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Delhi Police evacuates 750 people from low-lying areas close to Yamuna

As parts of Delhi close to the Yamuna battles an overflowing river, police and other agencies on Wednesday evacuated more than 750 people and more than 250 cattle, officials said. In one such incident, a man was found perched on a tree by a police team patrolling in a boat to track if anyone was trapped. It was later found that he had been sitting there for 22 hours to save himself, the police said. From making public announcements, using drones to track down trapped people and animals, to arranging boats for rescue operations, Delhi Police personnel, including senior officers, have been on the ground coordinating with different agencies. Thousands of people have been moved to safer areas as water gushed into their homes and markets near the river. The Yamuna in Delhi swelled to a staggering 208.08 metres on Wednesday, smashing the previous all-time record of 207.49 metres set 45 years ago by a significant margin, flooding several riverside areas and prompting Chief Minister Arvind

Brij Bhushan molested wrestlers; liable to be prosecuted, says Delhi Police

The Delhi Police has also invoked Sections 506 (criminal intimidation), 354 (outraging modesty of a woman), 354 A (sexual harassment) and 354 D (stalking), against Singh

Delhi court seeks response from minor victim in Brij Bhushan Singh case

A court here on Tuesday sought a response from the "victim" and complainant on a cancellation report filed by Delhi Police in a case against outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh for alleged sexual harassment of a minor wrestler, the lawyer for the prosecution said. Additional Sessions Judge Chhavi Kapoor issued notice to the victim/complainant during in-chamber proceedings and directed them to file their response to the police report by August 1, when the court will further hear the matter. Delhi police had on June 15 filed a report before the court seeking cancellation of the case.

Delhi Police seeks death sentence for Shahbad Dairy murder accused

The Delhi Police on Thursday said that the murder of 16-year-old girl in Shahbad Dairy area was well-planned and they have put together a watertight case to ensure the accused gets death. "This was a case of well-planned murder which was carried out in revenge. We have all the evidence and within a month of incident we have submitted the charge sheet to get justice for the family of the victim," Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Dependra Pathak said. "We carried out the investigation with a professional and focused approach in the Sakshi murder case and filed a charge sheet before the court in record time. We have tried to make the case as watertight as possible so that the accused gets the harshest punishment which is death sentence," he added. Police have filed a charge sheet against Sahil, the man accused of repeatedly stabbing and bludgeoning the minor girl to death in full public view in the northwest Delhi's Shahbad Dairy locality on May 28. The 640-page charge .

Delhi police beef up security amid ongoing celebration of Eid-al-Adha

Delhi Police Special CP Deepender Pathak also ensured the deployment of security forces and said that the top most law and arrangements are made on the occasion of Eid-al-Adha

1,600 people detained to catch 5 Pragati Maidan robbers by Delhi Police

The Delhi Police has detained 1,600 people in order to catch perpetrators of the robbery In Pragati Maidan in open daylight

1,500 detained, 270 vehicles seized in during night patrol: Delhi Police

The Delhi Police detained more than 1,500 people and seized around 270 vehicles from its central district during an intensified night patrol to contain street crimes in the national capital, officials said on Tuesday. The move comes days after a delivery agent and his associate were allegedly robbed of Rs 2 lakh at gunpoint by four motorcycle-borne men inside the Pragati Maidan tunnel. Five people have so far been arrested in connection with the Saturday incident. In the Central district alone, more than 1,500 people were detained Monday night under section 65 (persons bound to comply with the reasonable directions of a police officer) of the Delhi Police Act and over 270 vehicles were seized, a senior police officer said. The vehicles were seized under section 66 (police to take charge of unclaimed property) of the same Act, he said. According to the police, action was also taken against "bad characters" and those for disturbing peace under relevant sections of the CrPC. Officers

Electrocution incident: Delhi Police seeks info from electricity authority

The Delhi Police has asked the Central Electricity Authority of India to inspect the site at the New Delhi Railway Station complex where a woman teacher died of electrocution and give its opinion about how the incident may have occurred, an official said on Monday. It has also written to the divisional railway manager asking about who was responsible for the maintenance so that suitable action can be taken, the official said. The incident took place on Sunday morning near gate number 1 when Sakshi Ahuja was on her way to board a train to Chandigarh. Delhi Police spokesperson Suman Nalwa said, "We have registered a case and an investigation is being carried out." She said the site has been examined by forensic teams. "We have written to the Central Electricity Authority of India to inspect the spot and give us an opinion as to how the incident took place," Nalwa said. She stated, "We have written a letter to the division railway manager also as the incident took place under the ar

Delhi Police destroys 16,000 kg seized narcotics on Int'l Drug Abuse Day

About 16,000 kilograms drugs and other psychotropic substances seized by the Delhi Police were destroyed in the northwestern part of the city on the International Day Against Drug Abuse Day on Monday, officials said. Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena inaugurated a programme at Biotic Waste Solutions Pvt Ltd in the RU Nagar Industrial area, GTK Road, where the drugs seized by the Crime Branch and Special Cell were destroyed, an official statement said. The programme was attended by Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora and other officers of city police, it added.

