News for 'Inspectors General of Police'

Riots erupt in Sindh over 'blasphemy' by Hindu school principal

Riots erupt in Sindh over 'blasphemy' by Hindu school principal

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

Additional Inspector General Jamil Ahmad said that police has taken the accused in protective custody.

CRPF officer killed, jawan injured in Chhattsigarh Naxal encounter

CRPF officer killed, jawan injured in Chhattsigarh Naxal encounter

Rediff.com12 Feb 2022

The search operation is underway in nearby areas.

5 Lashkar terrorists, Army jawan killed in Pulwama encounter

5 Lashkar terrorists, Army jawan killed in Pulwama encounter

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

The security forces had launched a cordon-and-search operation at Hanjin village in the Rajpora area of Pulwama following information about the presence of the terrorists there, a police official said.

Permanent peace in Valley soon: Kashmir IGP to protesting Kashmiri Pandits

Permanent peace in Valley soon: Kashmir IGP to protesting Kashmiri Pandits

Rediff.com17 May 2022

Kashmir zone inspector general of police Vijay Kumar also urged the protesters to be patient and 'not get carried away by political parties.'

LeT commander among two terrorists killed in encounter in J-K's Pulwama

LeT commander among two terrorists killed in encounter in J-K's Pulwama

Rediff.com16 Oct 2021

LeT commander among two militants killed in encounter in J-K's Pulwama

Imran Khan had got bail in multiple cases hours before arrest

Imran Khan had got bail in multiple cases hours before arrest

Rediff.com9 May 2023

ATC Judge Raja Jawad Abbas heard the PTI party chief's pleas seeking bail in cases about the March 18 violence outside the federal judicial complex in Islamabad and approved Khan's bail against bonds worth PKR 50,000 in all seven cases, the Dawn newspaper reported.

UP: Dalit boy dies after being thrashed by teacher

UP: Dalit boy dies after being thrashed by teacher

Rediff.com27 Sep 2022

Nikhil Kumar, a class 10 student at a local inter-college on Phaphond Road in Achalda police station area, was allegedly thrashed by his social sciences teacher Ashwini Singh on September 7 for making mistakes in a test.

TN's idol wing sleuths seize antique royal clan lady's idol, 4 held

TN's idol wing sleuths seize antique royal clan lady's idol, 4 held

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

Four persons were arrested for attempting to sell the stolen idol and remanded before the additional chief judicial magistrate of Kumbakonam, the idol wing police said on Friday.

AIFF member Sharma arrested for assaulting women players in Goa

AIFF member Sharma arrested for assaulting women players in Goa

Rediff.com31 Mar 2024

All India Football Federation executive committee member Deepak Sharma was arrested by Goa police on Saturday for allegedly physically assaulting two women players.

President's medal for Roopa who exposed alleged jail irregularities

President's medal for Roopa who exposed alleged jail irregularities

Rediff.com16 Sep 2017

The award was presented to Roopa for her meritorious service by Governor Vajubhai Vala at a ceremony at Raj Bhavan in the presence of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy.

Bengal SEC rubbishes BSF charges, says info of sensitive booths shared

Bengal SEC rubbishes BSF charges, says info of sensitive booths shared

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

The SEC claimed that BSF could not provide central forces to more than 10,000 booths.

Another girl student dies by suicide in TN

Another girl student dies by suicide in TN

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

A class 12 girl student of a government aided school near Tiruvallur was found dead on Monday on the premises of the institution-run hostel, the police said.

CAB: Guwahati top cop shunted out; Internet suspended

CAB: Guwahati top cop shunted out; Internet suspended

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

Suspension of Internet services in ten districts of Assam was extended for 48 hours on Thursday

PM security lapse: NIA constitutes IG-level team to help secure records

PM security lapse: NIA constitutes IG-level team to help secure records

Rediff.com8 Jan 2022

As per a senior NIA official, the anti-terror agency has "nominated Inspector General of Police Santosh Rastogi to assist the Registrar General of Punjab and Haryana High Court to secure and seize the records related to the visit of Prime Minister to Punjab on January 5, 2022, from State and Central Agencies".

