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New Indian Express
13-07-2025
- New Indian Express
Rourkela police integrates data tech into patrolling to arrest crime graph
ROURKELA: In a move to enhance urban policing using technology, the Rourkela police on Saturday launched the e-Beat Patrolling pilot project across 12 police stations of the city. This initiative integrates digital tools with traditional beat policing to enable real-time monitoring, data-driven deployment of personnel, and increased police visibility, police said. The project aims to monitor the performance of beat officers, ensure accountable and responsive policing, and improve overall efficiency on the ground. The initiative was launched by DIG (Western Range) Brijesh Kumar Rai, in presence of Rourkela SP Nitesh Wadhwani. 'Each beat location has been geo-mapped and movement of beat officers is now tracked through a mobile application. The app facilitates real-time location monitoring, electronic attendance, digital logging of visits and observations, and automated alerts for missed or incomplete rounds,' Wadhwani said. The SP noted that performance of beat officers in 12 police stations had been assessed. 'It was found that seven police stations with higher performance scores reported fewer crimes, while the remaining five with lower scores experienced higher crime rates. I hope this initiative will enhance policing outcomes in these areas,' he said. He added that the city is expected to receive an AI-based CCTV surveillance system within the next month, which will significantly improve crime prevention and detection capabilities. The DIG commended Wadhwani for conceptualising and implementing the smart policing system, expressing confidence that it would curb crime in the Steel City. Beat policing was introduced in Rourkela a few months ago, with the appointment of one constable as a dedicated beat officer for each beat. As part of this system, 100 beats have been established across 12 police stations, covering over 600 sensitive locations including ATMs, religious places, parks, markets, and the residences of vulnerable senior citizens. Beat officers are tasked with gathering intelligence in their assigned areas and reporting incidents that require immediate police intervention.
Hans India
16-06-2025
- Hans India
Prime accused held in explosives loot case
Rourkel: Odisha police on Sunday arrested the prime accused and mastermind behind the loot of five tonnes of explosives by Maoists from a vehicle near a stone quarry in Sundargarh district on May 27, an official said. The arrested accused has been identified as George Munda alias Kulu (43) from Banko village under K Balang police station. Munda was passing information to the Maoists. He was the main conspirator from the beginning of the loot and actively passed information to the Maoists, said DIG (Western Range) Brijesh Rai. During the investigation, Munda's complicity was found by the police. He was living just opposite the quarry and was objecting to it, which was closed down subsequently, Rai said. It was he who had passed the information regarding the movement of the vehicle with explosives and ensured that the loot was carried out without any problem, the police said. Around 200 packets of explosives, mostly gelatin sticks, were looted by Maoists at gun-point on May 27 while those were being transported to a stone quarry for blasting rocks. A day after the looting, Odisha DGP Y B Khurania and other senior police officers visited the spot and an NIA team also started investigation into the matter. Odisha police also constituted an SIT (Special Investigation Team) to probe the incident. Security personnel on May 30 recovered a substantial amount of the explosives looted by Maoists in Sundargarh district following a fierce gun-battle with the red rebels. They found the stolen explosives in a dense forest in Jharkhand, around 3 km from the Odisha border. So far, 3.8 tonnes of explosives have been recovered while search is still going on to recover the remaining explosives. The State police, with assistance from CRPF, CoBRA, Jharkhand's Jaguar and Odisha's SOG and District Voluntary Force (DVF), had launched the search operation in the nearby forests on the night of May 27. The DGP admitted that the SOP meant for carrying explosives was not adhered to when the incident took place.
Time of India
14-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara chairs police review meeting; crackdown on drugs, underage driving & crimes against women
Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara MANGALURU: Home Minister G Parameshwara chaired a progress review meeting on law and order at the Mangaluru City Police Commissioner's Office on Friday. The meeting was attended by senior officers from Mangaluru City Police and Superintendents of Police (SPs) from four districts under the Western Range: Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, and Chikkamagaluru. Various issues were discussed, and officials were given directions to implement strict measures. To fully dismantle the drug network, officers were asked to keep a close watch on the movements of drug peddlers and take legal action wherever necessary. Concerns were raised about the increasing number of traffic rule violations, especially involving minors under the age of 18 driving vehicles, which has led to accidents and fatalities. Authorities were told to conduct awareness campaigns and enforcement drives to tackle this issue. The meeting also addressed crimes against women and children, and atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The Home Minister emphasised that the accused in such cases must not escape justice. Police were instructed to present strong evidence in court to secure convictions and were reminded to treat complainants with empathy and ensure their protection. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo DG & IGP M.A. Saleem, Western Range IGP Amit Singh, Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy C.H., DCP Siddharth Goyal, Dakshina Kannada SP Dr Arun K., Chikkamagaluru SP Dr Vikram Amate, Uttara Kannada SP Narayan, and Udupi SP Hariram Shankar were present. 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 .
AU Financial Review
06-06-2025
- Business
- AU Financial Review
Rio Tinto's departing CEO rejects talk of rift with chairman
Departing Rio Tinto chief executive Jakob Stausholm says there is no bad blood with chairman Dominic Barton, and the company's next boss could 'very well be' an internal candidate. Stausholm's comments come two weeks after his exit was announced and as the Danish executive hosted guests at the official opening of Rio's $2.4 billion Western Range iron ore joint venture with Chinese giant Baowu in the Pilbara region on Friday.
Nikkei Asia
06-06-2025
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
Rio Tinto and China's Baowu open iron mine in Australia
SYDNEY -- Anglo-Australian resources giant Rio Tinto on Friday officially opened a joint-venture iron ore mine with China's Baowu Group in Pilbara, Australia's iron ore heartland. The $2 billion project, Western Range, has the capacity to produce 25 million metric tons of the metal a year, or enough to sustain the area's Paraburdoo mining hub for up to 20 years.
