Police Officers

No Charges Against New York Cop In Choking Death Of Black Man

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 17, 2019

A New York police officer accused of placing a 43-year-old black man in a banned choke hold just before his death in 2014 will not face federal charges, the government said, in a decision slammed by the victim's family as an "insult."

Two Arrested For Assaulting Traffic Police Officers In Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 17, 2019

Two persons have been arrested for allegedly assaulting traffic police officials when they were impounding their vehicles in north Delhi, police said Tuesday.

Man Arrested For Harassing Bengali Actress On Social Media

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 16, 2019

A person has been arrested for allegedly threatening and abusing a Bengali actress on social media, a senior police officer said Monday.

Senior Railway Police Officer Charged For Molesting Woman On Train

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Stela Dey | Monday July 15, 2019

A complaint has been lodged against a senior Railway Protection Force officer today for allegedly sexually assaulting a railway official's wife on a train in Madhya Pradesh. The incident happened on an overnight express train when it was travelling between Narsinghpur and Jabalpur.

Man Arrested For "Offensive" Posts On Uttarakhand Chief Minister: Cops

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday July 15, 2019

A man has been sent to jail in Uttarakhand for posting alleged offensive and objectionable posts against Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on his Facebook account, top police officers said on Monday.

Video: Police Officer Saves Choking Baby After Pulling Over Speeding Car

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Monday July 15, 2019

A South Carolina police officer is being hailed a hero after his quick-thinking saved the life of a 12-day-old baby.

1 Dead As Incessant Rain Continues To Wreck Havoc In North Bengal

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 14, 2019

A man died in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district after he fell into an overflowing drain, a police officer said on Sunday, as incessant rain continued to wreak havoc in the low-lying areas of north Bengal.

Man Gives Wife's Cop Uniform To Girlfriend To Rob People, Both Arrested

Cities | ANI | Sunday July 14, 2019

A woman was arrested along with her boyfriend for allegedly committing robberies by impersonating as a police officer in Madhya Pradesh's Indore on Saturday.

Cop Who Shot Unarmed Man Rehired By Police So He Can Collect Pension

World News | Eli Rosenberg, The Washington Post | Saturday July 13, 2019

An Arizona police officer who was fired and charged with murder for killing an unarmed man in a hotel hallway was rehired temporarily so he could collect a pension.

Police Mistook US Teen's Fake Gun As Real, Shot Her, Video Shows

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday July 13, 2019

A 17-year-old girl killed by a California police officer last week appears to have been pointing a replica gun at the officer when she was shot, video footage released Friday shows.

US Cop Cleared Of Murder Rehired To Get Pension: Reports

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday July 13, 2019

A US police officer acquitted of murder after shooting an unarmed man in a case that shocked the nation was briefly rehired so he could get a pension, reports said Friday.

Kahaani Writer-Director Sujoy Ghosh on Making His Netflix Debut With Typewriter

Akhil Arora | Thursday July 11, 2019

Typewriter, Netflix’s next Indian original series from Sujoy Ghosh, is about a bunch of kids trying to capture a ghost that inhabits a haunted house in small-town Goa. Ghosh, Purab Kohli, and Palomi Ghosh talk about their experience.

Cop Shot Dead By Men On Bike Outside Court In Patna

Patna News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday July 10, 2019

A police officer was killed and another seriously injured after a group of men on a bike shot at them outside a court in Patna today, the police said.

"They'll Call": Karnataka Congress Leader Waits In Rain For Rebels

India News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday July 10, 2019

A senior Mumbai police officer, stopping Mr Shivakumar from entering the hotel, said: "Sir, (the rebel lawmakers) have said they are frightened of you, we can't allow you to enter unless they want us to."

To Help Cops Respond Better To Attacks, These US Students Shoot At Them

World News | Robyn Ross, The Washington Post | Tuesday July 9, 2019

On a Friday afternoon in April, Texas State University freshman Kendyl Cutshall stopped by a research facility near campus to shoot a police officer for class credit. Inside a simulated classroom building at the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) center near the Central Texas town of San Marcos, she donned protective eyewear ...