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BSF seizes fake notes, apprehends two persons

On a tip-off, a BSF party detained two persons near Happy more in Malda district.
By: PTI | Malda | Published: December 31, 2017 8:19 pm

The apprehended persons and seized FICN have been handed over to Kaliachak police station for further legal action, it said. (Source: Twitter/ANI_news)


The Border Security Force seized fake Indian currency notes (FICN) with a face value of Rs 6.50 lakh in Malda district and apprehended two persons today, BSF sources said.


On a tip-off, a BSF party detained two persons near Happy more in Malda district. During search the BSF troops seized 325 fake notes of the denomination of Rs 2000 from them, a BSF release said.


The apprehended persons and seized FICN have been handed over to Kaliachak police station for further legal action, it said.


During this year, BSF South Bengal Frontier has seized FICN of face value of Rs 62 lakh and has apprehended 11 FICN racketeers, the release said.

 

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Shamim's accomplices managed to escape from the spot, he said. Around two dozen cases of loot and murder were registered against him at various police stations in Muzaffarnagar, Noida and Delhi, the official said.

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A notorious criminal, carrying a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh on his head, was killed in an encounter in Muzaffarnagar district.

Shamim, along with his two associates, was intercepted on Jansath road by a police team last night, the official said.

The miscreants then opened fire at police, said SSP Anant Dev, adding that Shamim was killed in retaliatory firing.

A constable too suffered a bullet injury and was rushed to a nearby hospital, Dev said.

Shamim’s accomplices managed to escape from the spot, he said.

Around two dozen cases of loot and murder were registered against him at various police stations in Muzaffarnagar, Noida and Delhi, the official said.

 

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Posted at: Dec 31, 2017, 7:46 PM; last updated: Dec 31, 2017, 7:46 PM (IST)
Hardcore criminal carrying Rs 1-lakh reward killed: Police

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The Delhi Police on Sunday said that they have killed a hardcore criminal, who carried a reward of Rs one lakh on his head, in an encounter in Muzaffarnagar city in western Uttar Pradesh.

A policeman was injured in the encounter, carried out by a joint team of Delhi Police and Uttar Pradesh Police.

Shamim, 30, was killed and a constable of special operations group (SOG) of the UP police was injured in the firefight last night, said P S Kushwah, DCP (Special Cell).

He and his associates were sought by the special cell in connection with a September 2016 robbery in Daryaganj area.

The Delhi Police traced the location of Shamim and one of his associates in Muzaffarnagar and informed the UP police.

"The duo were asked to surrender but they opened fire on the police team," he said, adding the police also returned fire in self-defence.

Inspector Shiv Kumar of the Special Cell was hit on his bulletproof jacket, while SOG constable Ashok Khari was seriously injured in the exchange of fire, the officer said.

He said Shamim, who was injured in the firefight, was later declared brought dead by doctors at an area hospital. His associate managed to escape.

A 9 mm pistol was recovered from Shamim.

According to the Delhi Police, Shamim had been involved in criminal activities for 14 years. He carried a reward of Rs 50,000 declared by the Delhi Police and another Rs 50,000 for his arrest was announced by the UP police.

Shamim was arrested for the first time in 2007 and was booked for theft, robbery, Arms Act, and attempt to murder.

In 2006, he and one of his associates had opened fire on an inspector of Manglor police station during an encounter.

In 2007, they had opened fire on a sub-inspector of the anti-extortion cell in Muzaffarnagar. They were also involved in two robberies in the city, the officer added. PTI

 

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Sonepat: The police on Saturday recovered a hand grenade from a villager in the district. Sanjay, a resident of Gumar village, confessed to have taken it from one of his friends. Devender, SHO, said that Sanjay was arrested from his house in the village after receiving a tip-off. "Sanjay will be taken into police custody on Monday for further investigation and arrest of other accused," said the SHO.

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Rohtak: A resident of Kheri Sadh village in the district was shot dead on Sunday night. The deceased has been identified as Dharmender. His body was found lying in a car in the wee hours this morning. The police have registered a case.

