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
AAP vs ex-AAP vs ex-AAP: A riveting contest on cards in Delhi
The three main candidates squaring off from the seat this time are an AAP leader, and two former AAP leaders
Updated on Jan 18, 2025 05:08 AM IST
2 girls rescued from Maharastra, man held for kidnapping, grooming
The girls’ parents did not report the matter to the police for two months due to fear of social stigma, police said.
Published on Jan 09, 2025 02:47 PM IST
Man shoots brother for ‘marrying before him’
Senior police officers said Anand is unmarried and a drug addict so his father disowned him in 2015 due to the addiction.
Updated on Jan 07, 2025 05:42 AM IST
New Year rush: Chaos grips Delhi’s streets
Senior traffic police officers estimated that between 11am and 7pm, nearly 150,000 people visited India Gate alone
Updated on Jan 02, 2025 05:00 AM IST
558 held for drink driving across Delhi on New Year’s Eve
Four fatalities were recorded last year and 416 motorists were prosecuted for drunk driving, indicating a 34% rise in the offence this time
Published on Jan 01, 2025 10:46 PM IST
Delhi: 3 Bangladeshis held in raid on illegal immigrants
The drive is part of a two-month-long crackdown ordered by lieutenant governor VK Saxena on December 10
Published on Dec 31, 2024 10:34 PM IST
Special passes for cars that want to enter CP on New Years Eve in Delhi
The police have issued only 2,500 such stickers to organisers of party events at nightclubs, restaurants, and hotels.
Published on Dec 31, 2024 05:52 AM IST
Delhi: No cars in Connaught Place from 8pm on Dec 31 except those with passes
No vehicles allowed in Connaught Place on New Year’s Eve from 8pm to 5am, except those with special stickers. Strict monitoring for drunken driving is planned.
Updated on Dec 30, 2024 10:59 PM IST
Delhi Police to take action over data collection by parties
Delhi Police chief Sanjay Arora also raised concern on the party collecting personally identifiable information (PII) for the scheme.
Updated on Dec 30, 2024 05:46 AM IST
12 arrested as cops bust gang involved in illegal immigration from Bangladesh
Twelve illegal immigrants living in Delhi-NCR and Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh were involved in preparing forged Indian IDs, officers aware of the probe said.
Updated on Dec 25, 2024 04:00 AM IST
Pollution-related traffic challans up amid crackdown
The action comes on the heel of the Central Air Quality Commission (CAQM) implementing the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) in the Capital on October 15 to combat the rising air pollution.
Updated on Dec 21, 2024 05:32 AM IST
Posts about weapons on Delhi Police radar
In the past four and half months, 55 people were arrested and several minor boys were apprehended for posting such videos and reels on social media
Updated on Dec 21, 2024 05:30 AM IST
Delhi woman, 70, among 3 held for selling dead couple’s flat
The case came to the fore after a person filed a police complaint in October this year at Dwarka South police station, alleging that some unknown property grabbers had occupied the property of his brother-in-law — a flat on the first floor of an apartment in Sector 6 — after forging property documents
Updated on Dec 20, 2024 05:04 AM IST
Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Delhi Police destroys over 10,000 kg of narcotic items
Delhi Police destroyed over 10,600 kg of narcotics worth ₹1,682 crore in a campaign against drug trafficking, emphasizing zero tolerance and community awareness.
Updated on Dec 18, 2024 06:06 AM IST
4 fake cops arrested for raiding ‘fake call centre’
Four fake Delhi Police officers raided college students' home, seized ₹1.55 lakh, and threatened them; all arrested, police recover part of the money.
Updated on Dec 18, 2024 05:52 AM IST
Heavy transport vehicles involved in almost one fatal accident every two days in Delhi
Last year, there was an average of 16 on-road collisions every day, leading to four fatalities, and of these, HTV accounted for 13.27% of the incidents
Updated on Dec 11, 2024 05:48 AM IST
Delhi: Probe into earlier hoax bomb threats at schools still stuck
Police said they were unable to establish the identity of the people who created the email IDs in question
Updated on Dec 10, 2024 05:42 AM IST
Hashim Baba: Delhi’s gangster who directs bloodshed from behind bars
Gang leader Hashim Baba, after splitting from rival groups, orchestrated killings from jail, maintaining influence in Delhi's crime scene despite MCOCA charges.
Updated on Dec 02, 2024 04:52 AM IST
Delhi: Probe ordered as man dies in police custody
Police said that a judicial inquiry has been initiated into the case to ascertain if there was any foul play or negligence on the part of the police personnel.
Published on Nov 30, 2024 11:53 PM IST
AAP, BJP quarrel after security scare at Kejriwal’s foot march in Delhi
Arvind Kejriwal was doused with liquid during a campaign, sparking political tensions between AAP and BJP ahead of Delhi elections. The liquid was confirmed as water.
Updated on Nov 30, 2024 11:53 PM IST
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Panchsheel Park killer waited 6 hours for ‘right moment’: Delhi Police
Police said that questioning the accused, Abhay Sikarwar, revealed that he stabbed Kumar 25-30 times and slit his throat with two different knives.
Updated on Nov 30, 2024 04:20 AM IST
Traffic curbs in Delhi on Monday for Samvidhan Divas Padyatra
Traffic restrictions will be enforced in parts of central and south Delhi, especially on roads around the India Gate Circle, and the C-Hexagon
Updated on Nov 25, 2024 05:22 AM IST
Delhi: Car crash throws biker off bridge, into Yamuna; search on for victim
As of late Saturday night, nearly 24 hours since the accident, authorities and rescue officials were still looking for the victim in the river
Updated on Nov 03, 2024 03:00 AM IST
Killer hides body in flat, visits it for 6 days to dupe neighbours: Delhi police
After killing Devdas, Rawat stuffed his body in a sack, changed his bloodstained clothes, spent the night in Devdas’s flat and left in the morning
Updated on Nov 03, 2024 03:00 AM IST
Delhi fire dept got 318 emergency calls on Diwali, highest since 2012
DFS had deployed fire tenders at 23 locations across the city on Diwali eve (Wednesday) and Diwali (Thursday) in order to ensure that fire incidents were quickly addressed
Updated on Nov 02, 2024 04:30 AM IST
Delhi received highest emergency calls this Diwali since 2012: Fire department
DFS chief Atul Garg said that of the 318 emergency calls, at least 144 were received between 12.01am and 6am on Friday.
Published on Nov 01, 2024 12:52 PM IST
Karn Pratap Singh
Delhi man, teenage nephew celebrating Diwali shot dead
CCTV footage showed a person touching Akash Sharma’s feet before the assailant accompanying him chased and fired at him as he walked back home
Updated on Nov 01, 2024 04:45 PM IST
Fire tenders to be on the ready at 23 spots in Delhi day before Diwali
Delhi Fire Services will deploy fire tenders, motorcycles, and QRT vans at 23 locations on Diwali to prevent fire incidents during festivities.
Updated on Oct 29, 2024 05:24 AM IST
Delhi: 1 dead, 1 suffers 90% burns in fire at Kishangarh flat
Police said they are yet to identify the cause of the fire and suspect it may have been caused by a short circuit in electric wiring or due to leakage from an oil lamp
Updated on Oct 24, 2024 05:30 AM IST
16-year-old killed, 4 family members injured in fire at Delhi flat: Police
One of the family members has suffered 90% burns and his condition is critical at the AIIMS Trauma Centre’s New Burn and Plastic Surgery Ward
Published on Oct 23, 2024 01:34 PM IST