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Maharashtra: Man Arrested For Duping Over 200 People
A man named Pankaj Bagpal has been nabbed by the Maharshtra Police on April 13 for allegedly duping 230 people of Rs 4 crore. As per the police, Bagpal had promised a return of 4% to investors but allegedly fled with all their money. The accused had lured people by telling them that he was having good connections in Dubai, stated AEC Inspector Rajkumar Kothmire.
Tags: Thief, duping, Police, Thane
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J&K Police Arrest 2 Militants, 3 Associates Of 'Al-Badr' From Kupwara
The J&K Police have arrested two active militants and three terror associates of ‘Al-Badr’ from Kupwara district. The police also seized arms and ammunitions from their possession in Handwara town. Reportedly, the security personnel followed and arrested the three people when they tried to escape vehicle checkpoint in Kachloo. Later, during preliminary investigation, it was revealed that the arrested suspects provided logistics, food and… read-more
Tags: Jammu and Kashmir, Terrorists, arrest, Militants, Police
Courtesy: The Economic Times
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Telangana: Cops Arrest 24-Yr-Old For Posing As CBI Officer
Telangana’s Hanamkonda Police has busted an imposter, Panuganti Naveen, for posing as a CBI officer to scam people. Acting on a 2019 complaint by victim Vinod Kumar, the cops nabbed Naveen, who promised a government job to Vinod in exchange for Rs 10 lakh. He had been absconding, with his associate T Ashok, after receiving the money. Naveen's aide Ashok is still on the run.
Tags: CBI, scam, Government Jobs, Police, Telangana, Imposter, Hanamkonda
Courtesy: The New Indian Express
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Punjab: Mob Beats Cops For Catching Rape Accused Fellow Villager
A team of six policemen, in Tur village of Punjab's Tarn Taran district, was attacked on April 1 by a mob attempting to free their rape accused kin. A viral video of the incident showed the policemen were being attacked and a woman was lying on road to obstruct the police vehicles. Reportedly, the officers had conducted a raid after getting a tip-off about a 2017-crime accused Bhupinder Singh hiding at his relative's place.
Tags: Punjab, Tarn Taran, Tur Village, Police, rape accused, Bhupinder Singh
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WB: Crude Bombs Seized, Arms Factory Busted Amidst Elections
In poll-bound West Bengal, the police have seized crude bombs and country-made arms at different locations on March 28. Reportedly, an arms factory was also busted by the police late on March 27. While crude bombs found near a water body in Kathipota village were defused, a probe has been initiated by the police. The first phase of the assembly elections was held on March 27 in Bengal.
Tags: West Bengal, Assembly Elections, politics, Police
Courtesy: The Times of India
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13 Transgenders Appointed As Constables By Chhattisgarh Police
The Chhattisgarh Police, aiming to uplift the transgenders, recently appointed 13 people from the community as police constables. Recruited on the basis of merit, they were selected from 40 candidates who appeared form different districts in examination held in 2017-18. Besides, this was the first time when transgenders are appointed in the state police force. Reportedly, the state government had re-conducted the physical test and training of… read-more
Tags: Chhattisgarh Police, Transgender, Police, State Police
Courtesy: The New Indian Express
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Pune: Police Arrests Nigerian Women Running Illegal Sex Racket
With the help of a tip-off, Pune police rescued 12 Nigerian women who were forced into prostitution in Pimple Gurav on February 3. The police have arrested four Nigerian women and seized Rs 46,000 and seven cellphones from the location. Assistant Commissioner Prerana Katte informed the social security cell of the area had been working on the case for the past 20 days and raided the area after receiving information.
Tags: Sex Racket, Pune, Police, Nigerian women
Courtesy: The Times of India
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Photo Of Police Father Saluting DSP Daughter On Duty Goes Viral
What could be called as a heart-warming moment, a Police Inspector father saluted his Deputy Superintendent of Police daughter at a meeting in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati. A 2018 batch DSP Yendluru Jessy Prashanthi had encountered her father, inspector Y Shyam Sundar, for the first time during duty. DSP Prashanthi said, "I wasn’t very comfortable with him saluting me, after all, he’s my father...I also returned the salute”.
Tags: Andhra Pradesh, Police, Father-Daughter, Viral Photo
Courtesy: The News Minute
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Women Participation Highest In Bihar Police; National Share Rises By 16%
The Bihar Police has the highest share of female personnel among all the Indian states. It has 25.3% female personnel, followed by Himachal Pradesh (19.15%) and Union Territory of Chandigarh (18.78%). Notably, the percentage of female personnel in the national data has registered a 16% increase from the previous data. However, about 20% of the sanctioned strength in police throughout India is still vacant.
Tags: Bihar, Police, Women participation, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh
Courtesy: The Times of India
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Aurangabad Police Station Turns Into Tuition Centre For Slum Kids
A police station in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district is winning hearts for teaching English and mathematics to slum children. The Pundalik Nagar police station, with the help of a teacher, has arranged 1.5-hour classes for 15 days while adhering to the COVID-19 protocols. The initiative has been undertaken as a part of Community Policing Program and 14 students enrolled in the first three days. Earlier,… read-more
Tags: aurangabad, Police, Covid-19, early education
Courtesy: Hindustan Times