As per investigation, three bullets were fired at the youth and the matter seemed to be related to some old enmity. The deceased youth had been named in a case of eve-teasing/molestation.

The scene-of-crime report indicated that the occupants of the car were having liquor. Two youths were called for questioning in connection with the matter. The police said the accused would soon be arrested.

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The six sniffer dogs included in the Explosive Detection Wing at Madhuban in Karnal on Monday. Tribune photo
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Parveen Arora
Tribune News Service
Karnal, January 1

The CID wing of the Haryana Police has become stronger as six more sniffer dogs joined the dog squad recently. With this, two dogs have retired from service. Now, the number of sniffer dogs with the police has risen to 18.

“The new dogs are Labradors. They underwent six-month training from the state-of-the-art centre of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, Bhanu,” said Arvind Hooda, Assistant Director (Technical Wing), CID, Madhuban.

Punjab Singh, trainer of dogs, said: “The Labradors have several unique features. They have a calm and friendly nature, and mix up easily in the public.” There are three types of dogs in the police — one for the detection of explosives. They are under the CID wing of the police.

The second type is for tracking crime spots and the third type for the detection of narcotics. The second and third types are under the State Crime Branch, Madhuban.

“Earlier, there was single joint dog squad. In 2006, the dogs were divided as per their expertise,” Hooda said. “We have seven explosive-detection sniffer dogs at our office in Madhuban.

Trainers train them regularly,” the CID official said. Besides, a dog each is stationed at the CM’s residence and Secretariat in Chandigarh, Ambala, Rohtak, Hisar, Gurugram, Faridabad, Sirsa, Haryana Bhawan in Delhi and Rewari, he added.

Under the supervision of Anil Kumar Rao, IGP, CID, the dog squad has been proving its mettle. The explosive-detection sniffer dogs played a vital role during the Samjhauta Express blast in February 2007, and detected explosives in high quantity in a car parked outside the Ambala railway station in October 2011.

The explosive-detection sniffer dogs were also part of a team that handled two train blasts in Panipat and a blast in a bus near Pipli on National Highway 44 in 2017.


Tackling crime

• There are three types of dogs in the police — one for the detection of explosives. They are under the CID wing of the police
• The second type is for tracking crime spots and the third type for the detection of narcotics. These dogs are under the State Crime Branch, Madhuban
• Earlier, there was single joint dog squad. In 2006, the dogs were divided on the basis of their expertise

 

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Posted at: Jan 3, 2018, 1:17 AM; last updated: Jan 3, 2018, 1:17 AM (IST)
Eight drug trafficking suspects held


Srinagar, January 2

The police on Tuesday arrested eight people from Zakura area of the state capital for their alleged involvement in drug trafficking.

"In our efforts against drug trafficking, eight persons were arrested by a team of the Zakura police station at Takia Sangrishi in Srinagar," a police spokesman said. The official said during search of the suspects, five kg cannabis was recovered from their possession. A case under relevant sections of the NDPS Act has been registered and investigation taken up, the spokesman added. The arrested people have been identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad Mir, Umer Ahmad Mir, Bilal Ahmad Najar, Momin Ahmad Magray, Asif Ahmad Sheikh, Zahid Ahmad Mir, Syed Saif and Sameer Ahmad Sheikh. —PTI

 

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By: PTI | Muzaffarnagar | Published: January 3, 2018 3:16 pm
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Notorious criminal killed in encounter in Uttar Pradesh

Sabir was killed last night and two police officials --station house officer Bhagat Singh and constable Ankit Tomer, were also injured in the firing, circle officer Rajesh Kumar Tiwari said

A notorious criminal, carrying a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh on his head, was killed in an encounter with the police near Jandhedi village in Shamli district, police said Wednesday. Sabir was killed last night and two police officials –station house officer Bhagat Singh and constable Ankit Tomer, were also injured in the firing, circle officer Rajesh Kumar Tiwari said.

One pistol and large quantity of cartridges was seized from his possession, he said. Tiwari said that the police had arrested Sabir with gangster Mukeem Kalya on October 20, 2015. Later, Sabir escaped from police custody.

