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Nishikant Karlikar

Mumbai, Southern Asia

Principal Correspondent at The Times of India

Principal Correspondent @timesofindia. Cover #Thane city's #crime and #courts. Views expressed are personal.

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  • 1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Nishikant Karlikar

    NewsIndia NewsIndia not a signatory, UNHCR card not valid here, says courtTrendingA Thane court sentenced eight Rohingya Muslims to two years imprisonment and a fine for illegally entering and residing in India without valid documents. The court ordered their deportation to Myanmar after their sentence, emphasizing that UNHCR cards don't grant residency rights in India.

  • 1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Nishikant Karlikar

    NewsCity Newsthane NewsThane man convicted of sexually assaulting 6-year-old girl; sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonmentTrendingA Thane court convicted Anwar Babu Sheikh, 48, for sexually assaulting a six-year-old neighbor in April 2022. Judge DS Deshmukh sentenced Sheikh to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and a Rs 10,000 fine, to be given to the survivor.

  • 1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Nishikant Karlikar

    NewsCity Newsthane News37-year-old woman killed in Thane building; body had stab wounds, scarf tied around neck; probe onA 37-year-old woman, Shanti Suresh Chavan, was found murdered in Thane's Kalwa East. She was a daily wage labourer. Her body was discovered with stab wounds and a scarf around her neck. Police have registered a murder case against an unknown person. They are investigating the crime. Authorities are questioning relatives and reviewing CCTV footage.

  • 1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Nishikant Karlikar

    NewsCity Newsmumbai NewsThane man convicted of sex assault on 6-yr-old girl, gets 20 yrs in prisonTrendingThane: A special court in Thane convicted a 48-year-old man of sexual assault of a six-year-old child, sentencing him to two decades of rigorous imprisonment. Special Pocso court judge DS Deshmukh ordered the convict, Anwar Babu Sheikh, to pay Rs 10,000 as penalty.The accused, a neighbour, enticed the child into his residence where the assault took place.

  • 2 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Nishikant Karlikar

    NewsCity Newsthane News'Rs 2.6cr in profits, just pay tax': Naval Dockyard staffer duped of Rs 1.09 crore in WhatsApp share trading scamTrendingA Naval Dockyard employee from Thane lost ₹1.09 crore to cyber fraudsters through a fake share trading scheme orchestrated via WhatsApp groups. Lured by promises of high returns, the victim invested in sham platforms, seeing inflated profits. However, when he attempted withdrawals, scammers demanded more payments, ultimately ceasing communication.

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Nishikant Karlikar
Nishikant Karlikar @NishikantkTOI
5 Jun 25

A former Shiv Sena corporator was booked by the Rabodi Police for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, dangerously ramming his car into another vehicle, and assaulting a doctor in a road rage near Castle mill area on Tuesday evening. #thane #MaharashtraPolitics https://t.co/zVTAaeWqjc

Nishikant Karlikar
Nishikant Karlikar @NishikantkTOI
2 Jun 25

Shortage of officers or no eligible inspectors? @ThaneCityPolice — or is the delay meant to benefit someone in particular? 👀 #PoliceTransfers #Accountability

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Anil Shukla @shuklanil

# ठाणे पुलिस के पास नहीं है काबिल( Capable) अधिकारी,Sr Pi Anti Extortion Cell की कुर्सी है 9 महीने से खाली @Dev_Fadnavis @mieknathshinde @ThaneCityPolice @AshutoshDumbre @NBTMumbai https://t.co/BznZ9JUPAW

Nishikant Karlikar
Nishikant Karlikar @NishikantkTOI
31 May 25

Arrested junior engineer allegedly leaked classified information about more than two dozen @adgpi warships and submarines to suspected #Pakistan Operatives or PIOs, according to the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) probe. #Maharashtra #IndiaPakistanWar https://t.co/6JWr01gNS8