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-January 20, 2025

Interstate illegal firearms syndicate busted, three arrested: Delhi Police

Interstate illegal firearms syndicate busted, three arrested: Delhi Police

Officials said that police have recovered five semi-automatic pistols, six country-made pistols and 28 live cartridges from the accused

-January 20, 2025

Externed 1,100 people to control criminal activities: Delhi Police

Externed 1,100 people to control criminal activities: Delhi Police

Externment disrupts criminal activities by relocating offenders to unfamiliar territories as it eliminates the criminal's links

-January 13, 2025

Delhi elections: Items worth over Rs 21 crore seized within week of MCC coming into force

Delhi elections: Items worth over Rs 21 crore seized within week of MCC coming into force

The MCC was implemented on January 7, immediately after the announcement of the poll schedule. Voting for Delhi's 70 Assembly constituencies is scheduled to take place on February 5, with the results set to be declared on February 8

-January 10, 2025

Class 12 student detained over series of bomb threats to Delhi schools

Class 12 student detained over series of bomb threats to Delhi schools

The boy sent bomb threat emails to 23 different schools to avoid taking his exams and trigger panic

-January 9, 2025

Canadian Man carries baby crocodile skull, arrested at Delhi airport

Canadian Man carries baby crocodile skull, arrested at Delhi airport

The Department of Forests and Wildlife conducted a diagnostic test and identified the item as the skull of a baby crocodile

-January 6, 2025

Man shot at in south Delhi, two suspects detained

Man shot at in south Delhi, two suspects detained

Preliminary investigations suggest the incident stemmed from a long-standing personal dispute

-January 6, 2025

City on the edge: Juveniles increasingly committing heinous crimes in Delhi, say police

City on the edge: Juveniles increasingly committing heinous crimes in Delhi, say police

In 2023, juveniles were accused of committing mainly petty crimes, such as theft and snatching; however, in 2024, many such offenders were charged with heinous crimes such as murder and rape

-December 30, 2024

Delhi Police Crime Branch nabs 114 hardened criminals in 2024

Delhi Police Crime Branch nabs 114 hardened criminals in 2024

Among those arrested, six had been on the run for over a decade, three for eight years, five for five years, 14 for one to three years, and 60 were apprehended within a year of fleeing