Delhi Police

"We have received an Email from ISIS-Kashmir on the official ID of MP Gautam Gambhir on November 23 at 9.32 p.m.," read the complaint filed by Gambhir's PS. The mail, accessed by IANS, read: "We are going to kill you and your family." Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Shweta Chauhan said that an investigation into the matter is underway and the security arrangement outside the Delhi MP's residence has been tightened.

Metropolitan Magistrate Rishabh Kapoor of Tis Hazari Court ordered registration of FIR against BJP spokesperson Patra under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), allowing a complaint of Aam Aadmi Party's Atishi. Advocates Rishikesh and Mohd. Irshad, representing the petitioner said the accused fraudulently and knowingly forged the original video and uploaded the false, fabricated, and tampered with video on social media with the only intention.

A bench of Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and M.R. Shah told Additional Solicitor General K.M. Nataraj: "When will MHA take action? Need immediate reforms - jammers and body scanners - to ensure no unauthorised use of mobile phones takes place (on the Tihar jail premises)." The bench seemed unhappy with MHA failing to file an action plan and report on steps taken on the suggestions given by Delhi Police chief.

"It was the police which had put the barricades after the January 26 incident. Delhi Police is correcting its mistake after farmers gave an affidavit in the Supreme Court that they have not blocked the roads. Farmers in large numbers are present at Ghazipur border." The BKU appealed to farmers to reach the site as soon as possible and strengthen the agitation. They said there is a conspiracy against the stir and they will fight it.

The installations were made to stop the farmers from Haryana and Uttar Pradesh from entering the national capital. The barricades were lifted after 11 months on Thursday at the Tikri border and on Friday morning at the Ghazipur border. The concrete wall and sharp nails, which were also a part of the fencing, were also removed by the police.

During the visit, he said: "This is an initiative of Delhi Police and we want to restore traffic on the highway. We are in touch with the protesters." Responding to whether the protesting farmers will be asked to leave, Pathak said: "The issue will be resolved through deliberations."

According to the official, the suspected Pakistani national, who had obtained fake Indian identity cards through forged documents, has been identified as Mohd Ashraf alias Ali, a resident of Punjab province in Pakistan. The arrested accused was living as an Indian national by the name of Ali Ahmed Noori, a resident of Shastri Nagar in the national capital. "At the time of his arrest, the police recovered an AK 47 rifle along with several other arms and ammunition," Deputy Commissioner of Police, Special Cell, Pramod Kushwaha said.

Asthana has been appointed to the top position of Delhi Police for one year – till 31st July 2022. Prior to this, he was in charge of the Director-General of the Border Security Force (BSF) since 2020 and was set to retire on 31 July 2021. However, he has been given extension for one year, Union Home Ministry said. ​​​​​​​Here are some interesting facts about the newly appointed Delhi Police Chief Rakesh Asthana.

Questioning his appointment, AAP legislators raised this issue under rule-55 of the Delhi assembly on the first day of its monsoon session. Sanjeev Jha, AAP MLA, who was the first to speak, said appointment of Rakesh Asthana as the new Delhi POlice Commissioner was the "violation of a Supreme Court judgment".

Asthana arrived at the Police Headquarter on Wednesday morning and took charge in the presence of several senior officials. He was accorded the ceremonial guard of honour upon his arrival. Asthana will be in-charge of the Delhi Police for a period of one year till July 31, 2022. His date of retirement was July 31, which has been extended by one year "as a special case in public interest".