In a shocking incident, a 22-year-old man allegedly attempted suicide by slitting his throat inside a police station where he was brought in connection with a theft case on Thursday, officials said.
A private ambulance lost control and overturned, resulting in the deaths of four individuals and leaving a young girl seriously injured.
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau, under the direct supervision of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, has taken swift action against corruption by arresting the SHO of Cyber Crime Police Station, Fazilka, along with three other police personnel, for taking a bribe of ₹1,00,000 in a case involving a minor's confiscated phone.
A division bench of the MP High Court comprising Chief Justice S K Kait and Justice Vivek Jain ordered the Seoni SP and Dhuma police station SHO to submit signed affidavits explaining in detail why no action was taken in the matter.
Delhi Police mark a historic shift with its first-ever merit-based exam for the appointment of Station House Officer (SHO) in cyber police stations, scheduled for Tuesday, officials said.
The complainant recorded the conversation while the accused was demanding the bribe and submitted it to the VB as evidence to book the accused.
A senior police officer of Shahdara District said that the Deputy Commissioner of Police has ordered to send the Inspector to the District Police Line.
Expressing his concern over the investigation being carried out in a careless manner, Justice Gaurav said, “No reply has been filed by the Investigating officer (SHO, Kalkaji). Neither the victim has been produced before the court, considering the numerous orders passed by this court in the last almost one month.”
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has demanded that a case of murder should be registered against the guilty policeman.
Despite the victim's claims of death threats, SubDivisional Magistrate Varun Kumar Pandey said no action was taken.
