The motorist managed to escape from the spot after the constable got down from the bonnet. (Photo: Screenshot)
Mumbai News Live Updates: Retired ACP Pradeep Sharma, arrested in the Ambani terror scare case, has again sought to be transferred from Taloja central jail — where he is lodged — to Thane jail.
Sharma filed a plea before the special court on Friday stating that he has been the investigator in many cases during his career as a police officer. He submitted that now, with some of those persons including gang members convicted and lodged in the same jail as him, he had apprehensions about his safety and security there and sought to be shifted to Thane jail.
The police in DN Nagar traced and arrested the motorist who was seen speeding away with a traffic constable seated on his car’s bonnet on Thursday morning. The cop had tried to stop the Hyundai Creta in Andheri (West), but the accused drove off in a bid to flee. A video of the incident had gone viral.
The sub-adult female leopard which had attacked at least seven persons in Aarey colony was trapped early Friday morning. Round forest officer Narayan Mane said officials had set up four cages in Aarey to trap the leopard. On Wednesday, a senior citizen was attacked and on Thursday night, a 19 year old youth Rajesh Rawat was attacked.
Meanwhile, Covid-19 cases among the younger population including children have seen a slight increase in the last one month, as per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Covid dashboard data of age-wise positive patients. Data show that in the last one month, of the total new cases, 11.52 per cent were from the age group of 0-19 years.
Also, Mumbai city Thursday reported 458 new Covid-19 cases, and 7 deaths. Mumbai’s cumulative case tally rose to 7,42,996 and death toll to 16,110. 414 patients recovered from the infection and the number of active cases stands at 4,761.
In weather-related news, Mumbai received 43 per cent more than the average seasonal rainfall this monsoon season, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Whereas Maharashtra received normal seasonal rainfall, the IMD stated.
Mumbai News Today Live Updates: Slight rise in Covid cases in younger population; Mumbai reports 458 new Covid-19 cases, 7 deaths; Trial run of Metro-3 line to be held in Aarey’s underground site; Human-animal conflict in Aarey Milk Colony; Follow this space for more live updates.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-news-live-updates-covid-weather-traffic-rains-bmc-7542997/
