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Delhi jewellery heist: Several teams formed to crack case, say police

Several teams have been formed to probe the heist at a jewellery shop in south Delhi, a senior police official said on Wednesday. At least three unidentified people broke into the showroom in Bhogal area after drilling a hole in a strong room and decamped with gold ornaments worth over Rs 20 crore on Tuesday, in one of the biggest burglaries reported in the national capital. "We are holding meetings of the teams and have directed them to investigate the matter thoroughly. The teams will work under the guidance of senior police officials. We are also scanning all the CCTV camera footage for important leads," said the senior Delhi Police official. "The teams are probing every angle and the culprits will be arrested soon," the official added. The incident is expected to have occurred between Sunday night and Monday, police said, adding the shop, Umrao Singh Jewellers, remains closed on Monday. The shop had several CCTV cameras but they were damaged around midnight on Sunday, police .

'Applications of Delhi riots case accused seeking probe not maintainable'

The prosecution concluded its arguments on Friday against the applications filed by some of the people accused of hatching the conspiracy behind the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, seeking to know the status of the probe in the case, saying those were not maintainable. Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat posted the matter on October 3 for rebuttal by the counsel for the accused applicants. During the proceedings, Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad cited a judgment and said, "A different and not less well-recognised rule, namely, where a power is given to do a certain thing in a certain way, the thing must be done in that way or not at all. Other methods of performance are necessarily forbidden." He said this doctrine of law is settled and has been followed by the Supreme Court and all other courts consistently. "So when the right is not given to the accused in the garb of this application, they cannot design a new procedure. Therefore, the maintainability of the application goes

Don't issue licences for sale, storage of firecrackers: SC to Delhi police

The Supreme Court Thursday asked Delhi police not to issue temporary licences for sale and storage of any kind of firecrackers, saying when the city government has banned all firecrackers no distinction can be made on the basis of whether it is green or not. A bench of Justices AS Bopanna and MM Sundresh reserved its verdict on a plea seeking ban on firecrackers containing barium to curb pollution levels including in the Delhi-NCR region. "We have to see what level of work has been done over the years and whether any additional directions are required to be issued. We see that most of the aspects have been taken care of by various orders passed by this court from time to time," the bench observed as it reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas. "When there is a ban imposed by the government it means complete ban. Ban is for firecrackers. We don't understand the distinction between green or blackjust ensure that no temporary licences are given by the Delhi police. Giving licences of a

PM to host dinner for 450 Delhi Police personnel deployed during G20 Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited around 450 personnel of the Delhi Police for a dinner on Saturday as a thanksgiving gesture for their contribution in providing impeccable security during the G20 Leaders' Summit, officials said. They said all zonal in-charges including of the Bharat Mandapam area -- the venue for the G20 Summit -- have been requested to send the names of five-six personnel each from their teams. The names of personnel who performed their duties despite personal hardships and family issues may be specially included, they added. A total of around 450 personnel, from constable to inspector ranks, are likely to have a dinner with the prime minister, the officials added. Earlier on Monday, Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora awarded the CP's special commendation disc and certificate to the officers and personnel for their contribution to the G20 Leaders' Summit arrangements. The two-day summit held on September 9 and 10 was attended by more than 30 heads of

G20 Summit 2023: Here's what Delhi Police says in its latest alert

Owing to traffic restrictions, commuters travelling to the airport should take Rao Tula Ram Marg instead of Dhaula Kuan

G20 Summit: Police, BSF heighten security, patrol Yamuna River on boat

Meanwhile, the Delhi Police have heightened security across the city and continued their security checks on Friday morning

3-layered security, army snipers: Delhi is ready for Joe Biden's G20 visit

Ahead of Joe Biden's visit and the G20 Summit, New Delhi has beefed up its security

