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Manipur police stops Rahul Gandhi's convoy at Bishnupur, 20 kms from Imphal

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's convoy was on Thursday stopped by the Manipur police at Bishnupur, about 20 kilometres from Imphal, officials said. After arriving at Imphal, he was travelling in a convoy to Churachandpur to visit relief camps in the area. Police officials said the convoy was stopped fearing violence along the route. They said that tyres were burnt on the highway near Utlou village in Bishnupur district and a few stones were thrown at the convoy. "We fear repetition of such events and hence as a precaution, requested the convoy to halt at Bishnupur," a police officer told PTI. Congress office bearers are speaking with the police and army authorities to ensure safe passage for their party leader. More than 100 people have lost their lives in the ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki communities in the northeastern state so far. Clashes first broke out on May 3 after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei ...

Bhim Army chief's condition stable, vehicle used by attackers recovered

The vehicle used by the attackers of Dalit leader and Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad have been recovered from a village here, police said on Thursday. A bullet grazed Aazad's abdomen when unidentified assailants opened fire at his car in Saharanpur district's Deoband where he had gone to attend a ritual at a supporter's home on Wednesday evening. The vehicle was seized from Miragpur village late on Wednesday night. The number plate of the car used in the attack showed it was registered in Haryana, police said. Superintendent of Police (City) Abimanyu Manglik said the Bhim Army chief was undergoing treatment at the district hospital of Saharanpur and his condition was stable. There was heavy deployment of police force on the district hospital premises as a precautionary measure as Aazad's supporters started gathering there in large numbers raising slogans and demanding the immediate arrest of the attackers. Later, in a video message on Wednesday night, Aazad advised his ...

Punjab govt mulling to amend Police Act to regularise DGP: SAD leader

Bikram Majithia said AAP got was mulling to amend Police Act to regularize its 'puppet' DGP to enhance political vendetta against opponents

Chandrapur police design mobile toilet for women cops on bandobast duty

The police in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district have specially designed and dedicated a mobile toilet facility for women personnel who are on bandobast duty, an official said on Friday. Considering the health and hygiene issues faced by women in the district's police force, Superintendent of Police Ravindrasingh Pardesi came up with the project under which an unused police van was redesigned into a mobile toilet by the motor vehicle wing of the department, the official said. "The 'she van' has two toilets, a washroom and a fan. Women personnel face difficulties during bandobast duty and some of them don't drink water. Hence, they face health and hygiene issues," Pardesi told PTI. The mobile toilet will be made available in the district for women personnel during bandobast, he said. The "she van" was dedicated to the department in a recently held programme.

SIT files charge sheet in TSPSC leak case, culprits collected Rs 1.63 cr

: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Hyderabad Police probing the leak of question papers of the State Public Service Commission on Friday filed a charge sheet in the case. A press release from the city police said as of now 49 accused individuals have been arrested in connection with the case, while one person, currently residing in New Zealand, is still at large. The total money transacted in the buying and selling of various TSPSC question papers is Rs 1.63 crore, it said. "All the material evidences seized during the arrest of the accused persons were sent to the Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Ramanthapur, and experts opinion obtained. Legal opinion is obtained and the preliminary charge sheet has been filed today in the Hon'ble jurisdictional Court," the release said. The TSPSC on March 15 cancelled the Assistant Engineers (AE) exam held on March 5, following allegations that the question paper had been leaked. Amid massive protests by the Congress, BJP and other .

9 held for illegal India stay, 65 such detentions in 3 weeks: Noida Police

Nine foreign nationals, including two women, were taken into custody by police in Greater Noida on Tuesday for illegally staying in India, officials said. As many as 65 foreign nationals have been detained so far for illegal stay by the Gautam Buddh Nagar police in less than a month, they said. Police said they detained three African nationals on Tuesday who were found with their visas expired while the other six did not have passports and visas. The action comes as part of a verification drive for foreign nationals living in the district, adjoining Delhi, in the wake of the busting of a drug-manufacturing lab in Greater Noida on May 16 in which nine African natives were arrested. "On Tuesday, during the verification campaign, six persons, including a woman, were arrested from Supertech Gold Country society by the officials of Rabupura police station. These foreigners did not have passports or visas," a police spokesperson said. "Three more foreign nationals, including a woman, li

Odisha police warns against giving communal colour to triple train tragedy

Odisha Police Sunday appealed to all sections to desist from circulating rumours giving a communal colour to Balasore's triple train accident where at least 275 people have died and over 1,100 injured. The Odisha police also warned that severe legal action will be initiated against those found trying to create communal disharmony by spreading any rumor. Taking to twitter, the Odisha police said: It has come to notice that some social media handles are mischievously giving a communal colour to the tragic train accident at Balasore. This is highly unfortunate. It added,"We appeal to all concerned to desist from circulating such false and ill-motivated posts. Severe legal action will be initiated against those who are trying to create communal disharmony by spreading rumours." Among other social media messages were some which linked a structure near the rail accident site with a particular community, which many others have condemned.