Sikh man attacked in Haryana, alleges he was called 'Khalistani'

Sikh man attacked in Haryana, alleges he was called 'Khalistani'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

The matter is being investigated, they said and added that so far, there is no evidence that the "Khalistani" slur was used.

Bassi's parting shot: 'Delhi police's functional autonomy is sacrosanct'

Bassi's parting shot: 'Delhi police's functional autonomy is sacrosanct'

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

The top cop said it is a 'misunderstanding' that the Delhi Police works under political pressure.

10 killed in suicide blast outside shrine in Lahore

10 killed in suicide blast outside shrine in Lahore

Rediff.com8 May 2019

The blast targeted a van carrying police officers outside the Data Darbar shrine, the largest Sufi shrine in South Asia.

Terrorist involved in civilian killings gunned down in Pulwama

Terrorist involved in civilian killings gunned down in Pulwama

Rediff.com15 Oct 2021

Police said he was involved in the killing of a civilian, Mohammad Shafi Dar -- an employee of Power Development Department, on October 2.

14 arrested in Assam over social media posts supporting Taliban

14 arrested in Assam over social media posts supporting Taliban

Rediff.com21 Aug 2021

They have been booked under different sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, IT Act and CrPC, a senior police officer said.

JK: IG, SSP shunted out in Omar shoe incident

JK: IG, SSP shunted out in Omar shoe incident

Rediff.com26 Aug 2010

The Jammu and Kashmir government attached two senior police officials, including the Inspector General (Security) on Thursday, for lax security arrangements for Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at an Independence day function, during which a suspended head constable hurled a shoe at him.

Poonch ambush: Row over civilian deaths as search ops on

Poonch ambush: Row over civilian deaths as search ops on

Rediff.com23 Dec 2023

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday announced compensation and jobs to the kin of the three civilians who were found dead in Poonch district as a massive search operation was underway to track down terrorists behind the recent ambush on two Army vehicles that left five soldiers dead.

Protests break out in Pak over Imran arrest, Section 144 imposed in Islamabad

Protests break out in Pak over Imran arrest, Section 144 imposed in Islamabad

Rediff.com9 May 2023

The Islamabad police said that there was no incident of violence in the country's capital.

Nashik top cop junks order banning bhajans on loudspeaker before azaan

Nashik top cop junks order banning bhajans on loudspeaker before azaan

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

Jayant Naiknavare, who took over as the Nashik commissioner of police last week, has cancelled the order given by his predecessor Deepak Pandey over loudspeakers.

52-day Amarnath yatra ends, 5L pilgrims offer prayers

52-day Amarnath yatra ends, 5L pilgrims offer prayers

Rediff.com19 Aug 2024

More than a dozen Mountain Rescue Teams assisted thousands of pilgrims during this year's Amarnath pilgrimage in the south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said on Monday, as the annual yatra concluded with more than 5.10 lakh pilgrims offering prayers at the cave shrine.

Terror attack in India foiled by Malaysian police

Terror attack in India foiled by Malaysian police

Rediff.com15 May 2014

A sinister plot to attack foreign missions in Chennai and Bangalore has been foiled with a South Asian suspect being arrested for terror activities, Malaysian police said on Thursday.

How Maharashtra Plans To Prosecute 'Urban Naxals'

How Maharashtra Plans To Prosecute 'Urban Naxals'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

'The strategy of frontal organisations of the Maoists is to create unrest and ensure that such unrest leads to a law and order problem.' 'To cover such acts it was necessary to bring in a different definition of unlawful activities which is different from the definition of unlawful activities in the UAPA.'

Paraskar case exposes nexus between police and politicians

Paraskar case exposes nexus between police and politicians

Rediff.com25 Aug 2014

The vicious politicisation of the police and a media that is biased due to management interference has started a dangerous trend. Society as a whole is left vulnerable, says N Suresh.