MapMyIndia partners with Police for real-time traffic updates during G20

Domestic navigation services company MapMyIndia has collaborated with Delhi Police to show real-time traffic updates on its Mapples app during the G20 Summit, the company said on Wednesday. The Mapples navigation map will show the latest traffic conditions, affected by VIP movements and other unforeseen circumstances during the G20 Summit, a company statement said. "Delhi Police shared all the planned traffic restrictions and road closures. We ingested the same into our routing, navigation and traffic engine. "For users, it is still a simple experience - search for the destination and then click on directions and navigate - and we will suggest a route around the restricted area," MapMyIndia CEO and Executive Director Rohan Verma said. The G20 Summit is scheduled to be held on September 9 and 10. In case of route closures due to traffic restrictions, Mappls App users can discover alternate routes and navigate to destinations closest to their original destination, the statement said

G20 meeting: All you need to know about the restrictions in New Delhi area

Delhi's Traffic police have said, 'Whole Delhi is open. Restrictions are only imposed in a small portion of NDMC area.'

TMC again seeks permission to protest over withholding of MGNREGA funds

The Trinamool Congress has written fresh letters to the Delhi Police, seeking permission to hold demonstrations at three places in the national capital in early October to protest against the alleged withholding of funds under the rural jobs scheme by the Centre for West Bengal. TMC's Rajya Sabha leader Derek O'Brien wrote three letters on September 6 to DCP Parliament Street Police station, New Delhi, seeking permission to organise dharnas at Jantar Mantar, outside Krishi Bhavan and in front of Union agriculture minister Giriraj Singh's residence on October 2 and October 3. In the letters, O'Brien requested the Delhi Police for permission for the Trinamool Congress to hold dharnas, involving workers from the state of Bengal, who have been denied wages under the MGNREGA scheme from 10 am to 6 pm on October 2 and 3 at Jantar Mantar, Krishi Bhavan and outside the minister's residence. TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee will lead the protests in New Delhi. The ruling par

Delhi Police conducts flag marches, picket checking for law & order for G20

Flag marches, enhanced patrolling and picket checking are among the measures taken by the Delhi Police to maintain law and order in the national capital for the G20 Summit, officials said on Wednesday. The G20 Leaders' Summit will be held in Delhi from September 9-10. A senior police officer said they are conducting flag marches in their district every day. "Picket checking has been increased in the area and communication is being established with locals to give them a sense of confidence. Traffic arrangements have been put in place. The areas near Yamuna Khadar are being checked regularly. Mounted morchas have also been pressed into service," the officer said. Apart from the local police, paramilitary personnel are also conducting flag marches. The forces continue to remain on high alert to thwart any untoward incident. The police have intensified patrolling and deployed extra pickets at vital installations, the officials said. Thorough checking is being carried out at the borde

19 markswomen, special CPs at venue part of Delhi Police's security for G20

Multiple security agencies, 19 markswomen, and special commissioner of police-rank officers as venue commanders are part of the "foolproof" security arrangements put in place by the Delhi Police for the G20 Summit in the city. According to officials, police will be maintaining a hawk-eye vigil during the summit, with the assistance of over 50,000 personnel, K9 dog squads and mounted police. "From the airport to hotels and from hotels to the venues for the G20 Summit, foreign delegates will be provided foolproof security by the Delhi Police during the prestigious summit," a senior official said. In order to strengthen the arrangements, the Delhi Police is also being assisted by the Indian Air Force and specialised central agencies like the National Security Guard (NSG) and some of the central armed police forces (CAPF). A total of 19 markswomen, who have completed a four-week specialised training session conducted by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) at its training centre in ..

'Delhi is open', parts of NDMC to have restrictions during G20 meet: Police

The Delhi Police on Tuesday said the whole city will remain open during the G20 Summit, barring a part of the area under the NDMC. The police, in different posts on microblogging site X, said all the essential services such as milk booths and hospitals will remain functional in the New Delhi area. "Whole Delhi is open. Just a small part of NDMC will have restrictions... It is once again reiterated that restrictions are only imposed in a small portion of NDMC area. Don't believe in rumours," the Delhi Police said. The G20 Leaders' Summit is scheduled to be held from September 9-10 at a newly built international convention and exhibition centre -- Bharat Mandapam -- at Pragati Maidan here. In another post, the police said even though commercial activities remain banned between September 8 to 10, all the essential services such as milk booths, medical shops, hospitals and other services under the essential category will remain functional in the New Delhi area. All online delivery ...

