News for 'usmanpur'

Delhi Police Investigate Death of Teenager in New Usmanpur Park

Delhi Police Investigate Death of Teenager in New Usmanpur Park

Rediff.com25 Mar 2026

A 17-year-old boy, identified as Zaid, was discovered dead in a park in the New Usmanpur area of northeast Delhi. Police have launched an investigation into the death, registering a case of murder and forming teams to apprehend those involved.

Statue Of Ambedkar Vandalised In Uttar Pradesh; FIR Lodged

Statue Of Ambedkar Vandalised In Uttar Pradesh; FIR Lodged

Rediff.com1 days ago

Police in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, have registered an FIR after a statue of B.R. Ambedkar was vandalised in Katia Usmanpur village. Unidentified individuals broke the hand of the statue, leading to a police investigation and the deployment of forces in the area.

Delhi Police Investigate Murder After Teenager's Body Found in Park

Delhi Police Investigate Murder After Teenager's Body Found in Park

Rediff.com26 Mar 2026

The body of a 17-year-old boy, identified as Zaid, was discovered in a park in the New Usmanpur area of northeast Delhi. Police have launched a murder investigation and are exploring all possible angles, including personal enmity and the victim's past involvement in criminal activities.

Interstate Arms Syndicate Busted By Delhi Police; Nine Arrested

Interstate Arms Syndicate Busted By Delhi Police; Nine Arrested

Rediff.com3 days ago

The Delhi Police have dismantled an interstate arms trafficking syndicate with alleged international connections, arresting nine individuals and seizing a cache of sophisticated firearms and ammunition.

Interstate Arms Syndicate With Pakistan Links Busted In Delhi

Interstate Arms Syndicate With Pakistan Links Busted In Delhi

Rediff.com3 days ago

Delhi Police have dismantled an interstate arms trafficking syndicate with alleged links to Pakistan, arresting nine individuals and seizing a cache of sophisticated firearms and ammunition.

Delhi Police apprehend four juveniles in connection with the murder of a 17-year-old boy.

Delhi Police apprehend four juveniles in connection with the murder of a 17-year-old boy.

Rediff.com27 Mar 2026

Delhi Police have arrested four juveniles in connection with the murder of a 17-year-old boy in northeast Delhi. The suspects confessed to the crime, citing an old enmity with the victim.

Woman and Accomplice Arrested in Delhi Honey-Trap Extortion Scheme

Woman and Accomplice Arrested in Delhi Honey-Trap Extortion Scheme

Rediff.com26 Mar 2026

Delhi Police have arrested a woman and her associate for allegedly running a honey-trap and extortion racket, targeting victims with false criminal cases to coerce monetary settlements.

Delhi Police Nab Wanted Robber After Gunfight

Delhi Police Nab Wanted Robber After Gunfight

Rediff.com24 Mar 2026

A man wanted in connection with an Rs 85 lakh armed robbery and linked to a previous murder case was arrested in Delhi after a brief exchange of fire with police.

Delhi Court: Police witness accounts unreliable in 2020 riots case

Delhi Court: Police witness accounts unreliable in 2020 riots case

Rediff.com18 Mar 2026

A Delhi court acquitted two men accused of vandalism and arson during the 2020 Delhi riots, citing unreliable police witness testimonies and the prosecution's failure to examine a key public witness.

Delhi Police Stations Lack Paralegal Volunteers for POCSO Cases: RTI

Delhi Police Stations Lack Paralegal Volunteers for POCSO Cases: RTI

Rediff.com6 Mar 2026

An RTI query reveals that only a fraction of Delhi's police stations have paralegal volunteers, and their assistance to POCSO victims is minimal, despite Supreme Court directives.

Delhi Police Stations Face Shortage of Paralegal Volunteers in POCSO Cases

Delhi Police Stations Face Shortage of Paralegal Volunteers in POCSO Cases

Rediff.com6 Mar 2026

An RTI query reveals that only a fraction of Delhi's police stations have paralegal volunteers, and their assistance to POCSO victims is minimal, despite Supreme Court mandates.

Delhi Police Stations Face Shortage of Paralegal Volunteers in POCSO Cases

Delhi Police Stations Face Shortage of Paralegal Volunteers in POCSO Cases

Rediff.com6 Mar 2026

An RTI query reveals that only a fraction of Delhi's police stations have paralegal volunteers, and their assistance in POCSO cases is minimal, despite a Supreme Court mandate.

9 killed, 20 injured in car blast near Red Fort

9 killed, 20 injured in car blast near Red Fort

Rediff.com11 Nov 2025

The police sounded a high alert in Delhi. Seven fire tenders were rushed to the spot with police cordoning off the area, the Delhi Fire Services said.

