Sohil Sehran was part of Hindustan Times’ nationwide network of correspondents that brings news, analysis and information to its readers. He no longer works with the Hindustan Times.
Articles by Sohil Sehran
Traffic cops absent, congestion continues at City Centre Metro station in Noida
Vendors have encroached upon the service roads on both sides of the station. Cab drivers end up parking on the main carriageway while picking up or dropping passengers and this often leads to congestion.
Published on Oct 07, 2017 11:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sohil Sehran, Noida
Noida: Kin of gangster who was shot dead block Mahamaya Flyover
Twenty-seven-year-old Sumit Gurjar was shot dead by the police in a late-night encounter in Chi-4 area of Greater Noida on Tuesday night.
Updated on Oct 04, 2017 05:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sohil Sehran, Noida
Greater Noida: Police shoot dead gangster Sumit Gurjar in alleged encounter
Sumit Gurjar carried a bounty of Rs 50,000 on his head and was involved in crimes like robbery and extortion in various sectors of Noida and Greater Noida.
Published on Oct 04, 2017 02:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sohil Sehran, Noida
Bikers top traffic violations in Noida from Jan to June
As many as 37,923 commuters on two-wheelers were fined. Officials said that this was an increase from the 29,834 violations recorded in the same period in 2016.
Published on Oct 01, 2017 10:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sohil Sehran, Noida
Noida: Couple in SUV flees after accident, liquor bottle recovered
The police said that the couple in the car had a close shave. The vehicle, a Ford EcoSport, was moving towards Greater Noida West.
Published on Sep 28, 2017 09:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sohil Sehran, Noida
Noida: Eerie silence reigns in Bisada
Roads and lanes are deserted and a group of people sitting on the verandahs and benches outside some shops show some sign of life in this nondescript village that came into the limelight after the lynching in September 2015.
Published on Sep 28, 2017 02:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sohil Sehran, Noida
Noida: Fear stops us from revisiting Bisada residence, says Ikhlaq’s family
Since the incident that took place on the night of September 28, 2015, the family members, including Ikhlaq’s wife, two sons and daughter have not revisited their house in Bisada.
Published on Sep 28, 2017 02:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sohil Sehran, Noida
Two years after Ikhlaq lynching, four of 60 Muslim families left in Bisada
Four Muslim families now left in Bisada also want to move out but have not been able to do so because of financial constraints. Religious divide broke the communal harmony in this UP town in September 2015 when a resident Mohammad Ikhlaq was killed over rumours of cow slaughter.
Updated on Sep 28, 2017 01:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sohil Sehran
Noida woman who alleged gangrape now says complaint was false
The 24-year-old woman consistently refused to undergo medical examination and did not hand over her phone
Updated on Sep 24, 2017 12:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Noida | Sohil Sehran, Noida
Noida resident duped of Rs12 lakh in cyber fraud
The police said that in the first week of August, Singh had received an email from one Jacob Herry, who claimed to be a purchasing manager with Ozomedicherb, a UK-based company. In the email, Herry was offering a partnership and to start a business of herbal seeds and had assured him of handsome earnings.
Published on Sep 23, 2017 09:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sohil Sehran, Noida
Noida woman allegedly gang-raped in car, thrown out near Delhi’s Akshardham
Noida police have registered an FIR on the basis of the 24-year-old victim’s complaint. She was allegedly forced into a car near Golf Course Metro station in Noida on Saturday by two men who then raped her.
Updated on Sep 24, 2017 12:33 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Sohil Sehran
Three die of poisonous gases while cleaning sewer in Noida, contractor missing
RWA president of Shramik Kunj, Sector 110 said the sewer line was overflowing and Noida authority had been requested to get it cleaned with a pressure machine.
Published on Sep 22, 2017 01:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sohil Sehran, Noida
Greater Noida: Armed gang kills two liquor firm employees, flees with Rs 8 lakh
The victims of the attack were employees of a liquor firm who had come to collect cash from a wine shop at Ecotech-3 area.