Delhi Police releases toll-free helpline number for anonymous tip-off

Delhi Police on Friday released a toll-free helpline number on which the general public can share information on crimes and criminals anonymously, officials said. Reward will be provided for the 'eyes and ears' scheme "for useful information", Special Commissioner of Police Sanjay Singh said on Twitter. "Join as 'EYES & EARS' of @DelhiPolice. You can give information about crime & criminals at a Toll Free HELPLINE No. 14547. Caller has the option to disclose his identity or not & it is kept secret. Reward is given for useful information in appropriate cases #TogetherSafeDelhi," he tweeted.

Musk's son asks 'are there police cats'; here's how Delhi Police responded

Elon Musk revealed that his three-year-old son Lil X had asked him if there were any police cats after seeing police dogs. Here's what Delhi Police had to say

Shahbad Dairy Murder: Breakup drove Sahil to kill minor girl, say police

A preliminary probe into the murder of a minor girl by a 20-year-old youth in northwest Delhi's Shahbad Dairy has revealed that the youth was enraged by his break up with the victim and was further infuriated with the fight the two had, triggering him to launch the fatal assault, police said on Monday. Police arrested Sahil from Bulandshahr after a call from his aunt to his father was traced to his location to the Uttar Pradesh district, they said. Sahil brutally killed a 16-year-old girl Sunday evening by stabbing her over 20 times and bludgeoning her to death with a cement slab. In all, the girl, Sakshi, was found to have 34 wound marks on her body and her skull was ruptured. The final autopsy report is awaited, police said. "During investigation, police checked the CCTV footage of the area and spoke to the victim's family, who said she was going around with a boy named Sahil. We reached his place and the boy was found absconding. Technical surveillance was mounted. We questioned

Umesh Pal murder case: Charge sheet filed against accused Sadakat Khan

Police on Friday filed a charge sheet against Sadakat Khan, an accused in the killing of Umesh Pal and his two security guards, officials said here. Umesh Pal, a key witness in the 2005 murder of BSP MLA Raju Pal, and his two guards were shot dead outside his home in Prayagraj's Dhoomanganj area on February 24 this year. Government counsel Gulab Chandra Agrahari said that on the complaint of Umesh Pal's wife Jaya Pal, police had registered a case under multiple IPC sections, including 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder) and 506 (criminal intimidation), as well as the Explosives Act. The case was filed against gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad, his brother Ashraf, his wife Shaista Parveen, two sons, aides Guddu Muslim and Ghulam, and nine others, Agrahari said. During the probe into the case, Jaya Pal had told the investigating officer that she belonged to the Scheduled Caste, following which provisions of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act

Ex-Karnataka DGP Praveen Sood takes charge as CBI Director for 2 years

Praveen Sood, who previously served as the Karnataka Director General of Police, took charge as the new CBI Director on Thursday, succeeding incumbent SS Jaiswal

Policeman misbehaved with Manish Sisodia at Rouse Avenue court, says AAP

The AAP on Tuesday alleged that a policeman misbehaved with former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia at the Rouse Avenue court here. The Delhi Police dismissed the charge as propaganda. Sisodia was produced before the court in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise scam. Senior AAP leader Atishi posted a video on the alleged incident on Twitter, and wrote, Shocking misbehaviour by this policeman with Manish in Rouse Avenue Court. Delhi Police should suspend him immediately. Slamming the police, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said, Does the police have the right to misbehave with Manish Sisodia like this? Has the police been instructed to do this? Reacting to it, the Delhi Police termed the matter as propaganda and said it is against the law for an accused in judicial custody to issue statements to the media. The matter of policeman misbehaving with Manish Sisodia in Rouse Avenue Court is a propaganda. The policeman was holding Sisodia due to security reasons. It

4 Special police teams constituted to probe Thanjavur liquor deaths

The police have constituted four special teams to probe the death of two persons at the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) bar in Thanjavur district

CBI probe recommended in female Assam officer death, officials transferred

The Assam Police has recommended a CBI inquiry into the death of female sub-inspector Junmoni Rabha in a purported road accident, DGP GP Singh said on Saturday. The superintendents of police (SPs) of Nagaon and Lakhimpur districts, where she worked and cases connected to her were lodged, were also transferred, an official order said. "After reviewing the entire case with the CID and senior officials at police headquarters, I have recommended to the government to transfer four cases related to Rabha to the CBI," Singh said, addressing a press conference. Rabha, who was also known as "Lady Singham" -- a Bollywood-inspired title for her controversial way of functioning, was killed on Tuesday when her car collided head-on with a container truck in Kaliabor sub-division of Nagaon district. The state CID was initially asked to investigate the case, which has grabbed public attention as Rabha was quite popular. Singh said the decision to recommend the case to the CBI was taken after ...

