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In a disturbing incident of cyber fraud, a 26-year-old woman from Mumbai was conned out of ₹1.7 lakh after being subjected to a terrifying 'digital arrest.' The woman, who works for a pharmaceutical company in Borivali East, filed a complaint with the police after realizing she had been duped by fraudsters posing as Delhi Police officers.

Dhule has emerged as Maharashtra's most polluted city this Diwali, with alarming air quality levels reported across the state. Data from 31 surveyed locations revealed that Mumbai, often criticized for its air quality, ranked 20th, with the Worli area experiencing a staggering 216.5% increase in "very unhealthy" air quality levels compared to last year.

Nine people were injured, with two in critical condition, following a stampede at Mumbai’s Bandra Terminus early this morning, sparking a sharp response from Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray, who criticized Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw as "incapable." The stampede occurred around 2:44 am as a crowd of roughly 1,500 passengers rushed to board the Gorakhpur-bound Antyodaya Express during the pre-Diwali travel surge.

Following the shocking murder of veteran politician Baba Siddique, his son, Zeeshan Siddique, an MLA from the Vandre East constituency, has been identified as another target of the Bishnoi gang. Police sources revealed that the shooters responsible for Baba Siddique's death confessed to being contracted to eliminate both father and son.

Mumbai Police have heightened security across the city following a terror threat alert from central agencies. The police have increased surveillance at various religious and crowded places as a precautionary measure.