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Abhishek Anand

Abhishek Anand is a Principal Correspondent with Hindustan Times. He is stationed Noida and covers real estate, politics, crime, IT & BPO sectors.

Articles by Abhishek Anand

Dadri lynching: District court refuses to allow fresh probe in case

The district court on Tuesday rejected the pleas of slain Mohammad Ikhlaq’s counsel seeking details of the meat that was recovered from the Bisada village on the night of September 29 and reinvestigation of the case.

Family members of Mohammad Ikhlaq mourn his death in Bisada. Ikhlaq was lynched by a mob on September 29 last year over rumours that he had slaughtered a calf.(Burhaan Kinu/ HT file)
Updated on Aug 03, 2016 03:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Greater Noida

Azam Khan’s ‘conspiracy’ comment has agonised us: Bulandshahr rape victims’ kin

Samajwadi Party leader and Cabinet minister Azam Khan had on Monday claimed there was an “opposition conspiracy” behind the incident to malign the government, seeking a thorough investigation into the matter.

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan claimed there was an ‘opposition conspiracy’ behind the Bulandshahr rape incident to malign the government.(Sheeraz Rizvi/ HT File Photo)
Updated on Aug 02, 2016 08:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByAbhishek Anand and Vaibhav Jha, Noida/meerut

Noida resident will attempt to scale Cho Yu peak this September

City mountaineer Arjun Vajpai, 22, is planning to scale Cho Yu, the world’s sixth highest peak, in September this year. If he succeeds, he will become the youngest Indian to reach the summit.

Arjun Vajpai on his expedition to Mount Makalu,(Arjun Vajpai’s Facebook page)
Updated on Aug 01, 2016 11:34 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Noida

Noida: Thieves steal man’s car, urn containing granny’s ashes

An urn containing ashes of dead grandmother of a Noida resident was stolen along with his car from in front of his sector 27 residence.

The victim said he has requested the police to get him back the ashes of her grandmother so that her final rites can be concluded.(HT Photo)
Published on Jul 28, 2016 01:04 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Noida

Greater Noida: Man arrested for faking suicide

A man, who went missing from his house after leaving a ‘suicide note’ in which he accused police of torturing him, was arrested on Wednesday and sent to jail.

Ishwar Singh, who had been to jail twice on charges of robbery and under the Gangster Act, had left a four-page note accusing the Knowledge Park police of framing him in fake cases on July 18. Four days later on July 22, Ishwar was found alive at a relative’s place at Bhiwadi in Rajasthan.(HT Graphic)
Published on Jul 28, 2016 11:17 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Greater Noida

Men posing as cops dupe elderly woman of gold chain in Noida sec 15

Two people posing as policemen duped an elderly woman of her gold chain at Sector 15 on Tuesday morning.

Two people posing as policemen duped an elderly woman of her gold chain at Sector 15 on Tuesday morning.(Picture for Representative Purpose only)
Updated on Jul 27, 2016 11:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Noida

Greater Noida: Accident on Yamuna Expressway kills 3 of family

Three members of a family were killed in an accident on the Yamuna Expressway on Monday morning.

A 35-year old man and his three year old son died while three other family members were injured when an auto they were travelling in rammed against a stationary truck at Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida on Tuesday.(HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 27, 2016 11:38 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Greater Noida

BJP-BSP were like brother and sister: Shivpal Yadav in Dadri

UP minister Shivpal Singh Yadav said BJP and BSP were earlier bound by a ‘rakhi’ but have now parted ways

Yadav made the comments while speaking to the media after inaugurating a Tehsil Bhawan at Dadri on Monday.(HT Photo)
Published on Jul 26, 2016 01:34 AM IST
Hindustan Times | ByAbhishek Anand, Greater Noida

Greater Noida: Hearing in Dadri lynching case deferred to August 1

Hearing of Dadri lynching case was deferred till August 1 as the counsels of the accused persons sought time to file objections on application of the complainant.

Ikhlaq’s family (above) is demanding slapping of stringent charges against the accused persons.(Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)
Published on Jul 25, 2016 03:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Greater Noida

Dadri cow slaughter FIR: Petitioner told to record statement

The city police have summoned the petitioner who sought an FIR against the victims in the Dadri lynching case, to record his statement.

An FIR against Ikhlaq’s family was filed in Jarcha police station last Friday following a court order.(HT File Photo)
Updated on Jul 23, 2016 04:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Greater Noida

Man who left suicide note accusing police of torture found alive in Rajasthan

A man who left home after accusing the police of torture in a ‘suicide note’ has been traced alive to Bharatpur in Rajasthan.

Ishwar, who has been to jail twice on charges of armed robbery and under the Gangster Act, had alleged that the police were trying to imprison him again and were demanding money from his family to not do so.(HT Photo)
Published on Jul 22, 2016 06:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Greater Noida

Man wanted for murdering 14-year-old national bravery award winner arrested

The Uttar Pradesh police arrested Rohtash Balyan, wanted for 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots and murder of national bravery award winner (posthomous)14-year-old Riya Chaudhary.

The accused, Rohtash Balyan (centre) was carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for the murder of 14-year-old Riya Chaudhary, who was awarded the national bravery award posthumously, in Muzaffarnagar in 2014.(Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 21, 2016 05:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Greater Noida

Armed men posing as cops rob chemist’s SUV in Noida

Armed men posing as cops allegedly robbed an SUV from a chemist at Sector 66 in Noida on Wednesday night.

