Guwahati, July 5 (IANS) The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has intensified its crackdown on crime and unlawful activities, while stepping up efforts to prevent human trafficking across its jurisdiction, officials said on Sunday. NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that the RPF personnel during the period of June 25 to 30 conducted a series of successful operations at various railway stations and aboard trains, resulting…
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Amaravati, July 5 (IANS) At least four persons, including three women, died after being hit by a train in Andhra Pradesh’s Eluru district, police said on Sunday.The incident occurred near Chebrol in Ungutur mandal late on Saturday night.According to police, a man and three women were crushed to death under the Cherlapalli-Shalimar special.The bodies were crushed beyond recognition. On receipt of information, Government Railway Police (GRP) from Tadepalligudem rushed to the spot and shifted the…
Agartala, July 3 (IANS) Tripura Police are firmly committed to eliminating the drug menace and making the state drug-free, senior officials said on Friday, after the recovery of a huge consignment of banned cough syrups worth over Rs 2.36 crore from the Deoghar Express at Agartala Railway Station after the train arrived from Bihar. Inspector General of Police (Intelligence and Security) Krishnendu Chakraborty, Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Manchak Ipper, along with other senior pol…
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Veteran actress Moushumi Chatterjee has reacted strongly to the recent shocking murder on a Mumbai local train. Mayank Lohar was killed on board a Mumbai suburban local train following an argument over whether the doors of the overcrowded coach should remain open amid heavy rainfall. On Thursday, Moushumi took to social media to condemn the brutal incident, expressing her shock and outrage over the shocking act of violence. Calling the act “disturbing and disgusting,” s…
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) After a three-day manhunt, the Mahim Police have arrested the accused who allegedly launched a life-threatening knife attack on a 35-year-old man, Naveen Prasanna, outside Mumbai’s Mahim Railway Station following a minor altercation. The accused, identified as 19-year-old Anas Ansari, was arrested from Mumbai’s Wadala area. Police are still searching for the knife used in the crime, which has not yet been recovered.A senior police official said that the arrest was made aft…
Bhubaneswar, June 19 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has suspended senior IPS officer Dayal Gangwar, who is currently serving as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the state Home Department, according to the Chief Minister’s Office. Although the state government on Thursday has not yet disclosed the reason behind the disciplinary action against the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP)-rank officer, it is suspected that the move is linked to Gangwar’s alleged involvement in …
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) Two persons have been arrested, and a search is underway for a third accused after a 26-year-old man was allegedly assaulted and stabbed following a dispute over a seat in a Mumbai local train, the Government Railway Police (GRP) said on Saturday.According to Mumbai GRP, the incident took place on Thursday morning aboard a local train travelling from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) to Khopoli.The victim has been identified as Satish Pathak (26), a resident of M…
Lucknow, June 6 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday directed state government officials to transform railway security in the state into a modern, technology-enabled and result-oriented system, underscoring the importance of passenger safety, women’s dignity, crime control and swift police assistance across the state’s vast railway network. Reviewing the functioning of the Government Railway Police (GRP), the Chief Minister stressed that the policy of zero tolerance ag…
Bhubaneswar, June 2 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Odisha Police has arrested another prime accused in connection with the brutal mob lynching of Government Railway Police (GRP) constable Soumya Ranjan Swain in the Balianta area on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on May 7, allegedly over accusations of sexual harassment of a woman.The accused was identified as Pradeep Mangaraj alias Dipu, 46, of Benupur village under Balianta Police limits in Bhubaneswar. He was arrested by the Crime Branch sleuths lat…
Bhubaneswar, May 28 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Odisha Police on Thursday arrested one more accused in connection with the brutal mob lynching of Government Railway Police (GRP) constable Soumya Ranjan Swain on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on May 7.“On the morning of May 28, based on substantial evidence collected during the course of investigation, the prime accused, Ashok Jena alias Geda (45), of Gangeswargada under Cuttack Sadar police station limits (UPD-Cuttack), was apprehended from Hotel…