Arnabjit Sur is a Senior Correspondent with The Indian Express. He writes about the capital's crime and police machinery, apart from looking out for human interest stories. He tweets at @aarnobs

February 01, 2023 21:57 IST
Last year, the Delhi Police was allocated a budget of Rs 10,096 crore while this year, there was an increase by Rs 1,566 crore.
Wed, Feb 01, 2023
February 01, 2023 05:23 IST
At her house in Nihal Vihar, her 14-year-old daughter told The Indian Express: "My mother used to drop me and my two other siblings to school on her scooter in the morning before leaving for her job at 1 pm and returning around 6 pm. She was the backbone of our family.”
Wed, Feb 01, 2023
January 31, 2023 07:37 IST
Authorities say this is meant to cut risk of attacks and reduce interaction between inmates and outsiders
Tue, Jan 31, 2023
January 30, 2023 16:34 IST
But a black tattoo on his left palm, which he had since he was a teenager, and an amputated index finger of his right hand, which he got due to an accident while working at a factory, gave it away for him.
Mon, Jan 30, 2023
January 28, 2023 05:20 IST
Performing for the first time on the country’s 74th Republic Day on Thursday, the band held their bagpipes and side drums, donned traditional bagpiping outfits, and played the ‘Delhi Police song’.
Sat, Jan 28, 2023
January 27, 2023 16:14 IST
The targets of such scams mostly include government officers or bureaucrats who have the potential to invest in such housing schemes, a police officer said.
Sat, Jan 28, 2023
January 26, 2023 02:28 IST
While power went off half an hour before the planned event, those who tried watching the film on their phones or laptops were allegedly pelted with stones.
Thu, Jan 26, 2023
January 25, 2023 05:15 IST
Senior police officers said that a 31-year-old man, Shivang, son of a Rajokri-based businessman who owns an overseas construction firm, has been arrested and the damaged car was seized.
Wed, Jan 25, 2023
January 24, 2023 05:42 IST
The officer added that for this purpose, security deployment in New Delhi district will be strengthened and paramilitary forces will be deployed along with batches of several sniffer dogs around high-security areas, including at Jantar Mantar, to manage such incidents.
Tue, Jan 24, 2023
January 23, 2023 15:33 IST
Police who couldn’t track Fatima’s location as she relocated and kept changing her mobile numbers later traced her to a Noida call centre whose landline number she had used to make personal calls.
Tue, Jan 31, 2023
January 23, 2023 05:20 IST
The incident, though, was not an isolated one. Officials said there has been an increase in cases of cable theft from Delhi Metro premises, with 174 such cases reported in the last three years and 72 persons arrested so far.
Mon, Jan 23, 2023
January 22, 2023 05:32 IST
Speaking to The Indian Express, she recalled how, ever since the incident, she has become much more reclusive and scared to step out of her house.
Sun, Jan 22, 2023
January 20, 2023 05:43 IST
Shukla said Ankur, his only son, runs the family back in Kanpur. “Ankur receives a stipend for his scholarship and sends a chunk of the money to us. His batchmates are helping us by donating blood for him,” he added.
Fri, Jan 20, 2023
January 19, 2023 04:27 IST
Several IIT students use the stretch regularly to visit the SDA Market, which lies right opposite the campus gates and is home to several cafes and restaurants.
Thu, Jan 19, 2023
January 19, 2023 04:21 IST
“The car was found abandoned in an accidental state some distance away, but the driver was identified,” the DCP said. A case under IPC sections 279 (rash driving) and 304A (causing death by negligence) has been lodged.
Thu, Jan 19, 2023
January 17, 2023 05:29 IST
Every year during this time, around four to five such gangs with involvement in multiple wedding robberies are busted by the police.
Tue, Jan 17, 2023
January 15, 2023 06:18 IST
A senior PWD official said: "The drive against the illegal encroachment took place by PWD along with the district magistrate. More drives to clear the area of illegal construction will be taken as and when orders are received.”
Sun, Jan 15, 2023
January 14, 2023 21:40 IST
The act and the video, police said, were meant to prove their allegiance to Sohail, who used to be associated with the Lashkar-e-Taiba and is currently linked to Pakistan’s ISI.
Sun, Jan 15, 2023
January 13, 2023 15:43 IST
Police officials said that further action will be taken against the suspended personnel based on the results of internal disciplinary proceedings.
Sat, Jan 14, 2023
January 12, 2023 01:57 IST
Speaking to The Indian Express, Deepak said that Dayal had three heart surgeries over the past few years, and though his family asked him to take a break from work frequently, he would never listen because “work always came first”.
Thu, Jan 12, 2023
January 11, 2023 06:20 IST
The accused, Sachin, Harshit and Virender, have been sent to judicial custody, and police said a chargesheet will be filed in a month before the Dwarka court.
Wed, Jan 11, 2023
January 08, 2023 06:15 IST
The notice, issued by the office of Divisional Commissioner of PWD, stated that the slum residents will subsequently be shifted from the homeless shelter within three months but didn’t specify where.
Sun, Jan 08, 2023
January 07, 2023 06:35 IST
The incident took place on December 30 and went viral on social media two days ago. Riaji was performing at CP’s F Block when a police officer asked him to stop playing as a large crowd watched the confrontation between him and the officer.
Sun, Jan 08, 2023
January 07, 2023 06:15 IST
Police said that Ankush, accused Amit Khanna’s brother, who along with Ashutosh allegedly lied about the vehicle’s driver and tried to mislead the investigation, surrendered at the Sultanpuri police station.
Sun, Jan 08, 2023
January 04, 2023 11:24 IST
The accused, identified as Sukhwinder Singh, 22, was arrested by the police from Ambala Tuesday after he absconded from the city.
Sun, Jan 08, 2023



