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Time of India
6 hours ago
- Time of India
Daylight heist: Robbers smash in, open fire and walk out with 35 lakh in Delhi's Chandni Chowk
Representative AI image NEW DELHI: In a shocking daylight heist, armed men stormed the office of a textile businessman in Chandni Chowk's Katra Neel building, opened fire and fled with approximately Rs 35 lakh in cash on Monday. According to police, three men were involved in the crime. The assailants first fired shots at the office's windowpanes to force entry. Two of the men entered the premises while the third one remained outside to aid in their escape. One of the attackers, wearing a mask, brandished a pistol and threatened the occupants, forcing them to hand over the cash. No arrest has been made yet. Police received a PCR call around 2.30pm, reporting a robbery incident in Chandni Chowk's Katra Neel. A team from the local police station immediately went to the spot. On arriving at the location, police met Vicky Jain, who runs the textile business from this office. Police observed that the glass door of the office was shattered, indicating forced entry. During questioning, Jain informed the officers that the incident occurred around 2pm. He also said two unidentified men wearing masks approached his office and suddenly opened fire at the glass door, breaking it and creating panic. After gaining access to the premises, the intruders reportedly threatened those present and demanded money. They managed to loot approximately Rs 35 lakh in cash before fleeing the scene. According to the businessman, a third accomplice was waiting downstairs to aid their escape. Police said multiple teams had been deployed to investigate the case, identify the suspects, and recover the stolen amount. CCTV footage is currently being reviewed. Police suspect that the accused may have fled on a motorcycle after exiting the congested Katra Neel market following the robbery. An alleged CCTV footage has also surfaced showing three men wearing masks entering a building in a congested lane. The businessman told the media later that at the time of the incident, three people were present at the location, including two staff members. According to Jain, the entrance gate was locked when the attackers arrived. In an attempt to gain entry, the assailants fired two gunshots directly at the window, which resulted in the shattering of the glass panes. Following the gunfire, they kept kicking at the gate forcefully until they managed to break it, he added. "Once inside, the attackers began shouting loudly and aggressively, repeatedly yelling, 'Paise do, paise do! (Give us the money)'. The people present tried to convince them that no cash was available. However, the assailants proceeded to search a bag that was in the room. They discovered cash in the bag, and immediately took all the money they found," the victim added. He further said the entire act of robbery was carried out while the criminals held them at gunpoint, leaving everyone terrified and helpless.
Newsweek
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
DHS Collecting DNA as Part of Larger 'Massive Surveillance' Effort: Lawsuit
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) alleges a failure to respond to numerous Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests seeking details on how the agency collects, stores and uses the DNA of noncitizens taken into custody as part of a larger "mass surveillance" effort on behalf of the Trump administration, plaintiffs claim. Newsweek reached out to DHS, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), for comment. Why It Matters The lawsuit comes amid a widespread illegal immigration crackdown by the administration that has extended beyond arrests and deportations to stripping humanitarian parole protections from over 500,000 immigrants and preventing student visa holders from attending some American colleges. What To Know The lawsuit was filed June 2 by the Georgetown Law Center on Privacy & Technology, the Amica Center for Immigrants Rights, and Americans for Immigrant Justice. They allege that DHS has not been transparent about its rapidly expanding program of genetic data collection from migrants, including children. The FOIA suit expresses mounting concerns about both the scale and oversight of these DNA practices. "It is a mistake to think of DHS's DNA collection program as 'immigration enforcement,'" Emily Tucker, executive director at the Center on Privacy & Technology at Georgetown Law, said in a statement. "Trump is using immigration powers to justify the activities of his militarized federal police force because there is so little institutional or judicial oversight or accountability for executive enforcement actions that invoke 'immigration authority.' "This program is one part of a massive surveillance