Ashni Dhaor is a principal correspondent with Hindustan Times since 2021. She covers crime, education and human-interest stories in Noida and Greater Noida. With over nine years of experience as a journalist across print, digital and broadcast newsrooms, she specialises in writing long-form feature stories tackling a diverse range of topics.
Articles by Ashni Dhaor
Two held for defrauding Noida authority of ₹3.9 cr in 2023 FD scam
On June 30, 2023, posing as an accounts officer from the Noida authority’s finance department, the accused allegedly transferred ₹3.90 crore
Updated on Sep 15, 2024 05:58 AM IST
Ashni Dhaor, Noida
13-year-old boy accused of molesting 10-year-old girl in Greater Noida
The boy as well as the victim were produced before the child welfare committee (CWC), which directed that an investigation be launched into the matter
Published on Sep 12, 2024 10:49 PM IST
Ashni Dhaor, Noida
GB Nagar Police on high alert ahead of PM’s visit to India Expo Mart
Lakshmi Singh, commissioner of police, Gautam Budh Nagar, said that a three-layer security plan has been set up at the India Expo Mart venue
Updated on Sep 11, 2024 06:34 AM IST
Greater Noida: 3 arrested for murder of 31-yr-old woman over dowry
Her father alleged that her in-laws had sold the Fortuner SUV given to them as dowry and neighbours informed him that on Sunday she and her husband and his family fought over it
Updated on Aug 27, 2024 06:06 AM IST
Ashni Dhaor, Noida
Woman killed at Greater Noida over dowry; spouse, in-laws at large
Despite leaving her in-laws’ home multiple times due to this harassment, she had always returned after reconciliation, police found
Updated on Aug 25, 2024 05:34 AM IST
Ashni Dhaor, Greater Noida
Noida: Auto driver accused of molesting women passengers held after gunfight
The police chased the suspect for around 20 minutes, during which the suspect shot at the police and got injured when police retaliated by shooting at him
Updated on Aug 25, 2024 05:26 AM IST
Ashni Dhaor, Noida
Former Delhi Police cop held for killing Greater Noida resident to usurp flat; held
On August 9, Singh told Sharma he would give him the ₹11 lakh at his flat in SKA society and on the way, Singh gave Sharma a drink laced with sedatives
Updated on Aug 24, 2024 06:22 AM IST
Ashni Dhaor, Greater Noida
Four dead, 24 injured after two trucks collide on EPE in Greater Noida
The probe revealed that 30 people, including the driver, were travelling in the truck, with two passengers escaping unhurt, police said
Updated on Aug 20, 2024 06:08 AM IST
Ashni Dhaor, Greater Noida
Noida: 38-year-old woman dies during abortion attempt, 4 held
Police confirmed that searches were conducted at the mall following the bomb threat, but no suspicious objects were found
Updated on Aug 18, 2024 05:12 AM IST
Ashni Dhaor, Noida
Noida: DLF Mall of India evacuated after hoax bomb threat
Police confirmed that searches were conducted at the mall following the bomb threat, but no suspicious objects were found
Updated on Aug 18, 2024 05:20 AM IST
Noida: Woman harassed near Mall of India; two arrested
The incident occurred on the same day when marches were being taken out to ‘reclaim the streets’ to protest against the Kolkata rape and murder case
Updated on Aug 17, 2024 06:32 AM IST
Two brothers sentenced to life imprisonment for hate crime in Greater Noida
Two brothers in Surajpur were sentenced to life for murdering their cousin Raju in 2021 over his relationship with their sister. They were convicted based on testimonies and medical evidence.
Updated on Aug 15, 2024 10:35 PM IST
Ashni Dhaor, Greater Noida
Noida police bolster security in the run-up to Independence Day
All Metro stations along with Pari Chowk, Ansal Plaza mall, Alpha Market, and DLF Mall, GIP Mall, Garden Galleria are under surveillance, said DCP.
Updated on Aug 15, 2024 05:06 AM IST
Noida: 21 held for posing as online vendors, duping wholesalers
The gang would send out advertisements on WhatsApp to businesses looking to sell their products on e-commerce websites, with their fake credentials, cops said.
