Bir Singh added : "It's indeed a big day in terms of policing in this area of Mumbai. I think it will not only increase mobility but also visibility and effectiveness of the Police. It will also give a better image to Mumbai Police. Every day and every year, we are trying to modernise ourselves and this is a big step in that direction"

news18 Sunday, January 3, 2021 12:47:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : "During his (Dasgupta's) tenure as CEO, there were reportedly quite a few allegations about manipulation of viewership data and also TRPs, and those allegations by different owners or even whistleblowers were suppressed,"

news-yahoo-in Saturday, December 26, 2020 11:57:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : "During his (Dasgupta's) tenure as CEO, there were reportedly quite a few allegations about manipulation of viewership data and also TRPs, and those allegations by different owners or even whistleblowers were suppressed,"

mid-day Friday, December 25, 2020 6:29:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : "We believe that precaution is better than cure and the law empowers the police to take bonds from criminals. Any violation of such bonds can lead to heavy penalty and the person can be sent to jail as well. So far in today's scenario, we have found them to be a very effective tool to prevent crime,"

mid-day Thursday, December 3, 2020 5:42:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh said : “We suspect that if this was happening in Mumbai then it could be happening in other parts of the country as well,”

HindustanTimes Friday, November 20, 2020 6:23:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : "We suspect that if this was happening in Mumbai then it could be happening in other parts of the country as well,"

newindianexpress Friday, November 20, 2020 5:52:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : "Around 2,000 barometers installed in Mumbai were being used to manipulate TRPs,"

timesofindia Friday, October 9, 2020 5:07:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “We found that some channels were paying former employees of agency Hansa Research Group- contracted by BARC to carry out the research. They in turn were paying certain households selected as barometers for calculating TRPs to keep certain channels like Republic switched on to show higher TRPs,”

expressindia Thursday, October 8, 2020 6:00:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “was to be paid to people to keep particular channels on”

expressindia Thursday, October 8, 2020 6:00:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “We have also summoned the employee of Republic to understand who was involved at what level,” “The money earned through advertisements by these channels through fake TRPs will be considered proceeds of crime. Once we find the accounts where the money was transferred, we will get them frozen,”

expressindia Thursday, October 8, 2020 6:00:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh added : “During the inquiry, we also found that one of the arrested accused persons and some of the wanted accused were employees of Hansa and they have misused the confidential information with them. It has apparently been done for wrongful gain to certain television channels which resulted in wrongful loss to advertisers and advertising agencies,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, October 8, 2020 4:19:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “We will also investigate the funds they receive from advertisers and whether they are from the proceeds of crimes. If any crime was revealed, the accounts would be seized and more action would be taken,”

mid-day Thursday, October 8, 2020 3:10:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : "Around 2,000 barometers installed in Mumbai were being used to manipulate TRPs,"

timesofindia Thursday, October 8, 2020 2:20:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “At the moment no FIR has been registered,”

HindustanTimes Friday, September 11, 2020 11:35:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “I still can’t believe the news,”

timesofindia Wednesday, September 9, 2020 12:22:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : "The Mumbai Police is investigating the case thoroughly, from all possible angles, including his family members, friends, doctors and others, besides the financial transactions details of Sushant's bank accounts,"

business-standard Monday, August 3, 2020 12:09:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh told : “This battle is against an invisible enemy and like any other battle, we will come out on top,”

expressindia Thursday, May 7, 2020 11:48:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh says : “The last thing we want to get infected with & pass on during such crisis is rumours,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, March 24, 2020 3:48:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh told : “When the public approach the police station, they should feel that they are welcome and we, as members of the police force, must be genuinely concerned about the issues faced by them,”

