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Delhi: At Jahangirpuri, residents hope for return to normal as gates reopen

The locality has been tense since April 16, when clashes between Hindu and Muslim groups left nine people — eight police personnel and one civilian —injured. An anti-encroachment drive by the North MCD on Wednesday destroyed several structures in the area, leaving many without a source of income.

Residents of Delhi's Jahangirpuri area, who had a hard time commuting to work, as well as accessing clean drinking water and other necessities, on Saturday morning headed out for work, even as other vendors were allowed to enter the block. (Sanjeev Verma/HT)

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Updated on Apr 24, 2022 03:23 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari, New Delhi

Drinking water scarce, debris chokes drains in Jahangirpuri

Residents complained debris from Wednesday’s anti-encroachment drive has blocked the main drain along the road, causing the drain water to spill out on the streets. The drainage has also entered some houses located at the road level.

A woman resident reacts during a joint anti-encroachment drive by NDMC, PWD, local bodies and the police, in the violence-hit Jahangirpuri area, in New Delhi, Wednesday, April 20, 2022. (PTI Photo)

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Published on Apr 22, 2022 03:50 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari, New Delhi

Delhi: At Jahangirpuri, residents left to pick up pieces amid curbs

Several people in the area said they lost their livelihoods with the North Delhi Municipal Corporation’s (North MCD) drive the previous day either damaging or destroying their pushcarts or temporary stalls.

Security personnel in Jahangirpuri, on Thursday, April 21, 2022. (Amal KS/HT)

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Updated on Apr 22, 2022 01:38 PM IST

ByHemani Bhandari, New Delhi

Razed and confused: An account of MCD’s demolition drive in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri

A north MCD official, who was part of Wednesday’s drive, said that they could not have stopped the drive simply based on the news about the top court’s relief. “We need an official order court for such drives to be stopped. No formal communication was given to us or our seniors.”

Residents look through the rubble after the North Delhi Municipal Corporation razed shops during an anti-encroachment drive in Jahangirpuri in New Delhi on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. (Amal KS/HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 21, 2022 01:12 PM IST

ByHemani Bhandari, Paras Singh, New Delhi

Nobody stopped coming to my class after riots: Muslim teacher in Jahangirpuri

Zeenat Khan, the 33-year-old tuition teacher who takes classes at her mother’s home, says none of her students stopped coming to her despite clashes between the two communities on Saturday evening.

Zeenat, 33, seen during a class, on Tuesday. (Sanjeev Verma/HT)

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Updated on Apr 20, 2022 04:45 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari, New Delhi

Most of violence-hit in Delhi's Jahangirpuri stays indoors as cops keep watch

Delhi Police commissioner Rakesh Asthana on Monday said that 23 people have been arrested so far in connection with the incident, and those involved in the clashes will not be spared.

A few shops opened on Monday with nearly 500 police personnel and six companies of additional force being deployed in the area.

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Published on Apr 19, 2022 05:30 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari

Nerves frayed in tense Jahangirpuri

There was a sense of tension and fear in the area, with doors of houses closed and shutters of shops downed although some residents were out to survey the scene marked by broken glass, bricks and stones, damaged cars and a burnt scooter. Police barricaded the road as a security measure.

Police personnel stand guard after clashes broke out during a Hindu religious procession in Jahangirpuri area of New Delhi.(REUTERS)

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Published on Apr 17, 2022 03:30 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari

Delhi: 40-year-old man kills wife, son at Geeta Colony home

Deputy commissioner of police (Shahdara) R Sathiyasundaram said the accused, Sachin Arora, was arrested hours later.

Police said the accused left messages on a family WhatsApp group reportedly claiming responsibility for the murders. (Picture for representation only)

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Updated on Apr 17, 2022 12:49 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari

Cop shot, 7 injured as groups clash in Delhi

The incident took place when a procession of 350-400 people to mark Hanuman Jayanti was crossing Jahangirpuri’s C block, where a scuffle first broke out and then escalated into stone pelting, eyewitnesses and police officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity said.

Charred remains of a scooter after violent clashes during a Hanuman Jayanti procession at Jahangirpuri, in New Delhi.(PTI)

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Updated on Apr 17, 2022 12:23 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari, New Delhi

Woman murders her 3-month-old daughter after fight with husband

The woman’s family, however, denied the police version and said the infant died after the thread “somehow tightened around her neck”.

Deputy commissioner of police (north-west) Usha Rangnani said the incident happened on Thursday afternoo (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

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Published on Apr 16, 2022 05:42 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari

Auto driver killed trying to stop fight in Kamla Market

Police identified the victim as Ganga Mahto, and the injured as Siya Ram, 43, a resident of Wazirabad who runs a small auto spare parts kiosk near Shivaji Park at Minto Road.

