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Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Dial 112 workshop stresses emergency response to crisis
Lucknow: The Lucknow Police Commissionerate on Saturday conducted a comprehensive training and sensitisation workshop for Dial 112 staff at the Reserve Police Lines auditorium, aiming to improve emergency response services. A total of 130 Police Response Vehicle (PRV) personnel participated in the session, which also featured inputs from Unicef. Assistant commissioner of Police Saumya Pandey told TOI that the objective was to strengthen the emergency response system (ERS) by reducing response time, improving police-citizen interactions and fostering a citizen-centric approach in policing. "Emphasis was placed on timely deployment, disciplined conduct and the effective use of tools like body worn cameras and riot control kits. Efficient and empathetic service delivery was crucial for maintaining public confidence," she said. Pandey said one of the highlights was a special training session on workplace conduct and gender sensitivity led by Unicef expert Rizwana Parveen. The session addressed gender biases, respectful conduct towards women — both within the force and among citizens —and the appropriate handling of cases involving sexual violence. Participants were also educated on the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. Lucknow's Dial 112 service recently ranked among the top 25 districts in UP in terms of emergency response performance. Despite receiving the highest volume of calls and events in the state, the city's response teams maintained an impressive standard. Pandey noted that personnel received instructions on maintaining polite public interactions, taking complaints seriously, and ensuring swift resolution of emergency calls. "These measures aim not just to improve efficiency but to strengthen public trust and ensure that emergency services are citizen-centric," she added.
Hindustan Times
27-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Panchkula family suicide: Victims' neighbours shocked, recall them as a decent family
The 42-year-old man, who, along with six members of his family, died by suicide in a car parked outside a house in Sector 27, Panchkula, on Monday night, told a local resident in his final moments that he was under heavy debt and had no one to turn to for help. Harshit Rana, the local who was among the first to spot the vehicle parked suspiciously outside his residence around 10 pm on Monday, said he approached the car out of curiosity. 'I saw too many people lying inside and enquired from the man at the driver's seat, who appeared semi-conscious. Initially, he said they had come to attend Dhirendra Shastri's 'katha' in Sector 5 and couldn't find a hotel and thus were sleeping in the car. But when we looked closer, we sensed something was seriously wrong,' said Rana. 'When we peeked in, it was horrifying. All occupants had vomited, and the man in the driver's seat was barely conscious. He was shaking,' he recalled. Also Read | 'Debt in crores': What drove family of 7 to end life in car in Haryana's Panchkula? 'When we questioned him further, he told us that the family was under immense financial pressure and had collectively taken the extreme step,' said Rana. The victim's exact words, as per Rana, were: 'We're under heavy debt… I want to die, no one helped us.' The resident said that after this, he, along with other neighbours, managed to get the 42-year-old man out of the car. The man identified the other occupants of the car as his wife, father, mother, son, and two daughters. The victim is then said to have confessed that they had consumed a poisonous substance. Following this, the locals called the police through Dial 112, and the man was rushed to a hospital in a police vehicle, where he succumbed later during treatment. 'Quiet, decent family', recall neighbours in Saketri Manish Chaudhary, who had rented two rooms to the family in Saketri about a month ago, described them as 'a very decent family.' 'The kids used to play in the adjacent park every evening. Their mother was active and went on morning walks,' he recalled. 'On Monday morning, around 9 am, they informed me that they were leaving for three days with the children's grandparents. They further asked me to fill water in their absence,' said Manish. He also mentioned that the 42-year-old, the head of the family, would step out of the house daily, giving the impression of going to work. 'I did not seek advance payment for rent as they seemed decent people,' he said. Also Read | 'Will also die in 5 minutes:' What 7th family member said after 6 died in freak Panchkula suicide However, relatives have now revealed that the family had no steady source of income after incurring massive losses in a factory and a failed taxi business. A relative, who last saw the family at a wedding function on April 30 in Delhi, said, 'My uncle had shared a willingness to work and shared that he has now shifted to Panchkula. They had no source of income for the last few months and appeared financially distressed.' Police recovered three mobile phones from the car — two were locked, while one was found unlocked. Using the unlocked phone, investigators accessed contact details and made calls to the family's relatives to inform them about the incident. Suicide note sent for forensics DCP (crime) Amit Dahiya said that two suicide notes recovered from the car have been sent for forensic analysis to verify the handwriting. Five dedicated teams have been formed to investigate the case from all possible angles, including financial and psychological aspects. Police are also verifying the family's social media accounts to trace any digital footprints or indications of distress prior to the incident. The forensic team recovered traces of vomit and food items from inside the vehicle. These samples are being examined to confirm the substances consumed and whether any poisonous material was mixed with the food. The bodies were handed over to the relatives on Tuesday evening and cremation took place later in day.