HindustanTimes Saturday, March 7, 2020 10:26:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh told : “When the public approach the police station, they should feel that they are welcome and we, as members of the police force, must be genuinely concerned about the issues faced by them,”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, March 4, 2020 9:17:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh told : “If Thane crime branch can bust such cases, why not the Mumbai police crime branch, which is known across the country for its investigative skills?”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, March 4, 2020 9:17:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “The entire police machinery is ready to tackle any untoward situation. We are also monitoring social media activities,”

business-standard Wednesday, March 4, 2020 12:01:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh said : "The entire police machinery is ready to tackle any untoward situation. We are also monitoring social media activities,"

business-standard Tuesday, March 3, 2020 8:58:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : "I will be happy to become a people's police commissioner,"

business-standard Tuesday, March 3, 2020 8:58:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : "The entire police machinery is ready to tackle any untoward situation. We are also monitoring social media activities,"

news18 Tuesday, March 3, 2020 8:25:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : "I will be happy to become a people's police commissioner,"

news18 Tuesday, March 3, 2020 8:25:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “The police have recently achieved major success in crippling down the underworld and we will wipe out the remaining elements of the underworld. I don’t think any big underworld gang or racket is working right now. But if there is anything, we will deal with it,”

timesofindia Saturday, February 29, 2020 3:04:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “It’s a new experience, a once-in-a-lifetime thing that you won’t see every day,”

AsiaOne Thursday, December 26, 2019 12:15:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “It’s a new experience, a once-in-a-lifetime thing that you won’t see every day,”

elevenmyanmar Thursday, December 26, 2019 10:43:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh said : “Substantial material and developments have taken place in the inquiries/investigations. The material so collected and the evidence now available has brought in a decisive and material change in the entire complexion of the case, particularly relating to the role of the Respondent No. 7. I am sure had the aforesaid Affiant had the advantage of considering all the material that has now become available, his affidavit won’t have contained all the inferences that it has”

expressindia Saturday, December 21, 2019 12:51:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh added : “Officers are making sincere and ardent efforts to take the investigations to their logical conclusions. The probe is being conducted diligently, in transparent, just and fair manner. Hence, it is needless, as requested by the petitioner, for a change of the investigating agency,”

expressindia Saturday, December 21, 2019 12:51:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh explains : “When our mind gets deeply attached to the God there is a strong urge to come face to face with Him. While the God cares for everyone and provides for one and all, the poet regrets that his deepest desire of meeting his maker in person remains unfulfilled. But he is convinced that eventually he will succeed,”

Hindu Thursday, October 24, 2019 3:12:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “We have been told that the Noida Lok Sabha seat will be given to the BSP in keeping with the seat-sharing decision of the SP-BSP coalition formed last month. We have unanimously decided to support the decision and ensure the victory of the BSP candidate from Noida,”

timesofindia Sunday, February 10, 2019 12:13:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh added : “Police recovered two laptops, five mobile phones, four pen drives, 15 CDs and some incriminating documents from the flat,”

expressindia Friday, November 3, 2017 9:23:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “Initially they demanded Rs 10 crore, but later they settled for Rs 7 crore. Mangle threatened that Mopalwar and his daughter will have to face consequences if he did not pay the money,”

expressindia Friday, November 3, 2017 9:23:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “Request victims of extortion racket to come forward and cooperate with probe. We will give them full protection and take strict action against accused,”

expressindia Tuesday, September 19, 2017 6:24:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said ( about Iqbal Kaskar ) : “Iqbal Kaskar had demanded four flats and Rs 30 lakh as ransom from a builder. The names of some other builders and politicians have also emerged in the investigations,”

expressindia Tuesday, September 19, 2017 6:24:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “Police have arrested three persons including Iqbal Kaskar and two others, including Dawood’s sister Haseena Parkar’s brother-in-law,”

expressindia Tuesday, September 19, 2017 11:51:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh said ( about Iqbal Kaskar ) : “When we reached the house, Kaskar was having biryani and watching TV. He had no inkling he was going to be arrested,”

expressindia Tuesday, September 19, 2017 11:51:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh said : “The absolute ease with which these call centres were operating is shocking. While currently we are caught up with investigation and are still understanding how the entire system worked, eventually we will be writing to the government suggesting a few guidelines that could avoid such a scenario in the future,”

expressindia Monday, October 17, 2016 5:38:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh told ( about Regulatory Authority ) : “For various fields there are regulatory bodies that ensure that everyone is playing by the rules. For example, the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority of India (IRDAI) is a statutory body that regulates the insurance industry. Similarly, there should be a regulatory body in place to govern call centres to ensure that illegal activities are not carried out under its cover,”

expressindia Monday, October 17, 2016 5:38:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh told : "It could be the tip of the iceberg and the amount could multiply as our probe progresses,"

register Monday, October 10, 2016 3:18:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh added : “The probe will ascertain the extent of the scam,”

