Delhi Police

January 24, 2025 12:44 PM

Delhi Police conducts search operation in slum areas to identify ‘Bangladeshi infiltrators’

The Delhi Police conducted extensive nighttime search operations across slum areas in the national capital on Wednesday as part of an intensified effort to identify Bangladeshi infiltrators, according to officials. West Delhi DCP Vichitra Veer explained that the searches were carried out at night to ensure families were home, making the verification process more efficient. “The purpose of conducting the campaign at night is that people go to work during the day. At night, all family members a...

January 23, 2025 3:28 PM

Delhi Police registers 504 cases for MCC violations, arrests 17,879 ahead of assembly polls

Delhi Police has registered 504 cases for violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) between January 7 and January 22. The 70-seat Delhi Assembly is set to go to polls in a single phase on February 5, with votes to be counted on February 8. The police seized 270 unlicensed arms, 372 cartridges, and 44,256 litres of liquor valued at over ₹1.3 crore. Additionally, 110.53 kilograms of drugs and over 1,200 injections, estimated to be worth more than ₹20 crore, were confiscated. Authorities a...

December 22, 2024 3:42 PM

Students wanted to postpone exams, sent bomb threats to their own schools: Delhi Police

The Delhi Police revealed on Sunday that bomb threat emails sent to two schools in Rohini were sent by their own students. According to the police, the students sent the emails in an attempt to postpone their exams as they were unprepared. "After an investigation by the Special Cell of Delhi Police, it was found that the emails were sent by two different students from the same school. Both students admitted to sending the emails to avoid their exams," a Delhi Police official said. "Since both ...

October 3, 2024 4:46 PM

Sonam Wangchuk released from detention as Delhi Police withdraws prohibitory order

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was released from detention on Thursday after the Delhi Police withdrew its prohibitory orders on public assembly. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the Delhi High Court that the prohibitory order issued on September 30 had been withdrawn due to "changed circumstances" in a subsequent order dated October 2. The court was hearing Public Interest Litigations (PILs) seeking the release of approximately 120 individuals from Ladakh, including Wangchuk, who had ...

September 16, 2024 4:28 PM

Delhi police puts up posters of Al-Qaeda and Kahlistani terrorists

In preparation for upcoming Independence Day celebrations, the Delhi Police has intensified security measures across the national capital. As part of this effort, authorities have posted images of terrorists linked to Al-Qaeda and Khalistan groups throughout the city. The police are actively seeking public assistance in locating these individuals, offering rewards for any information leading to their capture. To protect informants, the police have assured that their identities will remain confi...

September 16, 2024 4:29 PM

CBI takes over Delhi coaching centre deaths investigation

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has officially taken charge of the investigation into the tragic deaths of three UPSC aspirants at a coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar, Delhi. The agency registered an FIR on Wednesday, marking the formal transfer of the case from Delhi Police. A senior CBI official confirmed that all relevant documents have been handed over by Delhi Police, and the CBI team is expected to visit the incident site soon for a detailed investigation. This development ...

May 11, 2024 12:25 PM

Two killed, over 20 injured as dust storm lashes Delhi-NCR

A severe dust storm accompanied by high-speed winds and thundershowers wreaked havoc in the national capital and its surrounding areas late on Friday night, leaving two people dead and over 20 injured. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the wind speed during the storm ranged between 60 to 70 kilometers per hour, causing widespread disruption across Delhi-NCR. The sudden onslaught of the dust storm caught residents off guard, with uprooted trees, broken branches, and flying...

May 4, 2024 12:55 PM

Security forces conduct mock drills at key locations in Delhi following recent hoax bomb threats at various schools in the state

Following recent hoax bomb threats that targeted over 250 schools in the Delhi-NCR region, security forces have intensified preparedness through mock drills at various key locations across the city, including schools, airports, metro stations, and government buildings, officials said. On Saturday, the Delhi Police and National Security Guard (NSG) conducted a drill at Delhi Public School in RK Puram. Both male and female personnel participated, with NSG vehicles and buses on site to test emerge...

September 16, 2024 4:26 PM

Delhi police warns against false Whatsapp messages amid ongoing probe into school threat emails

The Delhi Police on Wednesday urged citizens to remain vigilant against false messages and misinformation circulating on WhatsApp. The warning came in response to a string of bomb threat emails targeting local schools, all of which were confirmed to be hoaxes. "Some audio messages are being pushed on WhatsApp and other chat groups that some suspicious objects were found in some schools. These messages are false and have no truth in them. I request all to please convey further that these are fal...