1 arrested for 'attack' on Kanhaiya Kumar, hunt on for others

1 arrested for 'attack' on Kanhaiya Kumar, hunt on for others

Rediff.com21 May 2024

The police said the accused, Ajay Kumar, was arrested from his residence in New Usmanpur, the area where the incident occurred, adding that efforts are on to round up the other accused in the case.

Kanhaiya Kumar attacked during campaigning in Delhi

Kanhaiya Kumar attacked during campaigning in Delhi

Rediff.com17 May 2024

Kanhaiya in a statement said the attack was ordered by rival contender from the constituency Manoj Tiwari.

3 dead in wall collapse, Delhi rain toll rises to 8

3 dead in wall collapse, Delhi rain toll rises to 8

Rediff.com29 Jun 2024

The bodies of three labourers were on Saturday pulled from the rubble of a wall that collapsed at a construction site in the Vasant Vihar area in New Delhi amid heavy rain, officials said.

Fresh FIR in Delhi minor rape case as girl names more persons

Fresh FIR in Delhi minor rape case as girl names more persons

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

Khakha, who has since been suspended by the Delhi government, allegedly raped the minor several times between November 2020 and January 2021 and impregnated her.

Highest rainfall in 88 years brings Delhi to its knees, 5 dead

Highest rainfall in 88 years brings Delhi to its knees, 5 dead

Rediff.com29 Jun 2024

Five people died in rain-related incidents in Delhi Friday as Monsoon arrived with a fury early in the morning, lashing the city with its highest rainfall in a single day of June in 88 years which brought it to a standstill with streets flooded, traffic in chaos and some commuters stranded on roads.

6 arrested, 49 FIRs booked for anti-Modi posters in Delhi

6 arrested, 49 FIRs booked for anti-Modi posters in Delhi

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

As per the allegations, some parts of Delhi also had posters with the caption Modi Hatao Desh Bachao.

Yamuna at all-time high, Kejriwal sends SOS to Centre

Yamuna at all-time high, Kejriwal sends SOS to Centre

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday urged the Centre to intervene to ensure that levels of the Yamuna, flowing at an all-time high of 207.55 metres, don't rise further.

Yamuna water crosses danger mark, flood threat over Delhi

Yamuna water crosses danger mark, flood threat over Delhi

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

Threat of flood loomed large over the national capital as the water level in Yamuna rose well above the danger mark and is set to go up significantly with Haryana releasing over nine lakh cusecs of water into the river in the last two days.

Six killed in building collapse in New Delhi

Six killed in building collapse in New Delhi

Rediff.com14 Jul 2010

Six persons were killed while some others are feared trapped after a two storeyed building collapsed in New Delhi in the wee hours on Wednesday.

Delhi braces for floods as Yamuna flows menacingly

Delhi braces for floods as Yamuna flows menacingly

Rediff.com23 Sep 2010

Authorities said the water level is expected to go up further and may touch 207.30 metres by Thursday afternoon but insisted that all arrangements have been made to deal with the situation.

Delhi student killed by speeding Blueline bus

Delhi student killed by speeding Blueline bus

Rediff.com9 Nov 2009

A 17-year-old student was run over by a speeding Blueline bus in north-east Delhi on Monday morning, triggering protests by locals. Aditya Jain, a Class 9 student, was hit by the Blueline bus that was plying on Seemapuri-Fatehpuri route in Usmanpur area of north-east Delhi at approximately 8 am, when he was on his way to school, police said.They said the boy, a student of Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalya School at Mori Gate, died on the spot.

Delhi: 7 killed in building collapse

Delhi: 7 killed in building collapse

Rediff.com29 Mar 2008

At least 7 people were killed and several others injured when a multi-storey under-construction building collapsed in the early hours of Saturday in north east Delhi, police said. More than 20 people were critically injured when the building in New Usmanpur locality collapsed and shifted to GTB hospital. Six of the injured succumbed to their injuries at the hospital, sources said, adding the figure may go up.

Boys sexually abused in lock-up

Boys sexually abused in lock-up

Rediff.com1 Dec 2005

Man held for sending lewd messages, videos to 1,500 females

Man held for sending lewd messages, videos to 1,500 females

Rediff.com6 Jul 2016

A police team investigating a case registered on May 30 by a woman at Ashok Vihar police station in north westDelhi, arrested accused Mohammad Khalid from his father's bag shop in Sadar Bazar area, said Vijay Singh, DCP (north west).