New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Delhi Police, the Union Health Ministry and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, seeking an Action Taken Report (ATR) within two weeks over allegations of harassment of whistleblowers in a case linked to an internal recruitment inquiry. Taking cognisance under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, a Bench presided over by NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo observed that the allegations prim…
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New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Tuesday rescued a 17-year-old minor girl and arrested an accused in a swift operation carried out by the women patrolling team of Mahila Chowki, Central District, preventing a serious crime as the victim was lured to Delhi on the pretext of getting her a job. According to officials, the incident came to light on April 2, at around 10:00 AM, when a police team from Kamla Market Police Station comprising SI Kiran Sethi, W/Ct Khushboo, and W/Ct Pooja wa…
Bengaluru, April 6 (IANS) The Bengaluru Police arrested five men on Monday in connection with the assault of a 20‑year‑old woman and her male friend at a residence in Labourers’ Colony on Balagere Road in the city, within the limits of Varthur Police Station. The video of the incident had gone viral on social media, raising concerns.Based on the complaint by the victim, police have registered an FIR against the accused under Sections 118(1) (voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by …
Chandigarh, April 6 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, Counter Intelligence (CI) wing of Punjab Police has busted an ISI-backed terror module being operated by Pakistan Intelligence Operatives by arresting three accused and recovering two Arges hand grenades along with a foreign-made Glock pistol from their possession, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said here on Monday. Those arrested have been identified as Sarabjit Singh, a resident of Ammishah village in Tarn Taran, Bikramjit Sing…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Delhi Police on Monday arrested a notorious and habitual offender involved in multiple cases of snatching, robbery, theft, and other heinous offences. The accused was apprehended by the staff of Police Station Shakarpur, and five mobile phones were recovered from his possession. According to East District Police, the accused has previously been found involved in as many as 24 criminal cases, including snatching, robbery, theft, offences under the Arms Act, and other ser…
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) The Anti-Extortion Cell of the Mumbai Police has arrested two individuals for allegedly attempting to extort Rs 4 lakh from a complainant by using a letter purportedly carrying the forged signature of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said on Monday. The accused were produced before the Esplanade Court, which remanded them to three days of police custody for further investigation.The arrested individuals have been identified as Tausif Hussain Ismail Patel (44), an ad…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member Priyank Kanoongo on Saturday said the Delhi Police must thoroughly investigate the leakage of sensitive official documents from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), including how a confidential internal inquiry report reached an individual against whom allegations of misconduct had reportedly been substantiated.In a post on X on the alleged data breach at FSSAI, Kanoongo noted that the same individual h…
Raipur/Raigarh, April 4 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, police in Raigarh district have cracked a well-organised network involved in the theft and sale of motorcycles, arresting nine accused, including the prime suspect, and recovering 21 stolen two-wheelers valued at approximately Rs 15 lakh.The details of the operation were shared by Raigarh police during a press conference held on Saturday afternoon at the Police Control Room.According to police, a rise in motorcycle theft cases across the di…
Alappuzha (Kerala), April 4 (IANS) With days to go for the Kerala Assembly elections, the Congress has escalated its attack against the CPI-M-backed Kairali News TV channel, accusing it of circulating a morphed and defamatory image of party General Secretary and MP K.C. Venugopal in a bid to mislead voters.Congress Legal Cell chairman Dr Abhishek Singhvi has lodged a formal complaint before the Election Commission, alleging that the image was digitally manipulated to falsely suggest that Venugop…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) In a major crackdown on the illegal storage, transportation, and suspected black marketing of LPG cylinders, police in north Delhi recovered a large quantity of illegally stored gas cylinders and arrested one man, police said on Friday. The operation, by the staff of police station Bawana in the Outer North District, was carried out under the overall leadership of Joint Commissioner of Police, Northern Range, Vijay Singh, and the supervision of DCP, Outer North District…