News for 'Delhi Police Commissioner'

Tough time for Delhi Police personnel at Kejriwal dharna site

Tough time for Delhi Police personnel at Kejriwal dharna site

Rediff.com20 Jan 2014

It has been a gruelling time for nearly 2,000 Delhi Police personnel, including 16 DCPs, protecting Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who is sitting on a dharna against city police's alleged high-handedness.

Delhi police books ABVP students over JNU clash on Ram Navami

Delhi police books ABVP students over JNU clash on Ram Navami

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

The Delhi police on Monday registered an FIR against unknown ABVP students based on the complaint received from a group of students in connection with a clash in JNU campus over non-vegetarian food, officials said.

'Toolkit' case: Delhi police looks for Mumbai lawyer, Pune engineer

'Toolkit' case: Delhi police looks for Mumbai lawyer, Pune engineer

Rediff.com16 Feb 2021

A Mumbai lawyer and a Beed engineer joined arrested climate activist Disha Ravi in creating a protest toolkit backing the farmers' agitation with the aim of 'tarnishing the image of India' and collaborated with pro-Khalistani elements, Delhi Police officials said on Monday.

Security beefed up at Indian mission in Bangladesh

Security beefed up at Indian mission in Bangladesh

Rediff.com21 Dec 2025

Security has been strengthened at the Indian Assistant High Commission office and the visa application centre in Bangladesh's Sylhet city in the wake of heightened tensions following the death of prominent youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, officials said on Saturday.

Drug addict rescued after night-long suicide scare at Delhi hospital

Drug addict rescued after night-long suicide scare at Delhi hospital

Rediff.com15 Oct 2025

A 25-year-old drug addict, upset over a family dispute, climbed onto the roof of Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Delhi and threatened to commit suicide. He was safely rescued by authorities.

SIT formed to probe activities of Al Falah University

SIT formed to probe activities of Al Falah University

Rediff.com20 Nov 2025

While multiple agencies are currently probing the car blast in Delhi and the recently busted white collar terror module spread across at least three states, Faridabad Police has formed a separate Special Investigation Team to look into the activities of Al Falah University, several of whose doctors were arrested in connection with the high profile case.

Delhi cops yet to inform about 'Sulli Deals' app creator's arrest: MP police

Delhi cops yet to inform about 'Sulli Deals' app creator's arrest: MP police

Rediff.com9 Jan 2022

The Indore police on Sunday said their Delhi counterparts have not shared any information with them about the arrest of a 26-year-old man, believed to be the creator of 'Sulli Deals' app, from Indore in Madhya Pradesh.

Delhi Police files FIR against 'The Wire' on BJP IT cell chief's complaint

Delhi Police files FIR against 'The Wire' on BJP IT cell chief's complaint

Rediff.com29 Oct 2022

The complaint was filed for various offences punishable under sections 420 (cheating), 468 and 469 (forgery), 471 (fraud), 500 (defamation) r/w 120B (criminal conspiracy) and 34 (criminal act) of the Indian Penal Code.

Corporate espionage case: 2 more arrested by Delhi police

Corporate espionage case: 2 more arrested by Delhi police

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Delhi Police on Thursday arrested 2 more persons in connection with the corporate espionage case.

Man behind bank heists posed as humble fruit-seller by day

Man behind bank heists posed as humble fruit-seller by day

Rediff.com7 Nov 2025

Delhi Police have arrested a 51-year-old fruit seller who allegedly masterminded the 'Mamu Gang,' a group responsible for multiple bank burglaries across states.

JNU violence: JNUSU prez among 9 suspects named by Delhi Police

JNU violence: JNUSU prez among 9 suspects named by Delhi Police

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

Several people including Aishe Ghosh attacked students in the hostel, the police officer claimed. Ghosh, who was injured in the attack, however, refuted the charge.

Delhi police dismisses 2 constables for sexual assault

Delhi police dismisses 2 constables for sexual assault

Rediff.com7 Oct 2013

Two city police constables were dismissed from duty on Sunday for allegedly attempting to sexually assault a minor girl in the Mukherjee Nagar area of northwest Delhi, police said.

Cocaine, LSD recovered from Thar driver who ran over 2 pedestrians

Cocaine, LSD recovered from Thar driver who ran over 2 pedestrians

Rediff.com12 Aug 2025

A speeding car in Delhi mowed down two people, leading to the discovery of cocaine, LSD, and other drugs inside the vehicle. The driver has been arrested and was found to be under the influence.

