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Arun Singh

Arun Singh works as a senior correspondent with Hindustan Times. He covers crime, traffic, fire, and transport. Earlier, he was working with TOI and covered Bhopal crime and traffic. He started his career in Journalism in 2018.

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Private school in Noida receives bomb threat mail, search underway: Police

A team of police comprising bomb detection teams, firefighters, and dog squad were dispatched to check the school

Shiv Nadar School received the bomb threat mail on Friday morning. (Representative file photo)

Noida

Published on Feb 07, 2025 09:31 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Noida: Woman duped ₹1.26 crore by man posing as UK national on matrimonial website

On the pretext of an angioplasty, the man made the woman transfer him ₹80 lakh claiming that all his bank accounts were freezed

The woman received another message from the suspect that customs officials had stopped him with two million pounds. If she did not help him, he would be booked on charges of money laundering. On that pretext, he again siphoned off a huge sum from her, police said. (Representational image)

Noida

Published on Feb 07, 2025 06:46 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

Bomb threat mails to Noida schools: Minor took his cue from recent Delhi incidents, say police

On Wednesday, around 6.45am, police were alerted that four private schools — Step by Step, The Heritage, Gyanshree, and Mayoor School — had received bomb threat emails. After a thorough search of schools’ premises by firefighters, bomb detection teams, and dog squads, these mails were declared hoaxes

Noida

Published on Feb 07, 2025 06:14 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

Noida traffic police to identify silent zones, fine those honking in such areas

On Tuesday, a letter was also issued to all traffic inspectors to identify “no honking zones” in their jurisdiction

Under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, drivers violating the silent zone rule can be fined <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,000 for the first offence and <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,000 for a repeat offence. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Published on Feb 06, 2025 07:16 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

Four Noida schools receive hoax bomb threat mails, minor detained

By late Wednesday night, police apprehended a 14-year-old boy, a Cass 9 student of one of the four schools, and said it was he who allegedly sent the mails as he wanted to skip school

The emails have been sent to the cybercrime branch for investigation, and no case has been registered yet, police said. (Sunil Ghosh/HT)

Noida

Published on Feb 06, 2025 07:04 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

Police to seize 384 FIITJEE-linked bank accounts

In one of the banks’ accounts, police identified ₹60 lakh is deposited in total, and investigation is underway to identify the other bank accounts, officers said

Noida

Published on Feb 04, 2025 07:10 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Noida: Murder suspect held after 16 years of chase

The suspect hails from Bokaro Khud village in Champaran, Bihar and was an electrician by profession but is currently employed with a construction company near his village in Bihar

In the past 16 years, various station house officers (SHOs) posted at Sector 58 police station sent multiple teams to his home town in Champaran. But he always got to know about the team’s arrival in his village beforehand and would slip away to Nepal. (HT Photo)

Noida

Published on Feb 04, 2025 07:00 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

Greater Noida: Man kills live-in partner8 with wife’s help

The SUV (Mahindra Scorpio) used in the crime was later seized and the couple booked on murder charges, police said

The preliminary investigation found that she died in a hit-and-run accident after a speeding Mahindra Scorpio hit her and sped off without stopping. The vehicle was registered in Pandey’s name. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Jan 31, 2025 11:46 PM IST

ByArun Singh, Greater Noida

Noida: Man kills landlord for sexually harassing his friend

When he objected to the landlord harassing his friend, the man attacked him with a scalpel. The suspect picked up a hammer and hit the man on the head, police said

Police later converted the murder case to BNS section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), adding that a further probe is on in the matter. (Representational image)

Noida

Published on Jan 30, 2025 06:26 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

FIITJEE chief among 10 booked, 2 FIRs lodged

The sudden downturn has affected at least 3,500 students who were relying on the institute to ace competitive examinations.

