Delhi Police: News

20 Nov 2024

Chernobyl

Gurugram residents burst crackers despite AQI reaching 600

A video of residents in Gurugram, Haryana, bursting firecrackers during a wedding procession has gone viral and drawn widespread criticism.

20 Nov 2024

Air Quality Index

Delhi government offices switch to WFH for 50% employees

Amid the worsening air pollution crisis in the city, the Delhi government has announced a work-from-home (WFH) policy for 50% of its employees.

18 Nov 2024

Delhi

SC extends GRAP-4 pollution curbs in Delhi until further notice

The Supreme Court has directed that Stage 4 anti-pollution measures, under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), will remain in place in Delhi until further notice.

15 Nov 2024

Delhi

Delhi LG directs crackdown on illegal immigrants and encroachments

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has ordered the city's police commissioner to initiate a month-long special drive.

15 Nov 2024

Cybercrimes

Retired Delhi engineer loses ₹10 crore in 'digital arrest' scam

Cybercriminals allegedly extorted ₹10 crore from a 72-year-old retired engineer in Delhi, keeping him under "digital arrest" for eight hours.

08 Nov 2024

India

Why there'll be traffic restrictions in Delhi from November 9-12

The Delhi Police have imposed traffic restrictions in the city from November 9 to 12 in light of two major events.

30 Oct 2024

India

French ambassador's phone stolen in Chandni Chowk; 4 arrested 

The Delhi Police have arrested four people, aged between 20 and 25 years, for stealing French Ambassador Thierry Mathou's mobile phone.

25 Oct 2024

Mumbai

Massive crackdown on Lawrence Bishnoi Gang, 7 shooters arrested 

The special cell of the Delhi Police has arrested seven shooters of the infamous Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The arrests were made from different parts of Punjab and its neighboring states.

25 Oct 2024

Delhi

Delhi-Hyderabad Vistara flight diverted to Jaipur due to medical emergency

A Vistara Airlines flight headed from Delhi to Hyderabad was diverted to Jaipur on Friday after a medical emergency was reported onboard.

23 Oct 2024

Atishi

Delhi: Man climbs electric pole, seeks to speak with Modi

An unidentified man climbed a high-voltage electric pole in Delhi's Yamuna Khadar area on Wednesday morning.

23 Oct 2024

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand cops announce ₹5 reward for information on wanted criminals  

In an unprecedented move, the Uttarakhand police in Udham Singh Nagar district has announced a reward of ₹5 for information leading to the capture of three absconding criminals.

21 Oct 2024

Explosion

School blast: Delhi Police probe Khalistani link, write to Telegram

A pro-Khalistan group has taken responsibility for the explosion that took place near a Central Reserve Police Force in Rohini, New Delhi on Sunday.

Watch: CCTV shows moment huge explosion ripped through Delhi school 

CCTV footage of the moment a huge explosion ripped through the wall of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) public school in the Prashant Vihar area of Delhi's Rohini has surfaced.

20 Oct 2024

Delhi

Massive explosion near CRPF school in Delhi's Rohini

An explosion took place near the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) school in Rohini, Delhi on Sunday morning.

13 Oct 2024

Ladakh

Sonam Wangchuk, 20 others detained for protesting outside Ladakh Bhavan

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and around 20 other protesters were detained by the Delhi Police on Sunday.

13 Oct 2024

Haryana

Delhi Police's SIT to help probe Baba Siddique's murder

The Delhi Police have decided to send a special investigation team (SIT) to Mumbai after the murder of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique.

06 Oct 2024

Arya

Police uncover ₹10 crore-worth kidney racket led by MBA graduate 

The Delhi Police have busted a major illegal kidney transplant racket following a six-year-long investigation.

04 Oct 2024

Amit Shah

'Congress wants to take youth back to drugs': Shah 

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has accused the Congress of wanting to "take youth back to drugs," following a major drug bust in Delhi.

03 Oct 2024

Delhi

Delhi doctor shot dead at hospital by two teens

A 55-year-old doctor was shot dead at a private nursing home in Delhi's Jaitpur on Wednesday night.

02 Oct 2024

Afghanistan

560kg cocaine worth ₹2,000 crore seized in Delhi's biggest bust 

In a significant operation on Wednesday, the Delhi Police dismantled an international drug syndicate, seizing 560kg of cocaine valued at over ₹2,000 crore. This bust is reported to be the largest in the city's history.

01 Oct 2024

Atishi

'Stopped from meeting Sonam Wangchuk': Atishi

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Tuesday claimed that she was stopped outside the Bawana Police Station and was not allowed to meet Sonam Wangchuk when she was heading to meet the climate activist demanding autonomy for Ladakh.

29 Sep 2024

Faridabad

Delhi: Cop asks driver to move car, gets killed

A Delhi Police constable was killed in a road rage incident in Nangloi on Saturday night.

