The main accused in Baba Tarsem Singh's murder case was killed in an encounter with Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) in the Bhagwanpur area of Haridwar in the early hours of Tuesday, the state's top police officer said.
A team of NIA officials, who went to arrest two accused in a bomb blast case, on Saturday morning came under attack from the villagers. Three persons had died in the explosion that happened in December, 2022 at Bhupatinagar village.
The Ayodhya administration is gearing up for the largest ever crowd management exercise on Ram Navami which falls on April 17.
Both DGP and ADG were heard appealing to the protesting women to contact the district administration and register their complaints instead of protesting on the streets.
In a significant development, director general of police (DGP) Rajeev Kumar reached Sandeshkhali this afternoon to take stock of the situation.
He said the ad hoc appointments of DGP police and DGP intelligence are responsible for bringing down the morale of the police force.
The DGP lauded the synergy between different forces which he said has contributed immensely in foiling the ill intentions of Pakistan and the terrorists sent by it.
Dilbag Singh directed equipping the MRTs, SDRF, NDRF teams with all necessary equipments and tools for efficient work on ground and assistance to pilgrims.
Now, a selection of the state DGP will be done by a committee headed by a retired chief justice or a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Besides being the acting DGP, Kumar will also hold the additional charge of DG Vigilance, DG CBCID. The tenure of the new acting DGP will be up to January, 2024.