Updated on Sep 20, 2017 11:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Greater Noida | Sohil Sehran
Commuting from Delhi to Noida? Kalindi Kunj bridge to shut at night for 45 days
Starting September 22, Delhi to Noida carriageway of the Kalindi Kunj bridge will be closed for traffic from 10pm to 6 am. More than 20,000 vehicles enter Noida from Kalindi Kunj bridge at night. It is also a major link between Noida and Faridabad
Updated on Sep 20, 2017 03:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sohil Sehran, Noida
Ryan International: Parents hold protest at Noida, want security beefed up
Police deployed outside Ryan International School branches at Noida’s Sector 39 and Kasna in Greater Noida.
Published on Sep 11, 2017 11:15 AM IST
Garbage dump on vacant plot in Noida’s Sector 50 raises a stink
The site is located along the road that connects Sector 51 with Sector 78. Residents said that many sanitation workers and garbage collectors carry piles of waste in their rickshaws and dump it in the area.
Published on Sep 10, 2017 10:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sohil Sehran, Noida
Man accused of raping Noida woman, filming act held
The accused, Anuj Kumar, had allegedly raped the woman in October 2014. According to the complainant, one of Kumar’s accomplices clicked her pictures and filmed the rape after a party.
Published on Sep 10, 2017 10:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sohil Sehran, Noida
‘Traffic Baba’ among seven volunteers felicitated by police
The traffic volunteers were honoured saved lives by taking accident victims to hospitals and ensuring timely treatment
Updated on Sep 09, 2017 11:29 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sohil Sehran, Noida
Shakti, Garud squads launched in Noida for women’s safety
The women constables will conduct patrollling around schools, colleges, markets and malls and look out for eve-teasers
Updated on Sep 09, 2017 11:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sohil Sehran, Noida
‘Slap bet’ video of Noida schoolboy goes viral, school suspends 3 students
In the video that has been shared widely on Facebook and WhatsApp, one of the boys is seen slapping another while the others are seen recording it on their phones.
Updated on Sep 08, 2017 09:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Sohil Sehran
Noida society installs community fridge for needy people
The project has been named as “Fridging-the-gap” and residents have access to the fridge as donors of food
Published on Sep 07, 2017 09:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sohil Sehran, Noida
It took 200 firefighters, 100 tenders and 15 hours to douse Haldiram factory fire in Noida
Property worth millions was damaged as the fire burnt down the entire unit where the snacks and sweets under Haldiram brand were manufactured and packaged.
Updated on Sep 08, 2017 10:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Sohil Sehran, Noida
Haldiram’s factory in Noida gutted by fire
Property worth millions reportedly damaged in the inferno that raged for about 15 hours.
Updated on Sep 07, 2017 01:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Noida | Sohil Sehran
Three teens, all cousins, found dead on railway tracks in Greater Noida
The police recovered the bodies around 11.30pm. The heads had been chopped off. Locals said the three youth were cousins. The victims —Sanjay Yadav, 19, Rohit Yadav, 18 and Kapil Yadav, 18 — were residents of Patwari village. Their families sell milk.
Updated on Sep 07, 2017 12:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sohil Sehran, Noida
Guard shot dead, two women injured in a robbery attempt in Noida Sector 44
The police said the victims cried for help after which neighbours immediately gathered at the spot and one of the alleged robbers was caught by them, whereas two others managed to escape from the spot, leaving behind their car.
Published on Sep 06, 2017 10:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sohil Sehran, Noida
Scores duped on pretext of foreign job placement in Noida
More than 20 people from various parts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar had come to Sector 10 early morning to collect their passports from the placement agency – The Little Birds Visa Consultant – which had offered them jobs such as driving, cooking, and painting.
Published on Sep 04, 2017 10:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sohil Sehran, Noida
Minor crushed to death at Dadri school in Greater Noida
Sachin was immediately rushed to the Yashoda Super Specialty Hospitals in Nehru Nagar of Ghaziabad, where doctors declared him brought dead.
Published on Sep 04, 2017 10:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sohil Sehran, Noida
Noida: Car rams bike on DND Flyway, couple grievously injured
Warning: Image may be disturbing for some readers.
Updated on Sep 04, 2017 11:45 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Sohil Sehran, Noida
Fire breaks out at Gaur City-1 in Greater Noida
No casualty was reported in the incident, police said.
Published on Sep 03, 2017 09:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sohil Sehran, Noida
Police to crack down on vehicles with tinted windows in Noida
Officials said that there is a rise in the number of vehicles that have tinted windows or coated with a black film in the district.
Published on Sep 01, 2017 10:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sohil Sehran, Noida
