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Karnataka police investigates murder of former DGP Om Prakash, wife arrested

The investigation follows an argument that escalated during lunch, with their daughter present.

The Central Crime Branch (CCB) is looking into the reason and other information surrounding the murder of former Karnataka DGP Om Prakash, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Tuesday.(PTI/representative )

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Published on Apr 22, 2025 04:39 PM IST

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Retired Karnataka DGP found dead; wife ‘key suspect’: Police

Former director general of Karnataka police, Om Prakash, was found dead with stab wounds at his Bengaluru residence on Sunday, officials said, adding that his wife, a key suspect in the case, has been detained for questioning

Former Karnataka DGP Om Prakash, an 1981 batch IPS officer, was murdered in HSR Layout, in Bengaluru on Sunday. The exact reason for the incident is not yet known. (ANI)

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Published on Apr 21, 2025 07:54 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Bengaluru

Annamalai claims Union minister heckled by TN police at Madurai temple

BJP Tamil Nadu President K Annamalai criticised police for mishandling security during Union minister L. Murugan's temple visit

On Wednesday, Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai wrote to Kamarajar Salai Chennai's Director General of Police over the improper management of security detail during his February 17 visit to Thiruparankundram Temple in Madurai.
(ANI)

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Published on Feb 19, 2025 12:37 PM IST

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J&K DGP reviews security scenario on Indo-Pak border

On a visit to Samba-Kathua border belt on Monday, Prabhat assessed the preparedness of security forces and the mechanisms put in place to address the challenges of infiltration by terrorists

Director general of police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat (Source: X)

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Published on Jan 21, 2025 10:01 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Jammu

ADGP, not DGP, to now lead Chandigarh Police

The restructuring of the police is part of a broader trend of changes initiated by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) as recently the ‘Advisor to Administrator’ post was replacing with a Chief Secretary in the Chandigarh Administration

The restructured Chandigarh Police now comprises seven sanctioned Indian Police Service (IPS) posts. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 10, 2025 09:08 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

ADGP’s report on Thrissur Pooram disruption leaked, blames Thiruvambady devaswom

The inquiry report by MR Ajith Kumar has allegedly blamed the Thiruvambady devaswom for intentionally spoiling the festivities for vested interests

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Updated on Dec 24, 2024 07:32 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Kochi

Panjab University Bachao Morcha writes to DGP, seeks suspension of cop seen arguing with student in video

A video of the SHO having a heated argument with Karanveer had gone viral on Saturday. Patial was also seen pushing the student in the beginning as per the video accessed by HT

Students alleged that SHO Narender Patial misbehaved with and threatened the student during the Global Alumni Meet. (HT file photo)

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Updated on Dec 23, 2024 08:52 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Pro-Khalistan activities and cybersecurity key topics at DGP meeting

PM Modi will also attend the three-day annual DGPs/IGPs conference, being held from November 29-December 1 at Bhubaneswar’s Lok Seva Bhawan, on Saturday.

Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah in a group picture at the inauguration of 59th DGP/IGP Conference, in Bhubaneswar on Friday. National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, MoS Bandi Sanjay Kumar and others also present. (ANI PHOTO)

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Updated on Nov 30, 2024 04:47 AM IST

ByNeeraj Chauhan, New Delhi

Cops’ recruitment fiasco: Trouble mounts for ex-DGP as EOU recommends action

The recommendation for action was sent to DGP Alok Raj by EOU ADG NH Khan earlier this week with details of the evidences of Singhal’s suspected complicity.

The vacancy for 21391 posts of constables was advertised on April 27, 2023 and over 37-lakh candidates had filled up applications by the last date of July 20, 2023. (File Photo by Santosh Kumar/Representative)

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Published on Sep 13, 2024 06:35 PM IST

ByAvinash Kumar

Assam Police on high alert along Indo-Bangla border: DGP

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Updated on Aug 10, 2024 09:39 PM IST

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Odisha govt suspends IPS officer for forcibly entering a married woman's home

Uttamrao, who is from the 2007 batch, was working as the DIG of Fire Services & Home Guards in Odisha.

