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GRP constable lynching: Main accused arrested in Odisha

GRP constable lynching: Main accused arrested in Odisha

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Image used for representational purpose only. The main accused in the lynching of GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Swain was arrested by the Odisha Police’s Crime Branch, a statement said on Tuesday (May 26, 2026). Odisha Police arrests five for lynching GRP constable Binod Kumar Behera (48) of Satya Nagar in Bhubaneswar was arrested from Indupur in Kendrapara district on Monday (May 25, 2026) night based on specific intelligence inputs gathered during the investigation, it said. Behera had been absconding since the May 7 incident, and investigations revealed his involvement in the assault on the constable, it added. “So far, 16 accused persons have been arrested in connection with the case. Investigation is continuing on a priority basis, and efforts are underway to identify and apprehend other persons involved in the incident,” the statement said. Police said they were still searching for eight more suspects in the case. Swain was allegedly tied to a pole and beaten to death by a mob in Bhingarpur-Kaja in the Balianta police station area on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on …

Rajasthan road accident kills two GRP personnel and detainee in Bhilwara

Rajasthan road accident kills two GRP personnel and detainee in Bhilwara

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Two Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel and a person they had detained died after a speeding trailer rammed into their motorcycle on the Ajmer-Bhilwara National Highway in Rajasthan’s Bhilwara district.  The motorcycle carrying GRP head constable Lekhraj, constable Ravindra and the detained person — identified as Chhotu Bhil — was hit from behind by the trailer, killing them on the spot, officials said. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Four policemen suspended after mob kills GRP constable

Four policemen suspended after mob kills GRP constable

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At least four policemen were suspended, and two home guards disengaged from service on Sunday within hours of the Crime Branch (CB) of Odisha Police starting a probe into the lynching of a GRP constable by a mob for allegedly attempting to rape a woman on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on May 7. 32-year-old GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Swain was lynched following an allegation of attempt to rape by a woman. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

GRP summons man for questioning after his wife and children end life near Charlapalli railway station

GRP summons man for questioning after his wife and children end life near Charlapalli railway station

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A day after a woman and her two children ended their lives on the outskirts of Charlapalli Railway Station, the Government Railway Police (GRP), Secunderabad, has asked her husband to appear for questioning as part of the ongoing investigation. The man, identified as 48-year-old Surender Reddy, has been working with a private company in Dubai and had been residing there. Police said he returned to Hyderabad on Saturday (January 31, 2026) evening to attend the final rites. An official close to the investigation said that Reddy was contacted over the phone as part of preliminary probe and was asked to come to the police station on Monday for further enquiry. The deceased were identified as 38-year-old Penaty Vijaya, a software employee, and her two children — 18-year-old Chetana Reddy, and 17-year-old Vishal Reddy, both students. The incident was reported on early hours of Saturday (January 31, 2026), near kilometre marker 207/2. The bodies were later shifted to the Gandhi Hospital mortuary for postmortem examination. During the course of the probe, police recovered a small handwritten …

Sweating In AC Coach? Small Detail Leads To Big Bust At Prayagraj Railway Station

Sweating In AC Coach? Small Detail Leads To Big Bust At Prayagraj Railway Station

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Last Updated:April 28, 2025, 09:27 IST Under ‘Operation Passenger Security,’ GRP and RPF caught three notorious criminals at Prayagraj Junction with stolen items worth Rs 1.5 lakh. All three are long-wanted criminals with a history of theft-related offences and had been on the GRP’s radar for some time. (News18) In a significant breakthrough under the ongoing ‘Operation Passenger Security’ initiative, a joint team of the Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) successfully apprehended three notorious criminals at Prayagraj Junction Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh. The campaign, aimed at ensuring passenger safety and preventing thefts on trains and station premises, has led to increased vigilance across key transit points. During one such operation at the station, GRP personnel observed three individuals disembarking from an air-conditioned coach and sitting at the Howrah end of platform number 1. Notably, all three appeared to be sweating profusely, an unusual sight for passengers in an AC compartment, which immediately aroused suspicion. Upon being questioned, the trio claimed the coach was excessively warm, although no technical fault with …

