Arun Singh works as a senior correspondent with Hindustan Times. He covers crime, traffic, fire, and transport. Earlier, he was working with TOI and covered Bhopal crime and traffic. He started his career in Journalism in 2018.
Articles by Arun Singh
Gautam Budh Nagar DM says his account on ‘X’ hacked, case registered
Police said that the suspect used the DM’s account to comment on a post by the Congress national spokesperson
Updated on Sep 14, 2024 07:48 AM IST
Two arrested in Noida for extorting money from same sex people
The complaint in this case was registered by a 20-year-old man at the Phase 2 police station on Thursday, police said
Updated on Sep 14, 2024 06:56 AM IST
Arun Singh, Noida
UP-STF arrests Tibetan refugee for providing Indian bank accounts to cyber criminals
Investigation revealed that Therchin was in contact with cybercriminals operating from Nepal and Sri Lanka to dupe Indian citizens. He provided them Indian bank accounts for ₹4.5 lakh per account, said investigators
Updated on Sep 13, 2024 05:50 AM IST
Arun Singh, Noida
Noida gridlocked as PM makes his way to Greater Noida for Semicon opening
Noida traffic police halted vehicles on the expressway around 10am when Modi’s convoy entered Noida. This caused significant congestion and all roads leading to the expressway was gridlocked for most of the morning hours
Published on Sep 11, 2024 10:28 PM IST
Arun Singh, Noida
Body of 21-year-old man with throat slit found on Greater Noida service road
With the help of the tattoos, the deceased was identified as Santosh Kumar, aka Kalu, 21, a resident of Surajpur locality. He worked at a factory around two to three kilometre away from the spot where the body was found, said police
Updated on Sep 06, 2024 06:46 AM IST
Arun Singh, Noida
Headmistress, teacher held for hushing up sexual harassment of nursery student
Police said the main suspect, the 25-year-old man, is yet to be arrested, as school authorities helped him escape from the spot.
Updated on Sep 06, 2024 12:19 AM IST
Arun Singh, Noida
Two suspects arrested for armed robbery at Noida’s Sector 143 home
A police team tried to stop the two suspects in Pushta Road, Noida, but they opened fire, and were shot at their legs in retaliatory firing by police
Updated on Sep 05, 2024 05:56 AM IST
Arun Singh, Noida
A month on, police are yet to trace the killers of rtd defence officer
A month after the murder of 67-year-old defense officer Hari Prasad in Greater Noida, his family lives in fear as police lack leads or motive.
Updated on Sep 05, 2024 05:54 AM IST
Arun Singh, Noida
Gautam Budh Nagar: Driving licence issuance sees decline
Many applicants complained about the changes in the test format, which they said made clearing the test an “impossible” feat
Updated on Sep 05, 2024 08:12 AM IST
Arun Singh, Noida
Armed men flee with ₹8 lakh worth of jewellery, cash from Noida home
Two to three suspects were captured by the CCTV cameras. They were not wearing masks and police are trying to identify them
Updated on Aug 30, 2024 07:00 AM IST
Arun Singh, Noida
Retired major general put under ‘digital arrest’ for five days, duped of ₹2 crore by fraudsters
The retired officer was assured by the fraudster that the money would return to him within half an hour but when that did not happen, he realised that he had been duped, police said
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 07:14 AM IST
5 arrested after quarrel erupts over damaged car mirror in Noida
On Monday evening, police were alerted by a resident about the fight between the two families and one group vandalised a parked car
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 06:38 AM IST
UPSRTC okays ₹200 cr to launch 120 e-buses for NCR cities
The initiative follows directives of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to phase out diesel buses from the National Capital Region (NCR)
Updated on Aug 27, 2024 06:18 AM IST
70 rescued from 3 PG facilities after building catches fire in Noida
Five fire tenders from surrounding stations were rushed to the spot, due to narrow street they were unable to reach the building and hence hose pipes were used to douse the flames
Updated on Aug 27, 2024 06:10 AM IST
