Mumbai News

The death toll from the collapse of a building in Mumbai, where 22-families were staying, touched 31 on Saturday. More than 60-people have been rescued, including some dead. The owner of the ground floor of the building is being questioned by police after a complaint was filed against him for allegedly building mezzanine floor without permission, leading to the collapse.

The Bombay Municipal Corporation(BMC) has declared 95-municipal buildings as dangerous, while 51 other dilapidated buildings as vulnerable and urged occupants to vacate them. The move came after a 33-year-old four-storey Municipal building in Mumbai collapsed on September-27, killing 61-persons. 74-people had died in Thane's Mumbra-area 5-months ago in a similar incident. Meanwhile, Maharashtra PWD-minister has demanded action against ShivSena-ruled BMC.

Mehakarul-Seikh (35) and Nijamul Mussa Lashker (22), who harassed a nursing student repeatedly on her way to work, were caught in the act, beaten up by the crowd and handed over to police. The girl first went to an NGO to help. The incident highlights the anger at incidents of sexual harassment and assault of women in Mumbai.

Since the year 2006, 7942 (5587 boys and 2355 girls) children aged between 10-15 years have fled from home and been found on railway-station. Majority of the kids are from North India. 6817 children from a total of 7942 have been sent back home, with remaining sent to reform homes. In the past , GRP has helped rescue many children.

The Dec-8 Mumbai Road accident, in which an Aston Martin collided with two cars injuring three people, witnessed a twist Wednesday. The complainant, Phorum Ruparel, who initially said she had seen a portly young man, told that Reliance Ports driver Bansilal(55), or a person resembling Bansilal, was driving the Aston Martin. It is rumoured that the victims are being "compensated".

Phorum Ruparel, the complainant in the Mumbai accident case involving an Aston Martin owned by Reliance Industries Limited, has denied receiving any compensation from Ambanis, as she replaced her damaged Audi-4 with the latest model, the Audi-6, worth over Rs.40 lakh. While Ruparel's mother said it was purchased from their own money, Ruparel said the insurance company replaced her car.