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…
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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…
Patna, Feb 20 (IANS) During the discussion on the Home Department’s budget in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), stating that while its leaders remain active on social media, they fail to move even budget cut motions in the House.He also clarified that all final policy decisions of the state government are taken under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.Speaking on the law-and-ord…
Itanagar, Feb 20 (IANS) Security forces in Arunachal Pradesh foiled a major terror incident by arresting an NSCN-IM militant and recovering a cache of arms and ammunition during a joint operation in the border district of Longding, officials said on Friday. A police official in Itanagar said the operation was carried out by a joint team of the Assam Rifles, Special Task Force and Longding police.Acting on specific inputs, the forces conducted the operation on Friday and successfully thwarted a m…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 11 (IANS) A local court in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday sentenced a drug peddler to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment after finding him guilty of involvement in the illegal drug trade under the provisions of the NDPS Act.The 31-year-old convict, identified as Prakash Sethy alias Pappu of Keonjhar district, has also been directed to pay a fine of Rs 1 lakh. In case of failure to pay the fine amount, he will have to undergo an additional one-year term of imprisonment.“On May 21, 2025,…
Patna, Feb 11 (IANS) An encounter between the Bihar Police Special Task Force (STF) and a notorious criminal took place early Wednesday morning in the Alamganj police station area of Patna City.The operation was jointly carried out by Patna Police and the STF.The injured criminal has been identified as Rajiv Kumar alias Surya Don, a resident of the Khajekala police station area.He was shot in the leg during the encounter and was immediately admitted to a city hospital for treatment.According to …
Bhubaneswar, Feb 3 (IANS) A local court in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday sentenced nine Bangladeshi nationals to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years for entering into India without a passport, visa, or any other valid travel documents. The court has also asked the convicted illegal immigrants to pay a fine of Rs 10,000 each, failing which they will have to undergo an additional three months of rigorous imprisonment.Police sources claimed that on March 8, 2025, acting upon reliable information, …
Kolkata, Jan 29 (IANS) Following searches in several areas surrounding Kolkata, the Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal Police has arrested a total of five drug traffickers, including a woman and seized illicit drugs with a market value of over Rs 1 crore. The Bengal STF is conducting further investigation into the matter.According to police sources, a team of STF on Wednesday conducted a raid at Canal West Road under Ultadanga Police Station area in north Kolkata and arrested one woman name…
Ujjain, Jan 23 (IANS) Tension erupted once again in Tarana town of Ujjain district in Madhya Pradesh on Friday after ‘namaz’, with the mob allegedly setting buses on fire, vandalising shops and pelting stones at several places, prompting heavy deployment of police forces to bring the situation under control. The unrest began with a minor dispute on January 22 night over giving way to a bus. What started as an argument quickly escalated into tension between two communities, leading to incidents o…
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) A National Investigation Agency (NIA) special court here on Wednesday sentenced Lashkar-e-Taiba operative Syed Mohammad Idrish to 10 years of imprisonment. While hearing a sedition case against him, Judge Sukumar Roy issued this order, which also included a fine.NIA lawyer Shyamal Ghosh said that Idrish confessed his guilt in court. After considering all aspects, the court found Idrish guilty.In March 2020, college student Tania Parvin was arrested on charges of working fo…