Rakesh Asthana

Cyberfraud is an area which requires lot of attention: Rakesh Asthana

Former CBI chief Rakesh Asthana said on Saturday incidents of cyberfraud are increasing and this is a domain that now requires a lot of attention. He cited his own case in which he became a victim of cyberfraud when he was serving as the Border Security Force (BSF) director general, and some fraudsters withdrew Rs 40,000 from his account using his Aadhaar biometrics. "This is an area which requires a lot of attention not only from the police and the government law-enforcement bodies but also from private investigating agencies. You can assist the law enforcement agencies," Asthana said at an event, National Corporate Investigators Conclave-2023, organised by the Association of Professional Detectives & Investigators (APDI). Talking about his case, Asthana, who also served as the Delhi Police chief, said the crime was linked to several places in Bihar and Jharkhand from where 40 people were arrested. Multiple laptops and mobile phones were seized, he said One of the masterminds was

Never faced a minute's 'headache' as Delhi Police chief: Rakesh Asthana

"Although, I have retired today, I still believe I can do a lot more for the Delhi Police, the people and the country... I still have that desire to work," Asthana said.

Delhi Police sets up Social Media Cell at headquarters to counter fake news

Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana inaugurated the Social Media Cell (SMC) of the force with an in-house state-of-the-art studio Face-2-Face' at its headquarters on Jai Singh Marg

Delhi Police chief Asthana invites J-K students to join YUVA, assures jobs

Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana on Friday invited students from Jammu and Kashmir to join the force's YUVA initiative and assured them of jobs on completion of the course. He also offered enrolment under the initiative and jobs to two students from the union territory, whose family members were martyred. He, however, did not give out details. The interaction programme was held at the Delhi Police headquarters, where senior police officers interacted with the students. "I want to offer the two students from Jammu and Kashmir, whose family members got martyred, to join the YUVA programme of the Delhi Police and we will look after them and will provide them jobs," he said. "We can take permission from the government and reserve some seats in YUVA for those children of Jammu and Kashmir whose parents got martyred or who need some kind of support," Asthana said. YUVA, a flagship community policing initiative of the Delhi Police, was launched in 2017 in association with the ...

Navneet Rana lodges complaint against Sanjay Raut with Delhi Police

She has urged the Delhi Police to lodge an FIR against Raut and others for calling her and her husband Bunty and Babli, 420 and using derogatory caste related word

Delhi Police wants ED to probe Jahangirpuri riots mastermind Ansar

The sources close to the development have earlier claimed that during the course of interrogation, Ansar confessed to his involvement in drug trade

Jahangirpuri violence: Amit Shah directs Delhi Police to take strict action

Clashes broke out during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in the national capital's Jahangirpuri area on Saturday in which eight policemen and a civilian were injured

Police denies attempts made to hoist saffron flags at Jahangirpuri mosque

During a media briefing, Asthana asserted that those involved in the violent clashes will not be spared irrespective of class, creed or religion

Jahangirpuri violence: Forensic team reaches ground zero amid security

Jahangirpuri violence: The clashes broke out when the Shobha Yatra procession was passing through the road just next to Kusal Cinema Hall, on the opposite side of which is a mosque.

Delhi Police will have separate drone unit in 2-3 years: Rakesh Asthana

Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana on Thursday said that within two-three years, the force will have a separate unit especially for drones.

Asthana appointed Delhi police chief due to challenging situations: Centre

The Centre informed Supreme Court there was a 'compelling need' to appoint Rakesh Asthana as Delhi Police Commissioner taking into consideration national capital's 'extremely challenging situations'

SC notice to Centre, Rakesh Asthana against his appointment as Delhi CP

The Supreme Court issued notice to the Centre and Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana on a plea of NGO CPIL against the Delhi High Court order of upholding Asthana's appointment as police chief

Review all pending cases of crime against women: Delhi Police chief to DCPs

Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana on Wednesday instructed all the deputy commissioners of police (DCPs) to review the pending cases of crime against women

No irregularity in appointment of Asthana as Delhi Police Commissioner: HC

Asthana, serving as the Director General of Border Security Force, was appointed the Commissioner on July 27, four days before his superannuation on July 31.

HC junks plea against appointment of Rakesh Asthana as Delhi Police chief

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL challenging the appointment of Gujarat-cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana as city police commissioner.

Rakesh Asthana appointed as Delhi CP in public interest: Centre tells HC

The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that the appointment of Gujarat-cadre IPC officer Rakesh Asthana as Delhi Police Commissioner was done in public interest

HC grants time to Centre to file plea reply on Rakesh Asthana's appointment

The Delhi High Court Wednesday granted time to the Centre to file reply to a petition challenging the appointment of Gujarat-cadre IPC officer Rakesh Asthana as Delhi Police Commissioner.

Intermeddlers can't be allowed to challenge Asthana's appointment: Centre

The Centre told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that intermeddlers cannot be allowed to challenge the appointment of Gujarat-cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana as Delhi Police Commissioner

HC to hear Wednesday challenge to appointment of Asthana as Police Chief

The Delhi High Court Tuesday said it will hear on Wednesday a petition challenging the appointment of Gujarat-cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana as Delhi Police Commissioner

Delhi Police chief appointment: SC sets deadline of 2 weeks for HC

The Supreme Court asked the Delhi High Court to decide within two weeks the plea pending before it challenging the appointment of senior IPS officer Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner