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Missing cop's body found at Dhaula Kuan
New Delhi, February 23
The body of a 48-year-old Delhi police constable, who had gone missing four days ago, has been found in mysterious circumstances in the Dhaula Kuan area under the jurisdiction of Delhi Cantonment police station, police officials said today.

Woman killed as car crashes into parked truck
New Delhi, February 23
A woman was killed and her two-year-old daughter critically injured when their car rammed into a stationary truck at west Delhi's Mundka, due to low visibility as heavy rain lashed the city in the wee hours today.

Aged property dealer killed, help missing
New Delhi, February 23
An elderly property consultant was smothered at his rented house in the Capital, the police officials said today. The 72-year-old Vijay Sareen was found murdered with his hands and legs tied and face covered with a tape in the Lajpat Nagar area of southeast Delhi. The police is suspecting that a Nepali domestic help of the deceased could be behind the murder as he is missing.

CM opens project on concrete roads
New Delhi, February 23
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today inaugurated a project on concrete roads for internal lanes of the Sector-II, DIZ area, Gole Market at MS Flats-Peshwa Road and J-Block, Mandir Marg.

Missing cop's body found at Dhaula Kuan
Tribune News Service

The Delhi police personnel stand near the body of the constable (Inset) at Dhaula Kuan in New Delhi on Saturday. Tribune photo

New Delhi, February 23
The body of a 48-year-old Delhi police constable, who had gone missing four days ago, has been found in mysterious circumstances in the Dhaula Kuan area under the jurisdiction of Delhi Cantonment police station, police officials said today.

A native of Jind in Haryana, Suresh Singh's body was found in a forest located in the cantonment area around 10 am today in a decomposed state.

The police said that prima facie, Singh was given some poisonous substance which led to his death. No injury marks were noticed in his body.

Singh was posted with Anand Parbat police station. He had been missing since February 19.

The police said that the incident came to light this morning when a passerby spotted the body lying in the southwest Delhi's forest and made a PCR call in this regard.

The police said that on February 19, Singh was sent to President's Estate where he had to collect some departmental documents.

The police said that when Singh did not return to the police station by 4 pm, senior officers telephoned him, but his cell phone was switched off. His number was then put on surveillance and the location was traced to the Dhaula Kuan area of southwest Delhi.

The police said that on the same day, a missing report was registered with the Anand Parbat police station.

The body has been sent to a nearby hospital for postmortem that will establish the exact cause of his death. It is yet not clear whether he committed suicide or was killed. The police has been investigating the matter with all possible angles. Singh is survived by his wife Kamla (40), a daughter Suman (20) and son Praveen (16).

Woman killed as car crashes into parked truck
Her 2-yr-old daughter critically injured
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, February 23
A woman was killed and her two-year-old daughter critically injured when their car rammed into a stationary truck at west Delhi's Mundka, due to low visibility as heavy rain lashed the city in the wee hours today.

Rajkumari, 30, along with her daughter Amrit, husband Parvinder and father-in-law Omi were returning home in a Tata Indica car when the accident occurred near Rohtak Road around 6.15 in the morning.

"Rajkumari succumbed to her injuries while Amrit is critical and undergoing treatment for head injuries at Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital. Parvinder and Omi escaped with minor cuts," a police officer said.

After a short visit to Rajasthan, Rajkumari and Amrit arrived at Peeragarhi Chowk by bus on Saturday morning. "Parvinder and Omi had gone to receive them," the officer added.

Parvinder was at the wheel and rammed the car into the truck due to low visibility and heavy rain. "The truck was parked on the side, with a part of it jutting out on the road. The impact was so severe that one side of the car was reduced to the mangled heap," the officer said, adding that they had to use gas-cutters to rescue the occupants.

Rajkumari and Amrit were rushed to hospital, where Rajkumari was declared brought dead.

An eyewitness claimed that the car was speeding. However, a case under section 336 (act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 283 (danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered.

Trucker Meeku was arrested on the spot and both the vehicles were impounded.

Rajkumari's body was handed over to her family after a postmortem on Saturday afternoon.

Aged property dealer killed, help missing
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, February 23
An elderly property consultant was smothered at his rented house in the Capital, the police officials said today. The 72-year-old Vijay Sareen was found murdered with his hands and legs tied and face covered with a tape in the Lajpat Nagar area of southeast Delhi. The police is suspecting that a Nepali domestic help of the deceased could be behind the murder as he is missing.

"Sareen lived alone at D Block in the area and was a financier-cum-property dealer. Sareen was a widower. His daughter lives with her husband in Dwarka. Six months ago, he employed a Nepali domestic help, but did not get his verification done with the police," said a senior police official.

"On Saturday afternoon, the maid visited the house and found the main door locked from inside. She knocked at the door several times, but no one answered her call. She then informed the neighbours and also made a call on Sareen's cell phone number, but it was found switched off. Neighbours called the police at around 12 pm. The police broke open the door and discovered the dead body," he added.

The police official said that the whole house was ransacked with cash and jewellery missing from the room.

"Vijay's hands and legs were tied. His mouth was covered with a tape. He might have suffocated. His body was sent to AIIMS for the postmortem and an FIR registered in this respect," said the police official.

Providing efficient public services, our aim: CM
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, February 23
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today stated that the city government is committed to providing efficient delivery of public services through its various offices. She said that in its endeavour to give maximum comfort to the visitors to public offices, the government decided to renovate Food and Supplies Circle offices spread out throughout the city.

Inaugurating the renovated Circle Office of Food and Supply Department at Laxmibai Nagar, the Chief Minister said that the remaining circle offices across Delhi would be commissioned very soon.

She stated that the Delhi government is committed to providing not only the comfort, but empower poor people by making them aware of their rights. The Circle Office number 40 at Laxmibai Nagar has been streamlined. The new office would go a long way in bringing a positive change in the work culture apart from enhancing the efficiency of the staff.

Speaking on the occasion, Delhi Food and Civil Supplies Minister Haroon Yusuf said that the remaining circle offices of Food and Civil Supplies would be renovated in a phased manner. The Delhi State Infrastructure and Industrial Development Corporation (DSIIDC) would renovate all the circle offices. Already, 15 offices have been completed and the rest are expected to be completed by March 31.

The minister said that computerization in Food and Supplies Department is helping all concerned in respect of availability of food items.

CM opens project on concrete roads
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, February 23
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today inaugurated a project on concrete roads for internal lanes of the Sector-II, DIZ area, Gole Market at MS Flats-Peshwa Road and J-Block, Mandir Marg.

The work of DIZ Sector-II has now been started and will be completed by May 2014. The chairperson of NDMC, Archana Arora, Member of Council, Secretary and representatives of RWAs and Market Trader's Welfare Association were present on the occasion.

The project for the lanes and colony of DIZ area Sector-II has been awarded this year at Rs 8.61 crore. This work includes the scope of the HDPE pipe in ducts for laying of electricity and communication cables and RCC pipes.