Aditi Vatsa
Correspondent The Indian Express Reports on civic issues and the Aam Aadmi Party.
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Gautam budh nagar: Police team dissolved after ‘bribe rate list’ goes viral
Screenshots of an alleged bribe “rate list” circulated on social media platforms rocked the Gautam Budh Nagar police after it reached the top police brass early Friday morning. The list — which has phone numbers of nine local businessmen and the amount allegedly paid as bribes to various ranks of police officers in the district […]
Sat, May 19, 2018
Ghaziabad: Five held for rape, murder of priest’s daughter
According to her family, on the afternoon of December 26, the 15-year-old girl had gone to wash her hands at a tap near her home when she went missing.
Tue, May 15, 2018
Autopsy confirms Bheem Army activist was shot, no arrests yet
“An FIR as per the family’s complaint has been filed against four persons under IPC Section 302 (murder) and Sections of the SC/ST Act. However, neither the complainant nor local residents know the exact scene of crime."said Prabal Pratap Singh, SP City, Saharanpur.
Fri, May 11, 2018
Uttar Pradesh: Bheem Army activist shot in Saharanpur
Shortly after news of Sachin’s death spread, several members of Bheem Army and local residents gathered at the hospital, demanding action against members of the upper caste Thakurs.
Thu, May 10, 2018
‘Fake encounters’: 16 in UP, 12 in Mewat, says rights group; cops deny
The report by human rights group Citizens Against Hate stated that bodies of “all victims showed visible signs of torture along with close-range bullet injuries above the waist”.
Wed, May 09, 2018
Family alleges police picked up, killed UP ‘gangster’
According to police, 18-year-old Rehaan was a member of the Mukeem Kala gang, who was wanted for crimes including murder, and carried a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head.
Mon, May 07, 2018
10-year-old’s rape inside Madrasa: Maulvi held, his Ghaziabad home vandalised by mob
A group assembled outside the maulvi’s locked house in Ghaziabad, broke the main gate and vandalised the place while shouting communal slogans.
Sat, Apr 28, 2018
‘DMRC’s laxity led to girder collapse near Mohan Nagar station’
If the joint of the girder had been tightened properly, this incident would not have taken place,” the report said.
Thu, Apr 26, 2018
Hadn’t seen wife, two kids in years, says Bhati’s family
Police said they recovered one 9 mm carbine and five live bullets, and one 9 mm pistol and two live bullets from the accused.
Tue, Apr 24, 2018
Man ‘wanted for 7 murders’ shot dead in joint op by UP and Haryana; two cops, two civilians injured in firing
Police claimed Balraj Bhati, who carried a reward of Rs 2.5 lakh, was trying to escape in his Maruti Swift Dzire and had opened fire at the officers.
Tue, Apr 24, 2018
Ghaziabad: After shootout with police, five held for trying to kill journalist
Late Monday night, as police were conducting raids in parts of Ghaziabad, a team was allegedly attacked in Ator Nangla village when they asked two accused to stop their motorcycle.
Wed, Apr 18, 2018
Students at Step By Step School in Noida get food poisoning: School was fined over ‘substandard food’
According to police sources, investigation revealed that food samples taken from the school’s canteen in 2014 were found to be substandard, leading to a Rs 3 lakh fine on the institution.
Sat, Apr 07, 2018
Nine held in Khatauli for ‘cow slaughter, attacking police’: ‘Innocent kids thrown in jail, who will marry my granddaughters?’
Seven members of Naseer’s family — three daughters-in-law including Shehzadi, three grandchildren and a distant relative — were jailed for allegedly killing two cows and attempting to murder policemen at the site.
Fri, Apr 06, 2018
CAG report: Half of capital’s blood banks don’t have a valid licence
CAG report: In the capital, blood is available at 68 blood banks, of which 11 are managed by the Delhi government, nine by the Centre, three by the municipal corporations, six by voluntary organisations, while 39 are private, including those run by private hospitals.
Wed, Apr 04, 2018
Move to withdraw 131 Muzaffarnagar riot cases: My father-in-law is dead; someone must have killed him, says victim’s kin
As part of its ongoing investigation from local police stations, The Indian Express Friday had tracked down family members in six of the 13 murder cases on the list.
Sat, Mar 24, 2018
Uttar Pradesh: Anger, anguish at murder victims’ homes after news of withdrawal of riot cases
On Thursday, The Indian Express first reported that the BJP government has listed as many as 131 riot cases for withdrawal.
Fri, Mar 23, 2018
Three AIIMS doctors dead: Trip to celebrate birthday and bid colleague farewell
It was Wankhede’s birthday on Saturday — he had just turned 34. Hailing from Maharashtra’s Akola district, Wankhede had joined AIIMS on July 1, 2017, as a senior resident doctor.
Mon, Mar 19, 2018
Three AIIMS doctors killed in accident on Yamuna E-way on way to Agra
According to police, even as the airbags of the Toyota Innova inflated on impact, metal pipes from the truck broke the windscreen and pierced the victims.
Mon, Mar 19, 2018
Can’t be communal just by visiting Mathura, says Yogi Adityanath
Addressing a programme during the Rasotsav festival, Adityanath said, “Earlier, there was shortage of funds. People did not want to give money. People used to be afraid when there was talk of Ayodhya... people are scared when there is talk of Mathura."
Sat, Feb 24, 2018
Have requested ITBP chief for soil from border areas for yagya: BJP MP Maheish Girri
While the Rashtra Raksha Mahayagya is scheduled to take place from March 18-25, several smaller events are being held in the run-up to the event. On Wednesday, Union Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off one such event, a “rath yatra”, from the India Gate lawns.
Sat, Feb 17, 2018
BJP to mark three years of Aam Aadmi Party, with tactics just like AAP
"On February 14, we will release a white paper on the work done in the last three years. Our party workers will stage demonstrations outside the CM’s residence,"says Manoj Tiwari.
Wed, Feb 14, 2018
Noida: Accosted by men who abused her, beat her uncle, 19-year-old fears leaving home
After an FIR was lodged in Bisrakh on January 31, the two men were arrested and sent to judicial custody
Wed, Feb 07, 2018
Fake encounter allegations: Cop, gym trainer had argued over payment for clothes
Police said Darshan has been arrested for shooting Yadav and trying to pass it off as an encounter. The weapon used was a service pistol belonging to Darshan, and was recovered by police on Saturday.
Tue, Feb 06, 2018Noida cop shot at gym trainer, then claimed encounter
SSP Gautam Buddh Nagar Love Kumar said the sub-inspector knew the trainer’s elder brother and that they are looking at a personal enmity angle
Mon, Feb 05, 2018
Two cousins found dead in UP house, cops suspect murder
The bodies of her nieces — aged 23 and 22 — were found at the residence at a village in Bulandshahr’s B B Nagar area that evening. They were found in two rooms on opposite sides of the house, both bodies lying on beds and partially burnt.
Sat, Feb 03, 2018