Uttar Pradesh Police had announced a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh on him. He was wanted in more than two dozen cases of murder, loot and extortion in the area, the official said.

 

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January 04, 2018 21:50 IST
Updated: January 04, 2018 21:50 IST

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police on Thursday said the upgradation of its counter-terrorism capacity was high on its plans for 2018, as it was all set to press into operation a crack force, the Special Operation Group (SOG), which would be trained and equipped to be on par with the best special forces in the world.

Addressing a press meet, Director General of Police Suresh Arora said that taking note of the growing threat of radicalisation taking place on social media, Punjab Police was continuously augmenting its presence on such platforms.

“We intend to have our own Facebook, Twitter and You Tube accounts to interact directly with citizens, give timely responses to queries, provide a complaint-redressal mechanism, and showcase the good work done by the police. These accounts are all set to be launched this month,” he said.

Mr. Arora said during 2017, Punjab Police launched a sustained drive against terrorist elements and busted eight terrorist modules with the arrest of 47 persons and seizure of 43 weapons, including automatic weapons.

“Nearly 21 foreign handlers involved in providing logistical and financial support to these terrorist modules have also been identified. These modules were mainly being operationalised, networked and financed by operatives based in Europe, North America and West Asia, and were aimed at targeted killings of members of organisations associated with the minority community, in order to spread communal disharmony and revive terrorism in Punjab,” he pointed out.

 

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By: Express News Service | Chandigarh | Published: January 5, 2018 2:03 am

Punjab DGP Surresh Arora at the press meet in Chandigarh on Thursday. (Express photo)
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Close to cracking Maur blast case, says Punjab DGP


It’s been almost a year since the blast targeting Congress candidate Harminder Singh Jassi took place in Maur just ahead of the Assembly polls.

Punjab DGP Suresh Arora on Thursday said that the state police has made “positive progress” in Maur blast case and was “close to a breakthrough”. It’s been almost a year since the blast targeting Congress candidate Harminder Singh Jassi took place in Maur just ahead of the Assembly polls.


The DGP also said that in view of the growing threat of radicalisation taking place on social media, the Punjab Police will have its own Facebook, Twitter and Youtube accounts to interact directly with the citizens, give timely responses to queries, provide a complaint redressal mechanism, and showcase the positive work done by police. These accounts are all set to be launched this month, he added.

According to the state’s top police officer, the Police will recruit about 4000 men and women in 2018. He said such recruitment drives would be undertaken every year henceforth. He said the police was all set to operationalise a Special Operation Group (SOG), which would be trained and equipped to be at par with the best special forces in the world.

Defending police action against UK national Jagtar Singh Jaggi, who was arrested for targeted killings, the DGP said they had enough evidence to against him. He said the police busted eight terrorist modules with the arrest of 47 persons and seizure of 43 weapons, including automatic weapons. Nearly 21 foreign handlers involved in providing logistical and financial support to these terrorist modules were also identified. He said in police’s tirade against the drugs, FIRs registered under NDPS Act had more than doubled to 12,309 from 5,906 in 2016, while heroin recovery had increased to 186.865 kg from 139.596 kg.

Responding to another question regarding action against gangsters, he said the police had arrested as many as 408 gangsters in the last one year.

The DGP said murders came down to 656 from 771, attempt to murder to 795 from 862, kidnapping/abduction to 1462 from 1591, robbery cases to 116 from 147, and dacoity to 26 from 43.

 

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Posted at: Jan 6, 2018, 1:50 AM; last updated: Jan 6, 2018, 1:50 AM (IST)
3-kg heroin seized; farmer arrested

Fazilka: BSF and police personnel recovered 3-kg heroin, worth about Rs 15 crore in the international market, near the border outpost of Gatti Yaru in Fazilka district on Friday evening. Sources stated that on a tip-off, the personnel recovered heroin buried in the field of a farmer, Prem Singh. He has been taken into custody. TNS

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Posted at: Jan 6, 2018, 12:47 AM; last updated: Jan 6, 2018, 12:47 AM (IST)
Five held with 7-kg heroin in Akhnoor

Jammu, January 5

In continuation with its ongoing operation ‘Sanjeevani’ (a special drive against drugs), the Jammu police today recovered 7 kg of heroin worth Rs 35 crore from a Maruti car at Steel Bridge in Akhnoor and arrested five persons.

