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Jignasa Sinha

Jignasa Sinha

Jignasa Sinha is a Principal Correspondent who's writes on Delhi crime, gender and labour.

Articles by Jignasa Sinha

Delhi digital arrest probe reveals complex trail of pan-India ops

Fraudsters diverted <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>7 crore they robbed from through over 2,000 mule accounts in transactions of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>100-200. (Representative photo)

Updated on Jan 16, 2026 22:08 IST

How a Delhi woman was cheated of ₹7 crore in ‘digital arrest’ by fake cops

70-year-old Delhi woman cheated of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>7 crore in eight-day ‘digital arrest’ cyber scam

Updated on Jan 16, 2026 02:58 IST

Man wanted in Delhi, Mumbai bank fraud cases held after 18 years

Investigators said Nishchal was a member of an organised gang who committed large scale bank fraud.

Updated on Jan 15, 2026 03:48 IST

NRI couple scam: Owners of five firms summoned

The couple was were duped of nearly <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>15 crore (Representative photo)

Updated on Jan 12, 2026 22:02 IST

Missing four-year-old girl found drowned in north-west Delhi drain

Police are questioning the child’s family members and neighbours to ascertain whether she was murdered or drowned accidentally. (Representational image)

Updated on Jan 12, 2026 21:48 IST

Republic Day security: Delhi Police step up checks on chemical shops

The President’s Bodyguards take part in the Republic Day parade rehearsals at Vijay Chowk on Sunday. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 12, 2026 21:40 IST

‘Was scared': NRI couple in Delhi loses ₹14 crore to digital arrest scam

(Getty Images)

Updated on Jan 12, 2026 01:26 IST

Two more arrested in Turkman Gate stone-pelting case; total 18 held

Security personnel keep vigil during Friday prayers following an anti-encroachment drive near the Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, which triggered violence, near the Turkman Gate area. (Sanjeev Verma/HT)

Updated on Jan 11, 2026 23:12 IST

Delhi’s shelter homes remain inadequate as temp dips to season low

People take refuge outside a shelter home at Priyadarshni Colony, due to insufficient beds in the shelter (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jan 10, 2026 23:12 IST

‘Work pressure’: Disabled staffer dies by suicide at court in Saket

Police said an enquiry has been initiated into the case, but no FIR has been registered till the time of going to print. (HT)

Updated on Jan 9, 2026 22:04 IST

Man dies after peepal tree branch falls during pruning in west Delhi

The incident occurred during early morning pruning work. Police said they are verifying claims of barricading made by Public Works Department. (Getty Images)

Updated on Jan 9, 2026 24:02 IST

Delhi Police bust private bus service run solely to rob night passengers

Police say the gang made two to three trips daily, targeting passengers on expressway routes and earning over <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1 lakh through systematic thefts. (HT)

Updated on Jan 8, 2026 23:42 IST

Clashes near Delhi masjid; encroachments razed

A view outside the Syed Elahi Masjid where MCD carried out a demolition drive on Wednesday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jan 8, 2026 24:56 IST

Hours after hearing in Delhi high court, bulldozers at Turkman Gate

Authorities had razed a banquet hall, a private diagnostics centre and a room where Haj pilgrims stayed, portions of a road, a footpath, and a car park. (Vipin Kumar/ Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jan 7, 2026 23:48 IST

Laxmi Nagar triple murder: Son booked, suicide pact angle probed

Officers said two victims collapsed after eating sweets, while the mother was allegedly fed pesticide before all were strangled with a muffler. (Sanjeev Verma/HT)

Updated on Jan 7, 2026 24:56 IST

W Delhi: Four held for assaulting meat sellers

Locals informed police of the incident when they spotted the group trying to catch hold of the meat sellers and take them to the Najafgarh area.

Updated on Jan 7, 2026 24:42 IST

Shahdara murders: Masked suspect also spotted on stairwell

The bodies of victims, Virendra Bansal (75) and his wife Parvesh Bansal (65), were found by their son at their third-floor residence on the Sunday around 12.30 am. (Hindustan)

Updated on Jan 7, 2026 24:34 IST

Tension in Delhi's Turkman Gate after encroachment around mosque demolished

The demolition drive came after a high court order seeking responses from the ministry of urban development, the MCD and the Delhi Waqf Board. (HT photo/Vipin Kumar)

Updated on Jan 7, 2026 24:50 IST

17-yr-old killed in Delhi’s Trilokpuri, six juveniles held

The deceased was a Class 11 student from a government school in Mayur Vihar. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Jan 6, 2026 22:34 IST

Shahdara double murder: Police hunt for masked man seen on CCTV outside house

The couple’s home in east Delhi’s Shahdara. (Ishant Chauhan/HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 5, 2026 22:52 IST

'Mixed dhatura with sweets': Laxmi Nagar man confesses to killing family

The shocking case sent shockwaves in the Subhash Chowk area on Monday evening (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jan 6, 2026 05:23 IST

Families of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam say hopes dashed

Umar’s father told HT, ‘I have nothing to say now. It’s unfortunate’ (PTI)

Updated on Jan 5, 2026 22:20 IST

Elderly couple murdered in east Delhi home

Officers are investigating a potential robbery because of Parvesh’s missing jewellery. However, investigators pointed out that the house was not broken into. (Ishant Chauhan)

Updated on Jan 4, 2026 23:32 IST

Delhi man dies after jumping from 20th floor of Connaught Place hotel

Delhi Police and forensic teams visited Le Méridien in Connaught Place after the incident on Sunday. (HT)

Updated on Jan 4, 2026 22:52 IST

Over 130 arrested in 2025 for visa and passport fraud at IGI

Over 130 arrested in 2025 for visa and passport fraud at IGI

Updated on Jan 4, 2026 21:32 IST

Two charged for gang-raping woman in car ride from Anand Vihar to Kaushambi

The men reportedly raped her on the pretext of a a job. (Representative photo)

Updated on Dec 31, 2025 16:34 IST

Delhi: Speeding car kills woman waiting for bus in Uttam Nagar

According to the police, the accident took place around 6 am.

Updated on Dec 30, 2025 22:02 IST

Three men targeted as duo go on robbery spree in NE Delhi

The screengrab of a CCTV footage showing one of the suspects with a gun threatening a shop owner.

Updated on Dec 30, 2025 21:50 IST

AI Express pilot arrested in assault case; released on bail

AI Express pilot arrested in assault case; released on bail

Updated on Dec 30, 2025 21:48 IST

Air India Express pilot who ‘assaulted’ passenger at Delhi airport arrested

Captain Virender Sejwal was off duty when the alleged assault took place. (X)

Updated on Dec 30, 2025 10:11 IST

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