News for 'Police Special Cell'

Court remands Tunda to seven-day police custody

Court remands Tunda to seven-day police custody

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

Top Lashkar-e-Tayiba bomb expert Abdul Karim Tunda was on Wednesday remanded in seven days' police custody by a Delhi court after the investigators said those who had allegedly helped him in illegal infiltration of Pakistani nationals are yet to be identified.

Hyderabad blasts: 60 hours of CCTV footage crucial to case

Hyderabad blasts: 60 hours of CCTV footage crucial to case

Rediff.com23 Feb 2013

The 60 hours of CCTV footage obtained by the special cell of the Hyderabad police will be crucial in cracking the twin blasts case. The police have managed to get access to footage from four cameras installed near the Dilsusknagar blast site.

NIA attaches properties of Hizbul chief Salahuddin's sons in Kashmir

NIA attaches properties of Hizbul chief Salahuddin's sons in Kashmir

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

Authorities on Monday attached a house belonging to Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin's son in the city's Ram Bagh area, officials said.

'Arms supplier to Maoists' arrested in Delhi

'Arms supplier to Maoists' arrested in Delhi

Rediff.com3 Dec 2010

A Nepali national, suspected to be behind supplying explosive materials to Maoists in India and Nepal, has been placed under arrest in the capital New Delhi's central district area. Police officials said that the accused has been arrested with several explosive detonators and wires.

Hyderabad blasts: Delhi cops failed to share vital leads?

Hyderabad blasts: Delhi cops failed to share vital leads?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2013

The Hyderabad police blame their counterparts in Delhi for not sharing information about a recce of Dilksukhnagar conducted by Indian Mujahideen's Sayed Maqbool. Vicky Nanjappa reports

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".

I-Day terror plot foiled; Al-Qaida terrorist held with 8 grenades: Police

I-Day terror plot foiled; Al-Qaida terrorist held with 8 grenades: Police

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

Terming the arrest a "major success", the IGP said it was the result of robust security measures put in place by the police.

Busted LeT module planned to create havoc in K'taka

Busted LeT module planned to create havoc in K'taka

Rediff.com31 Aug 2012

The probe by the Bengaluru police in coordination with the special cell of the Delhi police has revealed that the team of 10 persons from the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami and the Lashkar-e-Tayiba had split into two groups to carry out a series of operations in Karnataka.

Mumbai cops move Delhi court seeking Abu Jundal's custody

Mumbai cops move Delhi court seeking Abu Jundal's custody

Rediff.com26 Jun 2012

The Mumbai police on Tuesday moved a court in New Delhi seeking custody of alleged 26/11 Mumbai terror attack key handler Abu Jundal, who is currently in the custody of the special cell of the Delhi police.

Guj HC orders registration of interfaith marriage under police cover

Guj HC orders registration of interfaith marriage under police cover

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

The Gujarat high court has directed that a woman intending to marry a man from a different religion be escorted by police from Junagadh to Ahmedabad for the registration of their marriage in Ahmedabad after her parents opposed her decision to tie the knot with him.

Fasih Memhmood sent to judicial custody

Fasih Memhmood sent to judicial custody

Rediff.com1 Nov 2012

Fasih Memhmood, a suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist and an accused in Delhi and Bangalore blasts, was on Thursday remanded by a court in New Delhi in judicial custody and was then ordered to be handed over to Karnataka police.

Delhi car bomb case: Open warrant against Iranian

Delhi car bomb case: Open warrant against Iranian

Rediff.com17 Mar 2012

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vinod Yadav issued the warrant against Masod Sedaghatzadeh, an Iranian national who is said to be detained in Malaysia, after Special Cell of Delhi Police said he was also involved in the conspiracy of the blast.

L-G puts final seal of approval on Delhi's makeover for G20 summit

L-G puts final seal of approval on Delhi's makeover for G20 summit

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

Ahead of the G20 summit, Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Thursday went on a final round of inspection of Rajghat, Pragati Maidan and other places to take stock of preparations for the mega event.

