Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

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Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

An airport drama in Guwahati, complete with allegations, investigations and an IPS officer sent packing! Quite a spicy saga unfolded as a senior IPS officer was swiftly repatriated to his parent Uttar Pradesh cadre, with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) giving him the boot. No reasons given, of course, but just a mysterious shuffle back to where it all began. (Representational Image: DC)

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A report from Baramulla said that two CRPF jawans and two civilians were injured in a grenade attack on a police party in Palhalan township. Representational Image. (PTI)

Lashkar-e-Tayyaba commander among 5 militants killed in J&K gunfights

Meanwhile, two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans and as many civilians were injured in a grenade blast in Palhalan township

18 Nov 2021 1:14 AM

A total of seven CRPF jawans were injured in the incident. (Representational Image. PTI)

CRPF jawan opens fire on colleagues, kills four

This is the fifth incident of fratricidal killing in Bastar in the last two years

09 Nov 2021 7:06 AM

Srinagar: Artists wearing face masks perform during the 74th Independence Day celebrations, at Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium, in Srinagar, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. (PTI)

Security forces enjoying good synergy, hopeful of maintaining peace in J-K: CRPF

The CRPF also said that they are getting good results in the anti-militancy operations

15 Aug 2020 5:22 PM

NIA arrests youth who provided mobile phone, logistics to Pulwama suicide bomber

Investigating agency said that arrested person Bilal Ahmed Kuchay was produced in a special NIA court which sent him into remand for 10 days

08 Jul 2020 11:31 AM

Police rescue 3-year-old boy from bullets in J-K's Sopore. (ANI Photo)

Sopore terror attack: Police save 3-year-old from bullets

Earlier in the day, a CRPF jawan and a civilian lost their lives after terrorists fired upon a CRPF patrolling party in Sopore

01 Jul 2020 1:04 PM

A CRPF personnel closes the gate at Mayur Vihar camp office in Delhi. PTI photo

CRPF headquarters in Delhi sealed after staffer tests covid positive

Officials working in the building will not be allowed inside the premises

03 May 2020 1:15 PM

Jaish-e-Mohammed got chemicals to make bomb for Pulwama attack from Amazon

Two more accused in Pulwama attack were arrested by the NIA on Friday

07 Mar 2020 12:52 PM

Three militants killed, 2 jawans injured in J&K

An Al-Qaeda affiliate identified as Shakir Hassan Dar was killed in an encounter in Hafoo Reshipora village of Tral area.

28 Nov 2018 1:23 AM

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has deployed close to a lakh armed personnel and a heavy assortment of weapons and gadgets to tackle the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in various states of the country. (Representational image | ANI)

Chhattisgarh: Around 500 Maoist supporters arrested in CRPF crackdown

The DG of CRPF said that the move was taken up in coordination with state police forces and looked to deny 'space' to Left Wing Extremists.

03 Sep 2018 4:22 PM

A CRPF Gypsy runs over a local youth during a protest in Srinagar on Friday. Three local youth were injured, two of them critically, after they were hit by a vehicle of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) during a stone-pelting incident. (Photo: H.U. Naqash)

Srinagar tense after CRPF car hits three youth

The security forces fired teargas canisters into the violent mob, the witnesses said.

02 Jun 2018 12:44 AM

2 militants shot down in Kupwara

The reinforcements after laying siege to the area began a search operation during which a gunfight broke out between militants and security forces.

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One of the CRPF personnel is critical as he has received an injury in the spinal cord and is being shifted to New Delhi. (Photo: ANI)

19 CRPF personnel injured in accident in J&K

A CRPF vehicle turned turtle after its driver lost control near the Bemina headquarter of the paramilitary force, a police official said.

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The first encounter broke out at about 5:40 pm on Sunday and it was followed by another one at about 8:00 pm. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Naxal encounter kills 1 jawan, injures 2 in Maharashtra

The dead constable was from Karnataka's Dharwad district and served in the 113th battalion of the CRPF.

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'All the arrested cadres were mainly tasked with arranging meetings and food for the Naxals, gathering information for them, damaging roads and spreading their propaganda,' the official said. (Photo: Representational | PTI)

4 naxals held in Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh

'One tiffin bomb, 30-meter long electricity wire, batteries and crackers were also recovered from his possession,' a police official said.

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'It was an excellent operation, nicely coordinated between the police, the Army and the CRPF. I am thankful that for the first time they have owned up that he is the nephew of Masood Azhar,' IGP J&K, Munir Khan said (Photo: ANI)

J&K encounter: Police to handover chief Masood Azhar nephew's body to JeM

The militant group confirmed terrorists gunned down in encounter include JeM's Divisional Commander, also nephew of its chief Masood Azhar.

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Two terrorists gunned down in counter terror operations in Sopore. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

J&K: 2 Hizbul militants killed in Baramulla; operation in Bandipora called off

Two AK 47 rifles with five magazines and 124 rounds of ammunition, one hand grenade and two pouches were found on them, the police said.

21 Jun 2017 7:18 PM

Chhatisgarh police arrests Maoist 'top commander', kills two Naxal woman. (Representational Image)

Top Maoist leader nabbed, 2 women Naxals gunned down in C’garh

Joint Security forces arrested Maoist ‘deputy commander’ Rakesh Sodhi who carried a reward of Rs 3 lakh on his head.

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Image of Vancouver International Airport, where TS Dhillon was denied entry into Canada. (Photo: Facebook)

Denial of entry to ex-CRPF man does not reflect Canadian govt policy: envoy

According to Nadir Patel, Canada continues to welcome record numbers of Indian nationals for study, tourism, business, and visiting friends.

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Vivek Oberoi donates 25 flats to Sukma martyrs’ families

Twenty five Central Reserve Paramilitary Force jawans were killed in Sukma.

14 May 2017 2:05 AM

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