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2 terrorists who attacked CRPF convoy gunned down

2 terrorists who attacked CRPF convoy gunned down

Rediff.com25 Jun 2017

Two Army personnel were injured in the gunbattle.

Three Maoists killed in encounter with police in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada

Three Maoists killed in encounter with police in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada

Rediff.com24 Dec 2023

A cache of explosives and weapons was also seized from the encounter site, he added.

CRPF man kills 2 colleagues, commits suicide

CRPF man kills 2 colleagues, commits suicide

Rediff.com8 Nov 2007

A group of CRPF men of 133 battalion were patrolling insurgency prone Gandacherra-Ambassa road at Barabari in Dhalai district when one jawan had an altercation with two fellow jawans.

Naxals open fire at CRPF camp, jawan injured

Naxals open fire at CRPF camp, jawan injured

Rediff.com18 Aug 2010

Naxals fired at a Central Reserve Police Force camp at Hazaribagh in Jharkhand on Wednesday, injuring a jawan.

Mob attacked CRPF men with stones in Srinagar: J-K govt

Mob attacked CRPF men with stones in Srinagar: J-K govt

Rediff.com14 Mar 2013

Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday said the CRPF men rushing for blood donation to their injured colleagues came under attack by the group of stone pelters and opened fire in which one youth was killed.

CRPF, CoBRA forces reached accident site first

CRPF, CoBRA forces reached accident site first

Rediff.com28 May 2010

Nearly 500 personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force and the Combat Battalion for Resolute Action, engaged in anti-Maoist operations in West Midnapore district, were the first to reach the site where a Maharashtra-bound express train derailed on Friday morning, killing 68 passengers.A CRPF spokesman told reporters that personnel of the 165 CRPF battalion posted at Maoist-affected Manikpara, close to the accident spot, arrived at 2 am and were the first rescuers.

Kathua mountain road bears telltale signs of ambush

Kathua mountain road bears telltale signs of ambush

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

On Monday, five Army personnel were killed and five injured when heavily armed terrorists hurled a grenade and opened indiscriminate fire on two army vehicles around 3.30 pm on the Machedi-Kindli-Malhar mountainous road near Badnota village, about 150 km from the district headquarters Kathua.

Dantewada fallout: CRPF top officers get the boot

Dantewada fallout: CRPF top officers get the boot

Rediff.com21 May 2010

In the first fallout of the Dantewada massacre, the Central Reserve Police Force on Friday shunted out Deputy Inspector General Nalin Prabhat and two other officers for their alleged lapses.

Naxals were armed with rocket launchers, AK-47s: Injured CRPF jawan

Naxals were armed with rocket launchers, AK-47s: Injured CRPF jawan

Rediff.com25 Apr 2017

"The villagers came first, and then the Naxalites, dressed in black. They were some 300 Naxalites, all wearing black," a jawan of the Central Reserve Police Force said.

Chhattisgarh: 2 CRPF personnel killed in encounter with Maoists

Chhattisgarh: 2 CRPF personnel killed in encounter with Maoists

Rediff.com10 Aug 2014

Two Central Reserve Police Force personnel were killed and another was injured in an encounter with Maoists in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Bijapur district on Sunday, the police said.

CRPF, Army XI in last eight

CRPF, Army XI in last eight

Rediff.com27 Mar 2003

Both teams made the grade via the tie-breaker in the Beighton Cup.

J&K: Three CRPF men killed in militant strike

J&K: Three CRPF men killed in militant strike

Rediff.com29 Sep 2009

Three paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force troopers were killed and two others including a CRPF jawan and a woman wounded in a hit-and-run attack in north Kashmir's apple-rich Sopore town in Baramullah district this evening.

Mizoram: CRPF jawan jailed for molesting girl

Mizoram: CRPF jawan jailed for molesting girl

Rediff.com12 Apr 2007

A Central Reserve Police Force jawan was remanded to Kolasib district jail on Wednesday after he allegedly molested a girl in Bairabi in the Kolasib district of Mizoram.