Delhi Police arrests AAP MLA Naresh Balyan in assault case

Delhi Police arrests AAP MLA Naresh Balyan in assault case

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

Balyan is AAP's 13th lawmaker to land in Delhi Police's net.

Tharoor to be quizzed in a day or two: Delhi police chief

Tharoor to be quizzed in a day or two: Delhi police chief

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor may be questioned in a day or two in connection with the mysterious death of his wife Sunanda Pushkar, Delhi Police Commissioner B S Bassi said on Monday.

Delhi Police grills former AAP minister over conversion event row

Delhi Police grills former AAP minister over conversion event row

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

Former AAP minister Rajendra Pal Gautam was questioned for three hours on Tuesday in connection with a complaint received against his presence at a religious conversion event where Hindu deities were allegedly denounced, officials said.

Delhi police arrest two women in Baby Falak case

Delhi police arrest two women in Baby Falak case

Rediff.com6 Feb 2012

The mother of Falak, the two-year-old battered baby, has been traced and will undergo a DNA test to ascertain whether she is the biological mother of the child. A senior police official said they traced the mother named Munni on Sunday night and she is being brought to Delhi. Munni has allegedly left her daughter, Falak, with one Laxmi in September last year.Falak has been battling for life at the AIIMS Hospital where she was brought on January 18 with a severe head injury.

BJP, AAP spar as cops claim NGO links to bomb hoaxes

BJP, AAP spar as cops claim NGO links to bomb hoaxes

Rediff.com14 Jan 2025

The issue of hoax bomb threats to more than 400 schools in the capital triggered a political storm ahead of the Delhi assembly polls on Tuesday, with the Bharatiya Janata Party raising questions about the possible links between those involved and the Aam Aadmi Party, prompting the latter to strongly rebuke the claims.

8 Bishnoi gang shooters held in police crackdown

8 Bishnoi gang shooters held in police crackdown

Rediff.com25 Oct 2024

Though the police have not found their links in Siddique's murder case as of now, the accused were being further interrogated, she said.

MCD clears 36,000 sq ft land in midnight op at Turkman Gate

MCD clears 36,000 sq ft land in midnight op at Turkman Gate

Rediff.com7 Jan 2026

Delhi Municipal Corporation officials, supported by police, conducted a demolition drive on encroached land near the Faiz-e-Elahi mosque at Turkman Gate, following a Delhi High Court order. The operation targeted a banquet hall and a dispensary.

AAP claims Delhi office 'sealed'; police refute charge

AAP claims Delhi office 'sealed'; police refute charge

Rediff.com23 Mar 2024

In a post on X, Atishi questioned the "sealing" of the party office, saying it is against the "level playing field" promised by the Constitution.

Deaths feared as Kumbh rush triggers stampede at New Delhi railway station

Deaths feared as Kumbh rush triggers stampede at New Delhi railway station

Rediff.com16 Feb 2025

A stampede-like situation at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday evening left at least 15 people injured, and fatalities are feared. The incident occurred due to overcrowding on platforms 14 and 15, triggered by a rush of passengers heading to Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh. Eyewitnesses described a chaotic scene with passengers fainting from suffocation and a scramble for space. Authorities are investigating the incident, with initial reports suggesting overcrowding due to the influx of passengers for the religious festival. Rescue teams and fire tenders were dispatched to the scene, and the injured were taken to hospitals for treatment.

Delhi Police detains couple for instigating CAA protests

Delhi Police detains couple for instigating CAA protests

Rediff.com8 Mar 2020

ahanjeb Sami and his wife Hina Bashir Beg were involved in instigating anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests.

Heavy police deployment to continue in Delhi's Jahangirpuri

Heavy police deployment to continue in Delhi's Jahangirpuri

Rediff.com19 Apr 2022

Clashes broke out between two communities during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in Jahangirpuri on Saturday, in which eight police personnel and a local resident got injured.

Delhi police issues lookout notice against Dinakaran

Delhi police issues lookout notice against Dinakaran

Rediff.com19 Apr 2017

Dinakaran said how could he flee the country when his passport 'is in court' for 20 years.

