“We received info about a fire in a chemical godown. The fire was declared of medium category. 27 fire engines are present here and the fire has been brought under control. As of now, there is no report of any casualty,” SK Dua, Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Delhi said.

#WATCH | Fire breaks out in a chemical factory in Alipur area of Delhi, 12 fire tenders present at the spot

Details awaited. pic.twitter.com/eO3O7WumU9

— ANI (@ANI) August 13, 2023

Free Luxury Bus Rides For Senior Citizens To Visit Ayodhya, Other Pilgrimage Sites

Since trains are not connected directly to few pilgrimage sites, senior citizens will get free luxury bus rides to visit the holy places under the Delhi government’s pilgrimage scheme. “I want every elderly person in Delhi to go on a pilgrimage but sometimes, trains are unavailable. So, luxury buses can be used to send them to nearby pilgrimage places like Ayodhya,” Arvind Kejriwal said.

CM Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday met a group of people headed for a pilgrimage to Dwarkadhish Temple in Gujarat at the Thyagraj Stadium here. He asked them to seek blessings for Delhi and the country. More than 71,000 people from Delhi have gone on pilgrimages by 72 trains under the scheme so far, Kejriwal said.

Traffic restrictions around Red Fort

• Netaji Subhash Marg from Delhi Gate to Chatta Rail
• Lothian Road from GPO Delhi to Chatta Rail
• SP Mukherjee Marg from HC Sen Marg to Yamuna Bazar Chowk
• Chandni Chowk road from Ring road to Netaji Subhash Marg
• Esplanade road and its Link Road to Netaji Subhash Marg
• Ring Road to Rajghat to ISBT
• Outer ring road from ISBT to IP flyover i.e. Salimarbagh bypass

Roads to avoid from 4 am to 11 am on August 13

Those vehicles which do not have parking labels for the rehearsals may avoid C-Hexagon, India Gate, Copernics Marg, Mandi House, Sikandra Road, W Point, A point Tikal Marg, Mathura Road, BSZ Marg, Netaji Subhash Marg, JL Nehru Marg, Ring Road between Nizamuddin Khatta and ISBT Kashmere Gate and Outer Ring Road from Nizamuddin Khatta and ISBT via Salimarbagh Bypass.

Check Alternate routes

Alternative- 1: Aurobindo Marg – Safdarjang Road – Kamal Ataturk Marg – Kautilya Marg – S Marg – 11 Murti- Mother Teresa Crescent – Park Street- Mandir Marg – Panchkulan Road
-Rani Jhansi Road and reach their destinations in North Delhi and vice-versa.

Alternative- 2: Reach Connaught Place – Minto Road – Bhavbhuli Marg – Ajmeri Gate
-Shradhanand Marg – Lahori Gate Chow – Naya Bazar – Peeli Kothi – S.P. Mukherjee Marg up to ODRS and reach their destination in North Delhi and vice versa.

Alternative. 3: Reach Nizamuddin Bridge to cross Yamuna – Pushta Road – GT Road and cross Yuddhisthar Setu to ISBT and reach their destination in North Delhi and vice versa.

CHECK COMPLETE TRAFFIC ADVISORY 

Delhi Metro Timings For Independence Day

The metro train services on all lines will start at 5 am from all terminal stations. The trains will run with a frequency of 30 minutes on all the lines till 6 am. After 6 am, metro trains will run as per the normal timetable throughout the day. Parking facilities will not be available at metro stations from 6am on 14th August till 2 pm on 15th August, said Delhi Metro Rail Corporation in a statement.

People should call the helpline number at 9971009001 if they have any questions about road traffic, according to the police

Giving details, a senior official said the suspect, identified as Pooja, a friend of the victim’s parents– came to her house on Thursday when the boy was home alone and murdered him.

The matter came to light after the boy’s teacher called his mother and informed her that the boy did not come to his class, Deputy Commissioner of Police (west) Vichitra Veer told news agency PTI. The officer added that the police received information about the boy death at around 8: 30 PM on late Thursday evening.

“On Thursday around 8.30 pm, police received information from BLK Hospital about a boy who was brought dead to the hospital and had strangulation marks on his neck,” the DCP said, adding that initial investigations have revealed that known to the boy’s family and had even visited their house in the past. However, she was involved in some sort of feud with the child’s parents.