In a press conference today, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu, SD Jamwal, said, “It is a good start of the New Year for our drive against drugs in Jammu as heroin worth Rs 35 crore has been recovered and five accused have been arrested, who were carrying it to supply it in neighbouring states.”

“The drugs were being brought from Pakistan as the packets were stamped with ‘Pak-Afghan Nanghar 8888’ in Urdu,” he added.

According to the police, a Maruti car which was coming from Akhnoor towards Jammu was stopped by policemen at a ‘naka’. The driver tried to escape but was caught. During the search, two packets of heroin (one kg each) were recovered from them.

An FIR was registered against them at the Akhnoor police station under the NDPS Act. — TNS

 

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Posted at: Jan 6, 2018, 5:44 PM; last updated: Jan 6, 2018, 5:44 PM (IST)
DRI seizes 5.10 kg gold worth Rs 1.56 cr

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials on Saturday arrested a person with 5.10 kg of gold worth Rs 1.56 crore from a coach of the Bibhuti Express at Patna junction.

Acting on a specific information, officers of DRI Patna raided and B3 coach of 12333 Bibhuti express this morning at Patna junction from which a person Gyan Chand Verma, a resident of Varanasi of Uttar Pradesh, was arrested with 5.10 kg of gold worth Rs 1.56 crore, DRI sources said.

Verma admitted that the said gold was smuggled , DRI sources said, adding that the arrested person could not produce any legal document in support of gold he was possessing.

The said gold was seized under Customs Act 1962 and the person was arrested under the provisions of the said Act, the sources said.

On the basis of revelations made by Verma during interrogation, raids are being conducted by the DRI authorities on the premises of Verma’s accomplices simultaneously at Varanasi and Kolkata to nab them. PTI

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The accused couple in police custody in Gurdaspur on Saturday. Tribune photo

Ravi Dhaliwal

Tribune News sERVICE

Gurdaspur, January 6

A Rs 4-crore pure grade heroin haul from a peon of the Gurdaspur Municipal Committee (MC) has shocked residents in this border district where such large-scale narcotic recoveries are often made near the wire fencing at the international border.

Peon Bharat Gill and his wife Anita Gill were nabbed around midnight after their car was searched at a check post on the Bariar bypass and the contraband recovered. The couple was coming from Amritsar.

SSP Harcharan Singh Bhullar said the couple had been under the scanner for quite some time. “DSP (Special branch) Gurbans Singh Bains was entrusted with the task of keeping a track on them after we received concrete information that they were bringing in a large consignment from Amritsar,” said the SSP.

Bharat told the police that his brother Amit Gill, alias Gori, ran a smuggling racket from inside the Kapurthala jail and he (Bharat) was just a small player in it. Amit Gill is serving jail term in an NDPS case. DSP Bains, who was following the movements of the accused couple for the last fortnight, said Amit Gill kept a mobile phone with him through which he used to coordinate with his colleagues over smuggling activities.

The Kapurthala jail authorities have been alerted over the matter.

“We are still investigating the extent of the smuggling racket run by the Gill family. Questioning of Bharat has revealed that he was bringing the consignment from Tarn Taran. As it happens in such cases, he was trying to dodge the police by taking a circuitous route to enter Gurdaspur. This is just a tip of the iceberg. We have indeed stumbled upon something big,” the DSP added.

Cops were keeping tabs on duo

Peon Bharat Gill and his wife Anita Gill were nabbed late on Friday night after their car was searched at a check post on the Bariar bypass and the contraband recovered. The couple was coming from Amritsar. SSP Harcharan Singh Bhullar said the couple was under the scanner for quite some time.

