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Ashni Dhaor

Ashni Dhaor is a principal correspondent with Hindustan Times since 2021. She covers crime, education and human-interest stories in Noida and Greater Noida. With over nine years of experience as a journalist across print, digital and broadcast newsrooms, she specialises in writing long-form feature stories tackling a diverse range of topics.

Articles by Ashni Dhaor

Man sentenced to 20 years in jail for rape of minor stepdaughter in Noida

In her statement before the court, the victim told the court that her stepfather sexually exploited her for four years

On Thursday, the convict was sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) and a fine of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>50,000 for rape, besides one year of RI and a fine of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10,000 for the offence of criminal intimidation. All sentences will run concurrently, the order stated. (Shutterstock)

Noida

Updated on Oct 04, 2024 06:34 AM IST

ByAshni Dhaor, Greater Noida

Greater Noida: Man gets lifer for killing wife, 2 daughters in 2011

He dumped the bodies into Upper Ganga Canal after defacing them with acid on the night of January 10, 2011, in Durrai locality under Badalpur police station

As per Parmanand’s complaint, Sharma and his family, including his father Kalicharan Sharma, mother and two brothers, wanted <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1 lakh as dowry, and physically and mentally tortured Bhumika over it. (Representational image)

Noida

Updated on Oct 01, 2024 05:44 AM IST

ByAshni Dhaor, Greater Noida

Noida woman has miraculous escape, rescued after falling off flyover

A woman fell from a scooter in Noida, landing 30 feet high but clinging to a pillar. Rescued after 35 minutes, she sustained no serious injuries.

A fire tender’s crane being used to rescue the victim at the scene. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Sep 22, 2024 05:42 AM IST

ByAshni Dhaor, Noida

Noida: Call centre promising jobs on ships busted, 5 arrested

The fraud operations came to fore following a Jaipur resident’s complaint at the Sector 58 Police Station on Friday

The complainant, requesting anonymity, stated that he learned about a vacancy via a social media advertisement and called up on the given number. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Sep 22, 2024 05:26 AM IST

ByAshni Dhaor

Noida police takes transit custody of Kajal Khatri to probe murder case

The Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested 29-year-old Khatri, the partner of jailed gangster Kapil Maan, in connection with the murder of Suraj Maan, who was a resident of Lotus Panache Society in Sector 110, Noida

Noida

Updated on Sep 20, 2024 08:06 AM IST

ByAshni Dhaor

Two held for thrashing security guards at private hospital in Noida

The alleged assault took place at Jaypee Hospital in Sector 128 on Tuesday after the cousins were denied entry for not having an attendant pass

Noida

Updated on Sep 19, 2024 06:48 AM IST

ByAshni Dhaor, Noida

Noida: Excise dept sends notice to pub over dance performance

The pub’s operator has been given three days to reply to the notice, failing which its bar license can be revoked, said officials

As per the Uttar Pradesh Excise Department rules, dancing/ obscenity related acts are completely prohibited within the licensed premises. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Published on Sep 18, 2024 07:44 AM IST

ByAshni Dhaor

Two held for defrauding Noida authority of ₹3.9 cr in 2023 FD scam

On June 30, 2023, posing as an accounts officer from the Noida authority’s finance department, the accused allegedly transferred ₹3.90 crore

The bank accounts of all suspects have been frozen by the police and whatever amount is found in them will be recovered … The two had come to Delhi earlier this week to plan more similar frauds, said DCP Avasthy. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Sep 15, 2024 05:58 AM IST

ByAshni Dhaor, Noida

13-year-old boy accused of molesting 10-year-old girl in Greater Noida

The boy as well as the victim were produced before the child welfare committee (CWC), which directed that an investigation be launched into the matter

The accused teenager, who was taken into police custody, has been sent back home after legal procedures and further investigation is underway, said police. (Representational image)

