Jaipur, July 13 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Monday directed the Police Department to adopt a zero-tolerance approach towards crime, making it clear that Range Inspectors General (IGs) and Superintendents of Police (SPs) will be held directly accountable for maintaining law and order in their respective jurisdictions.Chairing a high-level review meeting at his residence, the Chief Minister instructed police officers to move beyond routine arrests and focus on dismantling …
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Patna, July 10 (IANS) Former Rahu Panchayat Mukhiya Sanjay Kumar Yadav was found dead under suspicious circumstances near a tubewell in Raghopur village under the Bihta police station area of Patna district on Friday morning, police said.The incident has triggered tension in the locality. The family members of the deceased have alleged that Sanjay was murdered. They, along with local residents, staged a road blockade in protest.According to police, local residents heading to nearby fields notice…
Chandigarh, July 8 (IANS) Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence (CI), Amritsar, has busted an illegal arms and explosives smuggling module with the arrest of three alleged Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) operatives and the recovery of six hand grenades and 12 sophisticated pistols from their possession, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday.Those arrested have been identified as Chintu, Jobanpreet Singh and Gurpreet Singh, alias Gopi, all residents of Kakkar village in…
Ballari, July 8 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday carried out searches at the residence of Abdul Nazeer in Karnataka’s Ballari as part of a multi-state operation linked to an alleged terror conspiracy case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).The raids were conducted at Abdul Nazeer’s residence in the Kaul Bazar area of Ballari. NIA officials questioned his parents and other family members regarding his associates and friend circle. The inves…
Patna, July 8 (IANS) A case of double murder has occurred in Bihar’s Samastipur district, where two men were shot dead in an indiscriminate firing incident late Tuesday night.The attack took place in Namapur village under the Chakmehsi police station area, triggering panic among local residents.The deceased have been identified as Prabhat Chaudhary, a resident of Nima Chakhaidar village, and Sunny Kumar, a resident of Belsandi village.Both villages fall under the jurisdiction of the Chakmehsi …
Noida, July 7 (IANS) The Noida Police on Tuesday busted a gang involved in two-wheeler thefts and mobile snatching incidents, and arrested at least six offenders with prior records of involvement in such crimes. Two juveniles were also taken into custody by the Noida Sector-20 police.The police also made valuable recoveries from their custody, including three motorbikes, 3 mobile phones, 3 knives and an illegal country-made pistol.The arrests were made after the Noida Sector 20 police launched a…
Ahmedabad, July 6 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has arrested three men from Uttar Pradesh and seized four illegal pistols, two live cartridges and a magazine during a special operation launched ahead of the city’s 149th Rath Yatra, officials said on Monday. The accused were identified as Rohit Jadon, 20, of Indrayani village in Bah tehsil of Agra district, Bhola Tomar, 21, of Bhadroli village in Bah tehsil, and Shivam Sharma, 22, also of Bhadroli village in Agra district.The arrests were mad…
Ahmedabad, July 6 (IANS) An Ahmedabad court has remanded a 34-year-old alleged illegal arms supplier to five days’ police custody after he was arrested with four country-made pistols and seven live cartridges and allegedly attacked a senior police officer with a knife during questioning earlier this week. Investigators say the custodial interrogation will focus on tracing the source of the weapons, which they believe were brought from Madhya Pradesh, and identifying the wider network involved in…
Patna, July 4 (IANS) Raju Singh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Sahebganj constituency in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district, has been sentenced to four years’ imprisonment by Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court in connection with a fatal celebratory firing incident that occurred on New Year’s Eve in 2018. The court convicted Singh of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and offences under the Arms Act. However, it acquitted his wife, Renu Singh, and two co-accused, Rana Singh and Ramendra Sing…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) A Delhi court on Saturday sentenced Bihar BJP MLA Raju Kumar Singh to four years’ imprisonment after convicting him for culpable homicide not amounting to murder in connection with the death of a woman during celebratory firing at a New Year’s Eve party in the national capital in 2018.The Rouse Avenue Court also sentenced Singh to two months’ imprisonment under the Arms Act and directed him to pay Rs 25 lakh as compensation to the victim’s family. The court further order…