Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which has become active again in the multi-crore coal smuggling case in West Bengal, has issued summons to an inspector-rank officer of West Bengal Police and five coal traders for questioning.The police officer summoned by the ED is Monoranjan Mondal, former Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Budbud Police Station under the Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate in West Burdwan district.Earlier, during the previous Trinamool Congress regime in We…
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Pune, May 18 (IANS) In a significant joint operation, police authorities in Pune have apprehended two Bangladeshi women and a juvenile while they were attempting to escape to Guwahati in Assam. The arrests were made at the Pune Airport as part of an intensified crackdown on illegal Bangladeshi immigrants residing in the city. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, teams from the Khadak Police Station, Vimannagar Police Station, and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) collaborated to in…
Patna, May 15 (IANS) Following the formal handover of security responsibilities at Darbhanga Airport, Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Praveer Ranjan, visited the airport to assess operational preparedness and welfare arrangements for deployed personnel. He was accompanied by senior officers, including Binita Thakur and Senthil Avoodai Krishna Raj S.During the visit, the DG inspected barrack accommodations, mess facilities, the Security Hold Area (SHA), and other…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) A full-scale aircraft crash mock exercise ‘Agni Chakra’ was organised at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in the national capital by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel, a key wing of the country’s paramilitary forces entrusted with the security of the airport and other aviation establishments.The mock exercise was undertaken by the CISF, involving a large number of personnel simulating crash-landing conditions at the airport and quick r…
Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) jawan has been accused of molesting a minor girl after offering her mangoes. The police have arrested the jawan in connection with the incident. The arrested jawan has been identified as Ramakant Vishwakarma, said the police on Monday.The incident took place in Kulti of West Burdwan district. The jawan was arrested by the police of Sanktoria outpost of Kulti police station late on Sunday night. It was learnt that the jawan has a…
Raipur/Sakti, April 19 (IANS) Another worker from Jharkhand injured in the boiler explosion at the Vedanta power plant in Singhitarai village of Sakti district, Chhattisgarh, passed away on Sunday at Raigarh Medical College. He was identified as Manish Kumar. This has taken the total death toll to 24 following the tragic incident on April 14.A total of 36 labourers had suffered grievous burn injuries in the blast. The condition of three among the remaining injured continues to be critical, said …
Imphal, April 14 (IANS) At least 18 civilians, including five women, were injured and a mob set fire to two security force vehicles in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Tuesday, officials said. The mob violence erupted following the seizure of a large quantity of drugs from a suspected drug peddler at the Imphal airport.A senior police official stated that, acting on credible intelligence, a joint operation by the Central Industrial Security Force and Airport Police was carried out at Bir …
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) In a significant development for urban transport security in the National Capital Region (NCR), the security of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) ‘Namo Bharat’ corridor was formally entrusted to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) during a ceremony held at Delhi’s New Ashok Nagar.The induction is a major step towards integrated, technology-driven security for India’s first high-speed regional transit system in the NCR. It marks the commencement of …
Agartala, April 2 (IANS) The Assam Rifles conducted a drone awareness and training session for personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in Agartala, Tripura’s capital, on Thursday, officials said. A Defence Spokesperson described the initiative as a significant step towards enhancing preparedness against emerging technological threats.With the growing use of drones across civilian and security domains, the programme aimed to familiarise CISF personnel with evolving challenges po…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) A Delhi court on Monday sent Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Shabir Ahmed Lone to five days’ police custody in connection with the Metro poster case. The Patiala House Court allowed the plea of the Delhi Police Special Cell, which had sought five days’ custody of Lone to further interrogate him and unravel the larger conspiracy behind the recently busted terror module.Lone was produced before the court earlier in the day amid tight security.During the hearing, the …