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India Today
11-07-2025
- India Today
Drunk man drives car on Gwalior railway platform looking for wife after fight
A man drove his car onto the Railway Platform in Gwalior on Thursday in search of his wife following a domestic 3 am, Sub-Inspector Ravindra Singh Rajawat was patrolling the platform with his team when they spotted a white car entering the platform from the Jhansi end and moving towards the Agra side. The sight of the vehicle shocked passengers waiting at the Rajawat immediately stopped the vehicle and questioned the driver. During interrogation, Nitin revealed that he had fought with his wife, who subsequently left him. Upset and under the influence of alcohol, he drove to the station hoping to find her there. Railway Police Force officers promptly removed the vehicle and took Nitin into custody under relevant sections of the Railway Act. His car was seized, and a medical examination confirmed that he was intoxicated at the time of the on the matter, Manoj Kumar, Public Relations Officer of Jhansi Railway Division, said, 'The youth was under the influence of alcohol and brought his car onto the platform. The RPF reached the spot immediately and apprehended him. Legal action is being taken under the relevant sections. There might be a wife-related issue, but bringing the vehicle onto the platform is wrong, and action is being taken against that.' - EndsWith inputs from Ajay Jha
Time of India
10-07-2025
- Time of India
Holding areas, help desks to manage Shravani rush at rly stns
Ranchi: The Railway Police Force (RPF) have planned several measures, including deploying additional personnel at important railway stations across Jharkhand, to manage the lakhs of devotees who are expected to arrive from different parts of the country to offer their prayers at the Baidyanath Dham temple in Deoghar during the auspicious month of Shravan, which commences on Friday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Inspector General (Rail) Amol Homkar said, "Police headquarters has provided additional forces for deployment at railway stations where the crowd is expected to be large. Among them are Ranchi, Hatia, Jasidih, Dhanbad, Deoghar, Jamshedpur, Bokaro, and Chakradharpur. Hand-held metal detectors and bomb disposal squads would also be posted at some stations." Police would monitor the crowd at railway stations through closed-circuit television cameras, he said, adding that plain-clothed personnel would also keep watch over anti-social elements to prevent crimes, including pickpocketing, theft, and loot. An RPF official added that his organisation and GRP would set up helpdesks at Ranchi and Hatia railway stations to serve devotees in different ways, including medical treatment and guidance. "The devotees suffering from any physical injury would be given first aid and, if needed, referred to a medical team," he said. RPF would also create holding areas outside the stations during rush hours, from where passengers would be released as per their train timings. While an eye will be kept to prevent the entry of ticketless passengers, the RPF said it will stop passengers from boarding sleeper and AC coaches without valid tickets.
News18
07-07-2025
- News18
Bhopal Airport Receives Bomb Threat Email, Sender Claims Explosives Planted On Premises
Last Updated: An email threatening to blow up Bhopal's Raja Bhoj Airport was received by the airport director on Monday, claiming explosives were planted on-site. A bomb threat via email was received at Bhopal's Raja Bhoj domestic airport on Monday. According to the details, the email, received by the airport director, stated that explosives had been planted on the airport premises. The email also mentioned that the airport could be blown up at any time. Subsequently, the police were informed by the airport management, and investigations were ongoing. The police were trying to reach the sender via the IP address, it was known. The security at the airport was also being reviewed. On July 5, the Chhattisgarh Sampark Kranti Express, going from Delhi to Durg, was delayed by almost an hour after it was halted at Jhansi railway station following a bomb threat, which later turned out to be a hoax. After the train left Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station in Delhi around 6 pm on Friday, an unidentified person called the railway helpline 139 and claimed that a bomb had been planted in a sleeper coach of the train, officials said. Teams of the Railway Police Force (RPF) dog squad and bomb disposal squad were called in. Other train arrivals were also diverted to other platforms. Earlier this month, a private airline's office at Pune airport received a bomb threat, following which checks were conducted at the international airport. However, nothing suspicious was found. 'You must evacuate the building urgently, people will die," it stated. A customer care executive of the airline read the email at around 6.45 am and alerted authorities, an official from Vimantal police station said. After being alerted, personnel from the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and local police conducted extensive searches in and outside the airport premises.
The Hindu
03-07-2025
- The Hindu
Police, EAGLE, GRP, RPF conduct joint inspection at Ongole Railway Station
The officials of Prakasam district police, the Elite Anti-Narcotics Group for Law Enforcement (EAGLE), Railway Police Force (RPF), Government Railway Police (GRP), and the dog squad on Thursday conducted a joint inspection at Ongole Railway Station and its surrounding areas. The teams as part of an extensive inspection to eradicate trafficking of ganja and drugs searched the Visakhapatnam-Kollam Express (Train Number 18567) coaches, station premises, and also examined parcel service centre. Superintendent of Police A.R. Damodar said, 'The goal is to make Prakasam a drug-free district, and the police department is working hard towards it. We are conducting extensive awareness programmes at every college and school to prevent the youth from being affected by drugs. Also, those addicted to drugs and marijuana are being admitted to the de-addiction centre'. He said that cases are being registered and action taken against those who are supplying drugs. The joint inspections will continue at railway stations, bus stations and parcel service centres, he added and warned that strict action will be taken against anyone transporting, selling or consuming drugs. The SP urged the public to call toll-free number 1972, the local police or dial 112 or the police WhatsApp number 9121102266 to register complaints or to share information. He assured that the details of those who give information would be kept confidential. Ongole DSP R. Srinivasa Rao, SB Inspector K.V Raghavendra, EAGLE team, SIs and staff participated in the inspection.
Time of India
14-06-2025
- Time of India
30kg ganja seized at Lucknow Juntion railway station, two arrested
1 2 Lucknow: In a joint operation, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Railway Police Force (RPF) arrested two individuals and seized 30kg of ganja worth approximately Rs 30 lakh at Lucknow Junction railway station on Saturday. Acting on a tip-off received on Friday, the team, led by inspector Ajmer Singh Yadav and sub-inspector Pankaj Kumar, intercepted the two accused who alighted from 12536 (Garib Rath) at platform 4 around 7am. The two accused, Sukhal Baitha, 65, and his wife Lilavati Devi, 55, from Mushari village, West Champaran, Bihar, were detained. A search of their luggage uncovered 30 packets of ganja, each weighing 1kg. A case was registered under the NDPS Act. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