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Published on Apr 14, 2022 03:05 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari, New Delhi

No charge sheet, or arrests, yet in 2020 JNU violence case

According to police records, 51 persons, including students and teachers, sustained injuries during the incident on January 5, 2020

Visuals from the JNU campus after the 2020 violence. (HT FILE PHOTO)

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Updated on Apr 12, 2022 01:14 PM IST

ByHemani Bhandari

Accused from both sides booked, JNU admin tells students to exercise restraint

Students belonging to Left affiliated AISA and others, and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) clashed over non-vegetarian food in the dinner menu of the Kaveri Hostel on Sunday evening when Ram Navmi was being celebrated.

AISA members protest the over the alleged clash with ABVP in the JNU hostel.(ANI)

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Published on Apr 12, 2022 02:33 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari, Sadia Akhtar, New Delhi

Left vs Right: JNU blame game day after fight over mess menu

Students belonging to Left affiliated AISA and others, and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) clashed over non-vegetarian food in the dinner menu of the Kaveri Hostel on Sunday evening when Ram Navmi was being celebrated.

AISA members stage a protest outside Tughlaq Road police station, on Monday. (ANI)

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Updated on Apr 12, 2022 02:02 PM IST

BySadia Akhtar, New Delhi

JNU students clash over non-veg food in canteen

Chicken is served at the mess on Sundays for non-vegetarian students and paneer is on the menu for vegetarians.

JNU students protested outside the Vasant Kunj police station till late Sunday night. (HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 11, 2022 02:06 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari, Sadia Akhtar, New Delhi

5-year-old boy, his grandfather killed in accident in Delhi’s Dwarka

The police identified the deceased as Vidit Kumar, a Class 1 student and the injured as Prem Prakash, 59, a Delhi Transport Corporation employee, who also suffered head injuries and is admitted to the hospital.

On Thursday evening, the police said that they have apprehended a juvenile who was riding the bike that was involved in the accident.

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Updated on Apr 08, 2022 01:58 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari

40 under lens for attack on CM's residence, more arrests likely in a week: Cops

According to an officer privy to the matter, five teams who are working on the case obtained the video footage from all available sources, and identified the 40 suspects

A view of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s house, vandalised by BJYM workers during a protest last week. (Sourced/ Twitter)

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Updated on Apr 08, 2022 01:48 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Meat shops in Delhi shut over fears of vandalism

SDMC mayor Mukesh Suryan on Monday evening said that he has written to the civic body’s commissioner to shut all meat shops in the corporation’s jurisdiction during the nine-day Hindu festival as it “hurt the religious sentiments” of people who fast and avoid eating non-vegetarian food and some spices.

A senior veterinary department official stated that there are around 1,600 licensed meat shops in SDMC areas.(Sunil Ghosh/HT file photo. Representative image)

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Updated on Apr 06, 2022 05:19 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Common figures at Burari, Jantar Mantar hate events

On August 8 last year, an event, the ‘Bharat Jodo’ (Unify India) rally was organised at Jantar Mantar where anti-Muslim slogans were raised. Nine persons were subsequently arrested on charges of promoting enmity between communities.

Chaudhary, another Jantar Mantar accused who is out on bail, mentioned the April 3 event on his social media many times over the last few months.(Karn Pratap Singh/HT file photo)

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Updated on Apr 05, 2022 05:13 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Four fire operations that challenged the Delhi fire services

The fires at Tikri Kalan PVC Market, Narela factory, Samaypur Badli, and now Ghazipur, have been tests for the fire department on how best to handle these fires.

It was another example of how complicated and time-consuming firefighting and rescue operations can be. (Ajay Aggarwal /HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 04, 2022 03:13 PM IST

ByHemani Bhandari

‘Cycling safety non-existent in Delhi’

To avoid accidents, as well as for personal protection, cycling enthusiasts in the Capital say they use safety measures such as wearing helmets and bright and reflective clothing, as well as using front and rear lights to ensure people spot them on the road.

People cycling at Rajpath in Delhi (Image used only for representation)

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Published on Apr 02, 2022 02:34 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari, New Delhi

Sepoy held for running over cyclist on Sardar Patel Marg

A video footage of the incident showed the cyclist coming under the rear wheel of the truck. The truck driver fled the spot after the accident.

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Updated on Apr 02, 2022 02:02 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari

Delhi manhole mishap: Victim Satish Kumar ‘was always willing to help people’

Satish was one of four people who died inside a sewer in outer Delhi’s Samaypur Badli area after being stuck in it since Tuesday evening

Delhi manhole mishap victim Satish Kumar. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 31, 2022 03:29 PM IST

ByHemani Bhandari

Four bodies recovered day after manhole mishap in outer Delhi

The bodies were shifted to Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital where the post-mortem was conducted on Wednesday, and the bodies were handed over to the family, police said.

Relatives of one of the victims at Rohini, on Wednesday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT)

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Published on Mar 30, 2022 11:59 PM IST

ByHemani Bhandari

Online hate apps victim receives rape threat; NCW writes to police

The woman, on Saturday, took to social media to share the incident after which Delhi Police responded on Twitter, “The matter has been taken cognizance of, and concerned officials have been directed to take appropriate action”.

