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Arun Singh

Arun Singh works as a senior correspondent with Hindustan Times. He covers crime, traffic, fire, and transport. Earlier, he was working with TOI and covered Bhopal crime and traffic. He started his career in Journalism in 2018.

Articles by Arun Singh

Leaking roof, waterlogged campus: RTO office in Noida in dire need of repairs

The office is located in a rented building owned by Noida authority, but basic amenities such as drinking water, restrooms, and waiting areas for visitors are missing

The RTO office caters to nearly 2.5 million residents of the district, and more than 500 people visit the office regularly for work related to registering new vehicles, obtaining NOC for old vehicles, driving licences, and transferring ownership of vehicles. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Jun 28, 2024 06:18 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

Body of unidentified man found in drain in Noida; murder suspected

The dead man appeared to be aged between 30 and 35 years. No injury marks were visible on the body as it was highly decomposed

No identity documents were recovered from the person of the deceased, and the body was dressed in a blue T-shirt and pants. Further investigation in the matter is underway. (Representational Image)

Noida

Updated on Jun 27, 2024 06:58 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

Noida: Moving car catches fire on Parthala flyover

The video of the fire was widely shared on social media platforms. Due to the incident, traffic was affected on Parthala flyover and was restored after a while

A fire tender was used to douse the fire on Wednesday. But the car was completely gutted, said the fire brigade. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Jun 27, 2024 06:02 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

Thieves make off with brand new SUV worth ₹55 lakh in Noida

The man said the theft was recorded on a CCTV camera and the footage shows a white SUV doing a recce of the area on Monday between 3 and 4am

A senior police officer said the theft was committed by professional thieves, as it needs technical knowledge to access the ECM of top-end cars. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Jun 25, 2024 06:54 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Greater Noida: Girl,14, tries to end life over morphed photo; 2 held

A few days ago, one of her male friends edited her photo and shared it in the group, and four male suspects made fun of the photo

The girl’s uncle told HT that her brother spotted her as her health started to deteriorate and alerted the neighbours who rushed her to a nearby hospital. (Representational image)

Noida

Updated on Jun 23, 2024 08:10 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Greater Noida

Noida woman put under digital arrest for 5 days, duped of ₹1.30 crore

The fraudster directed her not to disconnect the call even for a minute or reveal the process of investigation to anyone to avoid facing any legal action

On June 13, one of the suspects called up the woman, claiming that he belonged to a courier firm based at Andheri in Mumbai, and a parcel, containing incriminating items and belonging to her, has been found. (Representational image)

Noida

Updated on Jun 22, 2024 06:34 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Noida traffic police holds awareness drive at Sect 16 market

If someone was found violating traffic rules while using these things on private vehicle, the source will be found out and a case will be registered against the shopkeeper

The drive, being held from June 11 to June 25, has been initiated following directions from Uttar Pradesh additional director general of police (traffic) Badugu Deva Paulson to the Noida traffic police to penalise anyone violating these rules. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Jun 22, 2024 06:36 AM IST

ByArun Singh

GB Nagar in May logged five-year high in no of fires

The number of fires recorded in May was 340 in 2019, 158 in 2020, 142 in 2021, 214 in 2022, 198 in 2023 and 405 in 2024, according to the fire department data.

Fire at a fuel station earlier this month. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Jun 20, 2024 05:46 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Car goes up in flames on Elevated Road in Noida

It was suspected that some technical fault or short-circuit happened in the car’s engine, which led to the incident, a police officer said

As the man switched off the AC, suddenly smoke started billowing out of the AC blower, he parked the car and alighted before it caught fire. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Jun 18, 2024 05:38 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Police crack down on illegal stickers on GB Nagar vehicles

Since the drive started, traffic police has issued 238 challans for using hooters, 87 for using police stickers, and 1,554 for displaying UP and central government stickers on vehicles

The drive, which started from June 11 and will continue till June 25, is aimed at controlling the misuse of such items or labels used by VIPs or people holding high offices. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Jun 17, 2024 06:50 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Three arrested for ramming car into three cops in Noida

The S-I is currently on bed-rest as doctors have operated upon his leg. He also alleged that the car occupants were drunk

Police identified the suspects as Nitesh Gupta, 22, Tushar Kalra, 20, both residents of Sector 41 and journalism students at a private university in Sector 125, and their friend Naveen Awana, 21, a resident of Sector 108. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Jun 17, 2024 03:19 PM IST

ByArun Singh

Noida: Three men concoct robbery tale to make off with ₹38 lakh, arrested

Police said the suspects believed that their Delhi based employer was dealing in illegal cash, and hence would not report the robbery to the police fearing an investigation against him, police said on Wednesday

The suspects (standing behind) in police custody. Police also recovered the money from the arrested men. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Jun 13, 2024 05:02 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

Four arrested after brawl over a cigarette at Garden Galleria mall in Noida

Initially, it was thought that the fight took place over the recently announced election results, but police on Monday said the dispute was over a cigarette.

