Jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh’s adopted daughter Honeypreet Insan, who has been on the run for over a month, says she is “devastated” by allegations that she incited the Panchkula violence. She told a TV news channel that her “Papa” was innocent and that his conviction on August 25 in...
October 3, 2017A 5-year-old boy was crushed to death when a private bus hit a two-wheeler near the circular road in Haryana’s Rewari town today, triggering angry protests by locals who also set the bus on fire, police said. Three minors including the 5-year-old were riding pillion on the motorcycle driven by their uncle when it was...
September 28, 2017A group of cattle smugglers allegedly fired at two women, including a British national, who were attempting to free animals packed into a speeding tempo on the Gurgaon-Alwar road, police said today. The incident took place around 2.30 am on Tuesday when Sonia Sharma, a British national, and her friend Archie Baranwal were driving their...
September 27, 2017Two cow vigilantes, including an Indian-origin British citizen Sonia Sharma and her female friend Archie Baranwal, were allegedly attacked by cattle smugglers in Sohna area near Gurgaon in Haryana in the wee hours of 25 September. The incident took place on Sohna Road when Sonia and Archie were “test-driving” their vehicle on Sohna-Gurgaon highway at...
September 27, 2017The Haryana Director General of Police (DGP), BS Sandhu, on Saturday said as many as 1,100 persons have so far been arrested, including 44 from Sirsa, over involvement in the violence that took place after verdict by the CBI court in the case of Dera Sacha Sauda chief, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. Addressing a press conference, the...
September 23, 2017The hearing in two separate murder cases against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and others began here on Saturday in a special CBI court amid tight security. While seven accused in the murder cases were present in the court in Panchkula, adjoining Chandigarh, the jailed sect chief took part in the hearing...
September 16, 2017A key Dera Sacha Sauda functionary has been arrested in connection with the violence that broke out after the conviction of the sect’s chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the Haryana Police said. Dilawar Insaan has been arrested from Panipat. He will be presented before a court in Panchkula tomorrow, Haryana Director General of Police (DGP)...
September 14, 2017Armed criminals attacked a police party outside a court complex in Haryana’s Mahendergarh town on Friday, injuring four police officials as they freed a murder accused from custody and fled, officials said. The assailants escaped with murder accused Vikram, said to be a hardcore criminal, who had been brought by police to the court for...
September 8, 2017Weapons, including double barrel and single barrel guns and pistols, have been deposited by followers of Sirsa headquartered Dera Sacha Sauda, the Haryana Police said today. Over 30 rifles and pistols along with live cartridges have been deposited with Sirsa district police authorities. “A total of 33 licensed arms including single barrel, double barrel guns...
September 4, 2017Haryana Police on Thursday arrested an aide of rapist Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh after he surrendered here after being booked for sedition and inciting violence. Police officials did that Surender Dhiman, a Dera functionary and journalist with its newspaper ‘Sach Kahoon’, surrendered before the police here on Thursday. He was taken...
August 31, 2017Haryana government has decided to set up eight new Women Police Stations (WPSs) at Sub Division level in the state. These police stations will be established at Assandh, Dadri, Hansi, Gohana, Manesar, Dabwali, Ballabgarh and Naraingarh in the state. An official spokesperson said that chief minister (CM) Manohar Lal Khattar has approved creation of these...
July 14, 2017Haryana Police on Wednesday arrested four people in connection with the Junaid Khan lynching that had taken place inside a Mathura-bound train in Ballabhgarh last week. The arrests were made a day after Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said the perpetrators would be brought to justice. Junaid, 15, was stabbed to death when he was...
June 28, 2017A sub-inspector in Haryana Police, Anita Kundu, on Sunday become the first woman to scale Mount Everest from the Chinese side. This is for the second time that Kundu, 29, has scaled the Mount Everest. She had earlier had scaled the highest peak from the Nepal side on May 18, 2013 and repeated the act on Sunday by hoisting...
May 21, 2017Haryana Police chief B S Sandhu on Wednesday said nodal officers from the Northeast will be appointed at state police stations to help people from the region here. Director General of Haryana Police Sandhu said this while announcing a reward of Rs.2 lakh to anyone providing clues related to the culprits behind the gang-rape of a...
May 17, 2017With Jat leaders threatening to intensify their agitation for reservation by observing "Balidan Divas" (day of sacrifice) tomorrow, the Haryana police on Saturday said that there will be maximum deployment of forces to prevent any untoward incident. The agitation seeking reservation in education and government jobs for the Jat community among other demands entered its...
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