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
Fake notes printed at Karachi govt press
According to sources, the fake Indian currency notes recovered by the Delhi Police on Thursday were printed at a government printing press in Karachi. The intention was to destabilise the country’s economy in small doses, fund local terror modules and finance interstate drug operations.
Updated on Jan 13, 2012 11:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Jatin Anand and Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Cops: Robbery may not be only motive behind Bartwal murder
Two days after the sensational murder of Sarojini Bartwal, 78, at her Mayur Vihar’s residence, investigators have narrowed down their investigation to five persons. Till now, the police have questioned at least 30 persons in the case.
Updated on Jan 13, 2012 12:29 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Bartwal killed 22 hrs before maid found her
Sarojini Bartwal, 78, was killed between 12 and 3 pm on Monday, the post mortem examination report has revealed.
Updated on Jan 11, 2012 11:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Senior citizens: Alone and not safe in the city
Despite several steps taken by the Delhi Police to curb crime against senior citizens, the Capital continues to witness violence against them.
Updated on Jan 11, 2012 01:55 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
10,800 cops punished last year
The statistics may by surprising, but the Delhi Police cracked hard on their own personnel and took disciplinary actions against 10,800 police personnel, a whopping 740% increase from 2010.
Updated on Jan 07, 2012 01:47 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Delhi still not safe for the fairer sex
The Delhi Police’s annual statistics on crime against women suggest that the national Capital continues to be vulnerable for the fairer sex.
Updated on Jan 07, 2012 01:14 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Hotel employee fights phone snatcher, gets him arrested
A 22-year-old hotel management graduate, with her exemplary display of courage, has set an example for other working women in the Capital.
Updated on Jan 06, 2012 12:51 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Sleepover saved their lives
Tuesday night proved lucky for 12-year-old Luvkush and his cousin Rahul. Their decision to spend the night at their friend's house saved them from a major tragedy that claimed the lives of five of their relatives.
Updated on Jan 05, 2012 01:00 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Constable roughed up in CP on New Year’s eve
Preventing three inebriated men from creating ruckus at a public place in Connaught Place area on New Year’s eve proved costly for a Delhi Police constable. Karn Pratap Singh reports.
Updated on Jan 03, 2012 11:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Ex-constable thrashes DJB engineers, held
Being a part of a law enforcement agency for years, she was supposed to promote adherence to the law. Instead, a former central reserve police force (CRPF) constable — dismissed for bad conduct — took the opposite course when some public servants tried to perform their duty. Karn Pratap Singh reports.
Updated on Jan 02, 2012 11:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Failed trader turns informer for criminals
You must have heard of police informers. But what about informers for criminals? Here is one failed paper merchant who used to tip off criminals and help them execute robberies in Old Delhi, police said. Kam Pratap Singh reports. Partner in crime
Updated on Dec 31, 2011 01:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Important papers go missing from diplomat's bash
Thieves are striking at their will in the Capital and are not sparing even high-profile foreign diplomats and their high-end parties.
Updated on Dec 29, 2011 12:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Arrested BKI men had hired cadres to kill leaders: Cops
A day after the Delhi Police arrested two Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) militants, the interrogation has revealed that they have recruited some new cadres to execute plot to assassinate three religious leaders in Punjab and Haryana, police said. Karn Pratap Singh reports.
Updated on Dec 25, 2011 12:06 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Is Bunty ‘chor’ back in business?
The last time you saw him was in the reality show Big Boss Season-4, shouting and throwing utensils at inmates. Known for his outrageous style of operation and lavish lifestyle, Davinder alias Bunty ‘Chor’ seems to be back in the business he did best — car theft and house burglary. Karn Pratap Singh reports.
Updated on Dec 21, 2011 12:08 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Men in khaki under attack
With a steady rise in crime against police personnel, it seems even the law-keepers are not safe in Delhi. Sunday night’s incident in which a Delhi Police constable became a victim of a road rage incident has once again highlighted the state of lawlessness in the Capital. Karn Pratap Singh reports.
Updated on Dec 21, 2011 12:05 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
DTC buses take over ‘killer tag’ from Bluelines
With almost a two-fold increase in fatal accidents, it seems the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses have not only replaced Blueline buses on the road but also taken over their infamous 'killer fleet' tag. Karn Pratap Singh reports.
