QMumbai: Sudden Rains Surprise Citizens; Tattoo Artist Hits Doctor

1. Mumbai Rains: Thunderstorms Strike City Again; Leaves Citizens Unprepared

Several parts of Mumbai experienced thunderstorms on Thursday evening leaving citizens unprepared.

The city witnessed rainfall at Ghatkopar, Andheri, Bandra.

The India Meterological Department (IMD), Mumbai stated that the city may witness thunderstorms in some places. This would be accompanied by gusty winds and moderate lightning.

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(Source: Mid-Day)

2. Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway: ‘No Construction Before 90% Land Acquisition’

In order to allay the fears of financial institutions, which have shown interest in giving loans to Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) for the 701-km, Rs 46,000 crore Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway, the state government has assured bankers that it will guarantee the loans raised by MSRDC and no work order will be given until 90 per cent of land is acquired for the project.

This assurance was given by the state government during a meeting of representatives of banks from private as well as government sector on Wednesday. The meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

The representatives of Yes Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC, State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Canara Bank, Central Bank, Union Bank, Dena Bank and LIC attended the meeting.

(Source: Mumbai Mirror)

3. Palm-Sized 'Baby' Fights for Life as Mira Road Couple Struggle for Funds

A full term pregnancy lasts between 39 and 40 weeks. Sudhesna Mehra's (name changed) little one, Baby, was born in the 27th week of pregnancy and she weighed a meager 460 grams. According to sources at Surya Hospital, Santacruz,

Baby is one of the lightest infants born in the city. She's also unique because a baby usually weighs between 800 and 900 gm in the 27th week. Even as the infant, born on July 5, fights for life, her parents are struggling to gather money to offer adequate medical support to their fragile bundle of joy.

(Source: Mid-Day)

4. Mumbai Crime: Tattoo Artist Thrashes Doctor With Bamboo

The police have booked a celebrity tattoo artist for allegedly assaulting a doctor after the former mistook him for a kidnapper. The Hill Road-based tattoo expert allegedly hit the doctor with a bamboo stick, leaving him with severe injuries.

According to the police, Dr Ashutosh Chaumal arrived at the tattoo parlour on the evening of September 12 to escort him to a rehabilitation centre, on his family's request. A family member confirmed that he is a drug addict and suffers from a mental condition and has violent outbursts.

Despite being treated by a string of psychiatrists in the past, his condition had not improved, the family member said. After consulting with doctors in the city, the family decided to send him to one a rehabilitation centre in Pune for treatment.

(Source: Mid-Day)

5. Mumbai Police Lookout for Woman Who Stole From From Amy Billimoria's Store

The police are on the lookout for a middle-aged woman, allegedly working with an international airline, who stole a pair of exquisite earrings worth Rs 25,000, from renowned fashion designer Amy Billimoria's Juhu showroom.

The incident came to light on Wednesday morning when the staff at Billimoria was doing an inventory of the items, before opening the store.

A review of the CCTV footage from the previous day, showed an unidentified woman browsing through clothes in the bridal section of the shop, even as a member of the staff helped her pick out her clothes. The minute the assistant walked away, the woman made a quick stop at the jewellery shelf, picked up a pair of earrings and dropped it into her bag. She finally left the store without buying anything.

(Source: Mid-Day)

6. Water Theft Case: Andheri Society Fined Rs 6L

A housing society in Andheri may just have escaped from a major legal tangle as the BMC has decided to only penalise them, and not file a criminal case, despite the society stealing water from a BMC pipeline since the past 25 years. And the fine is relatively petty given the magnitude of the crime – Rs 6.25 lakh.

The BMC’s K (West) ward waterworks department is in the process of recovering Rs 6.25 lakh from Metro Unity Co-operative Housing Society on SV Road in Andheri West, which the society will have to cough up as “misuse charges”.

The BMC had disconnected the building’s water connection in 2015 after the theft had come to light, but failed to levypenalty or file a case . After a few shop owners filed a complaint with the Lokayukt in April 2107, the BMC was asked to reinvestigate.

(Source: Mumbai Mirror)