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An Ambernath builder, facing threats after a firing incident, has sought presidential permission for euthanasia, citing alleged police inaction and shielding of a BJP MLA. Jailed gangster Ejaz Lakdawala's claims of a contract to kill the builder, linked to a land dispute and the MLA, have intensified the developer's plea for relief amidst ongoing fear and harassment.

thane crime branch has solved a 12-year-old murder case, arresting construction contractor Surendra Patil for the abduction and killing of Karan Bagul over a property dispute in 2014. Patil, along with two workers, allegedly disposed of Bagul's body in a Murbad forest. The investigation was reopened following Patil's recent arrest in an arms case.

A former Thane Municipal Corporation senior official has been booked for allegedly raping a 31-year-old woman repeatedly over three years. The survivor also accused him of extortion and using black magic, involving a Nashik-based astrologer arrested in other cases. The official allegedly filmed the assaults and used the footage to coerce her compliance.

A viral video of a man in a disoriented state in Thane has been clarified by police. The individual was not under the influence of a 'zombie drug' but had overdosed on Pregabalin, a medicine for nerve pain. The man, a labourer from Nepal, admitted to consuming five tablets for intoxication.

Nashik police are searching for a 26-year-old TCS employee accused of religious harassment at work. Her husband, detained in Mumbra, stated a relative took her to Nashik. The woman, now a co-accused in multiple cases, plans to seek anticipatory bail citing pregnancy. The SIT has deployed teams to locate her.

Nashik Crime Branch is searching for a 26-year-old TCS employee in Mumbra, Thane, accused of religious harassment. Her husband, questioned by police, stated she returned to Nashik. The woman, reportedly pregnant, is seeking anticipatory bail. The National Commission for Women has formed a fact-finding committee to investigate the allegations.

A fact-finding committee has launched an inquiry into alleged sexual harassment and religious conversion at a Nashik TCS office. The panel, including a retired judge and IPS officer, will interview all stakeholders. Meanwhile, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis called it a "very serious matter," investigating potential "corporate jihad." Police are searching for an accused employee.

A Dombivli builder, known as a 'reel star' for his gangster-style Instagram posts, was arrested again after police discovered a large cache of illegal weapons. The arsenal, including seven firearms and hundreds of live cartridges, was found hidden in a shoe rack at his bungalow.