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Cash van heist: Four robbers identified;
2 empty cash chests found
It reflects city’s poor law & order: Malhotra
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Godman held for murder
Four arrested for stealing metro cable
Dowry death case: Woman accused hangs self at court lockup
Jamia brings credit transfer system at PG level
Northern Railway pension adalat on
Dec 17
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Cash van heist: Four robbers identified;
2 empty cash chests found
New Delhi, September 29 Commissioner of Police Neeraj Kumar said that several people are being questioned. But so far no arrest has been made. When asked if there are any suspects, he said, "We do not want to name anyone," said Kumar. According to Vivek Gogia, Joint Commissioner (south-western range), eight police teams, including two groups of crime branch officials, have been formed to gather intelligence. The Delhi police questioned a number of people of Hauz Rani where the robbed cash van was found abandoned. The suspects might belong to one of the robbers' gangs in western UP, said a senior police official. "The manner in which the entire episode unfolded is quite similar to the modus operandi of some UP gangs, especially those which are active in Delhi and the national capital region. We are trying to piece together the details of the entire incident with CCTV camera footage and ascertain the involvement of a particular gang. We have some clues and are working on them," said the official. Sources in the police department said the police plans to conduct raids in several parts of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh to detain people having similar criminal history. Two empty cash chests of the cash van were recovered from an area near Select City Walk (a shopping mall) in Saket this morning, the official said. "The police suspects that the robbers might have taken a rented accommodation in Malviya Nagar, as the cash van and cash chests were found in the area," the sources added. The cash was being transported by Premier Shield Pvt Ltd, a security company, from Hauz Khas branch of ICICI Bank to the Lajpat Nagar branch. After carrying out the preliminary investigations, the police does not rule out the involvement of present and former employees of the security company and have sought their assistance to prepare a list of employees' names. "Looking at the way the robbery took place, it appears that it was well-planned. The robbers were apparently aware of the route that the van took. Therefore, they were waiting for it at a petrol pump 200 m away from the spot," another official added. After waylaying the cash-van, the robbers rushed to the vehicle and forced the four occupants - guards Munna Singh and Ajab Singh, Ashok (an official of the security company) and driver Anil out at gunpoint. When Munna tried to resist, he was shot. Munna was rushed to the trauma centre, AIIMS, but succumbed to injuries last night. The robbers immediately got into the van, leaving their Hyundai Verna car bearing a Haryana registration number and sped away from the spot. A couple of hours later, the van was found abandoned without cash in Hauz Rani. The GPRS on a security guard's mobile phone left in the van helped the police trace the whereabouts of the van. A case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act has been lodged at the Defence Colony police station. A forensic team has collected evidence, including fingerprints, from both the vehicles. |
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It reflects city’s poor law & order: Malhotra
New Delhi, September 29 Malhotra said that the BJP had been demanding installation of CCTV cameras at all markets in the city, in front of banks, major crossings and other crowded places, but no steps had been taken by the government. "People live in fear due to the increasing incidents of daylight murder, dacoity, loot and gang rape. Yesterday's cash van robbery shows how insecure Delhiites, especially the women and senior citizens, are," he said. In addition to the office of the police commissioner of Delhi, the city has offices of the Intelligence Bureau, Central Bureau of Information, Home Ministry, Prime Minister and many other agencies connected with the security, still the Union and the city governments do not take effective steps to curb crime. "We request the Home Minister to take steps to improve the working of the Delhi police and fix responsibilities for all crimes so that Delhiites can live without fear," Malhotra added.
