Leena Dhankhar has worked with Hindustan Times for five years. She has covered crime, traffic and excise. She now reports on civic issues and grievances of residents.
Articles by Leena Dhankhar
RWAs to prepare database of domestic helps
Gurugram deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav said that all the resident welfare associations (RWAs) will be responsible for collecting and maintaining a database of all domestic helps
Published on Mar 29, 2023 12:27 AM IST
MCG keeps aside ₹1,400 crore for keeping city waste free in new budget
Taking forward its commitment to streamline the city’s solid waste management process, the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has set aside ₹1,400 crore for keeping the city clean and waste-free in the annual budget for financial year 2023-24, which was approved on Tuesday
Published on Mar 29, 2023 12:23 AM IST
Car catches fire after hitting electricity pole in F’bad, one dead, two injured
A 25-year-old man was killed, and his two friends severely injured on Monday night in Faridabad’s Ballabhgarh when their speeding car flipped and burst into flames after hitting an electric pole
Published on Mar 29, 2023 12:20 AM IST
Two gang members held for demanding extortion money, assault
Gurugram: Police arrested two members of a notorious gang who were wanted for at least two dozen crime cases ranging from illegal water tanker business in new sectors to extortion, robbery and murder
Updated on Mar 28, 2023 11:38 PM IST
Afforestation project Green Wall launched to revive the Aravallis
The project, conceptualised on the lines of the African Green Wall programme, was inaugurated by Union minister for environment, forest and climate change Bhupender Yadav in village Tikli, located 13km from Gurugram.
Updated on Mar 26, 2023 03:56 AM IST
Nuh police bust car lifting gang, five suspects held
According to police, the gang was allegedly involved in lifting more than 700 cars. They sold the stolen cars after preparing fake documents by changing the engine and chassis number of the vehicles. Police recovered 10 stolen vehicles, five illegal weapons and live cartridges from their possession
Published on Mar 25, 2023 10:44 PM IST
Illegal call centre busted in Gurugram, 12 arrested
According to police, they received a tip-off and were told that an illegal call centre was operating from the basement of a house in Sushant Lok-1. The suspects were calling potential customers abroad and offering them technical support services, police said, adding that six of them were women
Published on Mar 24, 2023 11:43 PM IST
Leopard carcass found near Bandhwari landfill site
Wildlife officials said the fully-grown leopard, possibly aged between 12 to 14 years, was found dead in the forest area connecting Bandhwari and Behrampur village. Officials ruled out the possibility of poaching as its body parts were found intact
Published on Mar 24, 2023 11:42 PM IST
Suspect booked for selling contents of online tutorial for UPSC exams
Gurugram: An unidentified suspect has been booked for allegedly downloading paid videos of a private coaching centre and selling them at discounted rates on online platforms, Gurugram police said on Friday
Updated on Mar 24, 2023 11:42 PM IST
Gurugram to install earthquake security system in high-rises
Gurugram falls in seismic zone 4 making it highly vulnerable to earthquakes. It also has a nearly 20 lakh population but buildings are still awaiting the long-promised quake audits. There are over 900 high-rise buildings in the city
Published on Mar 24, 2023 11:27 PM IST
Fraudsters dupe 60 of ₹2 crore in guise of paying power bills in Gurugram
Since January 1, at least 60 people in Gurugram have fallen victim to a cyber fraud in which fraudsters impersonated executives of a power supply company and tricked them into transferring money under the guise of paying unpaid electricity bills or updating their payment in the system
Published on Mar 23, 2023 11:58 PM IST
Leena Dhankhar, Gurugram
Death for Palwal spree killer: Victims satisfied with verdict
Families of six victims who were bludgeoned to death with an iron rod by a former subdivisional officer in Palwal in January 2018 said they are satisfied with the Palwal district courts awarding him the death sentence on Tuesday
Published on Mar 22, 2023 11:10 PM IST
Leena Dhankhar, Gurugram
Four drown in Nuh’s Kotla lake after their leisure boat capsizes
Four persons, two of them minor boys, drowned in Nuh’s Kotla lake on Tuesday afternoon after their boat capsized in the middle of the lake while they were allegedly clicking selfies
Published on Mar 22, 2023 12:24 AM IST
Leena Dhankhar, Gurugram
Shankar Chowk to get pedestrian subway, panel formed to conduct survey
The Gurugram district administration on Tuesday formed a four-member committee to build a pedestrian subway between Cyber City Rapid Metro station and Udyog Vihar and directed the members to analyse the Shankar Chowk intersection, on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, for pedestrian safety and accident fatalities and submit a report to the deputy commissioner suggesting measures to resolve pedestrian issues
Updated on Mar 22, 2023 12:20 AM IST
Leena Dhankhar, Gurugram
Former SDO who went on killing spree in Palwal awarded death penalty
There has been much speculation about how a man, described by his family as a “loving father”, “protective husband”, and “incorruptible officer”, went on to become a spree killer, who ended the lives of six strangers in the most brutal fashion on the night of January 2, 2018.
