New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The South District Police of Delhi on Monday said that it had solved a mobile theft case within 12 hours, leading to the recovery of 72 stolen mobile phones, the arrest of three habitual offenders, and the working out of 40 theft cases registered across Delhi. According to Delhi Police, the operation was carried out by the team of Police Station Mehrauli through extensive CCTV analysis, technical surveillance, local intelligence gathering, and prompt field action.Police …
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New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough against rising street crime and mobile snatching incidents, the Anti-Auto Theft Squad (AATS) of the South District Police apprehended a mobile phone snatcher on Tuesday. It recovered six stolen and snatched mobile phones from his possession, and the motorcycle allegedly used in the commission of the crime was also seized. The case came to light after a complaint was lodged by Yuvika Wadhwa regarding the snatching of her mobile phone near G-B…
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Delhi Police arrested a couple in Moti Nagar area for robbing passengers travelling in e-rickshaws, an official said on Sunday.According to police officials, a 60-year-old man lodged a First Information Report (FIR) at Moti Nagar Police Station on May 14. The complainant mentioned that he was carrying a small bag containing cash amounting to Rs. 1,00,000 while travelling in an e-rickshaw the previous day and upon reaching his destination, he found that his bag had been t…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) In a major breakthrough under the ongoing special drive against proclaimed offenders and externees, a team of Hauz Qazi Police Station in the national capital on Saturday apprehended a notorious proclaimed offender involved in 69 criminal cases, who had been absconding, to evade judicial proceedings in a theft case. The accused, identified as Babloo alias Narendra alias Prem, a resident of Multani Dhanda in Delhi’s Paharganj, was arrested following sustained technical sur…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) In a major breakthrough under the ongoing ‘Operation Gang Bust’, the staff of Police Station Patparganj Industrial Area in East District, Delhi, has arrested a hardcore criminal associated with the notorious Dev Kalyanpuri Gang and recovered an illegal country-made firearm along with three live cartridges from his possession. The accused has been identified as Dev Singh, a resident of Kalyanpuri, Delhi. Police apprehended him near Samadhi Park in Gazipur Village following…
Ahmedabad, April 25 (IANS) A 55-year-old woman accused of targeting elderly people living alone and robbing them has been arrested in Ahmedabad after an elderly man died allegedly from consuming buttermilk laced with sedatives, officials said on Saturday. The Crime Branch has arrested Lataben, also known as Gulab and Lakadi Chauhan, from the Shahpur area in connection with the incident reported in the Dariapur area.The case, initially treated as theft, has now been converted into culpable homici…
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) Television actor Vipul Roy, who has worked in shows such as “F.I.R” and “Jeanie Aur Juju” to name a few, has reported a theft worth Rs. 7.10 lakh at his residence in Mumbai’s Khar area. The actor alleged that a domestic help, who was hired through an online service company, stole cash and jewellery from his flat. Based on his complaint, Khar Police have registered a case and begun an investigation.According to the Khar police, the quadragenarian lives with his f…
Bhopal, April 6 (IANS) A burglary at the official residence of Madhya Pradesh government’s senior Minister Vishwas Sarang in Bhopal has raised serious concerns over security arrangements in the state capital’s high-security zones. According to information, the incident took place at the Minister’s government bungalow located on Link Road area under TT Nagar police station in Bhopal, where unidentified miscreants targeted a storeroom within the premises.Confirming the incident, the Minister…
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Amid concerns over a shortage of cooking gas cylinders in Mumbai, a major theft has been reported from the Charkop area of Kandivali West, where unidentified thieves allegedly stole 27 cylinders from a delivery vehicle after breaking into it, police said on Saturday.According to officials, the incident took place on the intervening night of March 25 and 26. The accused targeted a tempo used for gas distribution and decamped with 27 cylinders, including five filled and 22 …
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Tuesday claimed to have solved seven cases of burglary and house theft with the arrest of three accused, a brother, his sister, and his wife who were allegedly involved in a series of daytime burglaries in South Delhi’s Mehrauli area. According to the South District Police, the cases were cracked through extensive CCTV analysis and technical surveillance, leading to the recovery of significant stolen property.The investigation began after an e-FIR…