Calling the killing of NCP leader Baba Siddique a most "unfortunate incident", BJP leader and advocate Ujjwal Nikam said on Sunday that there is no failure from police and the administration side as police had already given protection to him after he was given threat by unknown people.
Meanwhile, the Mumbai Police has registered a case in connection to the killing of NCP under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Arms Act and Maharashtra Police Act.
The Election Commission of India reviewed preparations for the Maharashtra Assembly elections, urging swift action on electoral offences and improvements in voter facilities while expressing dissatisfaction with the state's compliance on official transfers.
Encounter underway between security forces and Naxals in the forest of Abujhmad at Chhattisgarh - Maharashtra border area, Narayanpur police said on Monday.
In a joint operation, military intelligence and Maharashtra police arrested a man impersonating an army major for allegedly running a massive fake recruitment racket across several states.
The police officials of Achole Police Station said, "A case of gang rape of a 30-year-old woman has come to light in the Nalasopara area of Palghar district. Based on the complaint of the woman, Achole police station registered a case against three people under sections 64,70(1) and 351(2)
The Crime branch unit of Pune city police have arrested a 51-year-old man and his wife for allegedly killing and mutilating the body of his sister before disposing it in a river.