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Republic Day: 33 Delhi Police officers, including 5 women, to be honoured

As many as 33 personnel of the Delhi Police, including five women, will be conferred prestigious police medals on the occasion of Republic Day, recognising their acts of gallantry, distinguished service and meritorious contribution. The honours include 14 Medals for Gallantry, two President's Medals for Distinguished Service and 17 Medals for Meritorious Service, officials said. Among the gallantry awardees is Additional Commissioner of Police Pramod Singh Kushwah, who, along with SI Rajeev Kumar and SI Shibu, confronted a dreaded Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist near the Mayur Vihar in January 2024. Despite coming under indiscriminate fire and sustaining a bullet impact on his protective vest, the team overpowered Javed Ahmad Mattu, a key figure in the killing of five security personnel in Kashmir, after a brief exchange, recovering a pistol, ammunition and a stolen car with fake number plates, they said. Another officer, SI Udham Singh, has been honoured for bravery displayed during a

Security checks intensify across Delhi-NCR ahead of 77th Republic Day

Security forces intensified patrols and vehicle checks across Delhi and NCR, deploying AI-enabled smart glasses, facial recognition systems and multi-layered security arrangements ahead of January 26

BMW crash victim taken to distant hospital deliberately, says Delhi Police

Navjot Singh, a 52-year-old finance ministry official, who was run over by a speeding BMW near Dhaula Kuan last September, was deliberately taken to a distant hospital, and the accident occurred because of the driver's fault, the Delhi Police informed a court here. Judicial Magistrate Ankit Garg on Thursday heard the city police's submission while taking cognisance of the chargesheet filed in December last year. The court said, "Inspector Shyoram submits that in the present case, the accident happened due to the fault of the accused (BMW driver Gaganpreet Makkad) and she deliberately took the accused to a distant hospital." "Therefore, she has been charge-sheeted under BNS Section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) along with sections 281 (rash driving), 125 B (act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 238 A (causing disappearance of evidence)." The court noted the police officer's submissions that a postmortem report had been filed, according to which the

Delhi Police alert poster ahead of Republic Day feature Al-Qaeda terrorist

Delhi Police alert poster feature Al-Qaeda terrorist Mohammed Rehan; multi-layered security, CCTV, and anti-drone units deployed ahead of 77th Republic Day celebrations

Delhi Police impose traffic curbs today for Beating Retreat rehearsal

Traffic restrictions will be in place in parts of New Delhi on January 22 due to rehearsals for the Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk, the Delhi Traffic Police said on Wednesday. According to a traffic advisory, Vijay Chowk will remain closed for general traffic from 4 pm to 6.30 pm. Vehicular movement will also be restricted on Raisina Road from the roundabout near Krishi Bhawan towards Vijay Chowk. Traffic will not be allowed beyond the roundabouts at Dara Shikoh Road, Krishna Menon Marg and Sunehri Masjid in the direction of Vijay Chowk during the rehearsal hours, it said. The stretch between Vijay Chowk and the Rafi Marg going towards Kartavya Path crossing will also remain closed during the specified hours. Motorists have been advised to plan their travel in advance and take alternate routes such as Ring Road, Ridge Road, Aurobindo Marg, Madarsa T-Point, Safdarjung Road (towards Kamal Ataturk Marg), Rani Jhansi Road and Minto Road.

Republic Day rehearsals: Know the routes to avoid, diversions and closures

Delhi Police have issued a traffic advisory in Republic Day Parade rehearsals on Kartavya Path. Commuters have been advised to plan their trip and follow the rules as per personnel deployed on duty

Republic Day: Visit to Rashtrapati Bhavan to remain closed from Jan 21-29

The roads around Delhi's Kartavya Path will remain closed for Republic Day (January 26) from 4 am onwards, Delhi Police said on Saturday

Over 2,100 challans issued in Delhi Traffic Police's Jan 16 crackdown

Delhi Traffic Police issued 2,175 challans and impounded 23 vehicles during a special enforcement drive against traffic violations conducted across six major locations in the capital, an officer said on Saturday. The "zero-tolerance" drive was carried out on January 16, simultaneously at Anand Vihar ISBT, J B Tito Marg, Azadpur Mandi Chowk, Teen Murti Roundabout, Dwarka Mor on Najafgarh Road and Bikaner Chowk in Karol Bagh, he said. "The enforcement focused on violations such as improper parking, stop-line violations, wrong-side driving, no-entry violations and permit-related offences, which are considered major contributors to congestion and road safety risks," Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Monika Bhardwaj said. The police impounded 23 vehicles for serious violations during the drive. The intensified enforcement led to an improvement in traffic flow at the locations, the officer said, adding that similar enforcement drives will continue over the next seven days.