The 26-year-old woman said that she has taken action on the comment made by the Instagram account because she doesn’t want to normalise it. (Representative image)

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Updated on Mar 28, 2022 05:14 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari, New Delhi

Delhi drain victims’ associate shut lid, didn’t try to help: Family

The two victims -- Khursheed (31) and Sajjad (34) (only first names) -- had gone missing on March 18. They were found in a drain near IIC in Lodhi Estate on Tuesday evening

The victims’ relatives at RML hospital mortuary on Wednesday. (HT)

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Updated on Mar 24, 2022 12:52 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari, New Delhi

Delhi horror: ‘Can’t sleep, can’t look at myself’

Videos of the incident went viral on social media and shocked the nation, police arrested 21 people in the case and the government assured her of justice. But she continues to suffer the trauma.

Police in Kasturba Nagar, near the spot of the incident. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 23, 2022 12:33 PM IST

ByHemani Bhandari, New Delhi

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Residents complained debris from Wednesday’s anti-encroachment drive has blocked the main drain along the road, causing the drain water to spill out on the streets. The drainage has also entered some houses located at the road level.

Several people in the area said they lost their livelihoods with the North Delhi Municipal Corporation’s (North MCD) drive the previous day either damaging or destroying their pushcarts or temporary stalls.

A north MCD official, who was part of Wednesday’s drive, said that they could not have stopped the drive simply based on the news about the top court’s relief. “We need an official order court for such drives to be stopped. No formal communication was given to us or our seniors.”

Zeenat Khan, the 33-year-old tuition teacher who takes classes at her mother’s home, says none of her students stopped coming to her despite clashes between the two communities on Saturday evening.

Delhi Police commissioner Rakesh Asthana on Monday said that 23 people have been arrested so far in connection with the incident, and those involved in the clashes will not be spared.

There was a sense of tension and fear in the area, with doors of houses closed and shutters of shops downed although some residents were out to survey the scene marked by broken glass, bricks and stones, damaged cars and a burnt scooter. Police barricaded the road as a security measure.

Deputy commissioner of police (Shahdara) R Sathiyasundaram said the accused, Sachin Arora, was arrested hours later.

The incident took place when a procession of 350-400 people to mark Hanuman Jayanti was crossing Jahangirpuri’s C block, where a scuffle first broke out and then escalated into stone pelting, eyewitnesses and police officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity said.

The woman’s family, however, denied the police version and said the infant died after the thread “somehow tightened around her neck”.

Police identified the victim as Ganga Mahto, and the injured as Siya Ram, 43, a resident of Wazirabad who runs a small auto spare parts kiosk near Shivaji Park at Minto Road.

According to police records, 51 persons, including students and teachers, sustained injuries during the incident on January 5, 2020

Students belonging to Left affiliated AISA and others, and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) clashed over non-vegetarian food in the dinner menu of the Kaveri Hostel on Sunday evening when Ram Navmi was being celebrated.

Students belonging to Left affiliated AISA and others, and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) clashed over non-vegetarian food in the dinner menu of the Kaveri Hostel on Sunday evening when Ram Navmi was being celebrated.

Chicken is served at the mess on Sundays for non-vegetarian students and paneer is on the menu for vegetarians.

The police identified the deceased as Vidit Kumar, a Class 1 student and the injured as Prem Prakash, 59, a Delhi Transport Corporation employee, who also suffered head injuries and is admitted to the hospital.

According to an officer privy to the matter, five teams who are working on the case obtained the video footage from all available sources, and identified the 40 suspects

On August 8 last year, an event, the ‘Bharat Jodo’ (Unify India) rally was organised at Jantar Mantar where anti-Muslim slogans were raised. Nine persons were subsequently arrested on charges of promoting enmity between communities.

The fires at Tikri Kalan PVC Market, Narela factory, Samaypur Badli, and now Ghazipur, have been tests for the fire department on how best to handle these fires.

To avoid accidents, as well as for personal protection, cycling enthusiasts in the Capital say they use safety measures such as wearing helmets and bright and reflective clothing, as well as using front and rear lights to ensure people spot them on the road.

A video footage of the incident showed the cyclist coming under the rear wheel of the truck. The truck driver fled the spot after the accident.

Satish was one of four people who died inside a sewer in outer Delhi’s Samaypur Badli area after being stuck in it since Tuesday evening

The bodies were shifted to Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital where the post-mortem was conducted on Wednesday, and the bodies were handed over to the family, police said.

The woman, on Saturday, took to social media to share the incident after which Delhi Police responded on Twitter, “The matter has been taken cognizance of, and concerned officials have been directed to take appropriate action”.

The two victims -- Khursheed (31) and Sajjad (34) (only first names) -- had gone missing on March 18. They were found in a drain near IIC in Lodhi Estate on Tuesday evening

Videos of the incident went viral on social media and shocked the nation, police arrested 21 people in the case and the government assured her of justice. But she continues to suffer the trauma.

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