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Janakpuri pit fatal accident: Officials suspected of negligence suspended, says Delhi minister

Janakpuri pit fatal accident: Officials suspected of negligence suspended, says Delhi minister

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New Delhi, Delhi Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood on Saturday said the government has suspended the officials suspected of negligence in connection with the death of a motorcyclist who fell into a pit dug up for construction work by the Delhi Jal Board in west Delhi’s Janakpuri area. Janakpuri pit fatal accident: Officials suspected of negligence suspended, says Delhi minister After inspecting the site, Sood said a committee was formed immediately after his visit on Friday morning. “Immediate action was taken under the guidance of the water minister, and after the chief minister’s intervention, all officials suspected of negligence have been suspended,” Sood said. The minister further added that FIRs have been registered against both the DJB and the contractor involved. “If any DJB officials are found guilty during the inquiry, cases will be registered against them as well. Legal action is also being taken against the contractor for negligence, and arrests are being carried out as part of the ongoing police action,” he said. The deceased motorcyclist, identified as Kamal, a resident of Kailashpuri …

Delhi Jal Board Sub-Contractor Arrested In Biker Death Case, FIR Filed For Culpable Homicide | India News

Delhi Jal Board Sub-Contractor Arrested In Biker Death Case, FIR Filed For Culpable Homicide | India News

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Last Updated:February 07, 2026, 12:42 IST The arrest came after a resident of Janakpuri lost his life after his motorcycle plunged into a deep pit dug for repair work being carried out by the Delhi Jal Board. A 25-year-old man died after his motorcycle plunged into an open pit in Janakpuri | Image: X Delhi Police have made the first arrest in connection with the death of a 25-year-old biker who fell into an open pit in Janakpuri, with sources confirming that a Delhi Jal Board (DJB) sub-contractor, Rajesh Prajapati, has been taken into custody. The arrest came after Kamal Dhyani, a resident of Janakpuri, lost his life after his motorcycle plunged into a deep pit dug for repair work being carried out by the Delhi Jal Board. Police have confirmed the identity of the deceased. Following the incident, an FIR was registered at Janakpuri police station under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (culpable homicide) against the contractor and concerned DJB officials. Investigators are probing possible negligence and lapses in safety measures at …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court acquits Sajjan Kumar in Janakpuri violence

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court acquits Sajjan Kumar in Janakpuri violence

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A Delhi court on Thursday acquitted former Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Sajjan Kumar in a case related to inciting violence in the Janakpuri area of the national capital during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, news agency PTI reported. Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh orally pronounced a brief order acquitting Kumar. A reasoned order is awaited. In August 2023, the court had framed charges against Kumar for rioting and promoting enmity, while discharging him of charges of murder and criminal conspiracy. In February 2015, a special investigation team (SIT) registered two first information reports (FIRs) against Kumar based on complaints of violence in the Janakpuri and Vikaspuri areas during the riots. The first FIR was related to the violence in Janakpuri, where Sohan Singh and his son-in-law Avtar Singh were killed on November 1, 1984. The second pertained to the killing of Gurcharan Singh, who was set ablaze on November 2, 1984, in Vikaspuri. Kumar, who is currently lodged in jail, was awarded life imprisonment on February 25 last year by a trial court in a …

10 water samples to be tested in Delhi’s Janakpuri

10 water samples to be tested in Delhi’s Janakpuri

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New Delhi The results are to be submitted by December 8. (Representative photo) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), and the Janakpuri’s A-1 Block residents’ welfare association (RWA) to jointly collect and test drinking water samples from 10 houses on November 20, owing to repeated complaints of sewage contamination and conflicting water quality reports. The tribunal issued the order while hearing a plea filed by the RWA, which alleged that sewage was seeping into the area’s drinking water supply. The bench, headed by NGT chairperson justice Prakash Shrivastava, noted inconsistencies in the water test reports submitted by different agencies in recent months, and called for fresh testing after noting that a new water pipeline of 730 metres was expected to be completed by November 20. “The sample analysis reports have been placed on record by the Applicant, the DJB, and the CPCB, and certain contradictions in those reports have been pointed out. Therefore, we direct that all three will jointly take the tap …

Delhi Metro phase 4 expansion: Here’s all you need to know about the Janakpuri West-Krishna Park Extension metro | What Is News

Delhi Metro phase 4 expansion: Here’s all you need to know about the Janakpuri West-Krishna Park Extension metro | What Is News

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Delhi Metro Phase 4 Expansion: In addition to the recently inaugurated Janakpuri West-Krishna Park Extension in early January 2025, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the country’s longest metro system, now boasts a total length of 394.448 km and 289 stations. Although it’s operational on the Botanical Garden–Janakpuri West on the Magenta Line, this marked the inauguration of the first section under the Phase-IV network. The new 2.8-kilometre segment will now run up to Krishna Park Extension, thereby making Magenta Line about 40 kilometres long. Story continues below this ad As the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is expanding with its Phase IV operations, the keyword ‘delhi metro‘ is gaining significant keyword momentum on Google Search Trends. (Screenshot taken on Monday, February 3, 2025) Here’s everything you need to know about Phase IV’s Krishna Park Extension plan. Delhi Metro Phase 4 Expansion Plan: Key routes and features In addition to the Krishna Park Extension–RK Ashram Marg, the Phase-4 expansion comprises 86 km of new lines across four corridors, and two priority corridors– Majlis Park–Maujpur and Aerocity–Tughlakabad; …

Delhi murder: Man arrested for killing wife, body found in Janakpuri apartment | Latest News India

Delhi murder: Man arrested for killing wife, body found in Janakpuri apartment | Latest News India

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The Delhi Police have arrested a person in connection with the murder of his 26-year-old wife, Deepa Chauhan, whose decomposed body was found in her rented accommodation in Janakpuri, Delhi, on January 3. A man has been taken into custody by the Delhi Police in relation to the murder of Deepa Chauhan, his 26-year-old wife, whose decomposing body was discovered in her Janakpuri, Delhi, rental home.(ANI/representative) The accused has been identified as Dhanraj alias Lalu, the police said. According to the police, Dhanraj, a 28-year-old motorcycle rider with Ola and Uber, had a quarrel with his wife on December 29, 2024, and strangulated her to death. He then wrapped her mouth with white tape to delay decomposition and hid her body inside the bed. The police said that Dhanraj was unhappy with his wife’s friendship with another person and had planned to murder the friend as well. He had watched videos on YouTube to learn how to dispose of the body and had even asked his friends for help, but they refused. Also read: Delhi …