New Delhi Apr 24 PTI A fire broke out at a railway godown at the Sabzi Mandi near Pratap Nagar metro station here on Sunday officials saidNo injuries have been reported so far they saidAtul Garg Director Delhi Fire Service said A call was received around 425 pm about the blaze in the railway godown at Sabzi Mandi near Pratap Nagar metro station A total of 14 fire tenders were rushed to the spot The fire has been brought under control now the fire department said adding its cause is being ascertained PTI AMP TDS TDS

New Delhi Apr 20 PTI The Delhi Police Headquarters on Wednesday got its first fully-functional gymnasium yoga centre and workout lounge to enhance the health and mental well-being of its personnel officials saidInaugurating the fitness centre Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana emphasised the need for fitness among all ranks of the force to effectively meet the challenges of modern-day policing and give their best towards keeping the city safeThis facility will help them to workout according to their convenience and maintain a regular health routine The family members and women officers can also avail the facilities of the health centre he saidAsthana added the Delhi Police has planned to open more such fitness centres in other districts for regular use by its personnelOfficials said that the Delhi Police Active Fitness Centre has been set up on the 11th floor to enhance the physical health and mental well-being of police personnel who have to undergo long working hours erratic schedules and work-related stressThe gym has all essential equipment including cardio machines treadmills cycle recumbent bike cross trainer rowing machine with several strength stations and can cater to multiple individuals said Delhi Police Spokesperson Anyesh RoyIt also has certified fitness trainers and counsellors including two physiotherapists and a dietician to advise the usersThe all-in-one yoga room offers yoga as well as other group activities such as aerobics dance fitness high-intensity interval training besides resistance core training material he added PTI AMP AMP NSD NSD

New Delhi Apr 20 PTI A fire broke out at the Ghazipur landfill in east Delhi on Wednesday Delhi Fire Service officials saidA call about the fire was received around 407 pm and eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot said Atul Garg Director Delhi Fire ServiceThe fire-fighting operations are underway he saidA fire had broken out at the Ghazipur dumping yard recently following which a huge cloud of smoke had enveloped the region and its neighbouring areasThe blaze was finally doused over 50 hours after it broke out PTI AMP TDS TDS

New Delhi Apr 18 PTI Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana on Monday said 23 people belonging to two different communities have been arrested so far in connection with the Jahangirpuri violence and refuted claims that attempts were made to hoist saffron flags at a mosque during Hanuman Jayanti procession During a media briefing Asthana asserted that those involved in the violent clashes will not be spared irrespective of class creed or religionNo there was no attempt to hoist any saffron flag at the mosque during the procession Asthana said when asked if the clashes broke out after attempts were made by some to hoist the flag Several politicians and social media users had alleged that some people tried to hoist a flag on a mosque in Jahangirpuri that led to stone pelting and violence When asked about the BJPs allegation that one of the arrested accused was affiliated to the AAP Asthana refused to comment and said an offender is an offender We go by evidence and not by associations he responded Clashes had broken out during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in the citys Jahangirpuri area on Saturday in which nine policemen and a civilian was injuredThe investigation into the clashes has been handed over to the Crime Branch and 14 teams have been formed to take it forward Asthana said adding that four forensics teams also visited the spot to gather evidence Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations IFSO unit of Delhi Polices Special Cell has been given the responsibility to identify those involved in the case by doing a thorough and detailed analysis of digital evidence and accordingly legal action will be taken against them the Delhi Police chief said Those trying to disrupt the atmosphere through social media will also not be spared he saidWe are analysing the social media and if required those spreading false news misinformation or tweeting any rumour with an intention to disturb the environment will not be spared and legal action will be taken against them he said Noting that some people were trying to spread rumours on social media to keep the situation tense Asthana appealed to people to ignore them The probe will cover all angles through the analysis of CCTV footage and digital inputs he said Recalling the incident on Saturday Asthana said around 415 pm a procession had started on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti The routes taken were traditional and around 615 pm those in front of the procession moved ahead However those who were following them stopped after getting into a heated argument following which stones were pelted Asthana said The police chief lauded the effort of the force saying this shows that the personnel separated both the groups and saved public from getting injured We have registered a case and 23 people from both communities have been held so far Eight among them have previous criminal records he said He said three firearms and five swords have also been seized from the accused so far Elaborating about the probe he said thorough analysis of digital evidence is being done based on the footage of CCTV cameras Based on that more people have been identified and legal action will be taken against them after their interrogation he saidSocial media video footage digital evidence received will be investigated from all angles he said assuring that no one who is directly or indirectly involved in the incident will be spared Along with investigations police have also held meetings with peace committees and are trying to restore peace and tranquillity in sensitive areas Asthana said He stated that peace committee meetings were held earlier also and such meetings will continue to avoid any disturbance from miscreants who usually participate in such activities to disturb the harmony PTI AMP NIT VIT KVK KVK

