While speaking to the media, the DGP said the RPG used in the Mohali attack was either made in Russia or Bulgaria and has a very high chance of being brought to the country from Pakistan.
Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday removed state DGP Mukul Goel for disobeying orders and disregarding government work
The Jammu and Kashmir police chief said a tight vigil is being maintained on social media which is being misused by Pakistan and its stooges to keep the terror eco-system alive in the Union Territory.
Two people, including a 19-year-old woman, were killed and 32 others injured when terrorists exploded a grenade at the crowded Hari Singh High Street, near Amirakadal, in the heart of Srinagar on Sunday.
The apex court has said why it should not pursue a contempt of court case against the Bihar government which did not follow the top court's direction and appointed Singhal as the DGP.
DGP Sanjay Pandey replaces Hemant Nagrale, who was made the Mumbai police chief after Param Bir Singh was shunted out from the post last year.
It's known that AV Ramana Reddy was functioning as the in-charge chairman of the Commission after Chairman Pinnamaneni Udayabahsaker's retirement.
Formally, though, the government has to send a panel of names of three eligible officers to the UPSC for choosing one for the DGP (HoPF) post. Only upon the UPSC's clearance, Rajendranath could be appointed as regular DGP.
DGP Dilbag Singh said this after participating in the wreath-laying ceremony of senior grade constable Rohit Chhib, who lost his life during an encounter of security personnel with terrorists in Kulgam on Wednesday.
Punjab got its third DGP in a span of three months.
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cavalcade witnessed a major security lapse while he was on his way to Ferozpur to address a poll rally and lay the foundation of various developmental projects including the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra expressway.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to visit Ferozepur in poll-bound Punjab on Wednesday, however, his convoy was stranded on a flyover due to a blockade by protesters. Modi, who landed in Bathinda, had to take the road route to the National Martyrs Memorial at Hussainiwala in Ferozepurb because of inclement weather.
Home Ministry has taken cognisance of the "serious security lapse" and has sought a detailed report from the Punjab government.
Infiltration has come down this year and only 34 terrorists have managed to cross border, DGP Dilbag Singh added.
The order to appoint Chattopadhyaya as the officiating DGP was issued late Thursday night.
Odisha's current DGP Abhay was to retire from the post in June 2021, however, the government had extended his tenure on the top post till December 31.
This is a major terrorist attack on the security forces in recent days and it has taken place in an area where many camps of the security forces are situated.
Underlining the need for improving the conviction rate in NDPS cases, the DGP said the cases of drug smuggling and trading must be probed professionally, leaving no room for doubts to ensure conviction in such cases.
The conference will discuss a wide range of issues including Cyber Crime, Data Governance, Counter-Terrorism challenges, Left Wing Extremism, Emerging Trends in Narcotics trafficking, Prison Reforms among others.
Addressing the meeting attended by some senior police officers, the DGP emphasised on the collective measures to tackle the subversive acts by terrorists and their masters from across the border.
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