A 50-second video of the incident went viral on social media platforms on Sunday morning, showing seven to eight people assaulting each other while security guards are trying to prevent them from fighting. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Jun 13, 2024 04:31 PM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

Poll results debate ends up in brawl at Noida mall

A video of the incident that went viral on social media platforms shows seven to eight people assaulting each other

Noida

Updated on Jun 10, 2024 07:04 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Noida: 22-yr-old dies after neighbour’s under construction roof crumbles

The man, a resident of Bareilly, had arrived at his uncles’ two-storey house in Sector 63 locality barely a few hours ago in the evening in search of job

Hariom, the deceased, suffered fractures on his ribs as the debris fell on his chest since he was sleeping on the front part of the terrace. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on Jun 08, 2024 05:06 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Noida: Man trying to fix flat tyre on e-way rammed and killed by speeding car

The car driver has been identified as Rajkumar, who goes by a single name, and resides in Greater Noida. He is a manager at a Dutch multinational conglomerate company in Sector 52, Noida, police said

Noida

Updated on Jun 06, 2024 05:26 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

Fire breaks out at Noida high-rise after AC unit suffers a short circuit

Following the short-circuit, a fire broke out in the indoor unit, which spread rapidly within the room due to AC gas leakage

Firefighters and society president claimed that the fire was controlled within half-an-hour using the building’s firefighting system. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on May 31, 2024 06:32 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

Noida: Fire breaks out at high-rise building in sector 100, none injured

The fire broke out at Lotus Boulevard Society after the air conditioner (AC) blasted on Thursday morning

The fire broke out on the 10th floor of the building (Twitter/video screengrab)

Noida

Updated on May 30, 2024 11:38 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Audi that hit elderly man in Noida was playing loud music, speeding: Police

Co-passenger Prince has also been booked for distracting the driver and instigating him to speed, said police

The Audi was recovered from the parking lot of NBCC India’s office in Delhi’s East Kidwai Nagar on Tuesday. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on May 30, 2024 06:58 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

Police trace Audi car that killed 64-year-old in Noida to Delhi

Police said the Audi carries a Haryana registration number, and belongs to a man called Pramod Kumar, a native of Jharkhand, whose family resides in Gurugram

Noida

Updated on May 29, 2024 07:10 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

Police yet to find luxury car that killed 64-year-old man in Noida

Police said it has checked more than 300 CCTV cameras till 4pm on Monday but the car’s registration number is not visible in any of them

The victim had left home for his daily morning walk and to buy milk from a nearby shop and at 6.30am, he was hit from the front by a speeding car at an intersection near Kanchanjunga market. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on May 28, 2024 07:58 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

Elderly man dies after speeding Audi hits him in Noida

64-year-old Janak Dev Shah killed by a speeding car in Noida Sector 53. CCTV footage uploaded on social media. Police investigating, suspect at large.

The man was going to buy milk from the market near his home just when a speeding car hit him from the front at an intersection at 6.30am. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on May 27, 2024 06:42 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

Car hits divider on Noida Greater-Noida Expressway, 1 killed

The impact of the accident was so intense that the SUV crossed the service road and halted on the green belt after rolling multiple times

Noida

Updated on May 27, 2024 06:18 AM IST

ByArun Singh

One dead, two injured after speeding SUV hits divider on Noida Expressway

Police have identified the deceased as Vijay, aka Bablu. A resident of South Extension, Phase 1 in Delhi, he was a businessman.

Noida

Updated on May 26, 2024 01:24 PM IST

ByArun Singh

Man arrested, fined ₹35,000 for shooting stunt video in moving car

The Noida traffic police also fined him ₹35,000 for dangerous driving, faulty number plate, tinted glass, and violation of pollution norms

The online video purportedly showed him doing a stunt in his car outside a university in Sector 125 and it was uploaded on social media on March 1. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on May 25, 2024 08:36 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

Noida: Man arrested for theft, flees from loo

Man arrested for motorbike theft escaped police custody in Noida but was rearrested in Ghaziabad. Another case filed against him.

