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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

Bisada lynching: Court orders FIR against Ikhlaq’s family for ‘cow slaughter’

The Gautam Budh Nagar district court accepted a plea filed by a group of people accused of killing 55-year-old Mohammad Ikhlaq on September 28 at his house at Bisada village in Dadri.

File photo of police presence at the entry to Bisada village, in Dadri, Greater Noida. Bisada resident Mohammad Ikhlaq was lynched by a mob for alleged cow slaughter and storing its meat in the house in September, 2015.(Burhan Kinu / HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 15, 2016 01:05 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Greater Noida

Gym owner stabs live-in partner in Noida Sector 72, arrested

A 32-year-old woman, who works with a media organisation, was allegedly stabbed by her live-in partner on Tuesday night in an apartment in Noida Sector 72, police said.

The accused, Varun Goyal, 28, has been arrested. He owns a gym in Ghaziabad.
Published on Jul 13, 2016 10:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Noida

Greater Noida: Gaur City residents demand foot over bridge

The residents of Gaur City have demanded wrote a letter to the district magistrate, Greater Noida authority and the city traffic police demanding a foot over bridge in front of the residential society on Tuesday.

The residents of Gaur City have written a letter to the Gautam Budh Nagar district magistrate, Greater Noida authority and the city traffic police demanding a foot over bridge in front of their residential society.(Burhaan Kinu/HT Photo)
Published on Jul 13, 2016 12:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Greater Noida

Noida police raises Anti-Extortion cell amid rising extortion bids

The city police have launched an anti-extortion cell to arrest the remaining members of the dreaded Sundar Bhati and Anil Dujana gangs.

The police arrested relatives of Anil Dujana for illegal possession of arms in May this year.(HT File Photo)
Published on Jul 12, 2016 12:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Greater Noida

Two snatchers held after shootout near Noida’s Spice Mall

The city police have arrested two alleged snatchers after a daylight shootout on Monday near Spice Mall in Sector 25

Police personnel at the spot of the shootout near Spice mall in Sector 25.(Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)
Published on Jul 12, 2016 01:35 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Noida

Builders against seeking floor-wise plan clearance in Noida

The Confederation of real estate developers’ association of India (Credai) is opposing the Greater Noida authority’s decision to have builders get floor-wise clearance for construction plans by a team from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi.

According to the Confederation of real estate developers’ association of India, taking floor-wise clearance will delay construction, which will in turn delay handover to homebuyers.(HT File)
Updated on Jul 09, 2016 11:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Nodia

9-year-old boy, who got stuck in swimming pool vent, dies at Delhi hospital

Aditya Wardhan got trapped in the swimming pool of Mahagun Moderne society at Sector 78 while playing on June 29. Residents said his hand got stuck in a vent at the bottom of the pool that is meant to circulate water.

The incident occurred on Wednesday evening when Aditya Wardhan, 9, was playing in the swimming pool of Mahagun Moderne society at Sector 78.(HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 08, 2016 12:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Noida

Political war erupts over colour of cycle tracks in Noida

Unused cycle tracks with signboards resembling the Samajwadi Party’s symbol has drawn flak from opposition parties.

Opposition parties said the cycle track signboard is a gimmick to help SP in the upcoming elections.(HT File Photo)
Published on Jul 08, 2016 01:38 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Noida

Pakistani hackers attack college portal, anti-Indian slogans posted

The police said the hackers posted a flag of Pakistan and also anti-India slogans, filled with derogatory remarks, on the website.

Probe has so far revealed that the site was hacked on Monday night and the hackers also posted a message - “hacked by Pakistani hackers Mister ji”.(REUTERS file for representation)
Published on Jul 07, 2016 11:06 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Noida

Hearing in Dadri lynching case deferred to July 11

Hearing of the plea for an FIR against slain Mohammad Ikhlaq’s family for cow slaughter has been deferred.

Residents of Bisada held a panchayat inside a temple on June 26 to decide on the course of action. Most villagers demanded development of the village at the meeting.(HT File Photo)
Published on Jul 06, 2016 11:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Greater Noida

Dadri: Hearing of plea seeking FIR against Ikhlaq’s family deferred to July 11

Hearing of a plea seeking an FIR against the family of Mohammad Ikhlaq for slaughtering a cow was deferred to July 11.

Police force was deployed and prohibitory orders were issued to restrict visitors entry into Bisada village after the Dadri lynching.(Burhaan Kinu/ HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 06, 2016 04:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Greater Noida

Shots fired at Greater Noida house of SP’s Dankaur candidate

Unidentified men opened fire at the residence of Bevan Nagar, the SP candidate from Dankaur for the upcoming assembly elections.

More than 15 rounds were fired at Bevan Nagar’s Dankaur residence late on Sunday night, the police said.(HT Photo)
Published on Jul 05, 2016 01:45 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Greater Noida

NIA DSP’s killer has murdered eight people: Special task force

The special task force of Uttar Pradesh police revealed that Muneer, the key accused in murder of NIA DSP Tanzeel Ahmad and his wife Farzana, was involved in two cases of shooting and robbery in Lucknow in which one person died.

Muneer, the main accused in the case, was arrested on June 28.(HT File Photo)
Updated on Jul 02, 2016 04:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Greater Noida

Amit Shah woos Noida residents to gain majority in UP assembly polls

Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah on Thursday sought support from the residents of Noida to ensure that his party gets a clear majority in the 2017 UP assembly elections.

