Patna, April 11 (IANS) A major mishap occurred on Saturday during a search operation in Vrindavan village under the jurisdiction of the Navkothi Police Station in Begusarai district, when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated, injuring five police personnel. The injured include Assistant Sub-Inspector Vipin Kumar Ojha, trainee Sub-Inspector Gudiya Kumari, and three personnel from the Special Task Force (STF).All were immediately rushed to the Sadar Hospital for treatment.Accord…
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Patna, April 8 (IANS) The Bihar Police have busted an illegal arms manufacturing unit operating in Sarwa village under the Dhoraiya police station area of Banka district and arrested one person in connection with the case, officials said on Wednesday.The operation was carried out on Tuesday evening following a confidential tip-off from the Special Task Force (STF), Patna. Acting on the input, a raiding team constituted on the directions of the Superintendent of Police conducted a search at the r…
Patna, April 4 (IANS) A fierce encounter broke out between the police and criminals on Saturday in Bihar’s Begusarai district, triggering a large scale security operation in the region. The joint team eventually arrested four criminals, suspected of being involved in the jewellery shop loot case, which took place on Friday.The incident took place at Narayan Chowk under the Mansurchak Police Station area, which lies along the border of Begusarai and Samastipur.Acting on specific intelligence inpu…
Patna, March 21 (IANS) In a major breakthrough in the ongoing crackdown on Maoist activities in Bihar, a joint team of the Special Task Force (STF) and Nawada Police has arrested two Maoist operatives linked to a banned organisation.According to an official, the arrested individuals are associated with the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI).They have been identified as Dayanand Rajvanshi alias ‘Gurjar’ alias ‘Pappu’ and Mithlesh Rajvanshi, both residents of Hardiya village under t…
Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) The West Bengal government on Wednesday assigned new responsibilities to 19 IPS officers who were removed from their posts by the Election Commission. They have now been appointed to new positions, a senior officer at the state secretariat, Nabanna, said. The state government issued a directive to this effect on Wednesday, keeping in mind the EC’s condition that none of the officers could be reinstated to any post related to the Assembly elections.Indira Mukherj…
Patna, March 13 (IANS) In a major crackdown on illegal arms, police of Bihar’s Nawada district recovered an AK-47 assault rifle, two other rifles and a large quantity of ammunition during a raid in Delwa village under Rajauli police station, an official said. The operation was carried out following a tip-off received by Superintendent of Police Abhinav Dhiman.Acting on the information, police conducted a raid in Delwa Village and arrested one accused.According to the police, anti-social elemen…
Hardoi (Uttar Pradesh), March 10 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, Uttar Pradesh’s Shahabad Police and the Special Task Force (STF) have apprehended a man with a Rs 50,000 reward on his head, who had been evading arrest for nearly 13 years. The accused faces multiple serious charges, including attempted murder.The operation, conducted under the supervision of the Superintendent of Police, Hardoi, succeeded on Tuesday following actionable intelligence. Acting on a tip-off, the joint team located an…
Kolkata, March 9 (IANS) Police investigations have revealed the modus operandi adopted by the two accused in the killing of Bangladeshi political activist Sharif Osman Hadi, detailing how they escaped from Bangladesh and managed to remain in India for several months after committing the crime.According to a senior intelligence officer of the West Bengal Police, the two accused — Rahul alias Faisal Karim Masud and Alamgir Hossain — fled Dhaka immediately after the shooting in December last year…
Raipur/Bijapur Feb 23 (IANS) A Special Task Force jawan was injured in an IED explosion in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Monday during an ongoing anti-Naxal operation in the southern region of the district. The incident occurred in a forested area where security forces were conducting area domination and search duties as part of efforts to curb Maoist activities. A pressure improvised explosive device planted by Naxalites detonated when the STF team passed through the location, causi…
Kolkata, Feb 22 (IANS) Two youths have been arrested from West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on charges of allegedly spying for Pakistan, officials said on Sunday.Both were arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) of the West Bengal Police, which also recovered several mobile phones and SIM cards from their possession.According to police sources, one of the accused, identified as Juhab Sheikh, a resident of Murshidabad, was arrested a few days ago after his activities came under suspicion duri…