New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested the main contractor hired by the Delhi Jal Board, Himanshu Gupta, in connection with the Janakpuri pit death incident following a relentless manhunt. A team of the Anti-Auto Theft Squad (AATS) of the West District apprehended Gupta from Udaipur in Rajasthan, early in the morning, from where he had been hiding. Police officials said he is currently being brought to Delhi for further investigation.The arrest comes amid an ongoing prob…
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New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Hitting out at the previous AAP government for slowing down the city’s development, Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Saturday inaugurated development works worth Rs 1.60 crore in C1A Block and C-2 Block of his Assembly constituency, Janakpuri. Addressing local residents, Sood said that over the past 10 years, development in Delhi was limited to large advertisements, people were misled, and the government treasury was misused, resulting in Delhi lagging sever…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Days after the Janakpuri incident, a man died after falling into an open sewer in north-west Delhi’s Rohini area on Tuesday, police officials said. According to initial information, the sewer lid was left open.The incident occurred on Monday.Begumpur Police Station received information about the matter at around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, following which a police team reached the spot, officials added.The deceased has been identified as Birju Kumar, a labourer from Bihar’s Samas…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) In the backdrop of the Janakpuri incident, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva said that losing a family member in any accident is a matter of deep sorrow, and providing support to the affected family is the duty of the state government. However, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is indulging in petty politics over the incident.Sachdeva said that the BJP-led Delhi government is dedicated to public service and in keeping with this spirit, today, in a simple ceremony, BJP Preside…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Delhi Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood, on Sunday, visited the residence of the family of the youth, who lost his life in the Janakpuri ditch incident, and met the bereaved family members. Expressing deep condolences, the Minister said that the incident is extremely painful, unbearable, and has shaken society at large.Minister Sood added that in this difficult and tragic time, the Delhi government stands firmly with the affected family.”The government will ensure th…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) A second accused in a biker’s death in a pit in West Delhi’s Janakpuri was on Sunday arrested by the Delhi Police, who hunted him down in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad, an official said.The accused, Yogesh, is the supervisor of the site on Joginder Singh Marg, the police said.He was allegedly present near the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) project pit in which 25-year-old biker Kamal Dhyani, a resident of Delhi’s Kailashpuri, fell to death on Thursday night, the police said.Investigat…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The prime accused in the Delhi biker death case, Rajesh Prajapati, has been sent to a one-day police remand by the court on Sunday. The police had earlier demanded a three-day remand for the accused. However, the court only granted one-day custody. Sub-contractor Rajesh Prajapati was the first arrest made in the case.25-year-old biker Kamal Dhyani, a resident of Delhi’s Kailashpuri, died after falling into a Delhi Jal Board (DJB) open pit in Janakpuri, while on his way ho…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Congress leader Udit Raj on Sunday reacted sharply to the Janakpuri biker death case, calling it a reflection of administrative failure and questioning the accountability of the BJP-led Delhi government. Referring to the tragic incident, Udit Raj said, “It’s an accident and chaos erupted after it… But like always…after some time, it settles down without any action being taken, and people forget. It’s been a year since the BJP government was formed. Potholes were…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Taking a strong view of a biker’s death in a ditch in Janakpuri, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday ordered immediate, time-bound action across all departments and issued an eight-point safety directive to all executing agencies to prevent any recurrence.Expressing deep concern over lapses in safety arrangements at excavation and digging sites, the Chief Minister directed strict enforcement of safety norms and called for fixing clear accountability on officers…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Fresh details have emerged from the FIR registered in connection with the death of 25-year-old biker Kamal Dhyani who died after falling into a Delhi Jal Board (DJB) open pit in Janakpuri, while on his way home at night from work. The FIR has exposed serious lapses in safety measures at the project site. According to the FIR, the pit that was dug as part of a DJB project, was left uncovered on the main road without any warning signs, reflectors, barricades, lighting or se…