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  Violet Baruah appointed as Assam's first woman IGP

  India | December 27, 2021 23:04 IST

  Baruah, 59, who received the President's Police Medal for distinguished service earlier this year, had served as the Superintendent of Police in four districts -- Morigaon, Goalpara, Cachar, and Barpeta. She was also posted in the CID wing.

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  PM Narendra Modi to attend 56th DGP Conference in Lucknow on November 20

  India | November 19, 2021 8:04 IST

  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.

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  Will handle all security challenges, including that of Taliban, in Kashmir: IGP

  India | August 21, 2021 16:59 IST

  The IGP urged people to share information about militants, suicide bombers, or someone planning to set up IEDs, saying the society is harmed by such elements.

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  2 terrorists including LeT commander killed in Shopian encounter: Kashmir IGP

  News | July 19, 2021 19:00 IST

  At least two terrorists, including a top commander of the proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian.

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  Missing SPO's associate nabbed in Budgam encounter: Kashmir IGP

  News | October 16, 2020 20:44 IST

  Kashmir Inspector General of Police, Vijay Kumar informed that the forces have arrested Jahangir Bhat, the associate of SPO Altaf Hassan Bhat, both of whom had decamped recently with two AK-47 rifles and three magazines.

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  3 school teachers booked under PSA, action will be taken if needed: IGP Kashmir

  News | October 13, 2020 13:36 IST

  While addressing a joint press conference in Srinagar, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said, "3 teachers of a school booked under Public Safety Act (PSA).

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  '6 associated with LeT arrested,' informs IGP Jammu

  News | August 08, 2020 19:31 IST

  Jammu, Inspector General of Police, Mukesh Singh on August 08 informed that a total of 6 people associated with terrorists outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba were arrested.

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  'We urge parents to persuade their offspring to join mainstream,' says Kashmir IGP

  News | July 01, 2020 18:56 IST

  Speaking on the constant rise in the numbers of youths joining militancy, Kashmir's Inspector General of Police, Vijay Kumar urged parents to persuade their offspring to join mainstream.

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  Don't let terrorists use mosques: Kashmir IGP's appeal to masjid committees

  News | July 01, 2020 18:57 IST

  Kashmir's Inspector General of Police, Vijay Kumar, on July 01 urged masjid committees to net let terrorists use religious places following today's fire incident in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore.

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  AK-47, M4 carbine recovered from JeM terrorist: Kashmir IGP

  News | June 21, 2020 18:33 IST

  Kashmir IG of Police Vijay Kumar on June 21 informed about the Kulgam operation. He said that an AK-47, an M4 carbine, a pistol and explosives were recovered from Pakistani Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist's possession in Kulgam.

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  Pulwama IED blast averted: Hizbul was assisting JeM, says IGP Kashmir

  News | May 28, 2020 14:40 IST

  Briefing about the recent foiling of IED blast bid in Pulwama by security forces, IGP Vijay Kumar informed that terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) had the main role in this while another terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen assisted them.

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  Vijay Kumar to become new IGP of Kashmir

  India | December 28, 2019 22:33 IST

  Senior IPS officer Vijay Kumar will be the new Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, replacing Swayam Prakash Pani, according to an official order issued on Saturday evening. The order to this effect was issued by the Principal Secretary (Home).

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  10 ultras active in J-K's Kishtwar: IGP

  India | June 24, 2019 21:51 IST

  "A total of 10 terrorists -- eight belonging to the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and two to the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) are active in Kishtwar district, said M K Sinha.

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  No firing by Pakistan along International Border in Jammu

  India | October 13, 2014 21:26 IST

  Jammu: An uneasy calm prevailed today along the 192-km long International Border in Jammu region as there has been no firing by Pakistani troops since yesterday morning.“There has been no firing from Pakistan overnight till

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  Punjab IGP suspended for using 31 cops as servants

  India | October 21, 2012 20:36 IST

  Chandigarh, Oct 21: A senior Punjab police officer has been suspended for allegedly keeping “unauthorised manpower” at his services, a government spokesman said.Inspector General of Police (IGP) Satish Kumar Asthana of Vigilance bureau has been