The suspect, Sonu Bharadwaj, a resident of Sector 22, had been arrested on Wednesday in connection with a motorcycle theft reported at Sector 49 police station the same day. (HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on May 24, 2024 06:12 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

Fire breaks out at Noida hotel, 1 killed

The hotel was inaugurated on May 10 and did not have a fire No Objection Certificate (NOC), and had only temporary firefighting systems

There was a half-hour gap between the outbreak of the fire and when it was reported to the fire control room, meanwhile, police have registered a first information report against the hotel for causing death by negligence. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on May 20, 2024 05:48 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Woman dies, another injured after fire breaks out at hotel in Noida

On Saturday around 5.35pm, the fire control room received information that a fire broke out at a hotel located in the Hazipur area in Sector 104 under the jurisdiction of Sector 39 police station

Noida

Updated on May 19, 2024 01:47 PM IST

ByArun Singh

Gautam Budh Nagar: Fire dept takes 2 months to complete 15-day fire safety audit

The audit was necessitated following repeated fire incidents in high-rises in the district, the drive’s aim was to check firefighting systems installed in buildings

Fire officials checked 348 societies, out of which notices were served to 125 for violating fire safety norms and operating faulty firefighting systems. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Noida

Updated on May 17, 2024 06:52 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Unaware he killed live-in partner, Noida man sleeps with corpse; arrested

Police said after informing the deceased’s son-in-law, Kumar himself dialled the emergency helpline number 112 and told police what had transpired

umar called the police and told them what had transpired. He also told police that he only intended to shut her up and never to kill her. He has been booked for culpable homicide, police said. (Representational image)

Noida

Updated on May 16, 2024 06:28 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

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Arun Singh

Arun Singh works as a senior correspondent with Hindustan Times. He covers crime, traffic, fire, and transport. Earlier, he was working with TOI and covered Bhopal crime and traffic. He started his career in Journalism in 2018.

The office is located in a rented building owned by Noida authority, but basic amenities such as drinking water, restrooms, and waiting areas for visitors are missing

The dead man appeared to be aged between 30 and 35 years. No injury marks were visible on the body as it was highly decomposed

The video of the fire was widely shared on social media platforms. Due to the incident, traffic was affected on Parthala flyover and was restored after a while

The man said the theft was recorded on a CCTV camera and the footage shows a white SUV doing a recce of the area on Monday between 3 and 4am

A few days ago, one of her male friends edited her photo and shared it in the group, and four male suspects made fun of the photo

The fraudster directed her not to disconnect the call even for a minute or reveal the process of investigation to anyone to avoid facing any legal action

If someone was found violating traffic rules while using these things on private vehicle, the source will be found out and a case will be registered against the shopkeeper

The number of fires recorded in May was 340 in 2019, 158 in 2020, 142 in 2021, 214 in 2022, 198 in 2023 and 405 in 2024, according to the fire department data.

It was suspected that some technical fault or short-circuit happened in the car’s engine, which led to the incident, a police officer said

Since the drive started, traffic police has issued 238 challans for using hooters, 87 for using police stickers, and 1,554 for displaying UP and central government stickers on vehicles

The S-I is currently on bed-rest as doctors have operated upon his leg. He also alleged that the car occupants were drunk

Police said the suspects believed that their Delhi based employer was dealing in illegal cash, and hence would not report the robbery to the police fearing an investigation against him, police said on Wednesday

Initially, it was thought that the fight took place over the recently announced election results, but police on Monday said the dispute was over a cigarette.

A video of the incident that went viral on social media platforms shows seven to eight people assaulting each other

The man, a resident of Bareilly, had arrived at his uncles’ two-storey house in Sector 63 locality barely a few hours ago in the evening in search of job

The car driver has been identified as Rajkumar, who goes by a single name, and resides in Greater Noida. He is a manager at a Dutch multinational conglomerate company in Sector 52, Noida, police said

Following the short-circuit, a fire broke out in the indoor unit, which spread rapidly within the room due to AC gas leakage

The fire broke out at Lotus Boulevard Society after the air conditioner (AC) blasted on Thursday morning

Co-passenger Prince has also been booked for distracting the driver and instigating him to speed, said police

Police said the Audi carries a Haryana registration number, and belongs to a man called Pramod Kumar, a native of Jharkhand, whose family resides in Gurugram

Police said it has checked more than 300 CCTV cameras till 4pm on Monday but the car’s registration number is not visible in any of them

64-year-old Janak Dev Shah killed by a speeding car in Noida Sector 53. CCTV footage uploaded on social media. Police investigating, suspect at large.

The impact of the accident was so intense that the SUV crossed the service road and halted on the green belt after rolling multiple times

Police have identified the deceased as Vijay, aka Bablu. A resident of South Extension, Phase 1 in Delhi, he was a businessman.

The Noida traffic police also fined him ₹35,000 for dangerous driving, faulty number plate, tinted glass, and violation of pollution norms

Man arrested for motorbike theft escaped police custody in Noida but was rearrested in Ghaziabad. Another case filed against him.

The hotel was inaugurated on May 10 and did not have a fire No Objection Certificate (NOC), and had only temporary firefighting systems

On Saturday around 5.35pm, the fire control room received information that a fire broke out at a hotel located in the Hazipur area in Sector 104 under the jurisdiction of Sector 39 police station

The audit was necessitated following repeated fire incidents in high-rises in the district, the drive’s aim was to check firefighting systems installed in buildings

Police said after informing the deceased’s son-in-law, Kumar himself dialled the emergency helpline number 112 and told police what had transpired

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