Delhi Police conduct vehicle checking ahead of upcoming G20 Summit

Surprise checks were conducted at India Gate and other parts of the city between Monday night and early hours on Tuesday

G20 Summit: Online delivery except for medicines to be barred in New Delhi

All online delivery services, except medicines, will be barred in the New Delhi district during the G20 Summit, the Delhi Police said on Monday. Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic) SS Yadav said during a press conference that there are no changes in the traffic advisory issued by the police on August 25. "Essential services such as postal and medical services, sample collections by path labs will be allowed throughout Delhi. In the New Delhi area, commercial activities will not be allowed. Online delivery services will not be allowed but medicine delivery will be allowed," he said. Valid permissions granted for essential services will be "honoured", he added. The senior officer also shared that barring at the Supreme Court station, metro services will not be affected. "There might be closure of gates for 10-15 minutes at stations due to VIP movement and security restrictions. But apart from at Pragati Maidan (Supreme Court), metro services will not be affected at other statio

G20: Paramilitary forces, Delhi police taking care of safety, says Lekhi

In an exclusive interview with ANI, Lekhi spoke on G20 preparations, safety and security of leaders and foreign dignitaries

2 held for entering Delhi L-G's office after posing as IAS officer: Police

Two men were arrested for allegedly entering the office of Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena after one of them posed as an IAS officer, police said on Sunday. The accused were identified as Abhimanyu Sethi (41), a resident of Odisha, and Abhishek Chaudhary (27), a resident of Delhi, they said. Around 2.30 pm on Wednesday, the duo visited the LG's office. One of them introduced himself as an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer to the staff at the LG's office and said he had a prior appointment with Saxena, according to a senior police officer. On verification by the secretariat staff, the claims were found to be untrue and a case was lodged at the Civil Lines police station in this regard, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Sagar Singh Kalsi said. The interrogation of the suspects did not reveal any terror angle. However, investigation was taken up and the two men were arrested subsequently, Kalsi said. The accused met each other through a common friend, police said,

Delhi Police releases FAQs on traffic management in view of G20 Summit

In view of the upcoming G-20 Summit, the Delhi Police has put in place a slew of restrictions to ensure a smooth flow of traffic in the national capital

Ahead of G20 Summit, police holds dress rehearsals, traffic to be affected

Delhi Police on Saturday held full dress rehearsals for the G20 Summit, escorting carcades from different parts of the national capital towards the New Delhi district, officials said. The timings for the rehearsal are 8.30 am to 12 pm, 4.30 pm to 6 pm, and 7 pm to 11 pm. The commuters have been advised to use metro services as traffic is likely to be affected. During the carcade rehearsals, traffic will be restricted at Sardar Patel Marg-Panchsheel Marg, Sardar Patel MargKautilya Marg, Gol Methi roundabout, Mansingh Road roundabout, C-Hexagon, Mathura Road, Zakir Hussain Marg-Subramaniam Bharti Marg, Bhairon Marg-Ring Road, Satya Marg/Shantipath round about, JanpathKartavyapath, Barakhamba Road red light, Tolstoy Marg, and Vivekanand Marg etc, they said. Commuters may experience more than normal traffic on these roads and junctions and are therefore, requested to plan their journey in advance and avoid these roads during the specified time slots, police said.

Police conducts helicopter slithering exercise as part of G20 preparations

The helicopter slithering exercise was conducted by the second batch of trainee commandos of Delhi Police at the Police Academy in the capital, ahead of the G-20 Summit