Updated on Mar 22, 2023 01:31 AM IST
Cook flees with valuables after drugging household
An FIR has been lodged against the cook, identified as Vinod alias Deepak Nandan, 30, who hails from Nepal, at the Shivaji Nagar police station, police said, adding that the suspect is on the run and efforts are on to trace him
Published on Mar 19, 2023 12:03 AM IST
Leena Dhankhar, Gurugram
Cow protection task force formed in Gurugram
Deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav said that the district-level “Cow Protection Task Force” will play a vital role in gathering information about smuggling and atrocities on cattle
Published on Mar 18, 2023 12:04 AM IST
MCG to hold weekend camps to rectify errors in property IDs of residents
The MCG created new property IDs based on the survey and then invited objections from residents. Residents claimed that the new property IDs had incorrect details, creating a faulty database
Published on Mar 18, 2023 12:03 AM IST
Leena Dhankhar, Gurugram
Ransom twist to motorcycle theft tale in Gurugram
Police officers probing the case said at around 5pm that day, Yadav received a call from a man who introduced himself as Ramjeet Kumar and informed him that his motorcycle was with him. For its release, the man demanded ₹12,000 within an hour
Published on Mar 17, 2023 12:10 AM IST
Nuh: Mob attacks police team during raid, 5 critically injured
Those involved in the assault were identified and were absconding, said Nuh superintendent of police, Varun Singla, adding that raids were being conducted at multiple places
Published on Mar 16, 2023 11:25 PM IST
Long snarls continue to blight Delhi commuters
Navigation tools such as Google Maps showed deep red lines across multiple stretches, particularly during the evening peak hours
Published on Mar 15, 2023 11:39 PM IST
Leena Dhankhar and Paras Singh, New Delhi/gurugram
Diversions choke up NH-48, spillover jams other routes in Delhi
Delhi traffic police officers, however, underlined that the traffic situation was better than on Tuesday, adding that more personnel have been deployed along the stretch to ease vehicular movement.
Updated on Mar 16, 2023 05:19 AM IST
Water purifying plant selling fake bottled water sealed in Gurugram’s Palam Vihar
The plant was allegedly drawing groundwater from an unauthorised borewell and filtering it with a reverse osmosis purifier, officials said. The staff at the plant have allegedly admitted that they also filled untreated groundwater in bottles meant for sale, police officers said.
Published on Mar 15, 2023 11:23 PM IST
Leena Dhankhar, Gurugram
Closure of carriageways slows traffic between Dhaula Kuan & Gurugram
The closure of a stretch of the Delhi-Jaipur Highway between Rangpuri and Rajokri triggered excruciating traffic jams throughout Tuesday
Published on Mar 15, 2023 12:13 PM IST
Leena Dhankhar and Karn Pratap Singh
Double whammy for Capital’s commuters
Across south and south-west Delhi, commuters were subjected to excruciating traffic jams throughout Tuesday, with the closure of a large stretch of the Delhi-Jaipur highway compounding the misery beset by the earlier shutdown of one side of the Chirag Delhi flyover.
Updated on Mar 15, 2023 04:46 AM IST
Closure on NH48 section adds to Delhi-Gurugram commute woes
The stretch, between southwest Delhi’s Rangpuri and Rajokri, has been shut for the construction of two underpasses linking NH-48 to Dwarka and a flyover to pass above the underpasses.
Updated on Mar 15, 2023 06:44 AM IST
Leena Dhankhar and Karn Pratap Singh, Gurugram/new Delhi
Ggm property ID details incorrect: residents; officials told to better services
MCG officials said that a property tax survey conducted by a private agency in January, 2022, found that properties falling under the tax ambit increased from 307,000 to 514,000
Published on Mar 14, 2023 11:13 PM IST
Leena Dhankhar, Gurugram
Neighbours assault woman for feeding stray dogs in Chakkarpur
The woman said she has been feeding strays in the area for the past many years but some of her neighbours recently started objecting to it
Published on Mar 14, 2023 11:07 PM IST
Leena Dhankhar, Gurugram
YouTuber held for rash driving in Gurugram while recreating ‘Farzi’ scene
Police identified the suspect as YouTuber Joravar Singh Kalsi and his friend Gurpreet Singh alias Lucky. Both are Delhi residents and had come to Gurugram to shoot the video, said police
Updated on Mar 14, 2023 11:38 PM IST
Leena Dhankhar, Gurugram
Diversion trials on Delhi-Gurugram Expressway in NH-48 chokes traffic
Traffic officials said the trial of carriageways’ closure was started on Tuesday to examine the situation and issues that may be witnessed when formal closure is put into effect from Thursday or Friday
Updated on Mar 14, 2023 01:20 PM IST
Leena Dhankhar and Karn Pratap Singh