Driver of former IAS officer Puja Khedkar's father held in abduction case

Driver of former IAS officer Puja Khedkar's father held in abduction case

Rediff.com20 Sep 2025

Navi Mumbai police have arrested the driver of former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar's father in connection with a road rage incident involving the abduction of a truck helper. Other family members are still at large.

Delhi police chief stands firm, says no snooping done on Rahul

Delhi police chief stands firm, says no snooping done on Rahul

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Delhi Police on Monday continued to refute charges of "snooping" on Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi saying that physical appearance detailing is an old and routine process.

Delhi police to seek cancellation of Sreesanth, Chavan's bail

Delhi police to seek cancellation of Sreesanth, Chavan's bail

Rediff.com30 Jul 2013

Sources in the Delhi police said the investigation has made much progress and they have "enough evidence" to prove an organized crime syndicate in the case to justify slapping of MCOCA against the accused cricketers.

Temple sevadaar beaten to death over 'chunniprasad' in Delhi

Temple sevadaar beaten to death over 'chunniprasad' in Delhi

Rediff.com30 Aug 2025

A 35-year-old 'sevadaar' at the Kalkaji temple in Delhi was allegedly beaten to death after an argument over 'chunniprasad'. Police have arrested one person and are searching for others involved.

Atishi urges police to guard water pipelines as crisis worsens in Delhi

Atishi urges police to guard water pipelines as crisis worsens in Delhi

Rediff.com16 Jun 2024

The Delhi Jal Board has deployed patrol teams for the main water distribution network that carries raw water to the water treatment plants and then from them to the main underground reservoirs in different parts of the city, Atishi said in the letter.

Arun Jaitley Stadium receives hoax bomb threat

Arun Jaitley Stadium receives hoax bomb threat

Rediff.com9 May 2025

Bomb threat at Arun Jaitley Stadium declared hoax; security stepped up

Mumbai commissioner orders 'Nirbhaya squad' at every police station

Mumbai commissioner orders 'Nirbhaya squad' at every police station

Rediff.com14 Sep 2021

A special squad consisting of women officials should be set up at every police station and patrolling should be intensified in areas where the occurrence of crime against women is more likely, Mumbai Police Commissioner Hemant Nagrale said.

'Efficiency Can't Override Judicial Independence'

'Efficiency Can't Override Judicial Independence'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2025

'In a courtroom, the judge can directly assess the witness's demeanour, which is crucial'

What steps taken?: SC to Delhi govt on cracker ban

What steps taken?: SC to Delhi govt on cracker ban

Rediff.com5 Nov 2024

A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih referred to newspaper reports mentioning a considerable violation of court orders.

Delhi Police asks law intern to record statement

Delhi Police asks law intern to record statement

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

With the Supreme Court washing its hands off the issue, the Delhi Police on Friday asked the woman law intern to record her statement in the sexual harassment complaint she had made against retired Justice A K Ganguly who has been indicted by an apex court panel.

JNU violence: Shah speaks to Delhi CP; MHA seeks report

JNU violence: Shah speaks to Delhi CP; MHA seeks report

Rediff.com5 Jan 2020

Shah is also believed to have directed the police commissioner to take all possible steps to ensure peace at JNU.

3 police teams formed to probe Delhi HC blast

3 police teams formed to probe Delhi HC blast

Rediff.com9 Sep 2011

Delhi Police has constituted three teams comprising 200 policemen to investigate the September seven high court bomb blast case.

14 dead as speeding dumper rams 17 vehicles in Jaipur

14 dead as speeding dumper rams 17 vehicles in Jaipur

Rediff.com4 Nov 2025

This is the second major road accident in Rajasthan in as many days. At least 15 people, including 10 women and four children, died and two others were injured when a tempo traveller rammed into a stationary trailer truck in Phalodi area on Sunday evening.

Delhi cops find 175 suspected illegal Bangladeshis

Delhi cops find 175 suspected illegal Bangladeshis

Rediff.com22 Dec 2024

Delhi Police have identified 175 people as suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants during a 12-hour verification drive in outer Delhi. The drive, which began on Saturday, is part of a broader initiative to identify and repatriate individuals living in the national capital without valid legal documents. The police are conducting door-to-door checks and scrutinizing documents to authenticate identities. They are also coordinating with local police in Bangladesh to verify information. The verification drives follow a directive from the Delhi LG Secretariat to launch a two-month special drive to identify and take strict action against illegal Bangladeshi immigrants residing in the city.