News for 'Delhi Police Special Cell'

Pregnant Safoora Zargar gets bail in Delhi violence case

Pregnant Safoora Zargar gets bail in Delhi violence case

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

Justice Rajiv Shakdher released Zargar on bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs 10,000 and surety of like amount.

Congress withdraws from 'Covid toolkit' probe

Congress withdraws from 'Covid toolkit' probe

Rediff.com28 May 2021

The two Congress leader alleged that the Delhi Police is acting at the instance of the accused BJP leaders and under pressure from the Union Home Ministry and "are illegally misinforming and misleading third parties and also the media".

Parliament scare: Team rushed to TN

Parliament scare: Team rushed to TN

Rediff.com17 Dec 2005

Parliament scare: Team rushed to TN

Top IM terrorist Tehsin Akhtar sent to police custody

Top IM terrorist Tehsin Akhtar sent to police custody

Rediff.com26 Mar 2014

Top Indian Mujahideen operative Tehsin Akhtar alias Monu, one of the alleged masterminds of a string of terror attacks in India, was on Wednesday remanded to police custody till April 2 by a Delhi court.

Obscene chat targeting Muslim women: Info sought from Clubhouse

Obscene chat targeting Muslim women: Info sought from Clubhouse

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

The development comes a day after the Delhi Police's Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations unit which works under the supervision of Special Cell filed a first information report (FIR) against the unknown persons in the matter.

Delhi court discharges Lashkar bomb expert Abdul Karim Tunda

Delhi court discharges Lashkar bomb expert Abdul Karim Tunda

Rediff.com5 Mar 2016

Suspected Lashkar-e-Tayiba bomb expert Abdul Karim Tunda and three others, who were accused of helping Pakistani and Bangladeshi terrorists sneak into India in 1997 to carry out terror strikes, were on Saturday discharged in the case by a Delhi court which cited lack of evidence.

'I Am Dying For My Country'

'I Am Dying For My Country'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2025

It took Udham Singh 21 years to avenge the massacre of Jallianwala Bagh. And 34 years for his remains to return to India after execution in a British prison.

LeT's I-Day terror plot revealed

LeT's I-Day terror plot revealed

Rediff.com31 Jul 2014

Captured Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative Abdul Subhan reveals terror strikes planned in Delhi before Independence Day.

Delhi riots: 'Truth had to be told'

Delhi riots: 'Truth had to be told'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

'Especially at a time when truth is being twisted and a new narrative is being manufactured.'

SC orders release of NewsClick founder, holds arrest 'invalid'

SC orders release of NewsClick founder, holds arrest 'invalid'

Rediff.com15 May 2024

The Supreme Court on Wednesday declared as 'invalid' the arrest of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha in a case under the anti-terror law, and directed that he be released from custody.

NIA not to oppose bail plea of suspected terrorist Liyaqat

NIA not to oppose bail plea of suspected terrorist Liyaqat

Rediff.com14 May 2013

The National Investigating Agency may not oppose bail application of suspected Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Liyaqat Shah, who was arrested by the Delhi police for his alleged role in a conspiracy to carry out terror attacks in New Delhi.

NIA files chargesheet against six IS suspects

NIA files chargesheet against six IS suspects

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

The National Investigation Agency on Monday filed a chargesheet against six suspected Islamic State operatives arrested for allegedly conspiring to carry out terrorist activities in Delhi and during the Ardh Kumbh in Haridwar.

'Bulli Bai' case solved with arrest of mastermind Bishnoi in Assam

'Bulli Bai' case solved with arrest of mastermind Bishnoi in Assam

Rediff.com6 Jan 2022

Bishnoi, a resident of Jorhat who studies in Bhopal, is also the creator of the 'Bulli Bai' app on the platform GitHub as well as the main Twitter account holder of 'Bulli Bai', police said.

Bengaluru madrassa teacher with Al Qaeda links behind bars

Bengaluru madrassa teacher with Al Qaeda links behind bars

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

A madrassa teacher from Bengaluru has been arrested by Delhi Police for suspected links with Al Qaeda, making it the fourth arrest in its ongoing operation against the terror outfit.

