News for 'Delhi Police Crime Branch'

Mumbai cops 'demoralised' after Rajan cases are transferred to CBI

Mumbai cops 'demoralised' after Rajan cases are transferred to CBI

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

The Maharashtra government's decision to hand over all the cases against underworld don Chhota Rajan to the Central Bureau of Investigation has not gone down well with the Mumbai Police with several senior officials criticising the move stating that it has raised doubts over their ability.

Spy racket: Rasheed, 3 others sent to police custody till Dec 10

Spy racket: Rasheed, 3 others sent to police custody till Dec 10

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

Besides Rasheed, the Crime Branch of Delhi Police produced Munawwar Ahmad Mir, a former army personnel, Mohd Sabar, a teacher by profession and Farid Ahmad who is serving as constable in 17, Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry division of the army, before the court.

Baby wrongly declared dead by Max Hospital passes away

Baby wrongly declared dead by Max Hospital passes away

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

A panel formed by the Delhi government to look into the case on Tuesday found Max Hospital guilty of not following prescribed medical norms in dealing with newborn infants.

Boje summoned for match-fixing probe

Boje summoned for match-fixing probe

Rediff.com5 Dec 2007

The Delhi police issued a notice to Nicky Boje to make himself available for investigation in his alleged involvement in the betting scandal.

Hindu man saved me from being gang-raped: Nun

Hindu man saved me from being gang-raped: Nun

Rediff.com19 Nov 2008

The nun, who was allegedly raped during communal violence in Kandhamal, has told the Crime Branch of Orissa police that after the sexual assault, she was saved by a local Hindu man from being gangraped, police said today.

Bomb threat on flight: Accused hoped airline shuts, girlfriend shifts to Mumbai

Bomb threat on flight: Accused hoped airline shuts, girlfriend shifts to Mumbai

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

This is the first arrest under the Act which came into force in July 2017, replacing the 1982 vintage law, according to which an accused can face a maximum punishment of life imprisonment till death and his properties can be confiscated, police said.

Ambani bomb scare: 'Jaish-ul-Hind's Telegram channel created in Tihar'

Ambani bomb scare: 'Jaish-ul-Hind's Telegram channel created in Tihar'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

A Mahindra Scorpio car with gelatin sticks was found parked near "Antilia", the multi-storey residence of Ambani, in south Mumbai on February 25.

Corporate espionage net widens, crucial papers leaked

Corporate espionage net widens, crucial papers leaked

Rediff.com21 Feb 2015

Execs of RIL, Essar, Cairn India, Jubilant Energy, ADAG detained.

ED arrests TMC spokesperson Saket Gokhale for money laundering

ED arrests TMC spokesperson Saket Gokhale for money laundering

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

Gokhale was taken into custody under criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in Ahmedabad where he is lodged in judicial custody in a Gujarat police case.

Batla House encounter: HC reduces Ariz Khan's death sentence to life

Batla House encounter: HC reduces Ariz Khan's death sentence to life

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

The Delhi high court on Thursday commuted to life term the death penalty awarded to Ariz Khan following his conviction in the sensational 2008 Batla House encounter in which decorated Delhi Police Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma lost his life.

Elgar case: Pune police search DU professor Hany Babu's residence

Elgar case: Pune police search DU professor Hany Babu's residence

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

Babu, who teaches English at the Delhi University, was booked under Indian Penal Code sections 120B (criminal conspiracy), 121 and 121A (waging or attempting to wage war against government), 124A (sedition), among others.

Pakistan spy ring: Now, school teacher with ISI links arrested

Pakistan spy ring: Now, school teacher with ISI links arrested

Rediff.com5 Dec 2015

The accused, identified as Sabar, is a teacher at a government school at Rajouri. He was arrested on Saturday morning and booked under provisions of the Official Secrets Act, said Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Ravindra Yadav.

Tahir Hussain used rioters as 'human weapons': Delhi court

Tahir Hussain used rioters as 'human weapons': Delhi court

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav said that a 'powerful person' like Hussain can threaten witnesses in the case if enlarged on bail.