28 Sep 2024

Delhi

Father, 4 disabled daughters found dead at their Delhi home 

A heart-wrenching incident has come to light in Vasant Kunj's Rangpuri village, Delhi, where a man and his four physically challenged daughters were found dead in their home.

25 Sep 2024

Delhi

Delhi shop serves pomegranate juice mixed with chemicals; 2 detained 

Two men were detained in Rajinder Nagar, Delhi, on Tuesday for allegedly selling pomegranate juice laced with chemicals.

20 Sep 2024

Ashneer Grover

Ashneer Grover's relative arrested in BharatPe's ₹81cr fund misappropriation case

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Delhi Police has apprehended Deepak Gupta, a relative of ex-BharatPe Managing Director and co-founder, Ashneer Grover.

17 Sep 2024

Diljit Dosanjh

Delhi Police drops quirky scam alert for Diljit Dosanjh concert

Delhi Police has issued a creative warning to fans of actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh, cautioning them against fraudulent ticket sales for his upcoming concert in the national capital.

16 Sep 2024

Delhi

Who was Dr Navdeep—NEET topper—found dead at Delhi guest house 

Dr. Navdeep Singh, a resident of Muktsar district in Punjab and a second-year MD student at Delhi's Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), was found dead on Sunday morning.

Delhi coaching center deaths: 4 co-owners get interim bail

The Delhi High Court on Friday granted interim bail to the four co-owners of a basement in Old Rajinder Nagar, where three Indian Administrative Service (IAS) aspirants died in July.

13 Sep 2024

Delhi

Afghan-origin gym owner shot dead in posh Delhi neighborhood

A 35-year-old Afghan-origin gym owner, Nadir Shah, was shot dead outside his gym in the upscale neighborhood of GK 1 in south Delhi on Thursday night, NDTV reported.

09 Sep 2024

Gopal Rai

Delhi government bans firecrackers until January 1, 2025

The Delhi government has imposed a ban on the production, sale, and use of firecrackers in the national capital until January 1, 2025.

07 Sep 2024

Central Government

Centre discharges Puja Khedkar from IAS with immediate effect 

The central government has discharged former trainee officer Puja Khedkar from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) with immediate effect.

04 Sep 2024

Maharashtra

Puja Khedkar case: Disability certificate likely forged, says Delhi Police

The Delhi Police has submitted a status report to the Delhi High Court stating that former Maharashtra Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Probationary Officer Puja Khedkar may have submitted two separate disability certificates for her Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exams.

02 Sep 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal's aide Bibhav gets bail in Swati Maliwal assault case 

Bibhav Kumar, a former aide to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, was granted bail by the Supreme Court on Monday after spending 100 days in custody.

29 Aug 2024

Himanta Biswa Sarma

Complaint against Mamata over 'if you burn' warning to Modi 

A complaint has been lodged with the Delhi Police against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, following her comments at a Trinamool Chhatra Parishad event on Wednesday.

28 Aug 2024

Delhi High Court

UPSC can't disqualify me: Khedkar refutes fraud charges

Puja Khedkar, a former Indian Administrative Services (IAS) trainee officer, has challenged her disqualification by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

13 Aug 2024

Atishi

Delhi L-G nominates minister Gahlot to hoist tricolor on I-Day 

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has selected Home Minister Kailash Gahlot to hoist the national flag at the state-level Independence Day celebrations at Chhatrasaal Stadium.

12 Aug 2024

Delhi High Court

Delhi HC grants protection from arrest to ex-IAS trainee Khedkar 

The Delhi High Court has granted interim protection from arrest to former Indian Administrative Services (IAS) trainee Puja Khedkar, who is accused of exam fraud.

11 Aug 2024

Delhi

13-year-old boy playing cricket electrocuted to death in Delhi

A 13-year-old boy was electrocuted to death at a cricket ground in Ranhola, an area in outer Delhi, on Saturday.

09 Aug 2024

Independence Day

Ahead of I-Day, Delhi police arrests man linked with ISIS

Ahead of the Independence Day, the Delhi Police have arrested Rizwan Ali, a key member of an Islamic State module.

05 Aug 2024

Gurugram

Who's Sanjeev Jain, Parsvnath Developers CEO arrested after high-speed chase

Sanjeev Jain, the CEO and Managing Director of Parsvnath Developers, was apprehended by Delhi Police at Indira Gandhi International Airport following a 60-kilometer chase on Saturday.

02 Aug 2024

Delhi High Court

IAS coaching deaths: HC slams police, transfers probe to CBI

The Delhi High Court has publicly criticized the police for the probe into the death of three UPSC aspirants at Rau's IAS Study Circle.

02 Aug 2024

Delhi

South Delhi school evacuated after bomb threat email

Summer Fields School in Greater Kailash, South Delhi, was evacuated Friday after a bomb threat was received via email.

