New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested two persons and seized a huge quantity of prohibited imported cigarettes worth around Rs 15 lakh from the Chawri Bazar area of the national capital, officials said on Sunday.The seized consignment included premium international cigarette brands such as Esse Light White, Esse Light Gold and Mond, among others. Officials said the recovered cigarette packets did not carry the mandatory statutory health warnings required under India…
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New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough, the Delhi Police on Monday busted a cyber fraud racket where unsuspecting individuals were duped through fake online trading schemes. Two accused persons have been arrested in Shahdara, and two mobile phones used in committing the offence have been recovered. According to officials of the Cyber Police Station in Shahdara, the case came to light on March 15, when complainant Puneet Grover, a resident of Delhi, filed a complaint on the NCRB…
Islamabad, April 13 (IANS) A police constable was killed and four others injured after law enforcement party heading to provide security for polio teams in Hangu district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday, local media reported. The incident happened in Thall tehsil of Hangu on the first day of vaccination campaign scheduled for April 13-19. In a statement, the Hangu District police said that unidentified assailants opened fire on a police party, killing a police personnel and injuring f…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Delhi Social Welfare Minister Ravindra Indraj Singh on Sunday administered a pledge to youth to stay away from drug abuse and lead a healthy lifestyle in East Delhi’s Shahdara area, an official said.As part of various social, cultural and public awareness programmes, Ravindra Indraj Singh attended the “Say Yes to Life, No to Drugs” pledge programme organised by the Anti-Narcotics Task Force of Delhi Police in Shahdara district, according to an official statement.T…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Delhi Police have busted an inter-state drug syndicate operating between Uttar Pradesh and the national capital, by arresting five persons and recovering 326.85 grams of heroin (“smack”) valued at around Rs 60 lakh, officials said on Saturday.The operation was carried out by the Anti-Narcotics Squad of the East District as part of an ongoing drive against drug trafficking under a zero-tolerance policy toward narcotics.Police said the action began on the interveni…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for key decisions taken by the Union Cabinet that promise to boost infrastructure and economic progress in the National Capital. She said, “The decisions taken by the Union Cabinet in the context of Delhi’s infrastructure, economic progress, and cultural upliftment are of utmost importance and far-reaching significance.””Approving the construction of the third and fourth lines on the Delhi-…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) In a significant step towards improving public transport, the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has proposed the introduction of two new bus routes — 192 A and 212 A — through rationalisation of existing routes, an official said on Tuesday. Delhi Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said the route rationalisation aims to expand Metro connectivity, improve commuter convenience and sustain DTC’s strong financial performance.“The proposed routes will offer faster j…