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 …
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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….
Thiruvananthapuram, July 14 (IANS) Kerala State Police Chief Ravada A. Chandrasekhar has returned the Special Investigation Team (SIT) report on the alleged 2023 assault on Youth Congress workers by the gunmen of the then Chief Minister in Alappuzha, directing investigators to provide greater clarity on certain findings and conduct further investigation before resubmitting the report.While the police security officials attached to the then Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan have been suspended, the…
Hyderabad, July 13 (IANS) Telangana’s Director General of Police (DGP), C.V. Anand, has ordered suspension of a police officer for letting his minor granddaughter drive a car.The DGP said on Monday that he has asked Cyberabad Police Commissioner to suspend the concerned officer and start a departmental enquiry on this indiscretion.However, Cyberabad Police Commissioner, M. Ramesh, clarified that the officer is not working in Cyberabad police.“We are sending a report to the competent authorit…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 11 (IANS) AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal on Saturday made it clear that the UDF government would not extend protection to any police officer facing allegations, asserting that no one, however highly placed, is above the law, as suspense mounted over the fate of ADGP M.R. Ajith Kumar in connection with the alleged assault on Youth Congress workers in Alappuzha.Venugopal said he understood that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) had not yet submitted its final rep…
Kolkata, July 11 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday directed the state police to immediately act and demolish all illegal liquor and marijuana joints throughout the state within the next two weeks. The Chief Minister said the mushrooming liquor and marijuana joints throughout the state during the previous Trinamool Congress regime often hampered the safety and security of women in the areas where such joints used to operate.According to him, the crime against the 12-y…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 11 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to probe alleged irregularities in recruitment by the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) has begun its work with a cautious and structured approach, mindful of the constitutional status and statutory safeguards enjoyed by the Commission.The decision to constitute the SIT was taken at Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan. Following its formation, the team received more than a do…