Ambani bomb scare: Phone traced to Tihar jail seized

Ambani bomb scare: Phone traced to Tihar jail seized

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

The officer said further investigation and forensic analysis will be done after the mobile handset and details of the seizure are received from Tihar Jail authorities.

Two killed as fire breaks out in Delhi's old age home

Two killed as fire breaks out in Delhi's old age home

Rediff.com1 Jan 2023

Authorities got the information about a fire at Antara Care for Seniors at 5.14 am.

Special central law must to curb attacks on medical staff: IMA

Special central law must to curb attacks on medical staff: IMA

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

The association said that 25 states have laws on attacks on doctors and hospitals but these are mostly ineffective on the ground and do not serve the purpose of deterrence.

Jamia protests: 2 admitted with 'gunshot injuries'

Jamia protests: 2 admitted with 'gunshot injuries'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Two men, who were apparently part of a demonstration by Jamia Millia Islamia students on Sunday, have been admitted to the Safdarjung Hospital with "gunshot injury", sources said on Monday.

Charges filed against 4 for receiving money from ISI

Charges filed against 4 for receiving money from ISI

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

The crime branch of Delhi police told the court that accused Kafaitullah Khan, alias Master Raja, had received Rs 30,000 from the ISI while constable of Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry unit Fareed Ahmad had got Rs 10,000.

No evidence to show 9-yr-old was raped before being killed, cops tell court

No evidence to show 9-yr-old was raped before being killed, cops tell court

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

The Delhi police has told a court in the national capital that no evidence could be collected so far to confirm whether the nine-year-old girl was raped before allegedly being killed near Delhi Cantonment in south-west Delhi earlier this month.

Sandalwood drug racket: Actor Ragini Dwivedi arrested

Sandalwood drug racket: Actor Ragini Dwivedi arrested

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

The CCB had raided Ragini Dwivedi's residence early Friday morning after obtaining a search warrant from a court, a police officer said.

Juveniles among 22 held for Hanuman Jayanti violence in Jahangirpuri

Juveniles among 22 held for Hanuman Jayanti violence in Jahangirpuri

Rediff.com17 Apr 2022

Police said there was stone-pelting and some vehicles were also torched during the clashes between two communities Saturday evening.

8 Malaysian Tablighis, trying to flee India, caught at airport

8 Malaysian Tablighis, trying to flee India, caught at airport

Rediff.com5 Apr 2020

The eight Malaysian Tablighi activists were hiding in the Delhi-NCR region and they tried to take the advantage of a special flight arranged by the Malaysian high commission for their citizens stranded in India due to the coronavirus-triggered 21-day lockdown.

No evidence of foul play in death of 2 Russians: Odisha DGP

No evidence of foul play in death of 2 Russians: Odisha DGP

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

The investigating agency has also collected the burnt remnants of Antov and Bidenov from a cremation ground near Rayagada, according to an official statement.

Police says Shaheen Bagh shooter is AAP member; family rejects claim

Police says Shaheen Bagh shooter is AAP member; family rejects claim

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

Kapil Baisala and his father joined the AAP in early 2019, police said. DCP (Crime Branch) Rajesh Deo said his mobile phone has been seized and they have retrieved his WhatsApp data and photos of him and his father joining the party. Baisala's police custody has been extended by two days.

My face today is the face of Bastar's fight: Soni Sori

My face today is the face of Bastar's fight: Soni Sori

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

Tribal rights activist Soni Sori, who was attacked with an acid-like chemical in Chhattisgarh last month, has said that the condition of her face is reflective of the fight in Naxal-hit Bastar area.

Vyapam scam whistleblower arrested

Vyapam scam whistleblower arrested

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

Last month, Laxman Singh Markam, deputy secretary at the CM secretariat, had lodged a complaint accusing Rai and state Congress chief spokesperson K K Mishra of trying to drag his name in the controversy surrounding the alleged leak of a question paper of MP Teachers' Eligibility Test (TET)-2022 held on March 25.