While suspended, Uttamrao's headquarters will be the state police headquarters in Cuttack, Odisha. (X)

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Published on Jul 30, 2024 09:31 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

U.P. DGP issues guidelines to curb custodial deaths

Prashant Kumar has issued an eight-point guideline and expressed desire to get it followed strictly during the interrogation process

The guidelines also instruct that any person or suspect should be brought for questioning after informing police station in-charges and the same should be mentioned in general diary of the respective police station. (For Representation)

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Published on Jul 18, 2024 09:44 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

SC extends stay on notices issued by LS privileges panel to West Bengal officials till Jul 19

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Published on Jul 15, 2024 01:35 PM IST

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Notorious contract killer gunned down in police encounter

Sumit Singh, a resident of UP’s Mau district, had as many as 23 criminal cases registered against him in different districts of eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar between 2009 and 2015.

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Updated on Jul 03, 2024 05:26 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Veteran Bengaluru IPS officer Kamal Pant to retire after 34-year career: Report

Senior IPS officer Kamal Pant will retire today, leaving behind a 34 year old legacy of effective policing and public service.

File photo of former Bengaluru police commissioner Kamal Pant.

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Published on Jun 30, 2024 02:20 PM IST

ByYamini C S

Assam DGP orders suspension of cops allegedly involved in assaulting civilians

The fur cops have been accused of misbehaving and assaulting civilians, including a woman, in a drunken state on Monday (June 24) in the Basistha area of Guwahati

Assam DGP Gyanendra Pratap Singh (Twitter/@PIB_Guwahati)

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Published on Jun 27, 2024 08:40 PM IST

ByBiswal Kalyan Purkayastha

War imposed on us but we’ll kill every terrorist, says J&K DGP

&K Police chief RR Swain visited border village of Saida Sukhal in Hiranagar sector of Kathua district, where two terrorists were killed and a CRPF jawan made the supreme sacrifice in a recent encounter.

Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel standing guard at the national highway ahead of the annual Amarnath Yatra in Jammu on Saturday. (PTI Photo)

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Updated on Jun 15, 2024 03:52 PM IST

ByRavi Krishnan Khajuria

UP DGP warns of stern action against those trying to disturb counting process

Counting of votes starts at 8am on Tuesday at 81 centres in 68 districts across Uttar Pradesh under the vigil of 93,000-strong force comprising PAC and central forces

Preparations underway at the Ramabai rally ground in Lucknow on Monday for the counting of votes. (HT Photo)

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Published on Jun 03, 2024 09:01 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Amidst intense heat wave, U.P. DGP issues safety instructions for cops

In the circular, the DGP recommended consuming glucose, ORS, and lemon during duty periods and avoid high-protein meals. Instead, he suggested they consume sattu (roasted gram flour), buttermilk, and other items that help in maintaining proper water levels.

Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) (File)

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Published on Jun 02, 2024 10:22 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

NCW seeks report from DGP into alleged obscene video of Punjab minister

Cabinet minister Balkar Singh, who was present in the roadshow of Delhi CM and party supremo Arvind Kejriwal in Jalandhar on Monday, didn’t comment on the issue.

The Congress mahila morcha staged a protest in Jalandhar against the minister, while party’s Jalandhar candidate Charanjit Singh Channi called for stringent action against the minister.

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Updated on May 28, 2024 05:42 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Jalandhar

TN ex-DGP held over estranged wife’s plaint

Rajesh Das was booked for trespass and criminal intimidation. He was later granted bail after he cited health reasons

IAS officer Beela Venkatesan had filed an FIR on May 21 alleging that Rajesh Das and his men had trespassed into the premises of her residence in Thaiyur (PTI)

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Updated on May 25, 2024 08:20 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chennai

Ex-DGP Bhawra moves HC, claims ‘pressured to engage in illegal acts’

It was on May 6 that the CAT had dismissed Bhawra’s application seeking condonation of delay in approaching the tribunal on the ground of “limitation as well as delay and laches”. Bhawra had challenged the appointment of DGP Gaurav Yadav, but the plea was dismissed on technical grounds.

