Agartala, May 9 (IANS) The Tripura Frontier of the Border Security Force (BSF) has initiated the process of handing over the bodies of two suspected Bangladeshi smugglers who were killed in firing near the Zero Point along the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura’s Sepahijala district, officials said on Saturday. A senior police official said that tension prevailed along the India-Bangladesh border in Sepahijala district after the two suspected Bangladeshi smugglers were killed in firing on Friday…
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Jaipur, May 9 (IANS) A final-year MBBS student was found dead under suspicious circumstances at the New RD Hostel of Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Medical College in Jaipur on Saturday, the police said.The student was found hanging in the stairwell area on the eighth floor of the hostel. The exact reason behind the incident is yet to be ascertained.The deceased was identified as Nitin Yadav (22), a native of Rajasthan’s Alwar district. He was scheduled to appear for a Forensic Medicine examination on …
Jaipur, May 8 (IANS) Acting on intelligence inputs from the Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad, a case has been registered against Gurwinder Singh at Sadar Patti Police Station in Tarn Taran district after pro-Khalistan content was found on platforms linked to him. Agencies are now expanding the investigation to trace the wider network and identify possible associates linked to the anti-national activities.The action has been taken under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the…
Imphal, May 7 (IANS) A senior Army officer on Thursday visited the forward areas of the Red Shield Division to review the prevailing security situation and assess the operational preparedness of troops deployed in the region, officials said. Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that Lt Gen Girish Kalia, General Officer Commanding Spear Corps, visited forward areas of Red Shield Division at Kangvai, Sendra, Litan and Yaingangpokpi in Manipur and review the prevailing security situation an…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, who served as Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) during Operation Sindoor, said on Thursday that Pakistan had “compelled to negotiate” with India and “requested to stop” strikes against the country during the operation last year.Ghai was addressing a press conference on one year of Operation Sindoor, a military operation undertaken against Pakistan-based terror infrastructures post the Pahalgam terror attack.He described the mili…
Chandigarh, May 6 (IANS) The Opposition in Punjab on Wednesday slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government as two back-to-back blasts rocked the state within three hours, first in Jalandhar and then Amritsar, alleging a collapse of law and order. However, no casualty has been reported. Sources said a team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is heading to Jalandhar and Amritsar to gather more information about the incident and assist the police in the investigation.Shiromani Akali Dal (…
Amritsar, May 6 (IANS) Opposition parties on Wednesday intensified their criticism of the Aam Aadmi Party-led government in Punjab, alleging a deteriorating law and order situation following two consecutive explosions near high-security locations that raised fresh security concerns. The first incident was reported near the cantonment area in Khasa, Amritsar, around 10:50 P.M. on Tuesday, prompting an immediate response from police and security agencies. Officials confirmed that no casualties wer…
Jalandhar, May 6 (IANS) Several specialised teams of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) have been dispatched to the Jalandhar blast site to conduct an independent investigation of the explosion, sources said on Wednesday. The teams will conduct an investigation to determine the cause of the explosion, sources added. At around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, an explosion occurred near the Border Security Force’s Punjab Frontier headquarters in Jalandhar. According to the Punjab Police, the blast was alle…
Amritsar, May 6 (IANS) An explosion was reported near the cantonment area in Khasa, Amritsar, prompting an immediate response from police and security agencies. Officials confirmed that no casualties were reported in the incident. The blast, which occurred around 10:50 p.m. on Tuesday, led to the deployment of the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) and forensic teams to the site. The Forensic Science Laboratory team collected samples and other material evidence, which have been sent for analysis to ascer…
Srinagar, April 29 (IANS) A terrorist hideout has been busted in J&K’s Srinagar district and five overground workers (OGWs) of terrorist outfits, including a doctor, have been arrested, police said on Wednesday. A police official said that in a major development, a joint team led by senior police officers from Zadibal, Soura, Lal Bazar, and Zakoora police stations busted a terrorist hideout at Chana Mohalla in Mulfaq area on Tuesday evening.An AK-47 rifle, as well as 14 rounds of ammunition …