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3 Dehradun sanitation workers fend off attempted abduction with brooms

Dehradun

3 Dehradun sanitation workers fend off attempted abduction with brooms

3 municipal sanitation workers intervened when masked men allegedly tried to force a woman into a car near Kanan Kunj on Sahastradhara Road in Dehradun. Police have registered a case over the attempted abduction and are examining CCTV footage, the vehicle’s route and a possible family-dispute angle.

24 Sep 2026

Dehradun certificate fraud case: 2 lekhpals suspended over verification lapses

Dehradun

Dehradun certificate fraud case: 2 lekhpals suspended over verification lapses

Dehradun district administration has suspended lekhpals Jagdish Rathore and Dimple after an initial review found negligence in verifying certificate applications. The action follows FIRs at 2 police stations and the arrest of 2 accused people. A joint committee led by the chief development officer is examining the wider process and possible administrative lapses.

24 Sep 2026

Dhami launches mountaineering expeditions led by Uttarkashi’s NIM

Dehradun

Dhami launches mountaineering expeditions led by Uttarkashi’s NIM

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched a group of mountaineering expeditions in Dehradun. The Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, based in Uttarkashi, is conducting the missions. Details about the number of expeditions, their destinations, participating teams and timelines were not provided in the available announcement.

24 Sep 2026

BJP names Ram Madhav Uttarakhand in-charge, Bansuri Swaraj among co-in-charges

Dehradun

BJP names Ram Madhav Uttarakhand in-charge, Bansuri Swaraj among co-in-charges

The BJP has appointed Ram Madhav as its new Uttarakhand in-charge, with Bansuri Swaraj among 2 co-in-charges, according to reports dated 23 September 2026. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami welcomed the organisational changes in Dehradun, saying the party has recently reconstituted its organisation and appointed a new national president.

24 Sep 2026

Dehradun Police Arrest 06 Suspects Linked to Delhi’s Sidhu Gang

Dehradun

Dehradun Police Arrest 06 Suspects Linked to Delhi’s Sidhu Gang

Dehradun Police have arrested 06 people at separate locations in an operation targeting alleged high-profile drug trafficking. The police linked the suspects to Delhi’s Sidhu gang and said the action was carried out under the leadership of Dehradun SSP. their identities, the substances involved or details of the next legal steps is not yet available.

24 Sep 2026

Uttarakhand Waqf Board chief links amendment to hopes of poor getting rights

Dehradun

Uttarakhand Waqf Board chief links amendment to hopes of poor getting rights

Uttarakhand Waqf Board Chairman Shadab Shams said the Waqf Amendment Act had created hope that poor people would receive their rightful benefits. Speaking from Dehradun, he described waqf properties as assets supported by Sadaqah, Zakat and charity, with their intended purpose tied to public welfare.

23 Sep 2026

Dehradun woman shot dead amid divorce case; husband calls police and flees

Dehradun

Dehradun woman shot dead amid divorce case; husband calls police and flees

A 26-year-old woman was found dead with gunshot wounds in Dehradun’s Subhash Nagar on Monday. Police said her husband reported the killing during a call to the control room before switching off his phone and escaping. Officers have registered a murder case and are examining CCTV footage, call records and other evidence.

22 Sep 2026

Dehradun mall assault video sparks concern over delivery worker’s treatment

Dehradun

Dehradun mall assault video sparks concern over delivery worker’s treatment

A video circulating online appears to show a security guard assaulting a delivery worker at Reliance Mall in Jogi­wala, Dehradun. The worker is seen apologising repeatedly while another person tries to intervene. No police complaint has been filed so far, and the worker’s identity remains unclear.

22 Sep 2026

Chakrata BJP joining event halted after minister Khajan Das objects

Dehradun

Chakrata BJP joining event halted after minister Khajan Das objects

Around 60 BJP workers from the Chakrata assembly area returned from the party’s Dehradun state office on Monday without joining. The proposed induction followed a protest over alleged neglect of workers in development schemes, while minister Khajan Das opposed the programme after learning that the group had arrived.

22 Sep 2026

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