Noida

Published on Sep 12, 2024 10:49 PM IST

ByAshni Dhaor, Noida

GB Nagar Police on high alert ahead of PM’s visit to India Expo Mart

Lakshmi Singh, commissioner of police, Gautam Budh Nagar, said that a three-layer security plan has been set up at the India Expo Mart venue

Security has been strengthened at various parts of the venue, including the helipad, halls inside the Expo Mart, nearby roads and parking arrangements that will be used during the conference, said officers. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Sep 11, 2024 06:34 AM IST

ByAshni Dhaor

Greater Noida: 3 arrested for murder of 31-yr-old woman over dowry

Her father alleged that her in-laws had sold the Fortuner SUV given to them as dowry and neighbours informed him that on Sunday she and her husband and his family fought over it

On Sunday evening, the deceased’s brother-in-law Tarun Bhadana, mother-in-law Mundresh Bhadana and father-in-law Ramesh Bhadana were arrested from near Jaganpur road. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Aug 27, 2024 06:06 AM IST

ByAshni Dhaor, Noida

Woman killed at Greater Noida over dowry; spouse, in-laws at large

Despite leaving her in-laws’ home multiple times due to this harassment, she had always returned after reconciliation, police found

The couple got married in 2020 and had two children, a two-year-old and a six-month-old infant, who were at home at the time of the incident. (Representative image)

Noida

Updated on Aug 25, 2024 05:34 AM IST

ByAshni Dhaor, Greater Noida

Noida: Auto driver accused of molesting women passengers held after gunfight

The police chased the suspect for around 20 minutes, during which the suspect shot at the police and got injured when police retaliated by shooting at him

The accused auto-driver was arrested by the police following a gunfight on intervening night of Friday and Saturday. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Aug 25, 2024 05:26 AM IST

ByAshni Dhaor, Noida

Former Delhi Police cop held for killing Greater Noida resident to usurp flat; held

On August 9, Singh told Sharma he would give him the ₹11 lakh at his flat in SKA society and on the way, Singh gave Sharma a drink laced with sedatives

Noida

Updated on Aug 24, 2024 06:22 AM IST

ByAshni Dhaor, Greater Noida

Four dead, 24 injured after two trucks collide on EPE in Greater Noida

The probe revealed that 30 people, including the driver, were travelling in the truck, with two passengers escaping unhurt, police said

The injured were part of an orchestra band based in Meerut. (File Photo)

Noida

Updated on Aug 20, 2024 06:08 AM IST

ByAshni Dhaor, Greater Noida

Noida: 38-year-old woman dies during abortion attempt, 4 held

Police confirmed that searches were conducted at the mall following the bomb threat, but no suspicious objects were found

Following their arrest, the suspects reportedly told the police that the child was alive after the illegal abortion procedure. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Aug 18, 2024 05:12 AM IST

ByAshni Dhaor, Noida

Noida: DLF Mall of India evacuated after hoax bomb threat

Police confirmed that searches were conducted at the mall following the bomb threat, but no suspicious objects were found

Police conduct search operations at the mall on Saturday. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Aug 18, 2024 05:20 AM IST

ByAshni Dhaor

Noida: Woman harassed near Mall of India; two arrested

The incident occurred on the same day when marches were being taken out to ‘reclaim the streets’ to protest against the Kolkata rape and murder case

Police managed to trace the suspects with the help of surveillance and have registered a first information report (FIR). (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Aug 17, 2024 06:32 AM IST

ByAshni Dhaor

Two brothers sentenced to life imprisonment for hate crime in Greater Noida

Two brothers in Surajpur were sentenced to life for murdering their cousin Raju in 2021 over his relationship with their sister. They were convicted based on testimonies and medical evidence.

he police registered a case under sections of murder and attempt to murder and arrested the brothers from their Fatehpur house on December 21, 2021, said the official. (Representational image)

Noida

Updated on Aug 15, 2024 10:35 PM IST

ByAshni Dhaor, Greater Noida

Noida police bolster security in the run-up to Independence Day

All Metro stations along with Pari Chowk, Ansal Plaza mall, Alpha Market, and DLF Mall, GIP Mall, Garden Galleria are under surveillance, said DCP.