expressindia Saturday, October 8, 2016 9:55:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh added : “The others have not been registered and therefore we have not got their names,”

expressindia Saturday, October 8, 2016 9:55:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh said : "These are the people who bring a bad name to India's IT industry and it is very important to weed them out,"

nola Thursday, October 6, 2016 10:46:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : "It looked like a regular office building, and employed a lot of young people who spoke English and had a good knowledge of computers," "It was a very sophisticated operation they were running"

nola Thursday, October 6, 2016 10:46:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh told : "The accused had spoofed the toll number of [the Internal Revenue Service]. So when the victim received a call, [call identification for the IRS] would flash on their phone,"

usnews Thursday, October 6, 2016 6:16:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : "The three call centres--Hari Om IT Park, Universal Outsourcing Services and Oswal House--were collectively pocketing around Rs 1 to 1.5 crore daily. The caller would use the VoIP technology using a proxy server and make hundreds of calls: the strike rate was anywhere around 5%. But the amount they stole from the innocent people is mind-boggling. In one case, one of the victims shelled out $60,000 just to escape a socalled raid on his house by taxmen,"

economictimes Thursday, October 6, 2016 12:33:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “The employees would begin the conversation telling the listener the badge number and name of the IRS official. They would threaten the Americans saying if they didn’t pay up, then the police would raid their home in the next half hour,”

expressindia Thursday, October 6, 2016 9:25:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh said : “The accused had spoofed the toll number of IRS. So when the victim received a call, Internal Revenue Services would flash on their phone,”

expressindia Thursday, October 6, 2016 9:25:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh said : “In our raid, we found 772 persons, 70 of whom have been arrested, 630 more are listed accused but not arrested yet and 72 others who have been let off for not having any direct benefit from the con,”

expressindia Thursday, October 6, 2016 9:25:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh said : “We have registered a case and a joint team of local police along with crime branch and extortion cell are working on it,”

mid-day Wednesday, June 29, 2016 6:50:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh said : “The agreement has been signed in such a way that expenditure can be made in different sectors under a single heading,”

ekantipur Tuesday, June 14, 2016 6:12:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh added : "It's indeed a big day in terms of policing in this area of Mumbai. I think it will not only increase mobility but also visibility and effectiveness of the Police. It will also give a better image to Mumbai Police. Every day and every year, we are trying to modernise ourselves and this is a big step in that direction"

news18 Sunday, January 3, 2021 12:47:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : "During his (Dasgupta's) tenure as CEO, there were reportedly quite a few allegations about manipulation of viewership data and also TRPs, and those allegations by different owners or even whistleblowers were suppressed,"

news-yahoo-in Saturday, December 26, 2020 11:57:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : "During his (Dasgupta's) tenure as CEO, there were reportedly quite a few allegations about manipulation of viewership data and also TRPs, and those allegations by different owners or even whistleblowers were suppressed,"

mid-day Friday, December 25, 2020 6:29:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : "We believe that precaution is better than cure and the law empowers the police to take bonds from criminals. Any violation of such bonds can lead to heavy penalty and the person can be sent to jail as well. So far in today's scenario, we have found them to be a very effective tool to prevent crime,"

mid-day Thursday, December 3, 2020 5:42:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh said : “We suspect that if this was happening in Mumbai then it could be happening in other parts of the country as well,”

HindustanTimes Friday, November 20, 2020 6:23:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : "We suspect that if this was happening in Mumbai then it could be happening in other parts of the country as well,"

newindianexpress Friday, November 20, 2020 5:52:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : "Around 2,000 barometers installed in Mumbai were being used to manipulate TRPs,"

timesofindia Friday, October 9, 2020 5:07:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “We found that some channels were paying former employees of agency Hansa Research Group- contracted by BARC to carry out the research. They in turn were paying certain households selected as barometers for calculating TRPs to keep certain channels like Republic switched on to show higher TRPs,”

expressindia Thursday, October 8, 2020 6:00:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “was to be paid to people to keep particular channels on”

expressindia Thursday, October 8, 2020 6:00:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “We have also summoned the employee of Republic to understand who was involved at what level,” “The money earned through advertisements by these channels through fake TRPs will be considered proceeds of crime. Once we find the accounts where the money was transferred, we will get them frozen,”