The former director general of police (DGP), VK Bhawra, has moved the Punjab and Haryana high court challenging May 6 order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) of dismissing his application. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)

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Updated on May 22, 2024 06:22 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

DGP to HC: Recommended new law against promoting gun culture

According to DGP Gaurav Yadav, the state authorities encounter various difficulties in removing content from the web as there is no authority vested by any law in the state government to ban any song, except issuing orders under section 144 of the CrPC and registration of an FIR for violation of the said order.

According to the affidavit submitted by the DGP to the Punjab and Haryana high court, the data reveals that till November 2022 there were 3,35,476 licences in the state with the highest in Moga (26,970), followed by Bathinda (25,045), Amritsar rural (24,784) and Patiala (23,598).

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Updated on May 21, 2024 05:12 AM IST

BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

Meghalaya’s bizarre case of DGP using a fake number plate for his vehicle

GK langrai, a 2004 batch Meghalaya Police Service officer, filed the police complaint against the DGP on Thursday

The vehicle used by DGP LR Bishnoi uses a registration number that, according to transport department database, is allocated to a Hyundai Verna (Photo HT/Sourced)

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Updated on May 09, 2024 08:39 PM IST

ByDavid Laitphlang

Farmers’ protest against BJP nominees: Punjab election official seeks report from DGP

BJP delegation apprehends ‘possible collusion’ of AAP, other parties in obstructing party’s poll campaign

The delegation of the BJP leaders, led by state unit chief Sunil Jakhar, submitted a memorandum to Punjab CEO Sibin C, claiming that the state machinery has miserably failed to ensure the right of campaign of the BJP candidates in the poll fray.

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Updated on May 07, 2024 09:28 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

IPS officer Atul Verma appointed as new DGP of Himachal Pradesh

Verma, who hails from Jharkhand, earlier served as director general, crime investigation department (CID), Himachal Pradesh

Atul Verma, a 1991-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, has been appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Himachal Pradesh (HT file photo)

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Published on May 01, 2024 02:58 PM IST

ByPress Trust of India

Home dept asks DGP to withhold higher pay for 1997-batch IPS officers

The Home department, in an April 23 order, had ordered refixation of pay of two 1997-batch IPS officers following their promotion to the rank of additional director general of police (ADGP) in level 15 in pay matrix with effect from July 1, 2024.

Following an oversight in granting a higher pay grade to 1997-batch IPS officers, the Haryana Home department has asked the director general of police (DGP) to withhold the order of pay fixation of 1997-batch IPS officers. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)

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Published on Apr 29, 2024 10:36 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

UP DGP reiterates guidelines to prevent custodial deaths

UP DGP said that even if an individual is accused of a heinous crime, it’s the constitutional duty of the police to safely present the accused before the court.

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Published on Apr 14, 2024 06:54 PM IST

ByK Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj

Former Punjab DGP Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota likely to take the political plunge

A 1988-batch IPS officer, Sahota had retired in September 2022 and hails from a village near Dasuya of Hoshiarpur district. He belongs to the Majhabi Sikh Valmiki community, which has a sizeable presence across Doaba. He is known to have kept a low profile throughout his police career.

Former Punjab DGP Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota’s name is doing the rounds for the Hoshiarpur reserved seat. (HT File)

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Updated on Apr 11, 2024 07:58 AM IST

ByRavinder Vasudeva, Chandigarh

Will go full throttle to eliminate narco-terrorism, gangsters in J&K: DGP Swain

Fielding media queries after the wreath laying ceremony of sub-inspector Deepak Sharma at Samba, Swain minced no words and made clear his intentions that the police would take this fight to its finish

DGP RR Swain consoles the father of slain sub-inspector Deepak Sharma, in Samba on Wednesday. (ANI)

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Updated on Apr 04, 2024 05:16 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Jammu

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The investigation follows an argument that escalated during lunch, with their daughter present.