Pak police left Khan's residence after handing list of 2,200 wanted people

Punjab Police on Friday arrived at former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's Zaman Park residence here to conduct a search operation to find terrorists reportedly hiding there, media reports said. The delegation comprises Lahore Commissioner Muhammad Ali Randhawa, Lahore Deputy Commissioner Rafia Haider, DIG Operations Sadiq Dogar and SSP Operations Sohaib, according to the Dawn newspaper. The team will meet Khan and hold negotiations with him, the report said. The move comes hours after Punjab Police obtained warrants to conduct a detailed search at Khan's residence. Punjab information minister Amir Mir said hundreds of policemen will conduct the search operation, the Dawn newspaper reported. According to the statement, the search will encompass a thorough examination of both the entrance and exit points of the residence, with the primary objective of finding terrorists hiding at the place, the Dawn newspaper reported. On Wednesday, the Punjab government claimed that "30 to 40

Haryana Minister orders overweight cops to be transferred to police lines

Haryana's Home and Health Minister Anil Vij on Thursday ordered overweight police personnel be transferred to the police lines till they become fit again. Vij issued written directions to the Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, stating that many police personnel in the department were overweight and they should be transferred to the police lines. According to an official statement, Vij issued directions to the ACS (Home) so that the police personnel whose weight has increased and continues to increase, can become fit through exercise. "It has been observed that many of the police personnel in the police department have become overweight and by the time (with time), their weight is being increased more (is increasing more). "In order to maintain fitness of police officers/personnel, I would like that all the police officers/personnel who have become overweight be transferred to the police line and make them do exercise unless they get fit for duty," wrote Vij. The sanction

Haryana Police blocks over 20,000 mobile numbers issued on fake documents

The Haryana Police has blocked 20,545 mobile numbers issued on fake and forged documents, officials said on Thursday. Most of the blocked SIM cards were issued in Andhra Pradesh, followed by West Bengal and Delhi, among others, a police spokesperson said. A total of 34,000 mobile numbers involved in cyber fraud operating across the state including 40 hotspot villages of Nuh district had been identified and reported on the designated portal. "The remaining about 14,000 mobile numbers involved in cyber frauds will also be blocked soon through the Department of Telecom, government of India," he said in an official statement. He said the State Crime Branch is currently monitoring all mobile numbers involved in cybercrime and is taking reports from the districts in this regard on a daily basis. Recently, 102 teams consisting of 5,000 personnel of Haryana Police raided 14 cybercrime hotspots villages in Nuh district. "The maximum number of mobile numbers involved in cybercrimes have be

Noida Police rounds up 135 history-sheeters in overnight raids: Official

The Noida Police on Thursday rounded up 135 history-sheeters and anti-social elements in a major operation to check criminal activities in the region, a senior officer said. Those rounded up were let off by the police in the morning after a detailed verification of their current whereabouts, financial sources, and professions, they said. The raids started around 11 pm on Wednesday and continued overnight despite intense rains and thundering in the early hours of Thursday, he said. History-sheeters are repeat offenders involved in serious crimes such as murder, attempted murder, robbery and kidnapping and are regularly monitored by the police, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Noida) Shakti Mohan Avasthy said. "There are a total of 120 history sheeters listed in the nine police station areas of Noida in Gautam Buddha Nagar district," Avasthy said. "During the police operation 135 history sheeters and anti-social elements were rounded up for verification. More than two-third

Indian-origin police officer becomes highest-ranking Asian woman in NYPD

Captain Pratima Bhullar Maldonado, an Indian-origin police officer has become the highest-ranking South Asian woman in the New York Police Department, a position she was promoted to recently. Maldonado runs the 102nd Police Precinct in South Richmond Hill, Queens. She was promoted to the rank of Captain last month, CBS News reported on Monday. The mother of four was born in Punjab and lived there until she was 9 before moving to Queens in New York. "It feels like coming home. I spent more than 25 years of my life in this precinct when I was growing up," Maldonado said. South Richmond Hill is home to one of the largest Sikh communities in the country. "Going to the same Gurdwara that I did as a child, and now as a captain, I love it," Maldonado said as she visited the Gurdwara. She told CBS 2 her new role will help with community policing. "There are language barriers, people who can't speak the language, English is a second language. I've seen that firsthand growing up here," sh