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Real reasons behind Bengaluru police commissioner’s suspension

Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers by Dhanya Rajendran, Shabbir Ahmed, and Pooja Prasanna. After the shocking suspension of Bengaluru Commissioner of Police B Dayananda, we spoke to sources in the police and those close to CM Siddaramaiah. One of the…

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Key suspect identified in Bengaluru woman’s murder case

Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda on Monday said that the police have identified the prime suspect in the case in which the body of a 29-year-old woman living in the city was found chopped up and stuffed into a refrigerator Read further on Dynamite News:

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Elaborate security arrangements in place for Lok Sabha elections

Bengaluru tightens security with 20,000 police for Lok Sabha elections in five constituencies, ensuring law and order.

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CCB busts gang operating CSR fund racket

The Central Crime Branch (CCB) officials on Monday busted a gang of five, allegedly running a CSR fund racket to offer crores of rupees to businessmen and NGOs from corporate funds and pocketing the commission. The police recovered ₹30 crore in fake currency of ₹500 and ₹2,000 denominations and ₹23.4…

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Bengaluru City Police install dashcams in Hoysala vehicles

Bengaluru City Police enhance transparency and accountability by installing dashcams in Hoysala vehicles and upgrading patrolling officers.

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Rajasthan woman arrested for stealing laptops in PGs across Bengaluru

Bengaluru police have arrested a 29-year-old woman from Rajasthan for allegedly stealing laptops from multiple paying guest accommodations across the city since 2022. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bengaluru police department has adopted e-office now: B. Dayananda

City Police Commissioner B. Dayananda on Tuesday announced that the Bengaluru City Police has gone paperless and has adopted e-office in the last five months.

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All 241 Hoysala police patrol staff in Bengaluru are now armed with weapons

Bengaluru police upgrade Hoysala teams with training, weapons, and tactical skills to handle crime situations effectively.

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Police-public beat system to be relaunched in Bengaluru

The Bengaluru City Police are all set to reintroduce the police-public beat system to contain crimes such as house break-ins, vehicle theft, and robberies .

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Licenced arms must be deposited with local police in view of Lok Sabha elections

The order is not applicable to officials of Central and government departments, public and private sector banks and their security agencies.

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Bengaluru police issue circular calling for stringent implementation of COTPA norms at designated smoking areas in city establishments

Bengaluru police enforce COTPA Act to eliminate illegal smoking areas in hotels, bars, and eateries for a smoke-free city.

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Police achieve 50% conviction rate in trials in January 2024

The city police have achieved a 50% conviction rate in trials completed in January 2024. Trials in 1306 cases were completed in city courts during the month, of which 762 cases have ended in conviction, city police said.

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CEN stations in Bengaluru woefully understaffed; personnel to be augmented over two years

There are eight CEN stations in the city, one each in every police division, and each of these stations booked at least over a thousand cybercrime cases in 2023. This is after the city police began to register cybercrime cases in law and order police stations as well, reducing the…

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Caught in a web | Detangling the cybercrime phenomenon

Bengaluru, India's 'IT capital,' has registered around 18,000 cybercrime cases since 2023 to date. One in three people in the IT city are directly or indirectly victims of cybercrimes, according to the police.

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Bengaluru: CCB unearths WFH scam, freezes 30 accounts with transaction history of ₹158 crore

The Central Crime Branch officials unearthed a ‘work from home’ scam and arrested 11 people operating from Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Mumbai.

The Hindu

Cybercrooks get more innovative

In Bengaluru cybercrime cases are on the rise, with victims falling for various scams and losing money

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Police to invoke preventive detention against peddlers

The police will take preventive detention measures to tackle the drug menace effectively, city police chief B. Dayananda said.

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Mounted police squads reintroduced to aid Hoysala and Cheetah teams around Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru

On a regular weekday in Bengaluru, the rhythmic clip-clop of hooves echoed, as a dedicated team of police personnel and well-trained horses marched around Cubbon Park and the Vidhana Soudha, becoming the cynosure of visitors and passersby.

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Commissioner orders probe into allegation of police colluding with spa running prostitution racket

The recent raid on a spa in Mahadevapura where sleuths from the Women Protection Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) uncovered a prostitution ring, seems to have opened a can of worms in the city police.

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Police crack down on online courier scam, arrest 14

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed to crack down on an online courier scam arrested 14 people from across the country who were operating the racket for many months.

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New Year celebrations peaceful barring a few stray incidents

New Year’s Eve celebrations went off largely peacefully barring for a few stray incidents in the city.

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Bengaluru police extend deadline by an hour on New Year’s eve

Bengaluru City Police extends deadline for establishments till 1 a.m. on New Year's Eve, with elaborate security measures & Women Safety Islands.

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Rising cybercrimes, drug menace and traffic enforcement remain three key challenges to Bengaluru City Police in 2023

Bengaluru City Police tackle cybercrime, drug menace & traffic enforcement with tech & awareness campaigns.

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CCB officials bust child sale racket in Bengaluru, arrest gang of four

Central Crime Branch police from Bengaluru bust a child sale racket and arrested a gang of four. They also rescued 20-day-old baby bought from Tamil Nadu to sell to childless couple.

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Police arrest inter-State thieves, recover ₹70 lakh worth of valuables

The Govindarajnagar police on Tuesday arrested a gang of three involved in over 13 house break thefts and recovered valuables worth ₹70 lakh from them.

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