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Assault case: Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar sent to 4-day judicial custody

This comes a day after AAP leader Swati Maliwal accused Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of protecting his aide Bibhav Kumar

Commonwealth Games Village designated strong room, traffic advisory issued

The Delhi Police has issued a traffic advisory for Friday for the area around the Commonwealth Games Village, which has been designated as a strong room-cum-counting centre for the Lok Sabha elections. In a post on X, the Delhi Traffic Police on Thursday said, "In view of the Lok Sabha elections, the Commonwealth Games Village is a strong room-cum-counting centre. On 24.05.24, from 9 am to 5 pm, movement of a large number of buses and other vehicles related to election duties are expected." The police advised commuters travelling from Sarai Kale Khan/MGM towards National Highway-24 to proceed straight to Akshardham flyover and take a left turn to reach Pusta Road, ITO or Vikas Marg. People coming from the ITO or Pusta Road side should proceed up to the Akshardham flyover, take a U-turn after crossing the flyover, and then continue on National Highway-24 towards Delhi, it added. The police requested the commuters to cooperate by avoiding the roads mentioned and utilising public ...

Over dozen DU colleges including Lady Sri Ram, Hansraj receive bomb threat

Over a dozen colleges including Delhi University's prestigious Lady Sri Ram College, Hansraj College and Ramjas College received bomb threats on Thursday but nothing suspicious was found after thorough searches, officials said, a day after a similar e-mail sent alarm bells ringing in the North Block. A Delhi Fire Service (DFS) official said they first received a call at 4.38 pm about the bomb threat at the LSR College and two fire tenders were pressed into service. Later, other colleges also made the call to authorities. The local police, a bomb disposal squad, a bomb detection team arrived at the LSR College along with a dog squad and conducted searches but nothing suspicious was found, the official said. LSR Principal Suman Sharma told PTI the entire campus has been sanitised. "We received the bomb threat e-mail in the afternoon today. Immediately, the police were informed and they sent a bomb (disposal) squad. The search operation went on for two-three hours and the entire campu

Delhi Police pose as vendor to arrest murder accused in 20-year-old case

The accused had been evading arrest for two decades by disguising himself as a chole bhature vendor, was finally apprehended from Mainpuri in Uttar Pradesh

Swati Maliwal row updates: Police forms SIT, visits Kejriwal's drawing room

Swati Maliwal case: The police have formed a SIT to probe Swati Maliwal's allegations. They are also trying to retrieve data from accused Bibhav Kumar's phone and check CCTV for 'tampering'

Swati Maliwal row: Bibhav Kumar formatted phone, CCTV 'blank'- Delhi police

Swati Maliwal 'assault' row updates: Accused Bibhav Kumar, a close aide of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, was sent into police custody for five days by a Delhi court on Saturday

Delhi Police seizes CCTV digital video recorder from Kejriwal's residence

A Delhi Police team reached the official residence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal here on Sunday in connection with its investigation in the alleged assault on AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal, sources said. They said the police team collected electronic devices including CCTV DVR (digital video recorder) to potentially get the footage of the alleged assault on Maliwal on May 13 when Bibhav Kumar, Kejriwal's close aide, allegedly attacked her at the CM's residence. Maliwal has alleged that the CCTV footage of the CM's residence was being tampered with. Kumar was arrested on Saturday and produced in a court which remanded him in five-day police custody. The sources said Kumar is evasive in his replies during his interrogation. The Delhi Police booked Kumar for molestation and attempted culpable homicide after Maliwal's complaint. The FIR includes charges under sections 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), 341 (wrongful restraint), 354(B) (assault or use of criminal force t

