Kolkata, July 9 (IANS) The investigation into the murder of Duttabad-based gold merchant Swapan Kamilya has gathered fresh momentum, with a forensic team visiting a house in New Town near Kolkata that police suspect may have been the crime scene.The Bidhannagar police have already formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the murder case. On Thursday, the Bidhannagar police, the Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal police, the cybercrime and forensic teams went to the house in New To…
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Kochi, July 3 (IANS) The Kerala government said on Friday that the formation of a Special Task Force, led by the State Police Chief Ravada A. Chandrasekhar, to intensify the fight against drug trafficking as part of the next phase of ‘Operation Toofan’, the state’s flagship anti-narcotics campaign. Inaugurating ‘Toofan Jagaran’ at Perumbavoor, State Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala said the new task force would coordinate anti-drug operations across Kerala and lead efforts to dismantle inter-sta…
New Delhi/Kolkata, July 3 (IANS) Trinamool Congress (TMC) General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee has launched a scathing attack on the newly formed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal, accusing it of unleashing “political intimidation at its worst” following a series of abrupt detentions and police summons.In a strong worded social media post aimed at the BJP government on at Thursday evening on X, Banerjee wrote: “Over the past couple of weeks, STF/CID @WBPolice has without prop…
Chennai, June 29 (IANS) Drug-Free Tamil Nadu, women’s safety and the effective implementation of government welfare schemes dominated Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s review meeting with IAS and IPS officers on Monday, as the TVK government held its first major administrative conference since assuming office.The Chief Minister also reviewed the law and order situation across the state and outlined governance priorities during the high-level meeting at Namakkal Kavignar Maligai in the Secreta…
Bhubaneswar, June 26 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday announced a transformative new platform titled ‘Go East’, inviting investors from eastern and northeastern states to invest in Odisha. Majhi, who was speaking at the CII Eastern Regional Council Meeting 2026 here, presented a new roadmap for the state’s industrial development and regional growth.The Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), in an official statement, said that to accelerate industrialisation across Odisha and the easter…
Bhojpur (Bihar), June 23 (IANS) The mother of Bharat Tiwari, the 28-year-old who was fatally shot by a joint team of the police and Special Task Force (STF) in Bihar’s Bhojpur district, on Tuesday, demanded the death sentence for the accused, while expressing belief that the people of the entire state are with her in her demand for justice. Talking to IANS, Tiwari’s mother said: “Whoever killed my son should be hanged. I want justice. The government has the power; it should help us get justice…..
Bhopal, June 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Anti‑Terrorism Squad (ATS) has dismantled a major anti‑national network allegedly operating with support from Pakistani handlers. Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a long‑term conspiracy to destabilise India through radicalisation, targeted killings and youth recruitment. Speaking to the media, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said the state police would “smoke out such vipers”.The arrested individuals are Mohammad Faraz, a resident of K…
Bhopal, June 12 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday announced a series of measures aimed at strengthening the state’s policing and investigation framework, including a new investigation allowance for police personnel and enhanced cybercrime response mechanisms.Reviewing the Home Department, Chief Minister Yadav said the government was committed to equipping the police force with modern resources to deal with emerging challenges.“In these changing times, necessary resourc…
Kolkata, June 11 (IANS) Trinamool Congress leader Jahangir Khan, who had withdrawn from the Falta Assembly re-poll, was paraded by police in half pants and a T-shirt on the roads of the constituency in South 24 Parganas district on Thursday. The police took the Trinamool leader around Falta. However, unlike other places, no rope was tied around his waist. According to police sources, Jahangir was taken to his home. He was also taken to the Trinamool office. A search operation was conducted there…
Chandigarh, June 11 (IANS) The Special Task Force (STF) of Haryana said on Thursday that the extradition of gangster Vainket Garg from Georgia was a landmark achievement as this was the first extradition from Georgia to India and the 10th deportation secured by it this year. The extradition was secured through cooperation between the governments of India and Georgia.Garg, who belongs to Naraingarh town in Ambala district, was the leader of the Vainket Garg Gang, comprising 53 members.”The gang h…