Articles by Sanjeev K Jha
Delhi minister Atishi writes to chief secretary to toughen harassment panel
The minister told HT that the government is planning to draft new rules so complaints at government workplaces can be handled more efficiently
Updated on Sep 14, 2023 01:39 AM IST
Delhi Police chalks out plan to train cops for new draft laws
They will be trained in three phases based on seniority — high-ranking officers, mid-rank officers, and staff in police stations — followed by a test
Published on Sep 09, 2023 10:11 PM IST
G20 Summit: 29 dignitaries arrive in Delhi, many of them in 3 frenetic hours
3,000 police and paramilitary personnel guarded and facilitated the movement of VVIP cavalcades leaving the airport
Updated on Sep 09, 2023 04:36 AM IST
G20 Summit: 1,400 CCTVs to be monitored from centralised control room
Around 25 trained personnel have been monitoring footage from the 1,443 CCTV cameras since September 5
Updated on Sep 07, 2023 11:12 PM IST
UPSC aspirants, Ukraine returnees on Delhi Police’s list of anti-G20 protesters
The Delhi Police report has identified and named 22 international and national organisations and nearly 200 people who could possibly hold protests
Updated on Sep 07, 2023 07:08 AM IST
At G20 Summit, secret codes to be used for dignitaries
An IB official said that the security codes for the dignitaries will be suffixed by the abbreviation of their respective countries
Updated on Sep 05, 2023 11:36 PM IST
45K Delhi cops, central forces personnel, blue safari suits in G20 security plan
Delhi Police and central forces personnel, clad in blue instead of traditional khaki, will guard the heart of Delhi during the G20 Summit.
Updated on Sep 02, 2023 07:15 AM IST
Police probe if Delhi WCD official’s son also assaulted minor girl
Khakha and his wife have been arrested, and he has also been suspended by the Delhi Women and Child Development department over the alleged rape of a minor.
Updated on Aug 29, 2023 12:33 AM IST
Sanjeev K Jha, New Delhi
Delhi WCD minister seeks report on old complaints against rape-accused Khakha
WCD department received complaints of sexual harassment by Khakha between 2018 and 2022 from four women working at mental health unit.
Updated on Aug 27, 2023 04:50 AM IST
G20 Summit in Delhi: Traffic curbs, alternative routes in commute plan
The restrictions will be in place from September 8 to 10, with the strictest measures on the final two days.
Updated on Aug 26, 2023 06:29 AM IST
Sanjeev K Jha, New Delhi
G20 Summit: Tunnel to stay shut for buses, goods vehicles
The Pragati Maidan tunnel in Delhi will be partially closed during the upcoming G20 Summit, with certain sections reserved for VIP delegates. The tunnel will be shut for buses and heavy vehicles, but open for private vehicles. The tunnel has been designed to handle heavy rainfall and has multiple drainage points to prevent flooding. Water from the tunnel will be collected and pumped into the Yamuna River.
Updated on Aug 26, 2023 12:00 AM IST
Exclusive: Four women accused ex-Delhi govt official of misconduct
The complaints were made by women working at a mental health unit in Sewa Kutir complex on a contractual basis.
Updated on Aug 25, 2023 10:52 AM IST
Sanjeev K Jha, New Delhi
G20: Quick response teams, ambulances in Summit security plan
Some of the points where the teams will be deployed include IGI Airport, the 23 designated hotels where G20 dignitaries shall be staying, the Bharat Mandapam at Pragati Maidan, and Rajghat
Updated on Aug 23, 2023 11:27 PM IST
Wife blamed minor for rape, did not stop assault, says FIR
The girl reported the abuse to the officer's wife, who blamed her instead. The couple's children were also aware of the abuse.