Police in Uttar Pradesh filed two first information reports against FIITJEE over the abrupt closure of the coaching institute’s centres in Noida and Ghaziabad that has left hundreds of students in the lurch ahead of board and college entrance examinations. (HT Photo)

India News

Updated on Jan 25, 2025 07:28 AM IST

BySanjay Maurya, Arun Singh, New Delhi/noida

Traffic diversions at Chilla border forces commuters to take long route

Traffic police said it was to avoid long tailbacks from Film City Road to Chilla red light that they were forced to divert traffic towards Sector 15

Noida

Updated on Jan 25, 2025 06:40 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

9 FIITJEE Noida officials booked after shutdown

The institute’s 40-member staff, including teachers and pantry workers, allegedly resigned on Wednesday and joined a rival coaching institute

We will hire more staff and cover the study gap with additional classes that the children suffered…We are just demanding some time to address the unexpected situation, said one of legal counsellors of FIIT JEE. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Jan 25, 2025 06:00 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Lane changing zones at three intersections in Noida to curb snarls

The new zones will be introduced between Gardens Galleria Mall Road and Film City, bird feeding point near Dalit Prerna Sthal, and Charkha Roundabout near Amity University

These zones will start about 500 metres before the intersection and end nearly 100 metres before it. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 06:46 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

Greater Noida: Woman’s body found with burn injuries in Dadri

Locals alerted on emergency helpline number 112 that the body of a woman was spotted near Dadha roundabout that falls under the jurisdiction of Dadri

Police stations across the district and surrounding districts have been alerted about the discovery of the body. Further investigation is underway. (Representational image)

Noida

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 06:54 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

1.7 million riders fined for riding without helmets in 2024; 616% rise from 2022

Traffic police data shows that helmet violations have rapidly increased in the district in the past three years, and is the single largest traffic violation in the district year on year

It is in the context of steep rise in the number of challans for helmetless drivers that the transport department had recently announced a “no helmet, no petrol” policy, which is set to come into effect on January 26 in Gautam Budh Nagar. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 06:48 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

Woman posing as doctor blackmails retired army officer, extorts ₹1.8 lakh from him

Police said when she questioned the officer about his health, he told her that he was suffering from a urinary infection and she asked him to send pictures, using which she later allegedly blackmailed him

The SHO added that when the started receiving multiple threat calls from different mobile numbers and was directed to meet someone in Sector 12 in Noida or else face dire consequences, he decided to file a complaint. (Representational image)

Noida

Updated on Jan 17, 2025 07:04 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

Man held for firing inside high-rise in Greater Noida West

The suspect has been identified as Gaurav Sisodia, a resident of Shri Radha Sky Gardens Society in Sector 16B in Bisrakh. He is a property dealer and relative of the owner of a restaurant and bar at a mall near Gaur Chowk

Sisodia was returning to his flat when the maintenance staff stopped him, and a fight ensued. During the heated arguments, Sisodia went to his home and brought his licensed revolver and fired one round in the air, when guards were about to overpower him. (Representative image)

Noida

Updated on Jan 16, 2025 08:18 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Greater Noida

6 men open fire near student’s house in Greater Noida; one suspect arrested

Noida: Six people fired shots near a student's house after a phone argument over insults to his father. One suspect arrested; others being pursued.

Police teams have been formed to arrest the suspects (CCTV footage)

India News

Updated on Jan 15, 2025 02:08 PM IST

ByArun Singh

Bar owner booked for brawl over parking at Greater Noida West high-rise

In the video, the man was purportedly seen and heard fighting with the security guards of the high-rise

The man in the video was later identified as Gaurav Sisodia, the owner of a restaurant and bar at a mall near Gaur Chowk and a resident of Shri Radha Sky Gardens Society in Sector 16B in Bisrakh area. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Jan 15, 2025 11:24 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Greater Noida

Noida student’s suicide case: Delhi woman gets interim bail

A 25-year-old woman arrested for abetting a law student's suicide was granted interim bail by a fast-track court amid ongoing investigations.

