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Masseur attempts to extort money from sr citizen using video clip, held Bandra police have arrested a masseur after he allegedly tried to extort money from one his clients using a video of one of their sessions. Police said the accused, identified as Pankaj Thakur, 20, had forced the 78-yearold senior citizen

Action director’s domestic help falls to death A woman working as a domestic help at a Bollywood action director’s house in Lokhandwala had a fatal fall from his fourth-floor flat on Thursday morning. The Oshiwara police have registered an accidental death report.

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Struck by a stone in moving train, woman loses two teeth 28-yr-old Diva resident is among three commuters to get injured in stone-pelting incidents at the same spot between Mumbra and Diva on Thursday night; the others received minor injuries.

23-year-old model son held for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.The Oshiwara Police on Friday evening arrested Lakshya Singh, 23, a model, for allegedly physically assaulting his mother, Sunita Singh, 45, which led to her death in the bathroom of their rental flat in Lokhandwala. Sunita, a fashion designer, used to live with Lakshya and his fiancée Ashpriya Banerjee, 22, inSunita was found dead withon her back, face and head on Thursday. The police suspect that she sustained the injuries after Lakshya pushed her in the bathroom.Additional Police Commissioner, West Region, Manoj Kumar Sharma confirmed Lakshya’s arrest, and said, “He was booked under Section 304 (2) of the IPC (culpable homicide not amounting to murder).According to the police, Sunita and Lakshya had an argument over a minor issue on Wednesday night, resulting in a scuffle. During the scuffle, Lakshya allegedly pushed his mother and her head hit the washbasin in the bathroom. She sustained injuries on the back of her head. When the police reached the spot for a panchnama on Thursday, they had found the washbasin broken and tilted on one side. They also found blood stains on the floor. When the police questioned Lakshya, he initially told them that his mother had locked the bathroom door from inside and did not get any response from her. However, the residents of the building said that they had heard the family dog bark constantly postmidnight.Sources said when the police asked him why he visited a jeweller in the vicinity after finding hid mother locked in the bathroom and calling for an ambulance, he told them that he was not aware if Sunita was dead, and was trying to shift her to hospital. But when the jeweller was questioned, he said that Lakshya allegedly told him that he had pushed his mother and she became unconscious. The police then arrested Lakshya.The Oshiwara police had detained him after they had reached the flat where Sunita was found dead.Lakshya’s fiancée Ashpriya had been in tears since Thursday, the police said. She had been living with the family for the past several years. The two were in a relationship since 2015.The police plan to make her a witness in the case.A police officer said, “The exact reason behind Sunita’s death is yet to be ascertained, but prima facie it appears the mother and son had an argument on Wednesday night. Both of them used to consume narcotics substances.’’A local resident told Mirror, “Sunita used to earlier live in Oshiwara and had shifted to Lokhandwala a few months ago. They had a pet dog and a servant who used to live with them apart from Ashpriya and Lakshya. They lived in flat number 301 on the third floor of the buidling. She was a fashion designer but used to say that she was also a tattoo artist. It is shocking to learn about her death.’’A model coordinator on condition of anonymity said, “Lakshya had won Mr Photogenic award in a prominent fashion contest which was held in Delhi somewhere around 2015. The next year, a week-long fashion show was held in BKC where he had walked for several shows. One of his female friends too participated in that show. I had spoken to him a few times then. He was calm and chilled out. He concentrated on his work and spoke very little.’’The fashion designer’s family friend said, “Sunita was cremated on Friday after her brother reached the city and the police handed over the body to him.’’ Sunita’swas conducted aton Friday.