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Turn of era for CB bldg with plan for 6-storey structure
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
|November 22, 2025
This is where the most notorious were grilled by top cops; new building to also house modern CCTV centre
The iconic Mumbai crime branch (CB) building, a silent witness to some of the city's most high-profile criminal investigations, is set to be demolished.
The structure, located inside the Mumbai Police Commissioner Headquarters at Dhobi Talao, Crawford Market, has deteriorated significantly and will be replaced with a new six-storey building.
This two-storey stone structure has been home to the crime branch since 1909. Over the decades, it has witnessed interrogations of notorious criminals and terrorists, ranging from 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab to underworld don Abu Salem, terrorist Abu Jundal, gangster Arun Gawli, and even actor Sanjay Dutt (questioned by Rakesh Maria) during the 1993 Mumbai blasts probe.
This story is from the November 22, 2025 edition of The Free Press Journal - Mumbai.
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