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Senior Haryana police officer arrested for 'assaulting' two women

Hemant Kalson was suspended in April 2019 for allegedly firing into the air with a constable's semi-automatic gun

Lt Governor R K Mathur unveils flag, formation sign of Ladakh Police

Lt Governor R K Mathur on Tuesday unveiled the flag, formation sign and epaulettes of Ladakh Police, an official said.

SSI arrested over father-son custodial torture succumbs to coronavirus

SSI Pauldurai (56) breathed his last at the Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH)

Five deaths in police custody every day over 10 years, but few convictions

Torture in police custody is "routine" in India, experts say, and is mostly used to coerce suspects to give up information and build evidence during an investigation

Packed jails amid Covid-19 a blot on justice system: CHRI Sr Advisor

In a Q&A, Maja Daruwala, who is also a member of a panel constituted by NHRC, dwells on policing during the lockdown and in general, and the dismal state of the country's prisons

Vikas Dubey is killed: Here's a timeline of events from ambush to encounter

Gangster Vikas Dubey was shot dead on Friday, a week after he allegedly masterminded an ambush at his village here in which eight policemen were killed

SC plea says police use colonial coercive machinery; seeks reforms

A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking laying down of guidelines to prevent custodial torture/ deaths/ rape

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes and the Rule of Law

The problem lies not in the absence of laws but in the absence of the will to implement the law

Thoothukudi custodial deaths: 3 policemen sent to 15 days police remand

Thoothukudi District court ordered a 15-day remand for three police officials-Inspector Sridhar, Sub-inspector Balakrishnan and Constable Murugan in Perurani Jail

CB-CID begins investogation into death of father-son duo in Tuticorin

The CB-CID, tasked with probing the death of a father-son duo who were allegedly thrashed by the police in Tuticorin, launched investigation into the case on Wednesday.

Death of Tuticorin father-son duo brutal killing, says actor Rajinikanth

Rajinikanth described as "brutal killing" the death of a Tutcorin father-son duo, alleged victims of police torture, and expressed shock over the 'inappropriate behaviour' of some policemen.

Tuticorin SP shunted out, put on 'compulsory wait' by Tamil Nadu govt

The SP of Tuticorin, where a father-son duo died after being allegedly thrashed by the police last week, was shunted out of district and placed under "compulsory wait" by the Tamil Nadu govt.

After IBM & Amazon, Microsoft stops selling face recognition tech to police

Microsoft's president and chief counsel, Brad Smith, announced the decision and called on Congress to regulate the technology during a Washington Post video event on Thursday

Amazon bans police use of its face recognition for a year amid criticism

Floyd died May 25 after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into the handcuffed black man's neck for several minutes even after Floyd stopped moving and pleading for air

Covid-19 hinterland digest: 90 coronavirus warriors infected in Rajasthan

The main reason for such a tragedy is that they are constantly working with infected people or those who may have the infection

SC rejects plea seeking lockdown guidance on crowd control, police action

The plea, filed by a Guwahati-based advocate, said guidelines are needed to avoid crowding and controlling movement of people who step out of their houses to purchase essential commodities

Coronavirus helmet to caricatures: Cops' unique way to raise awareness

In Andhra Pradesh, police in Kasibugga town hired some artists and made them as Yamraj, his army and Chitragupta

Delhi court sends couple arrested for links with ISIS to police custody

The couple -- Jahanjeb Sami (36) and Hina Bashir Beg (39) -- were arrested yesterday

Budget 2020: National Police University, Forensic Science varsity proposed

Sitharaman said the Narendra Modi government will soon announce a new education policy

Why the Indian police needs to be insulated from its political masters

The Indian police is governed by the archaic, colonial-era Police Act of 1861, which has no place in a democracy