01 Aug 2024

Pune

Delhi court denies anticipatory bail to ex-IAS probationer Puja Khedkar   

A Delhi court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) trainee Puja Khedkar, who is accused of fraudulently passing the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination.

01 Aug 2024

Delhi

Netizens defend businessman arrested for speeding past Rau's IAS center 

Netizens have come together to support businessman Manuj Kathuria, who was arrested in connection with the deaths of three students inside a flooded basement of a coaching center in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar.

01 Aug 2024

Delhi

Heavy rain batters Delhi-NCR: 7 dead, schools shut

Heavy rain battered Delhi-NCR on Wednesday evening, leading to widespread waterlogging and severe traffic disruptions.

UPSC cancels Khedkar's IAS selection, bars her from taking exams

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has annulled the provisional candidature of trainee Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, Puja Manorama Dilip Khedkar, and barred her from participating in any future examinations conducted by the commission.

31 Jul 2024

Atishi

30 Delhi basements sealed, 200 coaching centers served notices: Atishi 

In a swift response to the tragic deaths of three Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) aspirants at Rau's IAS coaching center in Old Rajinder Nagar, the Delhi government has sealed 30 coaching centers' basements.

31 Jul 2024

Atishi

Delhi government to introduce new law to regulate coaching centers

In response to the deaths of three Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) aspirants due to flooding at Rau's IAS Study Circle in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government has announced plans for a new law.

29 Jul 2024

Atishi

MCD seals 13 coaching centers after Rau's IAS centre's tragedy

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has sealed the basements of 13 civil services institutes in Old Rajinder Nagar after the deaths of three civil services aspirants.

24 Jul 2024

Dwarka

Delhi Police arrests 'Spider Man' for traffic violations

Delhi Police apprehended a man dressed as "Spider Man" on Wednesday for violating traffic rules on Dwarka road.

24 Jul 2024

Mussoorie

Deadline over, Khedkar fails to report at IAS training academy 

Controversial probationary Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer Puja Khedkar, accused of using fake disability and caste certificates for her selection, missed her reporting deadline at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussoorie on Tuesday, reports said.

Cargo pants, T-shirts: Delhi Police contemplating new look

The Delhi Police is contemplating a change in the uniform of its personnel, ranging from inspector to constable rank.

17 Jul 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Swati Maliwal assault case: 50 witnesses in chargesheet against Bibhav 

The Delhi Police submitted a 500-page chargesheet against Bibhav Kumar, an aide to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, at Tis Hazari court on Tuesday.

16 Jul 2024

Jor Bagh

Delhi Police issues traffic advisory for Muharram processions

The Delhi Police has issued a traffic advisory in anticipation of the Tazia processions taking place across the city during Muharram on Tuesday and Wednesday.

12 Jul 2024

Indian Army

After funeral, daughter-in-law took everything, left: Captain Anshuman Singh's parents 

The parents of the late Captain Anshuman Singh have alleged that their daughter-in-law, Smriti Singh, took their son's posthumously awarded Kirti Chakra and all his belongings and left, a day after his funeral.

10 Jul 2024

Kirti Chakra

NCW demands action for derogatory remarks on war hero's widow 

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has called for strict action against a man for making a lewd comment about the widow of war hero Captain Anshuman Singh.

09 Jul 2024

Bangladesh

Delhi organ racket busted: Doctor, 6 others arrested

The Delhi police have successfully busted a human organ transplant racket, leading to the arrest of seven people, including a doctor, news agency ANI reported on Tuesday.

07 Jul 2024

Hathras

Mahua Moitra booked for 'pajamas' remarks against NCW chief 

The Delhi Police has lodged an FIR against Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and Krishnanagar MP, Mahua Moitra, over her contentious remarks on X against National Commission of Women (NCW) chief Rekha Sharma.

NCW seeks legal action against Moitra for derogatory 'pajamas' remark

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo moto cognizance of a derogatory comment made by Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra against its chairperson, Rekha Sharma.

Civil Aviation Minister reviews Delhi airport operations after roof collapse

Following the roof collapse at Terminal-1 (T1) of Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu visited the Airport Operations Control Centre (AOCC) to assess the situation.

01 Jul 2024

Amit Shah

New criminal laws take effect: First case filed in Delhi

India's legal system entered a new phase on Monday with the introduction of three new criminal laws, replacing the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Indian Evidence Act, and the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).

28 Jun 2024

Asaduddin Owaisi

'Savarkar-type cowardly behavior...': Asaduddin Owaisi on vandalism at Delhi house

The Delhi residence of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and Hyderabad MP, Asaduddin Owaisi, was vandalized by unidentified people on Thursday.

23 Jun 2024

Chennai

Minor sends hoax bomb threat to Dubai-bound flight 'for fun'

A 13-year-old boy was recently detained by the Delhi Police for sending a hoax bomb threat to a Dubai-bound flight from Delhi airport.