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Our Correspondent
Ferozepur, January 6

Posted at: Jan 7, 2018, 12:57 AM; last updated: Jan 7, 2018, 2:10 AM (IST)

Officials of the CI Wing nabbed a wanted cross-border drug peddler and recovered contraband worth Rs 1.25 crore, besides Rs 4 lakh from him on Friday evening. Narinder Pal Singh Sidhu, AIG, Counter Intelligence Wing of Punjab Police, Ferozepur, said a few days ago, the CI Wing and the BSF had arrested a drug peddler.

At that time, the main culprit, Surjit Singh of Pojo Ke Uthar village in Mamdot block, had escaped. However, on Friday, the CI nabbed Surjit and recovered 270 gm of heroin and Rs 4 lakh from him. Sidhu said during the last six months, 15 notorious drug smugglers had been nabbed by the CI Wing. “Besides, the CI has recovered 36 kg heroin, 200 gm of opium, Rs 22.70 lakh drug money etc in this period,” said AIG Sidhu.

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Gurdaspur, January 7

The Border Security Force (BSF) seized over 19-kg heroin, valued at around Rs 100 crore in the international market, from the Adhian border outpost in Dorangla area of Gurdaspur district today, an official said.

BSF troops detected suspicious activity near the fence early this morning, he said, adding that the troops challenged the smugglers, who did not pay heed to the warning.

The BSF personnel then fired a few rounds, following which the smugglers escaped using the cover of darkness, the official said.

A search operation was launched and 19 packets of heroin, weighing 1 kg each, were found. Officials said a plastic pipe had also been recovered. The recovery was made after the BSF troops with the Punjab Police. Sources said Pakistani-based smugglers pushed the contraband into the Indian side, taking advantage of the early-morning fog.

The BSF had seized 7-kg heroin, estimated to be worth Rs 35 crore in the international market, at the same outpost in March last year.

Yesterday, Rs 4-crore heroin was seized from a peon of the Gurdaspur Municipal Committee. Peon Bharat Gill and his wife, Anita Gill, were nabbed after their car was searched at a check post on the Bariar bypass and the contraband recovered. The couple was on its way here from Amritsar. — PTI & TNS

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Tribune News Service
Srinagar, January 7

The J&K Police have arrested two persons and recovered demonetised currency of Rs 50 lakh from their possession in Srinagar.

A police party of Baghiyas police post led by Sub-Inspector Ajaz Ahmad apprehended two persons during checking near Batboni Baghiyas and recovered the demonetised currency from their possession, the police said.

The accused were identified as Nazir Ahmad Rather of Syedpora, Rafiabad and Akeel Ahmad Khan of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

“Accordingly, cognisance was taken under The Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Act, 2017, and further investigation was started in the case.

The accused persons will be presented before the court for judicial determination,” a police spokesman said.

 

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Gurdaspur, January 7

The Border Security Force (BSF) seized over 19-kg heroin, valued at around Rs 100 crore in the international market, from the Adhian border outpost in Dorangla area of Gurdaspur district today, an official said.

BSF troops detected suspicious activity near the fence early this morning, he said, adding that the troops challenged the smugglers, who did not pay heed to the warning.

The BSF personnel then fired a few rounds, following which the smugglers escaped using the cover of darkness, the official said.

A search operation was launched and 19 packets of heroin, weighing 1 kg each, were found. Officials said a plastic pipe had also been recovered.

The recovery was made after the BSF troops with the Punjab Police. Sources said Pakistani-based smugglers pushed the contraband into the Indian side, taking advantage of the early-morning fog.

The BSF had seized 7-kg heroin, estimated to be worth Rs 35 crore in the international market, at the same outpost in March last year.

Yesterday, Rs 4-crore heroin was seized from a peon of the Gurdaspur Municipal Committee. Peon Bharat Gill and his wife, Anita Gill, were nabbed after their car was searched at a check post on the Bariar bypass and the contraband recovered. The couple was on its way here from Amritsar. — PTI & TNS

 

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Posted at: Jan 11, 2018, 1:47 AM; last updated: Jan 11, 2018, 1:47 AM (IST)
Two arrested with 27-gm heroin
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Sangrur: The Sangrur city police have arrested two persons and confiscated 27 gm of heroin from their possession. They were arrested from a naka put up on the Ubhawal road on Tuesday night. “They were identified as Hardeep Singh and Parwinder Singh. We have secured their police remand till January 13,” said ASI Gurtej Singh. TNS

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Tribune News Service

Ropar, January 10

A SIM card and 4.5 gm heroin was recovered during a search operation conducted under the supervision of District and Sessions Judge Balwinder Singh Sandhu at the district jail here today. The SIM card was found lying outside a barrack of women inmates. Later, a tennis ball was found lying near the boundary wall of the jail in which 4.5-gm heroin was concealed.

