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Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
18 Bangladeshi nationals held in two localities for illegal stay
New Delhi: As many as 18 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants were apprehended from two separate locations in Delhi recently. On May 30, a police team from Shahdara district intercepted 16 illegal immigrants near the UP-Delhi border in Shaheed Nagar. "The group was allegedly attempting to enter Seemapuri illegally on foot without valid travel documents. Following initial verification and surveillance, the team apprehended the group members," DCP (Shahdara) Prashant Priya Gautam said. The detainees said that they illegally crossed the India-Bangladesh border nearly two decades ago. They initially entered Cooch Behar in West Bengal, later moved to Delhi by train, and since then lived in the rural outskirts of Haryana, working in brick kilns. "They were attempting to return to Delhi in search of better work opportunities when they were caught. All 16 were handed over to the FRRO for deportation proceedings," the officer added. A day earlier, Delhi Police 's Crime Branch detained two Bagladeshi nationals from Village Mandawali in east Delhi. They were identified as Mamun Khan (30) and his wife Mau Khan (24). TNN
Time of India
6 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.
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Time of India
Robbers Blow Rs 80,000 on Nightclub After Rs 4.5 Lakh Heist in Delhi; Arrested in UP
New Delhi: Two men who went on an armed robbery spree in Shahdara district have been arrested after they used part of the stolen money to party at a nightclub. The duo allegedly committed two robberies at gunpoint — one near a metro station and another near a railway underpass — looting a total of nearly Rs 4.5 lakh. They reportedly spent Rs 80,000 on clubbing before being tracked down and arrested in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday. According to police, the first incident took place on May 21, when an agent for a telecom company was intercepted near East Azad Nagar Metro Station while on his way to deposit Rs 1.16 lakh collected from SIM retailers. Two helmeted assailants on a bike confronted him, and one brandished a pistol before snatching a black bag containing the cash and fleeing the scene. The following day, the same suspects allegedly targeted another victim — an employee at a local shop — who was returning from the Jhilmil Industrial Area after collecting Rs 3.34 lakh. He was attacked near a temple in Shahdara. "The robbers grabbed his collar, knocked him down, and fled with his scooty, which contained the cash and some documents," said DCP (Shahdara) Prashant Priya Gautam. Both cases were registered under Sections 309 (robbery), 311 (robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt), 126 (wrongful restraint), and 351 (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). A joint police team from Krishna Nagar and Vivek Vihar police stations was formed to investigate. Officers reviewed CCTV footage from around the crime scenes and traced the suspects' routes before and after the robberies. One of the accused, Rameshwer Mathur alias Ramu (37), was arrested from his sister's house in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. He has a prior criminal record, including involvement in a murder case. Based on his confession, police apprehended his associate, Vijay (27), from Ghaziabad. During interrogation, the duo confessed to using part of the stolen money to settle personal debts and revealed they had spent approximately Rs 80,000 at a nightclub the night before their arrest. Further investigation is ongoing.
Hindustan Times
20-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Delhi: ₹2.4cr fake NCERT books seized, 2 held
In one of the largest crackdowns on academic piracy in recent years, Delhi Police have busted a counterfeit textbook racket involving pirated NCERT books worth over ₹2.4 crore. A father-son duo was arrested on Monday from a shop on Mandoli Road, from where police seized more than 170,000 pirated books. Deputy commissioner of police (Shahdara) Prashant Priya Gautam said the operation began after a tip-off was received on May 16 regarding the sale of counterfeit educational materials at a shop in the MS Park police station area. 'The police, joined by officials from NCERT including assistant production officer Prakashveer Singh, conducted a raid on Anupam Sales, located in Ram Nagar on Mandoli Road,' Gautam said. 'The raiding team discovered stacks of counterfeit NCERT textbooks, predominantly Class 12 social science books, bearing forged signatures and fake authentication marks to deceive buyers. The shop's operators, Prashant Gupta (48) and his son Nishant Gupta (26), were taken into custody on the spot.' A case under Section 318 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 63 and 65 of the Copyright Act, 1957 was lodged at MS Park police station. According to the DCP, interrogation revealed that the Guptas had been running the shop for decades, with Nishant joining the family business five years ago. 'Driven by profit, the duo began sourcing pirated books from a warehouse in Hiranki near Alipur in north Delhi, and was selling them as legitimate educational material,' he said. 'Following the lead, a second raid was conducted at a property in Shiv Enclave, located in the Kashmiri Colony of the Hiranki area. The premises, rented by the accused, yielded approximately 160,000 additional pirated textbooks. These were all confirmed to be counterfeit by NCERT officials. The books were traced to one Arvind Kumar (35), a resident of Sonipat in Haryana and the owner of the property,' the DCP said. The seized textbooks were found to closely mimic official NCERT editions in layout, price markings, and barcode design, clearly intended to mislead students, parents, and educational institutions. 'This illegal operation not only undermines copyright laws but also compromises the quality of education for thousands of students,' Gautam said. 'Investigations are ongoing to uncover the full scope of the operation. We are probing the supply chain, from illegal printing presses to distribution points. We are also examining whether systemic delays and shortages in NCERT's official supply chain may have indirectly fostered the demand for pirated copies. The probe will extend to wholesale dealers, retailers, and educational institutions potentially involved—wittingly or otherwise—in the racket,' he said.
Time of India
22-04-2025
- Time of India
In separate incidents, 5 minors apprehended for fatal stabbing in Jagatpuri
1 2 3 4 5 New Delhi: A 17-year-old boy stabbed a man to death in east Delhi's Jagatpuri on Monday over the victim's unwillingness to share drugs with him. According to police, a PCR call was received at 10.27 pm at the Jagatpuri police station about an injured man lying in a pool of blood in Ganesh Park in Balmiki Basti. "Police reached the spot and found an injured man lying on the ground, who was later identified as Sajan. The victim was taken to a hospital where he was declared dead on arrival," a senior police officer said. A crime team and FSL team also examined the spot. A case was registered under section 103 (murder) of BNS at Jagatpuri police station. A police team was constituted that analysed CCTV footage and local intelligence to trace the suspect. "Police team received a tip-off about the accused that he was residing with his brother-in-law in Jagatpuri since April 17 to celebrate his friend's birthday. His friend told police that he is a resident of Burari. Based on this info, police team traced the accused and apprehended him from Burari," DCP (Shahdara) Prashant Priya Gautam said. "The minor who was apprehended told police that he went to Ganesh Park on Monday and spotted Sajan with a friend using drugs. He asked for the same, but Sajan refused, and an argument ensued. Sajan allegedly first assaulted the minor, and then the minor snatched the knife and stabbed him to death," DCP Gautam said. Police have recovered the knife as well as the clothes worn by the minor at the time of the incident. Further investigation is underway. In another incident on the same day, four minors stabbed a 19-year-old man on Monday in north east Delhi's Yamuna Vihar. Police said that they were apprehended and three knives used in the crime were recovered from their possession.
