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Delhi Police foils 'stage-managed' robbery attempt; accused sent to custody

Both the accused, Puran Singh and Sandeep were arrested on September 15 and were subsequently produced before the court

20 crash-prone zones identified as hit-and-run zones in 2021: Delhi Police

The Delhi Police identified 20 crash-prone zones as hit-and-run zones in the city in 2021, according to an official report. The criteria to identify such zones was based on three or more fatal crashes (hit-and-run cases) registered within the range of 500-metre diameter, the report released by the city police said. Shastri Park/IT Park, Punjabi Bagh Chowk, Mukarba Chowk, Seemapuri roundabout and Bhalswa Chowk reported four fatal crashes (hit and run) each. Similarly, Haider Pur Metro Station, Libaspur bus stand, Prem Bari pull, Rajdhani Park, Rama Road crossing, GTK Depot, Okhla More reported three fatal crashes (hit and run) each, the report stated. "Installation of CCTV cameras and stationing of CATs ambulances at these places can be effective in preventing fatalities. These are the places with high-speed corridors and the places where there is heavy vehicle movement during the night," it added.

Disobeying traffic rules key causes for road crashes in 2021: Delhi Police

The Delhi Police has listed "disobeying traffic rules" and "over-speeding" as two major reasons behind road accidents in the city in 2021, according to a report. While causes were mentioned for 320 fatal road accident cases, no such factor was highlighted for 886 such cases in the report prepared by the Delhi Police. According to the report, 277 fatal crashes were caused as traffic ruled were disobeyed, 213 such cases occurred due to over-speeding, five for taking sharp U-turns and three for "unguarded civil work". Faulty road engineering or design was responsible for five crashes. Two cases were caused due to the lack of a central verge on the road, two cases were due to sharp curves and one was due to the absence of road signs. Two cases were reported due to mechanical faults in vehicles -- one of the vehicles broke down and the other one was due to a tyre burst. The report further said eight crashes were reported due to poor road conditions and three such incidents occurred due

Md Zubair's laptop, devices with FSL for data analysis: Delhi Police to HC

The Delhi Police has told the Delhi High Court that a laptop and other devices seized from Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair are deposited with the forensic science laboratory for recovering data that needs to be analysed regarding an alleged objectionable tweet posted by him in 2018 against a Hindu deity. The police made the submissions in an affidavit filed in the high court in response to a plea by Zubair against his arrest and search and seizure exercise in a case related to the alleged objectionable tweet. Zubair has challenged the legality and propriety of a trial court's June 28 order granting the custody of fact-checking website's founder to the police for four days. As an interim relief, Zubair's counsel has sought that till the petition is decided by the high court, the police shall not venture into Zubair's laptop as the tweet was made through a mobile phone and not the computer. The plea was filed before the Supreme Court granted interim bail to him on July 20. Justi

Nora Fatehi leaves EOW office after five-hour grilling in extortion case

The official said that Fatehi has said many times that she didn't know about the criminal record of Chandrashekhar

Jacqueline Fernandez appears before Delhi Police in money laundering case

Earlier, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) named Jacqueline in their chargesheet in the money laundering case that involves Sukesh

Jacqueline Fernandez appears before Delhi Police in Sukesh extortion case

Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez on Wednesday appeared before Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing in connection with an extortion case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, officials said. Fernandez, a Sri Lankan national, joined the probe after being issued a third summons, they said. The actor was accompanied by Pinki Irani who allegedly introduced her to Chandrashekhar, a senior police officer said. The "Housefull 3" actor had been asked to join the probe on Monday but cited prior commitments and sought another date. Earlier this month, another Bollywood actor, Norah Fatehi, was questioned by the agency got six to seven hours in the case and her statement recorded. Chandrashekhar, who is currently in jail, is accused of cheating various people, including high-profile individuals such as former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh's wife Aditi Singh. Fatehi was earlier questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the case. On August 17, the ED

3 sharpshooters of Bishnoi-Goldy Brar gang nabbed in northwest Delhi

The Delhi Police on Saturday arrested three sharpshooters of Lawrance Bishnoi-Goldy Brar gang from near Barwala-Bawana road, officials said. The accused were identified as Naveen, 23, Manoj, 28, and Karambir, 28, all three residents of Jhajjar in Haryana, they said. The three were nabbed after police laid a trap near the Helipad on Barwala-Bawana road on Saturday around 4 pm, they said. Despite being warned to surrender, the assailants fired three to four rounds from their pistols in their bid to escape, police said. A police personnel wearing a bulletproof jacket got hit by a bullet, they said. All three accused were in direct contact with Goldy Brar, who lives in Canada, through Signal app for the past many days. Brar was able to arrange money, shelter, and weapons for the accused, who were contracted for a hit job on a person whose identity was to be disclosed on the very day of the execution, police said. All three were wanted for an armed holdup of a liquor shop in Jharsa,

No unmanned barricades will be left on roads, Delhi Police tells HC

The Delhi High Court was informed on Monday by the Delhi Police that no unmanned barricades will be left on roads and people can report any unattended barricade at helpline number, 112 or tag police on Twitter and action will be immediately taken. The high court termed it a welcome step and said with this social media step, a check can be kept on unmanned barricades. A bench of Justices Mukta Gupta and Anish Dayal was also informed by the Delhi police counsel that as per new guidelines issued by the police, no barricades will be put on roads during peak hours unless there is specific input or information regarding law and order or crime detection under the order of a senior officer of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) rank. The bench said it was not passing any additional order in this regard and was only asking the police to comply with its standing order. The high court was hearing a matter in which the court had earlier taken suo motu cognisance of a letter written to the Prim