In her statement to the police, the slain child’s mother said: ”
“I was returning home from my office when I received a call from my son’s teacher that he did not come to the class. When I reached the home, I found it was locked from the outside. I opened the lock, went inside and saw that the whole house was ransacked and some items were lying on the bed.”

The woman searched the house for her son and noticed that the mattress on the bed was not in place. When she opened the bed box, she found her son lying lifeless inside it, police said.

She rushed her son to the hospital where he was declared dead, they said.

According to police, the boy’s parents Jitender and Neelu had been living separately for some time. Pooja came to the woman’s house when she was not there. She stayed there for a while and left after some time.

Neelu, in her statement, said, “I called my husband and informed him about it. Meanwhile, he received a call from a woman who threatened him.”

A murder case has been registered at Inderpuri police station and the body has been sent to RML Hospital for post-mortem, the DCP said.

He added that multiple teams have been formed and raids are being conducted at Pooja’s possible hideouts.

(With PTI inputs)

The advisory has urged parents to ensure their kids do not carry mobile phones to the school. “The parents are requested to ensure that their wards do not carry mobile phones in the school premises,” the advisory read, adding that in case students bring mobile phones to school, it will be stored in a locker and handed back after school hours.

“In case, students bring mobile phones to the school, then the school authorities shall make adequate and appropriate arrangements for safe custody using lockers/others system etc.”

The advisory also directed the teachers and staffs to to avoid using mobile phones in places like classrooms, playgrounds, laboratories and libraries where teaching and learning activities take place.

“Teachers and other staff are refrained from using mobiles during the teaching and learning activities i.e. in classrooms, playgrounds, laboratories and Library etc.” it said.

The advisory asked school authorities to provide helpline numbers where students and parents can call in case of an emergency.

“The school authorities may provide sufficient dedicated helpline numbers to the parents/students from where the students can receive and make calls. Accordingly, HoS of all Government Schools and all the HoS/Manager of Private Unaided/ Aided Recognized Schools of DoE are hereby advised to disseminate the above information to all the students and parents as well as all the teaching/non-teaching staff working in their schools and take necessary action,” it said.

The DoE circular applies to all private as well as government-run schools in the national capital.

(With inputs from agencies)

The Lt Governor said tobacco products are now affecting children and youngsters and this menace should be contained for the future generation, they said.

He stressed that the notification needs to be enforced strictly and no lackadaisical attitude towards its enforcement in the city will be tolerated.

“The Lt Governor, while invoking his powers provided under Article 239 AA (4) of the Constitution of India, has issued these orders banning tobacco products, (Gutkha/Paan Masala) giving utmost importance to the issue of public health and in light of rising number of oral cancer cases in the capital,” an official said.

Article 239AA pertains to special provisions with respect to Delhi.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, government of India, under the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011, has prohibited and restricted sale of products containing tobacco and nicotine to be used as ingredients in any food products.

The Food Safety Department of the Delhi government will issue a notification extending the ban soon, following approval by the LG, the official said.

“This move will prohibit the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of tobacco (flavoured, scented or mixed with any addictive) and going by the name or form of Gutka, Paan Masala, flavoured/scented tobacco, Kharra or otherwise by whosoever,” he said.

These banned products include packed or unpacked tobacco products and it will remain enforced for further one year, the official added.

In April this year, the Delhi High Court had also affirmed a ban imposed by the food safety commissioner on manufacture, storage and sale of gutka, paan masala, flavoured tobacco and similar products in the national capital, he said.

It had also set aside a September 2022 decision of a single judge of the High Court quashing the ban and allowed the appeals filed by the Centre and Delhi government against it and dismissed the objections raised by entities in tobacco business against the prohibition notifications issued earlier from 2015 till 2021, the official said.

(Only the headline has been reworked by India.com staff. Copy comes from a syndicated feed)

Police launched an investigation into the case and through technical and manual surveillance, the movement of an autorickshaw at around 1.40 am on Saturday was found suspicious, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Chandan Chowdhary said. Following this the route of the autorickshaw was tracked and its registration number identified. Its driver Arun, a resident of Chhatarpur, was apprehended near Gadaipur Band road.

