The Commissionerate is incharge of five Lok Sabha constituencies—Bangalore North, Bangalore South, Bangalore Central, Bangalore Rural and Chikkaballapur. The Bangalore city police is gearing up for the elections with 24 Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCPs) and 52 Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACPs), among other officers being lined up for election duty. B. Dayanand, Police Commissioner […]
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Traffic constables say that in recent months, there have been four to five people fainting or experiencing severe dehydration in almost all junctions due to intense heat. As temperatures soar, police officers find themselves challenged not only by the chaos of vehicles but also by the relentless heat. Wearing their crisp uniforms, they stand […]
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Due to a lack of digital literacy and the changing nature of crime, the elderly have increasingly fallen victim to cyber crimes in 2024. Ramesh turned his attention towards his screen as the familiar ding of a notification resonated through his device. His eye caught the culprit amidst the row of notifications on his glowing […]
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Bangalore reported five acid attack cases in 2023 with three women and two men victims but experts point to loopholes in data records. It is not meant to be sold without knowing the purpose of such purchase. It is dangerous and no less than a lethal weapon. It has destroyed the lives of many, not […]
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Last night at 11:35 p.m., the Vidhan Soudha Police Station got a call from the control room about the bomb threat. Bangalore: The bomb threat made to Raj Bhavan, the official residence of the Governor of Karnataka, turned out to be hoax after a late night search. The police said that nobody had to be […]
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Bengaluru police have recently started receiving complaints about fraud calls, closer to the state elections. Several voters in Bengaluru turn to social media platforms to state their grievances about fraudulent phone calls that collect voter data. Rohini Mohan, an independent journalist on Twitter mentioned that she received a call, claiming to be from a media […]
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Self-proclaimed cow activist to be brought back from Rajasthan tomorrow, the police said. Puneeth Kerehalli and his associates are yet to be brought back from Rajasthan as the police do not yet have travelling tickets to reach Ramnagara. Karthik Reddy, Superintendent of Police of Ramanagara said ,“He(Puneeth Kerehalli) still has not been brought back because […]
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CCRB ACP says Bengaluru’s lack of officers in general and not just women officials is the city’s main problem. Bengaluru has only 14.62 percent of women police officers despite Karnataka topping (LINK of the report) the states on delivery of justice in India. This means there are only around 2,000 women officers of the 17,000 […]
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There are 420 active units of home guards currently employed in Karnataka. Nearly 4,000 home guard posts, out of the sanctioned 30,000, are vacant in the state. Home guards assist the police department with security in many situations, mainly during elections. With the Karnataka Assembly elections set to be held before May, 2023; these vacancies […]
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Halasurugate Police station has arrested three more Chilume Trust Employees who were involved in the voter data theft case. The three arrested employees were produced before the court today at 4:00 p.m. Police inspector R. Jagadeesh said that he would demand an “eight to ten day police custody for further investigation.” The detained were identified […]
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