2 Mumbai-bound trains receive bomb threats, searches underway in UP | Lucknow News

2 Mumbai-bound trains receive bomb threats, searches underway in UP | Lucknow News

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Two Mumbai-bound express trains received bomb threats on Tuesday, prompting authorities to halt the trains at two different stations in Uttar Pradesh for search, officials said. According to Government Railway Police (GRP) officials, information about the presence of bombs in the Kamayani Express from Ballia to Mumbai’s Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, and the Dadar Express from Gorakhpur to Mumbai was received at around 10.30 am through social media. The authorities took the threat seriously and launched search operations, GRP media in-charge Shyam Babu, posted at the Additional Director General’s office, told PTI The Kamayani Express was halted at Ballia Railway Station, while the Dadar Express was stopped at Audhihar Railway Station for thorough security inspections, the officials said. Story continues below this ad A joint operation involving the district administration, GRP, and Railway Protection Force (RPF) is underway. A dog squad has also been deployed at Ballia Railway Station, they said. A massive security check was launched after reports of bombs being planted on the two Mumbai-bound express trains surfaced on social media, the officials said. …

2 held in Tripura’s Dharmanagar with 100 bullets: GRP | Latest News India

2 held in Tripura’s Dharmanagar with 100 bullets: GRP | Latest News India

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Oct 09, 2024 10:05 PM IST The two suspects were travelling on Agartala-Deoghar Express that operates between Tripura and Jharkhand when GRP personnel took them in for questioning AGARTALA: Two men have been detained in North Tripura district’s Dharmanagar on charges that they were in possession of 100 bullets, an official of the Government Railway Police (GRP) Dharmanagar said on Wednesday. Police said the .22 calibre bullets were bought from Dimapur in Nagaland (Getty Images/iStockphoto) The two men were identified by GRP as Dipak Sen and Prasenjit Das, residents of Madhupur in Tripura’s Sepahijala district. They were travelling on Agartala-Deoghar Express that operates between Tripura and Jharkhand when the Dharmanagar GRP detained them. “We detained them during a surprise check. We brought them to the police station and during interrogation, we found 100 rounds of ammunition in possession of Dipak Sen. Prasenjit, his nephew, was with him”, said Uttam Kumar Kalai, the officer in charge of GRP, Dharmanagar. Police said the suspects bought the .22 calibre bullets from Dimapur in Nagaland to sell them in …

‘Kicked In Chest When Asked For Water…’: MP Woman Recalls Assault Night By Railway Cops

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Last Updated: August 29, 2024, 21:09 IST Screengrab from the video showing the grandmother and son being thrashed by the police. (Image: X/@HansrajMeena) The incident had taken place in October 2023 when the woman and the minor were summoned to the police station A day after the Katni horror grabbed headlines, the victim of the horrific assault case on Thursday confirmed that she and her grandson were brutally beaten up by Railway police officers. She further stated that the assault continued for hours until 4 am. The woman identified as Kusum Vanshkar recounted the incident and asserted that the Railway police physically abused them. She further said that she was kicked in the chest when she requested water. “The police came to my house asking for my son. When I informed them that he was not there, they returned and summoned me to the police station. If I had known that they would beat me, I would have run away,” she was quoted as saying by Times Now. “We begged for water, but they kicked …

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse: Former GRP chief allowed hoarding work without permission from DGP office: Police | Mumbai News

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Former Government Railway Police (GRP) commissioner Quaiser Khalid permitted hoarding work at Ghatkopar without taking mandatory permission from the office of Maharashtra Director General of Police (DGP), according to a senior IPS officer. On Monday, the said hoarding collapsed on a petrol pump, killing 14 people and injuring 75 others. Even as the police rules state that a mandatory prior approval from the DGP office is required before permitting the erection of a hoarding, Khalid gave his nod to Ego Media Pvt Ltd to install it on GRP land, without approval. The officer confirmed that the matter came to light in early 2023, after the new GRP commissioner Ravindra Shisve took charge and discovered the alleged irregularity. “He ordered an internal inquiry, analysed the project documents and submitted a report to the DGP office about the same,” the senior IPS officer told The Indian Express on condition of anonymity. Based on this report, the DGP office then issued a show-cause notice to Khalid, an ADG rank IPS officer now serving in the Mahar-ashtra Protection of …