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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
‘Why are healthy trees being cut in name of public safety?'
Dehradun: Environmentalists in the capital have raised concerns over what they describe as a "questionable and unscientific approach" to tree felling, following two fatal accidents last week involving tree collapses during thunderstorms. In response, the forest department has belatedly started identifying trees deemed "structurally weak" and "dangerous" to public safety. However, activists allege that healthy trees are being "indiscriminately chopped or lopped under the guise of precaution". Public outrage intensified on Monday after multiple trees were cut down outside Rashtrapati Ashiana. "We were told only one tree, already felled last month, would be lost. But several more were removed without any proper justification. The authorities' callous attitude towards the city's green cover is disheartening," said eco-activist Himanshu Arora. He added, "On Sunday, three trees were marked for removal on the Doon Hospital premises. Thanks to timely intervention, we managed to save two. The one that was lost was a completely healthy, green tree. These trees provide essential shade to hundreds of patients and visitors daily. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AdTab, un delicioso comprimido antiparasitario Adtab Encuéntralo Undo Authorities fail to recognise even such basic ecological and human needs." Part of Rashtrapati Ashiana is expected to open to the public on June 20, prompting hurried infrastructure work along Rajpur Road. Activists blame this for worsening damage to the urban green cover. The tree that collapsed at Tehsil Chowk on Saturday, leading to the death of a woman, was green but had lost its stability due to concrete encroachment at its base, a fate shared by many trees across the city's pavements, they said. Ruchi Singh of Citizens for Green Doon, an environmental advocacy group, said, "During various Smart City projects in recent years, concrete has been poured right up to the trunks of trees. In some cases, JCBs have even dug up roots, blatantly violating environmental norms laid out by the National Green Tribunal. This weakens trees over time and provides a convenient pretext for cutting them down. Tragically, it's not just vulnerable trees, healthy ones are also being targeted, steadily eroding the capital's green lungs. " She added, "The forest department lacks experts capable of accurately assessing whether a tree is structurally weak. Often, any tree that stands in the way is labelled dangerous. The Forest Research Institute has both the technology and expertise for such evaluations, and we've been urging authorities for years to consult them before felling trees, but to no avail."
Indian Express
5 days ago
- Indian Express
Delhi businessman held for stalking, harassing woman online for 3 years
What began as a seemingly innocent Instagram friendship in 2021 unravelled into a three-year ordeal of cyberbullying and sexual exploitation for a young woman from Delhi's Shahdara—until she approached the police this week. On Thursday, the Delhi Police arrested a 37-year-old businessman in the case, on charges of sexual harassment, voyeurism and stalking, among others. The police identified the accused as Himanshu Arora, a married man who belongs to a family that runs a sanitary ware business in Shahdara. According to the woman's police complaint, she met Arora through Instagram in 2021. He earned her trust and began to emotionally pressure and manipulate her into sharing private photos and videos, she alleged. Soon, the woman said, she began receiving harassing texts from unknown Instagram accounts and email IDs sexually harassing her and attempting to extort her using the images and videos she had allegedly shared with Arora. She alleged that when she confronted Arora, he said that his laptop had been given for repairs, and he suspected the technician had stolen her photos and videos from it. The harassment continued and escalated, she said in her complaint. Fake profiles were made under her name, using the photos she had shared with Arora, she told the police. She was also allegedly coerced into performing inappropriate acts over Instagram and Google Meet video calls and received threats to pay Rs 1 lakh to end the ordeal. When she did not comply, the threats allegedly escalated, with the harassers threatening to kidnap her, attack her with acid, and harm her family. The harassers even fabricated legal notices implicating her in a murder case, she said in her complaint. This allegedly continued for three years until the victim registered a complaint on Wednesday. An FIR was lodged under sections 75 (sexual harassment), 77 (voyeurism), 78 (stalking), 79 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) and 308(2) (extortion) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with sections 66E (violating privacy), 67 (publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form), and 67A (publishing or transmitting of material containing sexually explicit act in electronic form) of the IT Act. According to the police, nine fake Instagram accounts and a Gmail ID were used to harass the woman. 'Upon inquiry, digital evidence analysis, and responses received from Meta and Google, a mobile number was found to have been used to create the alleged Instagram IDs. This mobile number was registered in the name of Himanshu Arora's mother, but was being used by Arora himself. Arora was apprehended on Thursday, and during questioning, he admitted to his involvement in the creation, sharing, and use of the compromised data, as well as the sexual exploitation of the victim. The accused has been sent to judicial custody,' Prashant Gautam, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Shahdara, said. According to the police, Arora is a graduate from Delhi University and is married. The police seized two mobile phones containing photos of the woman, a screenshot of a fake Instagram profile with login credentials, and a laptop.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Time of India
Businessman held for harassing and blackmailing woman using fake social media accounts
New Delhi: A 37-year-old businessman was arrested for allegedly using fake social media accounts to harass, blackmail and sexually exploit a woman over a period of more than three years. A woman, who is a resident of east Delhi, stated in her complaint to police that she met an individual named Himanshu Arora online in 2021 and they became friends. "Over time, she was emotionally manipulated and coerced into sharing private images and videos with him. Later, she began receiving threats, extortion messages and sexually explicit content from unknown individuals using multiple fake social media accounts and email IDs," said DCP (Shahdara) Prashant Priya Gautam. "When she confronted him, he claimed his laptop was damaged and said a repair shop owner might have stolen the data. But the abuse continued, causing her severe emotional distress. The harassment involved fake profiles created using her photos, pressure to perform inappropriate acts over video calls, extortion demands including Rs 1 lakh, and threats of acid attacks, kidnapping, and harm to her family. She also received fake legal notices," DCP Gautam added. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo A case was registered and a police team was formed to investigate the case. During the investigation, it was found that a total of nine fake social media profiles and one mail ID were used to harass and blackmail the woman. Upon analysing digital evidence and reviewing the responses received from Meta and Google, it was found that all the alleged IDs were created using the same mobile number. This number was registered in the name of the accused's mother but was being used by the accused himself, another senior police officer said. Based on this evidence, the accused, Himanshu Arora, was apprehended on Thursday. During interrogation, he confessed to creating the fake accounts, sharing the victim's private photos, and sexually exploiting her over a prolonged period. Items seized during the arrest included two mobile phones containing explicit pictures and other evidence. Arora is a graduate from Delhi University, is married, and has a daughter. His family runs a sanitaryware business.
