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Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
Noida residents discuss law and order situation with police
Noida: Residents of Sectors 12 and 122, along with a delegation from the NCR RWA, met police officials over the weekend in their respective sectors to discuss concerns regarding law and order. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Key issues raised included lack of police patrolling, vehicle thefts at night, phone snatchings in broad daylight, rising incidents of theft, activities of anti-social elements, traffic congestion, unauthorised e-rickshaws, and the consumption of alcohol in parks and open spaces within residential sectors. "Under Noida police's Good Evening Programme, a meeting was held with deputy commissioner of police (DCP) Yamuna Prasad, additional deputy commissioner (ADCP) Sumit Shukla, assistant deputy commissioner (ACP) Ajit Singh, acp Vivek Ranjan Rai, and chowki in-charge Rahul Kumar. This was in the presence of FONRWA president Yogendra Sharma and general secretary KK Jain at Sector 11 community centre over the deteriorating law and order situation in Sector 11," said Anuj Gupta, RWA president of Sector 11. Dinesh Krishnan, RWA general secretary of Sector 11, informed police officials that due to inadequate patrolling, incidents of vehicle thefts at night, mobile phone snatchings during daylight, and increasing thefts have occurred in the sector. Gupta added that anti-social elements and drifters consume drugs and misbehave with passers-by at several locations. A similar meeting was organised with residents of Sector 122 by senior police officials ADDL Sumit Shukla and ACP Twinkle Jain. Residents highlighted the lack of security, absence of a traffic system, deteriorating law and order, and other pressing civic issues. "We urged for immediate measures to make the security system more robust, including increased patrolling daily from 7 to 10 am. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Small children should be banned from riding motorcycles without helmets at high speeds and with loud noise. Solutions to traffic jams and parking problems, especially on Parthala road, were also discussed," said Umesh Sharma, RWA president of Sector 122. Sharma also pointed out frequent incidents of anti-social elements entering the sector by jumping boundary walls and requested special measures for the safety of women, elderly, and children. "Emphasis was also laid on increasing the number of CCTV cameras and strengthening night patrolling," he said.


Indian Express
2 days ago
- Indian Express
21-year-old held for peddling drugs to college students in Noida
Noida Police on Friday arrested a 21-year-old drug peddler riding around the city in Mercedes to supply drugs to college students in Noida, said police. 'We have also seized 500 gm of a foreign drug known as OG, 7 kg local marijuana worth Rs 4 lakh, and his Mercedes car,' said the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Noida, Yamuna Prasad. Prasad said that the man has been identified as Hrishikesh Damodar, a resident of Kerala, who had been staying at JP Cosmos Society in sector 134 of Noida on rent. 'During interrogation he disclosed that he was supplying local marijuana and foreign narcotic OG in Noida's school, college and mall areas,' said the DCP. The DCP said that Hrishikesh used to connect with students through social media and supply drugs according to their demand. 'He used a Mercedes car to portray himself as Elite. He traveled in an expensive car so that no one would suspect him and he supplied drugs in schools, colleges, and mall areas of Noida and Delhi,' said the officials. We had arrested him during a routine check up of the Noida police team from Noida Sector 126 area near Asgarpur T-point. 'When we questioned him, Damodar admitted to carrying drugs in the boot of his car. 'There were multiple parcels of cannabis and OG, cleverly concealed in delivery packets. Hrishikesh dropped out of college in 2024 and was pursuing BBA in the distant mode,' said police.


India Today
3 days ago
- India Today
Man supplying drugs to Noida students in Mercedes arrested by UP Police
Uttar Pradesh police have arrested a high-profile drug smuggler who used an expensive Mercedes car to supply narcotics in Noida. The police recovered a foreign drug known as OG and local marijuana worth approximately Rs 4 lakh from his possession. Noida Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Yamuna Prasad said that the Sector-126 police have arrested a trafficker who was supplying local marijuana and foreign narcotic OG in Noida's school, college and mall accused has been identified as Harishikesh Danedar, originally from Kerala, who was currently residing in JP Cosmos Society, Noida. Harishikesh used to connect with students through social media and supply drugs according to their demand."He used a Mercedes car to portray himself as part of the elite class so that no one would suspect him. Around 6.8 kilograms of marijuana and 500 grams of OG were recovered from his possession, with an estimated total value of Rs 4 lakh," DCP Yamuna Prasad supplied drugs in schools, colleges, and mall areas of Noida and the international market, the OG costs around Rs 6 lakh per kilogram. The accused used to procure it from Delhi and supply it in Noida.A police team from Noida Sector-126 caught the accused during a check near Asgarpur T-point, Sector-127. The Mercedes car, he used to supply drugs, has also been seized from his