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Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
With so many weekend events, find out how Philly police are meeting the security challenge
The Brief Philadelphia police discuss security preps ahead of big events in the city this weekend. The Roots Picnic Music Festival is on Saturday and Sunday and Philly Pride Month festivities kick off on Friday. The music festival and the Philadelphia Pride March attract large crowds annually. CENTER CITY - Security in Philadelphia is going to be high throughout the weekend due to all the events happening, with the Roots Picnic Music Festival and Philly Pride Month festivities and falling just days after a mass shooting in Fairmount Park. Heightened security This weekend, tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the Roots Picnic Music Festival and Philly Pride Month festivities, and Philadelphia police are planning a large security presence to match. In fact, Chief Inspector John Przepiorka, the Commanding Officer of the PPD Tactical Support Bureau, said in light of the mass shooting on Memorial Day there will be stepped-up deployment in the Philadelphia Park System. "That will consist of uniformed officers, as well as plain-clothes officers, riding through the parks, checking on the crowd capacity, what the size is – what's going on in the park – is it just kids at play or is there anything nefarious in the works – that kind of thing," said Chief Inspector Przepiorka. "We're going to keep a better eye on the parks throughout the area and again to make sure that people that can go there, can enjoy the park and have a great time, but also to prevent anything from occurring in the future." Planning Przepiorka said security planning for events starts weeks in advance, and sometimes months and even years, depending on the nature of the event. The department goes over deployment strategies for officers, state and federal partners and special operations units. "Sweeps in the morning with our K9 unit looking for anything that may be suspicious. We will then also have our uniformed officers present at the venue site itself, which could also incorporate officers on bicycles to have more roaming capabilities of being in the area, being visible and present," said Przepiorka. Big picture view In addition to deployment strategies, police also collaborate with partners at the Intelligence Bureau on the local, state and federal level to look for any information to help police identify an issue before it happens. "Easy for things to get raucous and out of control, but I think we do a great job of striking that balance to make people feel safe and still able to have as much fun as possible," said Aaron Corpora of South Philly. "I've been to some Pride events and Roots last year as well, and my girlfriend will be here this weekend. She's looking forward to it. She loves the Roots event, so she'll be out there this weekend without a doubt."
Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Bihar man threatens PM using 71-year-old uncle's number, arrested: Police
A 35-year-old man from Bihar's Bhagalpur district was arrested Thursday evening for allegedly making threats to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on WhatsApp during the PM's ongoing visit to the state. Police said the arrest was made within hours of the threat being received, following a coordinated operation by local police and central security agencies. According to police sources, the Prime Minister's Office received a WhatsApp call threatening harm on PM Modi during his Bihar visit, prompting immediate action by central security agencies, including the National Investigation Agency (NIA), the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the Ministry of Home Affairs. Bhagalpur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Hriday Kant on Friday said that as soon as central agencies alerted Bhagalpur police, a swift investigation was launched by a special team led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (Law & Order) Chandra Bhushan, and comprising officers from the technical cell and the Sultanganj police station. 'Technical analysis revealed that the number had been activated 71 times using a virtual private network (VPN). The team subsequently traced a mobile number registered in the name of Mantu Chaudhary, a 71-year-old resident of Sultanganj,' the officer said. SSP Kant further informed that during questioning, Chaudhary, who described himself as a non-matriculate farmer using a basic keypad phone, 'denied any involvement and alleged that he was being framed by his nephew, Sameer Kumar Ranjan'. Further investigation and digital forensics led the police to Ranjan, a resident of Maheshi village in Sultanganj and a BCA graduate who had been unemployed since the Covid-19 pandemic. 'During interrogation, he (Sameer Ranjan) confessed to the crime and has been formally arrested. The accused used VPN to mask his identity and sent the threat via WhatsApp call,' said Kant. The SSP also said police learnt during the primary investigation that the accused has an 'ongoing land dispute with his uncle' and had issued the threat with an intention to implicate Mantu Chaudhary. Police had recovered the mobile phone used in the incident, and are further investigating the case. Chaudhary has been released, police said. PM Modi is in Rohtas district on Friday as part of his two-day visit to Bihar that began on Thursday.
