police misconduct

Pithoragarh, April 11 A court here has ordered the registration of an FIR against former IPS officer Lokeshwar Singh for allegedly stripping and beating an RTI activist who had raised a grievance regarding a sewage overflow from the family quarters of the Police Lines.Laxmi Datt Joshi, a...

London, April 8 An Indian-origin former police officer has pleaded guilty to his role in a "crash for cash" scheme, involving fraudulent personal injury claims following deliberate vehicle crashes in the UK.Kuldip Singh, 42, was a Metropolitan Police officer when he became involved with a...

Indore, April 8 A 25-year-old taxi driver died by suicide in Indore after recording a video alleging assault and corruption by the police, prompting the authorities to suspend a sub-inspector, an official said on Wednesday.Abhishek Patil hanged himself at his home on Tuesday, the official...

Hyderabad, April 7 The Telangana Human Rights Commission on Tuesday directed the Hyderabad Commissioner of Police to ensure that no further harassment is caused to a woman who alleged physical assault, verbal abuse by Gandhi Nagar police over a suspected theft case, and to submit a report.The...

Thiruvalla (Kerala), April 6 – A serious breach of discipline within the Kerala Police has come under scrutiny after a Sub-Inspector allegedly assaulted a senior officer during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election rally in Thiruvalla on Saturday, raising concerns about security preparedness...

Madurai (Tamil Nadu), April 6 A court here on Monday sentenced nine police personnel to death for the brutal custodial torture and murder of a father-son duo in Sathankulam, Tuticorin.First Additional District and Sessions Judge G Muthukumaran classified the case as the rarest of rare...

Amaravati, April 5 – A police officer in the Palnadu district of Andhra Pradesh has been suspended for his alleged involvement in an honour killing case.Circle Inspector T. Venkataramana was suspended on Sunday by District Superintendent of Police Krishna Rao following allegations that he...

Jammu, April 4 Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, has suspended IPS officer Sanjeev Kumar Khajuria, pending an inquiry into alleged misuse of the general provident fund and income tax deductions of police personnel.According to an order issued on behalf of the LG by...

Jammu, April 4 Authorities on Friday relieved a special police officer (SPO) of his duties for alleged serious misconduct, specifically for aiding an accused in a bovine smuggling case in Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.The senior superintendent of police (SSP) in Udhampur...

New Delhi, April 4 The Congress on Saturday accused the BJP government in Rajasthan of shielding the perpetrators of the gang rape of a 15-year-old Dalit girl in Ajmer and a life-threatening attack on her family.Addressing a press conference here, the chairman of the Congress's Scheduled Caste...

Patna, April 4 – Tension gripped parts of the Katihar district on Saturday after the custodial death of a man triggered violent protests in the Phalka police station area.The incident revolves around 24-year-old Rakesh Kumar Yadav, whose death in police custody has sparked serious allegations...

Pilibhit (UP), April 2 A police sub-inspector was suspended on Thursday after a video purportedly showing him beating a man at a roadside eatery went viral, officials said.The suspended sub-inspector, Ravindra Baliyan, was stationed at the Aasam outpost under the Sungarhi police station in...

Akola (Maharashtra), April 2 – A police officer stationed at the Civil Lines police station in Akola, Maharashtra, has been accused of demanding sexual favours from a woman while she was in police custody, leading to public outrage and swift departmental action.The woman was arrested by the...

Hamirpur (HP), April 1 Two constables were suspended for negligence in their duties after they allegedly kept the heroin they had seized from a private hotel last week and demanded money from the accused, officials said on Wednesday.The constables, who were stationed at the Bhoranj police...

Islamabad, April 1 – Pakistan's continued custodial torture reflects serious institutional shortcomings, particularly the lack of adequate training for police forces in modern investigative techniques, such as forensic analysis and evidence-based interrogation methods, according to a report...

New Delhi, April 1 Two Delhi Police personnel were suspended and arrested for allegedly robbing a businessman from Uttar Pradesh of Rs 8.4 lakh near Ajmal Khan Park in central Delhi, officials said on Wednesday.The accused, sub-inspector Mahavir and constable Vicky, stationed at the Desh...

Akola, Apr 1 A 54-year-old assistant sub-inspector has been suspended after he allegedly asked a female detainee to send her daughter to him for sexual favours in Akola district, Maharashtra, police said on Wednesday.The woman had been apprehended in connection with a financial fraud case...

Islamabad, March 31 – Videos circulating on social media showing Pakistani police using excessive force against the Maachhi community – a traditional fishing group – in the Sindh province have raised serious concerns.The footage showed male and female police officials storming the fragile...

Mumbai, March 31 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that Satara Superintendent of Police Tushar Doshi has been placed on leave to ensure an impartial investigation into allegations of police misconduct during the Zilla Parishad presidential election.Ministers Shambhuraj...

Mumbai, March 29 A sessions court in Mumbai has directed a magistrate to issue summons to former Maharashtra Director General of Police Satish Mathur and other senior officers for failing to register an FIR against MHADA officials in a complaint of alleged fraud.After issuing the summons, the...