Antilia bomb scare: HC denies bail to ex-cop Sharma, pulls up NIA over probe

Antilia bomb scare: HC denies bail to ex-cop Sharma, pulls up NIA over probe

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

The agency has not done an "in- depth" investigation, it said.

Central Govt Jobs To Shrink By 50k

Central Govt Jobs To Shrink By 50k

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

The 1.4% decline projected for 2025 is driven by a 5.6% (72,000) dip in the strength of railway employees to 1.2 million by next year.

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.

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.

Delhi blasts: IM man provided logistical support

Delhi blasts: IM man provided logistical support

Rediff.com9 Sep 2009

The Delhi police on Wednesday accused a suspected member of the Indian Mujahideen of providing logistical support to enable the terror group's media cell head and others to hack a wi-fi system to send emails minutes before the serial blasts in the capital last year.

Delhi HC grants bail to journalist in PMLA case

Delhi HC grants bail to journalist in PMLA case

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

The bail plea was opposed by ED which had said the offence committed by him has cross border implications and if released, he would not be available for further ongoing investigation.

Two Al Qaeda terrorists arrested in Jamshedpur

Two Al Qaeda terrorists arrested in Jamshedpur

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

The two are members of Al Qaeda's sleeper cell and motivate youths of the steel city as well as other parts of Jharkhand to join and expand the organisation, he said.

Israeli diplomat attack: 'Other agency not to quiz Kazmi'

Israeli diplomat attack: 'Other agency not to quiz Kazmi'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2012

The Delhi police was specifically told on Wednesday by a court in New Delhi not to permit any other probe agency to interrogate journalist Syed Mohammed Ahmad Kazmi, arrested for his alleged role in the February 13 bombing of an Israeli diplomat car.

27 children missing in UP's Muzaffarnagar district

27 children missing in UP's Muzaffarnagar district

Rediff.com3 Mar 2014

The police on Monday said that 33 children have gone missing in Muzaffaranagar district since 2007 and only six of them have been found.

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.

NIA court issues warrants against 23 terrorists hiding in Pak

NIA court issues warrants against 23 terrorists hiding in Pak

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

A special NIA court has issued non-bailable warrants against 23 terrorists operating from across the border after exfiltrating from their home district of Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir, a senior police officer said on Wednesday.

Terrorist behind bid to target CRPF convoy arrested

Terrorist behind bid to target CRPF convoy arrested

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

A CRPF vehicle had suffered slight damage when a Santro car went up in flames after an explosion at Tethar village, seven km from Banihal, shortly after a Jammu-bound convoy crossed the Jawahar Tunnel, the gateway to Kashmir valley.

Delhi's Lodhi Road where Jundal is lodged turns fortress

Delhi's Lodhi Road where Jundal is lodged turns fortress

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

A round-the-clock three-tier security ring has been thrown around the special cell office of the Delhi police where the prize catch in 26/11, Sayed Zabiuddin alias Abu Jundal of the Lashker-e-Tayiba, has been kept.

3 arrested with IEDs; were planning to attack Assam, Delhi

3 arrested with IEDs; were planning to attack Assam, Delhi

Rediff.com25 Nov 2019

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Pramod Singh Kushwah said the accused, Mukadir Islam, (22), Ranjeet Ali (24) and Luit Zameel (24), all residents of Goalpara, were arrested on Sunday.

NIA, 6 anti-terror state wings probe Delhi blast

NIA, 6 anti-terror state wings probe Delhi blast

Rediff.com8 Sep 2011

Sources in the special cell have said that police forces in multiple states have been asked to track the regrouping of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India. Sahim Salim reports.

'It was not just an operation against NewsClick'

'It was not just an operation against NewsClick'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

The entire operation was meant to have a chilling effect on independent journalists, those not completely subservient to the regime, the small section still doing what the Fourth Estate should do -- raising questions to those in power.

