Articles by Hemani Bhandari
Delhi man assaulted, abducted by ex-colleague for denying him a place to drink
An investigator, on condition of anonymity, said a preliminary probe has revealed that there was also a monetary dispute between the two men
Published on Jan 24, 2023 12:28 AM IST
DCW chief molested near AIIMS, dragged 15m by car
The Delhi Police said the 47-year-old man, Harish Chandra, has been arrested and charged with molestation and other offences
Published on Jan 20, 2023 12:26 AM IST
Delhi women’s panel chief dragged after confronting drunk man for lewd gestures
Swati Maliwal said she was accessing the situation of women’s security in Delhi when the driver, Harish Chandra, who was a drunk, harassed and caught hold of her
Updated on Jan 19, 2023 04:03 PM IST
Shut subway forced IIT-Delhi students to cross busy road
Ashraf Nawaz Khan, 30, succumbed to injuries at Safdarjung Hospital, while Ankur Shukla, 29, is in a critical condition and is undergoing treatment at a private hospital
Published on Jan 18, 2023 11:54 PM IST
IIT-Delhi student killed, friend hurt in Ring Road hit-and-run
The victim was identified as 30-year-old Ashraf Nawaz Khan, who succumbed to severe head injuries at the AIIMS Trauma Centre.
Published on Jan 18, 2023 11:50 PM IST
Hemani Bhandari, New Delhi
Car hits, kills IIT Delhi PhD scholar, friend seriously injured
Deputy police commissioner (south-west) Manoj C said Ashraf Nawaz Khan succumbed to his injuries at the Safdarjung Hospital
Published on Jan 18, 2023 01:11 PM IST
2 terror suspects were in touch with LeT handlers: Cops
Police said the interrogation of the terror suspects revealed that they were in contact with “some foreign entities involved in propagating terror activities in India to destabilise communal harmony”.
Updated on Jan 16, 2023 02:47 AM IST
Man playing wingman for friends behind SpiceJet bomb hoax
He wanted to help his friends spend some more time with two women they had met on holiday in Manali, said officials. The women were booked on the flight
Updated on Jan 14, 2023 02:39 AM IST
Sultanpuri hit & drag case: 11 police personnel suspended after MHA order
The police investigation into the death of the woman showed how despite multiple distress calls, PCR vans had not responded immediately
Updated on Jan 13, 2023 03:20 PM IST
Kartavya Path likely to close for Republic Day Parade from January 15
“Earlier, discussions were on to close Kartavya Path on January 17. But now, it has been to decided to shut the stretch two days before that. Full dress rehearsals will start from January 17,” a senior police officer said asking not to be named.
Published on Jan 13, 2023 07:00 AM IST
Hemani BhandariRisha Chitlangia, New Delhi
Murder of ATM guard: ‘He complained to manager about risk, asked for 2nd guard’
Family and colleagues of the deceased man, Udaypal Singh, said he had complained to his managers on Tuesday about the risk of sending him alone with a van full of cash.
Updated on Jan 12, 2023 06:26 AM IST
AI case accused held, sent to 14-day judicial custody
A Mumbai resident, the accused Shankar Mishra was on the run since Wednesday after he was booked by the Delhi Police
Updated on Jan 07, 2023 11:55 PM IST
Hemani Bhandari and Deepankar Malviya, New Delhi
Air India passenger, who urinated on woman, arrested from Bengaluru
The incident took place on November 26 when the accused, allegedly drunk, urinated on a woman passenger on New York-Delhi Air India flight
Updated on Jan 07, 2023 11:08 AM IST
2 more arrested for Sultanpuri accident
In a related development, police also brought Nidhi to join the investigation to ascertain the exact sequence of events, senior officers associated with the probe said
Published on Jan 07, 2023 12:09 AM IST
Air India drunk passenger case: Accused yet to be arrested; US firm fires him over ‘disturbing allegations’
Shankar Mishra, who flew on an Air India flight from New York to Delhi on November 26 and allegedly urinated on a co-passenger while being drunk, was fired by US multinational Wells Fargo over the “disturbing allegations” that have now sparked a manhunt with Delhi Police on the lookout for him
Published on Jan 06, 2023 11:56 PM IST
Karn Pratap Singh, Hemani Bhandari and Yogesh Naik, New Delhi/mumbai:
Family of woman dragged by car ask police to slap murder charges on accused
Bhupendra Chaurasia, a friend of the family, said they have spoken to senior officers about it and will visit the concerned police station on Thursday again
Published on Jan 05, 2023 03:16 PM IST
Sultanpuri accident: Anjali’s family reject friend’s statement
In her statement to the police, recorded before a magistrate, Nidhi had said that she saw Anjali being dragged away by the car, but fled the spot and did not call for help. She had also alleged that Anjali was drunk and insisted on driving despite being told not to do so
Published on Jan 05, 2023 12:11 AM IST
Sultanpuri horror: Forensic tests show blood on wheels, not inside car
No evidence has been found so far of the 20-year-old Sultanpuri victim’s presence inside the grey Baleno that dragged her for at least 14km, but traces of blood were present on the wheels and the base of the car, indicating that she was stuck under it, forensic officials said on Wednesday.
