Category: Law & Order

New Delhi: In a major 72-hour enforcement drive against organised criminal networks in North Delhi, DCP (North) Niharika Bhatt led ‘Operation Chakra 72’, resulting in the arrest of 193 people and the registration of 154 cases under various criminal laws. The operation was launched shortly after Bhatt assumed charge as DCP North. She had previously served as Additional DCP-I in the same district and was familiar with its policing challenges. The district covers several high-footfall and sensitive areas, including the Red Fort, Chandni Chowk, Sadar Bazaar, Subzi Mandi, Kotwali, Civil…

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Lucknow: The Lucknow Cyber Crime Police have arrested a man for allegedly cheating students and their parents of around Rs 46 lakh by promising admission to BITS Pilani, officials said on Sunday. The accused, identified as Yashraj Bajpai, allegedly ran a fake education consultancy and approached students and parents with assurances of securing admission. Police said he collected money under various pretexts, including admission fees, registration charges and payments for arranging seats. To convince victims, Bajpai allegedly issued fabricated admission letters and fee receipts, police said. The fraud came to…

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Gonda: Newly appointed Superintendent of Police Abhishek Jha has stepped up inspections of police stations in Gonda as part of efforts to strengthen law and order and improve police functioning. The SP conducted surprise inspections of two police stations on consecutive days, reviewing administrative arrangements, records, policing operations and personnel facilities. He inspected Kotwali Colonelganj on Friday and Nawabganj Police Station on Saturday, issuing strict instructions wherever shortcomings were observed. Detailed Inspection at Colonelganj During his surprise visit to Kotwali Colonelganj, SP Abhishek Jha inspected several key areas of the…

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Lucknow: Police in Lucknow’s Gomti Nagar Extension area have arrested a 28-year-old man allegedly carrying an illegal pistol, magazine and live ammunition during a checking and patrolling operation. According to police, the team was alerted to a dispute involving several people near the CMS Tiraha along Shaheed Path. Police reached the spot and conducted checks in the area. During a search, police allegedly recovered a .32-bore illegal pistol, one magazine and four live cartridges from the possession of Vivek Kumar Chauhan, a resident of Sadarpur Karaura under Gosainganj police station…

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Lucknow: Traffic constable Naveen Chaudhary displayed exceptional courage while apprehending a chain-snatching suspect who was attempting to flee during Raksha Bandhan duty at Madiyaon Dhala in Lucknow. According to the report, Chaudhary was deployed for traffic duty when he noticed the accused allegedly fleeing after a chain-snatching incident. The constable immediately pursued the suspect and managed to catch him. During the chase, the accused allegedly attacked Chaudhary with a stone in an attempt to escape. The constable sustained an injury to his nose and began bleeding. Despite being injured, he…

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Lucknow: The Cyber Help Desk of the PGI police station has helped recover ₹1.40 lakh for a complainant after he reported losing the money as an advance payment for the purchase of a garbage e-rickshaw. According to police, a cyber complaint was received on August 23, 2026, from Veer Pratap Singh, a resident of Triveni Puram under the PGI police station area in Lucknow. The complainant told the Cyber Help Desk that he had paid ₹1.40 lakh as an advance to staff associated with Task Blessing Company for purchasing a…

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Lucknow: A joint team of the Lucknow Crime Branch SOG and Indiranagar police has arrested Suresh Pasi alias Suresh Rawat, a wanted accused carrying a reward of ₹25,000, who had allegedly been evading arrest for a prolonged period. According to police, Pasi was wanted in connection with a case involving an alleged house burglary in the Indiranagar area during which members of the victim’s family were attacked. Several family members reportedly sustained serious injuries in the incident. Police said several other accused in the case had already been arrested and…

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Lucknow: Kakori police have arrested a wanted accused in connection with the theft of mobile phones from a shop after its shutter was allegedly broken open. Police said several stolen electronic items and cash were recovered from his possession. The recovered items include one laptop, five smartphones, two keypad mobile phones, two pairs of earbuds and ₹1,120 in cash. According to police, on July 23, 2026, Vishwajeet Yadav, a resident of Tikaria, lodged a complaint alleging that unidentified thieves had broken the shutter of his shop and stolen smartphones. A…

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Lucknow: In a relief to residents who had given up hope of recovering their lost mobile phones, the Lucknow Police have traced and recovered 100 devices worth around Rs 18 lakh and returned them to their rightful owners. The recovery was carried out by the Cyber Cell of the Lucknow Police’s South Zone with the help of the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal. The latest operation involved tracing mobile phones that had gone missing from different parts of the city and were later found being used in other districts…

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A sophisticated fake raid operation targeting residents has been dismantled by Delhi Police, revealing a sprawling network that may have victimized people across multiple cities New Delhi — What started as an alarming home intrusion turned into the unwinding of an elaborate criminal enterprise. Delhi Police in the Rohini district have arrested seven individuals accused of impersonating Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials and executing fake raids to intimidate and extort residents. The operation, which appears to have been running for three to four months, deployed sophisticated tactics including forged…

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