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The Hindu
10-08-2025
- The Hindu
Pedestrian killed, another hurt as SUV rams into pavement near Gyarah Murti in Delhi
A pedestrian was killed and another injured after an SUV rammed into a pavement and hit them near the Gyarah Murti landmark in the Chanakyapuri area in New Delhi on Sunday (August 10, 2025) morning, police said. Both victims were rushed to the AIIMS Trauma Centre, where one was declared brought dead while the other is undergoing treatment, police said. The incident took place when a white Mahindra Thar coming from the direction of central Delhi swerved towards the pavement and struck the two men, an officer said. Police and forensic teams inspected the spot, and the SUV driver was apprehended, he said. The vehicle, which has an Uttar Pradesh registration number, has been seized. The New Delhi Deputy Commissioner of Police, Devesh Kumar Mahla, visited the spot. Investigators are probing whether the driver was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident.
News18
10-08-2025
- News18
Pedestrian killed, another hurt as SUV hits them near Gyarah Murti in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 10 (PTI) A pedestrian was killed and another injured after an SUV rammed into a pavement and hit them near the Gyarah Murti landmark in the Chanakyapuri area here on Sunday morning, police said. Both victims were rushed to the AIIMS Trauma Centre, where one was declared brought dead while the other is undergoing treatment, police said. The incident took place when a white Mahindra Thar coming from the direction of central Delhi swerved towards the pavement and struck the two men, an officer said. Police and forensic teams inspected the spot, and the SUV driver was apprehended, he said. The vehicle, which has an Uttar Pradesh registration number, has been seized. The New Delhi Deputy Commissioner of Police, Devesh Kumar Mahla, visited the spot. view comments First Published: August 10, 2025, 13:00 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Hindustan Times
10-08-2025
- Hindustan Times
1 killed, another injured after SUV rams into pedestrians in Delhi, driver detained
One person was killed and another injured after being hit by SUV on Mother Teresa Road in New Delhi on Sunday. Police said that the car, Mahindra Thar, hit the pedestrians near Gyarah Murti on Sunday morning. The driver of the car was detained on the spot and sent for medical examination to ascertain if he was under the influence of drugs.(PTI) The driver has been detained and is undergoing medical evaluation. New Delhi DCP Devesh Kumar Mahla told ANI that 'around 6.30 in the morning, a patrolling vehicle saw that an accident had happened'. The driver of the car was detained on the spot and sent for medical examination to ascertain if he was under the influence of drugs, he added. The accident occurred in Lutyen's Delhi, around two kilometres from the Rashtrapati Bhavan. During the investigation, police recovered a liquor bottle from the vehicle, following which a forensic team was called to examine it to determine whether alcohol consumption was involved. The authorities said that the accused, who was driving the car, has been identified as 26-year-old Ashish. However, the car is registered in the name of Ankit Adnani, who is a resident of Ahimsa Khand, Ghaziabad. Police said that Ashish was going from Gurgaon to Shakarpur, when the SUV collided with two people on the footpath. Ashish is not employed right now, but used to work as a driver for someone, Devesh Kumar Mahla said. Meanwhile, the police are trying to ascertain the identity of the victims. Visuals from the accident show a white Mahindra Thar, with damage on the left side, while the police team conducts further investigation. Authorities confirmed that the driver has been detained, and a further probe is underway to ascertain the exact cause of the accident. In a similar incident in July, an unidentified e-rickshaw driver died and several others sustained minor injuries after a Jeep Meridian Overland (SUV) allegedly rammed into six parked vehicles on the Delhi–Meerut Expressway.
Indian Express
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
No phones, don't sit in one spot: Lutyens Delhi Police get new directions after India-Pak tensions
Don't use your mobile phones. Don't be seated in one spot. Ensure maximum visibility — instructions were issued to police stations in Lutyens' Delhi to be more vigilant after tensions escalated between India and Pakistan earlier this month. The directive to 'ensure maximum visibility and presence of police staff in the area' was issued by New Delhi district DCP (Deputy Commissioner of Police) Devesh Kumar Mahla on Tuesday. Station House Officers (SHOs) have been directed to conduct briefings of police staff in public places and instruct their officers not to use their phones or sit in one spot while on duty. Among the 15 police districts in the national capital, New Delhi comprises 10 police stations headed by SHOs and overseen by five ACPs. The New Delhi district is considered highly sensitive due to the presence of residences of VVIPs, politicians, and foreign dignitaries. Public briefings, checks According to the order seen, seen by The Indian Express, 'morning and evening briefings of staff (in proper uniform) shall be conducted by SHOs at prominent and highly visible public areas within their respective jurisdictions every day.' If the SHO is unavailable — on leave or other valid reasons — another inspector at the police station shall conduct the briefing. The order further said point-wise checking and briefing of staff deployed on picket duty (both permanent and temporary) shall be conducted by the SHO, or, in case of his justified absence, by another inspector of the police station at least twice in each shift. Additionally, the SDPO (Sub-Divisional Police Officer), who is an Assistant Commissioner of Police-level officer, shall conduct a briefing once during each shift. While checking and briefing picket staff, the SHO and SDPO shall ensure there are at least three barricades in good condition with fluorescent and reflective tape at the picket. Besides, there should be a minimum staff of three personnel with arms and ammunition, body-worn cameras and umbrellas for shade. At night, in addition to the above, the picket staff must have blinkers, shoulder lights and fluorescent jackets. The order said staff must be cautioned to not use a mobile phone in public view. At any point, personnel should not sit together, with no checking being conducted. The conduct of the staff should be good and professional, the directions stated. Checking and briefing staff on motorcycle duty shall also be conducted by the SHO. In case of his absence, the order said, it should be carried out by another inspector at least two times in each shift and once by the SDPO in each shift. The SHO and SDPO shall ensure that two personnel are assigned to one motorcycle. If this isn't the case, then two motorcycles shall patrol as a buddy pair. One of the motorcycle staff must have arms and ammunition, a checking register and body-worn camera with them.
The Hindu
19-05-2025
- The Hindu
Two arrested from Laxmi Nagar for running fake govt. job scam
Two men were arrested from Laxmi Nagar for running a fake government job recruitment racket under the Ministry of Rural Development. under the name 'National Rural Development and Recreation Mission (NRDRM)' to falsely present it as a government body under the Ministry of Rural Development, have been arrested by Delhi Police, officers said on Monday. The accused persons, one from Telangana and the other from Assam, have been booked under BNS Sections 318(4) (cheating) and 319(2) (cheating by personation), an officer said. The police were alerted about the racket after the Ministry of Rural Development filed a complaint on March 22 reporting the circulation of fraudulent recruitment advertisements on fake websites carrying the images of Ministers and senior government officials. An investigation was launched. A QR code was found linked to the websites, which the victims' used to pay job registration fees. 'This money was credited into a Central Bank of India account of Assam via this QR Code. The money was further siphoned off to multiple accounts and subsequently withdrawn through ATMs,' a senior officer involved in the investigation said. After analysing footage of cash withdrawals, the police traced and arrested one of the accused from Shakarpur, Laxmi Nagar. On sustained interrogation, he disclosed the location of the second accused, the officer said. The second accused, the mastermind of the racket, was arrested from Laxmi Nagar too. DCP (New Delhi) Devesh Kumar Mahla said, 'The second accused had recruited a team of specialist web developers to create fake websites that resembled genuine government websites. The recruitment advertisements were also promoted on social media and in newspapers to lure more victims. The registration fees paid by the victims were routed to bank accounts operated by the accused and later siphoned off through mule accounts and ATM withdrawals.'
