In his reporting career of over 20 years, Sanjeev K Jha has covered bureaucracy, politics, ISI activities in border areas, music and Bollywood. Presently, he covers crime in the national Capital.
Articles by Sanjeev K Jha
Tillu Tajpuriya killed 10 days after murder plan hatched: Police charge sheet
Six suspects planned the May 2 murder of gangster Sunil Maan alias Tillu Tajpuriya in Tihar jail as revenge for his involvement in another murder.
Updated on Aug 09, 2023 04:54 AM IST
Tillu Tajpuria murder: Four Tihar inmates booked for murder
On May 2, Tajpuria was stabbed over 100 times by four members of the rival Gogi gang in the courtyard of jail number 8 of Tihar Central Prison, and in full view of the security personnel and other inmates
Updated on Aug 04, 2023 11:44 PM IST
Bishnoi cousin wanted for Moosewala murder extradited from Azerbaijan to Delhi
Sachin Bishnoi’s arrest is the latest in a series of arrests that has broken the backbone of several foreign-based criminal networks in Punjab, said police
Updated on Aug 01, 2023 11:27 PM IST
Man bludgeons woman to death in broad daylight; murder weapon found, accused caught
A 28-year-old man was arrested for bludgeoning his 22-year-old cousin to death in a park in Delhi. The woman was stalked by the attacker, who killed her after she refused to marry him. The incident took place near a police station and was recorded by a passerby. The accused did not attempt to flee and was caught by the police. The incident has sparked outrage and raised concerns about the safety of women from stalkers.
Updated on Jul 29, 2023 12:08 AM IST
Sanjeev K Jha, New Delhi
Malviya Nagar murder: Irfan stalked, threatened her, says victim’s family
Mohammad Irfan struck his cousin Nargis around 40 times in a fit of rage with an iron rod after she refused to marry him
Updated on Jul 29, 2023 06:15 AM IST
‘Security lapse’: 4 Tihar officials suspended over Yasin Malik’s appearance in SC
Despite a ban on the physical production of a terrorist, Malik, who is serving life imprisonment in a terror funding case, appeared in the Supreme Court under police escort on Friday
Updated on Jul 22, 2023 04:22 PM IST
Chinese manjha trade thrives in Delhi amid inadequate legal deterrent
On Thursday, a seven-year-old girl was killed in west Delhi’s Paschim Vihar after her throat was slit by Chinese manjha (glass-coated kite string).
Updated on Jul 22, 2023 04:47 AM IST
Seven-year-old girl dies after throat slit by Chinese manjha
Delhi has, for decades, been unable to stamp out the use of manjha to fly kites, with the city consequently reporting several injuries and deaths every year.
Updated on Jul 21, 2023 03:47 AM IST
ITO going under triggers massive traffic spillovers across Delhi
Parts of central Delhi's ITO and Mathura Road were submerged due to flooding
Updated on Jul 15, 2023 12:37 AM IST
2 more lawyers, prime accused in Tis Hazari firing case, arrested: Police
DCP (north district) Sagar Singh Kalsi said the two lawyers arrested on Friday have been identified as Manish Sharma and Lalit Sharma
Updated on Jul 07, 2023 12:04 PM IST
Three arrested for shooting in Tis Hazari court in Delhi, one on the run
The incident was the fallout of a confrontation between two groups of lawyers at Tis Hazari on Wednesday.
Updated on Jul 06, 2023 11:42 PM IST
Part of under-construction house collapses in south Delhi, two rescued
Two labourers trapped in a collapsed building in south Delhi were rescued after a four-hour operation. No other bodies were found at the scene.
Updated on Jul 06, 2023 11:34 PM IST
Antique FIRs: How Delhi has dealt with crime since the 19th Century
In the 1860s and 1870s, FIRs were barely a couple of sentences. In the next century, suspects were more sketched out. Today, FIRs run into several pages
Updated on Jun 28, 2023 09:44 AM IST
Sanjeev K JhaShiv Sunny
Delhi University student killed one week after fight with accused: Cops
Nikhil Chouhan was stabbed outside Aryabhatta College on Sunday and died in front of his girlfriend.
Updated on Jun 20, 2023 05:22 AM IST
Delhi Police to conduct survey to identify drug sources in city
Delhi Police will conduct a survey to identify drug sources and prepare an action plan to deal with the issue alongside an awareness campaign.