expressindia Thursday, October 8, 2020 6:00:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh added : “During the inquiry, we also found that one of the arrested accused persons and some of the wanted accused were employees of Hansa and they have misused the confidential information with them. It has apparently been done for wrongful gain to certain television channels which resulted in wrongful loss to advertisers and advertising agencies,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, October 8, 2020 4:19:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “We will also investigate the funds they receive from advertisers and whether they are from the proceeds of crimes. If any crime was revealed, the accounts would be seized and more action would be taken,”

mid-day Thursday, October 8, 2020 3:10:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : "Around 2,000 barometers installed in Mumbai were being used to manipulate TRPs,"

timesofindia Thursday, October 8, 2020 2:20:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “At the moment no FIR has been registered,”

HindustanTimes Friday, September 11, 2020 11:35:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “I still can’t believe the news,”

timesofindia Wednesday, September 9, 2020 12:22:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : "The Mumbai Police is investigating the case thoroughly, from all possible angles, including his family members, friends, doctors and others, besides the financial transactions details of Sushant's bank accounts,"

business-standard Monday, August 3, 2020 12:09:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh told : “This battle is against an invisible enemy and like any other battle, we will come out on top,”

expressindia Thursday, May 7, 2020 11:48:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh says : “The last thing we want to get infected with & pass on during such crisis is rumours,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, March 24, 2020 3:48:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh told : “When the public approach the police station, they should feel that they are welcome and we, as members of the police force, must be genuinely concerned about the issues faced by them,”

HindustanTimes Saturday, March 7, 2020 10:26:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh told : “When the public approach the police station, they should feel that they are welcome and we, as members of the police force, must be genuinely concerned about the issues faced by them,”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, March 4, 2020 9:17:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh told : “If Thane crime branch can bust such cases, why not the Mumbai police crime branch, which is known across the country for its investigative skills?”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, March 4, 2020 9:17:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “The entire police machinery is ready to tackle any untoward situation. We are also monitoring social media activities,”

business-standard Wednesday, March 4, 2020 12:01:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh said : "The entire police machinery is ready to tackle any untoward situation. We are also monitoring social media activities,"

business-standard Tuesday, March 3, 2020 8:58:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : "I will be happy to become a people's police commissioner,"

business-standard Tuesday, March 3, 2020 8:58:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : "The entire police machinery is ready to tackle any untoward situation. We are also monitoring social media activities,"

news18 Tuesday, March 3, 2020 8:25:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : "I will be happy to become a people's police commissioner,"

news18 Tuesday, March 3, 2020 8:25:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “The police have recently achieved major success in crippling down the underworld and we will wipe out the remaining elements of the underworld. I don’t think any big underworld gang or racket is working right now. But if there is anything, we will deal with it,”

timesofindia Saturday, February 29, 2020 3:04:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “It’s a new experience, a once-in-a-lifetime thing that you won’t see every day,”

AsiaOne Thursday, December 26, 2019 12:15:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “It’s a new experience, a once-in-a-lifetime thing that you won’t see every day,”

elevenmyanmar Thursday, December 26, 2019 10:43:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh said : “Substantial material and developments have taken place in the inquiries/investigations. The material so collected and the evidence now available has brought in a decisive and material change in the entire complexion of the case, particularly relating to the role of the Respondent No. 7. I am sure had the aforesaid Affiant had the advantage of considering all the material that has now become available, his affidavit won’t have contained all the inferences that it has”

expressindia Saturday, December 21, 2019 12:51:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh added : “Officers are making sincere and ardent efforts to take the investigations to their logical conclusions. The probe is being conducted diligently, in transparent, just and fair manner. Hence, it is needless, as requested by the petitioner, for a change of the investigating agency,”

expressindia Saturday, December 21, 2019 12:51:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh explains : “When our mind gets deeply attached to the God there is a strong urge to come face to face with Him. While the God cares for everyone and provides for one and all, the poet regrets that his deepest desire of meeting his maker in person remains unfulfilled. But he is convinced that eventually he will succeed,”