Reportedly, on the day of murder, the three accompanied the woman on the pretext of dropping her off at the railway station. They took her near the Haryana border and strangled her. Arun identified the deceased as Sweety, the wife of Dharamveer. He confessed that he and his brother-in-laws Dharamveer and Satyavan, both residents of Nangloi, killed Sweety by strangulation near Haryana border and threw the body in the forest, the police officer said.

The driver told the police that he was aware of the topography of the area and the accused chose the forest area for the commission of crime and the disposal of the body, she said.

Arun said Dharamveer was not happy with the behaviour of his wife because she often eloped from her house for months without any information. He also revealed that nobody knows about the parents or the family background of the victim as Dharamveer had married her by paying Rs 70,000 to a woman, the DCP said.

The accused told that Sweety never talked about her parents or family members. She only said that she hailed from Patna in Bihar, police said.

A case under sections 302 (murder), 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence or giving false information to screen offender) and 34 (common intention) of the India Penal Code has been registered at Fatehpur Beri police station in connection with the murder of the woman, they said.

The auto-rickshaw used in the commission of the crime has been seized, police said, adding further investigation in the case is in progress, the DCP said.

The preliminary probe has revealed that the accused took the woman along with them on the pretext of dropping her at a railway station.

It is suspected that the victim’s husband gave money to an acquaintance of his wife. It is also not clear where the woman used to go after leaving her husband’s house, police said, adding that these facts are being verified.

(With PTI inputs)

#WATCH | Delhi: A fire broke out in the endoscopy room of AIIMS. All people evacuated.

More than 6 fire tenders sent, say Delhi Fire Service

Further details are awaited. pic.twitter.com/u8iomkvEpX

— ANI (@ANI) August 7, 2023

“The fire is under control. The Director has also reached the spot to take stock of the situation,” AIIMS Delhi said in a statement.

Delhi: A fire broke out in the endoscopy room of AIIMS. All people evacuated

(Inside visuals) pic.twitter.com/3OdlpSRoLo

— ANI (@ANI) August 7, 2023

The firefighting team reached the spot and started the rescue operation and all patients and staff in the vicinity were evacuated safely after a fire call was received from the emergency ward at 11:54 AM. The endoscopy room is located on the second floor of the Old Outpatient Department (OPD) at the hospital.

“A fire call has been received from the emergency ward of AIIMS at 11.54 hours. Total 8 fire tenders rushed to the site,” Delhi Fire Services Director Atul Garg told IANS.

Delhi Schools, Offices To Be Shut On September 8?

Schools may be declared a holiday and offices may be shut on September 8 in view of the mega event. “The Delhi government is being urged to declare September 8 (Friday) as a holiday, wherein schools and offices would be closed. The two days of the summit happen to be on the weekend, so the movement will be restricted,” a source was quoted as saying in a report by The New Indian Express.

The G20 Summit which is set to take place next month in the national capital will have distinguished guests for the summit.

Taking to Twitter, the Official Account of India’s G20 Presidency wrote, “G20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi taking concrete shape! Special briefings organised for Advance Teams from the #G20 and invitee countries & organizations at the iconic Bharat Mandapam.”

“Detailed discussions held on the logistical arrangements as New Delhi gears up to host the distinguished guests for the Summit. #G20India,” the tweet added.

According to the HT report, commuters can use the app to access instant features such as booking bikes, e-rickshaws, and cabs and view the timetable of feeder, DTC, and cluster bus routes from Metro stations.

The app will allow Metro users to e-shop and the products will be delivered at Metro stations for which lockers or “smart boxes” are being installed for the delivered goods to be stored.  Additionally, users can pay a certain amount to use the lockers for their personal belongings, officials added. Though the officials could not immediately clarify which stations will have the locker facility, they said that all prominent and interchange stations would have them.

About Momentum 2.0

Using the ‘Momentum 2.0’ mobile app, users will get instant and direct access to custom-made services such as last-mile connectivity options, a wide array of e-shopping choices, and digital lockers for quick and safe deliveries. Apart from these, commuters can also recharge their Delhi Metro Smart Cards using the ‘Momentum 2.0’ app. The App will also include additional features like smart payment options for other utility services.

The app will be India’s first virtual shopping app for a Metro system which will not only allow commuters to shop through e-commerce websites that partner with DMRC but also give them access to last-mile connectivity options.