New Delhi Feb 28 PTI The Delhi Traffic Police has prosecuted 11781 people for various violations including for not wearing helmets under a special drive carried out in the last six days officials said on MondayThe special drive was conducted from February 22 to 27 to make people aware about the importance of wearing helmet and also not commit the offence of triple riding they saidVivek Kishore Joint Commissioner of Police Traffic said during the drive 11781 violators were prosecutedOf them 8285 were prosecuted for riding two-wheelers without wearing helmet and 727 for triple riding on two-wheelers he said adding that 2769 violators -- both commercial and private riding four-wheelers and two-wheelers -- were prosecuted for over-speeding According to the senior officer over the years Delhi has seen a rapid growth in the number of vehicles registered The analysis of accident data shows that one of every three dead or injured are two-wheeler riders the officer saidIt is also seen that the share of two-wheelers as victims fatalities and injuries is gradually increasing he said Further analyzing the data suggest that a number of people on two-wheelers do not use helmet and commit the offence of triple riding in Delhi he saidAccording to the data shared by the Delhi Traffic Police in 2020-2021 458 fatal accidents involving scooters and motorcycles occurred as compared to 432 in 2020 Also 471 persons were killed in these accidents in 2021 as compared to 441 in 2020 the data showed PTI AMP TDS TDS

New Delhi Feb 25 PTI Delhiites witnessed rains with thunderstorm in several parts of the national capital with the maximum temperature on Friday settled at 279 degrees Celsius two notches above the seasons average According to weather department the minimum temperature settled at 125 degrees Celsius The relative humidity oscillated between 95 per cent to 44 per cent they said The weatherman has predicted that there is a possibility of partly cloudy skies with very light rain and thunderstorms accompanied with gusty winds on Saturday The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle at 25 and 14 degrees Celsius on Saturday PTI AMP RCJ RCJ

New Delhi Feb 25 PTI The Delhi government on Friday announced that it will give an ex-gratia amount of Rs 1 crore each to the families of 13 Covid warriors who lost their lives during the pandemicThe decision was taken during a meeting of the Group of Ministers chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday In a statement Sisodia said corona warriors of Delhi worked hard and sacrificed their lives putting their service to protect humanity and society before their own lives Saluting their spirit on behalf of the Delhi Government the deputy chief minister said while this amount would not compensate for the loss the families of the deceased have suffered it will definitely contribute in helping them lead a dignified lifeTerming the Covid pandemic as a terrible crisis for humanity Sisodia said this it had created a fear in everyones mindHowever the corona warriors risked their lives to get Delhi out of this crisis he saidThis scheme of the Delhi government gives confidence to the families of Corona warriors that the government and society are always with them said SisodiaThousands of corona warriors including doctors medical and support staff as well as sanitation workers worked day and night to fight this pandemic he added PTI AMP TDS TDS

