while another revealed he was under the impression he was called only to take photographs. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Your Finger Shape Says a Lot About Your Personality, Read Now Tips and Tricks Undo No CCTV footage, video recording, or independent proof of the raid was presented. Crucially, the prosecution failed to submit any ownership documents or tenancy records linking Mansuri directly to the shop. "Mere presence at the scene is insufficient to establish possession or ownership," the court noted. The court also raised concerns over the non-production of several counterfeit notes in court. Of the 115 allegedly recovered, only a sample of four was sent to the Currency Note Press in Nashik for analysis, whose report confirmed their fake nature. However, the remaining notes were not brought before the court, raising questions about the chain of custody. "There is a serious gap in the evidence establishing that the accused had knowledge or control over the counterfeit notes or the alleged instruments," he stated.
Hindustan Times
08-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Suicide note in English helps cops crack bizman murder
MUMBAI: A purported suicide note in English alerted the Dindoshi police to the possible murder of a Mira Road-based businessman on Sunday and helped them solve the case within three days. The message was allegedly sent by the man's girlfriend who was upset over his refusal to marry her. The duo had an argument on Sunday morning and the woman strangulated the businessman later in the day while he as was asleep, police said on Wednesday after producing her in a city court following her arrest. (Shutterstock) According to the police, the deceased, 47-year-old Mohammed Mansuri, was a resident of Mira Road and he had a business in Malad. On Sunday evening, his wife received a message from his mobile phone stating, 'I am committing suicide and my wife is responsible for it.' Since Mansuri never texted her in English, she grew suspicious and conveyed the same to personnel from the Naya Nagar police station. The police traced the location of his mobile to a room in Shalimar Hotel in Malad and found his body, without any clothes, in the same room. The autopsy revealed that he had died due to strangulation. The police then started searching for Mansuri's killer. They scanned the CCTV footage of the hotel and surrounding areas and found that he had checked into the hotel on Saturday with a burqa-clad woman who was carrying a blue bag. Upon checking with the hotel, they found that she had submitted the businessman's mother's Aadhaar instead of hers to evade identification. Mansuri's relatives told the police that the body language of the woman seen in CCTV footage indicated she could be his girlfriend. While going through the call details records of Mansuri's mobile, they also found frequent calls between him and a woman named Barkat Rathod. 'We traced Rathod's location to Jaipur in Rajasthan but also found that she was in Mumbai over the weekend and left for Rajasthan by train thereafter,' assistant police inspector Om Totawar from Dindohsi police station told HT. Based on this information, a team from the Dindoshi police station left for the northern state. They intercepted Rathod on Tuesday while she was still on the train and arrested her. 'The woman was a distant relative of Mansuri and the duo had been involved in an extra-marital relationship for nearly two years. Rathod's husband had learnt about this and left her,' said a police officer. Rathod, who was brought to Mumbai on Wednesday and remanded in police custody for four days, told the police that he and Mansuri used to argue a lot lately over his refusal to leave his wife and marry her. She had arrived in Mumbai on Saturday to meet Mansuri and the duo had checked into the hotel in Malad the same day, she told the police. On Sunday morning, they had another argument, after which she strangled him to death and sent a message from his mobile phone to his wife, claiming he had died by suicide. 'The message helped us crack the murder case which was portrayed as a suicide,' said senior police inspector Ajay Afale. 'We are yet to ascertain the reason behind the murder.'
Time of India
07-05-2025
- Time of India
Man poisoned, strangled in hotel room, woman ‘close' to him held
Mumbai: A 44-year-old woman flew down from Jaipur to Mumbai and murdered a businessman who was related to her in a hotel room in Malad (east) three days ago, the police said on Wednesday. The woman used the man's phone to send texts to mislead his family members into believing that he had died by suicide. The motive with which the woman, Barkat Rathod, murdered the Mira Road resident, Imam Mansuri (47), has not been established woman, who was en route to Jaipur, was arrested the train reached Surat station, said officials of Dindoshi police businessman resided at Mira Road with his wife and son. The woman too used to live in the twin city with her husband and businessman and the woman were close, the police said, adding that when the woman's husband found out about their proximity, he separated from her, after which she moved to her parents' home in Jaipur. This had left her bitter, the police Sunday, she took a flight for Mumbai carrying her mother's phone, leaving her own phone in Jaipur, indicating an attempt to not give away her whereabouts. She did not make any any call using her mother's Mumbai, she visited the businessman's store at Malad (east). Since he was not at the store, she waited for him to that day, the businessman's family members received WhatsApp messages from his number, stating that was going to end his life. The messages clarified that there were no relation between him and the woman (Rathod) and that they their reputation had been family set out to look for him. Eventually, they found his vehicle parked outside a hotel in Malad . The hotel staff confirmed that Mansuri and a burkha-clad woman had checked in. Two Aadhaar card copies given to the hotel as proof of identity were of Mansuri and his wife. "This came across as strange as the wife was not with him that day," an official said, adding that his body was found in room 106. An autopsy revealed that he had been poisoned and strangled with a rope. His phone was missing. CCTV footage showed a burkha-clad woman leaving the hotel around 3 police learnt from his relatives that Rathod was not at her parents' home in Jaipur. A police team supervised by DCP Smita Patil and senior inspector Ajay Aphale, and comprising assistant inspector Om Totavar, got down to tracing her whereabouts. They learnt that she had boarded a train from Mumbai, but hadn't reached Jaipur. With the help of the railway police, she was detained at Surat station. The police are interrogating her to establish the motive for the crime.
Hans India
07-05-2025
- Hans India
44-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Businessman's Murder at Mumbai Hotel
A 44-year-old woman, Barkat Rathod, has been arrested by Dindoshi Police for allegedly murdering Imamuddin Mansuri, a 47-year-old businessman, at a hotel in Malad East. Mansuri's body was discovered on May 4, and the autopsy revealed that he had been poisoned and strangled. Rathod, who had a close relationship with Mansuri, was arrested at Surat railway station after police traced her. The two had been in a personal relationship but were forced to end it when their families became aware of it. The police further revealed that they were also related. Mansuri, based in Mira Road, had been a prominent businessman in the area. Police detained Rathod based on technical evidence, and she has been booked for murder under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita. The investigation continues as authorities gather further details.
Indian Express
30-04-2025
- Indian Express
Sperm whale vomit ‘Ambergris' worth Rs 2.9 crore seized in Ahmedabad; four arrested
With the arrest of four people, the Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) of the Ahmedabad City Police on Wednesday said it had seized 2.904 kg of Ambergris (sperm whale vomit) worth Rs 2.9 crore. The Crime Branch received information that a man named Ameer Mansuri, who had arrived in Ahmedabad from Surat, was looking to find buyers for Ambergris. After locating and apprehending Mansuri, officials found photos and videos of the substance in his phone, officers said. Further questioning led the investigators to a man called Usman Nainuddin Yunus Shaikh in Surat who allegedly had possession of the substance. A team was dispatched from Ahmedabad which apprehended Shaikh, found the Ambergris, and seized it, officers said. Ambergris is formed in the digestive tract of sperm whales and is often found floating in the sea and rarely even spotted on beaches and coastlines. It is highly prized for its scent and is used illegally in the production of perfumes. In total, the Crime Branch has arrested four persons, including Usman (26), Sahadat Ali (Babu) Shaukatali Rangrez (29), Mohammad Hanif Saeed Shaikh (21), and Mansuri (25). They were booked for violation of Schedule-II of the Wildlife Protection Act. Police inspector Dipak Dhola said that primarily, it appears that the accused had acquired the Ambergris from a person in Daman. Further investigation is underway.
