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Woman left heartbroken after this incident in Batla House A woman, who had gone to visit Batla House market on Wednesday, said she was left heartbroken after she lost her bag carrying money in the market. https://youtu.be/H2XZIemMkGw She shared her ordeal with a Batla House shopkeeper. She said while marketing she realised that her bag full with money and other items was missing when she had stopped at a shop for purchasing. She said this is not the first instance that she faced such a situation as earlier too her mobile phone was lost from the market. She said on…

Watch: Area’s ‘top cop’ visits Batla House A top cop of the area visited Batla House on Tuesday evening, according to residents. Okhla Market Association General Secretary Md Waseem said due to rise in pick pocketing cases, the association decided to install mikes and loudspeakers in the area to alert visitors to the market about being on alert and stay safe during their visit. https://youtu.be/2Pfd3ggrrK4 He said ACP Vijaypal Singh Tomar interacted with the members of the association who discussed burning issues with the police official, including that of mushrooming e-rickshaws in the locality and other issues. The issue of…

Work for laying sewer project worth Rs 1.5 crore started in Jasola pocket 12: Amanatullah Work for laying sewer project worth Rs 1.5 crore started in Jasola pocket 12, posted Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan on his social media timeline a few minutes ago. Also, he shared a few photos of the inauguration. In a photo it shows that the AAP Okhla MLA is also addressing the residents. “आज अलहमदूलिल्लाह पॉकेट 12  जसोला मैं सीवर डालने का काम शुरू किया जिसकी लागत 1.5 crore है,” he wrote in Hindi.

A fire break out in a shop in Joga Bai extension, near Moosa Apartment, on Tuesday, according to a resident. As word spread in the locality many residents expressed their concern as the fire in a shop had started near MLA Amanatullah Khan house in Batla House, said a resident. https://youtu.be/t6l4JMiAthU However, nobody was hurt in the fire as fire brigade turned up on time and douse it, said residents. The reason being the fire is yet not known.

AAP vs Cong battle takes ugly turn: My two aides thrashed over poster row, says Danish from Jamia Nagar police station The AAP vs Congress battle of winning hearts and minds of Okhla voters appears to be taking ugly turn after new posters against Congress leader Shoaib Danish surfaced on the walls of the locality on Monday night, according to a Congress leader. Following the incident Danish was seen at Jamia Nagar Police Station for filing a complaint against the people behind the poster row. “My two close aides Wajid and Farman, were beaten up when they objected to putting…

Another missing person case surfaces in Okhla, this time from Zakir Nagar Another missing person incident has surfaced from Okhla and this one is from Zakir Nagar. “We live in Gali No.40, Behind Ashoka Park, Zakir Nagar, Okhla. My 80 years old father, who is Alzheimer’s patient, is missing from Madina Masjid (Gali No.43) since Asar Prayer around 04:30 pm on Saturday (January 7),” said missing person’s son Imran Siddiqui. He said a police complaint regarding this has also been filed.

Former Controller of Examination Jamia Millia Islamia and Chemistry Department Professor Khalid Iftikhar passed away today at Al-Shifa hospital today, according to university staffers who knew him. He was hospitalised for the last one week undergoing treatment for severe pneumonia and was on ventilator, said a university professor. https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1612692869911056386 His Namaz-e-Janaza will be held today at 3:00 pm at Jamia Jama Masjid, according to university sources. He was 65 years old and his retirement was due in June 2023, said Azad Khan, who did PhD under Professor Iftikhar. His death has left Jamia fraternity in shock. “It is a great…

Al Bake director’s daughter makes Okhla proud. Mirza Saqib Beg wrote on his timeline: “My daughter UMDAH Beg got Delhi Star award for winning Gold in Delhi state shooting championship and release of her book “ The Winch of Dark”, unveil by MR. Parvesh Saheb Singh Verma, MP, MR. Raza Muraad, Notable Bollywood star. I wish her all the best for her brighter future.” https://twitter.com/theokhlatimes/status/1612508515129757697

Okhla-headquartered SBF launches ‘blanket drive’ for needy, distributes 200 blankets in 2 days Okhla-headquartered body is for praise for its philanthropic work of distributing blankets to the needy at a time when the bone-chilling winter has made life hard for the impoverished. At an event of blankets’ distribution in Okhla on Sunday, Congress leader Gentle Hedaytullah said Society for Bright Future is doing great service to the humanity by reaching to people in stress in this winter. If you want to help any needy with a blanket you can click on this link and contribute: BE PART OF SBF BLANKET…

Amanatullah fires fresh salvo at Rahul Gandhi The fight between AAP and Congress in Delhi’s MCD election is reaching national politics with Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan attacking Rahul Gandhi who is on a Bharat Jodo Yatra. In a tweet posted on his timeline, Amanatullah wrote in Hindi: “Has Rahul any answer over Congress and BJP bonhomie?” Before this tweet, Amanatullah shared alleged Delhi LG’s notification in which name of Zakir Nagar Congress Councillor Nazia Danish is mentioned as member of Delhi Hajj Committee. https://youtu.be/firtJqxlYUE The war of words between Okhla Congress and AAP started after the Congress Councillors decided to…