Over 18,000 cops to be deployed for safe New Year celebrations in Delhi

Over 18,000 cops to be deployed for safe New Year celebrations in Delhi

Rediff.com29 Dec 2022

The traffic will be restricted at Connaught Place from 8 pm on Saturday and alcometer will be used for the drunk driving challans.

Khalistan terrorist and Nijjar aide Arsh Dalla arrested in Canada?

Khalistan terrorist and Nijjar aide Arsh Dalla arrested in Canada?

Rediff.com10 Nov 2024

The sources claimed that one of those arrested is believed to be Arsh Dalla, who is associated with the banned Khalistan Tiger Force and ran terror modules on behalf of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a designated terrorist who was killed in June last year.

Chargesheets filed in 361 Delhi riots cases out of 758: HC told

Chargesheets filed in 361 Delhi riots cases out of 758: HC told

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

In its affidavit filed in October, the investigating agency said that while charges are yet to be framed in 287 cases, 4 FIRs have been quashed by the high court.

Terror attack intel prompts red alert in Delhi

Terror attack intel prompts red alert in Delhi

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

A red alert was sounded in the national capital over intelligence inputs of a possible terror strike which threw Delhi Police and other security agencies into a tizzy on a day when multiple attacks by militants in Jammu and Kashmir left several persons dead.

Criminal law machinery can't be weaponised to harass journalists: Zubair to SC

Criminal law machinery can't be weaponised to harass journalists: Zubair to SC

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

Zubair through his counsel submitted that this is an age of social media where news travels faster than lightning and the job of someone who is debunking false information may draw the ire of others but "the law cannot be weaponisd against him.

How Chhota Rajan got himself arrested

How Chhota Rajan got himself arrested

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

Revealing his original name to immigration authorities when asked to step out of the queue at Bali in Indonesia landed underworld don Chhota Rajan in the security net and he was arrested soon after.

Antilia scare: Gangster lodged in Tihar under scanner

Antilia scare: Gangster lodged in Tihar under scanner

Rediff.com2 Apr 2021

The role of a gangster lodged in Delhi's Tihar jail is being probed in connection with the message on Telegram channel, through which an outfit named Jaish-ul-Hind had claimed responsibility for placing an explosives-laden SUV near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's house in Mumbai, a police official said.

More than 170 PFI activists held in fresh raids across 7 states

More than 170 PFI activists held in fresh raids across 7 states

Rediff.com27 Sep 2022

In another major crackdown on the Popular Front of India, police along with other investigative agencies conducted raids across several states on Tuesday.

Lalit Jha's brother expresses shock over his role in Parl security breach

Lalit Jha's brother expresses shock over his role in Parl security breach

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

Neighbours of Lalit were surprised to see his images on news channels, recalling him as a reserved individual who seldom engaged with the community at Burrabazar in Kolkata.

Arun Jaitley phone-tapping case: 3 policemen among 6 held

Arun Jaitley phone-tapping case: 3 policemen among 6 held

Rediff.com14 Nov 2013

Six more persons, including three Delhi police personnel, have been arrested for allegedly obtaining call detail records of the Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley, bringing the total number of those held in the case to 10, police said on Thursday.

LeT operatives tried to recruit Muzaffarnagar residents: Police

LeT operatives tried to recruit Muzaffarnagar residents: Police

Rediff.com7 Jan 2014

Two clerics from Harayana arrested last month for their suspected links to the Lashkar-e-Tayiba, and another operative, had allegedly visited the Muzaffarnagar relief camps in Uttar Pradesh and sought to recruit men to their module, a television news channel reported on Tuesday.

Israeli envoy attack: Iran militia plotted with Kazmi

Israeli envoy attack: Iran militia plotted with Kazmi

Rediff.com31 Jul 2012

The Delhi police probe into the February 13 terror bombing on Israeli envoy Tal Yehoshua's car in New Delhi has revealed that journalist Syed Mohammad Kazmi had plotted it in collusion with members of a military arm -- Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, including one Syed Ali Mahdiansadr.

Punjabi Singer Moosewala's 6th shooter arrested

Punjabi Singer Moosewala's 6th shooter arrested

Rediff.com10 Sep 2022

Deepak alias Mundi, who managed to hoodwink the police so far, was caught along with two of his associates from the West Bengal-Nepal border.

