Delhi Police: News
Former BJP-MLA's domestic-help held for stealing Rs. 4.5L-worth cash, valuables
A domestic help of former MLA and BJP leader Rameshwar Prasad Chaurasia was arrested from Mumbai for allegedly making off with valuables and cash worth Rs. 4.5 lakh from his flat in Lutyens' Delhi, the police said yesterday.
Burari: Final autopsy rules out foul play,confirms death by hanging
More than 10 days after the Burari deaths, police confirmed yesterday that all 11 people died by hanging.
No weddings in Delhi this year, astrologers say
"Subh Vivah" sampanna nahi ho paega in Delhi, at least till January and February next year.
Four-year-old abducted Delhi girl rescued from Rajasthan: Police
A four-year-old girl, who was kidnapped by a childless couple from northwest Delhi, was rescued from Rajasthan, police said today.
A month later, Delhi father's search for his missing-son continues
This father's relentless efforts in search of his son will break your heart.
Delhi Traffic Police Twitter handle hacked for few minutes
The official Twitter handle of Delhi Traffic Police was hacked for a few minutes last night, following which it was restored and a probe was initiated in the matter, a senior police officer said today.
Delhi: 62-year-old fake cop, accomplice booked for extortion
A 62-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly extorting money from people by posing as a police officer along with his accomplice in south-east Delhi.
Delhi: 16 kindergarten-girls locked inside school-basement for not paying fees
A case was registered against Rabea Girls' Public School, Delhi, for allegedly locking up 16 girls, aged 4-5 years, in a basement over non-payment of fees by their parents.
Burari deaths: Post-mortem confirms suicide by hanging, but questions remain
Post-mortem reports of 10 people who were found dead in Burari has confirmed they committed suicide by hanging, police said today.
Over 200 people questioned in connection with mysterious Burari deaths
Over 200 people have been questioned in connection with the mysterious deaths of 11 members of the Chundawat family in north Delhi's Burari, even as the police are certain that it was a case of "mass suicide", said a senior police officer.
Delhi Police rescues four malnourished, tortured horses used for weddings
The Delhi police rescued four malnourished horses, which are used for weddings, recently from different areas, after PETA India lodged a complaint.
2,500 elderly taught cyber safety, courtesy Delhi Police
In a noble attempt, Delhi Police organized a workshop yesterday to make senior citizens aware of cyber crimes.
Burari deaths: Family wanted to meet 'god,' free 'trapped' spirits
The man who allegedly led 11 people to their deaths in Delhi's Burari was confident the "hanging" wouldn't kill them, and their souls will return after meeting 'god,' his diary entries have revealed.
Sunanda Pushkar death: Tharoor gets anticipatory-bail on Rs. 1L surety
Two days after Congress leader Shashi Tharoor sought anticipatory bail in the Sunanda Pushkar death case, Delhi's Patiala House court has granted his request on a surety of Rs. 1L.
Burari: Family rehearsed "ritual" for days, didn't expect to die
Police probing the mysterious Burari deaths have revealed that the apparent mass suicides were the culmination of a week-long "thanksgiving" ritual by the family, who were certain they would survive it.
Sunanda Pushkar death case: Delhi-court reserves order on Tharoor's anticipatory-bail-plea
A Delhi court on Wednesday reserved its order on Congress party leader Shashi Tharoor's anticipatory bail plea for Thursday in a case related to his wife Sunanda Pushkar's death.
Burari deaths: Superstition or science? Cops probe 'shared psychosis' angle
Police probing the Burari deaths case are leaving out no angle. From investigating possible links to occult practices, they're now looking at the other end: if the family suffered from 'shared psychosis.'
Sunanda Pushkar death: Shashi Tharoor moves court for anticipatory bail
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, accused of abetting Sunanda Pushkar's suicide, today moved Delhi's Patiala House Court seeking anticipatory bail.
Burari deaths: Mysterious pipes, the '11' connection, notes on 'mass-salvation'
Diaries containing notes about rituals for "mass salvation," mysterious pipes jutting out of a wall, and a striking repetition of the number '11'- details about the Burari deaths only keep getting weirder.
Delhi Police seize 450 fake cards from illegal 'Aadhaar center'
Delhi Police have seized more than 450 fake Aadhaar cards in the making during a raid at an illegal center in the Shastri Nagar area, throwing light again on the vulnerabilities of the crucial document.