Naxals attack CRPF camp in Chhattisgarh, 1 jawan killed

Naxals attack CRPF camp in Chhattisgarh, 1 jawan killed

Rediff.com17 May 2016

Officials said the incident occurred at about 3:00 am when a Maoist squad mounted sniper fire on a CRPF camp in the jungles of Rangareddy in Gangloor area of the district.

CRPF rally to shock Indian Airlines

CRPF rally to shock Indian Airlines

Rediff.com10 Jan 2003

They take on Punjab and Sind Bank in the final of the DCM Shriram hockey tournament.

Fidayeen attack CRPF camp in Srinagar; cop killed

Fidayeen attack CRPF camp in Srinagar; cop killed

Rediff.com6 Jan 2010

One policeman was killed and six civilians were injured when a group of heavily armed fidayeen (suicide bombers) attacked a paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force camp located in Lal Chowk, at the heart of Srinagar, on Wednesday afternoon.A senior police official said the militants hurled grenades and opened indiscriminate fire at the paramilitary CRPF troops on Wednesday afternoon and tried to force their entry inside the camp. However, the CRPF guards retaliated.

JK: 4 CRPF men killed in militants' ambush

JK: 4 CRPF men killed in militants' ambush

Rediff.com30 Dec 2009

Two Central Reserve Police Force personnel were killed and two others injured in a military ambush in North Kashmir's Sopore Wednesday afternoon.

Terrorist, woman killed in attack on CRPF camp in Udhampur

Terrorist, woman killed in attack on CRPF camp in Udhampur

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

One of the women later succumbed to injuries in the hospital.

HM backs CRPF, says its role in encounter transparent

HM backs CRPF, says its role in encounter transparent

Rediff.com4 Jul 2012

Amid controversy over the anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh, Home Minister P Chidambaram on said CRPF's role in the encounter was "transparent" and "upfront" but he was "deeply sorry" if any innocent person has been killed.

Sukma encounter: CRPF trooper died after bleeding for over 7 hours

Sukma encounter: CRPF trooper died after bleeding for over 7 hours

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

The CRPF constable bled for 7 hours and trudged a distance of 9 km to the base camp before succumbing to his injuries in the Maoist attack in Chattisgarh bringing to the fore the need for speedy evacuation of the injured in anti-Naxal operations.

'Owe my second life to my mother', says CRPF commando abducted by Naxals

'Owe my second life to my mother', says CRPF commando abducted by Naxals

Rediff.com17 Apr 2021

For Central Reserve Police Force commando Rakeshwar Manhas patience was the key to his survival as he spent five days in a Chhattisgarh jungle after being taken captive by Naxals following an ambush that killed 22 members of his team.

Terrorists attack CRPF bunker in JK, 4 injured

Terrorists attack CRPF bunker in JK, 4 injured

Rediff.com18 Dec 2009

Four people, including three paramilitary central reserve police force troopers were injured, when terrorists attacked a CRPF picket guarding the State Bank of India building in the north Kashmir's Sopore town on Friday afternoon with a hand grenades and gunfire.

CRPF jawan killed in Maoist encounter in Jharkhand

CRPF jawan killed in Maoist encounter in Jharkhand

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

A Central Reserve Police Force jawan of the specialised COBRA unit was killed and a Deputy Commandant injured in a fierce encounter with Maoists at Chiklam village in Jharkhand's Naxal-hit Ghatsila sub-division on Wednesday.

CRPF demands setting up of 'information cell'

CRPF demands setting up of 'information cell'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2006

With the expansion of its role in counter-insurgency opertions, the central paramilitary force has already decided to set up a dedicated intelligence apparatus to give more teeth to its operations.

Slain CRPF officer gets Shaurya Chakra on his birthday

Slain CRPF officer gets Shaurya Chakra on his birthday

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

Jha, a fearless officer of the country's largest paramilitary force, led a lethal anti-Naxal operation on July 3 last year in Jamui district of Bihar.

CRPF IG, 7 others arrested in recruitment scam

CRPF IG, 7 others arrested in recruitment scam

Rediff.com6 May 2009

The agency also arrested certain other people, including a suspended CRPF constable, a day after conducting searches at 20 locations spread across Bihar, Jharkhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab in connection with the scam, agency sources said.

