Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that PM Modi government is "mowing down" drug cartels with "full might" and lauded Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Assam Police, and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for successful operation in Assam.
NIA had secured Rana's extradition following years of sustained and concerted efforts and after the terror mastermind's last-ditch efforts to get a stay on his extradition from the US failed.
Actor-turned-BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty on Thursday criticised the West Bengal government over reports of clashes between police and protesting teachers and said such incidents were common in the state and are part of the state government strategy.
Wahib Abu Arar, 26, was killed after he opened fire at police with a 16-gauge rifle. Another unnamed 27 year old is now dead too, with the cause of death remaining unclear, and a 25 year old was taken to hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.
Punjab Minister Harpal Cheema extended condolences to the family of a police officer killed in the Tarn Taran firing while announcing Rs 1 crore ex gratia. Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring criticized the situation of deteriorating law and order.
Senior Advocate Dayan Krishnan and Special Public Prosecutor for NIA, Advocate Narender Mann, arrived at Patiala House Court in Delhi ahead of Tahawwur Rana's appearance before the court.
Recently, in a significant boost to the anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh, 26 Maoists--three of them carrying cash rewards--surrendered before senior police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officials in Dantewada on Monday.
Violence erupted in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Tuesday during protests against the Waqf Amendment Act, with clashes between demonstrators and police resulting in stone-pelting and torched police vehicles.
So far, more than 70 government employees with terror links have been dismissed by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. His approach aligns with the broader security strategy of the Indian government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which prioritizes neutralizing terrorists and their sympa
District Police Solan has taken strong action against a repeat drug offender by detaining him under the provisions of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act, 1988, said a press statement from Himachal Police.
According to the Delhi police, Bomb Detection Teams (BDTs) and CISF swiftly carried out thorough checks at both sites. However, no suspicious objects were found, and the call was later declared a hoax by the Delhi Police and the Delhi Fire Service (DFS).
The petition said that the material was not only "misleading" but also capable of "disturbing public order" and warranted judicial intervention in the absence of direct personal injury since it could pose a "threat" to peace and public trust in law enforcement institutions.