An Anti-Narcotics Cell trap turned into a comedy of errors after the decoy — waiting to trap a Nigerian drug peddler — was picked up by patrolling policemen on suspicion. The laugh riot continued as an ANC inspector had to chase the bike-borne policeman in an autorickshaw to “rescue” his decoy.

Jailed gangster Abu Salem was the victim of a spoon attack by a fellow inmate, Mustafa Dossa, on Saturday that left him with facial injuries. The police claimed the attack was the result of long-simmering tension.

Gautam Vora, who has been untraceable since the suicide of supermodel Viveka Babajee, confided in his close friend, garment merchant Viren Shah, on Sunday morning.

Supermodel Viveka Babajee, who committed suicide at her Khar residence on Friday night, was believed to be mentally disturbed. The Khar police recovered a pack of sleeping pills from Viveka’s flat. The post-mortem reports have ruled out foul play and place the time of death at about seven hours before the body was discovered.

A day after arresting state high-rise committee member Shailesh Mahimtura, officials of the Anti-Corruption Bureau are facing technical problems in assessing the value of his assets.

The ban on motorcycles on the JJ Flyover, which has received mixed reactions since its imposition last month, will continue even after rumbler strips are installed.

Quack Munir Khan, who surrendered himself to the police after being on the run for six months, has told the police that three simple appliances were all he needed to amass a Rs 200-crore fortune.

A woman from the Thane district has alleged fraud against her in-laws, after they got an imposter to withdraw the harassment case she had filed against her in-laws.