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Godman held for murder
New Delhi, September 29 The body of the plumber, Puran of IP Colony in north-west district, was yesterday found in a nursery of the horticulture department in Swaroop Nagar. The head of the body was found crushed. During investigation, the police came to know that on the night of the murder, Puran had consumed liquor with several people, including Khichai Nath, and had a fight with him over a betting number that Nath had predicted for Puran. During the fight, Puran had beaten up Nath, after which Nath had left. Puran then reportedly laid his bed on the ground there and fell asleep around 10 pm. But in the morning, the guard of the nursery found Puran dead. Search was conducted at Nath's possible hideout at the Nathu Pura cremation ground, but he was not found there. He was finally arrested from a temple in Alipur. Nath has admitted to have killed Puran. He revealed that his actual name is Vijay Kumar and is a native of Karnal in Haryana. He told the police that he was given the name Khichai Nath by his Guru Balak Nath. He came in contact with Puran as he would predict betting numbers for him. Nath disclosed that he had murdered Puran around midnight.
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Four arrested for stealing metro cable
New Delhi, September 29 The police seized stolen cable worth Rs 2.5 lakh, equipment and one motorcycle used in the commission of crime. With their arrest, six cases of cable theft of Metro rail have been solved. The police said that in the recent past, the incidents of theft of cable used in the signal equipment in metro were reported in different police stations. The Delhi Metro was facing serious problems in running the trains on time due to theft of these cables. During investigation, the police noticed that the theft incidents had taken place during night hours. Yesterday, the police received information that the persons involved in the theft would come in the parking of the Shastri Park Metro station on a motorcycle to dispose of pieces of stolen cable. A trap was laid and the accused were apprehended. The pieces of stolen cable were recovered from their possession. The accused said that they used to steal the signal cable from the metro tracks. Earlier, they all were into scrap dealing business. When they could not carry on their business successfully, they thought of shortcuts to earn easy money. They came in contact with a person who was committing theft of cable which could be sold as copper scrap to unsuspecting buyers. He provided information and took these accused to the places which could be targeted easily.
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Dowry death case: Woman accused hangs self at court lockup
New Delhi, September 29 According to the police, Meena Devi allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself with her sari around 1 pm. No suicide note has been found from the site of the incident. "She was brought to the Saket court for a hearing. While waiting at the lockup, she allegedly committed suicide," said a police officer. The hearing was scheduled for 2 pm. The dowry death case under Sections 498 A (husband or a relative of the husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty) and 304B (dowry death) was lodged at the Sangam Vihar police station. Devi was thereafter arrested with her stepson and husband, an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) with the Delhi police. The police said that Meena Devi had been lodged in Tihar Jail since June this year. "Her husband was granted bail as he is an ASI," added another police official.
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Jamia brings credit transfer system at PG level
New Delhi, September 29 Under the system, students will be able to opt for courses across disciplines and faculties, thus bringing in diversity and flexibility in the academic programmes of the university. The idea is to promote interdisciplinary study by giving students a wider choice of subjects. Jamia is one of the few institutions in the country to have introduced the system at the postgraduate level. "For instance, a student doing MA from any department of the faculty of humanities & languages can now choose courses in other departments of the faculty of humanities & languages, faculty of social sciences as well as centres such as the Centre for Jawaharlal Nehru studies, centre for dalit and minorities, centre for peace & conflict resolution, centre for culture, media and governance, centre for study of comparative religion and civilization etc," explained the university spokesperson. Under the system, out of the 16 papers that a student has to study during two years of the postgraduate programme, two could be chosen from outside the department. A student can do only one such course per semester and two during the entire duration of the MA programme. The university proposes to increase the number of such courses from two to four in the future.
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Northern Railway pension adalat on
Dec 17
New Delhi, September 29 The zonal headquarters office will adjudicate on the grievances pertaining to employees retired from the headquarters office, electrical workshop in Dayabasti, deputy controller of stores in Shakurbasti and from the office of chief administrative officer in Kashmere Gate. Those who intend to submit application is required to forward two copies each of the applications along with relevant documents to the deputy chief personnel officer, headquarters office or the senior divisional personnel officer of respective division. The last date of receipt of applications is December 1.—
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After going through the CCTV camera footage and questioning the suspects, the police has identified four men for their alleged involvement in Friday's daylight heist in which armed assailants waylaid and hijacked a cash replenishment agency vehicle.
