Noida:

Noida Police have arrested six members of a notorious tech-savvy inter-state gang involved in the theft of four-wheel vehicles, officials said on Monday.

The police revealed that the gang employed sophisticated methods to carry out the thefts and used key programming pads ordered online to reprogram the vehicle’s ECM (Electronic Content Management) system.

This allowed the gang to generate new key modes to create duplicate keys and break into a car within 5 to 10 minutes, the police said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Noida) Ram Badan Singh said the operation, under the supervision of Additional DCP Manish Mishra and ACP (Noida-3) Shavya Goyal, resulted in the recovery of 10 stolen vehicles and various tools used in the thefts.

The arrests were made near Bharat Hospital on the FNG Road under the Sector 113 police station limits, he said.

“The gang members were held while they were on their way to lift more vehicles. During interrogation, we have got a lot of data from the gang. We will verify it and it could lead to the recovery of more vehicles,” Singh said.

“Besides the 10 recovered cars, they have been involved in several other vehicle thefts. We will try to get them in our custody and crack those cases as well,” he told reporters.

All six arrested members had a different role in the gang’s work. Sonu is technically very sound and could hack the electric system of vehicles quickly. There is one who can make duplicate keys, and some involved in sales of the stolen vehicles, Singh said.

He said the gang would supply vehicles “on demand” and call their customer to Delhi NCR itself for the deals even though their clientele goes as far as Tamil Nadu, too.

The police identified those held as Khaleel, Monu Kumar, Sonu, Rajesh Kakkad alias Raja alias Raju, Ali Sher alias Imran alias Ali, and Pramod, who were caught with an assortment of stolen items.

These included 19 keys from different car companies, two clips, a wire cutter, a plier, three L-key lock breakers, four screwdrivers, a lock set, two key programming pads, two connecting cables, 12 number plates, and six fake registration certificates (RCs), the police said.

The police revealed that the gang operated across multiple states, including Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, and Maharashtra. They specialized in stealing four-wheel vehicles and selling them at various locations across the country.

“The arrested individuals are part of a cunning gang that is active in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and other states,” a police spokesperson stated.

“They steal four-wheel vehicles from different regions and sell them at desired rates in various parts of the country,” the spokesperson said.

After stealing the vehicles, the gang would remove the number plates and park the vehicles in safe or secluded places for two-three days. They were knowledgeable about vehicle mechanics and used fake documents and number plates to avoid detection while transporting the stolen vehicles, the police said.

Members of the gang would drive ahead to alert police about checkpoints, and in case of sudden police presence, they would pretend to fix a mechanical problem with the vehicle, they said.

All accused in the case have a history of multiple criminal cases in various states, according to an official statement.

For instance, Khaleel has multiple cases registered against him, including charges under the Gangster Act and various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) related to theft and fraud. Sonu also faces several charges in Delhi and Noida for theft and related crimes, while Monu Kumar has a long list of cases against him in Delhi and Haryana, it stated.

Among the recovered vehicles are a Toyota Fortuner, multiple Hyundai Creta cars, a Brezza, a Tata Sumo Gold, and several Maruti cars. The police also confiscated tools used for breaking locks and making duplicate keys, fake number plates, and forged registration certificates, it added.

The gang members have been booked on charges of theft, dishonestly receiving stolen property, assisting in the concealment of stolen property and using a false property mark, the police said, adding further legal proceedings are underway. 

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Noida:

Consuming alcohol in a car at an open space during wedding celebrations has landed four people in jail in Noida, the police said on Monday.

The accused were drinking liquor near a banquet hall in Sector 73, located within the Sector 113 police station limits, on Sunday, officials said.

According to a statement issued by the police, those held are from the banquet hall’s management team and the operator of the bar set up in a modified car.

However, the police did not say if they got a complaint or took action against the guests or hosts of the wedding ceremony.

“The police received information about open consumption of alcohol on Sunday, leading to immediate action against the event management team and the bar operator,” they said.

Those held have been identified as Haider (30), Arjun (20), Ajit (21), and Prateek Taneja (27), the police said.

Mr Taneja, a resident of Delhi, owns the modified car that has been seized, they added.

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Noida:

In a concerted effort to maintain public order, the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police conducted a daylong campaign and targeted individuals consuming alcohol in public spaces across Noida and Greater Noida, taking action against 670 people, officials said on Sunday.

“Operation Street Safe” was carried out on Saturday on the instructions of Police Commissioner Laxmi Singh across all three police zones of the district.

“Across the three zones of Noida, Central Noida, and Greater Noida, a total of 4,630 individuals were checked during the operation, leading to action against 670 individuals under Section 290 (public nuisance) of IPC (Indian Penal Code),” a police spokesperson said.

Led by Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Vidya Sagar Mishra, the Noida zone police conducted checks at 46 locations, including Sector 51 VDS Market, Haridarshan Chowki Sector 12, and several village areas.

“A total of 1,807 individuals were inspected and 221 offenders booked in the Noida zone,” the official said.

In the Central zone, the campaign was supervised by DCP Suniti as the police inspected 28 locations, such as Yakubpur Tiraha and the area near NSEZ liquor shop.

“They checked 1,860 individuals, resulting in 258 being booked under Section 290,” the spokesperson said.

DCP Saad Miya Khan led the operations in the Greater Noida zone, covering 33 locations, including Ansal Plaza and Pari Chowk, and, out of 963 individuals checked, 191 were booked for creating public nuisance, the official added.

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Noida:

Three people, including a woman, were arrested here on Tuesday for allegedly killing a 57-year-old contractor inside his house, police said.

The police said the victim, Shashi Sharma, was allegedly in an illicit relationship with the wife of the key accused who was in good terms with him until two years ago.

