Karn Pratap Singh has been writing on crime, policing, and issues of safety in Delhi for almost a decade. He covers high-intensity spot news, including terror strikes, serial blasts and security threats in the national capital.
Articles by Karn Pratap Singh
Man opened fire at Delhi car showroom over money for Wushu centre: Police
Four men, including a kick-boxer, were arrested for a ₹5 crore extortion bid linked to fugitive gangster Himanshu Bhau after a shooting in Delhi.
Updated on Oct 05, 2024 05:18 AM IST
Kalkaji temple electrocution: More precaution, but no arrests so far
Mayank Sharma, 17, was in a queue inside the temple when he suffered an electric shock. He was taken to Safdarjung hospital where he was declared brought dead
Updated on Oct 05, 2024 05:10 AM IST
17-year-old electrocuted at packed Kalkaji temple in Delhi
The electrocution, which took place around 12.30am, was caused by a live wire – being used to install halogen floodlights
Updated on Oct 04, 2024 05:14 AM IST
Cop crushed to death in horrific Delhi road rage
Police are yet to nab the driver of the Maruti Suzuki Wagon R but have caught a second occupant of the vehicle
Updated on Sep 30, 2024 05:53 AM IST
2 arrested for firing at Nangloi sweet shop
According to police, the two accused are Jatin, 21, a resident of Mundka and Hari Om alias Lalla, 27, from Rohini Sector-22. Jatin is a close associate of jailed gangster Ankesh Lakra, the police officer said, adding that they fired at the sweet shop with the “intent to threaten and terrorise the shop owner and force him to cough up protection money.”
Updated on Sep 30, 2024 05:02 AM IST
Two arrested for series of robberies in west Delhi
The robbers mostly targeted women who were out on morning or evening walks, and also used daggers to threaten their victims
Published on Sep 26, 2024 10:54 PM IST
Assam RTI activist arrested in Delhi for abetment to suicide of BJP leader
The RTI activist has been in the headlines in Assam for allegedly misusing the RTI Act to blackmail people and extort huge sums
Published on Sep 25, 2024 07:26 PM IST
Criminal wanted in GTB hospital shooting nabbed
One of the arrested people, Anas Khan, 18, is a member of the Hashim Baba gang. Police said they will now probe his role in the recent GK-1 gym shootout
Updated on Sep 20, 2024 06:00 AM IST
‘20 men spent 3 months planning GK-1 murder’
These 20 people, who include those hiding abroad from criminal cases, were tasked with conducting reconnaissance of the victim, Nadir Shah, and his movements, arranging logistics, and opening fire at him, officers said
Updated on Sep 19, 2024 06:20 AM IST
Kejriwal will move out of his official residence in 15 days, says AAP
A police officer with the security unit of Delhi Police said a decision on continuing, withdrawing or downgrading security of Kejriwal will be taken according to rules, depending on threat perception
Updated on Sep 19, 2024 03:00 AM IST
Alok KN MishraKarn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Delhi shooting: Cops to seek custody of jailed gangsters Bishnoi, Baba
Five people have been arrested in connection with the murder, but the three assailants are still at large
Updated on Sep 14, 2024 10:54 PM IST
Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Man killed, 2 injured in wall collapse in central Delhi
A 35-year-old e-rickshaw driver died when a boundary wall collapsed in Delhi during rain, injuring two others. The wall was old and unmaintained.