ND Tiwari's son died due to strangulation: Autopsy

ND Tiwari's son died due to strangulation: Autopsy

Rediff.com19 Apr 2019

Following the postmortem at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, police on Thursday registered a case of murder and transferred it to the Crime Branch for investigation, a senior officer said.

Karan Johar was Bishnoi's target, says gang member

Karan Johar was Bishnoi's target, says gang member

Rediff.com18 Jun 2022

Siddhesh Kamble alias Mahakal, an alleged member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, has told investigators that Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar was on the list of persons whom the gang planned to target for extortion, a police official said.

Decide on FIRs against Mishra, others by Thursday: HC to police

Decide on FIRs against Mishra, others by Thursday: HC to police

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

The apex court lashed out at the law enforcing agencies for allowing the 'instigators of violence' to get away and said they should act as per law without waiting for somebody's nod.

CBSE paper leak: Board announces re-exam; HRD initiates probe

CBSE paper leak: Board announces re-exam; HRD initiates probe

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

The CBSE issued a circular on Wednesday informing about the re-examination and said dates and other details for it would be posted on the board's website.

Former CSK team principal Meiyappan chargesheeted in IPL betting scam

Former CSK team principal Meiyappan chargesheeted in IPL betting scam

Rediff.com21 Sep 2013

The Mumbai police on Saturday chargesheeted Chennai Super Kings's former team principal Gurunath Meiyappan in the betting scandal that rocked the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League earlier this year.

Maulana who led Nizamuddin gathering booked

Maulana who led Nizamuddin gathering booked

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

The markaz (centre) in the south Delhi neighbourhood organised a Tabligh-e-Jamaat from March 1-15 and at least 2,000 people, including foreigners and Indians from across the country, attended it.

Tarun Tejpal to appear before Goa police tomorrow, arrest likely

Tarun Tejpal to appear before Goa police tomorrow, arrest likely

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

Moving towards an imminent arrest, the Goa police on Thurdsay approached a local court for issuing a non-bailable warrant against Tarun Tejpal, who is accused of sexual assault against a woman journalist colleague, after he failed to appear before the investigating officer.

No need for CBI probe in Tablighi event: Centre to SC

No need for CBI probe in Tablighi event: Centre to SC

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

The ministry of home affairs gave in detail the steps taken by the Delhi Police which is making all efforts to complete the investigation within the time frame to submit the charge sheet in the trial court.

Bhim Army chief sent to 14 days' judicial custody over CAA protests

Bhim Army chief sent to 14 days' judicial custody over CAA protests

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

Aazad's outfit had organised a march from Jama Masjid to Jantar Mantar on Friday against the new citizenship law, despite not having permission from police.

NIA says 'other players' behind Waze as Mumbai commissioner is shunted

NIA says 'other players' behind Waze as Mumbai commissioner is shunted

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Under flak for the 'mishandling' of the bomb scare outside Mukesh Ambani's residence, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday transferred Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh from the post.

Interpol questions Chhota Rajan in final lap before deportation

Interpol questions Chhota Rajan in final lap before deportation

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

According to immigration sources, the time of Rajan's deportation will be made clear by the Interpol after they quiz him and a final clearance is issued.

Acid attack: 'Jealous' neighbour held for Preeti Rathi's death

Acid attack: 'Jealous' neighbour held for Preeti Rathi's death

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

Nine months after the acid attack on a Delhi resident in Mumbai that claimed her life, her neighbour was arrested for allegedly carrying out the crime as he was jealous of her career growth, police said on Friday.

AAP worker suicide: Another party MLA, 7 others arrested

AAP worker suicide: Another party MLA, 7 others arrested

Rediff.com31 Jul 2016

Aam Aadmi Party legislator from Narela Sharad Chauhan has been arrested by police in connection with the suicide of a woman worker of the ruling party.

Teesta part of plot to frame then Guj CM Modi in 2002 riot cases: SIT to court

Teesta part of plot to frame then Guj CM Modi in 2002 riot cases: SIT to court

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

The Mumbai-based activist, currently in jail in Gujarat, has sought bail.