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In a joint operation, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and the Delhi Police Special Cell on Saturday detained a man from Kushinagar district on suspicion of having links with the Islamic State (ISIS), officials said. The accused, identified as Rizwan Ahmed, was picked up from the Chhawani area of Padrauna town and later taken to Delhi on transit remand for further interrogation. According to police sources, Rizwan came under the scanner during an ongoing investigation by the Delhi P
New Delhi: Following a directive from the Delhi Police Commissioner to strictly enforce number plate regulations, the traffic police have launched a widespread crackdown on vehicles with improperly displayed or decorative number plates. As of May 2025, more than 27,000 drivers have been booked for violations.The enforcement drive targets non-standard number plates that use unusual fonts, colours, religious symbols, or caste and community slogans. According to official data, there were 17,795 violations recorded in 2024, including 14,624 challans and 3,171 notices. In comparison, the numbers ha ...Read More >
New Delhi: In the first seizure of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) this year, Delhi Police Special Cell recovered counterfeit notes with a face value of Rs 4 lakh. The high-quality fake notes, all in Rs 500 denomination, were smuggled into Delhi via Bangladesh. The courier was traced to Datia in Bihar.The accused was identified as Naushad Alam (22), a resident of Bettiah, Bihar. Additional CP (Special Cell) Pramod Kushwaha said that the unit worked on FICN-related intelligence for the past four months. "We had credible information that an interstate syndicate was involved in the circulation ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Delhi police have apprehended a 21-year-old man for allegedly creating multiple fake Instagram accounts of a college girl and uploading on them her sexually explicit AI-edited images, officials said on Wednesday. 'A college-going girl lodged a complaint on June 16, 2025, reporting that multiple fake Instagram accounts were created using her identity. These accounts uploaded sexually explicit, AI-edited images of her and were used for online harassment and blackmail,' South West Delhi Additional DCP Abhimanyu Poswal told ANI. The police officer said that the s ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) A 23-year-old man has been arrested at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) here for allegedly impersonating as a Delhi Police sub-inspector by using a forged identity card and fake appointment documents, an official said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Sahil Kumar, is a resident of Ladpur in Rajasthan's Alwar district and allegedly used the fake identity to target and befriend women victims, including Delhi Police personnel. "Kumar, who was wearing a T-shirt with a Delhi Police logo at the time of detention, was held on Monday by CISF personnel durin ...Read More >
Uttar Pradesh DGP Rajeev Krishna reveals names of 10 people across 6 states who have been arrested in connection with unlawful religious conversion syndicate.Ayesha alias SB Krishna from Goa, Ali Hasan alias Shekhar Rai from Kolkata, Osama from Kolkata, Rehman Qureshi from Agra, Abu Talib from Muzaffarnagar, Abur Rehman from Dehradun, Mohd Ali from Jaipur, Junaid Qureshi from Jaipur, Mustafa alias Manoj from Delhi, Mohd Ali from Jaipur have been arrested. Agra SSP Deepak Kumar said, "In March thi ...Read More >
Moradabad (UP), Aug 1 (PTI) The Moradabad district administration has cancelled the allotment of a government bungalow granted to former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav. The Samajwadi Party (SP) has been asked to vacate the premises within 30 days. The bungalow, located in the posh Civil Lines area near the Police Training College (PTC II), was allotted to the SP patriarch 31 years ago. Spread across nearly 1,000 square meters on Nazul land, the property serves as the local SP office. District Magistrate Anuj Singh said the property is needed for housing officers and other ...Read More >
New Delhi: Air and water security are the priorities this Independence Day. The security forces are focused on drone surveillance and aerial monitoring. Over 11,000 personnel, including army, police and paramilitary, have been deployed at Red Fort, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor against terrorism. Surveillance at water treatment plants has been enhanced after intelligence inputs suggested that there could be attempts to tamper with water supply. Commissioner SBK Singh has appointed a DCP-rank officer as the in-charge of the anti ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) conducted a joint counter-terrorism mock exercise at Delhi Airport on Sunday. "A Joint Counter Terrorist Mock Exercise was conducted at #Delhi Airport. The exercise was aimed at bolstering threat response mechanisms, enhancing tactical preparedness and ensuring seamless coordination among all security and emergency response agencies" said CISF on X Also Read | AI Expansion in India: Tamil Nadu Government Launches Pilot Programme 'TN SPARK' To Teach AI, Robotics, Coding, and Digital Skills in Government School ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta received a death threat through a phone call made to the Ghaziabad Police Control Room (PCR) late last night, officials said. According to the Ghaziabad Police, the threatening call was made to the PCR on 'Dial 112' helpline at around 11:30 pm on Thursday, but the caller's phone was switched off shortly afterwards as the police tried to reach him. "Following the incident, we informed the Delhi Police and are actively investigating to get more details," Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) City, Dhawal Jaiswal, said. He said efforts were also on to ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): The Delhi Police have initiated the process to deport 31 Bangladeshi nationals who were living illegally in the North West district of Delhi. The deportation process began on Saturday after the individuals were brought to the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) in RK Puram, officials said. Earlier this week, the North West District Police apprehended 18 Bangladeshi nationals who were found residing illegally in the city. The arrests were made during a special operation conducted on Tuesday by the Foreigner Cell unit in the Bharat Nagar police statio ...Read More >
