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Mumbai: Facial recognition identifies Malad burglar, but his footwear seals the arrest

The Malad police, who had been hot on the trail of a jewellery shop burglar for an entire month, finally struck gold when they recognised him from his footwear and arrested him from Uttar Pradesh.  The police said they had initially used facial recognition systems (FRS) to identify the burglar but it was his footwear, that he had forgotten to change, that finally gave him away. The arrested accused has been identified as 30-year-old Mukeem Mateen Khan. Read more.

Mumbai: Hundreds break rules, yet only one gets show-cause notice from MHADA

The MHADA houses in the Charkop area of Kandivli are home to a large number of residents who have allegedly violated construction norms by extending their homes beyond the permitted structure. MHADA permits extensions only up to a 1+1 format (ground plus one), but many residents have reportedly constructed second and third floors — excluding terraces. Read more.