Former director general of Karnataka police, Om Prakash, was found dead with stab wounds at his Bengaluru residence on Sunday, officials said, adding that his wife, a key suspect in the case, has been detained for questioning

BJP Tamil Nadu President K Annamalai criticised police for mishandling security during Union minister L. Murugan's temple visit

On a visit to Samba-Kathua border belt on Monday, Prabhat assessed the preparedness of security forces and the mechanisms put in place to address the challenges of infiltration by terrorists

The restructuring of the police is part of a broader trend of changes initiated by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) as recently the ‘Advisor to Administrator’ post was replacing with a Chief Secretary in the Chandigarh Administration

The inquiry report by MR Ajith Kumar has allegedly blamed the Thiruvambady devaswom for intentionally spoiling the festivities for vested interests

A video of the SHO having a heated argument with Karanveer had gone viral on Saturday. Patial was also seen pushing the student in the beginning as per the video accessed by HT

PM Modi will also attend the three-day annual DGPs/IGPs conference, being held from November 29-December 1 at Bhubaneswar’s Lok Seva Bhawan, on Saturday.

The recommendation for action was sent to DGP Alok Raj by EOU ADG NH Khan earlier this week with details of the evidences of Singhal’s suspected complicity.

Assam Police on high alert along Indo-Bangla border: DGP

Uttamrao, who is from the 2007 batch, was working as the DIG of Fire Services & Home Guards in Odisha.

Prashant Kumar has issued an eight-point guideline and expressed desire to get it followed strictly during the interrogation process

SC extends stay on notices issued by LS privileges panel to West Bengal officials till Jul 19

Sumit Singh, a resident of UP’s Mau district, had as many as 23 criminal cases registered against him in different districts of eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar between 2009 and 2015.

Senior IPS officer Kamal Pant will retire today, leaving behind a 34 year old legacy of effective policing and public service.

The fur cops have been accused of misbehaving and assaulting civilians, including a woman, in a drunken state on Monday (June 24) in the Basistha area of Guwahati

&K Police chief RR Swain visited border village of Saida Sukhal in Hiranagar sector of Kathua district, where two terrorists were killed and a CRPF jawan made the supreme sacrifice in a recent encounter.

Counting of votes starts at 8am on Tuesday at 81 centres in 68 districts across Uttar Pradesh under the vigil of 93,000-strong force comprising PAC and central forces

In the circular, the DGP recommended consuming glucose, ORS, and lemon during duty periods and avoid high-protein meals. Instead, he suggested they consume sattu (roasted gram flour), buttermilk, and other items that help in maintaining proper water levels.

Cabinet minister Balkar Singh, who was present in the roadshow of Delhi CM and party supremo Arvind Kejriwal in Jalandhar on Monday, didn’t comment on the issue.

Rajesh Das was booked for trespass and criminal intimidation. He was later granted bail after he cited health reasons

It was on May 6 that the CAT had dismissed Bhawra’s application seeking condonation of delay in approaching the tribunal on the ground of “limitation as well as delay and laches”. Bhawra had challenged the appointment of DGP Gaurav Yadav, but the plea was dismissed on technical grounds.

GK langrai, a 2004 batch Meghalaya Police Service officer, filed the police complaint against the DGP on Thursday

BJP delegation apprehends ‘possible collusion’ of AAP, other parties in obstructing party’s poll campaign

Verma, who hails from Jharkhand, earlier served as director general, crime investigation department (CID), Himachal Pradesh

The Home department, in an April 23 order, had ordered refixation of pay of two 1997-batch IPS officers following their promotion to the rank of additional director general of police (ADGP) in level 15 in pay matrix with effect from July 1, 2024.

UP DGP said that even if an individual is accused of a heinous crime, it’s the constitutional duty of the police to safely present the accused before the court.

A 1988-batch IPS officer, Sahota had retired in September 2022 and hails from a village near Dasuya of Hoshiarpur district. He belongs to the Majhabi Sikh Valmiki community, which has a sizeable presence across Doaba. He is known to have kept a low profile throughout his police career.

Fielding media queries after the wreath laying ceremony of sub-inspector Deepak Sharma at Samba, Swain minced no words and made clear his intentions that the police would take this fight to its finish

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