Momentum 2.0 Facilities

E-Shopping:

“The app includes features for e-shopping options with a wide array of goods to choose from. This innovative ‘brick & click’ store experience will provide users with the convenience of shopping for groceries and other essential items at the metro stations,” the transporter said in a statement.

The statement also added that the travellers can use a QR code to make purchases in the app, where selected companies will use extended reality tools to showcase their goods and services.

Smart Boxes:

DMRC will install digital lockers named ‘Smart Boxes’ at select stations, where goods ordered through e-shopping on this app can be deposited safely and can be collected by the respective buyers once they arrive at their destination station, said the official statement. These smart boxes will offer secure, tech-enabled management of parcels, security items, and products.

Instant Smart Card Recharge:

With this app, commuters can also recharge their smart card instantly from anywhere. There is an auto-top-up facility for smart cards inbuilt into the app. The app will also facilitate smart payments. By setting up automatic instructions, recurring payments such as insurance, electricity, gas payments or FASTag recharge can be done easily.

Information Regarding Metro stations, Lifts:

The app users can also get detailed information on facilities available at metro stations such as the location and condition of gates, lifts, escalators, platforms, train timing, occupancy of coaches, and space availability with Momentum 2.0. Additionally, it will also provide real-time information on the arrival time of trains, subject to operational feasibility, location of platforms and exit gates. The app will also offer information on shops, outlets, kiosks, and ATMs available at the stations

Booking Cabs, Bikes:

With the app, commuters can also book cabs or bikes before coming out from metro and can have their vehicle ready to reach the destination.

Vigilant staff members spotted an injured barn owl on a lawn inside the Parliament premises. The bird had fallen from a tree and was found with an injury on its right wing. Recognising the urgent need for assistance, the concerned individuals promptly contacted the 24-hour Wildlife SOS emergency rescue helpline (+91-98719 63535). Responding to the distress call, Wildlife SOS dispatched a team of experienced rescuers to the location.

The rescue team, equipped with the necessary gear, took the barn owl under their care. The owl was promptly transferred to the Wildlife SOS rescue facility for immediate medical attention and treatment. The organisation’s dedicated veterinary team is now working diligently to rehabilitate the injured bird and ensure its recovery.

Kartick Satyanarayan, Co-founder & CEO, Wildlife SOS, said, “For barn owls and other birds of prey, the ability to fly is essential for hunting and survival. An injured wing can make it difficult for them to catch prey or escape predators. Wildlife SOS’ rehabilitation efforts aim to heal the injured wing of the bird as much as possible, ensuring its eventual release into its natural habitat.”

Wasim Akram, Director-Special Projects, Wildlife SOS, said, “We are grateful to the rescue caller for contacting Wildlife SOS and showing empathy towards the bird. The Wildlife SOS Rapid Response Unit provides round-the-clock service across Delhi-NCR to rescue and relocate wildlife that is injured, in distress or caught in conflict situations.”

Barn Owl – Tyto Alba

The barn owl (Tyto alba) is the most widely distributed species of owl in the world and one of the most widespread of all species of birds, being found almost everywhere except for the polar and desert regions, Asia north of the Himalayas, most of Indonesia, and some Pacific Islands. It is also known as the common barn owl, to distinguish it from the other species in its family, Tytonidae, which forms one of the two main lineages of living owls, the other being the typical owls (Strigidae).

The Barn owl does not hoot but utters an eerie, drawn-out screech.

Barn Owls Facts

Barn Owls do not clean or chew on their food, they prefer to swallow it whole with the skin and bones still included. As a result, they cough out pellets of indigestible matter which is made up of the skin and bones of their prey that they just consumed.

Barn Owls place their nests in the holes of trees, cliff ledges and crevices, caves, burrows, and manmade structures such as barns, nest boxes, haystacks, and other buildings.

Barn Owls are nocturnal hunters as they have evolved to hunt in total darkness. They are able to do this because their wings don’t make any noise while they fly and they have remarkable hearing. They are capable of picking up the faintest of noises due to their uneven ears. Barn Owls can find prey underneath covers like grass and snow whilst flying in the air.

Like other owls, Barn Owls have ears placed at different levels on the side of their head. Since their ears face different directions, they can locate the source of a sound accurately without having to turn their head. The small cover of feathers over their ears also helps them in directing sound into their ears, thereby enhancing their already powerful hearing.