Noida

Updated on Aug 15, 2024 05:06 AM IST

ByAshni Dhaor

Noida: 21 held for posing as online vendors, duping wholesalers

The gang would send out advertisements on WhatsApp to businesses looking to sell their products on e-commerce websites, with their fake credentials, cops said.

Sector 63 police station has arrested 20 people for running a fake call center in Sector 63. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Aug 15, 2024 05:00 AM IST

ByAshni Dhaor

13-year-old sexually harassed by stepfather at Noida high-rise, FIR registered

The stepfather had been eyeing the girl inappropriately for the last two years, the woman has alleged her complaint

Initial investigation revealed that the accused had become more aggressive towards the girl over the last few months, police said. (Representative image)

Noida

Updated on Aug 12, 2024 06:20 AM IST

ByAshni Dhaor

Three held for murder of 73-year-old man in Gr Noida

Police identified the suspects as Ravindra Gautam (24), a resident of Dadri, Bobby (22) resident of Salempur Gurjar village and Rajkumar (22), resident of Gram Panchayat, Kasna

During interrogation, the suspects informed that deceased Shyam Singh was habitual of filing complaints with the Land Management Committee (LMC) against villagers whose houses or properties were notified under Gram Samaaj land. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Aug 12, 2024 06:04 AM IST

ByAshni Dhaor

Noida: Residents raise ₹5 lakh for deceased plumber’s family

The 48-year-old man who worked as a plumber at the high-rise society, died after allegedly falling from the eighth floor

President of Floraville Senior Citizen Residents’ Welfare Association, said that the deceased Veerpal was like family to them and known to them for the last four years, as his death saddened them they decided to provide some monetary aid to his family. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Aug 06, 2024 06:38 AM IST

ByAshni Dhaor

Greater Noida: Tourism sector growth key focus at global hospitality expo

Union minister for tourism and culture highlighted the growth prospects of India’s tourism and hospitality sector at the India International Hospitality Expo (IHE)

The minister added that the hospitality expo plays a crucial role in shaping the future of India’s tourism sector and addressing gaps to drive further development. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Aug 04, 2024 06:22 AM IST

ByAshni Dhaor, Greater Noida

Burglars decamp with valuables worth ₹3 lakh from NRI couple’s home in Greater Noida

The incident was reported from Paramount Golfforeste Villas in Greater Noida, where the NRI has a villa

The matter was reported to the police by the society’s security team on Thursday, the owner of the house, who is out of the country, has provided the CCTV footage of the incident (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Aug 03, 2024 08:00 AM IST

ByAshni Dhaor, Greater Noida

Three coaching centres in Greater Noida sealed, four ordered to shut down

The department is carrying out inspections after three civil services aspirants drowned in the flooded basement of their coaching centre in Delhi’s Old Rajinder Nagar on July 27

Noida

Updated on Aug 02, 2024 08:00 AM IST

ByAshni Dhaor, Noida

Couple dies in wall collapse triggered by heavy rain in Dadri

The boundary wall of a plot fell onto one of the adjacent shanties in Ambedkar Nagar in Dadri on Wednesday night

Within Ambedkar Nagar colony, there is a locality called Tirupati Enclave where there are some empty plots. Some plot owners have constructed boundary walls around their plots, and along these walls, the homeless have built small shanties. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Aug 02, 2024 07:12 AM IST

ByAshni Dhaor, Greater Noida

Noida house fire: Only brother of three girls escaped fire by chance

Till Wednesday afternoon, he was still unaware that his siblings were dead, and was told by extended relatives that his parents were at the hospital

Noida

Updated on Aug 01, 2024 06:36 AM IST

ByAshni Dhaor, Noida

Three sisters, all minors, die in Noida house fire, father critical

The five members of the family were sleeping in the ten by seven feet room with a cooler, fridge and TV plugged in. The e-rickshaw battery was also in the room, police said

Noida

Updated on Aug 01, 2024 05:00 AM IST

ByAshni Dhaor, Noida

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In her statement before the court, the victim told the court that her stepfather sexually exploited her for four years

He dumped the bodies into Upper Ganga Canal after defacing them with acid on the night of January 10, 2011, in Durrai locality under Badalpur police station

A woman fell from a scooter in Noida, landing 30 feet high but clinging to a pillar. Rescued after 35 minutes, she sustained no serious injuries.

