Prawesh Lama covers crime, policing, and issues of security in Delhi. Raised in Darjeeling, educated in Mumbai, he also looks at special features on social welfare in the National Capital.
Articles by Prawesh Lama
Oldest paramilitary force in country blighted by new questions in Manipur
India's oldest paramilitary force, Assam Rifles, is facing allegations of discrimination against the Meitei community in Manipur.
Updated on Feb 12, 2024 12:12 PM IST
CAPF’s constable (GD) recruitment exam to be held next week in 13 languages
The examination will be held between February 20 and March 7, 2024, across 128 cities for recruitment of constables in the central armed police forces(CAPFs)
Updated on Feb 11, 2024 01:14 PM IST
Along the border, Free Movement Regime a boon for some, a bane for some others
Security forces argue that FMR has allowed a thriving smuggling racket of drugs, arms, and insurgents.
Updated on Feb 09, 2024 07:28 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
India to end free movement regime at Myanmar border
The government plans to fence the India-Myanmar border to facilitate better surveillance and prevent unauthorized entry.
Updated on Feb 09, 2024 12:34 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
Home ministry recommends suspension of India-Myanmar free movement regime
The free movement regime was implemented in 2018 as part of India’s effort to boost the region’s economy by enhancing trade with Southeast Asian nations
Updated on Feb 08, 2024 02:14 PM IST
Representatives of tribal groups meet MHA, IB officials in Delhi
Representatives of different tribal groups from Manipur held a meeting with senior officials of the ministry of home affairs (MHA) and Intelligence Bureau (IB) in New Delhi on Wednesday
Updated on Feb 08, 2024 07:50 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
Fog helping smugglers in Pakistan to send drones carrying drugs to Punjab: Officials
Smugglers in Pakistan took advantage of the dense winter fog to send drones carrying illicit drugs and arms across the border in Punjab, according to officials who interrogated four men arrested last week for receiving the consignments.
Updated on Feb 05, 2024 08:22 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
BSF links Punjab drug bust with smugglers in Pak, Amritsar prisoners
Border Security Force (BSF) officers suspect that the drug bust in Punjab has links to the Pakistan-based suppliers and prisoners lodged in Amritsar jail
Updated on Feb 01, 2024 06:22 AM IST
NFSU to be roped in, separate cadre cleared for new criminal laws in Chandigarh
The new criminal laws emphasise digitisation of the justice delivery process, right from filing of first information reports to the charge sheet in court and judgment.
Updated on Jan 28, 2024 07:26 AM IST
Village volunteer gunned down in Manipur violence
Officials aware of the matter identified the deceased as Timlun Khongsai, a Kuki village defence volunteer who died of bullet injuries.
Updated on Jan 28, 2024 04:31 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
Violence beyond ethnic strife as militants fish in Manipur’s troubled waters
HT’s conversations with multiple stakeholders in the state show that far from heading towards a resolution, the situation is only becoming more challenging.
Updated on Jan 26, 2024 04:29 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
Meitei leaders harden stance with new pledge to ‘protect’ integrity of Manipur
Hardening of stance comes amid fresh spurt in violence in Manipur, with at least nine people, many of them in Meitei-dominated districts, dying in last month
Updated on Jan 25, 2024 04:11 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
Manipur: Assam Rifles soldier opens fire at 6 colleagues, shoots himself dead
According to officials aware of the developments, the soldier succumbed to his injuries while the six others who sustained bullet injuries were taken to a hospital in Churachandpur
Updated on Jan 24, 2024 11:13 AM IST
Govt team continues peace talks with Manipur group
An official said three members who landed in Imphal on Monday held talks with Tenggol leaders at the residence of Manipur’s Rajya Sabha MP Leishamba Sanajaoba.
Updated on Jan 24, 2024 02:08 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
NDRF sets up camp till February 22 as Ayodhya braces for rush
The Uttar Pradesh government has asked the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) to station its teams at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya for a month following its opening to the public. The NDRF teams will be responsible for flood water rescue, chemical biological radiological and nuclear response, and collapse structure search and rescue. They will also have quick deployment antenna vehicles for communication during emergencies. The teams will be stationed until February 22.
