Two hotel murders in a week: Goa Police cracks case in 24 hours, Haryana cops still hunt for body

Two hotel murders in a week: Goa Police cracks case in 24 hours, Haryana cops still hunt for body

Within a week, two sensational and high-profile murder cases emerged in India. On January 3, reports surfaced regarding the murder of 27-year-old former model Divya Pahuja under suspicious circumstances at a hotel in Gurugram, Haryana. Three individuals, including the hotel manager, were arrested by the Gurugram Police, although Pahuja’s body is yet to be found. … Read more

Gujarat police conduct raids at 17 jails in State to check illegal activities; 1,700 cops involved in operation

Gujarat police conduct raids at 17 jails in State to check illegal activities; 1,700 cops involved in operation

File image of Sabarmati jail in Ahmedabad, one of the facilities where the raid was being conducted. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Gujarat police are conducting raids across 17 jails in the State to check if any illegal activities are taking place there and also to ensure that the inmates are getting facilities they are … Read more

Hyderabad: Fitcop app launched for cops to monitor health parameters – ET HealthWorld

Hyderabad: Fitcop app launched for cops to monitor health parameters – ET HealthWorld

Hyderabad: To track and improve the health condition of its personnel, the Hyderabad police launched the Fitcop app on Friday. The mobile application was developed keeping three factors Diagnose, Develop and Do – in view. Every police officer will be diagnosed based on the medical parameters, while the Helping Hand Foundation will develop a road … Read more

Using Mental Health Team, Not Cops, on 911 Calls Lowers Crime

Using Mental Health Team, Not Cops, on 911 Calls Lowers Crime

June 14 – Pairing a mental health expert with a paramedic to respond to low-level, nonviolent 911 calls decreased the number of criminal offenses in downtown Denver, a new study reveals. These non-police response teams were trained to address problems related to mental health, depression, poverty, homelessness, and/or substance abuse. During 6 months in 2020, … Read more

Gurugram cops to check quarantined Covid cases via geofencing – ET HealthWorld

gurugram cops to check quarantined covid cases via geofencing

Adopting a more scientific and social approach to check quarantined people amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Gurugram police will soon conduct physical visits to check if quarantined people follow home quarantine guidelines. This will be done through geofencing technology. Geofencing technology is a virtual boundary created around the person using a person’s mobile phone … Read more

Vivek Oberoi’s home raided: Cops searching for actor’s relative in drugs case leave after 2.5 hrs

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Bengaluru Police raided actor Vivek Oberoi’s Mumbai residence on Thursday in connection with the Sandalwood drug scandal probe. Earlier, the police had raided former Karnataka minister late Jeevaraj Alva’s son Aditya Alva, who is the brother-in-law of Vivek Oberoi. Bengaluru Police raided the house of Vivek Oberoi on Thursday. (India Today) Bengaluru Police raided actor … Read more

Tamil Nadu: ‘Dead’ man kept in freezer box by kin rescued alive by cops day later

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In a bizarre incident, a 74-year-old man, presumed dead by his family who kept his body inside a freezer box overnight, was found to be alive the next day. The family of Balasubramania Kumar of Kandhampatti in Salem district of Tamil Nadu reportedly placed his body in a freezer box on Monday. The man was, … Read more

This isn’t done: Harbhajan Singh fumes over video of Bengal cops disrespecting Sikh man’s turban

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Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh took to Twitter on Friday to express his anger against the Bengal police for manhandling a Sikh man, disrespecting his turban and pulling him by his hair. Tagging West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Harbhajan tweeted, “Please have a look into this matter @MamataOfficial. This isn’t done.” He retweeted a … Read more

Major showdown in Kolkata: Clashes erupt as cops block BJP’s march to Mamata Banerjee’s office

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Clashes broke out between BJP workers and the West Bengal Police in Kolkata on Thursday as the party workers tried to break through barricades during their march towards Bengal secretariat ‘Nabanna’. Thousands of BJP workers from Kolkata and Howrah began marching towards Nabanna to protest the “worsening” law and order in the state on Thursday … Read more

Hathras case LIVE updates: Amid protests and clash with cops, Gandhis make it to victim’s home

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Hathras Case LIVE: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi met the family of the 19-year-old girl, who was allegedly gangraped in Hathras last month, and declared that they will fight for ensuring justice to the Dalit woman who died after succumbing to her injuries. After meeting the family of the victim, Priyanka Gandhi, in … Read more