Finding many inmates having television sets and LCDs and some even cooking food separately, the judge asked the jail officials to explain under what rules these facilities were being availed by them.

 

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Commissioner of Police D.C. Rajappa, with the accused in the drug racket that the police busted, in Belagavi on Thursday.

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Belagavi , January 12, 2018 01:05 IST
Updated: January 12, 2018 01:05 IST

In a major crackdown on narcotics trade networks in Belagavi, the police busted a drug selling ring and arrested 14 persons, including a woman from Mumbai.

“We worked hard on this. The City Crime Branch has worked for months to study the case, follow the accused and arrest them,” Police Commissioner D.C. Rajappa told presspersons in Belagavi on Thursday.

They have all been charged under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The police have seized 450 grams of the banned substance worth ₹ 1.35 lakh, a motorcycle and a mobile phone. The team would go around colleges, parks, bus shelters and other public places and sell the substance to known customers. New customers would be introduced through long-time users. A lot of the regular users were involved in the crime, and law and order disruption, he said.

A team of city police, including women officers, went to Mumbai and lay in wait for the main accused, Susheela Poonaswami Devendra. She had been supplying the drug to young students in Belagavi. She was finally arrested on Wednesday and brought to Belagavi. She was found in possession of drugs worth ₹ 1 lakh and some cash.

The other arrested include Yasin Shapuri, 24, Suraj Shivaji Shindhe, 39, Shakir Fayaz Nizami, 19, Tabrez Imran Andewale, 19, Saleem Syed Makandar, 27, Yuvraj Sunil Sarnobat, 26, Saibaz Lateef Balekundri, 19, Iraz Mohammad Shafi, 20, Tabrez Ismail Desai, 19, Waseem Hasan Dalwai, 29, Atish Anil Savant, 24, Shodhan, 24, Suresh Hundre, 24, and Qutbudddin Kalya Altaf Balekundri, 22, all from Belagavi city and surrounding areas.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Amarnath Reddy, Assistant Commissioner of Police R.R. Kalyanshetty, Circle Inspector of Police A.S. Gudikoppa, Sub-Inspector of Police U.B. Kattikar and their teams worked on the case. The Police Commissioner has congratulated them.

 

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Mandi, January 12

The police have seized 4.5 kg charas from the possession of two accused and arrested them under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act .

According to the police, the accused were traveling in a truck (HP33-4122) in Jogindernagar area. The police patrolling team stopped them near Chauntra.

During the checking, the police recovered 4.5 kg charas from the possession of accused Rangila Ram, a native of Gabali village, and Sanjay Kumar, a resident of Dhamchehar village under Padhar tehsil in Mandi district.

Madan Kant, DSP Padhar, said the accused were produced before the court today, from where they were sent on police remand till January 15.

 

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J&K Police DGP SP Vaid. (Source: Twitter/J&K Police)

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Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police S P Vaid today said that social media outreach had helped the force counter the propaganda of subversive elements and improve the security situation in the state.

Highlighting the fight against drug abuse, he said 34 drug peddlers and criminals have been booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA), while a number of youth engagement programmes have been organised for channelising the energies of the young people.

 

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Cops stand guard in Kalanaur sub-division on Saturday. Tribune photo
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Amritsar, January 13

A Pakistani intruder was shot dead by BSF troops near Kakkar Rania outpost here last night. He was identified as Bashrat Ali of Miayani Maqboolpura in Sheikhupura district of Pakistan.