Foreign hand possible behind Israeli diplomat attack: Cops

Foreign hand possible behind Israeli diplomat attack: Cops

Rediff.com7 Mar 2012

The Delhi police on Wednesday told a court in New Delhi that the conspiracy of Israeli diplomat car bombing case was hatched outside India and the possibility of foreign hands in it cannot be ruled out.

ED probes money laundering in drug case linked to DMK ex-functionary

ED probes money laundering in drug case linked to DMK ex-functionary

Rediff.com10 Mar 2024

The ED will probe if money earned from the illicit narcotics trade was laundered to create movable and immovable assets by the accused. The investigation will run parallel to the NCB probe, the sources said.

IPL: Audio claiming nexus between Dawood & bookies played in court

IPL: Audio claiming nexus between Dawood & bookies played in court

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

Audio intercepts of telephone calls was played by the Delhi police, on Tuesday, in a Delhi court to buttress its claim about the nexus between underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and bookies in the IPL spot-fixing scandal.

Bulli Bai case: Mastermind made lewd remarks on complainant's image

Bulli Bai case: Mastermind made lewd remarks on complainant's image

Rediff.com8 Jan 2022

Niraj Bishnoi, the creator of the 'Bulli Bai' application, had earlier also created an account on Twitter making lewd remarks on the picture of a complainant and even tweeted about the auction of the person, police said on Friday.

Court sends 2 men who attacked Umar Khalid to police custody

Court sends 2 men who attacked Umar Khalid to police custody

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

The two men, who were arrested on August 20 from Fatehabad in Haryana's Hisar district, had claimed that they were cow vigilantes who wanted to draw attention towards protection of cows.

ISIS operative armed with IEDs held in Delhi; major attack averted

ISIS operative armed with IEDs held in Delhi; major attack averted

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

The two IEDs he was found with were 'fully ready' and just needed to be activated with a timer, police said. Security was stepped up in the national capital and in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh following the arrest.

Sikh activist's murder: 2 shooters of terrorist Dalla gang held in Punjab

Sikh activist's murder: 2 shooters of terrorist Dalla gang held in Punjab

Rediff.com10 Nov 2024

The accused were also allegedly involved in the recent murder of another person in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior.

Jaitley phone tapping: 'Offence of forgery made out'

Jaitley phone tapping: 'Offence of forgery made out'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2013

The Delhi police on Friday told a court in New Delhi that offences of forgery may be made out against the four arrested accused, including its constable Arvind Dabas, in the Arun Jaitley phone tapping case.

2 weeks after cyber attack, AIIMS data retrieved fully, services back, says govt

2 weeks after cyber attack, AIIMS data retrieved fully, services back, says govt

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

More than two weeks after the AIIMS cyber attack, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin informed the Lok Sabha on Friday that all the data has been retrieved from an unaffected backup server with most of its services also being restored.

A year on, kin of victims remain oblivious about Delhi riots probe

A year on, kin of victims remain oblivious about Delhi riots probe

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

According to the police, overall, 1,818 people have been arrested so far in 400 cases in connection with the riots. They said 342 charge sheets have been filed by Delhi Police by the end of 2020, out of which the trial court has taken cognizance 250 cases.

Three arrested in Delhi heist case

Three arrested in Delhi heist case

Rediff.com1 Feb 2014

Three persons have been arrested for the daring broad day light heist in which around Rs 8 crore had been looted in Lajpat Nagar area on New Delhi on Tuesday.

No HC bail to 3 Indian Mujahideen operatives in Delhi serial blasts case

No HC bail to 3 Indian Mujahideen operatives in Delhi serial blasts case

Rediff.com30 Apr 2024

The high court, however, directed the trial court concerned to conclude its trial in the case by taking up hearing at least twice a week, noting that the accused have been behind bars since 2008.

NIA takes over probe into Indian mission attack in London

NIA takes over probe into Indian mission attack in London

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

Pro-Khalistani protestors tried to vandalise the Indian High Commission in London and pulled down the national flag while holding protests outside the high commission complex on March 19.