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Indian Express
11-07-2025
- Indian Express
Woman orchestrates snatching of husband's phone to extract intimate photos with boyfriend
When two men on a scooter snatched the phone of a man in South Delhi's Sultanpur on June 19 while he was on his way home from the office, the victim blamed it on his ill luck. However, only 15 days later, his wife was 'bound down' for orchestrating the theft, as the man's phone contained photographs of her being intimate with another man, the Delhi Police said on Friday. In legal terms, to be 'bound down' means to be required to appear before the investigating officer or the court on a given date. The expression is usually used in court orders to indicate that an accused is 'bound' by surety or personal guarantee to appear before authorities. According to the police, the incident happened when the complainant was near a factory in Sultanpur. 'A PCR call was received by the Fatehpur Beri police station regarding a mobile phone snatching near Old UK Paint Factory… The complainant reported that two masked persons on a scooter snatched his mobile phone and fled,' DCP (South) Ankit Chauhan said. A team led by SHO Rajesh Sharma of Fatehpur Beri police station then embarked on the snatchers' trail. Around 70 CCTVs were assessed, and a man clad in a blue T-shirt was seen riding the pillion of a scooter towards Vasant Kunj. When the police checked the vehicle's number plate, it turned out to be a rented one, said the police. 'It was found that the scooter had been rented from Daryaganj for one day on June 19,' Chauhan said. When the police visited the rental shop, officers obtained the details of the accused, as they had handed over an Aadhaar card number as proof of identity at the shop, said the police. The cellphone number in the Aadhaar card was put under surveillance, which revealed that the accused had fled to Rajasthan after the incident, police added. Officers said that considering the amount the accused paid for the scooter and a trip to Barmer, they realised that the theft was not carried out for money. 'The accused were traced to Balotra in Barmer. A team was dispatched to Rajasthan, and the accused, Ankit Gahlot, was apprehended. The snatched mobile phone was recovered from his possession,' Chauhan said. During questioning, Gahlot allegedly revealed that the snatching was carried out on the orders of the complainant's wife, confirming the assumptions of the police, said an officer. 'The woman allegedly told Gahlot when her husband would return from office, and the route he would take,' the officer added. 'Gahlot revealed that the victim's wife had an illicit relationship with a man, and their intimate photos were stored in her husband's mobile phone. To retrieve and erase the images, she orchestrated the snatching,' Chauhan said. The woman (25 was bound down on Wednesday. She has admitted to the crime, police said.
Time of India
11-07-2025
- Time of India
Man discovers affair, wife conspires with lover to steal his phone to destroy proof
New Delhi: A bizarre tale of love, lies and crime came to the fore when police started investigating a phone snatching case in south Delhi's Fatehpur Beri. A man, suspecting infidelity, discovered intimate chats between his wife and her boyfriend on her mobile phone and saved them on his device. Realising that she was exposed, the wife allegedly conspired with her lover and convinced him to steal the phone to destroy the evidence. The boyfriend and his friend travelled from Rajasthan, checked into a hotel in Old Delhi and rented a scooter. They then snatched the husband's phone. However, Delhi Police soon cracked the case using CCTV footage. One accused was arrested and the woman was bound down while the boyfriend is absconding. On June 19, police received a complaint that two masked men on a scooter had snatched the phone of a man employed at a govt hospital. They analysed CCTV footage from nearby locations, and with the help of an automatic numberplate recognition camera, retrieved the scooter's registration number and traced the owner in Ghaziabad. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi He told police that he lent the vehicle to a person running a two-wheeler rental service. Investigators approached the service provider, who confirmed that the scooter was rented out to two persons and gave police the Aadhaar card of one of them, narrowing down the search. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Providers are furious: Internet access without a subscription! Techno Mag Learn More Undo Using details from the Aadhaar card and the mobile number given in the rental agreement, police tracked the suspects to Balotra in Rajasthan's Barmer district. Deputy commissioner of police (south) Ankit Chauhan formed a special team under station house officer Rajesh Sharma of Fatehpur Beri police station. The team travelled to Rajasthan and arrested Ankit Gahlot, one of the accused. Gahlot confessed that the victim's wife was in an illicit relationship with his friend Rahul. She wanted to delete her intimate photographs with Rahul saved on her husband's mobile phone and conspired with Rahul to get the device stolen, he said. "They were in a relationship for the past five years. Though she got married two years ago, the relationship continued," said an officer. Rahul asked Gahlot for help and they travelled to Delhi. The woman shared her husband's daily schedule, and on June 18, they rented a scooter. A day later, they executed the snatching plan. "We are searching for her lover," police said. The woman has been bound down, which means she is bound to appear before the investigating officer whenever required and can't leave the city without informing police.
New Indian Express
19-06-2025
- Science
- New Indian Express
Uttarakhand faces earthquake risk as tectonic stress builds up
DEHRADUN: A 250-kilometre stretch of land in Uttarakhand is under severe pressure due to tectonic activity and could experience a massive earthquake measuring 7 to 8 in magnitude, warn geoscientists. This stretch, which runs from Tanakpur in Kumaon to Dehradun, is located in one of the most earthquake-prone zones in the Himalayan region and is currently in a state of "contraction," causing deep underground stress. According to Dr. Vineet Gahlot, Director of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), the Himalayas are constantly shifting due to north-south tectonic movement. While plates typically move about 40 millimetres each year, this specific stretch moves much slower — only 14 to 20 millimetres per year. "This movement discrepancy, where a section is 'locked' or moving slower than surrounding areas, causes immense crustal stress. Similar conditions in Nepal historically culminated in major seismic events," said Dr. Gahlot. GPS tracking across the region has confirmed that many areas are moving much slower than normal, with some as low as 14 millimetres annually. This slower movement indicates the land is shrinking, a clear sign of dangerous tectonic stress building up. Dr. R.J. Perumal, a senior scientist at WIHG, shared the results of his study on this phenomenon. He pointed out that an 80-kilometre stretch between Munsyari and Mohand in Dehradun is moving just 20 millimetres annually. In this area, four major fault lines lie deep underground, at angles between 70 to 80 degrees. "Seismic energy is continuously accumulating deep within the earth's crust, unreleased," he warned. He added that while some fault lines have gentler angles — around 40 to 45 degrees — and allow plates to move more freely at the usual 40 millimetres annually, the steep angles in the locked areas are likely causing the dangerous energy build-up.
