Police

Odisha's police have arrested four people for selling marijuana in Bhubaneshwar's Jharpada Canal Road. The police have confiscated 83 kilograms of marijuana, two motorcycles, three mobile phones from the peddlers. The Commissionerate Quick Action Team along with Laxmisagar Police has arrested four accused - Sk Basir, Sagir Khan, Manir Khan and Sk Sabir immediately after a tip-off. Reportedly, all four peddlers have been aged between 25 and 27… read-more

Four French police officers were booked on November 30 following a leaked video that featured the officers beating a black man. The 41-year-old black man has been identified as music producer Michel Zecler. The video has ignited a mass protest against the police in Paris. Reportedly, two of the police officers have been taken into custody while two are on conditional release. They have been charged for "willful violence" and "forgery".

Amidst 'Boycott Netflix' row, Madhya Pradesh's Rewa police have registered an FIR against two Netflix executives - Monika Shergill and Ambika Khurana - on November 23. The duo have been booked after BJP Yuva Morcha’s Gaurav Tiwari filed a complaint seeking an apology from Netflix for "objectional scenes" in 'A Suitable Boy', which allegedly encouraged love jihad. Reportedly, they were… read-more

To ensure participation of women from Muslim community, the New Zealand police have introduced hijab in their official uniform. Zeena Ali, 30, who was recently recruited as constable, would become the first officer to wear the newly inducted uniform. Zeena told the New Zealand Herald, "I realized more Muslim women were needed in the police, to go and support people." Similar approach has already been adopted in London and Scotland.… read-more

Four Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists were killed on November 19 in an encounter at Nagrota in Jammu district. According to police, the terrorists were travelling in a truck that was stopped at Ban toll-plaza on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway by security forces. Reportedly, a police constable was also injured during the operation. The police said the terrorists illegally entered India through the Samba border. This was the second encounter on the… read-more