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September 27, 2019 02:02 IST
Police said the three men were arrested after one of the accused was identified by a beat constable of Sagarpur police station. While two live in Sagarpur, the third lives in Vikaspuri.
Fri, Sep 27, 2019
September 27, 2019 01:58 IST
After stabbing the victim, the accused allegedly robbed his phone and wallet before fleeing. Police said a case under IPC section 302 (murder) has been registered.
Fri, Sep 27, 2019
September 25, 2019 01:30 IST
The FIR stated the “firm conned the department to the tune of Rs 8.5 crore,” and the alleged cheating lasted from 2000-2017, after which the Vigilance Branch conducted an inquiry.
Wed, Sep 25, 2019
September 23, 2019 03:53 IST
According to police, the accused alleged that the woman, Manju Goyal, stole money from their bedroom. They beat her up and called her brother, who took her to his house where she succumbed to her injuries, said police.
Mon, Sep 23, 2019
September 23, 2019 03:23 IST
Manju was saving money to send her daughter to college, said the family. “She was planning to send her to an engineering college in Delhi. She sent most of what she earned to Rewari to support her family and would save the rest. We were shocked when the landlord accused her of theft," said her brother.
Mon, Sep 23, 2019
September 21, 2019 02:34 IST
At Pal’s home, news of the child’s death has not been conveyed to his elder sister, six-year-old Roshani, who is staying with her grandparents in Greater Noida.
Sat, Sep 21, 2019
September 21, 2019 02:31 IST
Police said as the ambulance hit the truck’s rear, the vehicle was badly damaged and officers from police and Delhi Fire Services had to cut through the metal to get the victims out.
Sat, Sep 21, 2019
September 18, 2019 03:01 IST
“When the news broke about Patel, I warned Singh about his actions. He told me that he wanted money and had nothing to do with the crime. He said that he was just doing his job,” claimed Sachdeva.
Wed, Sep 18, 2019
September 18, 2019 02:31 IST
Police said the victim, Rajul Gupta, owned an electronic goods showroom in Jyoti Nagar. He is survived by his wife Shivani (39) and two children, Muskan (18) and Om (16).
Wed, Sep 18, 2019
September 17, 2019 03:35 IST
Police said the makeup artist, Shamsher Singh (42), gave a drastic makeover to Jayesh Patel to make him look like an 81-year-old, so he could travel to the US on a fake passport. Patel was arrested after he was caught by CISF security personnel.
Wed, Sep 18, 2019
September 15, 2019 05:07 IST
The club owner, Anil Khilwani, denied the charges and claimed the club was not operational when police carried out the raid. Khilwani and the club manager, Malay Kumar, were granted bail by the court.
Sun, Sep 15, 2019
September 14, 2019 05:16 IST
Police said that after immersing the idol, around eight people went to the river to bathe. One of them fell into a pit inside the river. Others tried to rescue her but drowned, said police, adding that the others managed to get out.
Sat, Sep 14, 2019
September 13, 2019 02:36 IST
Police said the man, who hailed from UP’s Badai, ironed clothes for a living. His daughter, a school dropout, helped him out.
Fri, Sep 13, 2019
September 10, 2019 02:00 IST
On Sunday, the 18-year-old woman’s father Lakhan Mathur (50) was arrested from his house in Azadpur for allegedly murdering his daughter, Sheetal.
Tue, Sep 10, 2019
September 04, 2019 02:33 IST
The accused was arrested from the spot. The victims, Kewal Dhiman and Manya, were accompanied by Kewal’s wife Poonam (32) and his second daughter Myra (3). The four, who live in Geeta Colony, had headed to India Gate on a two-wheeler.
Wed, Sep 04, 2019
September 03, 2019 03:55 IST
While the domestic help drugged Kishan Dev Khosla and his wife Saroj on Saturday evening by serving them spiked tea, Saroj only woke up around 5 am on Sunday, and realised that her husband was missing, said police.
Tue, Sep 03, 2019
September 02, 2019 01:47 IST
Police said the victim, Priyanka, who is hearing and speech impaired, was beaten up by a group of around 10 people.
Mon, Sep 02, 2019
August 30, 2019 02:36 IST
The centre is run by the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board and does not have security guards at the main gate. Following the incident, the board said it will review security arrangements at all such centres.
Fri, Aug 30, 2019
August 26, 2019 03:00 IST
Responsible for three deaths this year, the ‘Chinese manjha’ is a headache that refuses to go away. Abhinav Rajput and Jignasa Sinha head to the capital’s kite markets to understand why, despite a crackdown, the lethal string continues to make its way to Delhi’s sky
Mon, Aug 26, 2019
August 03, 2019 02:39 IST
Police said the victim was alone on the terrace and no foul play is suspected so far. The incident reportedly took place at around 2:30 pm during office lunch hours.
Sat, Aug 03, 2019
July 29, 2019 01:32 IST
Victim’s brother says he had warned stalker
Mon, Jul 29, 2019
July 27, 2019 02:42 IST
On his way to Indira Gandhi International Airport to board a flight to London for a vacation with friends, a 42-year-old man died when his car caught fire in North West Delhi’s Mahendra Park Thursday night.
Sat, Jul 27, 2019
July 24, 2019 02:13 IST
Wasim works as a plumber and lives with his wife, Saeeda (36) and three other children — Afreen (17), Moin (16) and Alimuddin (12) — in a rented house in Tripathi Enclave in Kirari.
Wed, Jul 24, 2019
July 23, 2019 04:33 IST
Unknown to each other, the two families were joined in grief outside the AIIMS Trauma Centre mortuary as the post-mortems were held the next day.
Tue, Jul 23, 2019
July 20, 2019 00:58 IST
Narender Baswal, who lived in the CRPF quarters in South Delhi’s Pushp Vihar, hailed from Rajasthan’s Alwar.
Sat, Jul 20, 2019





