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Jignasa Sinha

Jignasa Sinha is a Principal Correspondent who's writes on Delhi crime, gender and labour.

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Victims’ families in Vivek Vihar tragedy struggle for normalcy

While the process of law takes its course, families continue to suffer from the aftermath of the tragedy. HT spoke to the families of two victims and two survivors to take stock of their situation

The health care facility, in the aftermath of the fire on May 25. (HT Archive)

Delhi

Updated on Jun 27, 2024 05:24 AM IST

ByJignasa Sinha, Hemani Bhandari

Hate crime: Man kills 21-year-old daughter, dumps body in field

Police said the accused, who was living in Prem Nagar near Peeragarhi, committed the crime on Sunday — celebrated the world over as Father’s Day

Giving details of the case, police said that they received a call on Sunday night about a woman’s body being found in the fields of Chandpur village in Rohini. (HT Photo)

Delhi

Updated on Jun 18, 2024 05:28 AM IST

ByJignasa Sinha

DGHS, health dept under lens after ACB’s fire report

ACB inspected 65 nursing homes in east Delhi, Shahdara, Rohini, north-east Delhi and parts of south-east Delhi

Forensic team at the site of the fire at the Newborn Baby Care Hospital, at Vivek Vihar. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

Delhi

Updated on Jun 14, 2024 06:28 AM IST

ByJignasa Sinha

Vivek Vihar fire was ‘avoidable’: ACB report

The Anti-Corruption Branch in a report to the vigilance department said that if the officials acted on the hospital’s request for renewal of licence on time, the tragedy could have been averted

A municipal team investigating the Baby Care New Born Hospital where a fire broke on May 25. Six newborns were killed in the fire. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

Delhi

Updated on Jun 13, 2024 05:54 AM IST

ByJignasa Sinha

Delhi man turns gangster to take revenge on cheating wife, held for extortion

Delhi man turns gangster after wife's affair, starts robbery network. Arrested for attempt to kill wife's boyfriend. Police search for "Kana gang" members.

Delhi

Updated on Jun 11, 2024 12:48 PM IST

ByJignasa Sinha

Tihar prisoners get around mobile phone jammers by using 5G, say officials

Tihar jail has three harmonious call blocking system (T-HCBS) towers, Mandoli jail has one, while Rohini jail has none.

Tihar inmates are able to use the latest mobile phones to bypass the jammers installed there. (HT PHOTO)

Delhi

Updated on Jun 10, 2024 05:12 AM IST

ByJignasa Sinha

Delhi hospital fire: One more baby dies; cops record statements

Of the five injured babies, who were later shifted to Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya, a 50-day-old baby girl succumbed on Friday

On Saturday night, six newborn babies, some just hours old, were killed and five were wounded after a fire ripped through a paediatric hospital in Vivek Vihar. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

Delhi

Published on May 31, 2024 11:51 PM IST

ByJignasa Sinha

Delhi infant deaths: Within minutes of fire, staff made calls, but not to police

Dr Khichi, during interrogation on Tuesday, admitted to multiple shortcomings at his three hospitals in Delhi-NCR.

Police investigate the scene of the incident. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

Delhi

Updated on May 29, 2024 04:21 AM IST

ByJignasa Sinha, Hemani Bhandari

Delhi infant deaths: All on-duty staffers fled when fire began, says employee

“It was a horrific sight. But I went to the rear of the (Baby Care New Born hospital)building and saw nurses and staffers fleeing.”

