After yesterday’s incident, an encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, according to police. According to reports, the militant has fled from the spot. This comes two days after a clash between the ultras and security forces in north Kashmir’s Kupwara[Read More…]
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Gujarat: Two teenage girls ‘gangraped’ in presence of father in moving vehicle
A group of six men allegedly gangraped two teenage girls in front of their father in a moving SUV in Devgadh Baria tehsil of Gujarat’s Dahod district on Thursday. Five of the 13 people believed to be involved in the case have been detained, said police. The accused Kumat Baria,[Read More…]
Head constable booked for kidnapping minor girl
A head constable in Hyderabad has been booked for allegedly kidnapping a 15-year-old minor girl, said the police sources on Friday. The complaint was lodged by the sister of alleged victim. The constable is associated with the Kamatipura police station in Hyderabad. The complaint said that the victim was kidnapped[Read More…]
J&K militants push into cop’s home, warns family
Afghan police of the crucial south region haven’t received payments in weeks
As Taliban militants attacks intensify day by day, police in various parts of southern Afghanistan have not been paid for weeks, says an official. The efficiency of police and soldiers to fight the insurgency has been undermined by irregular pay and leave, exacerbated by corruption and weak leadership from commanders.[Read More…]
Bihar: Man dies in police custody; locals torch police station
Six held for selling Jio sim cards
Ensure safety of Ola, Uber cabs, drivers: High Court to police
Delhi High Court on Friday directed Delhi Police to immediately ensure the safety of app-based cab drivers like Ola and Uber. At the same the time, the court said the two drivers’ unions have to get it out of their head that they can extract something from these companies by[Read More…]
Delhi registered 140 rape cases in January 2017
Unfortunately, Delhi alone has registered about 140 cases of rape and 238 cases of molestation in January this year alone. 43 and 133 cases respectively remain unsolved. The number of rape cases registered in 2016 was 2,155, of which 291 were unsolved, while there were 4,165 molestation cases of which[Read More…]
Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor’s Delhi home robbed, FIR lodged
Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor filed a First Information Report (FIR) on Wednesday after his house was robbed and many valuables went missing. Tharoor filed complaint in Tuglhak Road police station after the theft on November 29. Tharoor lives in Lodhi Estate in the Lutyens’ Zone. Several[Read More…]
Don’t harass anybody without solid proof: Rajnath Singh to police chiefs
Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday asked police officers not to arrest or harass anybody on basis of allegation of radicalisation unless solid proof was available. Singh also added that NGO’s indulged in anti-national activities would not be spared. This comment was made by Singh on the concluding day of[Read More…]
Baby trafficking racket: Desperate parents want their kids back
Few day after the baby-selling racket in West Bengal was busted, police are also dealing with desperate pleas from families who feel their children are still alive in addition to their ongoing investigations of nailing the culprits. One such person, Reshma Bibi, wants the police to find her daughter’s baby[Read More…]
Shameful! Japanese woman allegedly raped in Kerala, accused arrested
In a shocking incident, a 35-year-old Japanese woman was allegedly raped by a man from neighbouring Karnataka at nearby Kovalam, police said on Saturday. The accused, identified as Teja, 25, was arrested on Saturday based on the woman’s statement. His family runs a handicrafts shop at Kovalam, police said. A[Read More…]
Mumbai Police wins over Twitterati with their post on the Coldplay concert
Coldplay is here! Indian fans of the band have been going crazy about the Mumbai concert. The Global Citizen Festival which takes place on Saturday at MMRDA Grounds, in Bandra-Kurla Complex is going to witness a really big crowd swarming from all parts of the country with many big Bollywood[Read More…]
Disgusting! Who gave you the greatest pleasure: Cops to Kerala gangrape victim
In a shocking incident, a gangrape victim in Kerala was forced to withdraw her complaint against four of her husband’s friends after she faced humiliating questions by the police. The victim has accused the police of asking her, “Which one of them gave you the greatest pleasure?”. She added that[Read More…]
Bhopal jailbreak & encounter: Kin of deceased demand CBI probe
A day after eight alleged SIMI operatives escaped Bhopal prison and were killed in an police encounter, families of the deceased have approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking a CBI probe into the ‘cold-blooded murders’. “The families of the deceased have come to me and are weeping inconsolably for[Read More…]
60-yr-old stabs wife to death in car after argument in south Delhi
An argument bewteen a husband and wife in south Delhi on Wednesday turned tragic. 60-year-old Mukesh Monga’s argument with his wife inside their car had a gruesome end. Monga allegedly took out a knife, stabbed her repeatedly, slashed her neck and even tried to behead her before running away. Manju[Read More…]
Tragic! School principal hangs self after harassment by male colleague
A 36-year-old school principal killed herself after alleged harassment by a male colleague in Puppalguda in Ranga Reddy district on the outskirts of Hyderabad. According to reports, the victim Srilatha was being stalked for a long time by the accused R Sridhar. While Srilatha was the principal (Education), Sridhar was[Read More…]
UP horror: Minor girl allegedly raped by five men in Badaun district
In yet another shocking incident from Uttar Pradesh, a 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by five men in Sahaswan area here, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on Monday when the girl was going to attend a marriage function with her elder sister. Both were abducted by a[Read More…]
Surat Police arrest two for helping Al Qaeda suspect obtain passport
Gujarat Police on Thursday said Surat police’s Special Operations Group (SOG) arrested two persons for allegedly assisting an al Qaeda suspect in making a passport using fake documents. “Syed Parvez, a driver and Sheikh Gulam Mohammad, a property dealer, were arrested late night by SOG after their names and signature[Read More…]
UP horror: Minor girl gang-raped in Lucknow, parents held hostage
In a horrific act, a 12-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped in Lucknow by five men who took turns between assaulting her and holding her parents hostage to prevent them from intervening. The girl has said she was assaulted early on Tuesday in the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Medical tests are[Read More…]
Charlotte Shooting: North Carolina guv declares state of emergency
The second night of protests over police shooting in Charlotte on Wednesday, ended with one person being shot, said city officials. The civilian, who was not identified, is in critical condition and on life support, the city tweeted; adding that the person was shot by another civilian. North Carolina Governor[Read More…]
2 civilians killed in police firing in Kaziranga eviction
Two civilians were killed and five others injured in police open firing in Banderdubi and Deochurchang areas of Nagaon district neat Kaziranga National Park in an eviction drive carried out by Assam government. The police opened fire on protesters who were demanding compensation before they move out from areas. The[Read More…]
250 Kanpur police personnel tested positive for dengue
Cases of dengue across the country have been on the rise but one of the worst affected places has to be Kanpur. The onslaught of the vector-borne disease is being felt the most by the police department as 250 of its personnel have been tested positive. With more than 2000[Read More…]
Jamia students cry foul over “surprise checks” by police
Scores of Jamia Millia Islamia students staged a protest on campus on Saturday night alleging that ‘surprise checks’ were made by Delhi Police in their hostels. Proctor Mehtab Alam confirmed that the police did not have any “permission” from the campus authorities, even as the police said that it was[Read More…]