Prawesh Lama

For ‘better transport’, Jigisha’s killer abused cop after conviction

On July 14, minutes after he was convicted of killing 28-year-old IT executive Jigisha Ghosh , convict Ravi Kapoor fought with policemen outside court, demanding better transport back to prison

Once a drug addict, he now counsels others at homeless shelters

Vijay, 52, (he goes by one name) counsels homeless drug addicts. He was a junkie himself. For 23 years. He stole, he starved, sold everything in his house, threatened suicide, ate off the roads and went to jail— all for smack.

Two alphabets help cops nail driver in W Delhi hit-and-run

How two letters helped cops nail driver in west Delhi hit-and-run case

The letters P and C on the sides of a green tempo that was loaded with bottle crates — these were the only two clues police had as teams fanned out across Subhash Nagar to identify the driver of the vehicle that knocked down a 35-year-old man on Wednesday.

Pedestrians die as vehicles remain focus of road planning

In Delhi, of the 1,622 road accident deaths in 2015, over 800 were pedestrians. In 2014, around 900 pedestrians died in accidents. A survey by the Delhi Traffic Police in 2015 showed that 45% of pedestrian deaths happen because people walk on the roads. It happens because of frequent breaks and encroachments on footpaths.

Father of four, Matibool worked day and night

Pedestrians die as vehicles remain focus of road planning

Father of four, Matibool worked day and night

Matibool’s family regrets missing the call he made two days ago. They had last seen him two months ago. On Wednesday morning, Matibool’s father saw his son’s photographs on television – hit by a tempo in Delhi and lying unconscious, while cars passed by without bothering to take him to a hospital.

Gangster escapes in Haryana’s Bahadurgarh as cop’s pistol gets stuck

An automatic Glock 9mm pistol that didn’t fire on time aided the escape of a gangster from Delhi Police custody in Haryana’s Bahadurgarh on July 30.

Cop’s pistol gets stuck, gangster escapes

Haryana’s Corleones: A family in which every member has a criminal record

Satbir, a 43-year-old among Haryana’s most wanted criminals, was arrested on Wednesday at Tilak Nagar, 16 years after he fled police custody.

17 inmates injured after clash in Delhi’s Rohini jail

At least 17 prisoners were injured in a brawl in Delhi’s Rohini jail on Wednesday evening.

Help at Delhi’s Queen Mary’s school alleges molestation, attempts suicide

She claimed she was sexually harassed for one-and-a-half years but chose to remain quiet because two of her children study in the same school.

120 phones stolen every day in city

Hold on tight, Delhiites! Your mobile phones, cars are at risk

Know what are the two most stolen items in Delhi? mobile phones and vehicles.

Now, NE residents can get cheaper treatment at 47 pvt hospitals in NCR

On the initiative of the Delhi Police North East Unit , 47 private hospitals have begun offering discounted treatment to youths from northeastern states in the city

Jigisha’s parents thank cops who cracked the case

On Friday afternoon, Sabita and Jaganath Ghosh, parents of Jigisha Ghosh, walked into the office of the cop who led the police team that cracked their daughter’s murder.

A murder a day: 241 people have already been killed in Delhi this year

At least one person was murdered in Delhi every day this year. According to Delhi Police, 241 people were killed till last week for reasons as trivial as getting splashed in the rain. The situation has only slightly improved from 2015 when 280 cases were reported till June 30

Call data case: Cops probe if suspect has links with corporates

On November 17, 2013, west Delhi resident Arpit Sharma,28, was arrested for seeking call data records (CDR) of politicians and businessmen by misusing the email accounts of senior police officers.

In Delhi, anti-terrorist Quick Reaction Teams are paper tigers

Delhi’s QRT vehicle is usually a Maruti Gypsy or an old Ambassador car outsourced from private cab companies. And, the men driving these vehicles are not police officers. They work for the cab firms.

Is this the world’s most prolific car thief?

Super Natwarlal: 77-year-old thief who can’t stop stealing

Old habits die hard and Dhani Ram Mittal can’t stop stealing a car or two even at 77.

24 killed as police clash with little-known sect in Mathura

Private army in public park hits cops, 24 dead

Police failed to spot gradual build-up by sect ‘army’

Obscure sect, outlandish demands

Mathura clashes: Cops failed to spot gradual build-up by sect ‘army’

The violence in Mathura on Thursday may have been unprecedented in its scale but police had enough indications and subsequently even proof of the arms build-up by the cult members encroaching on hundreds of acres of government land.

Violent ideology, bizarre demands: Secretive world of the Mathura cult

About two years ago, Ram Vriksha Yadav, a small, greying man in dhoti-and-kurta, took over a park in Mathura with a group of armed followers, occupying the public space to turn it into what appeared to be the headquarters of a self-styled revolutionary group.

Mathura clashes: Death toll climbs to 24, NBW issued against ‘mastermind’

The death toll from the violence rose to 24 while police claimed they recovered a cache of arms. The state government has ordered probe even as opposition parties cry foul and demand chief minister Akhilesh Yadav to step down.

Don’t let four days come in the way of justice, say police