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TopicDelhi crime

Topic: Delhi crime

Another twist in DU student acid attack case: Police say ‘no traces of acid’ at the scene

Earlier in the day, police said the wife of the main accused had filed a rape complaint against the 20-year-old student’s father days before the alleged acid attack.

Delhi 23-yr-old ‘stabbed’ by man ‘she was in relationship with earlier’, mother claims ‘police inaction’

Victim's mother says daughter 'grievously injured', claims accused harassing her for a year. Police have admitted previous complaints but denied inaction.

Killers roaming free? Delhi’s 14 unidentified murder victim cases found till Nov remain unsolved

Crucial clues to crack homicide cases are usually found only after a body is identified, say Delhi Police sources. But most unidentified bodies stay a mystery, with rare exceptions.

Man chopped girlfriend into 35 pieces, dumped body parts over months, say Delhi cops after arrest

The police said the alleged killer was angry at his live-in girlfriend for pestering him for marriage.

Serial killers and gore now have a growing base in India — on Netflix, Instagram, Spotify

Delhi Crime, Burari Deaths, Indian Predator — viewers can now look beyond US for some 'good, ghoulish fun'. True crime's time has arrived.

87-yr-old ‘raped’ in Delhi, family claim police coaxed them to file ‘theft’ complaint earlier

Police deny pressuring relatives, say family registered ‘theft’ complaint Sunday due to societal taboo. But now with fresh allegations, rape charges being added to FIR.

Why I told Richie Mehta to make ‘Delhi Crime’, but didn’t visit the sets

Neeraj Kumar, the former Delhi Police Commissioner, writes about his role in the making of Netflix’s ‘Delhi Crime’. And why the police mannerisms are on point.

‘Educated’ juveniles committed crimes more than the ‘illiterate’ ones in 2017, says NCRB

In its latest report, NCRB stated that from 5,412 ‘illiterate’ juvenile offenders in 2016, the number has come down to 4,324 in 2017. Delhi tops in crime by juveniles. 

Delhi Police claims 29% drop in snatching cases — but that’s not the real picture

From January to September this year, Delhi has seen 4,516 cases of snatching, according to a report released by Delhi Police last week.

Article 15 takes off on Badaun, Una cases, stirs debate on depiction of trauma in Bollywood

ThePrint speaks to filmmakers, victims' families and psychologists to understand why films on real-life traumas are made and their possible impact.

On Camera

India-Pakistan ready for lehenga diplomacy. Maryam Sharif has made the first move

Sometimes, we end up embroidering the truth as we overthink and overanalyse a fastidious lady’s personal wardrobe preferences for significant occasions.

Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.

India, EU sign security & defence pact. How it links Indian firms to ‘ReArm Europe’ network 

The agreement comes despite differences between India and the EU on issues such as Russia-Ukraine war, showcasing the intent to deepen strategic ties. 

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.