Jignasa Sinha is a Senior Correspondent with The Indian Express. She writes on Delhi crime, gender and labour. Her Twitter handle is @jignasa_sinha

May 09, 2023 05:35 IST
Tillu and the four accused in his murder from the rival Gogi gang — Deepak Titar, Yogesh Tunda, Riyaz Khan and Rajesh — were lodged in jail no. 8. While Tillu was on the ground floor, the accused were on the first floor.
Tue, May 09, 2023
May 07, 2023 05:55 IST
According to senior Delhi Police officers, all it took was a college election in 2013 and a subsequent fight over dominance and muscle power with his childhood friend and life-long rival Jitender Mann alias Gogi, for Tillu to change gears.
Sun, May 07, 2023
May 06, 2023 05:15 IST
As per the Model Prison Manual, weapons are also kept at jail offices and watchtowers for security and in case of emergencies.
Sat, May 06, 2023
May 05, 2023 06:40 IST
In their statements, police said, the women have pointed out alleged incidents of molestation and stalking by Singh and Tomar.
Fri, May 05, 2023
May 04, 2023 04:36 IST
In the last three months, the Delhi Traffic Police seized more than 134 e-bikes and has written to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways about the alleged misuse.
Thu, May 04, 2023
May 04, 2023 03:58 IST
A day after the killing of gangster Sunil Balyan alias Tillu inside Tihar, the Delhi Prisons Department has come under the spotlight over security concerns at the high-risk ward.
Thu, May 04, 2023
May 03, 2023 05:14 IST
Sunil Balyan alias Tillu Tajpuriya was beaten to death allegedly by rival gangsters inside a high-risk ward at the capital's Tihar Jail early in the morning when the security was “weak”, said police.
Wed, May 03, 2023
May 03, 2023 05:00 IST
Since 2013, the two men and their gangs allegedly targeted each other over the next decade in their bid to assert area dominance. Their rivalry spawned several gang wars that allegedly claimed more than 22 lives — including theirs — said police.
Wed, May 17, 2023
May 02, 2023 09:03 IST
Tillu has been heading a gang in his name for over a decade and is involved in over dozen cases of murder, attempted murder, dacoity, carjacking and extortion, police said.
Wed, May 03, 2023
May 01, 2023 06:10 IST
Late on Tuesday, the Delhi Public School (DPS) administration had received an email on its official ID which claimed a bomb has been planted on campus and that it will be activated at 9 am on April 26 (Wednesday).
Mon, May 01, 2023
April 30, 2023 20:12 IST
A team led by Mumbai BJP president Ashish Shelar had organised Maan Ki Baat shows in 5,000 places across 36 Assembly constituencies encompassing six Lok Sabha constituencies. It covered all 227 wards of BMC.
Mon, May 01, 2023
April 28, 2023 04:00 IST
A case against Rai was lodged at Lucknow’s Vibhuti Khand police station on Tuesday, and he was arrested by the STF on Wednesday over allegations of collecting money worth crores from people and organisations by forging documents that falsely showed a connection to the Prime Minister’s Office.
Fri, Apr 28, 2023
April 17, 2023 03:48 IST
After the questioning, Kejriwal told reporters outside his Civil Lines home that he was asked 56 questions. Thanking CBI officials for their hospitality, he said, “They asked me questions very politely. I answered all the questions they asked me. As I said earlier also, we have nothing to hide…”
Mon, Apr 17, 2023
April 16, 2023 20:46 IST
Soon after Kejriwal’s questioning started at the CBI office in South Delhi around 11 am, several leaders and AAP supporters came out to protest against the Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi near Golf Links, Lodhi Road and Dyal Singh College.
Mon, Apr 17, 2023
April 15, 2023 04:22 IST
The encounter by the 12-member STF team was also heard by construction workers fixing a pipeline near the Parichha Dam, 100-200 metres away.
Sat, Apr 15, 2023
April 13, 2023 03:08 IST
In September 2021, Wazir had come to Delhi from Jammu to stay at a friend’s place in West Delhi’s Basai Darapur. He was set to leave for Canada and meet his wife and children.
Thu, Apr 13, 2023
April 10, 2023 05:55 IST
On April 3, the 27-year-old was in a hotel in Mexico’s Cancun when two officers from the Delhi Police’s Special Cell showed up — much to his “shock” — and caught him with the help of US and Mexican agencies. This is the first time the Delhi Police has arrested a gangster in another country.
Tue, Apr 11, 2023
April 07, 2023 05:55 IST
Meanwhile, BJP leader Kapil Mishra, who earlier claimed he wasn’t allowed to enter the area and detained, arrived at the rally.
Fri, Apr 07, 2023
April 05, 2023 09:53 IST
On Sunday night, an unidentified man had entered a Kannur-bound train, sprayed an inflammable liquid on passengers and set them on fire.
Thu, Apr 06, 2023
April 04, 2023 18:31 IST
Kerala police coordinated with their counterparts in UP, and the recovered items led the ATS to the home of 30-year-old carpenter Shahrukh Saifi.
Wed, Apr 05, 2023
April 04, 2023 06:25 IST
According to police, more e-pods will be added to the patrolling team once they are done testing the current vehicle.
Tue, Apr 04, 2023
April 03, 2023 07:00 IST
Hijacking the name of a US-based firm, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, a group of scamsters have allegedly been cheating hundreds of people, especially women, looking for work-from-home opportunities. Three such cases were reported in Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon over the past week.
Tue, Apr 04, 2023
April 03, 2023 05:06 IST
The printing press owners, the driver of the van in which the ‘Modi hatao, desh bachao’ posters were transported, and the owner of the van speak to The Indian Express.
Mon, Apr 03, 2023
March 31, 2023 05:49 IST
The men, clad in yellow and saffron kurtas, marched from the park in K Block to B Block. The event was organised by the Akhil Bharat Hindu Yuva Morcha (ABHYM)along with local leaders and right-wing groups such as Bajrang Dal and Hindu Sena.
Fri, Mar 31, 2023
March 28, 2023 08:51 IST
A total of nine men were arrested in connection with the murder, which took place in February 2021.
Tue, Mar 28, 2023