Congress workers dropped at protest sites, no one detained: Delhi Police

Dismissing reports of detention of Congress workers, Delhi police said that the party workers were dropped at the designated protest sites and no one was detained

Security arrangements in place for Congress rally at Ramlila Maidan: Police

Adequate security arrangements have been made in and around the Ramlila Maidan in central Delhi in view of the Congress' protest on Sunday, officials said. The Delhi Police has also issued a traffic advisory on its official Twitter handle, alerting the commuters about road closures on Sunday. According to police, paramilitary forces will be deployed along with the local police at the venue for the rally and metal detectors will also be placed at the entry points of the ground. "Due to a protest call by the Indian National congress at Ramlila Maidan tomorrow, some stretches around the venue shall observe road closure," the Delhi Traffic Police tweeted on Saturday. It advised commuters to avoid some stretches that will remain closed due to the rally. Ranjeet Singh Flyover from Barakhamba Road to Guru Nanak Chowk, Vivekanand Marg (both sides), JLN Marg (Delhi Gate to Guru Nanak Chowk), round about Kamla Market to Guru Nanak Chowk, Chaman Lal Marg, Ajmeri Gate towards Asaf Ali Road an

Nora Fatehi likely to be interrogated again in extortion case: Delhi Police

Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing (EoW) official informed on Saturday that they might call actor Nora Fatehi again for questioning in connection with Rs 200 crore extortion case

Court issues contempt notice to Delhi Police for non-compliance of orders

A court here has issued a contempt notice to the Delhi Police Commissioner in a case of alleged gangrape of a woman and said "the narration and sequence of events in the case depicted a sordid and pathetic state of affairs in the administration of Delhi Police." The court was hearing the bail plea of an accused in the case and noted that an FIR was registered at Sangam Vihar police station almost 36 days after the victim woman filed a complaint before the Station House Officer (SHO). The court said there was deliberate non-compliance on part of the commissioner of police with three court orders passed in August 2022. "Accordingly, notice be issued to the Commissioner of Police, Delhi, to show cause as to why contempt proceedings be not initiated against him for non-compliance of orders..., Additional Sessions Judge Sandeep Yadav said in an order dated August 31. Noting that as no material was placed on record to establish that the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South Delhi wa

Amit Shah visits Delhi Police HQ, holds extensive meeting with top brass

Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Delhi Police Headquarters in the national capital and held an extensive meeting with senior police officers on various subjects

Cyber crime rate in Delhi increased over 100% during 2020-21, shows data

The national capital in 2021 witnessed a 111 per cent increase in the cyber crimes as compared to the previous year with the NCRB data citing sexual exploitation to be the motive behind maximum number of cases. According to the National Crime records Bureau data for the year 2021, most of these cases involved online fraud, online harassment, publication of explicit content etc. The increase comes despite the Delhi Police having a separate wing for cyber crime as well as a social media centre Over 356 cases of cyber crime were reported last year in which most of the offenders were booked for publication and transmission of sexually explicit content. An analysis of the data showed that common motives for the crimes were fraud, sexual exploitation, and extortion. Most of the complainants were women or minors aged between 12-17. We have been registering more cases online after COVID. We have seen an increase in financial fraud and sextortion cases, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Cybe

Fake education centre busted in Delhi's Sunlight Colony, 6 arrested so far

In a major operation, Delhi Police has busted a fake education centre that was providing students with fake mark sheets and degrees. Six people have been arrested in connection with the case

Delhi Police commissioner to start 'Jan Sunwai' at police HQ after 2 years

Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora will hold his first 'Jan-Sunwai' (public hearing) in his office at the city police headquarters from August 24 onwards, officials said on Monday. This will be the first 'Jan Sunwai' session by a Delhi Police chief in two years. In the past, 'Jan Sunwai' was conducted to meet complainants to address their grievances but the practice was stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Arora, who took charge as Delhi Police commissioner on August 1, will restart 'Jan Sunwai'. According to an official circular, 'Jan Sunwai' will commence from August 24. It will be held from Monday to Friday from 10 am to 12 noon. "Vigilance Division of Delhi shall be the nodal agency for 'Jan Sunwai' and Special Commissioner of Police (Vigilance) shall create a 'Jan Sunwai Desk' at the PHQ to facilitate the public and it shall be the first point of contact for all visitors who wish to attend 'Jan Sunwai'," the circular said. It said that an assistant commissioner of police

Farmers stage protests at Delhi's Jantar Mantar against unemployment

As per the information, Delhi Police has detained some farmers protesting at Ghazipur on the Delhi-UP border.

Delhi Police steps up security ahead of farmers' protest at Jantar Mantar

The Delhi Police increased security at the Ghazipur, Singhu, and Tikri borders as hundreds of farmers from different states started reaching the national capital ahead of the 'mahapanchayat'

Rakesh Tikait detained by police, returns without participating in protest

Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait was Sunday detained by the Delhi Police at the Ghazipur border while he was trying to enter the national capital to take part in an unemployment protest rally at Jantar Mantar. A Delhi Police official said Tikat, the national spokesperson for the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) and a prominent face of the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), was stopped at the border around afternoon. "Thereafter, he was detained and taken to Madhu Vihar police station where police spoke to him and requested him to return," Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Dependra Pathak said. The DCP said Tikait "agreed" with the police request and "he has been escorted back". Sources said Tikat was detained as the Delhi police was trying to prevent "undue gathering" in the national capital. Tikait alleged the Delhi police was working at the behest of the Centre. "The Delhi Police working at the behest of the government cannot suppress the voice of the farmers. This arrest will brin