Colombo, March 6 (IANS) The appointment of a junior police officer from Pakistan’s Punjab province as Inspector General of Police (IGP) in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has triggered unrest within the local police force, with six senior officers questioning the decision on grounds of seniority, merit, and institutional morale, a report said on Friday. It added that Liaqat Ali Malik was serving as a Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Establishment in the Punjab Police and was “a Basic Pay Scale (…
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Raipur/Bijapur, Feb 7 (IANS) In a major boost to Chhattisgarh’s ongoing anti-Naxal operations, 30 Maoist cadres from the South Sub-Zone surrendered before security forces in Bijapur on Saturday, coinciding with President Draupadi Murmu’s visit to Bastar. The event marks a significant milestone in the state’s rehabilitation and surrender policy, symbolising a shift from violence to peace and mainstream integration.The surrendered cadres, comprising 20 women and 10 men, laid down their armed str…
Raipur/Bijapur, Feb 5 (IANS) Twelve Maoist cadres from the South Sub-Zonal bureau surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region on Thursday, under the state government’s ‘Poona Margem: Rehabilitation to Rejuvenation’ initiative, marking a new beginning of trust and mainstream integration.The group, comprising eight female and four male cadres, laid down arms, including three automatic weapons such as AK-47 and SLR rifles, along with ammunition.A total reward of Rs 54 lakh had been declared on them…
Jammu, Jan 30 (IANS) As a security precaution, the authorities on Friday suspended mobile Internet services in parts of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district.An official said that the union territory’s Home Department has ordered the temporary suspension of mobile data services, including 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G, in select areas of the district as a precautionary security measure.The suspension order said that mobile Internet services have been suspended in Singhpora, Chingam and Chatroo areas of Ki…
Jaipur, Jan 27 (IANS) Acting on the directions of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Headquarters, the ACB unit, Bundi, on Tuesday, conducted a successful trap operation and arrested Devraj Meena, Progress Extension Officer, Hindoli Panchayat Samiti, Bundi district, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. Director General of Police, Anti-Corruption Bureau, Govind Gupta, informed that a complaint was received at the ACB outpost, Bundi, alleging that Devraj Meena, in connivance with Piyush …
Raipur/Dhamtari, Jan 23 (IANS) In a significant setback to the Maoist movement in Chhattisgarh, nine active Naxalites, including several senior leaders, surrendered before the police in Dhamtari district on Friday. The mass surrender, which took place in the presence of senior officials, marks one of the largest simultaneous surrenders in the region in recent times and is expected to yield crucial intelligence on Maoist operations.The surrender event was held at the Dhamtari police headquarters,…
Jaipur, Jan 20 (IANS) In a major step towards making the police system paperless and transparent, the Rajasthan Police has decided to completely digitise the process of preparing Medical Legal Cases (MLC) and Post-Mortem Reports (PMR). Acting on the directions of the Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur, handwritten MLC and PMR reports will be completely banned across the state from February 1, 2026.Inspector General of Police (Crime) Param Jyoti said that in an important order dated November 17, 2025,…
Dhaka, Jan 13 (IANS) With Bangladesh moving closer to its 13th parliamentary election scheduled for February, a sharp rise in violence, including targeted killings and the widespread use of illegal firearms, has sparked growing fear among political parties and prospective candidates across the country, according to local media reports.Reports suggest that killings linked to political rivalry, the struggle for dominance, and personal disputes have escalated, fuelling growing security concerns amo…
Jammu, Jan 8 (IANS) Joint forces resumed the anti-terrorist operation on Thursday in Billawar tehsil of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, where one security personnel sustained a minor injury in the initial firing exchanges between the terrorists and the forces.Officials said that the anti-terrorist operation was resumed in Kahog village of Billawar tehsil.The joint forces engaged in the anti-terrorist operation include the Special Operations Group (SOG) of J&K Police, the Army and the …
Bengaluru, Jan 7 (IANS) The Congress-led government in Karnataka on Wednesday appointed a new Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Superintendent of Police (SP) to Ballari, a region that has been in national news following banner-related violence that ended in a shootout resulting in the death of a Congress worker.The government transferred Ballari Division Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Vartika Katiyar and appointed IGP P.S. Harsha in her place. It may be noted that the government had earlier …