Mumbai Police Crime Branch Unit 9 seized 1 kg 505 grams of charas, estimated to be worth around ₹1.5 crore in the international market, during a raid on a house in Bandra West. A 40-year-old man was arrested, and police are searching for a second accused. (1/3)
According to police, Unit 9 received specific information that narcotics were allegedly being sold from the residence. After verifying the tip-off, a team led by Inspector Sachin Puranik raided the premises in the presence of panch witnesses and seized the contraband. (2/3)
Four new stalls were placed on the road, rather than the footpath, directly in front of commercial shops at Kenilworth Plaza, opposite Link Square Mall on Linking Road, Bandra West, around 2 pm on Friday, 23 October. (1/3)
A shopkeeper at Kenilworth Plaza, who was present when the stalls were being placed, expressed surprise at the development, claiming, “I’m surprised that BMC itself is placing stalls on the road.” (2/3)
A 31-year-old motorcyclist, Ketan Katariya, died after another motorcycle allegedly rammed his bike from behind on the Western Express Highway (WEH), near Teachers Colony in Bandra East, on Wednesday morning, October 21.
Noman Sayyad, 25, had sustained minor leg injuries.
Katariya was rushed by ambulance to Sion Hospital, where doctors declared him dead before admission. His brother, Ashwin Walji Katariya, 34, later identified his body.
Pali Mala Road, connecting to Carter Road in Bandra, was once lined with low-rise buildings. Today, massive towers are changing its skyline, raising questions about how the neighbourhood’s infrastructure will cope with this scale of development. (1/4)
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Under the proposal, buildings on roads as narrow as 6 metres could reach 120 metres, or around 31–32 storeys.
Meanwhile, deep excavations for basement parking—reportedly reaching up to 20 metres at some sites—have raised concerns about groundwater extraction and...(3/4)
A 78-year-old Bandra West woman has allegedly been cheated of ₹5.85 crore by fraudsters who promised to release nearly ₹4 crore from a fictitious HDFC Bank insurance policy, according to a complaint registered with the West Cyber Police.
messages to the authorities.
The complainant has lived with her husband in Bandra West since 1993 and runs a tours and travels business. The alleged fraud period cited in the complaint runs from December 14, 2023, to October 7, 2026.





