Tag: Police

Mumbai: Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor has called the police, fire fighters and the medics “real heroes” and added that romancing or fighting in films is no heroism. “The Real Heroes. ‘9/11’ Firefighters entered Twin Towers knowing eminent death. Now Grenfell Tower where again the braves have entered. Singing songs, romancing or fighting in films is […]

Srinagar: An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. The security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Aripal village of the south Kashmir district this morning following specific information about the presence of militants there, a police official said. He said […]

Pune: A letter allegedly found in the house of one of the five persons arrested for “links” with the banned CPI (Maoist) talks about the ultras mulling “another Rajiv Gandhi incident”, Pune police told a court yesterday. Police yesterday arrested Dalit activist Sudhir Dhawale, lawyer Surendra Gadling, activists Mahesh Raut and Shoma Sen and Rona […]

Mumbai: Former Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Himanshu Roy allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself here today, police said. The 1988-batch IPS officer allegedly shot himself at his residence with his service revolver. Roy, who also served as Additional Director General of Police (Establishment), was rushed to Bombay Hospital, where he was declared dead. Roy, […]

  Indore: The Indore police has arrested seven people for allegedly betting on the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches, Superintendent of Police S K S Tomar said today. The police also recovered Rs 4.3 lakh cash from them, he said. Based on a tip-off, the police raided an apartment in Rajendra Nagar area […]

  Chatra (Jharkhand): Fourteen persons have been arrested in connection with the alleged rape and killing of an 18-year-old woman by setting her on fire in Chatra district yesterday, a top district official said today. The victim, who suffered severe burn injuries in the incident, was declared “brought dead” by doctors when she was rushed […]

  Aligarh: Violence broke out at the Aligarh Muslim University(AMU) campus today as the row over Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s portrait on the campus triggered a right-wing protest and sparring between BJP leaders. At least six people were injured when the police lobbed teargas shells to disperse AMU students, demanding the arrest of protesters who had […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police has assured the oil marketing companies (OMC) of all kind of assistance to prevent pilferage of oil and gas in the state. The assurance was given by DGP R P Sharma yesterday while presiding over the the first on Shore Co-ordination Committee meeting on security of oil and gas companies. The DGP […]

Hyderabad:  Brick kiln owners in Telengana, several of whom once employed children mostly migrated from Odisha, have now joined hands with the police and non-government organisations to get them back in school. “Worksite schools” have been opened to allow these children, whose parents work at the kilns, to continue their education. Under this unique initiative, […]

Jeypore: The police have plans to implement a Student Traffic Volunteers (STV) scheme at Jeypore town in Koraput district to improve traffic management in busy areas. A blueprint is being prepared and according to the scheme, each college student will be paid Rs 100 daily for assisting traffic personnel for three hours, a senior police […]

Hyderabad: Eight extremists, members of a newly formed group which allegedly indulged in extortion and violence, were today killed in an exchange of fire with police in Telangana’s Bhadradri Kothagudem district, an official said. The face-off took place in a forest area falling under Tekulapalli mandal of the district around 6.30 am, a senior police […]

Raipur: Three Maoists, carrying cash rewards, were killed in a gun-battle with security forces in a forest of Chhattisgarh’s insurgency-hit Rajnandgaon district on Wednesday, police said. The skirmish took place at around 10 pm in the forest of Kopenkadka village under Khadgaon police station limits when a joint team of security forces was out on […]

New Delhi: A Rs 25,000-crore mega internal security scheme was approved by the government today to strengthen the country’s law and order mechanism, mordernise police forces and effectively fight against terrorism, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said. The key Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave its approval for implementation of the umbrella […]

Cuttack: The Odisha government is mulling the idea of engaging retired district judges as district legal advisors to assist the police in their respective districts in handling all complicated cases. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik made the statement here today while attending the 82nd State Police Foundation Day. Noting that the State police organization needs to […]

Cuttack: Scouting different places within the state for last 11 days, joint teams of the Odisha Women and Child Development department and police have rescued at least 626 children, the police said today. These children were away from their families either working as child labourers or begging at railway stations or bus stands. This was […]