Two criminals arrested with loaded pistol from Connaught Place
The Delhi Police claimed to have arrested two notorious criminals with a loaded country-made pistol from Connaught Place in New Delhi, authorities said on Tuesday.
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Delhi Police has arrested one person in connection with the alleged rape of a 24-year-old northeast woman in Hauz Khas Village here.
The accused, a resident of Chandra Vihar, was identified last night, police said today.
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Further details are awaited.
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Police teams had been working on different leads based on CCTV footage and local intelligence and by questioning parking attendants, private security guards of the Deer Park and other shopkeepers in the locality.
The incident happened on the night of February 18 when the woman was returning from a party in Hauz Khas village along with her friends and cousins.
The woman told police that around 11:30 pm she was offered a drop home by an unknown person.
He apparently told her that his vehicle was parked at some distance near the park. The accused, thereafter, on the pretext of guiding the woman, led her to an isolated stretch in the adjoining park area and allegedly raped her.
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The Delhi Police claimed to have arrested two notorious criminals with a loaded country-made pistol from Connaught Place in New Delhi, authorities said on Tuesday.
In a major effort to curb organized and street crime, Delhi Police conducted a special drive in Rohini District from March 1 to March 31. The operation resulted in multiple arrests and the seizure of a large quantity of illegal items, police said on Tuesday.
According to an official statement, the crackdown resulted in the arrest of four African nationals from an influential family in Nigeria.
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