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Fox News
2 days ago
- Fox News
Three dead, 10 wounded in Turks and Caicos Islands nightclub mass shooting attack
Turks and Caicos officials condemn nightclub shooting that killed three and wounded ten, as Premier Misick warns against gangland violence affecting the territory. (Credit: Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force)
Free Malaysia Today
6 days ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Cops probe claim Taiwanese woman extorted at police roadblock
The woman had related her ordeal at a police roadblock in SS2, Petaling Jaya, in a post on Facebook. KUALA LUMPUR : Police are investigating a claim by a Taiwanese woman that she was extorted by police officers at a roadblock in SS2, Petaling Jaya in Selangor. Petaling Jaya police chief Shahrulnizam Jaafar said the woman had related her ordeal in a post on Facebook. 'Following the revelation, police are investigating the matter under Section 384 of the Penal Code for extortion,' he said in a statement. Shahrulnizam also confirmed that the identity of the officers allegedly involved in the incident had been established and that investigations had begun. He stressed that the police took such allegations seriously and would not compromise when it came to misconduct, regardless of whether the victim is a citizen or a foreign national, as such acts tarnish the reputation of the force.
Independent Singapore
23-07-2025
- Independent Singapore
21-year-old arrested and charged for molesting 12-year-old on board MRT train
Depositphotos/LyazaTretyakova A 21-year-old man was charged in court today (July 23) in a case of outrage of modesty involving a minor, after he was arrested earlier this week. The police said in a statement that they received a call for assistance early on Monday morning (July 21), around 6.45 am. The police were informed that a man had molested a 12-year-old girl on board an MRT train. Officers from the Public Transport Security Command managed to identify the suspect through CCTV footage and follow-up probes. The suspect was arrested within 13 hours of the initial report. If found guilty of outrage of modesty against a person below 14 years of age. the man faces a jail term of up to five years, a fine, caning, or any combination of such penalties. The Singapore Police Force stressed that they have zero tolerance for sexual offenders and will take firm action against those who threaten the personal safety of the community. Members of the public are also urged to stay vigilant and report any incidents of molestation immediately. See also Man caught hanging non-foldable bicycle on MRT rails () => { const trigger = if ('IntersectionObserver' in window && trigger) { const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries, observer) => { => { if ( { lazyLoader(); // You should define lazyLoader() elsewhere or inline here // Run once } }); }, { rootMargin: '800px', threshold: 0.1 }); } else { // Fallback setTimeout(lazyLoader, 3000); } });
New Indian Express
22-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
TN police may get its second woman chief
CHENNAI: If the state sticks to seniority, the state police will get its second woman chief by September 1 this year. Incumbent DGP and Head of Police Force (HoPF) Shankar Jiwal's colleague from the 1990 IPS batch, Seema Agrawal, is the top-ranked among the eight DGP-rank officers who are eligible to make the cut, sources said. Jiwal's two-year tenure ends on August 31. Letika Saran is the only woman officer who has headed the TN police. TN has set the process in motion by sending the list of all DGPs eligible for the promotion to the union government. Along with Agrawal, who currently heads the state Fire and Rescue Services, the other DGPs who are eligible to be the HoPF are Rajeev Kumar, Sandeep Rai Rathore, Vannia Perumal, Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal, G Venkatraman, Vinit Wankhede and Sanjay Mathur.
The Hindu
20-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Tamil Nadu prepares panel to appoint the next Director-General of Police
The Tamil Nadu government has decided to send a list of eligible officers of the rank of Director-General of Police to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for shortlisting a panel to appoint the next DGP/Head of Police Force. Initiating the process in compliance with the guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court in the Prakash Singh case relating to the appointment of DGPs, the Home Department has sought the willingness of the officers to head the force. Revised guidelines The tenure of the incumbent, Shankar Jiwal, comes to an end on August 31. The selection of officers will also be in tune with the revised guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs. According to the new rule, only officers of the rank of DGP in the Level-16 pay matrix will be eligible. Earlier, all IPS officers who had completed 30 years of service were entitled to be included in the list. The UPSC empanelment committee — headed by its chairperson and comprising the Union Home Secretary, the Chief Secretary, the DGP of the State concerned, and an officer from among the Heads of Central Police Organisations/Central paramilitary forces — would shortlist three officers and send their names to Tamil Nadu for immediate appointment of one of them as the DGP/Head of Police Force. Order of seniority In the order of seniority, DGPs Seema Agrawal, Rajeev Kumar, and Sandeep Rai Rathore top the list of 8 officers. All the three officers have had a stint in the Central government on deputation. DGPs Pramod Kumar and Abhay Kumar Singh may not be considered as they have less than six months of service left. The list of eligible officers, which should have been sent three months before the vacancy was to come up (August 30, 2025), was expected to be dispatched this week, sources in the police headquarters said. Facing criticism The appointment of the new DGP assumes significance as Tamil Nadu heads to the Assembly election early next year. The Police Department is also facing severe criticism from various quarters for several instances of alleged custodial death or torture. The latest was the custodial death of B. Ajith Kumar in Sivaganga district. This case is being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation. One of the criteria set by the Ministry of Home Affairs in its revised guidelines is that an officer, being considered for the top post, should be have served 10 years in Law and Order, the Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department, the Crime Against Women Cell, the Economic Offences Wing, the Cyber Crimes Cell, the Government Railway Police, Anti-Corruption/Vigilance, Intelligence/Special Branch, the Counter/Anti-Terror Unit, Security, and in Central agencies, including the Intelligence Bureau, the Research and Analysis Wing, the Central Bureau of Investigation, and the National Investigation Agency, on deputation.