Paramjit Singh, Company Commander, stated that the BSF jawans noted suspicious movement near the barbed fence and spotted the intruder, who was shot dead. The BSF troops seized a mobile phone with three Pakistani SIM cards, foreign currency and identity card of the deceased during search. The body has been sent for a postmortem examination. A case has been registered.— TNS


Alert in Gurdaspur’s Kalanaur

Gurdaspur: Security has been stepped up in villages along the border in Kalanaur sub-division of the district following intelligence inputs on possible infiltration attempt from across the border. Nearly a dozen villages located near the border were extensively searched by the police on Saturday. Inspector General of Police (Border) SPS Parmar and DIG Arun Kumar Mittal held a meeting with SSPs Vivek Sheel Soni (Pathankot), Opinderjit Singh Ghuman (Batala) and Harcharan Singh Bhullar (Gurdaspur) here. While Gurdaspur SSP monitored the search operations at Kalanaur, Pathankot SSP supervised the search at Bamial and Batala SSP at Dera Baba Nanak. The police officials claimed the search operation was routine in nature. “It is a routine search operation conducted ahead of the Republic Day celebrations. We are trying to boost the morale of residents living near the border by personally reaching out to them,” said IG Parmar. TNS

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Posted at: Jan 15, 2018, 1:22 AM; last updated: Jan 15, 2018, 1:22 AM (IST)
Man arrested from near barbed fence

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Amritsar: A day after a Pakistani intruder was shot dead in Ajnala, the Border Security Force nabbed another person found roaming near the barbed fence. He was identified as Dari, a resident of Tanana village. A case under Section 188 of the IPC (disobedience to an order lawfully promulgated by a public servant) has been registered against him. The District Magistrate has banned movements near 500 yards near the barbed fence by issuing an order under Section 144 of the CrPC. Officials of the BSF said Dari was found roaming near the barbed fence near the Ghoga border outpost in suspicious conditions. He was challenged by the jawans following which he stood at his place. After preliminary probe, he was handed over to the police, said the BSF authorities. TNS

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Tribune News Service
Rohtak, January 14

A police team nabbed two local gangsters after an encounter here today. The gangsters have been identified as Sanjeet alias Sonu, a resident of Rudki village, and Aman of Ismaila village in the district.

Addressing a news conference here this evening, Superintendent of Police (SP) Pankaj Nain said a team of the CIA-I wing was on patrol duty when they got a tip-off that the duo was moving in a car.

A naka was laid and the car was signalled to stop, but the duo started firing at the police. The police also fired at them and Sanjeet got injured. He was admitted to the local Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS).

Sanjeet is said to be involved in several cases of crime, including murder, attempt to murder and loot etc. Two pistols and cartridges were recovered from the possession of the gangsters.

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Tribune News Service
Shimla, January 14

The police today arrested two Nepalese and seized 6.1 kg of charas from their possession.Police personnel intercepted an Alto at Chalonthi, near Sanjauli, during a naka.

During the search, they recovered 6.1 kg of charas from the car. The accused, identified as Ram Krishan and Bala Ram,were coming from the Kotkhai side.

Shimla SP Ompati Jamwal said the duo had been booked under the NDPS Act and sent to jail.



Sanjauli, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India

 

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LUCKNOW, January 23, 2018 21:31 IST
Updated: January 23, 2018 22:39 IST

Our aim is to catch the criminals, if they attack, we will retaliate: Om Prakash Singh

Indicating that encounters of criminals will continue in Uttar Pradesh, the new Director-General of Police, Om Prakash Singh, said on Tuesday that there was nothing to overlook about the encounter policy followed under his predecessor Sulkhan Singh. “... Our primary aim is to catch the criminals, if they attack, we will retaliate,” the DGP said.

Over 30 persons with criminal cases and four policemen have been killed in police encounters in the State since March last year when the Yogi Adityanath government took over. Raising concerns over the spurt in encounters amid allegations that they were staged, the NHRC even issued suo motu notice to the government.

"Encounters keep happening because we try to catch the criminals. And whenever the police come face to face, we have two options left. Either you arrest them or if they fire at you, in self defence you fire at them," Mr. Singh told reporters here in his first media interaction after taking over.

Mr. Singh defended the encounters taking place in UP, saying several policemen had also been injured during crossfire with criminals.

