On the occasion of Police Smriti Diwas, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that an amount of Rs 100 crore will be allocated in the coming financial year for the construction of residential buildings for police personnel, Uttarakhand Chief Minister's Office said.
State Disaster Rescue Force (SDRF) along with Uttarakhand police in a joint operation rescued 13 people after a vehicle crashed near Gaurikund on Shri Kedarnath Yatra route in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag on Wednesday.
One member of a gang that was behind the robbery of jewellery in Haridwar has been killed in an encounter with the Uttarakhand police personnel, said the police.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday said that strict action will be taken against the criminal elements who disturb the peaceful atmosphere of Uttarakhand.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday conducted a surprise inspection of the police headquarters in Dehradun and took stock of the women's safety helpline operated from the police headquarters and various activities being conducted by the police.
Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan met Uttarakhand Director General of Police Abhinav Kumar on Tuesday in New Delhi and discussed the law and order of the state.
The DGP directed that for the events, it should be kept in mind that no event should cause any kind of hindrance in the work of hospitals and educational institutions and the events should not cause any hindrance to the patients and students in going to and coming from school.
Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Ajay Singh, said that a case has been filed at Patel Nagar Police Station under the POCSO Act.The police are currently working to gather evidence against the accused.
According to the Uttarakhand police, as many as 737 people were rescued by helicopter and at least 2,670 ppeople were taken to Sonprayag by the relief forces as of Thursday.
Border Road Organisation (BRO) and Uttarakhand police cleared the Gangotri National Highway near Bishanpur, Netala, Helgugadh and Sungar for the vehicular movements that were blocked due to landslides and debris on Monday morning.
The road near Paagalnala in the Joshimath area on the Badrinath National Highway is blocked due to debris after the landslide on Thursday. A video released by the Uttarakhand Police showed that the roads were blocked due to debris after the landslide in the area.