KHATIMA NEWS
Dehradun
Residents of Chamasaari village in Mussoorie have submitted a memorandum to Cabinet Minister Ganesh Joshi, seeking a permanent bridge at Mausi Fall, construction of the remaining stretch of the Chamasaari-Barloganj road and technical treatment of a landslide site. They say monsoon disruption particularly affects schoolchildren, women and elderly residents.
Dehradun
Dehradun Police have arrested 4 people in connection with a chain-snatching incident under Patel Nagar police station. The police said they recovered the chain allegedly taken during the incident, along with scooters reportedly used in the offence, bringing the case to a key investigative stage.
Dehradun
Congress activity is increasing on Dehradun’s Rajpur Road assembly seat ahead of the 2027 election. Former MLA Rajkumar is preparing to seek the party ticket for a fourth time, while several new faces, including Madan Lal and Sanjay Kumar Kanaujia, are building support through constituency-level public contact.
Dehradun
Thieves targeted 3 shops in Laksar’s main market during the night, with the break-ins discovered when traders arrived to open their establishments in the morning. The affected shopkeepers later visited Laksar police station, submitted a written complaint and requested action in the case.
Dehradun
A youth identified as Aadesh was found hanging inside a room in Bhangedi village, within the Roorkee Kotwali area, on Monday. Police reached the location, took the body into custody and sent it to the Civil Hospital mortuary. An investigation is under way, but no further details have been reported.
Dehradun
The Uttarakhand BJP has announced assembly in-charges for all 70 constituencies ahead of the 2027 elections. The move, approved by state president Mahendra Bhatt, is intended to strengthen organisation at the local and booth levels, coordinate meetings, address local dissatisfaction and connect government schemes with voters.
Dehradun
A couple in Bitholi village, Dehradun, allegedly transferred 45.85 lakh in 5 instalments after callers posing as ATS and Mumbai Crime Branch officers threatened them with an alleged terror investigation. The callers also invoked the safety of the couple’s 3 children and kept them connected through video calls for about 60 hours.
Dehradun
A gang allegedly cleared a locked hostel in Dehradun’s Bidhouli area over 4–7 October after posing as buyers and showing neighbours a purported sale agreement. The thieves removed beds, geysers, cupboards, doors, windows and bathroom fittings before the operator discovered the loss on 9 October. Police have registered a theft case.
Dehradun
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami paid tribute to late Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Ashok Singhal in Dehradun, saying programmes marking his birth centenary year are being organised across India, including Uttarakhand. Dhami credited Singhal with advancing social harmony, Hindu organisation and the Ayodhya Ram temple movement.
Dehradun
Dehradun Police arrested an accused who allegedly entered Doon Medical College and Hospital carrying an illegal chapad. Police said the man went to the hospital after a dispute involving his younger brother. The action was taken under the direction of the SSP of Dehradun and Kotwali Nagar police.
Dehradun
Nagar Kotwali police have arrested Raunak Malhotra, a Dehradun resident, 2 days after he allegedly entered the emergency ward of Government Doon Hospital carrying a cleaver. Police said they recovered the weapon, and the court sent him to jail after he was produced before it.
Dehradun
Reports that former BJP leader Ram Sharan Nautiyal could join the Congress have prompted a call for consultation with party units in Uttarakhand. Kunwar Pal, a former Vikasnagar Block Congress Committee president, said decisions about any induction should involve city, block and district-level organisations before action is taken.