Updated on Aug 15, 2024 05:00 AM IST
13-year-old sexually harassed by stepfather at Noida high-rise, FIR registered
The stepfather had been eyeing the girl inappropriately for the last two years, the woman has alleged her complaint
Updated on Aug 12, 2024 06:20 AM IST
Three held for murder of 73-year-old man in Gr Noida
Police identified the suspects as Ravindra Gautam (24), a resident of Dadri, Bobby (22) resident of Salempur Gurjar village and Rajkumar (22), resident of Gram Panchayat, Kasna
Updated on Aug 12, 2024 06:04 AM IST
Noida: Residents raise ₹5 lakh for deceased plumber’s family
The 48-year-old man who worked as a plumber at the high-rise society, died after allegedly falling from the eighth floor
Updated on Aug 06, 2024 06:38 AM IST
Greater Noida: Tourism sector growth key focus at global hospitality expo
Union minister for tourism and culture highlighted the growth prospects of India’s tourism and hospitality sector at the India International Hospitality Expo (IHE)
Updated on Aug 04, 2024 06:22 AM IST
Ashni Dhaor, Greater Noida
Burglars decamp with valuables worth ₹3 lakh from NRI couple’s home in Greater Noida
The incident was reported from Paramount Golfforeste Villas in Greater Noida, where the NRI has a villa
Updated on Aug 03, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Ashni Dhaor, Greater Noida
Three coaching centres in Greater Noida sealed, four ordered to shut down
The department is carrying out inspections after three civil services aspirants drowned in the flooded basement of their coaching centre in Delhi’s Old Rajinder Nagar on July 27
Updated on Aug 02, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Ashni Dhaor, Noida
Couple dies in wall collapse triggered by heavy rain in Dadri
The boundary wall of a plot fell onto one of the adjacent shanties in Ambedkar Nagar in Dadri on Wednesday night
Updated on Aug 02, 2024 07:12 AM IST
Ashni Dhaor, Greater Noida
Noida house fire: Only brother of three girls escaped fire by chance
Till Wednesday afternoon, he was still unaware that his siblings were dead, and was told by extended relatives that his parents were at the hospital
Updated on Aug 01, 2024 06:36 AM IST
Ashni Dhaor, Noida
Three sisters, all minors, die in Noida house fire, father critical
The five members of the family were sleeping in the ten by seven feet room with a cooler, fridge and TV plugged in. The e-rickshaw battery was also in the room, police said
Updated on Aug 01, 2024 05:00 AM IST
Ashni Dhaor, Noida
Three minor girls killed after fire breaks out in makeshift Noida home: Police
Four people—Daulat Ram (32) and his three daughters, were rushed to the hospital where the three young girls were declared brought dead on arrival
Updated on Jul 31, 2024 09:59 AM IST
One coaching centre sealed, two others partially in Noida
District education officials said one coaching institute was fully sealed while the basements of two others were sealed, a fourth one was issued a warning after the inspections
Updated on Jul 31, 2024 07:44 AM IST
Noida: Husband, his kin held for killing woman over suspected affair
The body of the woman, identified as Rekha Gupta, was discovered at her residence in Garhi Chaukhandi village in Noida on Thursday night by local police
Updated on Jul 28, 2024 08:54 AM IST
Noida woman,30, found dead at home, husband absconding
Police broke open the door of the house which was locked from outside and a a woman’s body was found, she was identified as Rekha Gupta
Updated on Jul 27, 2024 07:58 AM IST
After phone is stolen, Defence ministry official loses over ₹1L from account
After 24 hours when the duplicate SIM card got activated, the officer found that funds were transferred from two of his bank accounts
Updated on Jul 26, 2024 06:50 AM IST
Ashni Dhaor, Noida
Noida doctor duped of ₹59.54 lakh by cyber thugs
The woman was also told by the caller that her name featured during an investigation into a money laundering case
Updated on Jul 26, 2024 06:44 AM IST
Ashni Dhaor, Noida
Suspect who helped cyber frauds in Cambodia dupe Indians held by Greater Noida police
The cyber fraud gang used mobile apps such as Instagram, Telegram, WhatsApp, and some Chinese apps there (in Cambodia) to dupe people in India
Updated on Jul 25, 2024 06:36 AM IST
Ashni Dhaor, Greater Noida