According to the police, Mr Sharma’s body was found inside his rented accommodation in the Janata Flats in Sector 40 on Monday morning. The body bore injury marks around its neck, leading to a suspicion of murder.

DCP (Noida) Harish Chander said three accused, identified as Bharat Chauhan, his wife Seema Devi and Raja Tiwari, have been arrested for the alleged murder by a team led by ACP Rajneesh Verma.

“During investigation it came to light that Bharat and Sharma had come in contact in 2021, and both started living in the same neighbourhood. However, after sometime the same year, Bharat once found Sharma and his wife in an objectionable condition at his house. Later, he relocated to another house,” Mr Chander told reporters.

“Recently Bharat came to know that his wife and Sharma are still in contact, after which he confronted his wife who apologised for her actions,” the officer said.

Meanwhile, Bharat had started a tea shop and came in touch with Tiwari who studies at a private university in Noida. Tiwari visited Bharat’s stall regularly and the two became friends.

Bharath planned revenge on Mr Sharma and the other accused also came on board, according to the police.

On Sunday, the trio reached Mr Sharma’s residence and they discussed the matter, during which an argument broke out and Mr Sharma allegedly slapped Seema after which the three got together and slit his throat, the police said.
 

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Noida:

The Gautam Buddh Nagar district administration on Wednesday ordered 14 schools to shut their operations with immediate effect after they were allegedly found to be running without any official recognition.

A majority of these schools, which have students enrolled up to Class 12, are in villages of Noida, District Inspector of Schools (DIOS) Dharmveer Singh said.

He said a survey of schools was conducted by the Uttar Pradesh government in recent days to find out if any institutes were operating in violation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.

Dharmveer Singh said as per the law, it is mandatory for any entity involved in imparting formal education to be recognised by state authorities.

“During the survey in the district, 14 such schools were found to be in violation of the law and today, an order has been issued for them to shut operations with immediate effect. They were found running classes illegally and without having any recognition from authorities,” he told PTI.

“There have been serious lapses on the part of one school and I have issued directions to my department to ensure that an FIR is lodged against it by the police and legal action taken against it,” Me Singh said.

The officer warned of strict action against educational institutions operating in violation of laws.

According to the department, seven of these schools are located in Harola, four in Jalpura, and one each in Shahdara, Mangrauli and Chhijarsi. These schools on average have around 150 students enrolled.

There are over 2,000 recognised schools, including those affiliated to the CBSE, ICSE and Uttar Pradesh Boards, functioning across Noida and Greater Noida in Gautam Buddh Nagar district, the officials said.

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Noida:

The owner of a private school in Greater Noida was arrested for allegedly raping a teacher on the institute premises, police said on Wednesday.

The teacher alleged that the school owner sexually assaulted her for the first time in February and also made a video recording of the episode. He used the recording to blackmail her and repeatedly raped her over the course of time, the police said.

“The owner of the school in Sector Sigma 2 had called the teacher to his office on the pretext of some important work while she was in the school for routine duty. He then sexually assaulted her,” a police spokesperson said.

“Recently the teacher confided her ordeal to her husband after which the couple decided to approach the police and reported the matter at the local Sector Beta 2 police station last week,” the official said.

An FIR was lodged on September 29 under sections 376 (rape) and 507 (criminal intimidation by anonymous communication) of the Indian Penal Code and searches were launched to arrest the accused, the police said.

On Tuesday, the accused was intercepted near the Chuhadpur underpass and taken into custody by officers of the Sector Beta 2 police station, they added.

The accused was produced in a local court, which has remanded him in judicial custody, the police said.

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Noida:

 A Noida Authority accountant was suspended from service on Thursday after he allegedly reached a meeting at a village under the influence of alcohol, leading to a ruckus as people expressed anger, officials said.

A programme was organised by the Noida Authority on Thursday to redress issues of villagers at the Baraat Ghar of village Hoshiarpur in Sector-51 where accountant Bhim Kumar from the Bhulekh Department along with the officials of Engineering Department also participated.

“Bhim Kumar arrived at the programme drunk while on duty due to which there was a ruckus in the meeting and the villagers expressed their anger,” a Noida Authority official said.

“The action of Kumar is indicative of indiscipline in the government tasks assigned to him. Due to this act, the image of the Authority was tarnished in the public mind,” the official said.

His conduct is against the provisions of Uttar Pradesh Government Service Conduct Rules, 1956 and the prescribed provisions of NOIDA Service Rules, 1981, due to which the accountant has been suspended by the Chief Executive Officer Lokesh M with immediate effect, the official added.

The suspension came within hours of purported videos of the inebriated accountant engaging in an argument with villagers surfaced on social media.

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Noida:

A 55-year-old woman died allegedly after she fell off a Ferris wheel (giant wheel) installed at a fair ground in Noida, while her daughter-in-law and grandson suffered injuries, police officials said on Thursday.

Two people, including the organiser of the fair and the wheel operator, have been taken into police custody, the officials said.

Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Noida) Shakit Mohan Avasthy said the incident took place at the Som Bazar Mela in Sector 44, under Sector 39 police station limits, on Wednesday night.

“The fair has been organised here traditionally. On Wednesday, two women got severely injured while coming down from the amusement ride. A child who was along with them also suffered some injuries,” Mr Avasthy said.

“The women were taken to a hospital where Usha, 55, died during treatment while her daughter in law Shalu is undergoing treatment but is in a stable condition,” the officer said.

The organiser of the fair and the operator of the ride have been taken into custody, the police added.

An FIR has been lodged under IPC section 304 and 325 and further legal proceedings are underway, the police said.

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