Their eyes have adapted to centuries of hunting in absolute darkness. They can find prey in the dark with their night vision with ease, making them a formidable predator at night.

(Facts by birdwatchingacademy.com)

A preliminary probe revealed that as the victim allegedly jumped, he hit his head and died on the spot. Further investigation is underway. The situation at the spot is normal, crime and forensics teams have been called and proceedings under section 174 of the CrPC are going on, police added.

Four days ago on July 31, a 31-year-old librarian died after he allegedly jumped in front of a moving train at Delhi Metro’s Najafgarh station.The victim was identified as Manish Kumar, a resident of Prem Nagar in Najafgarh. He too died on the spot.

CCTV footage was checked and his family members also reached the spot. Kumar was a librarian in Uttrakhand’s Devprayag. He was married and had one daughter, he said.

In May, a 32-year-old man died in a similar way in front of a moving metro train at Noida Sector-34 metro station in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Budh Nagar district.

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Giving details, a police official told news agency PTI that on July 28 at around 2.13 am, a PCR call was received at Preet Vihar police station about an injured undergoing treatment at Hedgewar Hospital, police said. When the police visited the facility, they found that the victim was not fit to give a statement at that time.

“On July 29, he told the police that he, along with his girlfriend, ordered wine at a cafe on Vikas Marg. The waiter gave him a bill of Rs 2,600 to which he objected. During a heated argument, the staff at the cafe started abusing and beating him”, they said.

“Thereafter, he was forcefully bundled into a car and beaten up while he was being taken towards Meerut. After reaching Gang Nahar, he was physically abused by accused persons. A total of Rs 8,000, his car key and a mobile phone were robbed from him,” police said.

The attackers also made a video of the assault and threatened to share it on the internet if the victim did not pay an amount of Rs 50,000. Then they left him near Vivekanand Mahila College, Vivek Vihar in an injured condition. He was taken to the hospital by his family members, a police officer said.

A case under sections 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), 365 (kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person), 394 (voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery), 377 (unnatural offences), 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) and 34 (common intension) of the IPC was registered on his statement at Preet Vihar police station, police said.

They said three accused have been arrested while efforts are on to nab others.

During investigation, section 307 (attempt to murder), 384 and 120B of the IPC were also added and three accused have been arrested. The search for other accused is on, they added.

(With PTI inputs)

Popularly knows as the Delhi Services Bill, the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, empowers the Lieutenant Governor (LG) to exercise his sole discretion on several key matters including but not limited to transfers and postings of officials and disciplinary matters.

The BJP-led Centre and Delhi’s Aam Aadmi Party government have been at loggerheads in recent times over the control of services in the national capital.

Here are some of the key points of the Delhi Services Bill and how it will impact the Centre’s relationship with the Delhi government:

• National Capital Civil Services Authority: For transfers, postings and other disciplinary matters related to bureaucrats, which has been the bone of contention between the Centre and the Delhi government—the National Capital Civil Services Authority (NCCSA) will be established.
• Transfers and postings: The NCCSA will consist of the Chief Minister, Chief Secretary of Delhi, Principal Home Secretary of Delhi, and recommend transfers and postings of officers to the L-G. It will also make recommendations on disciplinary matters against erring officials to the Lieutenant Governor L-G.
• Sole discretion of L-G: The bill changes the power dynamic between the Centre and the Delhi government as the L-G can now exercise his ‘sole discretion’ on key matters, including recommendations made by the NCCSA. The L-G is also empowered to summon, prorogate and dissolve the Delhi Legislative Assembly.
• NCCSA recommendations: The NCCSA recommendations will be based on a majority and the L-G has the power to either approve the recommendations, ask for a reconsideration, or in case of difference of opinion on any of the aforementioned matters, the L-G’s decision will be final.
• Authority: The bill also authorises the department secretaries to bring to the notice of the L-G, the Chief Minister and the Chief Secretary any matter that may bring the Delhi Government and the Centre at loggerheads. In such a scenario, the secretaries are not obliged to consult the concerned minister first and can directly bring the matter to the L-G’s notice.
• Legislative matters: The bill empowers the L-G to have the final say on key legislative and administrative matters, thereby curtailing the powers of the Delhi government. Such matters include those affecting the peace and security situation in Delhi, matter affecting Delhi government’s relationship with the Centre, or any state government, the Supreme Court, or the High Court of Delhi and other authorities.
• Delhi legislature: The bill empowers the President of India to appoint authorities, boards, commissions, statutory bodies, or office bearers for any law of Parliament related to the Union List, while the L-G has been granted similar powers with regards to the Delhi legislature when a matter falls in the ambit of State List.
• Administrative importance: The bill deviates from its parent ordinance in several key areas. The ordinance had stated that any matter of administrative importance which the President or the Delhi CM consider necessary will be submitted to the L-G prior to issuing any order. However, as per the bill, only matters of administrative importance which the CM considers necessary must be submitted to the L-G.

