Mumbai Live News: A major fire broke out early on Saturday morning at the 20-storey Kamala building near Mumbai’s Bhatia hospital in Tardeo. At least 6 people have died and 23 were injured in the blaze. At least 13 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to control the blaze. ADVERTISEMENT Maharashtra on Friday recorded 48,270 new Covid-19 cases, including 144 Omicron ones, and 52 related deaths. Mumbai saw 5,008 of these new cases, 700 less than previous day, and 12 deaths. However, the city’s recovery rate has increased to 97 per cent. On the weather front, Mumbai and its surrounding areas are likely to get light rain and thundershowers on Saturday. The city is also expected to see a drop in temperature in the coming days. MUMBAI NEWS 1Maharashtra BJP asks governor to take action against MVA ministers for waiver of Shiv Sena MLA’s fine 2Art Street: In swish Lokhandwala area, a statue that salutes safai kamgars 3HC stays DRT order asking Kotak to restore possession of property to Yash Birla’s son More from Mumbai In other news, dismissed Mumbai Police officer Sachin Waze on Friday cross-examined former home minister Anil Deshmukh at a hearing of the Chandiwal Commission. Waze is currently lodged at Taloja jail in connection with the Ambani terror scare case, while Deshmukh is at Arthur Road jail in connection with a money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate. LIVE BLOG Mumbai Live News: At least 15 injured as a major fire breaks out in building in Tardeo; Mumbai records over 5,000 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours. Follow this space for latest updates: 18:24 (IST) 22 JAN 2022 Two boys drown in water pit in Thane Two persons have been arrested and a minor detained in connection with a racket involved in generating fake SIM cards in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Saturday. A huge stock of activated black SIM cards and fabricated identity cards were seized from the accused, said Yogesh Chavan, deputy commissioner of police Zone-II Bhiwandi. Based on a tip-off, a team from the Bhoiwada police station raided a locality in Nagaon of Bhiwandi and nabbed the accused selling SIM cards to customers on Thursday, he said. The police have arrested Mohammad Irfan Islam Ansari (23) and Saeed Sagar Abdul Gafar Shaikh (24), while a minor has also been detained in the case, he said. (PTI) 17:23 (IST) 22 JAN 2022 Fake SIM card racket busted in Thane district; two held Two persons have been arrested and a minor detained in connection with a racket involved in generating fake SIM cards in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Saturday. A huge stock of activated black SIM cards and fabricated identity cards were seized from the accused, said Yogesh Chavan, deputy commissioner of police Zone-II Bhiwandi. Based on a tip-off, a team from the Bhoiwada police station raided a locality in Nagaon of Bhiwandi and nabbed the accused selling SIM cards to customers on Thursday, he said. The police have arrested Mohammad Irfan Islam Ansari (23) and Saeed Sagar Abdul Gafar Shaikh (24), while a minor has also been detained in the case, he said. (PTI)
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