A senior reporter based in Chandigarh, Shailee Dogra covers SAS Nagar (Mohali) district.
Articles by Shailee Dogra
Chandigarh: Three years on, all four accused let off in Sector-15 double murder
While the detailed order is awaited, the acquittal came even as the ballistic report had established that the bullets that killed the students were fired from the same weapons that were recovered from the accused
Published on Feb 05, 2023 02:57 AM IST
Shailee Dogra, Chandigarh
Man falls to death at Haryana secretariat in Chandigarh
40-year-old state government employee from Panchkula succumbed to head injuries after falling off ninth floor
Updated on Feb 02, 2023 02:27 PM IST
Threat letter triggers bomb scare at Chandigarh, Panchkula district courts
Searches also conducted at ISBT in Sector 43 and Punjab and Haryana high court after Chandigarh Police got tip-off from Haryana Police control room
Updated on Jan 25, 2023 12:35 PM IST
Shailee Dogra and Tanbir Dhaliwal
Protest at Mohali’s Singhu border growing by the day
Fortnight after few protesters gathered at the YPS Chowk in Mohali bordering Chandigarh, the agitation by the Kaumi Insaaf Morcha for the release of Sikh prisoners and justice in the 2015 sacrilege cases has gathered momentum and looks headed for a long haul with protest paraphernalia in place
Published on Jan 21, 2023 01:17 AM IST
Shailee Dogra, Chandigarh
Hit-and-run in Chandigarh: 25-year-old woman hit by speeding jeep, suffers head injuries
CCTV footage shows architecture graduate was hit when she was feeding stray dogs at furniture market in Sector 53 on Saturday night; search on for absconding jeep driver
Updated on Jan 16, 2023 03:26 PM IST
Chandigarh: Couple convicted of killing daughter awarded 5 years in jail
The court also imposed a fine of ₹12,000 each on the convicted couple identified as Pooja, 22, and Vishal, 23, residents of Phase 1, Ram Darbar; they were proven guilty by the postmortem report, even as all witnesses had turned hostile
Updated on Jan 11, 2023 11:18 PM IST
Shailee Dogra, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: 5 held for duping financial firm of ₹1.94 crore through cyber fraud
With their arrest, Chandigarh Police also recovered four trucks, eight mobile phones, four laptops, 31 SIM cards and one modem
Updated on Jan 11, 2023 03:12 AM IST
Shailee Dogra, Chandigarh
Bootlegging racket busted in Chandigarh, truck with 405 liquor boxes seized
The liquor boxes of various whiskey brands, including Royal General and McDowell’s No.1, were concealed under rice straw and were meant to be delivered in Gujarat, according to Chandigarh Police
Published on Jan 07, 2023 03:51 AM IST
Shailee Dogra, Chandigarh
DSP among four arrested for graft in Chandigarh
The DSP, Amroz Singh, is posted at the crime investigation department (CID) in Mohali. His aides – head constable Mandeep Singh, the DSP’s reader, Manish Gautum and Pradeep Kumar, who had allegedly acted as conduits – were also arrested.
Published on Dec 30, 2022 06:40 AM IST
Shailee Dogra, Chandigarh
Thieves posing as cops make off with two elderly women’s jewellery in Chandigarh
Thieves approached women near temples in Sectors 23 and 29 in Chandigarh to safeguard their gold jewellery and nicked it while helping them keep it in their purses
Published on Dec 20, 2022 05:49 AM IST
Shailee Dogra, Chandigarh
Fruit seller-turned-drug peddler caught with 2kg heroin in Chandigarh
41-year-old was on Chandigarh Police’s radar for past six months; is facing at least 15 cases of burglary, dacoity and drug peddling
Updated on Dec 08, 2022 03:08 AM IST
Shailee Dogra, Chandigarh
First-time snatchers keeping Chandigarh Police on toes
A whopping 93% of the 153 snatchers arrested so far this year in Chandigarh have no criminal history, but transgressed due to lure for drugs, easy money, say police
Published on Dec 07, 2022 01:24 AM IST
Shailee Dogra, Chandigarh
19-yr-old awarded 20-yr jail for raping, impregnating minor
The rape had come to light after the minor was complained of ill-health and was taken to Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector-32. During check-up, it was found that she was four months pregnant
Updated on Dec 02, 2022 12:34 AM IST
Shailee Dogra, Chandigarh
On second anniversary of farm stir, scores of Punjab farmers hold protest in Mohali
Chandigarh Traffic Police seal borders with Mohali to prevent farmers from marching to Punjab Raj Bhawan in support of their demands, including MSP on all crops and punishment to Lakhimpur Kheri incident accused
Updated on Nov 26, 2022 04:25 PM IST
Nikhil Sharma and Shailee Dogra
Cash-at-judge’s door: Retired judge Nirmal Yadav denies seeking bribe
Sends written statement through counsel as she has been granted permanent exemption from personal appearance on health grounds; Justice Nirmal Yadav (retd) of the Punjab and Haryana high court is facing trial under Section 11 of Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act.