Updated on Aug 23, 2023 12:08 AM IST
Missions, attendees grapple with hotel tariffs in Delhi for G20 meet
Diplomats have been closely following the negotiations for tariffs, calling their colleagues from other countries to find out about the best rates
Updated on Aug 22, 2023 11:29 PM IST
Left-hand drive cars a G20 concern for Delhi traffic police
Section 120 of the Motor Vehicles Act mandates that all vehicles on Indian roads have the steering wheel on the right-hand side of the car
Updated on Aug 18, 2023 03:49 PM IST
Barricades to come up at 48 spots across Delhi at night
Police said this being done to crack down on rash driving, drink-driving and people driving on the wrong side of the road
Updated on Aug 11, 2023 11:12 PM IST
Tillu Tajpuriya killed 10 days after murder plan hatched: Police charge sheet
Six suspects planned the May 2 murder of gangster Sunil Maan alias Tillu Tajpuriya in Tihar jail as revenge for his involvement in another murder.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 04:54 AM IST
Tillu Tajpuria murder: Four Tihar inmates booked for murder
On May 2, Tajpuria was stabbed over 100 times by four members of the rival Gogi gang in the courtyard of jail number 8 of Tihar Central Prison, and in full view of the security personnel and other inmates
Updated on Aug 04, 2023 11:44 PM IST
Bishnoi cousin wanted for Moosewala murder extradited from Azerbaijan to Delhi
Sachin Bishnoi’s arrest is the latest in a series of arrests that has broken the backbone of several foreign-based criminal networks in Punjab, said police
Updated on Aug 01, 2023 11:27 PM IST
Man bludgeons woman to death in broad daylight; murder weapon found, accused caught
A 28-year-old man was arrested for bludgeoning his 22-year-old cousin to death in a park in Delhi. The woman was stalked by the attacker, who killed her after she refused to marry him. The incident took place near a police station and was recorded by a passerby. The accused did not attempt to flee and was caught by the police. The incident has sparked outrage and raised concerns about the safety of women from stalkers.
Updated on Jul 29, 2023 12:08 AM IST
Sanjeev K Jha, New Delhi
Malviya Nagar murder: Irfan stalked, threatened her, says victim’s family
Mohammad Irfan struck his cousin Nargis around 40 times in a fit of rage with an iron rod after she refused to marry him
Updated on Jul 29, 2023 06:15 AM IST
‘Security lapse’: 4 Tihar officials suspended over Yasin Malik’s appearance in SC
Despite a ban on the physical production of a terrorist, Malik, who is serving life imprisonment in a terror funding case, appeared in the Supreme Court under police escort on Friday
Updated on Jul 22, 2023 04:22 PM IST
Chinese manjha trade thrives in Delhi amid inadequate legal deterrent
On Thursday, a seven-year-old girl was killed in west Delhi’s Paschim Vihar after her throat was slit by Chinese manjha (glass-coated kite string).
Updated on Jul 22, 2023 04:47 AM IST
Seven-year-old girl dies after throat slit by Chinese manjha
Delhi has, for decades, been unable to stamp out the use of manjha to fly kites, with the city consequently reporting several injuries and deaths every year.
Updated on Jul 21, 2023 03:47 AM IST
ITO going under triggers massive traffic spillovers across Delhi
Parts of central Delhi's ITO and Mathura Road were submerged due to flooding
Updated on Jul 15, 2023 12:37 AM IST
2 more lawyers, prime accused in Tis Hazari firing case, arrested: Police
DCP (north district) Sagar Singh Kalsi said the two lawyers arrested on Friday have been identified as Manish Sharma and Lalit Sharma
Updated on Jul 07, 2023 12:04 PM IST
Three arrested for shooting in Tis Hazari court in Delhi, one on the run
The incident was the fallout of a confrontation between two groups of lawyers at Tis Hazari on Wednesday.
Updated on Jul 06, 2023 11:42 PM IST
Part of under-construction house collapses in south Delhi, two rescued
Two labourers trapped in a collapsed building in south Delhi were rescued after a four-hour operation. No other bodies were found at the scene.
Updated on Jul 06, 2023 11:34 PM IST
Antique FIRs: How Delhi has dealt with crime since the 19th Century
In the 1860s and 1870s, FIRs were barely a couple of sentences. In the next century, suspects were more sketched out. Today, FIRs run into several pages
Updated on Jun 28, 2023 09:44 AM IST
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