The Delhi services bill was passed after a nearly four-hour-long debate which was replied to by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Replying during the debate, Shah made it clear that the central government has the power to make laws on Union territories and Delhi, being a Union Territory, the Centre enjoys full rights to make rules also.

‘Opposition not interested in debate’

Shah said that opposition parties did not take part in the debate on any bill passed in the House and kept protesting on their demands over the debate on the Manipur situation. Pointing towards the opposition benches, he asked what has changed that they were taking part in the bill concerning Delhi.

“The opposition’s priority is to save their alliance. The opposition is not worried about  Manipur…Everyone is talking about the rights of a state. But which state? Delhi is not a state but a Union Territory…The Parliament has the right to make laws for Delhi…,” he said.

The Home Minister launched a scathing attack on the opposition for joining hands against the central government’s move to bring the bill and predicted that once the bill is passed, the opposition alliance will collapse.

‘AAP regime not-functioning within rules’

He alleged that the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government in Delhi has not been not functioning within rules and it is even not convening assembly session regularly. Shah claimed that the administrative arrangement in Delhi was working fine under Congress and BJP regimes until a new party came to power in the national capital in 2015.

Taking a veiled dig at AAP, he said the aim of the party is not to work for people but to “fight” with the Centre. He also targeted AAP and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over alleged corruption in the renovation of bungalows.

‘AAP only here to fight, not serve’

“In the year 2015, a party came to power in Delhi whose only motive was to fight, not serve…The problem is not getting right to do transfer postings, but getting control of the vigilance department to hide their corruption like building their bungalows,” Amit Shah said.

Even the cabinet meeting of the Delhi government is not convened regularly, he said, adding that the bill is constitutionally valid and it is for the benefit of the people of Delhi.

Shah also asked the opposition parties to support the bill, saying it is for the welfare of the people of the national capital.

As the bill was being passed, members of several opposition parties walked out of the Lok Sabha as a mark of protest.

AAP member Sushil Kumar Rinku, who tore a copy of the bill and threw it towards the chair, was subsequently suspended by Speaker Om Birla for the remaining part of the Monsoon session for unruly behaviour.

During his address, Shah also said the government was ready for a discussion on the situation in violence-hit Manipur for as long as the opposition wants and that he would respond to it.

(With inputs from agencies)

Addressing a press conference in Gurugram on Wednesday, the DGP said the situation in the state was under control and curfew has been relaxed for a brief period in Nuh. Gurugram is completely safe and there is no report of any violence. Senior officers have been deployed in Nuh and the police force has been directed to strictly deal with anybody violating orders of the administration, he said.

A special investigation team will be formed to probe all cases of violence. If there was any conspiracy, it will also be investigated and the guilty will not be spared. The role of Bajrang Dal’s Monu Manesar is also being investigated, Agrawal said.

A total 41 of FIRs have been registered in Nuh and 116 suspects arrested. More than 100 suspects have been detained for questioning, the Haryana DGP said.

Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad Stage Protests

Meanwhile, members of Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Wednesday staged protests in several parts of the national capital against the violence in the Nuh. The protestors hit the streets near East Delhi’s Nirman Vihar Metro station and Ghonda Chowk, raising slogans. Apart from these two places, demonstrations were also held near Subhash Nagar Chowk.

The turn of events led the Haryana government to imposing prohibitory orders under section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in some parts of the state. Peace committee meetings were also held to quell tensions while the leaders have appealed for peace.

