Articles by Hemani Bhandari
Delhi crime spree: Two teens stab five in three snatchings within 1.5 hours
Two young men were arrested for a series of knifepoint robberies in Delhi, injuring five, including a police officer, within hours of the incidents.
Updated on Apr 13, 2025 04:50 AM IST
Hemani Bhandari, New Delhi
Man beats live-in partner to death in south Delhi
A 28-year-old man was arrested for allegedly beating to death his live-in partner at their house in Munirka on Tuesday, police said on Friday
Updated on Apr 12, 2025 04:47 AM IST
Tensions high in Gokulpuri as 19-yr-old murdered by two men
A 19-year-old man was allegedly murdered in northeast Delhi’s Gokulpuri, police said on Tuesday in a crime that briefly sparked tensions in the area
Published on Apr 09, 2025 06:04 AM IST
Hemani Bhandari, New Delhi
42-year-old man dies in car fire on way from Delhi to Gurugram
Police said that their preliminary inquiries revealed that the man was travelling from the Bijwasan Flyover towards Dwarka Expressway when it suddenly caught fire
Published on Apr 09, 2025 06:02 AM IST
42-yr-old man charred to death after car catches fire in Delhi’s Bijwasan: Police
Preliminary investigation revealed that the car was travelling from Bijwasan Flyover toward Dwarka Expressway when it suddenly caught fire
Published on Apr 08, 2025 12:58 PM IST
Van driver held for sexually assaulting nine-year-old girl
Police said the girl also revealed that the accused had been touching her inappropriately for many months
Updated on Apr 08, 2025 05:36 AM IST
Delhi Police book father-son duo under MCOCA in crackdown
Police also revealed that the gang’s primary source of income came from smuggling and selling illicit liquor across
Published on Apr 07, 2025 06:28 AM IST
Copper robbers: The great Metro heist
Gangs of 7-8 people have struck the Delhi Metro 89 times in the past year – stealing a total of 22km of copper wire worth over ₹4 crore.
Published on Apr 05, 2025 05:18 AM IST
Kenyan diplomat leaves India with son accused of sexual assault
The departure comes nearly 10 months after the alleged incident, which sparked a complex legal battle over diplomatic immunity
Published on Apr 03, 2025 05:54 AM IST
‘Bangladeshis’ in Delhi: Police file ‘mother conspiracy’ FIRs
A ‘mother conspiracy’, according to police officer, implies larger conspiracy in the case of rising illegal migration from Bangladesh in Delhi
Published on Apr 03, 2025 05:50 AM IST
2 kids dead in LPG cylinder fire at Punjabi Bagh housing in Delhi
The family was cooking around 8pm when the incident took place, according to the version of events shared by the victims’ family
Updated on Mar 31, 2025 11:40 PM IST
Agarwal Medical Centre case in Delhi: Doctor worked at Safdarjung Hospital
Neeraj Agarwal, his wife Pooja Agarwal and lab technician Mahender Singh were arrested in 2023 after an FIR was filed against his facility
Published on Mar 31, 2025 11:36 PM IST
Delhi: Doctor who ran fake clinic back in business
In November 2023, south Delhi doctor Neeraj Agarwal was arrested after a first information report against his medical facility
Published on Mar 31, 2025 04:50 AM IST
Delhi Budget: Aid for women part of ₹10k-cr social schemes
The new initiatives include the expansion of the Mahila Samridhi Yojana, with a whopping allocation of ₹5,100 crore to provide ₹2,500 monthly stipend to economically weaker women and enhanced maternity benefits under the Mukhyamantri Matru Vandana Yojana
Published on Mar 26, 2025 06:18 AM IST
Delhi Budget 2025: Hiked stipends for poor, aid for homeless
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta proposed a ₹1 lakh crore budget for 2025-26, focusing on social welfare, including increased aid for seniors and women in need.
Published on Mar 26, 2025 05:42 AM IST
Man, woman’s bodies found in Delhi’s Hauz Khas park
An investigating officer said no suicide note was found. Crime and forensic teams recovered two broken phones from the scene.
Updated on Mar 24, 2025 04:51 AM IST
‘Heavy rush’ at New Delhi railway station after 4 trains delayed; none hurt
Officials said the situation on Sunday, which took place at around 9pm, was swiftly brought under control.
Updated on Mar 24, 2025 06:25 AM IST
Delhi Police form committees to check ‘budding criminals’ in JJ clusters
Due to economic hardship and lack of education, many young boys from these areas become involved in crimes, police commissioner said
Published on Mar 21, 2025 05:22 AM IST
Kohat Enclave murders: ‘Former, new attendants planned couple’s killing’
The brutal murders of a septuagenarian couple in northwest Delhi’s Kohat Enclave were premeditated and were carried out by two men — their former and current attendants — to steal cash and jewellery from the house, police officers probing the case said on Wednesday, following the arrest of the ex-employee
Published on Mar 20, 2025 06:14 AM IST
1st training held for Shishtachar squads in Delhi
Officers being deployed on the ground were directed not to lecture women on their attire or the way they conduct themselves, and also not to target couples sitting in public spaces, such as parks
Published on Mar 20, 2025 05:36 AM IST
Delhi: Couple in their 70s found dead at Kohat Enclave home
Investigators suspect that their attendant, who is missing, is behind the alleged murders and theft.
Published on Mar 19, 2025 05:20 AM IST
36-year-old British tourist raped in Delhi hotel by Instagram ‘friend’
The woman, who lives in London with her family, told police she arrived in India on March 7 and spent four days in Goa with friends
Updated on Mar 14, 2025 07:04 PM IST
Delhi: British woman sexually assaulted, inappropriately touched; 2 held
The woman visited a Delhi hospital on Wednesday morning after she felt uneasy and told doctors about the alleged assault
Published on Mar 13, 2025 11:09 AM IST
8-year-old girl raped by father in Delhi’s Sadar Bazar; accused arrested
The horrific crime came to light when the girl’s mother approached the cops on March 8, reporting that her daughter had been sexually assaulted
Updated on Mar 13, 2025 09:25 AM IST
Delhi: Three labourers killed after fire breaks out in temporary shelter
Deputy commissioner of police (Shahdara) Prashant Gautam said that the call about the incident was made at 2:42am
Published on Mar 11, 2025 11:24 AM IST
Woman roped in daughter’s boyfriend to kill husband: Police report in Jharera murder
Police said that a 27-year-old relative of the victim informed them on December 6 that his relative had died, and he suspected murder
Published on Mar 11, 2025 05:46 AM IST
Murder, uproar, protest and roadblocks rock Ghazipur in east Delhi
The victim’s family said he was killed because he objected to illicit sale of diesel, but police said a monetary dispute was the reason
Published on Mar 11, 2025 05:22 AM IST
Delhi cabinet approves ₹2.5k monthly aid plan for women
The scheme was one of the key poll promises made by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Delhi assembly elections held in February, which helped it break a 27-year-old jinx to storm to power with a two-thirds majority
Published on Mar 09, 2025 06:00 AM IST
Delhi cabinet approves ₹5100 crore for ₹2500 monthly aid to women
The Mahila Samridhi Yojana aimed at providing ₹2,500 monthly aid to women in Delhi was one of the major promises of the BJP in its poll manifesto
Updated on Mar 08, 2025 04:38 PM IST
Delhi: Sr IFS officer dies by suicide in Chanakyapuri
The ministry of external affairs (MEA) in a statement said it is providing all possible assistance to the family
Published on Mar 08, 2025 05:46 AM IST