12 killed in fidayeen strikes on police station, army camp in Jammu

12 killed in fidayeen strikes on police station, army camp in Jammu

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

In a twin terror attack, three heavily-armed militants dressed in army fatigues on Thursday stormed a police station and an army camp in Jammu region killing nine people including a Lieutenent Colonel, casting a shadow on the upcoming meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif.

Missing NEET aspirant traced after 23 days, travelled across India

Missing NEET aspirant traced after 23 days, travelled across India

Rediff.com1 Jun 2024

A day after taking the competitive medical exam, Meena on May 6 sent a text message to his parents saying that he did not want to study any further and was leaving home for five years, police had said.

Udaipur IG, SP among 32 IPS officers transferred in Rajasthan

Udaipur IG, SP among 32 IPS officers transferred in Rajasthan

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

In a major reshuffle in Rajasthan, 32 Indian Police Service officers including Inspector General (IG) and Superintendent of Police (SP) of Udaipur, where a tailor was brutally killed, have been transferred, according to the state department of personnel.

UP police rejects IPS officer's plea for FIR against Mulayam

UP police rejects IPS officer's plea for FIR against Mulayam

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

Following this, Thakur on Friday said he would now move the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court for justice.

All 227 passengers of MH370 cleared: Malaysian police chief

All 227 passengers of MH370 cleared: Malaysian police chief

Rediff.com2 Apr 2014

A criminal probe into four specific areas including hijacking and sabotage has cleared all 227 passengers aboard the ill-fated Flight MH370, Malaysian police chief said on Wednesday.

Ex-Punjab top cop to face action over PM security breach

Ex-Punjab top cop to face action over PM security breach

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

On January 5, 2022, Modi's convoy was stranded on a flyover due to a blockade by protesters in Ferozepur after which he returned from Punjab without attending any event, including a rally.

Terrorist belonging to ISJK killed in Anantnag

Terrorist belonging to ISJK killed in Anantnag

Rediff.com26 Dec 2021

A terrorist belonging to the Islamic State Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK) outfit, who was involved in the killing of a police officer, was killed in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag, police said on Sunday.

Uproar in Rajasthan as SI rapes 4-yr-old Dalit girl

Uproar in Rajasthan as SI rapes 4-yr-old Dalit girl

Rediff.com11 Nov 2023

The police sub-inspector accused of raping a minor girl in Rajasthan's Dausa district has been arrested and a case registered against him under relevant sections, including Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the SC/ST Act, officials said on Saturday.

5 terrorists killed in 2 separate encounters in J-K

5 terrorists killed in 2 separate encounters in J-K

Rediff.com30 Jan 2022

The gunfights, which broke out on Saturday night, took place in Pulwama and Budgam districts of the Kashmir valley.

Security forces deny Maoist claim of aerial attack in Bastar

Security forces deny Maoist claim of aerial attack in Bastar

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

The Chhattisgarh police, however, said the claim seemed to be an attempt to mislead the local population, and the security forces never compromise on the safety of the local people during their operations.

Pro-Khalistan outfit makes threat calls over G-20 meet in Uttarakhand

Pro-Khalistan outfit makes threat calls over G-20 meet in Uttarakhand

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

A banned pro-Khalistan organisation has made threat calls to hundreds of people, including journalists, ahead of a crucial three-day G-20 meeting to be held in Uttarakhand's Ramnagar with an aim to "internationalise" the issue, officials said.

Curfew relaxed in violence-hit Haldwani, night curbs to continue

Curfew relaxed in violence-hit Haldwani, night curbs to continue

Rediff.com17 Feb 2024

The curfew was imposed and the administration issued shoot-at-sight orders after stone-pelting incidents, torching of vehicles and a mob surrounded the local police station following the anti-encroachment drive.

AAP, Cong spar over Punjab MLA's arrest in 2015 case

AAP, Cong spar over Punjab MLA's arrest in 2015 case

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira was arrested by the Punjab Police in connection with a 2015 drugs case on Thursday morning, official sources said.