Updated on Nov 26, 2022 02:46 AM IST
Shailee Dogra, Chandigarh
Chandigarh restaurant in soup over serving hookah
The commission has directed Bargain Booze to pay ₹7,000 to a complainant, who flagged the issue of them serving hookah, as compensation for mental harassment along with ₹5,000 as litigation cost
Published on Nov 21, 2022 08:05 PM IST
Shailee Dogra, Chandigarh
Chandigarh, you’re under surveillance! Go easy on the accelerator
The number of speeding challans in the city has shot up three-fold since 2020, when the UT traffic police acquired three Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems
Published on Nov 13, 2022 03:37 AM IST
Shailee Dogra, Chandigarh
Chandigarh| Spurt in crime near Sukhna Lake, scanty police presence remains a concern
For a place that draws such a large footfall, the security arrangements here leave much to be desired. Though there is a dedicated police post for the lake, there isn’t enough vigil around the regulator end and near the trail leading to the forest, due to which these areas have gained a notorious reputation.
Published on Nov 11, 2022 04:28 AM IST
Shailee Dogra, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Army deserter arrested for thefts
Accused Harvinder Singh alias Karan, who is also known as Fouji, 27, belongs to Mohali; had deserted the army about seven years ago due to his drug addiction
Published on Nov 10, 2022 03:43 AM IST
Shailee Dogra, Chandigarh
Food delivery giant penalised for selling products above MRP
Disposing of the complaint, the commission ordered the giant to pay ₹10,000 as compensation for causing stress to the complainant and ₹1,500 as costs of litigation
Published on Nov 05, 2022 04:16 AM IST
Shailee Dogra, Chandigarh
Chandigarh | Man awarded two-year sentence for 2017 snatching incident
The accused has snatched a woman’s gold chain with a diamond pendant while she was parking her Suzuki Access scooter in front of her house after returning from Chandigarh’s Sector-34 market
Updated on Oct 30, 2022 04:21 AM IST
Shailee Dogra, Chandigarh
One injured as blaze rages at liquor factory in Chandigarh’s Industrial Area
Efforts on to douse fire at Batra Breweries and Distilleries Private Limited, Plot Number 91, in Industrial Area, Phase 1, since Thursday afternoon
Updated on Oct 28, 2022 04:48 AM IST
Shailee Dogra, Chandigarh
Chandigarh youth who raped 60-yr-old mentally ill woman jailed for 20 years
Woman was home alone in May 2018, when the Uttarakhand native broke into her house in Chandigarh’s Kishangarh and raped her; she died during the pendency of trial
Published on Oct 16, 2022 04:29 AM IST
Shailee Dogra, Chandigarh
Instant loan app racket: Rajasthan’s Akola village emerges as epicentre
An accused arrested in the instant loan app racket, during questioning, revealed that his entire village — Rajasthan’s Akola — was involved in the same crime
Published on Oct 15, 2022 03:10 AM IST
Shailee Dogra, Chandigarh
Chandigarh hospital to pay for failing to provide promised newborn photoshoot
Not providing a female patient a promised photoshoot of her newborn child in a decorated hospital room despite charging for it has cost a Chandigarh-based hospital dear
Published on Oct 13, 2022 01:11 AM IST
Shailee Dogra, Chandigarh
Loan app racket: Chandigarh police claim money transferred to ‘political party’
Probe into instant loan app racket by Chandigarh police revealed how the accused opened shell companies, used mule accounts, ‘political party’ and trusts for money laundering.
Published on Oct 05, 2022 04:01 AM IST
Shailee Dogra, Chandigarh
Hoshiarpur man moves court over worm-ridden pizza, awarded ₹7,000 compensation
The consumer forum also took note of the fact that both Uber Eats and Captain Sam’s did not file their replies and evidence, despite repeated opportunities
Published on Oct 03, 2022 04:54 AM IST
Shailee Dogra, Chandigarh
Loan app-cum-extortion racket: Tax consultant, law student arrested by Chandigarh Police
According to Chandigarh Police, analysis of money flow to different bank accounts as part of the racket, revealed that the extorted money was transferred to bank accounts of shell/ fake companies opened and managed by these accused
Published on Sep 24, 2022 03:58 AM IST
Shailee Dogra, Chandigarh
Death of tooth extraction patient: PSHRC seeks report from Chandigarh SSP
Punjab Human Rights Commission took suo-motu cognizance of the HT report, Woman in chair for tooth extraction dies after being given anaesthesia, on September 22
Published on Sep 23, 2022 04:16 PM IST
Cyber crime on the rise in Chandigarh
Cloning, swapping ATM cards, phishing attacks, visa frauds: cyber criminals are becoming more audacious, while unwary Chandigarh residents swallow the bait
Published on Sep 22, 2022 02:29 AM IST
