1. Sheena Bora Case: Two Key Witnesses Punch Holes in CBI’s Theory
In a blow to the CBI in the Sheena Bora murder case, two important witnesses deposed before the special CBI court on Friday and punched holes in the investigating agency’s theory.
The first was the owner of a sari shop from whom prime accused Indrani Mukerjea, Sheena’s mother, had allegedly purchased a sari for Sheena. The other was the seller of the suitcase in which Sheena’s body was allegedly dumped.
(Source: Mumbai Mirror)
2. FYJC Admissions: Students Panic After Clicking Option ‘by Mistake’
A day after the first merit list for the First Year Junior College (FYJC) admissions was declared, the education department’s office in Charni Road on Friday saw a flurry of anxious parents and students who felt they may be left out of the second round of allotment as they “accidentally” clicked on the “proceed to admission” button on the website.
They heaved a sigh of relief after the office clarified that only those who were either given their top college choice in the first round or have proceeded to take admission in the allotted institution will be left out of further rounds of admission.
(Source: Mumbai Mirror)
3. Bodies of 3 Teens Who Drowned off Juhu Beach Recovered
A massive search operation for the bodies of four boys who drowned off Juhu Chowpatty on Thursday lasted until Friday, when the bodies of three victims – Fardeen Saudagar, Sohail Shakil and Nazir Ghazi – were recovered.
Faizal Sheikh’s body was yet to be found at the time of going to press despite the efforts of various agencies working around the clock.
(Source: Mumbai Mirror)
4. Ghatkopar Plane Crash: Did On-Board Explosive Cause Crash? Ask Cops
Was it an explosive inside the aircraft that caused it to crash in Ghatkopar on June 28? On Wednesday, the Ghatkopar police asked the state FSL if there was any explosive residue found in the debris.
K Y Kulkarni, acting director, State FSL, Kalina, said, "We have been asked to find out the reason for the explosion. Also, the sealed samples that were collected from the crash site were submitted to us, and we have already started the probe." When asked to elaborate, Kulkarni said, "Our General Analytical Department (GAD) scientists will ascertain the nature of fuel found in the debris. We will also look for presence of any other explosive material. The police are keen to know if there was any inflammable material, other than aviation fuel, or explosive material inside the plane that could have triggered the fire and crash. We will complete our study and submit our report."
(Source: Mid-Day)
5. Welcome Trashfin, the Water Bodies Cleaner
Clean-up volunteers at Mumbai beaches have a water drone for company. Beginning with Aksa beach, the artificial intelligence-enabled vehicle called Trashfin will scour the surface of the sea and collect garbage and waste material even before it reaches the beach. Cherry-picked by the state government from the start-up week held in Mumbai from June 25-29, Trashfin has been developed by city-based Sagar Defence Engineering. After several successful trials at Aksa, the company will engage the unmanned water vehicle for public demonstrations at Lonavala later this month.
(Source: Mumbai Mirror)
6. ‘Circumcision, Not Mutilation, and That’s for Religious Purity’
A group claiming support of 69,000 Dawoodi Bohra women approaches the SC, which is hearing a PIL against female genital mutilation, saying such a thing doesn’t happen within the community.
At a time when women from the Dawoodi Bohra community are hoping their fight against female genital mutilation has reached a stage where victory is within sights, a section among them has come out strongly in support of the practice.
Less than three months after the Union government urged the Supreme Court to issue directives to curb female genital mutilation, a group of Dawoodi Bohra women, under the banner of Dawoodi Bohra Women’s Association for Religious Freedom, has filed an application in the apex court saying the ritual involves “circumcision and not mutilation”.
(Source: Mumbai Mirror)
7. Operation Khataara: Vehicles Left to Rot at Two Thane Dumps
Two police vehicle dump yards in Thane, where the cops allegedly leave cars involved in police cases as well as old vans and buses to rot, have been endangering residents in the area for at least two years. The bigger dump is located along the Saket road, close to police parade ground. Old police vehicles have been abandoned here.
The second is a spot behind Rustomjee Complex where cars are dumped one atop the other. Thane police bosses claim they have no knowledge of this dump’s existence.
(Source: Mumbai Mirror)
8. Alibaug Family Tragedy: ‘None in the Family Consumed Poison’
Two days after five members of an Alibaug family were found unconscious, the head of the family said on Friday that none of them consumed any liquid or food that contained poison. Ramchandra Patil, 60, in his statement to police, after gaining consciousness, said that on the night of July 3, the family went to sleep, as usual, after shutting doors and windows of the house. Patil said that before retiring to bed, he switched on the generator in the house. He claimed he is not aware what happened after that, said the police.
(Source: Mumbai Mirror)
9. Airline Moves Court Against Pilots Who ‘Quit Without Notice’
A city-based private airline has filed a criminal complaint against seven pilots accusing them of violating aviation norms by quitting the airline without serving the notice period. The pilots, on the other hand, have said that the airline hasn’t paid them in months.
Supreme Transport Organisation Pvt Ltd, an arm of the Supreme Airlines Group, filed the criminal complaint under IPC Sections 420 (cheating) and 406, 408 (criminal breach of trust) against the pilots alleging that they left the company without serving the requisite one-year notice period as mandated by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
(Source: Mumbai Mirror)
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