dragnet that sweeps in information about everyone. They will use it for deportation, but they will also use it to intimidate, silence and target anyone they perceive as the enemy." The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief due to the multiple federal agencies purportedly failing to respond to FOIA requests in a timely fashion, combined with a failure to disclose requested documents within the time prescribed by FOIA. A police employee tests Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) on a saliva sample for criminal analysis. A police employee tests Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) on a saliva sample for criminal analysis. Getty Images The case stems back to August 2024, when a FOIA request was made to ICE—under the purview of DHS—regarding its practices and procedures pertaining to DNA collection of noncitizens. Back-and-forth email exchanges between the groups and ICE, with a lack of information allegedly provided by the government, concluded last October with ICE failing to respond and make a required initial "determination" within 20 business days of its receipt. Between October and January, similar exchanges occurred between the groups and CBP—which is alleged to have not provided a response after more than 30 working days. A report published on May 21, Raiding the Genome: How the United States Government Is Abusing Its Immigration Powers to Amass DNA for Future Policing, shed light on the dramatic increase of DNA profiles collected from migrants and shared with federal law enforcement. More than 1.5 million migrant DNA profiles have been added to the FBI's Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) since 2020, representing a 5,000 percent in three years. That genetic data is then made searchable by law enforcement across the country, with samples kept indefinitely. That report also claims that DHS "misleads and intimidates people to collect their DNA," and primarily collects DNA from people of color. Stevie Glaberson, director of research & advocacy at the Georgetown University Law Center and co-author of the genome report, told Newsweek on Monday that the Trump administration claims to prioritize transparency but continues to collect DNA "in relative obscurity." "Little remains known about where and how ICE is collecting DNA, even as we have seen numerous examples of the agency grabbing people off the street with masks on and without identifying insignia, and detaining and even deporting US citizens and individuals with a right to remain in the country," Glaberson said. "We filed this suit in the hopes of chipping away at the obscurity in which the administration is carrying out some of its most dangerous programs. "The country deserves to know the details of DHS's DNA collection program." A 2021 report published by the California Law Review cites a disproportionate impact of DNA collection on immigrant and minority communities, sparking significant privacy concerns with little public scrutiny or official explanation. The report followed a 2019 rule change under the Trump administration that removed earlier exemptions for collecting DNA from some noncitizens. It also required regular DNA swabbing in federal immigration detention, including among asylum seekers at legal U.S. ports of entry. What People Are Saying Daniel Melo, Immigration Impact Lab Attorney, Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, in a statement: "As immigration enforcement agencies continue to deploy sophisticated tools to target, surveil, and arbitrarily detain non-citizens, the community most impacted by these policy choices has a right to know how, when, and why genetic material is being taken, stored, and used against non-citizens—potentially indefinitely—simply because they were not born in the United States." Hilton Beckham, assistant commissioner of public affairs at CBP, said in a statement to Wired: "In order to secure our borders, CBP is devoting every resource available to identify who is entering our country. We are not letting human smugglers, child sex traffickers, and other criminals enter American communities... CBP collects DNA samples for submission to the FBI's Combined DNA Index System ... from persons in CBP custody who are arrested on federal criminal charges, and from aliens detained under CBP's authority who are subject to fingerprinting and not otherwise exempt from the collection requirement." What Happens Next The suit claims that the government agencies failed to respond within a timely manner; failed to conduct an adequate search based on the information provided for the FOIA requests; and were "wrongly withholding agency records by failing to produce nonexempt records." The lawsuit seeks a court order compelling DHS to release records related to protocols for DNA collection, storage, access controls and data sharing.
