Top 5 Ghaziabad News: In the major news of Ghaziabad, there were five major incidents in the city – where in Vijayanagar a relative attacked a young man standing at a shop with a hammer, and during a surprise inspection in the government hospital of Dundahera, 11 doctors were found missing.
Along with this, we will also know about the poisonous air in Delhi-NCR and the condition of GRAP-3 restrictions. At the same time, a case of fraud of about Rs 60 lakh in the name of getting a flat has come to light in Indirapuram, and the police has also caught an armed vicious criminal during checking. So let us know all these big news in detail through this article.
Deadly attack on young man
The first news from Ghaziabad is from Vijaynagar police station area, where a young man who was buying goods at a grocery shop in Sector-9 was fatally attacked with a hammer by his own relative. The entire incident has been captured in the CCTV camera installed near the shop and the police have taken the accused into custody.
According to media reports, the injured youth has been identified as 30-year-old Nishant (aka Bhura). This incident took place in Sabzi Mandi Sarafa Market of Sector-9 Chowki area of Vijayanagar.
According to the CCTV footage, when Nishant was standing at the shop buying goods, the attacker came from behind with a heavy hammer in his hand and without any warning hit him several times on the head. The accused has been identified as Ricky Gautam (aka Vicky), who appears to be the victim's cousin. According to police interrogation, the accused suspected that the victim was keeping an evil eye on his wife, due to which he committed this crime.
Nishant fell on the ground bleeding due to serious head injuries. He was immediately admitted to the hospital for treatment, where his condition is said to be out of danger and normal.
police action
According to Vijayanagar police station in-charge Dharampal and Assistant Police Commissioner (ACP) Upasana Pandey, based on information received from local people, the police have taken the accused Ricky into custody. The police is taking further legal action in this case on the basis of CCTV footage and the complaint of the victim's family.
Raid on Dundahera Hospital (Top 5 Ghaziabad News)
The second news from Ghaziabad is from Dundahera, where Meerut Division's Additional Director Dr. Manoj Sen and Joint Director Dr. Ashok Talian conducted a surprise inspection in the 50-bed joint hospital on Friday morning. During the inspection, the poor system of the hospital was exposed, after which the Additional Director confiscated the attendance register on the basis of suspicion.
According to information received by the media, only two doctors—ophthalmologist Dr. Atul Anand and physician Dr. Ranjeet—were present in the OPD, which ran from 8 am to 2 pm. Dr. Ajmal was on emergency duty, while 11 other doctors and many health workers were found missing without any information. The CMS of the hospital has been removed in the past due to corruption allegations. The nodal officer and ACMO Dr. Neeraj Aggarwal appointed in his place was also not present in the hospital at the time of inspection.
During the inspection, dirt was found in the hospital premises and bed sheets of the patients were not laid as per the standard. The condition of emergency services was also not found satisfactory. Built at a cost of more than Rs 19 crore, this hospital was started to treat approximately 5 lakh population of the area. Despite this, the number of OPDs here is very less and doctors refer patients to other hospitals instead of admitting them.
Poisonous air in Delhi-NCR (Top 5 Ghaziabad News)
The third news from Ghaziabad is about the poor condition of air pollution, where the situation has become very worrying on Friday, 13 November 2026. The average AQI in Ghaziabad was recorded around 377, while in Noida it was 369. At the same time, the average air quality index (AQI) of the capital Delhi has crossed 400 i.e. has reached 403, which falls in the 'severe' category. A thick blanket of smog has spread across Delhi-NCR.
According to the data, out of 58 monitoring centers in Delhi, the air has been recorded in 'severe' category at 33 centres. The highest AQI was recorded in IIT Delhi between 487 to 488. Apart from this, the air in Chandni Chowk, North Campus, Pusa, Punjabi Bagh and ITO also remains extremely poisonous. In some sectors of Noida, the pollution level at the local level has crossed 500, while AQI has been recorded at 349 in Gurugram and 312 in Faridabad.
In view of the increasing pollution, strict restrictions have been implemented in Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar and the entire NCR under the third phase of the Graded Response Action Plan i.e. GRAP-3. Under this, a complete ban has been imposed on construction work, smog guns have been deployed on the roads and strict action is being taken against burning of garbage or stubble.
Visibility has reduced considerably in the morning due to the combination of fog and smoke. People are facing problems like difficulty in breathing, sore throat and eye irritation. Keeping in mind the health of children and the elderly, classes are being run in hybrid mode in many schools.
Cheating of lakhs on the pretext of providing flat and shop (Top 5 Ghaziabad News)
The fourth news from Ghaziabad is from Indirapuram, where a couple was defrauded to the tune of Rs 59 lakh 66 thousand on the pretext of getting a flat and a shop. On the complaint of the victim, Indirapuram police station has registered a case against four named accused associated with the builder company and started investigation.
According to the information received by the media, Gajendra Singh and Uma Singh, residents of Gaur Green Avenue, Abhaykhand-2, were offered a proposal to book a flat and shop in Noida by Granite Hill Property Private Limited. For this, the agreement was signed on 28 September 2024 and the couple paid Rs 59 lakh 66 thousand 528 as 50 percent amount.
Despite taking the amount, neither did they get the possession of the flat or the shop nor was the money returned. Distressed, the victim couple took refuge in the police, after which the police registered a case against the four accused and started further investigation.
An armed criminal arrested during checking at Shipra Mall Cut (Top 5 Ghaziabad News)
The fifth news from Ghaziabad is also from Indirapuram, where the police station has arrested an armed vicious criminal during checking. The accused was roaming around planning to commit some crime and the police have recovered an illegal pistol from his possession.
According to ACP Indirapuram Suryabali Maurya, the police team was checking at Shipra Mall Cut, when the informer received information about a suspicious youth coming from Delhi with weapons. When the young man was surrounded and searched, a pistol was recovered from him. During interrogation, the accused identified himself as Moti alias Aman, resident of Ghazipur, Delhi.
According to police records, the accused used to commit crimes with the help of weapons. Two cases of snatching, one of police encounter and one of Arms Act are already registered against him in Indirapuram police station. Apart from this, a criminal case is also registered against him in Khoda police station.