Security beefed at BJP HQ over AAP's protest, traffic advisory issued

The Delhi Police has beefed up security at the BJP headquarters here in view of a protest announced by AAP's national convenor and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal there on Sunday, officials said. The traffic police has also issued an advisory in view of the protest planned outside the BJP office on the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg. "In view of the proposed protest by a political party at DDU Marg Delhi, Traffic will remain heavy at DDU Marg, IP Marg, Minto Road and Vikas Marg. DDU marg may be closed for traffic movement between 11 am to 2 pm. Kindly avoid these roads and plan your journey accordingly," the traffic police in a post on X. A senior police officer said security at the BJP headquarters has been heightened as a precautionary measure. "An adequate number of police personnel has been deployed and the area has been barricaded," said the police officer. On Saturday, addressing a press conference, Kejriwal accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "playing the game" of sending AAP

Maliwal case: Court says Bibhav Kumar's anticipatory bail plea infructuous

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar was arrested on Saturday in connection with the alleged assault on AAP MP Swati Maliwal, officials said. Kumar was picked up from the chief minister's residence by a Delhi Police team around noon, a senior police officer said. He has been taken to the police station for interrogation. Maliwal has alleged that Kumar assaulted her at Kejriwal's residence on May 13 when she had gone to meet the chief minister.

Swati Maliwal's FIR: 'Bibhav Kumar slapped, kicked in chest, stomach'

AAP leader Swati Maliwal said in her complaint that Bibhav Kumar slapped her 7-8 times on the face, and hit her chest, stomach, and sensitive parts

AAP reveals 'Maliwal's truth' as CCTV clip from Kejriwal's home surfaces

Responding to the unverified footage, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has said it reveals 'the truth of Swati Maliwal'

Swati Maliwal reaches AIIMS after FIR; may undergo medical check-up

In her complaint, Maliwal has alleged she was 'slapped, hit on the stomach, and kicked' by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's PA, Bibhav Kumar

Swati Maliwal 'assault' case: Delhi Police team visits AAP MP's residence

The Delhi Police team, led by an Additional Commissioner of Police (ACP), went to AAP MP Swati Maliwal's house to gather details of the alleged 'assault'

NewsClick case: Delhi court directs Purkayastha not to tamper with evidence

A Delhi Court on Wednesday directed NewsClick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha, accused in a case of allegedly receiving money to peddle pro-China propaganda through its stories, to not comment on the merits of the case or tamper with the evidence. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Hardeep Kaur imposed the condition while issuing the release order for Purkayastha in pursuance of the Supreme Court order passed earlier on Wednesday, declaring his arrest in the case as "invalid in the eyes of law". The ASJ directed the accused to submit a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh and two sureties of like amount in the case lodged under the anti-terror law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). He was arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police on October 3. The judge further directed Purkayastha not to contact any witnesses or approver, Amit Chakravarty, in the case. The judge also directed the accused not to leave the country without the prior permission of the court. The

NewsClick case: SC terms Purkayastha's arrest illegal, orders release

NewsClick case updates: The Special Cell of Delhi Police had arrested Purkayastha on October 3 last year for allegedly trying to "disrupt the sovereignty of India" by using Chinese funds for his news

'Pressure on Swati Maliwal', claims BJP as no complaint filed over assault

'No complaint has been lodged by Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal until now in the matter,' said a police office

Several Delhi hospitals get bomb threat emails, search operation underway

Several bomb hoaxes have been reported in recent weeks, coinciding with heightened security measures due to the ongoing elections

Swati Maliwal alleges Kejriwal's staff member misbehaved with her: Police

AAP's Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on Monday went to the Civil Lines police station and alleged that a member of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's personal staff misbehaved with her, police officials said. Police has not yet received a formal complaint. Maliwal also made PCR calls after the alleged verbal spat, officials said. The two calls were made at 10 am, they said. A team from the Civil Lines police station reached the chief minister's residence after that. There was no immediate reaction from either the chief minister's residence or from Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party.

Swati Maliwal hasn't filed any complaint till now, says Delhi Police

The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) for the North district said that Swati Maliwal visited the Civil Lines police station but departed without formally registering a complaint

Nothing suspicious found at IGI, hospitals after bomb threats: Police

IGI Airport received a bomb threat through email from an unidentified account on Sunday afternoon, Delhi Police said