Updated on Sep 14, 2024 05:38 AM IST
Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
40 days since tragic deaths in Ghazipur, lessons not learnt
A visit by HT to the accident site showed that neither MCD nor DDA had taken any concrete steps to repair the nearly 30-foot portion of the trench
Updated on Sep 11, 2024 05:42 AM IST
Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Man, who murdered his cousin’s partner in hate crime in Bihar, arrested in Delhi
The arrested accused, identified as Mukesh Yadav, killed his 22-year-old friend Mukesh Kumar Sah, with the help of at least three people in May this year in Saharsa district of Bihar
Updated on Sep 09, 2024 05:40 AM IST
Tracing the evolution of Delhi Police uniforms
For more than two years, a Delhi Police committee headed by a joint commissioner-ranked officer has been striving to design and bring in a new uniform
Updated on Sep 09, 2024 07:05 AM IST
Angular parking experiment seeks to free up Delhi’s roads
The new system, which will be enforced in coordination with Delhi’s civic bodies, is aimed at tackling congestion
Updated on Sep 07, 2024 05:02 AM IST
Order delayed, eatery owners skewer customer to death for questioning them
The victim was identified as Harneet Singh Sachdeva, 29, who was accompanied by his friends, Preet Singh, 25, and Jagjeet Singh, 25, to The Kafilla, a restaurant, first and then to Ketan’s Food Court, where the murder took place
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 06:02 AM IST
Truck climbs median in NE Delhi, three die
After the incident, the truck driver abandoned his vehicle and fled, officers said, adding that they are trying to identify and nab him.
Published on Aug 27, 2024 05:35 AM IST
Truck runs over homeless men sleeping on central verge of northeast Delhi road
Deputy police commissioner (northeast) Joy Tirkey said that the five injured men were rushed to a hospital, where three of them were declared dead
Published on Aug 26, 2024 11:36 AM IST
Nandu gang member held for three firings in 30 hours
Police said the man, identified as Vishu Kranti, a resident of Kakrola village, is a member of the Nandu gang, which is led by UK-based gangster Kapil Sangwan. An automatic pistol was recovered from him
Published on Aug 26, 2024 10:34 AM IST
Cops: Fugitive gangster linked to extortion calls in Delhi
At least three businessmen in the city have received threatening calls and messages in the last 10 days.
Published on Aug 26, 2024 10:34 AM IST
Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Traffic diversions in place for Janmashtami, Delhi Police issue advisory
Police said elaborate traffic arrangements are in place for the festival, and asked people to plan their journeys accordingly.
Published on Aug 26, 2024 10:20 AM IST
Traffic diversions in place today for Janmashtami, police issue advisory
“Elaborate traffic arrangements are in place for the festival, and asking people to plan their journeys accordingly,” the Delhi Traffic Police advisory said.
Published on Aug 26, 2024 05:47 AM IST
16-yr-old girl rescued from Patiala, man held for kidnapping
A 16-year-old girl missing from South Delhi was rescued from Patiala, Punjab. A 20-year-old man, who allegedly kidnapped her on the pretext of marriage, was arrested.
Updated on Aug 24, 2024 05:46 AM IST
16-yr-old from Delhi, her infant rescued from Ludhiana
Police said this might be a case of elopement and they are probing it to ascertain if the girl was a victim of any human trafficking racket or she was forced into immoral activities
Updated on Aug 20, 2024 05:58 AM IST
Man reports cattle slaughter in SE Delhi, police say bogus call
The complainant, a cattle dealer, had sold four cows but made the fake complaint to get out of repaying a loan he had incurred, said police
Published on Aug 15, 2024 10:08 PM IST
9-year-old drowns in unfilled artificial pond during rain, family alleges murder
The boy, Yash Sharma, went missing on Saturday afternoon, following which a kidnapping case was registered at the Ranhola police station. Police said that due to rainfall, the pond was filled and the boy, who wanted to take a dip, drowned
Published on Aug 14, 2024 10:15 PM IST
Rain claims more lives in Delhi with deaths of 2 minors
A 13-year-old boy was electrocuted after he touched an iron pipe carrying a live electric wire to a gaushala and a seven-year-old boy drowned in a rainwater puddle after the heavy downpour on Saturday, police said, adding to the unrelenting list of fatalities caused by civic apathy this monsoon
Updated on Aug 12, 2024 05:44 AM IST
Airport impostor: Agent who helped 24-year-old pretend as 67-year-old man arrested
Police said the 24-year-old man and his wife, from Lucknow, wanted to settle in the US and approached an agent, named Jagjeet Singh alias Jaggi, who promised to get them to the US for a fee of ₹60 lakh
Updated on Aug 07, 2024 05:48 AM IST
Man accused in murder case held from Bihar after 24 years
According to officers, the accused, identified as Sakender Yadav, changed multiple cities and jobs to avoid the police dragnet
Published on Aug 03, 2024 09:54 PM IST
Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi