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Saturday, February 14, 2026
TopicHaryana Police

Topic: Haryana Police

Haryana Police uses ‘leg shots’ to nab criminals in encounters, taking a leaf out of UP’s playbook

Since January last year, 18 suspects have been killed and 221 others injured in 162 encounters, a Haryana Police spokesperson said.

NIA drops human trafficking charge in US deportation case, 2 Karnal ‘agents’ get bail

Ravi Kumar and Gopal Singh were arrested in August last year by NIA, which took over the case from the Haryana Police on the order of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Haryana Police’s crackdown on ‘anti-national, anti-religion’ online content, over 1,000 posts flagged

Police have pulled down 583 social media posts, profiles in month-long drive in collaboration with MeitY. 'Objectionable' content also includes obscene content & fraudulent investment apps.

Gangsters, murders & gun culture—67 songs glorifying crime taken down in Haryana STF crackdown

Notices have been issued to the digital intermediaries hosting the songs in question. Some of the flagged songs have since been removed or geo-blocked in India.

Haryana DGP OP Singh invokes Tennyson in farewell letter to force; warns of ‘crime spike in 2026’

Unlike his predecessors who stuck to official channels, Singh, during his tenure, chose to address his force, and often the public, through letters shared on social media.

Haryana relieves Shatrujeet Singh Kapur as DGP amid shadow of IPS Puran Kumar suicide case

With Kapur’s two-month leave having ended Saturday, he is expected to join Monday as chairman of the Haryana Police Housing Corporation.

HC’s equal treatment lesson to Haryana police housing body for denying retirees medical benefits

HC ruled, ‘If financial difficulties were accepted as valid grounds to deny service benefits, it would open floodgates for organisations to escape obligations whenever convenient.’

‘PVR’ of fighting cyber crime: Haryana DGP bats for Pause, Verify, Report model to check online fraud

Three-step 'simple, musical' strategy linked with Bollywood songs is designed to prompt people to take two crucial seconds to think when a suspicious message or call hits phone.

‘Leaked charge sheet’ in bribery case linked to Haryana IPS suicide goes viral before court submission

Purported Rohtak Police charge sheet against Sushil Kumar, whose arrest in bribery case was linked to Puran Kumar’s suicide case, was signed by investigating officer 22 November.

Haryana begins process to pick new DGP. Named in IPS suicide FIR, ex-top cop on shortlist

Haryana has sent 5 senior IPS officers’ names to UPSC for consideration; Commission will assess records, seniority and professional records before finalising three candidates.

On Camera

How the RSS dialogue on caste changed over 100 years. Sangh and its ‘samajik samrasta’

Contrary to naysayers, the RSS practices what it preaches. It is closer to the Gandhian teaching of improving the individual morally and spiritually to change the external environment.

7 lakh jobs created, Rs 50 lakh-cr investments bagged, says UP CM. Oppn flags MoU-reality gap

CM Yogi Adityanath claims that from being called a ‘bimaru’ state, UP is now among the top-3 economies in India. The 2026 Budget session of the UP assembly is currently underway.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.