Turkman Gate violence: Delhi court sends 3 more accused to judicial custody

A Delhi court on Saturday sent three persons to 11-day judicial custody for their alleged involvement in the violence that broke out during a demolition drive near a mosque here in the Turkman Gate area. Accused of pelting stones near the Faiz-e-Elahi mosque at Turkman Gate, Ubaidullah, Mohammad Naved and Mohammad Faiz were produced before Kartik Taparia, duty judicial magistrate, fast track court, who remanded them to judicial custody till January 21. "In view of submissions of IO (investigating officer) concerned and also keeping in view the fact that the allegations against the accused are serious in nature and the investigation of the case is at initial stage, the application moved by the IO concerned is allowed," the court said. With the fresh arrests, police have apprehended 16 people, including a juvenile, so far. Earlier on Friday, the court remanded eight people to a 12-day judicial custody who were arrested in the same case. An anti-encroachment drive near Faiz-e-Elahi .

Delhi Police bust Taiwan-linked cybercrime gang, recover ₹100 crore

The Delhi Police has busted a Taiwan-linked international cybercrime syndicate that allegedly defrauded around Rs 100 crore from people across India by impersonating anti-terror and law enforcement officers and placing them under "digital arrest", an official said on Saturday. Seven people, including a Taiwanese national allegedly coordinating the operation, have been arrested so far in the case, registered under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), IT Act and Telecommunications Act, police said. Investigators said several of the accused had previously worked in Cambodia-based scam centres and were allegedly recruited and funded by a Pakistan-based handler, while a Nepal-based layer is suspected to have remotely controlled operations. According to investigators, the cybercrime network targeted victims by making phone calls posing as officers of the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and other security agencies, falsely accusing them of links with terror incidents such as the ...

Delhi Police arrests another accused in Turkman Gate stone-pelting case

Delhi Police has arrested one more accused in the Turkman Gate stone-pelting case, taking the total number of arrests so far to 12, even as security arrangements were tightened in and around the locality in view of Friday prayers, an official said. "We have arrested Mohd Imran (36). Further investigation is underway. Security will remain tightened in the area," Additional Commissioner of Police (Central) Nidhin Valsan told PTI. A large number of police and paramilitary personnel were deployed in sensitive pockets to maintain law and order. Senior officers were also seen supervising the arrangements on the ground. According to the police, additional forces were stationed near mosques and adjoining lanes, with pickets set up at strategic points to regulate movement and prevent any untoward incident. Drone surveillance and CCTV monitoring were also being used to keep a close watch on the area, he added. "The situation is peaceful and under control. We have made adequate security ...

Day after stone pelting, security remains tight at Delhi's Turkman Gate

Tight security arrangements will remain in place at Turkman Gate in central Delhi after a court-ordered anti-encroachment drive triggered clashes and stone pelting in the area early Wednesday, police said on Thursday. Adequate deployment of police personnel and paramilitary forces has been made to maintain law and order and prevent any untoward incident, they said. Senior officers are closely monitoring the situation. The area remains peaceful now, a police officer said. The clashes broke out early Wednesday when officials of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) were carrying out an anti-encroachment drive near the Faiz-e-Elahi mosque and a graveyard in the Ramlila Maidan area opposite Turkman Gate following directions of the Delhi High Court. Trouble began after a section of the residents allegedly pelted stones at the police and civic staff, triggering chaos in the area. Five policemen were injured in the violence, which prompted police to lob teargas shells to bring the ...

