Police

Delhi High Court Pulls Up Centre For Not Replying To Activist Disha Ravi's Plea

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 18, 2021

The central government was rapped by the Delhi High Court for not filing its response to a plea by climate activist Disha Ravi for restraining the police from leaking to the media any probe material in relation to the FIR lodged against her

Man Blackmails Minor Girl Over Video, Extorts Money; Arrested In UP: Cops

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 18, 2021

A 21-year-old man was arrested for allegedly extorting money from a girl by threatening to make her nude videos viral on social media, police said on Tuesday.

Robbers Chop Off Man's Hand With Sword In Amritsar: Police

Amritsar News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 18, 2021

Two robbers chopped off a man's hand with a sword and decamped with his bag in Punjab's Amritsar on Tuesday, the police said.

12,000 Gelatin Sticks, 3,008 Detonators Seized In Maharashtra; 1 Arrested

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 18, 2021

Sixty-three boxes containing 12,000 gelatin sticks and four boxes with 3,008 detonators were seized and one person arrested in Karivali area of Thane district's Bhiwandi township, police said on Tuesday.

Apologise For Baton Charge On Farmers: Congress To Haryana Chief Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 18, 2021

Haryana's main opposition Congress Tuesday demanded Manohar Lal Khattar's apology over the alleged police lathicharge on farmers in Hisar on Sunday when they protested against the Chief Minister during the inauguration of a hospital.

Cyclone Tauktae: 29 Persons Aboard Three Vessels Rescued In Mumbai

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 18, 2021

At least 29 persons aboard three vessels which went adrift due to cyclone Tauktae in the Arabian sea were rescued jointly by the Mumbai Police, CISF and Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders near Angre jetty here on Tuesday, officials said.

In Chhattisgarh's Maoist Belt, Villagers Say Police Fired On Protesters

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Tuesday May 18, 2021

Residents of a village in Chhattisgarh's Sukma have accused the police of opening fire on them during a peaceful protest during which nine persons died on Monday, hugely contradicting the police version of events.

Cab Driver, His Friends Arrested For Killing Kenyan Man Over Rs 600: Delhi Police

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 18, 2021

A 33-year-old cab driver and his two friends were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly beating to death a Kenyan national near Indira Gandhi International Airport following an altercation over a fare of Rs 600, police said.

Man Arrested In Haryana For Duping People On Pretext Of Providing Remdesivir: Delhi Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 18, 2021

A 32-year-old man was arrested from Haryana for allegedly duping people on the pretext of providing Remdesivir injections, Delhi Police said on Tuesday.

Secunderabad-Based Officer Leaked Army Exam Paper: Pune Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 18, 2021

An officer of the lieutenant colonel rank arrested from Secunderabad was the "main culprit" in the Army recruitment paper leak case, investigators claimed here on Tuesday.

2 Arrested For Grenade Blast In Assam's Tinsukia, Police Point At ULFA Role

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Tuesday May 18, 2021

Police today arrested two persons in connection with the May 14 grenade blast at a market in Assam's Tinsukia district that left two persons dead.

Madhya Pradesh Health Officer's Driver Arrested For Illegal Remdesivir Sale

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 18, 2021

The driver of Indore's District Health Officer has been arrested on charges of black marketing Remdesivir, a key anti-viral drug used for treatment of COVID-19, police said on Tuesday.

Paris's Notre-Dame's Square Closed Over Lead Pollution Risks

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 18, 2021

The square in front of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris has been closed to the public after tests again revealed high concentrations of toxic lead particles, the Paris police department said Tuesday.

Tesla Cooperating With Chinese Authorities After Accident Killed Police Officer

Written by Reuters | Tuesday May 18, 2021

A video circulated on China's Twitter-like Weibo and in local state media showed a Tesla Model X next to two police officers lying on the ground after an accident.

Supreme Court Judge Recuses Himself From Hearing Former Mumbai Top Cop's Plea

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 18, 2021

Supreme Court judge Justice BR Gavai today recused himself from hearing a plea filed by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh seeking transfer of all inquiries against him to an independent agency outside Maharashtra.