#WATCH | Bajrang Dal workers hold protest at Delhi’s Ghonda Chowk against Nuh violence; police barricades in place to control the crowd

Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has given a protest call against the recent violent clashes in Haryana’s Nuh pic.twitter.com/caHbLS5VEA

— ANI (@ANI) August 2, 2023

What led to clashes in Haryana’s Nuh on Monday?

The advisory comes amid activists of Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal held protests at multiple places in the national capital on Wednesday against the communal violence in Haryana’s Nuh and Gurugram. Police have also beefed up security at sensitive places in Delhi in the wake of clashes neighbouring Haryana. Protests by Bajrang Dal and VHP caused traffic jams at Vikas Marg which connects east Delhi to the central parts of the city.

“Keeping in view the violence in some districts of Haryana, adjoining Delhi, elaborate security arrangements have been made at all sensitive places in Delhi and additional police forces have also been deployed where necessary. “Any attempt to harm Delhi’s security and communal harmony will be dealt with strictly,” the Delhi Police said.

Delhi Traffic Update

• Due to protest at Red Light, Nirman Vihar Metro Stn. Today from 8 AM onwards, Vikas Marg to be completely blocked. Commuters coming from Ghaziabad or by Delhi-Meerut E-way & going towards ITO to take NH-24. Those coming from Vivek Vihar to take Nala Road for ITO.
• Traffic is affected on Outer Ring Road in the carriageway from Deepali Chowk towards Madhuban Chowk due to breakdown of an HGV. Kindly avoid the stretch
• Obstruction in traffic on Vande Mataram Marg in the carriageway from Dhaula Kuan Flyover towards Hanuman Murti near Buddha Garden
• Traffic is affected in the carriageway from Panchsheel Flyover towards RTR Flyover due to breakdown of an HTV at IIT Flyover.

On Tuesday evening, fresh violence broke out in Gurugram’s Badshahpur after a mob set fire to an eatery and vandalised adjoining shops. The Delhi Police, meanwhile, has beefed up patrolling in the city after an alert was sounded on Tuesday following communal clashes in parts of Haryana, including neighbouring Gurugram. Security was stepped up and the Rapid Action Force (RAF) conducted a flagmarch on Wednesday.

A senior police officer said the Delhi Police keeps a tab on the incidents in neighbouring states as well as other parts of the country that may have impact on Delhi.

The victim was identified as Manish Kumar, a resident of Prem Nagar in Najafgarh. He died on the spot, the officer said.

CCTV footage has been checked and his family members also reached the spot. Kumar was a librarian in Uttrakhand’s Devprayag. He was married and had one daughter, he said. Inquest proceedings under Section 174 of the CrPC are being done and further inquiry is underway, the police added. According to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, services normalised in 15 to 20 minutes.

“Hospitals will be made ready for dengue cases. I also had a discussion with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) commissioner regarding the same today,” Hindustan Times reported quoting Bharadwaj. Last week, Doctors said that they are seeing a record surge in cases of conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye, as well as dengue in the national capital.

Dengue is a viral fever which is vector-borne and usually the cases increase after the monsoon season every year. The common symptoms include fever, retro orbital pain, severe headache, pain abdomen, vomiting and sometimes, diarrhoea.

“In our OPDs, nearly 20 per cent of patients having fever are suffering from dengue. While the patients currently are not sick to be hospitalised and many of them are being taken care of in the OPD itself, but some are needing admissions and also platelet transfusions,” Dr Ajay Kumar Gupta, Director, Internal Medicine, Max Hospital Vaishali, told IANS.

“There has been an approximately 10-12 per cent rise in the number of dengue patients coming to us,” added Dr Santosh Kumar Aggarwal, Sr Consultant – Internal Medicine, Marengo Asia Hospitals, Sector 16, Faridabad.

Dr Shuchin Bajaj, Internal Medicine, Ujala Cygnus Group of Hospitals, also said that the hospital is “getting more than average dengue cases per week this time, as compared to last year’s numbers”.

