Delhi Police have busted an alleged sex racket operating from a building in Paharganj, central Delhi, rescuing four women and arresting one man. Legal action has also been initiated against the premises owner.
Delhi Police busted a prostitution racket operating under the guise of a spa in Paharganj, arresting one man and rescuing five women after a decoy operation.
Delhi Police have dismantled an illegal firearms supply network linked to a robbery attempt at a liquor shop in Paharganj, arresting one man and uncovering the supply chain of the weapon used in the crime.
Two employees of a government liquor shop in Delhi's Paharganj were shot and stabbed after resisting a robbery attempt. The two accused were later arrested in Uttar Pradesh.
Delhi Police secured the conviction of a 22-year-old man in a robbery case within three-and-a-half months of the incident through scientific investigation, CCTV analysis and prompt prosecution.
The owner of the Malviya Nagar hotel, Lavkesh Bajaj, where a recent fire killed 21 people, was previously arrested for allegedly facilitating the illegal stay of Bangladesh nationals by helping them procure fraudulent Indian identity documents. Bajaj is currently in police custody as investigators probe the circumstances of the deadly blaze and search for other individuals linked to the hotel's management.
Delhi Police have arrested three alleged robbers who used chokehold techniques to overpower victims before robbing them at knifepoint. The arrests followed an incident on April 30 near Pul Paharganj.
A bar owner in Delhi has been booked for allegedly hosting dance performances without a valid license. Police also seized MDMA from two individuals during the raid.
A bar manager in Delhi has been booked for allegedly hosting dance performances without a valid licence. Police also seized ecstasy during the raid.
Delhi Police have arrested a 26-year-old medical store owner and dismantled a drug supply network operating in the outer Delhi area. The arrest followed a raid in Paharganj, prompted by information obtained during the interrogation of three individuals previously arrested with contraband.
Delhi Police have dismantled an organised racket trafficking stolen mobile phones to Nepal, arresting two individuals and recovering 40 devices. The operation involved purchasing stolen phones in Delhi and selling them in Nepal for profit.
Delhi Police arrested a 25-year-old history-sheeter, Aman, by creating a fake social media profile to lure him into a meeting. The arrest led to the recovery of stolen scooters and the detection of multiple theft and snatching cases.
A software engineer earning a high salary allegedly abandoned his career to run a fake online trading racket, duping investors of nearly Rs 100 crore.
Delhi Police have dismantled an interstate narcotics syndicate operating between Bihar and Delhi, arresting the alleged main supplier from Madhepura, Bihar. The operation followed an investigation that began with the arrest of a man consuming smack in Delhi.
A 36-year-old businessman in Delhi died after being allegedly assaulted by food delivery agents following a verbal argument. The incident occurred in Connaught Place, and the victim succumbed to his injuries after being hospitalized.
A powerful explosion near the Red Fort metro station in Delhi killed at least eight people and injured 24 others, reviving memories of past terror attacks in the city.
"Investigators are now tracing the route towards Daryaganj, while more than 100 CCTV clips, including footage from nearby toll plazas, are being examined to establish the complete movement of the vehicle," the sources added.
According to sources, a man named Tariq from Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, who has been arrested, is said to have given the Hyundai i20 car to Umar Mohammad.
Hours before the blast in Delhi, eight people, including three doctors, were arrested and 2,900 kg of explosives were seized with the uncovering of a "white collar" terror module on Monday.
'At times when the pressure, glitz and glam felt horribly garish, there he was with no pretences or guile. A sweet reminder that life is about the real things not the fluff.'
At least 18 people were killed in a stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on Sunday. The stampede occurred after a wrong announcement about a change of platforms led to confusion and panic. The station was crowded with passengers traveling to Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival.
The chargesheet, spread over 1,000 pages, was filed before the Patiala House Court in June and the court took its cognisance last month. A supplementary was filed in July.
Delhi Police on Friday said they have launched an investigation after a video on social media showed a group of men allegedly harassing and groping a Japanese woman on Holi.
Three persons, including one juvenile, have been apprehended and questioned.
Delhi Police has given permission to the farmers to hold their 'Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat' with the condition of gathering not exceeding to 5,000, no tractor trolleys, no march at the Ramlila Maidan, and made elaborate security arrangements that may lead to a heavy traffic jam in the national capital on March 14, officials on Wednesday said.
Due to a 'Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat' convened by farmers at the Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on Thursday, the Delhi Police has beefed up security and deployed heavy force for checking vehicles, which might lead to traffic snarls in the central parts of the city, officials said.
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.
Elaborate security measures have been put in place in and around Ramlila Maidan where the Aam Aadmi Party will hold a 'Maha Rally' on Sunday against the Centre's ordinance on control of services in the national capital, police said.
A man was detained on Wednesday for allegedly threatening to blow up the Vishva Hindu Parishad's office in central Delhi's Jhandewalan area, the police said.
Nadda said the investigating agencies had nabbed one accused from Azamgarh and another from Jaunpur.
Budget hotels are witnessing at least 200 per cent hike in their tariff.
Tariq Ahmed Dar, guilty of being a member of a terror outfit and giving support to it, but let him off too, saying he has already undergone more than 10 years in jail, which is the maximum punishment prescribed under the law for these offences.
Hitesh Harsinghani/Rediff.com captures glimpses from the Mallakhamb World Championship 2019 in Mumbai.
Most of the casualties were from Sarojini Nagar where 43 people died, while 18 were killed in Paharganj
Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds damaged many cars, brought traffic to a grinding halt, left trees uprooted and led to power outages in various parts of the capital on Monday.
Dar was, however, acquitted of the charges of conspiracy to wage a war against the government by carrying out the blasts.
The sewadars, which also include a woman, sit on the ground and urge people to offer their 'jodas' (shoes) while they wait in front of their makeshift counter, on the Haryana side of the Singhu border, close to a tent where farmer leaders speak vociferously against the new farm laws, reiterating demands for repealing them.
Online shopping is growing exponentially in India.
The social activist has been pressing for setting up of the Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in the states, besides implementation of the Swaminathan Commission report, which has suggested ways to address the agrarian distress.
A special anti-money laundering court in New Delhi on Wednesday framed charges against Tarique Ahmed Dar who is alleged to have masterminded and funded the 2005 Diwali-eve blasts at prime Delhi markets like Sarojini Nagar and Paharganj.