Firefighters attempt to douse the fire after it broke out at a New Born Baby Care Hospital in Vivek Vihar on May 25 (ANI)

Delhi

Updated on May 29, 2024 02:02 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari, Jignasa Sinha

Only 24 of 1.1K nursing homes in Delhi have requisite fire clearances

The checks come against the backdrop of a fire at New Born Baby Care Hospital in Vivek Vihar, which left six newborns dead and five others injured

The site of fire at Vivek Vihar, on Monday. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

Delhi

Updated on May 28, 2024 01:34 AM IST

ByJignasa Sinha, Karn Pratap Singh

Delhi infant deaths: Complaints against 2nd unit of Vivek Vihar centre owner

Complaints comprise improper storage of oxygen cylinders, employment of unqualified doctors, leaks from unauthorised lab on premises & operating without licence

The hospital, which had the same facade as the one in Vivek Vihar, has been running since 2011 on the main road, between a bakery and a residential street. (HT Photo)

Delhi

Updated on May 28, 2024 01:30 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari, Jignasa Sinha

Delhi children hospital fire: Owner ran three hospitals without licence

Regulatory failures and negligence highlighted in newborn care facilities. Police investigation ongoing in tragic incident.

Police underscored that the hospital gutted on Saturday did not have a licence, was packed beyond its authorised capacity, stored more oxygen cylinders than it was allowed, its doctors were not qualified for neonatal care, and the building had neither emergency exits nor fire extinguishers. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

India News

Updated on May 28, 2024 07:07 AM IST

ByJignasa Sinha, Hemani Bhandari, New Delhi

Delhi hospital fire: Families struggle to come to terms with loss of loved ones

Tragic fire at a Delhi hospital claims lives of newborns, leaving families shattered. Six families lose babies, with heartbreaking stories of loss and grief.

Vinod Sharma (in white) mourns the death of his newborn outside the mortuary of GTB Hospital on Sunday. Sharma and his wife, Jyoti Devi, had lost two babies earlier. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

Delhi

Updated on May 27, 2024 06:07 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari, Jignasa Sinha

Delhi hospital fire: Locals braved cylinder blasts to rescue babies

The ground floor of the building housed a small reception area and storage space that had at least 32 cylinders, police said

Charred remains of medical equipment at the hospital. (Arvind Yadav)

Delhi

Updated on May 27, 2024 06:26 AM IST

ByJignasa Sinha

Delhi hospital without licence, eligible doctors

A preliminary probe pointed to several mistakes, such as an illegal expansion of beds inside hospital, improper use of oxygen cylinders, and lack of adequate fire exits

People gather in front of the hospital in Vivek Vihar where six infants died after a fire broke out on Saturday night. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

Delhi

Updated on May 27, 2024 06:20 AM IST

ByJignasa Sinha, Hemani Bhandari

6 newborn babies dead in fire at Delhi hospital

Six newborn babies killed, five wounded in a fire at a Delhi hospital due to safety violations. Owner arrested. Condolences and probes ordered. PM announces compensation.

The Baby Care New Born Hospital where the fire broke out on Saturday night at Vivek Vihar, in New Delhi. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

India News

Updated on May 27, 2024 06:44 AM IST

ByJignasa Sinha, Hemani Bhandari, New Delhi

Over 5K detained by police to ensure peaceful polls in Delhi

Senior officers said police personnel have been asked to “pick up” persons who “may breach peace” during the elections. Police said this includes repeat offenders not involved in heinous crimes and locals involved in hooliganism

Police said they have increased pickets, especially at border areas. (Representative photo)

Delhi

Updated on May 24, 2024 06:44 AM IST

ByJignasa Sinha

Refrigerator mechanic, retd teacher, YouTuber: Independents in Delhi poll fray

The independents are an eclectic bunch, but all 49 have one thing in common — they feel they offer voters something more than what mainstream parties can give

Virender, 27, is one of the youngest candidates in the fray and his affidavit says he’s unemployed. (HT Photo)

Delhi

Updated on May 16, 2024 06:08 AM IST

BySnehil Sinha, Jignasa Sinha

Jangpura murder-robbery: Domestic help was clicking pics of house for 6 months

While their planning started two months ago, Basanti has been posting photos on her Facebook account for five to six months now, police said.

Domestic help Basanti (extreme right) with two of the gang members. (HT File)

Delhi

Updated on May 14, 2024 05:24 AM IST

ByJignasa Sinha

BJP’s star campaigners hold rallies at 3 Delhi seats

The BJP underlined the infrastructure push undertaken by the party-led central government over the last decade.