Hindu Thursday, October 24, 2019 3:12:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “We have been told that the Noida Lok Sabha seat will be given to the BSP in keeping with the seat-sharing decision of the SP-BSP coalition formed last month. We have unanimously decided to support the decision and ensure the victory of the BSP candidate from Noida,”

timesofindia Sunday, February 10, 2019 12:13:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh added : “Police recovered two laptops, five mobile phones, four pen drives, 15 CDs and some incriminating documents from the flat,”

expressindia Friday, November 3, 2017 9:23:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “Initially they demanded Rs 10 crore, but later they settled for Rs 7 crore. Mangle threatened that Mopalwar and his daughter will have to face consequences if he did not pay the money,”

expressindia Friday, November 3, 2017 9:23:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “Request victims of extortion racket to come forward and cooperate with probe. We will give them full protection and take strict action against accused,”

expressindia Tuesday, September 19, 2017 6:24:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said ( about Iqbal Kaskar ) : “Iqbal Kaskar had demanded four flats and Rs 30 lakh as ransom from a builder. The names of some other builders and politicians have also emerged in the investigations,”

expressindia Tuesday, September 19, 2017 6:24:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “Police have arrested three persons including Iqbal Kaskar and two others, including Dawood’s sister Haseena Parkar’s brother-in-law,”

expressindia Tuesday, September 19, 2017 11:51:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh said ( about Iqbal Kaskar ) : “When we reached the house, Kaskar was having biryani and watching TV. He had no inkling he was going to be arrested,”

expressindia Tuesday, September 19, 2017 11:51:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh said : “The absolute ease with which these call centres were operating is shocking. While currently we are caught up with investigation and are still understanding how the entire system worked, eventually we will be writing to the government suggesting a few guidelines that could avoid such a scenario in the future,”

expressindia Monday, October 17, 2016 5:38:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh told ( about Regulatory Authority ) : “For various fields there are regulatory bodies that ensure that everyone is playing by the rules. For example, the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority of India (IRDAI) is a statutory body that regulates the insurance industry. Similarly, there should be a regulatory body in place to govern call centres to ensure that illegal activities are not carried out under its cover,”

expressindia Monday, October 17, 2016 5:38:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh told : "It could be the tip of the iceberg and the amount could multiply as our probe progresses,"

register Monday, October 10, 2016 3:18:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh added : “The probe will ascertain the extent of the scam,”

expressindia Saturday, October 8, 2016 9:55:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh added : “The others have not been registered and therefore we have not got their names,”

expressindia Saturday, October 8, 2016 9:55:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh said : "These are the people who bring a bad name to India's IT industry and it is very important to weed them out,"

nola Thursday, October 6, 2016 10:46:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : "It looked like a regular office building, and employed a lot of young people who spoke English and had a good knowledge of computers," "It was a very sophisticated operation they were running"

nola Thursday, October 6, 2016 10:46:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh told : "The accused had spoofed the toll number of [the Internal Revenue Service]. So when the victim received a call, [call identification for the IRS] would flash on their phone,"

usnews Thursday, October 6, 2016 6:16:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : "The three call centres--Hari Om IT Park, Universal Outsourcing Services and Oswal House--were collectively pocketing around Rs 1 to 1.5 crore daily. The caller would use the VoIP technology using a proxy server and make hundreds of calls: the strike rate was anywhere around 5%. But the amount they stole from the innocent people is mind-boggling. In one case, one of the victims shelled out $60,000 just to escape a socalled raid on his house by taxmen,"

economictimes Thursday, October 6, 2016 12:33:00 PM EAT

Bir Singh said : “The employees would begin the conversation telling the listener the badge number and name of the IRS official. They would threaten the Americans saying if they didn’t pay up, then the police would raid their home in the next half hour,”

expressindia Thursday, October 6, 2016 9:25:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh said : “The accused had spoofed the toll number of IRS. So when the victim received a call, Internal Revenue Services would flash on their phone,”

expressindia Thursday, October 6, 2016 9:25:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh said : “In our raid, we found 772 persons, 70 of whom have been arrested, 630 more are listed accused but not arrested yet and 72 others who have been let off for not having any direct benefit from the con,”

expressindia Thursday, October 6, 2016 9:25:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh said : “We have registered a case and a joint team of local police along with crime branch and extortion cell are working on it,”

mid-day Wednesday, June 29, 2016 6:50:00 AM EAT

Bir Singh said : “The agreement has been signed in such a way that expenditure can be made in different sectors under a single heading,”

ekantipur Tuesday, June 14, 2016 6:12:00 AM EAT