Delhi CR Park firing: Bike-borne masked men shoot at car, driver injured

In Chittaranjan Park, South Delhi, two masked bikers fired at a car, narrowly missing the front passenger. The driver was hurt in the finger. The incident is under investigation by police

Delhi Police Crime Branch raids over 100 locations under Operation Kawach

Over 100 locations were raided last night by the Delhi Police Crime Branch under "Operation Kawach," as part of a massive investigation targeting drug dealers across the national capital

Police charge sheet against WFI chief govt's attempt to save him: Tikait

The Delhi Police's charge sheet pertaining to alleged sexual harassment of wrestlers by BJP leader and outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is the government's plan to save him, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said on Thursday. Tikait, an influential leader of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), said the farmer community will continue supporting the protesting wrestlers. The BKU has been supporting the the country's top grapplers in their fight against the BJP leader. The police on Thursday recommended dropping the stringent POCSO case against Singh, but charged him with sexual harassment and stalking six women wrestlers. Singh has so far denied all charges against him. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) entails a minimum imprisonment of three years, depending on what section the crime falls in. The group of wrestlers has been protesting for months, what else can they do?... And the government saves its men The whole plan was to save him (Singh). The ...

Police charge WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh with sexual harassment

Charge sheet includes stalking six women wrestlers; POCSO charges dropped

Delhi Police chargesheets WFI chief, seeks cancellation of minor's case

The police also sought cancellation of the complaint filed by the minor wrestler against Singh as the police said that no corroborative evidence was found

Delhi Police seeks CCTV footage from 5 nations over FIR against WFI chief

The police are preparing to file a chargesheet in the court by June 15 latest

Delhi Police takes wrestler Sangeeta to WFI chief's official residence

Delhi Police on Friday took wrestler Sangeeta Phogat to outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's official residence here to recreate the sequence of events that led to the sexual harassment of which he has been accused. According to sources, Phogat was accompanied by women constables. "At 1.30 pm women officers took Sangeeta Phogat to Brij Bhushan's official residence in Delhi. They were there for half an hour. They asked her to recreate the scene and recall the places where she faced harassment," sources said. The Delhi Police's Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing sexual harassment allegations against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and BJP MP from Kaiserganj, Uttar Pradesh is likely to submit in the court its investigation report in the two cases registered against him by next week, officials said on Wednesday. As part of its investigation, the SIT has questioned more than 180 people, the Delhi Police officials said. Top wrestlers of the country, ...

Police close on heels of 3 accused of molesting female students in JNU

The Delhi Police is looking for three associates of a 22-year-old man who was arrested in connection with alleged molestation and attempted kidnap of two female students inside the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus, an officer said Thursday. The JNU Students' Union (JNUSU) had on Wednesday alleged that some inebriated men in a car had come to the campus Tuesday night and attempted to kidnap two students. They also got into a fight on campus, it said. Two cases were registered in the matter after students approached the police, one for physical assault and another for molestation-kidnapping bid, the student group said. The arrested youth has been identified as Abhishek, a resident of Gurgaon, police had earlier said. Abhishek used to live in Munirka village and had shifted to Gurgaon around four to five months ago. He has completed his graduation and is currently preparing for the MBA, sources said. According to sources, Abhishek was driving the car when the alleged incidents took

Delhi police step up sexual harassment probe of wrestling chief Bhushan

The government has set a June 15 deadline to wrap up the investigation after the accusations made by some top wrestlers in January against the Brij Bhushan

Wrestlers' protest: SIT to submit investigation report in court next week

The Delhi Police's Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is likely to submit in the court its investigation report in the two cases registered against him by next week, officials said on Wednesday. As part of its investigation so far, the SIT has questioned more than 180 people, the Delhi Police officials said. Top wrestlers of the country, including Asian Games gold medallist Vinesh Phogat and Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, had been protesting against Singh and demanding his arrest for allegedly sexually harassing seven female grapplers, including a minor. The protesting wrestlers on Wednesday met Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and agreed to suspend their agitation till June 15 after he assured them that a charge sheet against Singh will be filed by then and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections will be held by the end of the month. "The investigation report related to the two .

Inebriated persons attempt to kidnap JNU students from campus, one caught

A day after a kidnapping bid by some inebriated men on the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus, a person was apprehended in connection with the case on Wednesday, the police said. The JNU Students' Union (JNUSU) alleged that some inebriated men in a car entered the campus and attempted to kidnap two students on Tuesday night, following which two cases were registered based on complaints from students. "Two complaints -- one regarding physical assault and another on molestation, attempt to kidnap -- have been received from JNU students. Cases have been registered," Deputy Commissioner of Police (southwest) Manoj C said. "In both cases, the accused and the vehicle are the same and have been identified. Further investigation is on," he said. A person, identified as Abhishek, has been apprehended based on evidence from the CCTV footage, a police officer said, adding that he is not a student at the university. Demanding that the vice-chancellor lodge a police complaint as well, the JNUS