Arun Singh, Noida
Man defrauds UP residents with e-FIRs, held from MP
He purportedly revealed that he started carrying out this crime for last one year after learning how to download others’ e-FIRS from a neighbour
Updated on Aug 24, 2024 06:32 AM IST
Heavy rain triggers waterlogging, traffic congestion in Greater Noida
Commuters were forced to navigate through knee-deep water, and congestion was reported as several bikers halted in the middle of the road to avoid waterlogged areas
Updated on Aug 24, 2024 06:26 AM IST
Arun Singh, Greater Noida
Noida: Old video of brandishing guns, lands 2 men in jail
Someone saved that video from their social media accounts’ status around nine months back, and uploaded it on Thursday and it soon it went viral
Updated on Aug 24, 2024 06:20 AM IST
14-year-old boy bathing in pond at Waste to Wealth Park in Noida’s Sector 54 drowns
Following the incident, the Noida authority said it will not allow children to enter the park, unless accompanied by parents or adults
Updated on Aug 22, 2024 06:36 AM IST
Arun Singh, Noida
3 arrested over ₹1.4cr gold theft from Noida factory
Dev hid the gold in his clothes and slipped out of the factory. With the help of his friends Vinay and Harish, they sold the gold in Delhi, the SHO shared
Updated on Aug 21, 2024 07:00 AM IST
Man chased, shot dead by five in Greater Noida; 1 arrested
In a late-night operation, the Greater Noida police arrested one of the suspects after a gunfight around 9pm
Updated on Aug 19, 2024 06:16 AM IST
Arun Singh, Greater Noida
5000 vehicle owners waiting for RC due to delay in Noida
While the RTOs blamed dealers for the delay, the dealers said the process was delayed due to policy changes, lack of workforce
Updated on Aug 15, 2024 10:36 PM IST
Three killed, nine injured after van rams stationary truck on EPE in Gr Noida
The incident took place at 12.30am at the 70km point of EPE, two to three kilometres away from the toll plaza
Published on Aug 15, 2024 10:35 PM IST
Arun Singh, Greater Noida
G Noida: 2 kids attacked with axe, suspect arrested
The 36-year-old suspect, Jay Singh, was arrested late Tuesday. He resides in a nearby locality and works as a labourer, officers said
Updated on Aug 14, 2024 09:32 AM IST
‘Supernova case: Juvenile board raps police over minors’ arrest
On Friday night, police raided the flat after local residents reported to police that alcohol and drugs were being consumed by students at a party
Updated on Aug 13, 2024 07:22 AM IST
3 killed as speeding car rams into pole on Noida expressway
A preliminary investigation revealed that the air bags in the car exploded on impact but as the car was speeding, the trio sustained multiple injuries
Updated on Aug 13, 2024 07:00 AM IST
Arun Singh, Noida
Wife of senior officer put under digital arrest, loses ₹9.7 lakh
The fraudster, posing as a senior police officer, allegedly pressured the victim into secrecy, threatening her with severe consequences
Updated on Aug 11, 2024 08:16 AM IST
Arun Singh, Noida
Greater Noida: Retired BSF DIG duped of ₹34 lakh in share market fraud
He was convinced by scammers posing as stockbrokers to invest in what they promised were guaranteed profit-yielding trades
Updated on Aug 11, 2024 08:12 AM IST
Arun Singh, Noida
Noida: One arrested in ₹16.71 cr Nainital Bank server hacking case
The suspect came in contact with cyber fraudsters and they siphoned money from the bank using that fake current account
Updated on Aug 10, 2024 07:24 AM IST
No buses on Noida-Greater Noida Expressway in peak evening hours
The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and private buses, however, that drop office goers will run without any restriction.
Updated on Aug 10, 2024 07:18 AM IST
Noida: Traffic police identify 16 waterlogging hot spots in Noida and Greater Noida
Traffic police said stormwater can cause short circuits within a vehicle’s electrical system, resulting in failures in essential components such as the ignition system, battery, and sensors, said a senior traffic police officer. Prolonged exposure can damage a vehicle’s wiring, affecting lights, indicators, and other electrical systems
Updated on Aug 09, 2024 05:24 AM IST
Arun Singh, Noida