Kolkata, June 9 (IANS) An international tourism company has lodged a police complaint against former state minister Indranil Sen and his wife, accusing them of illegally selling pre-Puja tickets by misusing the name of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).The complaint was filed at the Bowbazar Police Station in central Kolkata. There are allegations that they were running an illegal commercial racket centred around Durga Puja.On behalf of the internation…
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Kanpur, June 9 (IANS) In a major anti-narcotics operation, police in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur have seized approximately six quintals of ganja and arrested a gang of drug smugglers, officials said on Tuesday. The recovered contraband is estimated to be worth around Rs 10 crore in the illegal market.The seizure was made in a coordinated operation carried out by the Crime Branch and the West Zone Police, which intercepted a truck allegedly being used to transport the narcotic substance. According t…
Chennai, June 8 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) hard disk theft case, which triggered a major political controversy and raised concerns over the possible compromise of sensitive official data, has been transferred to the Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CBCID) for a detailed probe.The case came to light after 34 computer hard disks went missing from the Information Technology section of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board’s headquarters on Anna Salai in Chennai.The d…
Gandhinagar, June 8 (IANS) Newly appointed Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP) Gyanender Singh Malik formally assumed charge on Monday and outlined an agenda centred on technology-driven policing, expanded CCTV surveillance, stronger action against narcotics networks, cybercrime prevention and faster resolution of public grievances.Malik, a 1993-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer who was serving as Ahmedabad Police Commissioner before his elevation, took charge at Police Bhavan in Ga…
Jaipur, June 6 (IANS) With several districts in the Jodhpur Range sharing the international border, Rajasthan Director General of Police (DGP) Rajiv Kumar Sharma on Saturday directed police officers to maintain heightened vigilance and strengthen security mechanisms in border areas.He emphasised preventing illegal activities, criminal movement, and unauthorised infiltration through proactive policing, intelligence-based monitoring and greater community participation.Rajiv Kumar Sharma chaired a …
Gandhinagar, June 2 (IANS) The Gujarat Police on Tuesday established a Public Relations Centre at Police Bhavan in Gandhinagar to provide a single-window mechanism for citizens seeking redressal of complaints and representations, with officials saying the initiative is aimed at improving transparency, accountability and public trust in the police system. The centre was launched under the guidance of Director General of Police (DGP) K. L. N. Rao and is tasked with receiving complaints, applicatio…
Lucknow, May 31 (IANS) Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government announced the appointment of Acting DGP Rajeev Krishna as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of the state on Sunday. An order to this effect was released in a notification, signed by Additional Chief Secretary Sanjay Prasad. The move brings an end to the prolonged wait for a full-term DGP for the state, as the post purportedly remained vacant after the removal of then DGP Mukul Goyal from the post in 2022.Rajeev Krishna ha…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 30 (IANS) The accused in the sensational attack on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials during a raid at the residence of former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan suffered a major setback on Saturday after a court rejected the bail applications of the first five persons arrested in the case. The Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Thiruvananthapuram, dismissed the bail pleas filed by Nidhin Raj, Manoj, Jeevan, Sreejith, and Shaheen, observi…
Chennai, May 28 (IANS) PMK founder Dr S. Ramadoss on Thursday urged the Tamil Nadu government to immediately appoint a permanent Director General of Police (DGP), stressing that prolonged interim leadership in the police force could affect administrative stability and law-and-order management in the state.In a statement, Ramadoss said Tamil Nadu has been functioning for several months without a full-time DGP, with the police department continuing under temporary leadership.He said the delay in a…
Bhubaneswar, May 28 (IANS) A woman police officer in Kendrapara district of Odisha has been suspended after allegedly assaulting a married woman and her son at a police station, including wiping sindoor from the victim’s forehead, an act considered deeply violating in Hindu tradition.As per the complaint filed by the victim with Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Pattamundai, on Tuesday, Annapurna Mandal of Giriyapahi village had visited the Talchhua Maritime Police Station on Monday evening …