Saquib Nachan, a former leader of the banned SIMI, passed away in a Delhi hospital following a brain haemorrhage. He was admitted four days prior after being arrested in 2023 during an NIA crackdown on ISIS. Nachan, an inmate at Tihar prison, was hospitalized after his health deteriorated, and doctors confirmed the haemorrhage.Saquib Nachan, a former office-bearer of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), died in a Delhi hospital on Saturday, days after suffering a brain haemorrhag ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said the state govt was consistently working to provide better resources to the doctors and quality healthcare services to the citizens.He mentioned that medical colleges were being established in every district.While there were only six medical colleges in 2014, the number has now increased to 15, and nine new colleges are under construction. As a result, MBBS seats in the state increased from 700 in 2014 to 2,185, at present. The state govt aims to increase the MBBS seats to over 3,400 by 2029, said Saini.The CM was addressing a ...Read More >
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], July 13 (ANI): Haridwar SSP Pramendra Singh Dobhal stated that the administration is continuously monitoring the Kanwar Yatra to ensure that no one faces any inconvenience. Speaking to ANI on Saturday, Dobhal asserted that strict action will be taken against those who challenge law and order during the Yatra. Also Read | Ponzi Scheme Case: ED Attaches INR 762.47 Crore Immovable Assets in PACL Money Laundering Case. "The Kanwar Yatra has started, and we are continuously monitoring it... So far, there have been no issues with traffic jams. Keeping the upcoming ...Read More >
Sneha's bank account remains untouched. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Sneha Debnath, 19, from Tripura, went missing in New Delhi on July 7Tripura CM Manik Saha ordered immediate police action on Sneha's disappearanceSneha was last seen near Sarai Rohilla Railway Station with a friend named Pitunia Did our AI summary help? Let us know. New Delhi: Sneha Debnath, a 19-year-old girl from Sabroom in South Tripura district, reportedly went missing in the national capi ...Read More >
Lucknow, July 19: In a big disclosure that highlights the nexus between global terror ideologies and domestic criminals, the Uttar Pradesh Police have exposed a network of illegal religious conversions. These activities have been backed by foreign funding, radical indoctrination, and tactics inspired by ISIS. The state's law enforcement agencies - backed by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and the Special Task Force (STF) - have uncovered a well-orchestrated syndicate that not only targeted vulnerable populations through deceit and coercion but also bore alarming signs of radicalisation and terr ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi Police has arrested three fraudsters from Rajasthan's Mewat for running a sextortion racket that extorted Rs 14 lakh from a man in the capital. The accused posed as Crime Branch officers, manipulated the victim into a compromising situation during a WhatsApp video call, and then used the footage to blackmail him over several days.According to police, the accused contacted the complainant via WhatsApp video call and played a pre-recorded obscene video featuring a woman. "The complainant told police officers that he was manipulated into getting nude, and subsequently, his video ...Read More >
Haridwar: A woman politician has been arrested for allegedly letting her boyfriend and others repeatedly rape her 13-year-old daughter in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. The horrifying crime, which occurred between January and March, was exposed when the minor bravely confided in her father, prompting a police investigation that led to the arrest of the accused. The accused was arrested with her boyfriend and one more. According to police reports, the minor was gang-raped multiple times, often in the presence of her mother. The minor, who had been living with her father following her parents' separat ...Read More >
ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Ajay Lamba was arrested after 24 years for four murder-cum-robbery cases targeting cab driversLamba and accomplices sedated, killed drivers in Uttarakhand, and sold cabs in NepalOnly one victim's body was recovered; two gang members were arrested earlier Did our AI summary help? Let us know. New Delhi: A serial killer who targeted cab drivers and sold off their vehicles has landed in the police net after 24 years. The Delhi Police cr ...Read More >
Patna, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major action against corruption, the State Vigilance Unit (SVU) on Saturday arrested Sub-Inspector Putul Kumari, the SHO of the Women's Police Station in Samastipur, for accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. Her driver was also arrested in the case. The arrest has created a stir within the police department. According to an official, Putul Kumari was caught red-handed while taking the bribe from Rajiv Ranjan, a resident of Chhatauna village under Mufassil police station limits, in connection with an assault case. Rajiv Ranjan had filed a written complaint with ...Read More >
