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Delhi Police Back on Cycles to Watch Over Parks.
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In 2014, Delhi Police started a simple and low-cost plan to stop crimes inside city parks — bicycle patrols. The plan began in North Delhi with eight gear bicycles. Police officers were told to patrol parks and nearby paths from 8 to 10 in the morning and from 4 to 6 in the evening.
After some time, the plan slowed down. It was restarted in 2017 with more bicycles. For example, the South District got four bicycles for each of its 15 police stations. The Yamuna area got 65 bicycles. A team was also made for Buddha Jayanti Park, which covers about 100 acres.
But soon again, the activity faded away. Now, in many areas, this patrol system is rarely seen. Police say that when criminals see bicycle patrols, they stop coming to parks for some time, and later the focus shifts elsewhere.
Problems in Running the Plan
Police officers say the plan faced many problems — long routes, bad lighting, broken paths, and poor park upkeep. One officer said that the roads inside most parks were not fit for bicycle use, and that made patrolling hard.
Why Bicycles Can Still Help
Crimes in parks have been growing. A few days ago, a 23-year-old salesman was killed inside a park. Such cases show the need for strong patrols in green areas like Sanjay Van, Buddha Jayanti Park, and Deer Park. These places often become unsafe after dark.
Walking long distances is tiring, but bicycles can help police move faster. They can cover more area and keep better watch on people. This may stop bad elements from entering parks.
Retired police officers said that a clear police presence keeps troublemakers away. They also said that senior officers should check park patrols daily. One retired DCP said, “There are many cases of snatching during morning and evening walks. Armed bicycle teams can reduce these crimes. They can move around easily and keep an eye on everything.”
How Patrols Work Now
Many senior officers said that parks are still part of their patrol plans. One DCP said that from 6 PM to 10 PM, a team visits parks to make sure everything is fine. “When possible, we use bicycles. After checking, we take photos of the park and share them in our group,” the officer added.
In some areas, bicycles cannot be used because of rough and uneven paths.
Asking for Better Park Safety
Police said they often question people who roam in parks without a reason and check their IDs. They also keep an eye on those with criminal records. Officers said they are asking local authorities to add better lights, CCTV cameras, security guards, and proper boundary walls to make parks safer for all.
Delhi Police have caught 11 people linked to an online fraud case after a 60-year-old man filed a complaint. The group is accused of cheating him of about ?22.67 lakh by promising high returns through a fake investment plan.
Police said the gang used social media ads to attract people. They showed big profit claims and convinced victims to send money. During the probe, officers tracked phone data and bank details, which helped them find key leads.
The group was running its work from Rohini and Netaji Subhash Place (NSP) in Delhi. They also had links in Mumbai. In NSP, a bogus office was established, serving as a front to open bank accounts. These accounts facilitated illicit money transfers, which were subsequently shared with other cybercriminals.Those caught in Delhi are Tajinder Singh alias Lucky, Ashish Saini, Shiv Dayal Singh, Shiva, and Giriraj Kishore. During questioning, police found that the group also had links in Rajasthan. Teams then raided Bizai Nagar and arrested four more people — Ramdev Sangla, Praveen Kumawat, Deepak Mewada, and Trilok Chand Nayak.
Police also found that the gang arranged fake bank accounts in India and linked them to people based in Cambodia through a man known as ‘PK’ in Mumbai. Further investigation is still going on.
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Bulldozer action at house of Uttam Nagar murder case accused, parts of 3-storey building torn down.
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Four days after 26-year-old Tarun Kumar was beaten to death after a Holi dispute over a water balloon, civic officials carried out bulldozer action at the house of one of the accused in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar.
On Sunday morning, a crane reached JJ Colony and work began to break parts of a three-storey house linked to the accused. After that, workers with hammers broke more sections of the building.
A large number of police staff were present in the area during the action. Personnel from the Rapid Action Force (RAF) were also posted across the locality to keep the situation calm.
A senior police officer said the police are working with the civic agency during the removal of the illegal parts of the building. A statement from the civic body has not come yet.
Delhi Police have arrested six people and taken a minor into custody in the case. They also added charges under the SC/ST Act after claims that caste slurs were used during the attack.
The accused have been named as Umardeen, 49; Jummadeen, 36; Kamruddin, 36; Mustaque, 46; Muzzaffar, 25; and Tahir, 18. All live in A Block of JJ Colony.
Police said the incident took place on March 4. Tarun’s 11-year-old cousin was playing with a water balloon from the third floor of their home. The balloon slipped from her hand and fell to the street. Water from it fell on a woman living nearby. This led to an argument between the two families, who belong to different communities.
Police said the fight soon turned violent. Tarun was attacked outside his home with sticks, rods, bats and stone slabs. He was taken to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Since the incident, tension has remained in the locality. After the attack, family members of the accused left their homes and locked the houses.
On Friday night, some vehicles parked outside the house of the accused were set on fire. Police are also looking into this case.
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Delhi saw very warm weather at the start of March. On Saturday, the maximum temperature reached 35.7 degrees Celsius. An official from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said this is the highest temperature recorded in the first week of March in the last 50 years.
Weather data from the past five decades shows that the earlier highest reading for the first seven days of March was 34.8 degrees Celsius. This was recorded on March 5, 1999 at Safdarjung, the main weather station in the city.
With the temperature touching 35.7 degrees Celsius on Saturday, the city has now recorded the warmest day for the first week of March during this 50-year period, the IMD official said.
IMD data from 2011 shows that the next highest temperature during the first week of March was recorded in 2016. On March 4 that year, the maximum temperature reached 33.6 degrees Celsius.
Safdarjung station recorded a maximum temperature of 35.7 degrees Celsius on Saturday. This was 7.3 degrees above the normal level. The minimum temperature there was 17.4 degrees Celsius, which was 3.4 degrees higher than normal.
So far this month, the average maximum temperature in the city has been around 33 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature has been about 16.3 degrees Celsius. IMD data shows this is the highest level seen since 2022.
In 2022, the average maximum temperature for March was 33.4 degrees Celsius, while the average minimum temperature was 17.6 degrees Celsius.
The highest temperature ever recorded in Delhi during March remains 40.6 degrees Celsius. This reading was recorded on March 31, 1945.
At Palam station, the maximum temperature reached 33.4 degrees Celsius, which was 4.6 degrees above normal. The minimum temperature there was 18.3 degrees Celsius, about 4 degrees above normal.
The Lodhi Road station recorded a maximum temperature of 35.8 degrees Celsius, 7.8 degrees above normal. The minimum temperature there was 17.6 degrees Celsius, 4.6 degrees above normal.
At the Ridge station, the maximum temperature reached 36.4 degrees Celsius, which was 7 degrees above normal. The minimum temperature there was 19.1 degrees Celsius, about 3.9 degrees above normal.
Ayanagar recorded a maximum temperature of 36.1 degrees Celsius, which was 7.3 degrees above normal. The minimum temperature there was 17.3 degrees Celsius, about 4.1 degrees above normal.
The IMD also said that no rainfall was recorded at these stations during the 24-hour period on Saturday.
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