Updated on Jan 05, 2023 04:26 AM IST
Hemani Bhandari, New Delhi
No traces suggesting Delhi woman’s presence in car before it dragged her
Officials said blood samples of the accused Deepak Khanna, 26, Amit Khanna, 25, Krishan, 27, Mithun Kumar, 26, and Manoj Mittal, 27, who were allegedly drunk, have been taken to check the alcohol content
Updated on Jan 04, 2023 01:26 PM IST
Man arrested for stabbing Delhi woman for ending relationship
Deputy police commissioner (northwest) Usha Rangnani identified the accused as Sukhwinder Singh alias Sukha, 22, a resident of Adarsh Nagar
Published on Jan 04, 2023 11:15 AM IST
Sultanpuri accident: We want justice for Anjali, says one suspect’s family
Mukesh, brother of accused Krishan, said none of the family members has stepped out since Krishan’s arrest, and have been getting information about the case through news on TV
Updated on Jan 04, 2023 04:47 AM IST
Friend tells cops she saw woman being dragged: ‘Fled fearing trouble’
Describing what happened after the Baleno car hit their scooter, Nidhi said her friend’s foot was stuck to the car, but she escaped
Published on Jan 04, 2023 12:30 AM IST
No evidence of sexual assault in autopsy, cops quiz pillion rider
The post-mortem examination of a 20-year-old woman, whose death on New Year’s Day triggered outrage, revealed no injuries suggesting sexual assault, police said on Tuesday.
Updated on Jan 04, 2023 01:03 AM IST
Video showing woman leaving Delhi hotel before being dragged by car surfaces
The investigators have seized the hotel’s CCTV footage and the register as they seek to ascertain the sequence of events as questions remained over what led to the horrific incident
Updated on Jan 03, 2023 12:32 PM IST
Sultanpuri accident: Sole breadwinner, victim wanted to join politics
According to police, five men in a grey Maruti Suzuki Baleno hit the 20-year-old while she was riding her scooty in the early hours of January 1. The impact entangled her body to the underside of the car but the accused drove on, dragging her body for at least 14km before it dislodged in a mangled state.
Published on Jan 03, 2023 12:24 AM IST
Sultanpuri horror: Chased car for 45 minutes, could see body, says eyewitness
Deepak Dahiya was standing outside his shop at around 3.15am in Ladpur when he saw a Baleno car dragging a body underneath it
Updated on Jan 03, 2023 09:37 AM IST
Outcry, questions over woman dragged by car
Outrage mounted on Monday over the grisly death of a 20-year-old woman who was dragged under a car for at least two hours and found dead on the road in the early hours of New Year’s Day, but niggling questions about the sequence of events that led to the horrific incident continued to trouble investigators.
Published on Jan 02, 2023 11:59 PM IST
Hemani Bhandari and Sanjeev K Jha, New Delhi
Delhi woman dragged by car, killed: Accused charged with culpable homicide
During interrogation, the five accused said they were not aware that their car was dragging the woman. The victim’s family, however, has alleged that she was sexually abused
Published on Jan 02, 2023 01:40 PM IST
Mess looms as ill-prepared Ashram flyover closure kicks in at 8am Sunday
The closure, which will last at least 45 days, will add to the several headaches of commuters passing through not just the vital intersection, but also those using other routes to head to or from south Delhi, southeast Delhi, central Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad
Published on Jan 01, 2023 12:08 AM IST
Hemani Bhandari & Paras Singh
Seniors assault 8-yr-old boy in Delhi school washroom
The boy said he was assaulted in the washroom after the lunch break by four seniors who were wearing masks
Published on Dec 31, 2022 10:46 PM IST