ISI trained ULFA militants, tried to appease Baruah: Book

ISI trained ULFA militants, tried to appease Baruah: Book

Rediff.com11 Feb 2024

The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), which trained a batch of Assam's United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants in 1991-92, considered the rebel group's chief Paresh Baruah a prize catch and did not want to offend him even after he was unwilling to take the agency's commands on conducting operations in the northeastern state, claims a new book.

Cops make new plea for Ghandy's prosecution under UAP

Cops make new plea for Ghandy's prosecution under UAP

Rediff.com30 Mar 2012

Two days after naxal leader Kobad Ghandy was absolved of the terror charges under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act for want of proper sanction, the police has made a fresh plea to a Delhi court with a renewed sanction of his prosecution under the anti-terror law.

IM terrorist Fasih Mohammed seeks bail

IM terrorist Fasih Mohammed seeks bail

Rediff.com29 Jan 2013

Suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist Fasih Mohammed, who was deported from Saudi Arabia last year and is accused in terror strikes in India, Tuesday sought bail from a Delhi court.

Court denies bail to six suspected Islamic State operatives

Court denies bail to six suspected Islamic State operatives

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

A special court on Friday refused bail to six suspected Islamic State of Iraq and Syria operatives, arrested from different parts of the country, for allegedly promoting activities and ideologies of the banned terror outfit and luring the youths to join it.

Sreesanth cannot be liable for instances at his back: Court

Sreesanth cannot be liable for instances at his back: Court

Rediff.com28 May 2013

Arrested cricketers S Sreesanth and Ajit Chandila, and two bookies, were on Tuesday remanded in judicial custody till June 4 by a Delhi court, which rejected the investigators' plea for two more days' custodial interrogation of the India pacer in connection with the IPL spot-fixing case.

Delhi encounter: Cops involved likely to be transferred

Delhi encounter: Cops involved likely to be transferred

Rediff.com19 May 2015

Following the encounter killing of wanted criminal Manoj Vashishtha in the Rajendra Nagar area of the national capital, the Delhi Police has announced that all members of the Special Cell involved in the incident shall be transferred.

HC notice against diplomat Madhuri Gupta in spying case

HC notice against diplomat Madhuri Gupta in spying case

Rediff.com8 May 2012

The city police on Tuesday moved the Delhi high court for slapping of a more stringent spying charge, entailing 14 years' jail term, on suspended Indian diplomat Madhuri Gupta

Mumbai: Man held for blackmailing Anoushka Shankar

Mumbai: Man held for blackmailing Anoushka Shankar

Rediff.com20 Sep 2009

The Delhi police is investigating a case of blackmailing in which sitar-player Anoushka Shankar, daughter of legendary musician Pandit Ravi Shankar, was blackmailed by a man who allegedly accessed her photographs stored in her laptop.The man, whose identity has not been revealed, has been arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi police, following investigations in Mumbai.Pandit Ravi Shankar had written to the Home Ministry about the harassment his daughter was facing.

Minor IED blast near Israel Embassy in Delhi, no injuries reported

Minor IED blast near Israel Embassy in Delhi, no injuries reported

Rediff.com30 Jan 2021

A blast took place outside the Israeli Embassy in the heart of Lutyens' Delhi on Friday evening, a fire service official said.

Delhi turns fortress for Independence Day

Delhi turns fortress for Independence Day

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

A multi-layered security cover has been thrown over the national capital ahead of Independence Day with over 40,000 security personnel deployed across New Delhi to keep a hawk-eyed vigil against any possible terror strike.

Meet Delhi's new top cop

Meet Delhi's new top cop

Rediff.com10 Nov 2010

A change from old ways to a people-friendly policing, revamp of elite anti-terror wing special cell and a women-centric approach are high on the agenda of B K Gupta who took over as the new Delhi police commissioner today.