Delhi cop sends half-salary every month to ailing J&K family
In January, a family of four living near the Indo-Pakistan border in J&K lost their sole bread-earner.
'ReUnite': A mobile app to track missing children
A mobile application for tracking missing and abandoned children was launched by Union Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu and Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi in New Delhi today.
Kejriwal, Sisodia to be charged in chief secretary assault case
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will be charged this or the next week for the alleged assault of Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash, police said today.
Delhi: Mentally-disturbed man stabs policeman trying to control him
A mentally-disturbed man allegedly stabbed an assistant sub-inspector when the officer tried to control him while he was pelting passersby with stones near Moolchand metro station in southeast Delhi, police said today.
'Murderer' army major lying about crime, Delhi Police confused
After five days, the investigation in the sensational Shailza Dwivedi murder case has more loose ends than it started with, courtesy accused Nikhil Handa's apparent refusal to cooperate with police.
Carton containing chopped-body leads Police to engineer who killed wife
The most carefully planned crimes can unravel with the minutest of details. So proved Delhi Police, who found pieces of a woman's body in a carton in Jasola Vihar.
Army officer called colleague's wife 3,300 times before killing her
The murder of an army officer's wife in Delhi by her alleged stalker is getting messier. New reports claim the accused, Major Nikhil Handa, didn't know her through her husband, but had befriended him to get closer to her.
Delhi jobseekers, beware! Aspirants being conned using 'Mahindra' name
Delhi Police are on the lookout for an organized racket of cons, who allegedly duped scores of youths on the pretext of giving them jobs in Mahindra Group of Companies.
Uttarakhand cop seeks Rs. 70L compensation from Delhi police
Moving Delhi High Court, a Uttarakhand cop sued Delhi police and demanded Rs. 70 lakh in compensation, alleging humiliation and mental trauma.
200 CCTV-scans, 500 raids later, "obsessed" army-major nabbed for murder
Since three years, Army Major Nikhil Rai Handa allegedly kept stalking 35-year-old Shailza Dwivedi, wife of Major Amit Dwivedi.
Abolish all-boys' school, drug-addicts to make Delhi safe for women
Aiming to change Delhi's image of being unsafe for women, a six-member panel formed by L-G Anil Baijal has enlisted few measures to curb the menace.
Rape accused Daati Maharaj grilled for seven hours, denies charges
The Delhi Police grilled self-styled Godman Daati Maharaj for over seven hours on Tuesday evening in connection with rape charges levelled against him by a disciple.
AAP-supporters target IAS officer on Twitter, she replies with sanity
While Delhi's CM Arvind Kejriwal is sitting inside L-G Anil Baijal's office to strike, supporters of Aam Aadmi Party launched a full-blown Twitter attack on transport Commissioner Varsha Joshi.
Delhi: 2 arrested for duping people through dating apps, mobile-wallets
A 26-year-old man has been arrested along with his 19-year-old woman accomplice in Delhi for duping hundreds of people through dating apps and mobile wallets.
Card-cloning becomes headache for Delhi Police, cops receive 12 calls/day
Delhi Police is a worried lot. Cases pertaining to ATM frauds are rising alarmingly: cops end up receiving a whopping 10-12 calls complaining about card cloning every day.
Delhi: Four brothers kill man for having affair with sister
A 32-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death in outer Delhi's Kanjhawla by four brothers who did not approve of him having a relationship with their younger sister, the police said yesterday.
World's cheapest smartphone (Freedom 251) maker arrested for extortion
Mohit Goel, who was once in the international spotlight for offering Freedom 251, the world's cheapest smartphone, was arrested in New Delhi on Sunday for allegedly trying to extort money from a businessman to "settle a gang-rape case".
"Expired beer" and other violations at 44% Delhi bars
The next time you are at a bar, make sure to check the expiry date on your bottle of beer.
Locals of Delhi's Chhatarpur area caught unaware in police encounter
As gunshots resonated in south Delhi's Chhatarpur yesterday during a police encounter which left gangster Rajesh Bharti and three of his associates dead, locals said that they were caught unaware.
Delhi: Gangster Rajesh Bharti, who murdered father at 11, gunned-down
On Saturday night, Delhi Police gunned down wanted criminal Rajesh Bharti and three of his aides in a deadly gunfight in Chattarpur.