The killing of renowned Manipuri musician and music teacher Chongtham Vikram Singh in southeast Delhi has triggered widespread outrage and renewed concerns over the safety of people from the Northeast living in the national capital. The 54-year-old musician was allegedly beaten by a group of men near his residence in Kilokari on the night of...
Delhi Police have arrested Sudhanshu, an operator of a private paying guest accommodation in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area, in connection with the collapse of a multi-storey building that killed seven people. The incident has triggered a wider investigation into the condition of the building, renovation work being carried out on the premises and the responsibilities...
A woman was found dead inside a hotel room in Delhi’s Lahori Gate area, while a man staying with her was found critically injured following an apparent suicide attempt, police said. The incident has triggered an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death and the man’s injuries. According to preliminary information, the incident came...
Two people were killed in a road accident in Delhi Cantonment on Wednesday evening after a Mahindra Thar collided with the motorcycle on which they were travelling, police said. The incident took place near the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) red light at around 5 pm. According to preliminary findings, the motorcycle appears to have skidded...
The legal battle over criminal cases registered against protesters associated with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has widened, with Maharashtra, Assam, West Bengal and Bihar approaching the Supreme Court seeking permission to withdraw or quash cases arising from the protests held in July. The development follows the Centre’s move to seek the quashing of 13...
A 16-year-old girl from Uttar Pradesh was allegedly gang-raped inside a moving sleeper bus after the driver and conductor allegedly misled her about the vehicle’s destination in Greater Noida, police said. The teenager, who was travelling to Noida to meet relatives, had become stranded at Pari Chowk during heavy rain and darkness when she sought...
A 64-year-old man and his alleged accomplice have been arrested in connection with the murder of his 38-year-old son in southeast Delhi. According to police, the victim was allegedly taken to an abandoned shipping container on the pretext of being taken to a doctor before he was attacked and killed. The deceased, identified as Gul...
A dispute over a fare of around ₹1,000 allegedly escalated into a fatal assault in west Delhi, leading to the arrest of a 59-year-old van driver, his wife and their son. Police said the passenger was allegedly beaten to death during an argument inside a vehicle before his body was abandoned in the Naraina area....
The Delhi Police has intensified security preparations ahead of a proposed protest march by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) scheduled for September 5, with officials assessing the possible turnout, monitoring the activities of organisers and preparing contingency plans for the event. The proposed 2.5-kilometre march is expected to begin at India Gate and conclude at...
A retired teacher was found dead inside her residence in Delhi’s Jangpura area, with investigators examining CCTV footage that appears to show a young man in the vicinity around the time of the incident. Police are probing the circumstances surrounding the killing and are working to identify the person seen in the surveillance footage. The...