Indian Express
27-05-2025
- Indian Express
Seven members of a family found dead inside parked car in Haryana's Panchkula; suicide suspected
Seven members of a family, including three children, allegedly died by suicide inside a car parked near a vacant plot in Haryana's Panchkula late Monday. According to the Panchkula police, the deceased have been identified as businessman Deshraj Mittal and his wife, their son Praveen Mittal and his wife, and Praveen's two teenage daughters and a son. The preliminary cause of death appears to be poisoning, and the police's probe so far indicates it was an alleged case of suicide. The police said they received a call around midnight about a few people sitting in a car in suspicious circumstances outside a house in Sector 27. After which, Dial 112's Emergency Response Vehicles (ERVs) reached the spot, and found seven people in the car, most of them in a semi-conscious state. All of them were rushed to a nearby Ojas Hospital by the police. VIDEO | Panchkula, Haryana: Seven members of a family from Dehradun found dead inside a car. Police investigating the case. DSP Panchkula Himadri Kaushik says, 'Our forensic team has reached the spot. We are analysing… scanning the car thoroughly to know the reasons behind the… — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 27, 2025 The police said their preliminary probe showed that the Mittal family was under heavy debt. They hailed from Uttarakhand and owned a tours and travels business in which the family suffered heavy losses. Himadree Kaushik, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Panchkula, Vikram Nehra, Assistant Commissioner of Police, and other senior officers reached the spot and later went to the hospital. The police have informed the family's relatives about the deaths.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Time of India
Jewellery worth Rs 40 lakh stolen from retired soldier's house
Patna : A group of robbers targeted the house of a retired soldier , Ram Pramod Singh, at Chitrakoot Nagar under Danapur police station area of Patna district and made off with jewellery worth Rs 40 lakh and Rs 50,000 in incident took place when the house owner went to attend a wedding ceremony at Leluadih village in Nalanda district with his family on May 11. When he returned home on the evening of May 12, he found the lock of the main door broken. The rooms on the ground floor were not touched. However, on the first floor, the thieves broke the locks of two rooms and stole all the valuable items and cash. All the belongings of the house were scattered on the floor, said the house Pramod said the thieves stole the jewellery and cash from the rooms of his daughters-in-law. The Dial 112 team reached the spot after the incident was reported to it. The victim lodged a complaint against unidentified thieves at the police Kumar Bhardwaj, SHO of Danapur police station, said the police have examined the CCTV footage of the nearby areas, but nothing concrete was found yet. "The forensic team was called to the spot. The police are further investigating the matter," he said.
Indian Express
08-05-2025
- Health
- Indian Express
Haryana cancels leaves of all police, health department staff after Operation Sindoor
Amid the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, the Haryana government on Thursday cancelled the leaves of all the personnel of police and health department. The orders were issued, by the health and home department chiefs to keep the state prepared in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor. Confirming the development, the police department's spokesperson said, 'The orders have been issued by the home department and we have recalled all the police personnel those on leave and have blocked all the further leave applications. All police personnel have been ordered to report on their duties and no leave shall be granted till further orders'. A letter issued to the chief medical officers of all the districts across Haryana, mentioned that 'All the officers/ officials will have been remain stationed at their present places of posting and shall not leave the district headquarters, nor any leave application shall be approved. The directions shall remain in force till further orders. In case any officer/ official needs to go on leave, the application shall only be approved from the state headquarters'. Haryana on Wednesday conducted mock drill in all 22 districts of the state to check preparedness in case of any exigency. The 10-minute blackout was also observed in all the cities and district headquarters from 7.50 pm to 8 pm. Haryana Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Dr Sumita Misra monitored the exercise from the control room set up in Panchkula under 'Operation Abhyas'. She also took detailed information about the phone calls coming on Dial 112 and gave necessary instructions to officials. 'The mock drill was to prepare oneself for an emergency situation. There is no need for any citizen to panic or worry. I appeal to the people to follow the information given from time to time by the district administration officials and keep themselves ready to deal with any exigency. The situation is absolutely peaceful at present,' Dr Misra said. She said Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has instructed to hold the mock drill regularly on the 7th of May every year to ensure 'preparation, precaution and No Panic'. People should follow the do's and don'ts as communicated by the district administration, she said.
