‘Kaam hai, number bhej do’ — gangs hire online, police chase shadows

Delhi Police and intelligence agencies are grappling with the growing use of social media platforms by criminal and extremist networks for recruitment, intimidation, and propaganda, as online groups glorifying gang culture continue to attract vulnerable young users across several states

Delhi Police arrest proclaimed offender in rape, POCSO case

Delhi Police arrest proclaimed offender accused in rape, POCSO case after evading court proceedings since 2024

Delhi: Rs 182 crore Captagon bust, yet tramadol flows without check

Even as authorities intensify action against pharmaceutical drugs such as Captagon and tramadol, a ground-level check by Patriot found that tramadol tablets and injections could still be obtained from several Delhi pharmacies without prescriptions, raising concerns over weak enforcement and growing misuse

2020 Delhi riots: Court convicts three for rioting, unlawful assembly

A Delhi court convicted three men for rioting and unlawful assembly during the 2020 northeast Delhi violence, saying they were part of a mob that pelted stones at police in Khajuri Khas

Spotlight on UP amid new cases, as it records most dowry deaths across India

Recent alleged dowry-linked deaths in Greater Noida and Bhopal have once again drawn attention to the persistence of dowry-related violence, even as NCRB data show Delhi recording the highest number of such deaths among the country’s metropolitan cities in 2024

Delhi: Mother, son stabbed to death in Govindpuri; robbery suspected

A 38-year-old woman and her teenage son were allegedly stabbed to death inside their southeast Delhi home, with police suspecting robbery as cash and jewellery were found missing from the house

2020 Delhi riots: Court acquits four, says relying on police witnesses would be ‘dangerous’

A Delhi court acquitted four men in a 2020 riots case, citing unreliable police testimonies and insufficient evidence in the Karawal Nagar arson and vandalism case

Delhi man arrested for shooting at person intervening in assault in Najafgarh

Accused of opening fire at a man who intervened in an assault in Najafgarh, the arrested suspect is allegedly involved in 11 criminal cases, including murder and robbery