Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Thursday submitted a memorandum to the Director General of Police (DGP) Sadanand Date and the Mumbai Commissioner of Police (CP), alleging widespread illegal detentions, privacy violations, and police high-handedness against young students across the city in particular and also rest of Maharashtra.The Congress has demanded an immediate and unconditional release of all detained students, complete withdrawal of all “fabric…
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Gandhinagar, July 22 (IANS) Gujarat authorities intensified emergency preparedness and rescue operations on Wednesday as heavy rainfall continued to affect parts of South Gujarat, prompting high-level reviews, evacuations from vulnerable areas and the deployment of disaster response teams across Surat, Valsad, Navsari and Dang districts. Director General of Police (DGP) G.S. Malik chaired a statewide video conference from Police Bhavan with all police commissioners, district superintendents of p…
Agartala, July 21 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday said that the state has lost an honest, efficient and dedicated police officer with the untimely demise of Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag, whose commitment to public safety and maintenance of law and order would always be remembered.The body of Anurag was found in hanging position under mysterious circumstances in the bathroom attached to his official chamber at the state Police Headquarters here on Monday.Expressing …
Kannur, July 21 (IANS) Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has ordered a fresh investigation into the death of BDS student Nithin Raj after the release of the prime accused, Dr M.K. Ram, on procedural grounds exposed serious lapses in the Crime Branch probe.Expressing strong displeasure over the developments, Chennithala sought an urgent report from the Director General of Police (DGP) and directed the Crime Branch chief to explain the lapses that led to the court granting relief to the accu…
Agartala, July 20 (IANS) Tripura Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the bathroom attached to his chamber at the state Police Headquarters on Monday, officials said. The senior IPS officer was rushed to the Agartala Government Medical College and Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.Head of the Department of Medicine at the Agartala Government Medical College and Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital, Dr Pradip Bhowmik,…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 17 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has further strengthened its findings against Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) M.R. Ajith Kumar in the controversial Alappuzha rescue operation case, increasing pressure on the V.D. Satheesan government to take a decision that could have far-reaching consequences for the state’s police leadership.The SIT has submitted a revised investigation report specifically naming Ajith Kumar and backing its conclusions with …
Ahmedabad, July 16 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi joined the 149th Jagannath Rath Yatra at the Dariyapur area on Thursday evening as the annual procession continued along its traditional route through Ahmedabad. He was joined by Director General of Police (DGP) G.S. Malik and Ahmedabad Police Commissioner Anupam Singh Gahlaut from Lolhandwala Hospital in the area.The senior officials were present at a key point along the Rath Yatra route, where they reviewed the procession’s…
Imphal, July 16 (IANS) Manipur Police has initiated the process of introducing the e-Office system across the state to enhance efficiency, transparency, accountability and paperless functioning within the organisation, officials said on Thursday.A senior police official said the e-Office system is being introduced with the objective of creating a simplified, responsive, effective, accountable and transparent work environment across the police organisation and all its official establishments by t…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 15 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister, V.D. Satheesan’s, handling of the controversy surrounding the delay in initiating action against ADGP M.R. Ajith Kumar reflects the changing realities of governance and the intense scrutiny that accompanies the transition from Leader of the Opposition to the state’s highest executive office.Ever since assuming office, Chief Minister Satheesan has found himself measured against his own words in Opposition.The latest instance concerns the i…
Chandigarh, July 14 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has busted a cross-border narcotics smuggling module with the arrest of two operatives and recovery of 30 kg heroin from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday. Those arrested have been identified as Gurpreet Singh, alias Gopi, a resident of Shaheed Udham Singh Nagar in Amritsar, and Gagandeep Singh, a resident of Bhalla Colony in Amritsar….