Steps Taken By Delhi Government To Check The Spread

1. The government increased fines for mosquito breeding – Rs 1000 for households and Rs 5000 for commercial establishments.
2. In a meeting held last week, it was decided to check the breeding of mosquito larvae in households through breedings checkers.
3. The 1031 helpline, in addition to Covid-19 cases, has been designated to cater to dengue cases as well. Bharadwaj also said a 24×7 control room will be set up soon.
4. Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has asked the director of education to ensure the strict implementation of wearing full-sleeve clothes and full pants in schools as preventive measures.
5. School students have been roped in to participate in the campaign to check spread. Children will be made responsible for spreading awareness and for checking their homes for stagnant water.
6. A ‘Dengue Homework Cards’ has been asked to provide to the students to help monitor their homes. This report card to be made by the students has been made “mandatory” for all the schools in Delhi, the minister further said.
7. ASHA workers, the Delhi Metro rail network and police have been asked to join the campaign against dengue.
8. Delhi Metro has started making announcements at its stations to raise awareness.
9. The government also urged people to avoid self-medication or buy over-the-counter drugs in case of a fever. “Aspirin, disprin, ibuprofen, which further thin the blood, should not be taken by a dengue patient. A doctor should be consulted in case of fever,” the minister cautioned.

How To Prevent Dengue?

To prevent the risk of dengue, the doctors suggested wearing protective clothes, using mosquito repellents, keeping the environment and surroundings clean, not letting water stagnate as mosquitos can multiply there, and keeping children protected.

Earlier in the day, a 22-year-old female college student was found dead at a park in South Delhi’s Malviya Nagar. An iron rod was recovered near her body and there were injury marks on her head, indicating that she was attacked by the rod and was killed.

#WATCH | Woman murdered in Malviya Nagar | "We need death penalty for the accused, nothing less. I had only one daughter…I won’t leave him”, father of the victim breaks down pic.twitter.com/TEQkhiqRwf

— ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2023

Girl Was A Graduate Of DU’s Kamala Nehru College

Notably, the girl had graduated from DU’s Kamala Nehru College earlier this year and was pursuing steno coaching lessons at Malviya Nagar area.

After the incident was reported, the man who was with the girl at the time of the crime was arrested by the police. He was a resident of Sangam Vihar.

Victim’s Family Disagreed With Marriage

As per the updates from the police, the duo were in a relationship but the victim’s family disagreed with their marriage. The girl then stopped talking to the boy after this, which was not taken lightly by him.

DCP South Chandan Chowdhary said that the victim arrived at the park near Aurbindo College with a friend and then the man had fled the spot but was arrested by the police.

“We received information that the body of a 22-year-old girl was found near Aurbindo College in South Delhi’s Malviya Nagar. An iron rod was found near her body. According to a preliminary investigation, the girl was attacked with a rod. Further investigation is in progress,” DCP Chandan Chowdhary was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

Why She Was Killed?

“The incident took place inside the park. The deceased is a college student. She had come to the park with her friend. There are injuries on the deceased’s head,” the police officer added.

Police said the arrested accused has been identified as Irfan, who is a cousin of the deceased. He allegedly killed her for rejecting his marriage proposal,” the police said.

In the meantime, the officials told ANI that the incident is based on a love affair and denial of marriage as the accused is unemployed which allegedly led him to kill her.

What Police Say on The Matter

“This matter appears to be an outcome of a love affair and refusal of marriage proposal. The victim and the accused are cousins. The deceased’s family had earlier rejected his marriage proposal after coming to know that he was unemployed. Subsequently, the victim had also stopped talking to him,” DCP, South Delhi, Chandan Chowdhary said.

“After rejection, he fell into a state of depression as he felt that he would not be able to get married. Meanwhile, his younger brother’s marriage was being finalised. Following this he committed the crime today,” DCP Chowdhary said.

“The accused worked as a delivery boy and knew her schedule. He knew that place where the victim was taking stenography classes and that she offten passed through the area where the incident took place,” she added.

DCP said that the accused reached Vijay Mandal Park in Malviya Nagar at around 12 noon on Friday, and called the victim as he wanted to sort out their issue. “The two went to park, where the accused allegedly attacked the victim with an iron rod,” she said.

Earlier in the day, Police found the 22-year-old victim’s body on a bench at Vijay Mandal Park at Shivalik A block of Malviya Nagar. An iron rod was also found near the body and according to officials, the victim had injuries on her head.

Soon after the incident, the chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women, Swati Maliwal, took to Twitter and wrote, “In a posh locality like Malviya Nagar, a girl was beaten to death with a rod. Delhi is extremely unsafe.”

“It doesn’t matter to anyone. Only in newspaper reports, the names of girls are changed, and the crimes do not stop,” she added.