Pune: The Indian Gig Workers' Front on Saturday evening suspended the ongoing strike of cabs and autorickshaws operating on applications till Tuesday, after leaving many commuters, including those arriving at the airport on Saturday morning, hassled. Keshav Kshirsagar, the president of the front, said, "We have a meeting on Tuesday with senior officials of the state transport department. If its decisions don't meet our expectations, the strike will resume." Several commuters had a harrowing experience on roads on Friday and in the early hours of Saturday. Cabs and autos were hard to come by. T ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has stepped up security arrangements across the national capital to maintain law and order and ensure peaceful celebration of Eid ul-Azha on Saturday, an official said. To maintain law and order during festivities, elaborate deployments have been made in sensitive areas, with the Rapid Action Force (RAF), paramilitary forces, and local police teams mobilised. Multiple check posts have been set up across Delhi, and electronic surveillance has been intensified to monitor suspicious activity. A senior police officer said, "Strict vigilance is being maintained across t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Sneha Debnath, a 19-year-old girl from Sabroom in South Tripura district, reportedly went missing in the national capital. Following this, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha gave necessary instructions to the police to take immediate and appropriate action on the matter. Also Read | Trump Announces 30% Tariffs on EU Goods as Trade Talks Stall. In a statement posted on its official social media account, the Tripura Chief Minister's Office stated, "The report of Miss Sneha Debnath, a resident of Sabroom, who has reportedly gone missing in New Delhi, has come t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has achieved a significant breakthrough in its efforts to combat crime in the city. A dangerous day burglar gang has been smashed, and two individuals, including a major burglar, have been apprehended. The Crime Branch of Delhi Police apprehended two accused, including a Child in Conflict with Law (CCL) and a 22-year-old identified as Aftab alias Sukha, from the Sector 10/11 area near Japanese Park in Rohini. 53 high-end phones were recovered from the possession of the accused, along with house-breaking tools were seized from ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court has said money cannot be recovered by filing an FIR and seeking help of police as it quashed a cheating case against the producer of Bollywood movie "Tanu Weds Manu". A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan expressed displeasure over the approach of the Allahabad High Court in dealing with the petition of producer Shailesh R Singh for quashing of the FIR against him by complainant Kunal Jain. "Money cannot be recovered, more particularly, in a civil dispute between the parties by filing a first information report and seeking the help of the ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 19 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday said they have busted a large-scale illegal religious conversion racket and arrested 10 people from six states. The probe began in Agra in March after two sisters -- aged 33 and 18 -- were reported missing. Investigations revealed that they were allegedly coerced into religious conversion and were undergoing radicalization, the police said. Also Read | Special Intensive Revision: Preparation Over SIR in West Bengal to Start by First Week of August, Say Sources. One of the sisters had also put a picture of a girl holding an AK 47 rif ...Read More >
Patna, Aug 1 (PTI) Healthcare services were affected at AIIMS-Patna on Friday as resident doctors went on an "indefinite strike" in protest against the alleged high-handedness of Sheohar MLA Chetan Anand. According to a press statement issued by the Resident Doctors' Association (RDA), AIIMS-Patna, on Friday, "The RDA expresses deep disappointment and anguish over the lack of action by the administration following the violent and traumatic incident that occurred on Wednesday, when MLA Chetan Anand, his wife and their armed guards breached hospital security, physically assaulted staff, and thr ...Read More >
Chennai: Attempts to re-establish contact with their prospective aides in Tamil Nadu proved to be the undoing of three fugitives who were linked to multiple terror-related cases across TN, Karnataka and Kerala, and were on the run for almost three decades.And the state police's continued intel gathering paid off when the Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) in two carefully coordinated operations in Kartnataka and Andhra Pradesh between June 30 and July 10, finally nabbed the trio. For nearly 30 years, they blended into small-town life under borrowed names. The suspects, originally identified as Tailor Raj ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has achieved a significant breakthrough in its efforts to combat crime in the city. A dangerous day burglar gang has been smashed, and two individuals, including a major burglar, have been apprehended. The Crime Branch of Delhi Police apprehended two accused, including a Child in Conflict with Law (CCL) and a 22-year-old identified as Aftab alias Sukha, from the Sector 10/11 area near Japanese Park in Rohini. Also Read | Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Approves To Install CCTV Cameras in All 74,000 Coaches To Enhance Passen ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid heartfelt tributes to freedom fighter Mangal Pandey on his birth anniversary, remembering him as a "pioneering warrior" who challenged British authority and remains a lasting symbol of courage and patriotism. Recognised as one of the earliest voices of resistance, Mangal Pandey played a key role in the events that sparked the Revolt of 1857, which eventually led to the dissolution of the East India Company and the establishment of direct British rule under the Government of India Act of 1858. Taking to X, Prime Minister Modi wr ...Read More >
Lucknow, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a big disclosure that highlights the nexus between global terror ideologies and domestic criminals, the Uttar Pradesh Police have exposed a network of illegal religious conversions. These activities have been backed by foreign funding, radical indoctrination, and tactics inspired by ISIS. The state's law enforcement agencies - backed by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and the Special Task Force (STF) - have uncovered a well-orchestrated syndicate that not only targeted vulnerable populations through deceit and coercion but also bore alarming signs of radica ...Read More >