New Delhi Feb 22 A woman has been arrested along with six others for allegedly killing her husband here officials said on TuesdayThe woman had an extra-marital relationship with Gaurav Teotia one of the accused who offered Rs four lakh each to his five accomplices to kill 35-year-old Pradeep a milkman by profession they saidThe arrests were made a day after Pradeeps body was found on Heliport Road in Rohini they saidPradeep was a resident of Rithala in Rohini and his wife Seema was in a relationship with Teotia for the past eight years and wanted to live together police saidThe other accused have been identified as Rinku Panwar 22Saurabh Chaudhary 23 Prashant 22Parvinder 23 Vishan kumar 18 the police saidDeputy Commissioner of Police Rohini Pranav Tayal said after receiving information on Monday that a body was lying on Heliport Road a team reached the spot and found Pradeep who had gunshot injuries on his vital partsHe was taken to Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital where he was declared dead he addedA case of murder and other relevant section of the Arms Act was registered police said adding that human intelligence and analysis of call detail records were intensified Several of his friends and family members were interrogated The locations of accused were ascertained in Deoli Khanpur Sultanpuri and Gautam Buddh Nagar our teams immediately swung into action and apprehended all of them from their hideouts Tayal saidInterrogation revealed that Teotia and the deceaseds wife were in an illicit relation and wanted to live together Therefore Teotia and the woman decided to eliminate Pardeep the officer added Two bikes two country-made pistols along with four live cartridges one country made pistol with six live cartridges and mobile phones have been recovered from the accused PTI AMP TDS TDS

New Delhi Feb 22 PTI A 19-year-old man was rescued after three men posing as police officers kidnapped him officials said on TuesdayThe three accused -- Sajid 27 Vakil 27 and Taibbhar Ali 49 -- has been arrested they said adding that the ransom amount of Rs 194000 two motorcycles and fake police ID cards have been recovered from their possession To earn a quick buck the three accused planned to kidnap the victim on Friday and followed him The accused stopped him and introduced themselves as police officers Esha Pandey Deputy Commissioner of Police Southeast saidThey told the victim that they had received a complaint against him and asked him has to come with them to the Janakpuri police stationThey then took him to Lohiya pul in southeast Delhi and asked him to call his aunt to bring the ransom money she saidThe matter came to light when victims aunt approached police on Monday after the victim was kidnapped and a ransom of Rs 2 lakh was demanded officials saidA case was registered under section 364 Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder 506 Punishment for criminal intimidation and 34 Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention of the Indian Penal Code at Jaitpur police station officials saidThe victim had called his aunt and told her to come to Lohiya Pul with the ransom amount Accordingly she was sent to Lohiya Pul in an auto along with the ransom amount The police team laid a trap near Lohiya Pul to nab the kidnappers the senior police officer saidThe police team acted swiftly and apprehended one of the kidnappers after he brought the victim to Lohiya Pul officials saidHowever the other two accused who were at a distance managed to escape the senior police officer said adding that the other two accused were later apprehended from their residence in LoniThe victim was rescued and all accused persons were arrested following prompt response of the police team the police added PTI AMP TDS TDS

New Delhi Jan 31 PTI The Delhi Police on Monday said legal action would be taken against those found revealing the identity and spreading rumours about a woman who was allegedly abducted gang-raped and paraded by her attackers in east Delhis Kasturba Nagar recentlyThe Delhi Polices appeal came after several tweets were posted on social media platforms claiming that the victim had allegedly committed suicide Some posts also allegedly revealed the identity of the victimAsking people not to reveal the identity of the victim and spread misleading facts the police said necessary action is being taken by identifying those who have been spreading rumoursLast week a 20-year-old woman was allegedly abducted gang-raped and paraded by her attackers on the streets of east Delhis Kasturba Nagar with her hair chopped face blackened and a shoe garland around her neckPolice said they have arrested eight women and a man as well as apprehended three boys juveniles in connection with the case Police said the accused were arrested on the basis of the victims complaint and the videos that surfaced online soon after the incidentDeputy Commissioner of Police Shahdara R Sathiyasundaram took to Twitter and posted a video of himself urging people to not share rumours and false information through social media platformsIn the Kasturba Nagar sexual assault case some people are spreading rumours about the victim and the incident through social media platforms False information is being posted Some of them are also found revealing the identity of the victim and also trying to give a communal angle to the incident he saidSome of them are spreading rumours that the victim has committed suicide This is false information The victim is doing fine and safe The officers of the team have also met her he addedHe said if anyone is found spreading rumours or wrong information through social media or any other platforms we will surely take legal action against such people Till now whoever has shared such posts on the incident we are taking legal action against them PTI AMP TDS TDS