News18
3 days ago
- Politics
- News18
Amit Shah To Be In Jammu And Poonch On May 29-30, First Visit After Operation Sindoor
Last Updated: Sources say the home minister will review security arrangements and meet affected families and security personnel who faced the recent hostilities from Pakistan After India's Operation Sindoor against Pakistan, union home minister Amit Shah will visit Jammu and Poonch on a two-day trip starting Thursday. According to sources, the minister will review security arrangements and meet affected families and security personnel who faced the recent hostilities from Pakistan. Official sources indicate that Shah is expected to land in Jammu on the evening of May 29. He will proceed to Raj Bhawan, where he will stay during the visit and meet lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha. A high-level security review meeting is scheduled for the night with top officials from security establishments, including the heads of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and Jammu and Kashmir police. Sources mentioned that J&K police and BSF will likely provide details about the damage caused by Pakistan in civilian areas. Officers will brief Shah about the current security scenario, particularly at the border and in sensitive regions. With the Amarnath Yatra set to begin on July 3, the home minister's visit is crucial. It is expected that meetings to discuss security measures for the yatra will commence next month. On Friday, the home minister will depart from Raj Bhawan to visit Poonch. His itinerary includes a stop at the Singh Sabha Gurdwara, followed by interactions with affected families and officials to address grievances and concerns of those living near the India-Pakistan border. After this important meeting, Shah will visit a BSF camp to meet jawans and review border security preparedness. Following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, Shah visited Baisaran Valley, the site of the deadly strike in which 26 people, mostly Indian civilians, were killed. Directed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reach J&K immediately after the incident, Shah assessed the situation on the ground, paid his respects to the victims, and met their grieving families, offering condolences and support in the wake of the tragedy. First Published: May 28, 2025, 23:40 IST
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
What YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra's father said after meeting her on Day 1 of judicial custody
Harish Malhotra, father of YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, who has been accused of spying for Pakistan, visited her at Hisar's Central Jail No. 2 on Tuesday – her first day in judicial custody. Harish Malhotra, visibly emotional after meeting his daughter, told the media that Jyoti had insisted she was innocent. 'She told me she has done nothing wrong,' he said. He chose not to go into more details, The Times of India reported. Jyoti Malhotra was among the 12 people arrested from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh over the past three weeks on suspicion of espionage, with investigators suspecting the presence of a Pakistan-linked spy network operating in north India. The Hisar native ran a YouTube channel – "Travel with JO". She was arrested at the New Aggarsain Extension recently and booked under provisions of the Official Secrets Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. On Monday, a court in Hisar remanded Jyoti Malhotra to judicial custody after the end of her police remand in a case of alleged espionage. The 33-year-old travel influencer was produced in the court. A police spokesperson said they did not seek her further remand after which the court sent her to jail. Meanwhile, data from Jyoti's three mobile phones and a laptop, which had been sent for forensic examination, has been recovered, police sources said on Monday. 'Nearly 10-12 terabytes of data has been recovered. Further investigation in this regard is under progress,' they said. After her arrest, the police had sent her three mobile phones and a laptop for forensic examination. Malhotra's four bank accounts are also being examined. The court had extended Malhotra's police remand by four days when the YouTuber -- arrested on suspicion of espionage -- was last week produced before the court at the end of her five-day police remand. The Hisar police had said no evidence had emerged to indicate Jyoti had access to any military or defence related information. But she was definitely in contact with some people, knowing that they were Pakistani intelligence operatives, they had said. Police sources had said she was in touch with Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, a staffer at the Pakistani high commission, since November 2023. India expelled Danish on May 13 for allegedly indulging in espionage. The National Investigation Agency, Intelligence Bureau, and military intelligence officials have also questioned Jyoti. Investigations have revealed that she visited Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, and some other countries. She was also allegedly in touch with Danish during the four-day military conflict between India and Pakistan that followed the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, they had said. (With inputs from agencies)
Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
IB officer's death: Plea seeks probe into leak of case materials
Kochi: The Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer who is the sole accused in a case related to the death of a female colleague, has approached high court seeking a probe into the alleged leak of case materials, including WhatsApp chat details, by the police. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The petition will be considered by the court on the next day. In it, he has sought a direction to call for a report from the station house officer (SHO) of Pettah police station, Thiruvananthapuram, regarding the alleged leakage of case materials, and an order directing the superior officer of the SHO to conduct an inquiry into the matter. In his petition, the accused alleged that after HC reserved orders on his pre-arrest bail plea on May 23, media outlets, including television news channels, began publishing alleged WhatsApp chats between him and the deceased. He claimed that the police deliberately leaked the details, calling it a gross abuse of investigative powers, orchestrated with the intent to provoke public outrage, prejudice judicial proceedings and damage his reputation. He further contended that the publication of selected investigation materials through the media amounts to a direct intrusion into the justice delivery system and constitutes a parallel 'media trial.' The accused officer also submitted that the alleged conduct of the police violates Section 31 of the Kerala Police Act, Section 228A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and Section 193 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). He filed the petition in connection with his pre-arrest bail plea, which was dismissed on Monday. While dismissing the bail plea, the court expressed displeasure over the alleged leak of investigation materials.
