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Peeyush Khandelwal

Peeyush Khandelwal

Peeyush Khandelwal writes on a range of issues in western Uttar Pradesh – from crime, to development authorities and from infrastructure to transport. Based in Ghaziabad, he has been a journalist for almost a decade.

Articles by Peeyush Khandelwal

Ghaziabad triple suicide: Police conclude inquiry, say no foul play suspected

The three girls, aged 16, 14, and 11, locked themselves in the puja room of their flat before jumping out. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Feb 23, 2026 16:49 IST

11 peacocks found dead in Ghaziabad’s Loni; phosphate poisoning suspected

The peacock is India’s national bird protected under the Wildlife (Protection) Act. (HT PHOTO/Representative)

Updated on Feb 23, 2026 09:57 IST

CAG report of GDA flags serious lapses

CAG report of GDA flags serious lapses

Updated on Feb 21, 2026 22:30 IST

Complete repair work for 83 black spots: Ghaziabad admin to depts

PTI photo

Updated on Feb 20, 2026 22:50 IST

GDA, UPCA to jointly build 35k seat int’l cricket stadium

Officials, following the board meeting, said that the new Aerocity-theme township will house luxury hotels, high-end dining facilities, clubs, parking, restaurants, and high-end retail outlets. (HT Archive)

Updated on Feb 20, 2026 01:52 IST

Rehabilitation scheme for encroachers of park area in Sahibabad: UP tells NGT

The tribunal will next hear the encroachers’ rehabilitation case on May 28. (HT Archive (Representational image))

Updated on Feb 19, 2026 24:02 IST

26-year-old held for razing mazaar in Ghaziabad market

Screengrab of the videos showing several men using hammers to destroy the mazar at Navyug Market in Ghaziabad. (HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 17, 2026 22:54 IST

Pregnant woman found dead inside house; FIR against in-laws

Neighbours also said the woman’s husband was at home till Sunday evening, and fled afterwards, the ACP said.

Updated on Feb 17, 2026 22:50 IST

Ghaziabad: 150 people booked for ‘stone-pelting’ at protest against waste plant in Loni

After the FIR, the farmers said that they will also approach the police with a complaint, alleging that 18-20 people suffered injuries after the lathi-charge by police. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 16, 2026 23:40 IST

Ghaziabad court sentences man to 10 years in jail over death of co-worker

The court said that the company’s management did not provide the CCTV recording, saying it got destroyed after 15 days.

Updated on Feb 13, 2026 23:08 IST

Triple suicide case: Police record statements of school where girls studied

The school administration told police that the girl studied there for a year, but the examinations could not be held once the pandemic hit. (HT Archive)

Updated on Feb 13, 2026 01:00 IST

Stolen vehicles found at authorised vehicle scrapping centre

“At the scrap centre, the employee used to take out usable parts of the vehicles and would scrap the rest of the material which was further sold to earn profits,” the ACP said (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 11, 2026 23:06 IST

Ghaziabad sisters' suicide: Cops recover one phone, sent for forensic analysis

The phone was a digital lifeline for the girls, aged 11, 14, and 16, who were deeply immersed in Korean culture and felt alienated from their family over it, and who had also not gone to school in many years. (HT Photos)

Updated on Feb 11, 2026 01:31 IST

Ghaziabad: Police urge UP govt to ban 5 game apps

An investigation in the case is still on, but so far police have not found any evidence of foul play. (HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 10, 2026 01:38 IST

Gzb triple suicide: Family’s negligence played role, says UP women commission chairperson

The period for filing claims and objections is now fixed from January 6 to March 6, 2026. (Sakib Ali/HT)

Updated on Feb 7, 2026 23:08 IST

Gzb triple suicide: Cops await forensic analysis results of sisters’ note

(Getty Images)

Updated on Feb 6, 2026 19:07 IST

Ghaziabad sisters' suicide: No foul play in autopsy, scene recreation, say cops

Police said forensic evidence from the room also supported the conclusion that there was no struggle. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 6, 2026 03:56 IST

‘Send us to Korea or we’ll die’: Father shares Ghaziabad sisters' final demand

Uttar Pradesh Police investigate the death of three sisters who allegedly jumped from a window in Ghaziabad.

Updated on Feb 6, 2026 02:00 IST

‘Send us to Korea or we’ll die’: A final demand

The three sisters, aged 11, 14 and 16, allegedly jumped from their ninth-floor flat around 2am on Wednesday. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 6, 2026 24:43 IST

Ghaziabad: Loud noise, and then screams, jolts neighbours

Arun Kumar, who lives on the 10th floor of Tower A4, said he was on his balcony recording content for social media, when he noticed unusual movement in a flat across from him. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 5, 2026 01:32 IST

Ghaziabad suicides: Last note reveals threads of obsession, isolation

An eight-page suicide note recovered from the apartment has revealed that the girls did not “like” their half-brother or other family members, investigators aware of the case details said, because they felt no one around them understood their deep fascination with Korean culture. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 5, 2026 24:40 IST

Korean fixation, family dynamics in focus after Ghaziabad sisters jump to death

Police said that the girls left behind a pocket diary with notes scribbled across eight pages, and another note in a mix of Hindi and English on a glass panel in the room from where they jumped.

Updated on Feb 5, 2026 06:09 IST

3 Ghaziabad sisters, 'obsessed with Korean mobile game', die by suicide

Police are investigating the cause of death.

Updated on Feb 4, 2026 05:25 IST

Ghaziabad woman fired on bike: Husband among five held for conspiracy

Police said that suspect Shankar, through one of his contacts, presently lodged at jail in Gautam Budh Nagar, came in touch with Rajput, who roped in three others. (Representational image)

Updated on Feb 4, 2026 01:22 IST

Ghaziabad: Five nabbed over double murder at Dhaba in Khoda

Officials said that the autopsy report of the two victims is yet to arrive from Delhi. (Representational image)

Updated on Feb 2, 2026 21:44 IST

Passports issued on fake addresses in Gzb villages, five held

“We received a complaint letter from the regional passport office in Delhi on December 11, 2025. It came to light that the applicants used forged documents with fake addresses in three villages in Ghaziabad to issue passports. None of them resided at these addresses,” Surendra Nath Tiwary, rural zone DCP, told HT. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 2, 2026 21:43 IST

Ghaziabad man held after sister catches him beating mother on CCTV

Alleged CCTV footage of the incident. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 31, 2026 17:52 IST

Two killed, one hurt in late-night stabbing at Khoda eatery

Family members allege knives kept at the dhaba were used. FIR names the owner and four others under murder and attempt to murder charges. (Sakib Ali/HT)

Updated on Jan 31, 2026 17:35 IST

Two stabbed to death after food altercation at dhaba in Ghaziabad’s Khoda

The police have identified the deceased as Shri Pal (25) and Satyam Kumar (26), both residents of Nehru Vihar in Khoda (Representative photo)

Updated on Jan 31, 2026 05:43 IST

Ghaziabad: Work initiated for short-term expansion of Hindon civil airport

There will also be an increase in passenger departure space and vehicle pickup points. (HT Archive)

Updated on Jan 30, 2026 23:46 IST

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