Shops shut, streets tense at Delhi's Turkman Gate after demolition drive

Shuttered shops, overturned scooters, broken tiles and stones marked the narrow lanes near the Turkman Gate area here on Wednesday, as the locality remained tense and under heavy security following violence during an anti-encroachment drive. At least five police personnel were injured after some people allegedly pelted stones and glass bottles at the police during the demolition drive carried out on the land adjoining the Syed Faiz-e-Elahi Mosque and a nearby graveyard. From rooftops and from behind locked iron gates, people were seen shouting at security personnel stationed across the area. Children, too, were seen screaming from balconies and behind gates and waving handkerchiefs as they watched the scene below but most residents stayed indoors amid the heightened police presence. Children were also seen picking up broken rods and loose wires from the roadside, carefully moving the debris left behind by the drive. The roads, largely cleared of traffic, bore visible signs of unres

Violence won't be tolerated: Delhi Home Minister on demolition drive clash

Delhi Home minister Ashish Sood on Wednesday said stone pelting during removal of encroachment near Faiz-e-Elahi mosque in Turkman Gate area of walled city, was "unfortunate" and warned that violence will not be tolerated. At least five police personnel were injured after some people allegedly pelted stones and glass bottles at the force when the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was carrying out a court-mandated demolition on land adjoining the mosque and a nearby graveyard. The police said an FIR has been registered in the matter and five people detained for questioning. Sood said some commercial establishments had illegally come up around the mosque, against which action was being taken in compliance with the directions of the court. "Obstructing or disrupting work being carried out within the framework of law is completely unacceptable," he said. Certain "criminal and mischievous elements" resorted to demonstrations and violence, which cannot be tolerated, he said, adding t

Delhi demolition drive carried out after HC orders: Deputy commissioner

Earlier, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Praveen Khandelwal on Wednesday said that the action was carried out strictly in accordance with the law

Police examine complaint over sloganeering against PM Modi, Shah at JNU

Police officials said the complaint is currently under review to determine the appropriate course of legal action

Stray dogs issue: FIR filed after govt complaint over misinformation by AAP

Delhi Police on Friday has registered an FIR following a complaint by the Directorate of Education into the alleged misinformation being spread on social media over a circular to appoint nodal officers for matters related to stray dogs. Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood said the government decided to act against the "false information" being spread on the issue by Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal. Accordingly, the Directorate of Education (DoE) filed a formal complaint with the police, demanding legal action into the matter. The FIR has been registered under Sections 353 (1) (making, publishing or circulating any statement, false information, rumour, or report, including through electronic means) and 192 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot, if rioting be committed) of the BNS. Addressing a press conference, Sood said Kejriwal had earlier posted a message on social media claiming that Delhi's teachers were being asked to count stray dogs instea

Delhi sees 56% spike in drunken driving challans on New Year's Eve

The Delhi Traffic Police issued 868 challans for drunken driving on New Year's Eve, marking an increase of about 56 per cent over last year when 558 motorists were booked for the offence, officials said on Thursday. "The rise of 56 per cent underscores intensified enforcement and wider deployment of traffic personnel across the national capital during celebrations," a senior officer of the Delhi Traffic Police said. He said that special enforcement teams were stationed on arterial roads, near nightlife hubs and in residential clusters to curb drunken driving, speeding, motorcycle stunts and other dangerous violations. Breathalyser tests were conducted at multiple checkpoints throughout the night, with teams rotating locations to prevent motorists from evading checks. Police said the enforcement drive was supported by extensive CCTV surveillance and real-time coordination among district control rooms to monitor crowd movement and respond swiftly to any incident. In addition to traf

Delhi Police issues 868 challans for drunken driving on New Year's Eve

The Delhi Traffic Police issued 868 challans for drunken driving on New Year's Eve, an officer said on Thursday. Special enforcement teams were deployed across arterial roads, nightlife hubs and residential clusters to curb drunk driving, speeding, motorcycle stunts and other dangerous violations, he said. Breathalyser tests were conducted at multiple checkpoints through the night, with teams rotating locations to deter motorists from evading checks. In addition to traffic enforcement, the Delhi Police mobilised a 20,000-strong force to maintain law and order during celebrations marking the turn of the year. Surveillance through CCTV cameras and real-time coordination among district control rooms were also used to monitor crowd movement and respond swiftly to any incident. Police said special attention was paid to such areas as Connaught Place, Hauz Khas, and Aerocity, which are prone to crowding. The city force said that the drive was aimed not only to penalise violations but al

Heightened security, traffic checks in Delhi ahead of New Year 2026

Senior officers, including six Assistant Commissioners of Police and one Additional DCP, are closely supervising the arrangements on the ground