Police registered an FIR against the woman and her unidentified friends at the Sector 39 police station after the deceased’s father, a Supreme Court lawyer, levelled multiple allegations against her. (Representational image)

Noida

Updated on Jan 15, 2025 07:06 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

UK-based radiology lab’s software system hacked in Noida; 59 patient reports tampered with

On a complaint by the radiology lab director, police have registered a case under relevant sections of the IT Act and started an investigation

On January 9, between 2.54am and 3.15am, an unidentified suspect hacked into the software system of the radiology lab and deleted57 CT-MRI diagnostic reports of patients that were stored in the system. (Representational image)

Noida

Updated on Jan 14, 2025 05:54 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

Noida: Two held for grey market operations in telecom

Noida Police arrested two for running an illegal international telephone exchange, violating the Indian Telegraph Act, causing losses to telecom providers.

Police identified the arrested suspects as Shivam Kumar, the manager, and Devki Nandan, the director of the firm. (Representational image)

Noida

Updated on Jan 13, 2025 08:08 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Man trying to pacify road rage fight between two men dies in Greater Noida

Police suspect that he died of a heart attack, but after his family alleged that he was assaulted by the biker prior to his collapse, a murder case was registered against three people, including the biker, and they were arrested

The suspects in police custody on Wednesday. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Jan 09, 2025 06:10 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Greater Noida

Woman charred to death in Noida shop blaze

The husband and wife were sleeping on the ground floor of the shop when a fire broke out on the first floor, where all the garments were stored

Rohit managed to exit the shop from the first floor, believing that he would open the shutter lock from outside on the ground floor and rescue his wife. But when he opened the door, Vineeta had reached the first floor, where she fell unconscious, an officer said. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Jan 08, 2025 06:14 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

Noida: Woman eye surgeon sexually harassed by patient, case filed

Police said the suspect, who identified himself as a lawyer, allegedly started threatening the doctor that he would tarnish her image professionally after she stopped taking his calls

When the suspect began defaming the doctor professionally on WhatsApp groups, she finally decided to lodge a complain. (Representational image)

Noida

Updated on Jan 07, 2025 07:16 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

No helmet, no petrol soon in Gautam Budh Nagar: UP transport commissioner

A transport official, however, clarified such instructions are intended to only encourage people to wear helmets and are similar to the ones issued in the past years

The Uttar Pradesh transport commissioner has also instructed action against school buses with expired fitness or permits and e-rickshaws that cause congestion in the city. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Jan 06, 2025 06:40 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Greater Noida Authority to identify, remove dead trees after death of 21-yr-old

At the time of the incident, the deceased was riding the bike while his acquaintance was riding pillion

On January 1, at about 8am, when Kuldeep was going for a routine delivery on his motorcycle along with his acquaintance Kuldeep, who is also from Mainpuri, a dead tree fell on them as they reached Alpha 2 in Greater Noida. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Other Cities

Updated on Jan 04, 2025 06:30 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Over 9,000 e-challans issued for traffic violations, 52 cars seized

Nearly 3,000 police personnel and seven Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) members were deployed on the night of December 31. To curb speeding, police also placed zig-zag barriers at 115 junctions in Noida and Greater Noida and carried out breath analyser checks at 30 points

Police officers conduct a security check at the Garden Galleria mall in Sector 38A on Tuesday night, in Noida. (HT PHOTO)

Other Cities

Updated on Jan 02, 2025 05:50 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Four arrested for robbery at Noida businessman’s house at gunpoint

Just after the robbery, Noida Police were alerted by Singh’s daughter Gurkiran Kaur on emergency helpline number 112, after which eight teams were formed

Police said that <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2.5 lakh in cash, documents, e-commerce big-basket e-rickshaw, two two-wheelers, and four illegal country-made firearms were recovered from their possession. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Dec 30, 2024 05:54 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Woman killed by daughter’s friend for marriage: Greater Noida Police

Ekta and Vicky became friends and decided to marry but her mother Suman asked her to continue with her married life, thus, Vicky turned furious and planned to kill the mother

During the interrogation, it was revealed that Ekta had come in contact with Vicky three years ago while visiting Tihar jail to meet her husband Anil Kumar imprisoned in a rape case, (Representational image)

Noida

Updated on Dec 25, 2024 07:08 AM IST

ByArun Singh

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Arun Singh

Arun Singh works as a senior correspondent with Hindustan Times. He covers crime, traffic, fire, and transport. Earlier, he was working with TOI and covered Bhopal crime and traffic. He started his career in Journalism in 2018.