Srinagar: 5 CRPF jawans, 2 ultras killed in terror attack

Srinagar: 5 CRPF jawans, 2 ultras killed in terror attack

Rediff.com13 Mar 2013

In the first suicide attack in Kashmir in three years, terrorists stormed a Central Reserve Paramilitary Force camp in Bemina area of the city, killing five jawans and injuring seven others. The two militants, who carried out the attack, were also killed.

3 Jaish terrorists killed in six-hour gunfight in J-K's Doda

3 Jaish terrorists killed in six-hour gunfight in J-K's Doda

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

A policeman was also injured in the gunfight that broke out in Bajaad village in the Gandoh area around 9:50 am.

Roses And Guns

Roses And Guns

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

Security forces help tribal woman in labour pain to safely reach hospital.

In PHOTOS: Militants posed as cricketers to attack CRPF camp

In PHOTOS: Militants posed as cricketers to attack CRPF camp

Rediff.com13 Mar 2013

Five Central Reserve Police Force troopers and two suicide attackers were among seven persons killed and nine others wounded in a fidayeen attack in the Bemina locality of the Srinagar on Wednesday morning. Those injured included seven CRPF troopers and two civilians. All the injured have been evacuated to hospital for treatment.

Video aired on TV channels not of 'dying jawan': CRPF

Video aired on TV channels not of 'dying jawan': CRPF

Rediff.com8 Apr 2014

A dramatic video footage of a Central Reserve Police Force trooper pleading for help after being wounded in a landmine blast in Bihar's Aurangabad district turned out to be a case of mistaken identity with the force saying on Tuesday that he is not the person who suffered injuries and died later.

No celebrations, BJP to dedicate MCD win to slain CRPF jawans

No celebrations, BJP to dedicate MCD win to slain CRPF jawans

Rediff.com26 Apr 2017

Delh BJP chief Manoj Tiwari said that the every heart is filled with grief over the killing of 25 CRPF men in Sukma and the party will not celebrate the victory.

K Vijay Kumar appointed CRPF chief

K Vijay Kumar appointed CRPF chief

Rediff.com2 Oct 2010

K Vijay Kumar has been appointed the new director general of the Central Reserve Police Force. Vijay, who was reportedly handpicked by Home Minister P Chidambaram for the job, will replace Vikram Shrivatsava as the CRPF DG.Vijay Kumar is presently the director of the National Police Academy in Hyderabad. He has earlier served in the elite Special Protection Group and was part of the special team to tackle sandalwood smuggler Veerappan, who was later killed in In

J&K: 2 CRPF soldiers killed in ambush

J&K: 2 CRPF soldiers killed in ambush

Rediff.com22 Dec 2008

"A CRPF patrol party was fired upon by terrorists near the bus stand in Sopore town on Monday afternoon, critically wounding two troopers. The injured soldiers succumbed to injuries in the hospital," a senior police officer said. The officer added that terrorists had fired at the CRPF patrol in the town from a close range. The area has now been cordoned off and search operation is underway to trace the terrorists.

CISF replaces Delhi Police for Parliament security after breach

CISF replaces Delhi Police for Parliament security after breach

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

Both the new and the old Parliament complex and their allied buildings will be brought under a comprehensive security cover of the CISF which will also have the existing elements of Parliament Security Service (PSS), the Delhi Police and the Parliament Duty Group (PDG) of the CRPF, the sources said.

J&K: Militants hit CRPF bunker, 4 jawans injured

J&K: Militants hit CRPF bunker, 4 jawans injured

Rediff.com24 Jul 2010

Terrorists attacked a central reserve police force bunker in Batmallo locality in Srinagar with a powerful hand grenade wounding four troopers on Saturday.

Villagers Train To Tackle Terrorists

Villagers Train To Tackle Terrorists

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

Central Reserve Police Force personnel provide arms training to Village Defence Committee members near the Line of Control in the Mendhar area of Poonch.

J&K: 3 CRPF troopers hurt in grenade blast

J&K: 3 CRPF troopers hurt in grenade blast

Rediff.com9 Jun 2007

Police said militants attacked a patrol party of the CRPF with a powerful grenade at Habak road crossing on the strategic Srinagar Leh highway.