BJP national president Amit Shah was speaking at a ‘conference of intellectuals’ organised by the party’s city unit.(Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 01, 2016 02:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Noida

Noida boy got stuck in pool vent, lifeguards did not notice

A nine-year-old boy got stuck in a part of the swimming pool of a highrise residential society at Sector 78 and is now admitted in a hospital in a critical condition.

The incident occurred on Wednesday evening when Aditya Wardhan, 9, was playing in the swimming pool of Mahagun Modrene society at Sector 78.(Burhaan kinu/HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 01, 2016 02:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Noida

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar makes anti-liquor pitch in Uttar Pradesh

Taunts Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ‘showing off’ yoga, says practice is incomplete without a ban on liquor.

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar addresses a rally in Jewar on Wednesday. He hit out against the central and state governments for not imposing a complete ban on liquor.(Burhaan Kinu)
Updated on Jun 29, 2016 11:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Jewar (greater Noida)

Crowd waits for two hours in the heat as Nitish reaches late for Jewar event

A crowd of over 300 locals, including women and children, waited for over two hours in the scorching heat without water for the Bihar CM to arrive.

Organisers ran short of water as over 300 locals, including women, children, and senior citizens, waited for Nitish Kumar.(Burhaan Kinu/HT Photo)
Published on Jun 29, 2016 11:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Jewar (greater Noida)

A month on, no clue on Noida Uber driver’s killers

Almost a month after an Uber cab driver was stabbed to death near the office of the senior superintendent of police in Sector 14, the police are yet to identify the culprits.

The victim was allegedly stabbed by unidentified assailants at about 11.30pm on May 29.(Representative photo/Shutterstock)
Published on Jun 29, 2016 01:46 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Noida

Tanzil Ahmed case: Main accused in NIA official’s murder arrested

The accused, Muneer was arrested along with two associates from Noida.

Youth Congress workers paying tribute to NIA officer Mohammed Tanzil Ahmed during a condolence meeting at PCC office in Bhopal on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. Ahmed was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne assailants on April 3, 2016.(Mujeeb Faruqui/ HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 28, 2016 11:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi

Two held in Noida with 15 cartons of illicit liquor

The city police arrested two persons in Sector 80 for their alleged involvement in smuggling illicit liquor.

The police team found the cartons stashed in the boot and the rear of the car.(HT File Photo)
Published on Jun 27, 2016 11:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Noida

Masonry contest in Greater Noida seeks to find world champion

The Confederation of real estate developers association (Credai) on Friday conducted a competition among masons to choose the ones to send for the World Skills Competition scheduled for October 2017 in Abu Dhabi.

The National skills development corporation will be sending the regional winners for further training in Pune.(HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 24, 2016 11:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Greater Noida

One dead, three injured as SUV rams stationary bus on Noida expressway

One person was killed and three others critically injured after the Renault Duster they were travelling in rammed a stationary UP roadways bus near Sector 144 on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway on Thursday.

The incident took place around 12 pm when four residents of Badarpur in Delhi were on their way(HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 23, 2016 10:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Greater Noida

Court to hear plea seeking FIR against Ikhlaq’s kin for cow slaughter

A district court in Greater Noida is on Thursday likely to hear a plea which wants a police complaint to be filed against Mohammad Ikhlaq’s family for slaughtering a cow and storing it’s meat for consumption.

Bisada village in Dadri where Ikhlaq was killed by a mob in September 20105.(HT photo)
Updated on Jun 23, 2016 11:57 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Greater Noida

Fire breaks out in Noida Sector 50 house, none injured

A fire broke out at a flat in Sector 50 early Wednesday. The owner of the flat, Sanjay Aggarwal, alleged that fire department reached late, which resulted in damage to his property.

Fire department officials claimed that fire tenders reached the spot within 13 minutes of being alerted about the blaze.(HT Photo)
Published on Jun 22, 2016 10:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Noida

Two lives lost as speeding truck rams dumper on Yamuna e-way

Two persons died when a speeding truck rammed into a stationary dumper, 21 km from the zero point on the Yamuna Expressway, on Friday morning.

The police have asked the expressway administration for the footage of the area to investigate the case.(HT Photo)
Published on Jun 17, 2016 11:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Greater Noida

BJP files police complaint against defacement of Modi poster in Noida

It is alleged that some Congress workers on Sunday had smeared grease on the poster of the Prime Minister as a mark of protest against the completion of two years of the BJP-led NDA government.

An FIR has been lodged against unidentified persons, the police said.(HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 08, 2016 04:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Noida

A day after panchayat, uneasy calm prevails in Bisada

Residents of the village have given a 20-day ultimatum to the police to register a case against Mohammad Ikhlaq’s family for allegedly slaughtering a cow.

Villagers have threatened to call another mahapanchayat of Rajputs from 144 villages if their demands are not met.(HT File Photo)
Updated on Jun 08, 2016 04:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Greater Noida

Bisada turns into a political battleground

A political game is being played in Bisada village of Uttar Pradesh that is due for assembly elections next year, with parties accusing each other of whipping up communal passion.

A mahapanchayat was held in Bisada village on Monday, in defiance of a prohibitory order and asked the police to file an FIR against Mohammad Ikhlaq’s family.(HT File Photo)
Updated on Jun 08, 2016 04:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Bisada (greater Noida)

Ahead of UP assembly elections, Bisada becomes political battleground

A political game is again at play in Bisada village of Uttar Pradesh that is due for state election in 2017, with rival parties accusing each other of whipping up communal passions.

Shiv Sena leader Mahesh Kumar Ahuja addressing the panchayat at Bisada village.(HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 07, 2016 05:42 PM IST
By, Greater Noida
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