Updated on Dec 18, 2011 11:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Security guard's murder case solved, two arrested
For Suraj Paswan, the 23-year-old security guard at a mall whose mutilated body was discovered in Dwarka sector 20 on Friday, it was his obsession for a girl in his neighbourhood which resulted in his brutal murder.
Updated on Dec 18, 2011 11:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Safety gadgets out of order, Palika sitting on fire-bomb...
The country’s first air-conditioned underground market, Palika Bazar, has been functioning without the requisite fire safety certificate from the Delhi fire services (DFS).
Updated on Dec 13, 2011 11:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Alarm bells for Delhi fire service officials
Reports that several hospitals in the national Capital, including the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Lok Nayak and Guru Tegh Bahadur, are functioning without the mandatory fire safety certificate seems to have woken up the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) from a deep sleep.
Updated on Dec 10, 2011 11:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Hospitals flout fire norms
Should a fire like the one that gutted Kolkata’s AMRI Hospital on Friday happen in Delhi, the consequences would be equally disastrous. Nearly one-tenth of Delhi hospitals are still to get no-objection certificates from the fire department.
Updated on Dec 10, 2011 01:27 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jaya Shroff Bhalla & Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
AIIMS, 11 other city hospitals fire hazards
According to the latest list (2011) accessed by HT from the fire safety department, three wings of AIIMS, the orthopaedic block of LN Hospital and the new 500-bed block of GTB Hospital in east Delhi do not have necessary clearance from the fire department.
Updated on Dec 10, 2011 12:56 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jaya Shroff Bhalla & Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Bail for one, Tihar Jail ‘frees’ two
Unintended mistake’ in release order results in two jail inmates getting bail. The criminal, identified as Virender, 19, was released by the jail administration on a release order actually meant for his associate Deep Chand, 19. Chand was also released.
Updated on Dec 08, 2011 11:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
He was fascinated by politicians
Alleged conman posed as personal secretary of vice-president Hamid Ansari as well. Karn Pratap Singh reports.
Updated on Dec 07, 2011 12:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
'4 Indian Mujahideen modules out there'
Sleeper cells in Pune, Chennai, Bangalore, New Delhi armed with plans to wreak havoc. Karn Pratap Singh & Jatin Anand report. One more IM suspect in police net
Updated on Dec 06, 2011 11:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Karn Pratap Singh & Jatin Anand, New Delhi
IM kingpin planned to target four Indian states
Four states across the country were on the target list of Shahrukh alias Ahmad Siddi Bappa, Indian Mujahideen’s (IM) operation head in India, the six arrested suspected IM militants have told the police. Shahrukh is still at large and efforts are on to nab him.
Updated on Dec 02, 2011 10:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Shahrukh purchased property to evade police verification
Interrogation of the six alleged militants of Indian Mujahideen (IM) has revealed that Shahrukh alias Ahmad Siddi Bappa had made Delhi the centrepoint of his anti-India operations, sources said.
Updated on Dec 02, 2011 12:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Jama Masjid blast was to avenge Batla encounter
The September 19, 2010 Jama Masjid attack was carried out to avenge the Batla House encounter that had occurred on the same day two years earlier, suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives have told the police.
Updated on Dec 01, 2011 01:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jatin Anand and Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Police using its own network to crack down cyber crime
The Delhi Police have decided to fight fire with fire — by using its own ‘networking’ skills to get the better of cyber criminals on social networking websites.
Updated on Nov 30, 2011 12:29 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Jatin Anand and Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
He screamed for help, but no one came forward even as his friend bled to death
Delhiites once again showed a bizarre display of apathy towards the victims of a crime. Bystanders acted like spectators and refused to help while a 27-year-old BTech graduate was being bludgeoned to death and his friend severely beaten.
Updated on Nov 29, 2011 12:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Enterprising German guide thrived on liquor trade, held
For Schilay Anton — a 55-year-old German guide arrested by the south Delhi police on Wednesday — it was a routine conversation with a fellow expat that gave him the idea of selling liquor illegally to foreigners. Karn Pratap Singh reports.
Updated on Nov 25, 2011 11:29 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Karn Pratap Singh, New Delhi