The incident occurred at about 11.30 pm on Wednesday when Gulkesh Kumar (centre) was returning from the ring ceremony of his niece at Orange Pie hotel in Noida’s Sector 66.(Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)
Published on Jul 21, 2016 12:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Noida

Jeweller shot dead in front of his Dadri residence

A 25-year-old jeweller was shot dead in front of his residence at Dadri area on Thursday morning.

A 25-year-old jeweller was shot dead in front of his residence at Dadri area in Greater Noida on Thursday morning.(Representative Photo)
Published on Jul 21, 2016 11:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Greater Noida

Dadri lynching: Accused seek details of meat, remains of carcass found in Bisada

Counsel of the accused in Dadri lynching case on Wednesday demanded the details of the meat and remains of the carcass that were recovered from Bisada village.

Mohammad Ikhlaq’s brother Afzal (L) and son Sartaz (R) in Greater Noida. Ikhlaq was lynched by a mob over allegations of slaughtering a cow and storing its meat for consumption.(HT File)
Published on Jul 21, 2016 01:15 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Greater Noida

BSF deserter who robbed people at gunpoint posing as cop held

The city police have arrested an ex-Border Security Force official for allegedly robbing people at gunpoint and extorting money from locals posing as a plainclothes police officer.

Umesh Pandit used to rob people on gunpoint and extort money from locals posing as a cop.(HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 21, 2016 11:53 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Greater Noida

Two youths held for abducting, killing disc jockey in Muradnagar

The police have arrested two persons for their alleged involvement in the abduction and murder of a disc jockey.

Published on Jul 20, 2016 12:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Greater Noida

Greater Noida: Man accuses police of torture in ‘suicide note’, goes missing

A man disappeared from his Greater Noida home on Monday after leaving behind a “suicide note” accusing the police of torturing him.

The police said Ishwar Singh, who had been to jail twice on charges of robbery and under the Gangster Act, left a four-page note accusing the Knowledge Park police of framing him in fake cases. The note said he was going to commit suicide.(Representative Photo)
Published on Jul 20, 2016 12:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Greater Noida

FIR against Noida couple for beating minor help with belt

A 12-year-old girl, working as a domestic help, was allegedly beaten up by her employer in Sector 20 area.

A case has been registered against the engineer couple who had brought the girl from Begusarai in Bihar to work as a domestic help and to take care of their newborn.(Representative Image/Shutterstock)
Published on Jul 20, 2016 11:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Noida

Facing party unrest in Noida, MP Mahesh Sharma lists ‘achievements’ of two years

Facing criticism from within the party’s district unit, BJP MP Mahesh Sharma listed his ‘achievements’ and the development work undertaken by the Centre for the district.

A large faction of the BJP in Greater Noida, mostly Gurjars, have been accusing Sharma of ignoring their community. Three office bearers of the party in Greater Noida have been sacked in the last 15 days for publicly making statements against Sharma.(Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)
Published on Jul 19, 2016 02:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Noida

Noida: Sector 121 residents demand shifting of foot over bridge

Residents of Sector 121 have demanded shifting of the foot overbridge in the sector to a suitable location in a residential area where it can be used by people.

Built at a cost of Rs 1.5 crore, the foot overbridge presently connects two vacant fields at an isolated place, rendering it useless for pedestrians.(Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)
Published on Jul 19, 2016 01:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByAbhishek Anand & Vinod Rajput, Noida

Three Noida cops booked for siphoning off goods recovered from thieves

Residents caught a thief and handed him over to the police, but the cops did not mention stolen items in the case file.

Residents caught a thief in Noida and handed him over to the police, but the cops from Sector 39 polcie station did not mention stolen items in the case file.(Picture for representation purpose only)
Updated on Jul 18, 2016 12:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Noida

Dadri lynching: Ikhlaq’s kin want three more booked, to meet SSP

The family of slain Mohammad Ikhlaq will meet the SSP to get a case registered against three persons, who confessed to being present at the spot.

The family of slain Mohammad Ikhlaq wants three more persons, who confessed to being present at the crime spot and testified against them, be booked by the police.(Burhaan Kinu/HT Photo)
Published on Jul 18, 2016 11:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Greater Noida

Noida residents want stricter rules for swimming pools

Following the death of nine-year-old Aditya Wardhan in a swimming pool mishap, a residents’ body has sought chief minister Akhilesh Yadav’s intervention in setting up stricter laws for swimming pools in the city.

Residents are concerned following the death of a nine-year-old boy who got stuck in the vent of a swimming pool.(HT File)
Published on Jul 18, 2016 12:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Noida

Bisada: Ikhlaq’s brother killed cow, claims petitioner quoting ‘witness’

In a twist to the Bisada lynching case, a petitioner in the matter told the court that a villager saw victim Mohammad Ikhlaq’s brother Jaan Mohammad killing the cow

Lynch victim Mohd Ikhlaq’s family.
Published on Jul 15, 2016 10:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Greater Noida

Elderly man dies in stray monkey attack in Greater Noida

A 70-year-old man died after falling from the roof when a group of stray monkey attacked him in Greater Noida’s Dankaur area.

Monkeys have become a menace at residential areas of Greater Noida. The residents claim that they have time and again requested the authorities about the problem but nothing has been done so far.(Picture for representative purpose only)
Published on Jul 15, 2016 11:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Greater Noida

Dadri lynching: Ikhlaq’s family seeks FIR against three more

The counsel for Bisada lynching victim Mohammad Ikhlaq on Thursday said he would seek registration of FIRs against three more people who allegedly involved in the 52-year-old man’s killing.

Afzaal Ahmad, brother, and Sartaz Ahmad, a son of Ikhlaq who was lynched in Bisada .
Published on Jul 14, 2016 11:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Greater Noida
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