A team of police comprising bomb detection teams, firefighters, and dog squad were dispatched to check the school

On the pretext of an angioplasty, the man made the woman transfer him ₹80 lakh claiming that all his bank accounts were freezed

On Tuesday, a letter was also issued to all traffic inspectors to identify “no honking zones” in their jurisdiction

By late Wednesday night, police apprehended a 14-year-old boy, a Cass 9 student of one of the four schools, and said it was he who allegedly sent the mails as he wanted to skip school

In one of the banks’ accounts, police identified ₹60 lakh is deposited in total, and investigation is underway to identify the other bank accounts, officers said

The suspect hails from Bokaro Khud village in Champaran, Bihar and was an electrician by profession but is currently employed with a construction company near his village in Bihar

The SUV (Mahindra Scorpio) used in the crime was later seized and the couple booked on murder charges, police said

When he objected to the landlord harassing his friend, the man attacked him with a scalpel. The suspect picked up a hammer and hit the man on the head, police said

The sudden downturn has affected at least 3,500 students who were relying on the institute to ace competitive examinations.

Traffic police said it was to avoid long tailbacks from Film City Road to Chilla red light that they were forced to divert traffic towards Sector 15

The institute’s 40-member staff, including teachers and pantry workers, allegedly resigned on Wednesday and joined a rival coaching institute

The new zones will be introduced between Gardens Galleria Mall Road and Film City, bird feeding point near Dalit Prerna Sthal, and Charkha Roundabout near Amity University

Locals alerted on emergency helpline number 112 that the body of a woman was spotted near Dadha roundabout that falls under the jurisdiction of Dadri

Traffic police data shows that helmet violations have rapidly increased in the district in the past three years, and is the single largest traffic violation in the district year on year

Police said when she questioned the officer about his health, he told her that he was suffering from a urinary infection and she asked him to send pictures, using which she later allegedly blackmailed him

The suspect has been identified as Gaurav Sisodia, a resident of Shri Radha Sky Gardens Society in Sector 16B in Bisrakh. He is a property dealer and relative of the owner of a restaurant and bar at a mall near Gaur Chowk

Noida: Six people fired shots near a student's house after a phone argument over insults to his father. One suspect arrested; others being pursued.

In the video, the man was purportedly seen and heard fighting with the security guards of the high-rise

A 25-year-old woman arrested for abetting a law student's suicide was granted interim bail by a fast-track court amid ongoing investigations.

On a complaint by the radiology lab director, police have registered a case under relevant sections of the IT Act and started an investigation

Noida Police arrested two for running an illegal international telephone exchange, violating the Indian Telegraph Act, causing losses to telecom providers.

Police suspect that he died of a heart attack, but after his family alleged that he was assaulted by the biker prior to his collapse, a murder case was registered against three people, including the biker, and they were arrested

The husband and wife were sleeping on the ground floor of the shop when a fire broke out on the first floor, where all the garments were stored

Police said the suspect, who identified himself as a lawyer, allegedly started threatening the doctor that he would tarnish her image professionally after she stopped taking his calls

A transport official, however, clarified such instructions are intended to only encourage people to wear helmets and are similar to the ones issued in the past years

At the time of the incident, the deceased was riding the bike while his acquaintance was riding pillion

Nearly 3,000 police personnel and seven Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) members were deployed on the night of December 31. To curb speeding, police also placed zig-zag barriers at 115 junctions in Noida and Greater Noida and carried out breath analyser checks at 30 points

Just after the robbery, Noida Police were alerted by Singh’s daughter Gurkiran Kaur on emergency helpline number 112, after which eight teams were formed

Ekta and Vicky became friends and decided to marry but her mother Suman asked her to continue with her married life, thus, Vicky turned furious and planned to kill the mother

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