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Time of India
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
New Roles Assigned To 38 Police Officers
New Delhi: In a major reshuffle, 38 officers, including 24 IPS and 14 DANIPS (Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Police Service) officers of Delhi Police , were transferred and assigned new roles across districts, units and ranges on Wednesday. Units like the special cell and crime branch received new DCPs, as did districts like Central, Southwest, Rohini, Southeast and Outer North. DCPs in the central cyber cell, traffic and Metro units were also changed. Hemant Tiwari, a 2014-batch IPS officer, will head the Southeast district, which includes areas like New Friends Colony, Lajpat Nagar, Kalkaji, Jamia Nagar and Shaheen Bagh. Amit Goel from the same batch will now head the Southwest district, covering areas like Vasant Kunj, Vasant Vihar, Safdarjung Enclave and RK Puram. Nidhin Valsan (2012 batch) has been posted as DCP of the Central district, which includes areas like Karol Bagh, Jama Masjid, Daryaganj and Rajendra Nagar. V Hareshwar Swami of the 2013 batch has been posted to the Outer North district while Rajeev Ranjan of the 2012 batch has been named DCP Rohini. Sanjeev Yadav, a 2013-batch IPS officer, has been posted as DCP (crime branch) following his transfer from J&K to the national capital. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo The home ministry is focused on eradicating the gangster-terror nexus and the organised crime modules in the city. Aalap Patel has been posted as a DCP in the anti-terror unit (special cell), which is set for a major overhaul in the coming months. The unit is likely to be downsized and renamed Delhi ATS (anti-terror squad). It will also get a new chief of unit of the rank of special commissioner within two months and will be tasked to refocus on anti-terror operations. Vijay Kumar, a 2007-batch officer, has been made joint CP (Eastern Range) and given the charge of the central cyber cell, called the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Ops (IFSO) unit. Ravi Kumar Singh has been moved from the Southeast district to the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) as DCP. Kushal Pal Singh (2014 batch), earlier with traffic, will now serve as DCP Metro while Subodh Kumar Goswami and Nishant Gupta have been posted as DCPs in the traffic unit. David Lalringsanga (1995 batch) has been named Special CP for units dedicated to women, children, and the Northeast region. Dheeraj Kumar (2004) will serve as director (joint CP) of Delhi Police Academy while Raj Kumar Singh (2004) has been appointed joint CP (provisioning and logistics). Hukma Ram Sai (2011) has been shifted from DCP Traffic to Additional DCP, New Delhi. Sumit Kumar Jha, a 2017-batch officer, has been made additional DCP in the South district. Anant Mittal, Rohit Rajbir Singh and Sandeep Gupta — all 2015-batch officers — will serve as additional DCPs in North, Dwarka and Rohini districts, respectively. Achin Garg (2019) has been transferred from Additional DCP South to Deputy GM, DPHC. Additional CP Pratiksha Godara (2011 batch) has been shifted from the special cell to Delhi Police Housing Corporation Limited (DPHCL).
Hans India
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Hans India
MP Police speed up preparation for PM Modi's programme in Bhopal on May 31
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Police have sped up their preparation for the mega convention which will be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Bhopal's Jamboree Maidan on May 31. A five-kilometre radius around Jamboree Maidan has been declared a no-fly zone; a notification in this regard was issued by the Bhopal district police on Wednesday. "All forms of aerial objects such as drones, paragliders, hot air balloons and other flying devices are strictly prohibited in a five-kilometre radius of Jamboree Maidan between 6 am to 4 pm on May 31," said a directive issued by DCP (Intelligence security) Bhopal. It further added, "Violation of this order will be considered a breach of law and offenders will face legal action under section 223 of the BNS." As it would be a women-specific event, which is being organised to mark the occasion of the 300th birth anniversary of Lokmata Ahilyabai Holkar, a revered Maratha queen, all security arrangements will be handled by women cops. Over 1,500 women commandos and 3,000 personnel have been deployed to secure the venue, with traffic and crowd control systems being coordinated to avoid disruptions. Senior IPS officer Sonali Mishra will oversee a robust, multi-layered security network. Of the 90 senior security officials deployed, 47 are women, including four Superintendents of Police (SPs) and 11 additional SPs. The command posts, monitoring rooms, and convoy security will see women personnel in charge, as well as the helipad within the event premises will be handled by women cops. More than two lakh women associated with Self-Held Groups (SHGs) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from across Madhya Pradesh will be attending the programme. The state BJP unit has also planned to deploy more than 3000 women workers to assist the security personnel. On this occasion, PM Modi will also launch metro rail projects in Indore, inaugurate new ghats along the Shipra River in Ujjain, and lay the foundation stone for the Singhasth Mahaparv 2028 preparations.
India.com
12 hours ago
- India.com
Got expelled from school for scoring low marks in Class 10, later cleared UPSC exam in first attempt, became IPS officer with AIR…, he is...