Updated on Jun 20, 2023 12:11 AM IST
Sexual harassment, no Pocso: Delhi Police charges against Brij Bhushan Singh
Singh may not face immediate arrest as maximum punishment is 5 years, below 7-year arrest threshold as per Code of Criminal Procedure and SC guidelines.
Updated on Jun 16, 2023 05:15 AM IST
Police charge Brij Bhushan in one case, seek cancellation of 2nd
The Delhi Police said that there was no corroborative evidence against Singh in the second case filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO ) Act
Updated on Jun 15, 2023 05:02 PM IST
Delhi Police file charge sheet against Brij Bhushan in sexual harassment case
Deputy police commissioner (New Delhi) Pranav Tayal said it is not mandatory to arrest Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
Updated on Jun 15, 2023 02:27 PM IST
Police file cancellation report, say no proof against Brij Bhushan in POCSO case
The police’s 552-page cancellation report filed in a Delhi court cites statements from a minor wrestler, her father, Singh, and other witnesses
Updated on Jun 15, 2023 01:25 PM IST
Police file cancellation report, say no proof against Brij Bhushan in POSCO case
The Delhi Police’s 552-page cancellation report cites statements from the minor complainant, her father, Singh, and other witnesses
Updated on Jun 15, 2023 12:45 PM IST
Worker killed after concrete span of Dwarka e-way crashes in Delhi
A worker was killed when a 37-metre long concrete span collapsed on him at a construction site near Mahipalpur. Two supervisors have been arrested. The flyover is part of the stack interchange being constructed at the Shiv Murti near Mahipalpur to connect Dwarka Expressway with the Delhi-Jaipur highway, Delhi?s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport, and the Nelson Mandela Marg in Delhi?s Vasant Kunj. The overall project is part of Package 1 of the Dwarka Expressway that is expected to be completed by December this year.
Updated on Jun 15, 2023 12:12 AM IST
LG to adopt four Delhi villages for development
The four villages are Nizampur and Jaunti at Kanjhawala in northwest Delhi, and Rawta and Deorala in Kapashera in southwest Delhi.
Updated on Jun 13, 2023 11:46 PM IST
Four wrestlers share audio, visual evidence against former WFI chief with police
Ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is expected to be indicted soon. Some of India's most successful athletes have been protesting against him.
Updated on Jun 12, 2023 12:36 AM IST
Sanjeev K Jha, New Delhi
Two associates of Lawrence Bishnoi held after a shootout in Delhi
The two were wanted for the murder of BJP leader Surender Matiala, police said, adding that one of the suspects is a minor
Updated on Jun 09, 2023 11:53 PM IST
Brij Bhushan's associates quizzed in wrestlers' case
A police team visited Singh's residences in Gonda and Lucknow on Sunday to corroborate his statements.
Published on Jun 07, 2023 12:08 PM IST
Mess behind bars: 7 dead in Delhi jails since March
Jail officers aware of these incidents said most incidents involving an inmate dying by suicide inside jails are due to family-related problems.
Updated on Jun 06, 2023 02:01 PM IST
Delhi’s Shahbad Dairy victim died of haemorrhagic shock, says autopsy
The autopsy also revealed that the victim’s small and large intestines had been pieced at multiple places
Updated on Jun 05, 2023 06:00 AM IST
HT Exclusive: Police recover weapon used in Shahbad Dairy murder
The knife was recovered at the instance of Sahil, the prime suspect, from a vacant plot near the Rithala Metro station, said police
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 04:45 AM IST
Sanjeev K JhaShiv Sunny
Murder suspect taken to Shahbad Dairy, summons to victim’s friends
The investigators said that Sahil was taken to the crime scene inside a narrow alley in the area around 3am on Wednesday.
Updated on Jun 01, 2023 04:33 AM IST
Shahbad Dairy locals surrounded teen’s body: Cop who first arrived at scene
A 16-year-old girl was murdered in Delhi's Shahbad Dairy neighbourhood, and local residents did not intervene as the killer stabbed the victim multiple times and crushed her skull with a stone slab. The beat constable was informed about the murder and reached the location 17 minutes later, after which he informed his superiors. CCTV footage showed that local residents watched the assault from a distance before locking themselves inside their homes, and the victim's mother refused to visit the crime scene. The police are investigating the reason why the parents did not visit the site.
Updated on May 31, 2023 12:13 AM IST
Sanjeev K JhaShiv Sunny
