RPF CONSTABLE SHOT REASON

Train firing: Accused RPF constable's police custody extended till Aug 11

A railway protection force constable, Chetan Singh, who is accused of killing his senior colleague and three passengers on a moving train, has had his police remand extended by a court in Maharashtra. The remand has been extended until 11 August following a request from the Government Railway Police who need extra time to identify witnesses and review CCTV footage.

Kapil Sibal takes 'achche din' dig at BJP over Maharashtra train firing, Haryana clashes, Manipur violence

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Wednesday took a swipe at the BJP over the Maharashtra train firing incident, clashes in Haryana and the violence in Manipur, asking if these were the "achche din" promised. He said politics of hate was responsible for such incidents.

How RPF constable roamed for 40 minutes, fired indiscremately in running train

Over 40 minutes, Singh moved through several coaches, firing at passengers. He killed another unidentified passenger in the pantry car and then shot Asghar Abbas Ali in coach S6. Passengers tried to hide as he continued firing, and some bullets shattered the train's windowpanes. Singh spoke incoherently about "Pakistan," "media coverage," and domestic politics during the spree, and his remarks were recorded on camera.

Train firing: Accused RPF constable remanded to police custody till August 7

Accused constable Chetan Singh (34) allegedly shot dead his senior - RPF Assistant Sub-Inspector Tikaram Meena - and three passengers on board the train, officials said. Singh was nabbed with his weapon later while trying to flee after passengers pulled the chain of the train which stopped near Mira Road station (on the Mumbai suburban network).

Train shooting: RPF constable may escape punishment, his seniors could face prosecution, if proven 'mental'

RPF constable Chetan Singh's colleagues and superiors may face prosecution if his claims of beingmentally unfit at the time of a shooting are proven in court. Singh could escape conviction under Section 84 of the Indian Penal Code. However, he will need to prove his state of mind at the time of the shooting was unsound.

Train firing: High-level panel members reach Mumbai for probe; GRP to scan CCTV footage from coaches

A five-member committee has been established by the Railway Board to conduct a "comprehensive inquiry" into the incident of an RPF constable allegedly shooting a colleague and three passengers on the Jaipur-Mumbai Central Express train. Members of the panel, led by principal chief security commissioners from the Western and Central railway, arrived on the scene on Monday and are set to meet officials later today in connection with the case.

Mumbai local train update: Services of these AC trains to be affected today

Mumbai local train: Due to a technical glitch, several AC local trains have been running as non-AC regular services today, as reported by the Western Railway via Twitter, without giving any reason. A list of the affected trains departing from various stations in Mumbai was provided.

RPF constable shoots dead his senior and 3 passengers on board Jaipur-Mumbai train, nabbed; motive unclear

"The jawan fired from his automatic weapon, killing another RPF constable and three passengers of the train, which was en route to Mumbai from Jaipur," the official said. "Four casualties, including the ASI, have been reported in the firing incident inside the Jaipur Express train (12956). DCP, north GRP, has been informed," said Railway Protection Force official.

Four shot dead by RPF jawan on Jaipur-Mumbai passenger train; accused held

Atique Ahmed's son, aide shot dead by UP STF

Asad and Ghulam - carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh each - were 'intercepted' near Jhansi and killed during 'retaliatory firing,' the police said. Foreign-made weapons were found on them, it said. Special director general (law and order) Prashant Kumar told journalists that police received inputs that the convoy carrying Atique his brother Ashraf - for appearance in a Prayagraj court in the Umesh Pal case - could be attacked and attempts made for their escape. This was cited as reason for deploying STF.

Pak's provincial government in Balochistan bans protest, imposes curfew after clashes: Official

The normally peaceful protests became violent this week when police tried to push them away, leading to clashes which resulted in the killing of a policeman on Tuesday.

RPF head constable killed, ASI injured in militant attack in J-K's Pulwama

The ultras shot Head Constable Surinder Singh and ASI Devraj near a tea stall in Kakapora in Pulwama, they said.

Delhi riots: HC says right to protest, dissent occupies fundamental stature, grants bail to 5

The high court said it is the constitutional duty of the court to ensure that there is no arbitrary deprivation of personal liberty in the face of excess state power.

CoBRA commando fatally shoots self during anti-Naxal operation

As per preliminary information, Head Constable Harjeet Singh (40), belonging to CoBRAs 206th battalion, shot himself with his service rifle when a squad of his unit was out on an anti-Naxal operation in Chintagufa police station area, Sukma Additional Superintendent of Police Sunil Sharma told .

View: India’s police force, for all its blights and corruption, is overstretched and needs help

The UN estimates that countries need 222 police per lakh population. India’s sanctioned police strength is 181 per lakh. But massive vacancies mean the actual strength is nearer 140 per lakh, half that of the US. Ironically, Bhutan, the Shangri-La boasting of gross national happiness (GNH), has 500 police per lakh population.

Vikas Dubey's killing raises handcuffing issue vis-a-vis SC guidelines on "inhuman" practice

Dubey was shot dead by police, who claimed he was trying to flee after the car carrying him on an overnight journey from Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh turned turtle on an isolated stretch of the highway on the outskirts of Kanpur in the neighbouring state of Uttar Pradesh on Friday morning. The distance between Ujjain and Kanpur is about 700 km.

BSF jawan kills colleague in Ghaziabad camp

Both the jawans belong to the 95th battalion of the border guarding force based in Gurgaon and were deployed as part of a unit to aid the Ghaziabad Police in law and order duties.

CISF jawan kills 4 superiors in deadly fragging incident

The fragging incident was reported around 12:45 AM at the Nabinagar Power Generation Company Ltd (NPGCL) unit which is guarded by the force.

Four of SIMI men were arrested from Rourkela in a casualty free operation in February

Salek wasn't a part of the original gang of the banned outfit – men in their twenties and early thirties led by Abu Faisal who also went by the alias ‘Doctor'.

Nepal releases 13 SSB personnel after briefly detaining them

The squad was handed over to Nepal border guarding troops of Armed Police Force (APF) which brought them to their border post in Jhapa district of Nepal, they said.

ISIS claims British parliament attack; 8 arrested in UK raids

ISIS on its propaganda news agency 'Amaq' claimed responsibility, saying a "Soldier of the Caliphate" carried out the attack on the British Parliament.

Is it time for India to scrape the patriarchal adultery law?

The law is applicable only when the wife commits adultery.

Panic at late night as gun goes off outside Prime Minister's residence

There was panic late on Wednesday night after firing was reported from near the Prime Minister's 7 Race Course Road residence