Jignasa Sinha is a Principal Correspondent who's writes on Delhi crime, gender and labour.
Articles by Jignasa Sinha
6 injured after fire breaks out in Delhi’s Connaught Place restaurant: Police
A leakage from a LPG cylinder might have led to the fire in New Delhi’s Connaught Place, an official from the fire department said
Updated on Mar 13, 2025 03:33 PM IST
2 years after grisly Kanjhawala killing, case falters pivotal witness dithers
Two years post Anjali Singh's death, key witness Nidhi remains absent in court, complicating the trial of seven accused in the hit-and-drag case.
Published on Mar 12, 2025 05:52 AM IST
Jignasa Sinha, New Delhi
Now, dreaded gangster’s wife to be booked under MCOCA in Delhi
Delhi Police is set to charge Zoya Khan, wife of gangster Hashim Baba, under MCOCA for her involvement in drug trafficking and two murders.
Published on Mar 08, 2025 05:44 AM IST
CR Park tuition teacher held for raping, blackmailing teenaged student
On Wednesday, the minor’s father approached the police, alleging that the accused was blackmailing, mentally harassing, and sexually assaulting his daughter since 2022, when she was in Class 8 and started taking private tuitions from him.
Published on Feb 28, 2025 10:12 AM IST
Man dated over 100 women, cheated them of ₹3 crore: Delhi Police
The 150-page chargesheet mentioned that he targeted over a hundred women in the last eight years and robbed them of ₹3 to 4 crore
Published on Feb 22, 2025 05:54 AM IST
Man swindled 500+victims on dating app
While police did not share the total extorted amount, the charge sheet, filed this month, said that he used to mostly dupe the victims of ₹5,000 to ₹10,000.
Published on Feb 21, 2025 06:24 AM IST
Delhi crime: Group of minors kills 2 people in rampage during birthday revelry
The victims, an egg seller and a graphic design company worker, fell prey to a recurring problem in the Capital: heinous crimes committed by juveniles
Updated on Feb 21, 2025 04:39 AM IST
Man injected with drug, killed for ultrasound machine in north Delhi
The incident took place on February 1 when the deceased was found lying in a pool of blood inside his store at a shopping complex in Sarai Rohilla
Published on Feb 19, 2025 06:08 AM IST
Days later, some families reunite with missing kin
Many of these survivors had lost their phones in Saturday’s chaos and were unable to contact their families.
Updated on Feb 18, 2025 05:54 AM IST
New Delhi railway station stampede: After hrs at hospital — hope, anxiety, anger
A stampede at New Delhi Railway Station left 18 dead and 15 injured, with families frantically searching for loved ones at LNJP Hospital.
Published on Feb 17, 2025 06:40 AM IST
Delhi rly stn stampede victims: ‘We gasped for breath for an hour...bodies everywhere’
Umesh Giri's wife was among 18 killed in a New Delhi railway stampede, highlighting poor crowd management and chaos at the station.
Published on Feb 17, 2025 06:36 AM IST
Autopsies conducted late into the night, kin given ex gratia in cash
Railway authorities paid ex-gratia relief of ₹2.5 lakh in cash to three seriously injured victims and ₹1 lakh each to another 12 wounded passengers.
Updated on Feb 17, 2025 06:28 AM IST
Delhi stampede toll 18, Railway panel begins probe
2 more deaths from a stampede at Delhi's railway station raised the toll to 18 during chaos for Maha Kumbh trains, highlighting severe crowd management failures
Updated on Feb 17, 2025 12:45 AM IST
Delhi railway station stampede: Search for loved ones continues for many
Gupteshwar Yadav was walking around the railway station with a passport-sized photo of his wife, asking every passerby whether they had seen her anywhere
Updated on Feb 17, 2025 12:37 AM IST
‘What was their fault’: Eyewitnesses recount New Delhi station stampede horror
A tragic stampede at New Delhi Railway Station resulted in at least 18 deaths as passengers sought to board trains for the Maha Kumbh.
Updated on Feb 16, 2025 12:18 PM IST
16 killed in stampede at New Delhi railway station
Officials said the stampede took place because one staircase each of Platform 14 and 15 were blocked by railway officials to control the crowd
Updated on Feb 16, 2025 12:50 AM IST
For families ravaged by 1984 riots, justice comes four decades too late
Nearly all Sikh families moved out. There are no remnants of the colony it once was, not even the houses that once stood tall.
Published on Feb 13, 2025 03:00 AM IST
A police storeroom with Husain's art, Bhagat Singh pamphlets, Phoolan Devi’s bed
Two artworks by MF Husain were seized in Delhi due to obscenity claims and are now stored in a police evidence room filled with historic artifacts.
Published on Feb 11, 2025 06:53 AM IST
Jignasa Sinha, New Delhi
Vigilantes apprehend 2 with cow carcasses near Signature Bridge
The police said the two persons were found along with cow vigilante Rupesh Rana alias Rocky, a cow vigilante.
Updated on Feb 11, 2025 05:21 AM IST
Delhi polls: Development neglect, elusive MLA cost AAP the Greater Kailash seat
In a surprising upset, AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj lost to BJP's Shikha Roy in Greater Kailash, driven by voter discontent over civic issues.
Published on Feb 09, 2025 08:20 AM IST
Saurya SenguptaJignasa Sinha
Delhi bathed in hues of orange
BJP's Delhi office erupted in celebrations after early trends showed a landslide victory, marking a triumphant return to power after 27 years.
Published on Feb 09, 2025 07:52 AM IST
Poll rhetoric casts shadows on Delhi’s Bengali migrants
In Delhi's Nizamuddin Basti, residents face police scrutiny over immigration status, causing fear and uncertainty among Bengali-speaking families.
Published on Feb 05, 2025 05:39 AM IST
Crime against women: Delhi’s daily battle
For women in the Capital, the concept of safety remains not just a pipe dream, but a concept that many have long given up hope on.
Updated on Feb 04, 2025 05:55 PM IST
Burari collapse: A tale of tomatoes, love and survival
At 3am on Wednesday, the four were pulled out from the collapsed house in Burari -- where five people were killed, and 16 rescued
Published on Jan 30, 2025 05:02 AM IST
Guilty or innocent? Wait continues for Sharjeel trial
In December 2019, Sharjeel Imam's speeches against the CAA led to protests and his arrest. Now, five years later, he remains imprisoned amid debates on justice.
Updated on Jan 28, 2025 06:04 AM IST
Delhi constituency watch: In GK, civic issues belie idea of opulence
Nearly 200,000 voters here suffer from irregular water supply, sewage, poor traffic management, bad up streets, parking issues, waterlogging
Updated on Jan 25, 2025 07:17 PM IST
BJP will end all welfare plans, Kejriwal says in Delhi rally
The rally also saw participation from locals, who expressed mixed feelings about the political promises
Updated on Jan 21, 2025 05:06 AM IST
Bomb hoaxes become latest Delhi flashpoint
The allegation prompted the BJP to blame the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and name chief minister Atishi and party chief Arvind Kejriwal
Updated on Jan 15, 2025 09:22 AM IST
Car jumps divider, lands on cab on other side, 2 die
The cab was being driven by Arjun Singh Solanki, 31, and had two passengers — Suman and Sanjeev Dhoopra.
Updated on Jan 13, 2025 06:52 AM IST
Police detain Class 12 boy for serial school bomb hoaxes
The boy was doing it to delay exams or other events in schools. He also admitted that at times, he would boast about the emails to his friends.
Updated on Jan 11, 2025 03:35 AM IST