Time of India
14 hours ago
- Time of India
Daylight heist: Robbers smash in and walk out with 35L in Chandni Chowk
New Delhi: In a shocking daylight heist, armed men stormed the office of a textile businessman in Chandni Chowk's Katra Neel building, opened fire and fled with approximately Rs 35 lakh in cash on Monday. According to police, three men were involved in the crime. The assailants first fired shots at the office's windowpanes to force entry. Two of the men entered the premises while the third one remained outside to aid in their escape. One of the attackers, wearing a mask, brandished a pistol and threatened the occupants, forcing them to hand over the cash. No arrest has been made yet. Police received a PCR call around 2.30pm, reporting a robbery incident in Chandni Chowk's Katra Neel. A team from the local police station immediately went to the spot. On arriving at the location, police met Vicky Jain, who runs the textile business from this office. Police observed that the glass door of the office was shattered, indicating forced entry. During questioning, Jain informed the officers that the incident occurred around 2pm. He also said two unidentified men wearing masks approached his office and suddenly opened fire at the glass door, breaking it and creating panic. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo After gaining access to the premises, the intruders reportedly threatened those present and demanded money. They managed to loot approximately Rs 35 lakh in cash before fleeing the scene. According to the businessman, a third accomplice was waiting downstairs to aid their escape. Police said multiple teams had been deployed to investigate the case, identify the suspects, and recover the stolen amount. CCTV footage is currently being reviewed. Police suspect that the accused may have fled on a motorcycle after exiting the congested Katra Neel market following the robbery. An alleged CCTV footage has also surfaced showing three men wearing masks entering a building in a congested lane. The businessman told the media later that at the time of the incident, three people were present at the location, including two staff members. According to Jain, the entrance gate was locked when the attackers arrived. In an attempt to gain entry, the assailants fired two gunshots directly at the window, which resulted in the shattering of the glass panes. Following the gunfire, they kept kicking at the gate forcefully until they managed to break it, he added. "Once inside, the attackers began shouting loudly and aggressively, repeatedly yelling, 'Paise do, paise do! (Give us the money)'. The people present tried to convince them that no cash was available. However, the assailants proceeded to search a bag that was in the room. They discovered cash in the bag, and immediately took all the money they found," the victim added. He further said the entire act of robbery was carried out while the criminals held them at gunpoint, leaving everyone terrified and helpless.
News18
17 hours ago
- News18
Daylight Robbery Of Rs 35 Lakh In Delhi's Chandni Chowk; Shots Fired
Last Updated: The incident took place at around 2 pm, when two men entered the office of trader Vicky Jain, 40, fired shots and fled with a bag containing cash Unidentified assailants opened fire and looted around Rs 35 lakh from a textile office in broad daylight in Delhi's Chandni Chowk on Monday, an official said. The incident took place at around 2 pm, when two men entered the office of trader Vicky Jain, 40, fired shots and fled with a bag containing cash, he said. 'A PCR call was received at the Lahori Gate police station at around 2.30 pm regarding a robbery incident. Upon reaching the spot, officers found the glass door of Jain's office shattered," Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Raja Banthia said. Jain told police that two men barged into his office on the pretext of business and one of them fired at the door. 'The duo held him at gunpoint and took away approximately Rs 35 lakh in cash," the officer said, adding a third accomplice was waiting downstairs. Jain said, once inside, the assailants fired another round to terrorise him and his employees. 'They broke open the door and asked my employees to hand over all the cash. When they refused, the assailants fired another round. They then fled with the bag containing money. All of it was over in just two minutes," Jain said. A case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered, and an investigation is in progress, police said. Multiple teams have been formed to investigate the robbery in the bustling commercial hub, and efforts are underway to identify and apprehend the three culprits. Police said CCTV footage from the area is being scanned, and local informers have been activated to develop leads. Meanwhile, several shop owners and traders reached the spot and demanded that the culprits be arrested immediately. 'Such incidents are becoming common in the national capital. We want police to increase security in the area and take strict action against the accused," said a member of the market association. First Published:
India Today
17 hours ago
- India Today
Robbers open fire at Delhi textile showroom, flee with Rs 35 lakh
Robbers on Monday opened fire at a textile showroom in Delhi's Chandni Chowk area and decamped with Rs 35 lakh, police incident occurred around 2 pm when two men came to the office of Vicky Jain (40), who owns the showroom, and fired at his glass door, according to police. The showroom was located on the third floor of a building. advertisementAmid the chaos, the men robbed Rs 35 lakh and fled along with their third associate, who was waiting downstairs at the building, police said. Police received a PCR call at 2.30 pm regarding the robbery at the textile teams were deputed to catch the Reel IN THIS STORY#Delhi