Union minister Nitin Gadkari with Praveen Khandelwal, BJP's candidate from Chandni Chowk. (Sanchit Khanna/HT)

Delhi

Updated on May 09, 2024 06:24 AM IST

ByParas Singh, Jignasa Sinha

NewsClick founder part of ploy to rupture India’s tenets: Charge sheet

The police made the claims in an 8,000-page document against Purkayastha, the founder and editor-in-chief of the news portal, and company PPK NewsClick Studio Pvt. Ltd

NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha was arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell on October 3 last year (PTI)

India News

Updated on May 03, 2024 07:40 AM IST

ByJignasa Sinha, New Delhi

Time flies, but not for kin of Sulakshna

Sulakshna Narula, who lived with her husband and children in a house at Pandara Road in Delhi, has been missing since September 2018

Sunil Kumar Narula in his house at Pandara Road. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

Delhi

Updated on Apr 22, 2024 06:12 AM IST

ByJignasa Sinha

1.5 years later, FIR lodged over brutal rape of help in SE Delhi

The police said the survivor approached them only once and did not turn up for further inquiry. The court also pulled up the police for inaction and asked them to look into the matter at the earliest

According to the FIR, a copy of which HT has seen, the incident happened on the night of December 29, 2022, when the survivor worked as a help at a house in the Govindpuri area in southeast Delhi. (Representational Image)

Delhi

Updated on Apr 20, 2024 05:44 AM IST

ByJignasa Sinha, New Delhi

‘Your son is under arrest’: Old Delhi jewellery hub faces new scam

Police said they received multiple complaints from across Delhi, adding that at least 10 people were cheated over the past year

The Kucha Mahajani at Chandni Chowk on Monday. (Sanjeev Verma/HT photo)

Delhi

Updated on Apr 18, 2024 07:52 AM IST

ByJignasa Sinha

Man kills woman in Delhi, makes her 10-year-old son clean up blood

The accused, Sanjay Singh, from Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh, was in an extramarital relationship with the victim

The victim was found lying next to the flight of stairs on Saturday morning by her neighbours and rushed to a hospital, where she was declared brought dead. (Representational image)

Delhi

Updated on Apr 17, 2024 05:48 AM IST

ByJignasa Sinha

35-yr-old woman duped of ₹5 lakh in ‘FedEx’ scam in Delhi

Delhi doctor falls victim to FedEx scam by fake Mumbai Police officers, extorted money under drug parcel pretext. Similar case reported in Bengaluru.

Delhi

Updated on Apr 16, 2024 05:58 AM IST

ByJignasa Sinha

Owners of Alipur factory knew about fire hazards, says Delhi Police charge sheet

The police filed a 300-page charge sheet in the case, naming three people — land owner Raj Rani, factory owner Akhil Jain, and Jain’s father Ashok Jain.

An NDRF team at the site of the illegal paint manufacturing factory on February 16, a day after a fire in the building led to the death of 11 people. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

Delhi

Updated on Apr 05, 2024 05:58 AM IST

ByJignasa Sinha

Delhi prisons operating at 1/3rd staff strength

According to the officials, Delhi’s prisons — Tihar, Mandoli, and Rohini — currently have 2,540 jail staff

Delhi

Updated on Apr 04, 2024 05:34 AM IST

ByJignasa Sinha

Gang of 15 arrested for stealing devices from phone towers in Delhi and NCR

The RRUs are expensive processing units that help in transmitting and receiving signals. These are usually mounted near the antenna on the towers

On Tuesday, police said that they arrested 15 people, including two kingpins who are members of two gangs, for allegedly stealing equipment from mobile towers across north India and other places. (Representational image)

Delhi

Updated on Mar 20, 2024 05:22 AM IST

ByJignasa Sinha

Bunty Chor-like criminal steals engines in S Delhi

Shivam Kumar, a lone-wolf burglar in Delhi, managed over 200 robberies targeting high-end cars. Arrested after a shootout, he operated without a gang to avoid arrest.

