New Delhi Apr 18 PTI The Delhi Police has arrested a 28-year-old man who was seen opening fire during a clash in the citys Jahangirpuri area officials said on MondayThe accused has been identified as Sonu alias Imam alias Yunus a resident of C-Block in Jahangirpuri they addedA video was being circulated on social media platforms on Sunday showing a man in a blue shirt opening fire during the riots in Jahangirpuri He has been nabbed by the special staff of northwest district Deputy Commissioner of Police Northwest Usha Rangnani saidClashes broke out between two communities during a Hanuman Jayanti procession at Jahangirpuri on Saturday in which eight police personnel and a local resident got injured PTI NIT RC

New Delhi Apr 18 PTI The Delhi Police organised a meeting at the Jahangirpuri police station on Monday in order to maintain peace and tranquillity in the violence-hit area in the northwestern parts of the city officials saidDeputy Commissioner of Police Northwest Usha Rangnani said the meeting of the Aman Committee was held at the police station at 130 pmAll members were asked to appeal to their respective communities and the public in their area to maintain peace and harmony They were also requested not to let any rumour or misinformation spread and in case they come across any such activities or mischievous acts then to immediately report the same to police the DCP saidThose present at the meeting were assured of a professional and fair investigation in the case she addedClashes broke out between two communities during a Hanuman Jayanti procession at Jahangirpuri on Saturday in which eight police personnel and a local resident got injuredPolice have arrested 21 people including the main conspirators behind the clashes and a man who had allegedly fired a bullet that hit a sub-inspectorTwo juveniles have also been apprehended in connection with the clashes PTI NIT RC

New Delhi Jan 20 PTI Inspired by gangster films like Pushpa three juveniles allegedly killed a man in Delhis Jahangirpuri in order to become famous in the world of crimes police said on ThursdayAll three have been apprehended they addedAccording to police the accused had also made a video clip of the act and wanted to upload it on InstagramOn Wednesday the Jahangirpuri police was informed by the Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial BJRM hospital that a man was admitted with stab injuries in his abdomen He died during treatment a senior police officer saidDuring investigation the deceased was identified as Shibu 24 a resident of Jahangirpuri An analysis of CCTV footage revealed that there was a scuffle between the deceased and the accused who were apprehended subsequently Deputy Commissioner of Police Northwest Usha Rangnani saidThe accused told the police that they were influenced by the lifestyle of big gangsters as shown in films and web series like Pushpa and Bhaukaal and wanted to imitate them police saidThey formed a gang called Badnaam gang decided to kill a person and upload the video of the act on Instagram to become famous on social media and influence others in their circle of friends the DCP saidThey went to K Block in Jahangirpuri where two of them picked up a confrontation with Shibu over a petty issue while the third started capturing the act on his mobile phone camera When Shibu asked them why they were doing so one of them started beating him up with a stick and another held him from behind police saidThe third juvenile stabbed him with a dagger and all three fled the spot they said adding that the mobile phone with which the video of the act was shot and the weapon of the offence have been seized PTI NIT RC

New Delhi Dec 31 PTI A 27-year-old man was arrested for allegedly withdrawing money from a womans bank account after stealing her ATM card police said on FridayThe accused has been identified as Ravi a resident of Burari they saidThe woman had gone to Inderlok for shopping on Monday She had stopped at an ATM to withdraw cash but her ATM card did not work a senior police officer saidMeanwhile the accused came to the ATM and on the pretext of helping the woman stole her ATM card the officer said adding that he slipped another card to the woman who mistook it for her ATM cardThe accused subsequently withdrew Rs 38500 from her bank account police saidA case was registered at the Sarai Rohilla police stationDuring investigation the accused was seen riding a motorcycle in the CCTV footage obtained from cameras installed at the Shastri Nagar metro station police saidThe motorcycle was found to be registered in the name of Ravi who was arrested on Thursday and the money that he had withdrawn from the complainants account was recovered from his possession Deputy Commissioner of Police north Sagar Singh Kalsi saidThe accused was involved in five criminal cases police said PTI NIT RC

New Delhi Dec 23 PTI Amid a rise in the number of coronavirus cases in Delhi the Chamber of Trade and Industry CTI issued an advisory to the market associations in the city on Thursday to put up boards saying no mask no entry according to a statement from the traders bodyCTI chairman Brijesh Goyal and president Subhash Khandelwal said in the statement that all the traders will have to follow Covid-appropriate behaviourThe associations should distribute circulars in their markets always keep the staff and traders at the shops wearing masks not allow anyone enter a commercial establishment without a mask put up boards of no mask no entry they saidGoyal also raised a question as regards who would manage the crowd at the marketsThe market associations do not have the legal power The shopkeepers can follow the guidelines related to COVID-19 in their shops However police and the administration can control the crowd in public places The district administration should cooperate It is not right to put all the responsibility on the market associations he was quoted as saying in the statementOn Wednesday the Delhi Disaster Management Authority DDMA directed the district magistrates to ensure that no Christmas and New Year gathering takes place in the national capitalHowever restaurants and bars will continue to operate with a seating capacity of up to 50 per cent Marriage-related gatherings are also allowed with a maximum of 200 people in attendanceThe DDMA directed the district magistrates to identify the potential COVID-19 super-spreader areas ahead of Christmas and New YearThe district magistrates and the deputy commissioners of police DCPs have also been directed to tighten the enforcement machinery to ensure that people follow social-distancing norms and wear masksChief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the city government will increase the daily testing capacity to detect the viral disease to three lakh and strengthen the home isolation module to handle one lakh cases a dayHe said the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is characterised by a fast spread and a mild infection and asked people not to panic as the city government is prepared to deal with the situation if there is an alarming surge in the number of casesSince those infected with the Omicron variant of the virus do not require hospitalisation in most cases the home-isolation module is being strengthened and an agency is being hired for it the chief minister said PTI NIT RC

New Delhi Dec 21 PTI Two men were arrested and a juvenile was apprehended for allegedly stabbing a man and robbing his belongings in west Delhis Tilak Nagar police said on TuesdayThe two arrested men have been identified as Rahul Suri 23 and Rakesh 23 both residents of Tilak Nagar they addedAt around 305 am on Saturday a call was received at the Tilak Nagar police station about the incident The victim who had multiple stab injuries told the police that he was robbed of his belongings a senior officer saidDuring investigation police identified the accused Raids were conducted and the two men were arrested and the juvenile was apprehended Deputy Commissioner of Police west Urvija Goel saidA mobile phone four ATM cards Aadhar and Pan cards and a stolen scooter were seized from their possession police said PTI NIT RC

New Delhi Sep 22 PTI The Delhi Police has busted an IPL gambling racket and arrested five men from Badarpur in the southeastern parts of the national capital officials said on WednesdayThe accused were identified as Akash 30 Ahsan 30 and Sunit Kumar Sinha 37 all residents of Badarpur Mukesh 42 a resident of Vinod Nagar and Mohammad Shahjad 32 a resident of Amroha district in Uttar Pradesh they addedOn Monday information was received about gambling going on in a flat at Molarband Extension Badarpur A raid was conducted and five persons were found gambling on IPL matches All five were arrested a senior police officer saidTwo laptops 13 mobile phones a television set and cash amounting to Rs 52000 were seized from their possession police said adding that efforts are being made to nab the other accused PTI NIT RC