News18
6 days ago
- News18
Stranger To Lover To Blackmailer: Delhi Man Arrested For Threatening Woman With Acid Attack
Last Updated: After a complaint was filed on May 28, investigations revealed that Arora had created nine fake Instagram profiles and a Gmail ID to target the woman. A 37-year-old man was arrested for threatening a woman, reportedly his ex-girlfriend, with an acid attack in Delhi. Identified as Himanshu Arora, the man is a Delhi University graduate who was taken into custody on charges of harassment. The victim met Arora on Instagram in 2021. They became good friends, and over time, the accused coerced her into sharing private content, which he later used to blackmail her, according to a police official cited by PTI. When the woman confronted Arora, he tried to shift the blame, claiming he had given his laptop to a technician for repairs and that the technician may have stolen her data. However, he continued the harassment without pause. 'She was subjected to demands for money, including an extortion attempt of Rs 1 lakh, forced participation in explicit video calls, and threats ranging from acid attacks and kidnapping to fabricated legal charges such as fake FIRs and murder case allegations," the police said. Following a complaint filed on May 28, investigations revealed that Arora had created nine fake Instagram profiles and a Gmail ID to target the woman. Police also found that the mobile number used to create these accounts was registered in Arora's mother's name but was being operated by him. Notably, Arora is married, and his family runs a sanitary business in the Friends Colony Industrial Area of Shahdara. He was apprehended on May 29 and later confessed to the blackmail and sexual exploitation. He has since been sent to judicial custody. Authorities seized two mobile phones and a laptop from him, which contained nude and semi-nude photographs of the woman, a screenshot of a fake Instagram ID, and login credentials linked to the abusive online profiles. First Published: May 30, 2025, 19:47 IST
NDTV
6 days ago
- NDTV
Ex-Lover Turned Blackmailer: Delhi Police Arrest Man For Threatening Woman
Quick Read Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Himanshu Arora, 37, was arrested for blackmailing his ex-girlfriend over three years, using fake accounts. Mr Arora threatened the woman with an acid attack, to leak her pictures and videos, attack her family, and frame her in a false case. New Delhi: A stranger to lover to blackmailer - this has been the journey of 37-year-old Himanshu Arora, who has been arrested on the charges of threatening a woman, his ex-girlfriend. Mr Arora used fake Instagram accounts and emails to extort money from the woman, threatening her with an acid attack and leaking her private pictures and videos. Delhi Police's Cyber Cell has arrested Mr Arora. Friend Or Blackmailer? The story dates to 2021, when the woman met Mr Arora on Instagram. Over the years, the friendship blossomed. Mr Arora used it to his benefit and emotionally pressured the woman into sharing her private pictures and videos with him. And then began the game of blackmailing and threatening. The woman started receiving messages from various fake Instagram accounts and email IDs, threatening to leak her pictures and videos, attack her family, and frame her in a false case. The woman was also threatened with an acid attack if she didn't pay the blackmailer Rs 1 lakh. Identifying The Blackmailer The blackmailing went on for three years until the woman decided to put an end to it. On Wednesday, the woman filed a complaint, after which the Delhi Police's Cyber Cell formed a special team to probe the case. During the investigation, the Police identified nine fake Instagram and Gmail accounts being used to harass the woman. Upon tracing the account holders, the Police narrowed down to a mobile number registered in the name of the accused's mother. The accused, Mr Arora, was arrested on Thursday. The police have recovered two mobile phones, a laptop, and some nude and semi-nude pictures of the victim. The police have also taken charge of the fake Instagram account. Who Is Himanshu Arora Himanshu Arora is a Delhi University graduate and the father of a 12-year-old girl. Mr Arora's family runs a sanitary goods business in East Delhi's industrial area. Mr Arora was in a romantic relationship with the woman. When questioned by the woman, Mr Arora tried to pass the blame to a technician. He said that his laptop had broken down and the technician had probably stolen the data. Mr Arora has confessed to his crime, according to the police. Delhi Police has appealed to the people to be cautious of what they share online and with whom. The Police have advised people not to share personal information with anyone on social media. Parents have been advised to watch their children's online activities.