India News

Updated on Mar 18, 2024 06:16 AM IST

ByJignasa Sinha, New Delhi

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While the process of law takes its course, families continue to suffer from the aftermath of the tragedy. HT spoke to the families of two victims and two survivors to take stock of their situation

Police said the accused, who was living in Prem Nagar near Peeragarhi, committed the crime on Sunday — celebrated the world over as Father’s Day

ACB inspected 65 nursing homes in east Delhi, Shahdara, Rohini, north-east Delhi and parts of south-east Delhi

The Anti-Corruption Branch in a report to the vigilance department said that if the officials acted on the hospital’s request for renewal of licence on time, the tragedy could have been averted

Delhi man turns gangster after wife's affair, starts robbery network. Arrested for attempt to kill wife's boyfriend. Police search for "Kana gang" members.

Tihar jail has three harmonious call blocking system (T-HCBS) towers, Mandoli jail has one, while Rohini jail has none.

Of the five injured babies, who were later shifted to Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya, a 50-day-old baby girl succumbed on Friday

Dr Khichi, during interrogation on Tuesday, admitted to multiple shortcomings at his three hospitals in Delhi-NCR.

“It was a horrific sight. But I went to the rear of the (Baby Care New Born hospital)building and saw nurses and staffers fleeing.”

The checks come against the backdrop of a fire at New Born Baby Care Hospital in Vivek Vihar, which left six newborns dead and five others injured

Complaints comprise improper storage of oxygen cylinders, employment of unqualified doctors, leaks from unauthorised lab on premises & operating without licence

Regulatory failures and negligence highlighted in newborn care facilities. Police investigation ongoing in tragic incident.

Tragic fire at a Delhi hospital claims lives of newborns, leaving families shattered. Six families lose babies, with heartbreaking stories of loss and grief.

The ground floor of the building housed a small reception area and storage space that had at least 32 cylinders, police said

A preliminary probe pointed to several mistakes, such as an illegal expansion of beds inside hospital, improper use of oxygen cylinders, and lack of adequate fire exits

Six newborn babies killed, five wounded in a fire at a Delhi hospital due to safety violations. Owner arrested. Condolences and probes ordered. PM announces compensation.

Senior officers said police personnel have been asked to “pick up” persons who “may breach peace” during the elections. Police said this includes repeat offenders not involved in heinous crimes and locals involved in hooliganism

The independents are an eclectic bunch, but all 49 have one thing in common — they feel they offer voters something more than what mainstream parties can give

While their planning started two months ago, Basanti has been posting photos on her Facebook account for five to six months now, police said.

The BJP underlined the infrastructure push undertaken by the party-led central government over the last decade.

The police made the claims in an 8,000-page document against Purkayastha, the founder and editor-in-chief of the news portal, and company PPK NewsClick Studio Pvt. Ltd

Sulakshna Narula, who lived with her husband and children in a house at Pandara Road in Delhi, has been missing since September 2018

The police said the survivor approached them only once and did not turn up for further inquiry. The court also pulled up the police for inaction and asked them to look into the matter at the earliest

Police said they received multiple complaints from across Delhi, adding that at least 10 people were cheated over the past year

The accused, Sanjay Singh, from Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh, was in an extramarital relationship with the victim

Delhi doctor falls victim to FedEx scam by fake Mumbai Police officers, extorted money under drug parcel pretext. Similar case reported in Bengaluru.

The police filed a 300-page charge sheet in the case, naming three people — land owner Raj Rani, factory owner Akhil Jain, and Jain’s father Ashok Jain.

According to the officials, Delhi’s prisons — Tihar, Mandoli, and Rohini — currently have 2,540 jail staff

The RRUs are expensive processing units that help in transmitting and receiving signals. These are usually mounted near the antenna on the towers

Shivam Kumar, a lone-wolf burglar in Delhi, managed over 200 robberies targeting high-end cars. Arrested after a shootout, he operated without a gang to avoid arrest.

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