It's not how far you fall, but how high you bounce that counts. And nothing can explain this much better than the success story of IPS officer Akash Kulhari. He was even expelled from school for scoring low marks in Class 10th. Yet, he cracked the UPSC exam on his very first attempt. Hailing from Bikaner, Rajasthan, IPS Akash Kulhari completed his early education at a local school. After securing just 57% in his Class 10th board exams, he was denied admission to Class 11 by the same school. Undeterred, his father enrolled him in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bikaner. There, Akash dedicated himself to his studies and scored a remarkable 85% in his Class 12 exams. He earned a degree from Duggal College. He then pursued a Master's degree (MA) from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). Following his MA, he enrolled in an program and simultaneously began preparing for the UPSC examination. Akash Kulhari secured All India Rank(AIR) of 273 in the 2005 Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exam. At present, he serves as Inspector General (IG) (Public Grievances)/Director General of Police (DGP) Headquarters in the Uttar Pradesh cadre.
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First Post
13 hours ago
- First Post
‘Wedding bomb', professional rivalry: How English professor's ‘revenge' that killed 2 in Odisha ended in life term for him
An Odisha court has sentenced a former English professor to life imprisonment for sending a parcel bomb, disguised as a 'wedding gift', that killed a newly married 26-year-old software engineer and his great aunt in 2018, while severely injuring his wife. The case shocked Odisha, and for weeks, there were no leads. Then, an anonymous letter became a turning point, leading to the arrest of Punjilal Meher, who attended both the wedding and the funeral of the victim read more A court in Odisha has sentenced a former English professor to life imprisonment for sending a parcel bomb that killed a newlywed man and his great aunt in 2018. Punjilal Meher, 56, was found guilty of murder, attempted murder, and use of explosives. The 2018 case had shaken Odisha and the rest of India. Here we will look at the tale of 'revenge' that took the lives of two people and how the police finally cracked the 'wedding bomb' case. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'Wedding bomb' kills two On February 23, 2018, Soumya Sekhar Sahu, a 26-year-old software engineer, and his 22-year-old wife, Reema, were in the kitchen at their family home in Patnagarh, Odisha. It was five days after their wedding when a deliveryman gave Soumya a parcel addressed to him. As per BBC, a sticker on the parcel said it was sent by one SK Sharma from Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 'This looks like a wedding gift,' Soumya is reported to have told his wife. 'The only thing that I don't know is the sender. I don't know anyone in Raipur.' As Soumya opened the parcel, there was a flash of light and a huge explosion shook the kitchen. The blast killed him and his 85-year-old great-aunt Jemamani Sahu, both of whom had suffered 90 per cent burns. Reema survived but had serious burns and a punctured eardrum. Odisha police cracks the case The Odisha police solved the 'wedding bomb' case after two months. However, weeks after the crime, there were no clear suspects. They questioned more than 100 people, mostly friends and relatives of the couple, but did not get any leads. The investigators said it was a meticulously planned and executed crime. After the police's initial investigation, the case was later taken over by the Odisha Crime Branch. Speaking to BBC in March 2018, Reema said that her husband, Soumya, had received a mysterious call when he was in Bengaluru. 'The call came last year. We were talking on the phone, and he said there was a call coming in. And I vaguely remember he put me on hold, and later told me, 'I got a threatening call. A man on the line told me not to marry.'' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Soumya did not mention any other such calls, and the couple went ahead with the marriage. The police scoured phone records and even interrogated the man who had made the threatening call to Soumya, but there was still no headway. Then, an anonymous letter by the convict in April helped the Odisha Crime Branch, led by senior IPS officer Arun Bothra, crack the case. The tale of English professor's 'revenge' The letter, sent to the then Bolangir Superintendent of Police, said that the bomb was sent under the name 'SK Sinha,' not Sharma. It also claimed that three people were involved in the 'project' – the explosion – and mentioned the motive as 'his (Soumya's) betrayal' that led to many people losing their lives and money. It also asked the police to 'stop harassing innocent people'. The letter, which allegedly tried to derail the police investigation, turned the probe. Arun Bothra, the then-IG and Additional DG-ranked officer, noticed that the handwriting on the parcel's sticker was misread: it appeared like 'Sinha' more than 'Sharma.' This is something that only the sender of the letter could have known. The police believed now that the suspect had sent the letter himself, as per BBC. 'It was clear that the sender knew more about the crime than we did. By writing that it was being sent by a messenger, he wanted to tell us that the crime was not the work of a local man. He wanted to tell us that the plot was executed by three people. He wanted to be taken seriously, so he was kind of blowing his fake cover by pointing out a mistake we had made,' Bothra told BBC in 2018. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD As per Indian Express, the senior IPS officer said the letter was meant to'deceive' the investigation agency, but the accused had left 'many clues in the letter'. 'The language, the font size and the spacing in the letter indicated that it was sent by someone with command over English. It led us to zero in on the accused, who was an English lecturer. When we searched his house, we got some evidence, which was scientifically matched. That was the turning point in the case,' Bothra said. Soumya's mother and college teacher, Sanjukta Sahu, recognised the writing style and phraseology in the letter, linking it to her colleague, Punjilal Meher, as reported by BBC. The police then questioned Meher, who initially claimed that he was forced to deliver the letter under threat. However, he later confessed. Meher, an English lecturer, planned the crime after Sanjukta replaced him as the principal of Jyoti Vikas College in Bhainsa. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD He began hoarding firecrackers during Diwali, extracted gunpowder from them and used the internet to learn how to assemble bombs. The bomb he made was put in a cardboard box and gift-wrapped. Days before the blast, Meher went to college and came back home to collect the parcel, as per I_ndian Express._ He went to Kantabanji with the parcel and then took a train to Chhattisgarh's Raipur, around 250 km from Patnagarh town. He did not buy a train ticket to avoid detection. In Raipur, Meher searched for courier services that operated from basements and had no CCTVs. He told the services that the parcel had 'gift articles'. Police sources told the newspaper that he gave the fake name – SK Sinha – as the sender's and a wrong address. Meher returned home on an evening train. The bomb travelled more than 650 km by bus, exchanging multiple hands before the delivery to the victim. As per investigators, it was a crude but deadly device wrapped in jute thread, which was meant to detonate on opening the parcel, reported BBC. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The 'wedding gift' reached Patnagarh on February 20 and Soumya received it three days later. Meher, who had also left his phone at home to create an alibi, had attended both the victim's wedding and funeral. In August 2018, the Crime Branch's chargesheet mentioned statements of 72 witnesses. Its evidence included the letter and receipt books of the parking lot at Kantabanji railway station. ALSO READ: Baba Siddique murder: How the killing was planned in Patiala jail and executed in Mumbai Sahu family gets justice Over seven years after losing her son, Sanjukta Sahu has got justice. A Sessions Court in Odisha's Bolangir district on Wednesday (May 28) convicted Meher to life imprisonment. The lone accused in the 2018 Patnagarh parcel bomb case was sentenced after days of a marathon hearing, which included the examination of 62 witnesses, reported LiveLaw. While the prosecution had demanded the death penalty for Meher for the 'heinous' crime, the court did not classify it as a ' rarest of the rare ' case. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the convict. Sanjukta Sahu expressed satisfaction with the court ruling. However, she pointed out that she could not get back what she lost. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'We were hoping for capital punishment in the crime considering its rarest of the rare nature. But the court sentenced life imprisonment. We express our gratitude to the court,' Rabindra Sahu, the victim's father, reportedly said outside the court. With inputs from agencies
India Gazette
15 hours ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Remark against Col Sofiya Qureshi: SC says stay order on arrest of minister Shah to continue; closes HC suo moto proceedings
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended its interim order on stay on BJP minister Kunwar Vijay Shah's arrest for his remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, who had briefed the media about Operation Sindoor against Pakistan. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotishwar Singh also closed the suo moto proceedings initiated by the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Shah's remarks as the apex court is seized of the matter. 'Let High Court close the proceedings in view of case here (Supreme Court). Let there shall be no parallel proceedings,' the bench said in its order. During the hearing of the case, the bench perused the status report submitted by DIG Police which stated that SIT of three IPS officers was constituted in pursuant of apex court order and investigation started on May 21. The bench said the SIT report states that more material collected, statements of witness recorded and probe is in initial stage. 'Status report by DIG Police has been filed. It is stated that SIT of three IPS officers constituted and investigation conducted on May 21. More material collected. Script of speech prepared and mobile phone seized. Witness statements recorded. Probe is in initial stage... Let the investigation continue and the status report be filed then. Interim order to continue,' the bench stated in its order and posted the matter for hearing in July. Earlier, the apex court had slammed Shah for his remarks against Colonel Qureshi and ordered the constitution of a SIT of three IPS officers to probe the matter. It ordered an SIT comprising three senior IPS officers of Madhya Pradesh cadre, who do not belong to the state, and one of whom would be a woman officer to probe. The bench had termed minister's remarks as 'filthy, crass and shameful' and rejected the public apology offered by him as insincere. 'The nation is ashamed of you (Shah). Redemption is yours to seek,' Justice Kant had said. The apex court had stayed Shah's arrest and asked him to join and cooperate the investigation. The apex court was hearing a plea filed by Shah challenging Madhya Pradesh High Court suo moto order for registration of FIR against him for his remarks against Colonel Qureshi. Shah's counsel had said that he has publicly apologised for his remarks. On May 14, the Madhya Pradesh High Court had ordered registration of FIR against him for his remarks Qureshi. The High Court took suo moto cognisance of the controversial statement of the minister and ordered police to register an FIR against the minister. Taking suo moto cognisance of the controversial statement of the minister, the High Court on May 14 ordered police to register FIR against him. An FIR was registered against him under sections 152, 196(1)(b), and 197(1)(c) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) after the High Court order. The High Court had said that if the FIR is not registered by May 14 evening, the court may contemplate proceeding against the Director General of Police of the State for contempt of the order. On May 15, the Madhya Pradesh High Court had slammed the police over the FIR registered against Shah while terming it 'gross subterfuge' on the state's part. It had said that it will monitor the case without interfering in the investigation and posted it for hearing on June 16. The controversy arose after a video clip of Shah's speech went viral on social media. In his clarification, Shah had said his comments were taken out of context and were meant to praise Colonel Qureshi's bravery. (ANI)