"We have opened fire in self defence. That factor has to be kept in mind. Our primary aim is to catch the criminals if but they attack, we will retaliate," the DGP said.

 

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Sangrur: The local Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) on Tuesday arrested a person and seized 78 rolls of banned Chinese string from his possession. “On a tip-off, our team arrested Raj Kumar Nagpal. A case was registered under Sections 308, 188 and 120-B of the IPC,” said Mandeep Sidhu, SSP. TNS

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Our Correspondent
NURPUR, JANUARY 24

The Kangra police is all set to formulate a joint strategy to curb drug menace in border areas of the district, especially in the Nurpur and Indora subdivisions, where drug trafficking has assumed alarming proportions in connivance with the drug mafia of the neighbouring Punjab.

Superintendent of Police, Kangra, Santosh Patial, who visited police stations at Indora and Nurpur recently, told The Tribune that the district police would shortly convene a meeting with the SPs of Pathankot, Gurdaspur and Hoshiarpur districts of the neighboring Punjab and formulate a joint strategy to initiate special campaign against drug trafficking in the border areas of Kangra district.

Patial, who interacted with the police personnel deployed in these police stations of the border areas in lower Kangra district first time after assuming the charge, asserted that the police had been facing challenges of drug peddling and illegal mining in the border areas and police force would be activated to meet these challenges.

The SP admitted rise in road mishaps in the district.

“In order to check increasing road accidents the district police will launch three-point special drive in the district. Engineering component will consist of improving poor road condition and identifying black spots on the roads and highways in coordination with the Public Works Department. Under the education component, an awareness campaign would be launched to educate youngsters about road sense and traffic rules and in Enforcement component the police would enforce traffic rules under the Motor Vehicle Act and take action against the violators,” he told.

Talking about illegal mining activities going on in the border areas of the state, the SP said that stern action would be taken against those indulging in illegal mining activities.

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Shimla, January 24

The police have formed a Special Task Force (STF), headed by a DSP-rank official, in each district to keep tabs on drug peddlers.

Director General of Police SR Mardi said special drives would be launched against those involved in the sale, purchase, cultivation and supply of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

The STFs would submit a report to the SP, Narcotics-CID Shimla, on a daily basis, who would further appraise the DGP of the situation.

DIG, southern range, Asif Jalal said the STFs would also submit their reports to the SP and the IG of their respective areas. DIG Jalal also announced a cash reward of Rs 10,000 for those who would give information about drug peddlers to the police.

He said a police official who would help in the recovery of at least 100 gm of narcotics or psychotropic substances and 500 capsules of designer drugs (not branded) would be honoured with a Class I commendation certificate.

A cash reward of Rs 500 would be given in case of the recovery of eight kg of narcotics or 1,000 capsules of designer drugs. Other measures

• A cash reward of Rs 10,000 for those who will give information about drug peddlers
• A Class I commendation certificate and a cash reward for police officials helping in the recovery of drugs, psychotropic substances

 

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Our Correspondent

Dera Bassi, February 3

The CIA wing of Mohali arrested two persons from near Mubarikpur village here and recovered two pistols and four live cartridges from their possession at a naka here on Friday.

A case under the Arms Act has been registered against both accused. Sources said the accused, Chote Lal Rathore (40) of UP and Lakhan Pal, alias Singhara, (19) a resident of Mubarikpur village, were in the business of supplying illegal weapons to local criminals.

Both accused were produced in the court here on Saturday where the CIA staff had procured a two remand of Lakhan Ram to interrogate him further while his accomplice Chote Lal was sent to judicial custody, sources said. Tarlochan Singh, CIA in-charge, said they had a tip-off about the movement of the accused following which the CIA team had laid a naka near Mubarikpur village and arrested the accused while they were coming towards Mubarikpur village to deliver the weapons to their clients.

The CIA officials said during preliminary interrogation of the accused it came to fore that they used to buy weapons at cheaper rates from Uttar Pradesh and sell it to local criminals. Chote Lal worked as a driver, while his accomplice Lakhan Pal had been employed with a private firm.