Updated on Jan 22, 2024 07:32 AM IST
Books on new criminal laws flood markets
The books are explainers on the three new criminal laws -- there are offerings by lawyers, legal experts, even a retired judge.
Updated on Jan 21, 2024 04:24 AM IST
Classes, notes and homework: Chandigarh Cops begin prep for new criminal laws
175 police officers in Chandigarh are attending a three-day training program to learn about the new criminal laws recently passed by India's Parliament. The laws, which replace a 164-year-old system, include changes related to terrorism, crimes against women, and electronic evidence. The officers are taking notes, completing homework, and studying books to prepare for the implementation of the laws in Chandigarh. The training is being conducted by judicial officers and experts to help the officers understand the legal interpretation of the laws.
Updated on Jan 18, 2024 08:24 AM IST
Police commando killed in gunfight in ethnic violence-hit Manipur
The gunfight was triggered after a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack on a security forces camp in ethnic violence-hit Manipur’s border town of Moreh
Published on Jan 17, 2024 11:15 AM IST
Amid the violence, a search for Manipur’s missing
Manipur has been plagued by ethnic clashes between Kuki and Meitei groups, resulting in over 200 deaths and the displacement of 50,000 people.
Updated on Jan 17, 2024 09:34 AM IST
3 bodies found as tensions roil Manipur’s buffer zone
Manipur police, in a post on X, confirmed that the three bodies were among the four men who were reported missing on January 10
Updated on Jan 12, 2024 04:00 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
Security of Ayodhya international airport handed over to CISF
Until CRPF is removed from the security details, the temple’s security cover will be in line with that at the Parliament complex, officials said
Updated on Jan 11, 2024 07:44 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
CISF takes over Ayodhya airport security ahead of temple inauguration
One battalion, comprising around 1100 personnel, of the Central Reserve Police Force is currently posted to guard the Ram temple
Updated on Jan 10, 2024 08:47 PM IST
Villagers flee as gunfight in Manipur enters Day 2
Security forces and militants exchanged fire for a second day in Manipur’s border town Moreh, triggering panic in villages around the area.
Updated on Jan 09, 2024 04:31 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
Expert panel drafts model FIR, SOPs for police in drug cases
The Narcotics Control Bureau and Bureau of Police Research and Development are preparing a model FIR and drafting SOPs that will be followed while dealing with drug cases across the country, people aware of the developments said.
Updated on Jan 08, 2024 07:52 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
New criminal laws, deepfake on agenda of top cops’ meeting in Jaipur
Top police officers said they were hopeful of getting a better idea about the new laws at the conference
Updated on Jan 05, 2024 07:57 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
Four killed as fresh violence rocks Manipur, CM appeals for peace
Four men were killed and five others sustained critical bullet injuries in Manipur’s Thoubal district on Monday evening, officials said.
Updated on Jan 02, 2024 04:53 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
Militants fire at cops in Manipur, 4 injured
Militants attacked Manipur police commandos in Moreh, firing rocket propelled grenades and engaging in a gunfight, resulting in injuries and curfew being imposed. The attack occurred just hours after another unit of commandos was attacked on the same highway. The situation remains tense as security forces work to restore peace in the area.
Updated on Dec 31, 2023 10:25 PM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
Militants ambush Manipur Police commandos with RPG in Moreh, four injured
The attack was reported from Moreh, hours after another unit of the Manipur Police commandos travelling on the Imphal-Moreh highway was attacked on Saturday.
Updated on Dec 31, 2023 04:02 PM IST
Manipur hit by fresh clashes, 1 killed in gunfight
Manipur has been in the throes of ethnic violence since early May as clashes erupted between the Meiteis and the tribal Kukis.
Updated on Dec 31, 2023 01:19 AM IST
CISF pitches for House security to be akin to that at refineries, plants
The breach, during the winter session of Parliament, triggered a political firestorm and led the Lok Sabha Secretariat to suspend eight security personnel for lapses
Updated on Dec 27, 2023 06:36 AM IST