The fraud operations came to fore following a Jaipur resident’s complaint at the Sector 58 Police Station on Friday

The Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested 29-year-old Khatri, the partner of jailed gangster Kapil Maan, in connection with the murder of Suraj Maan, who was a resident of Lotus Panache Society in Sector 110, Noida

The alleged assault took place at Jaypee Hospital in Sector 128 on Tuesday after the cousins were denied entry for not having an attendant pass

The pub’s operator has been given three days to reply to the notice, failing which its bar license can be revoked, said officials

On June 30, 2023, posing as an accounts officer from the Noida authority’s finance department, the accused allegedly transferred ₹3.90 crore

The boy as well as the victim were produced before the child welfare committee (CWC), which directed that an investigation be launched into the matter

Lakshmi Singh, commissioner of police, Gautam Budh Nagar, said that a three-layer security plan has been set up at the India Expo Mart venue

Her father alleged that her in-laws had sold the Fortuner SUV given to them as dowry and neighbours informed him that on Sunday she and her husband and his family fought over it

Despite leaving her in-laws’ home multiple times due to this harassment, she had always returned after reconciliation, police found

The police chased the suspect for around 20 minutes, during which the suspect shot at the police and got injured when police retaliated by shooting at him

On August 9, Singh told Sharma he would give him the ₹11 lakh at his flat in SKA society and on the way, Singh gave Sharma a drink laced with sedatives

The probe revealed that 30 people, including the driver, were travelling in the truck, with two passengers escaping unhurt, police said

Police confirmed that searches were conducted at the mall following the bomb threat, but no suspicious objects were found

Police confirmed that searches were conducted at the mall following the bomb threat, but no suspicious objects were found

The incident occurred on the same day when marches were being taken out to ‘reclaim the streets’ to protest against the Kolkata rape and murder case

Two brothers in Surajpur were sentenced to life for murdering their cousin Raju in 2021 over his relationship with their sister. They were convicted based on testimonies and medical evidence.

All Metro stations along with Pari Chowk, Ansal Plaza mall, Alpha Market, and DLF Mall, GIP Mall, Garden Galleria are under surveillance, said DCP.

The gang would send out advertisements on WhatsApp to businesses looking to sell their products on e-commerce websites, with their fake credentials, cops said.

The stepfather had been eyeing the girl inappropriately for the last two years, the woman has alleged her complaint

Police identified the suspects as Ravindra Gautam (24), a resident of Dadri, Bobby (22) resident of Salempur Gurjar village and Rajkumar (22), resident of Gram Panchayat, Kasna

The 48-year-old man who worked as a plumber at the high-rise society, died after allegedly falling from the eighth floor

Union minister for tourism and culture highlighted the growth prospects of India’s tourism and hospitality sector at the India International Hospitality Expo (IHE)

The incident was reported from Paramount Golfforeste Villas in Greater Noida, where the NRI has a villa

The department is carrying out inspections after three civil services aspirants drowned in the flooded basement of their coaching centre in Delhi’s Old Rajinder Nagar on July 27

The boundary wall of a plot fell onto one of the adjacent shanties in Ambedkar Nagar in Dadri on Wednesday night

Till Wednesday afternoon, he was still unaware that his siblings were dead, and was told by extended relatives that his parents were at the hospital

The five members of the family were sleeping in the ten by seven feet room with a cooler, fridge and TV plugged in. The e-rickshaw battery was also in the room, police said

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