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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicKerala police

Topic: Kerala police

UDF’s unlikely coalition for Kerala polls—CPI(M) rebels, communist splinters, local TMC heavyweight

Broad alliance cobbled together by Cong-led UDF underscores high stakes for party in next month’s polls, as it seeks to wrest back one of its strongest bastions.

Can arrests be made on court premises? SC weighs arguments, sees road to resolve cop-lawyer friction

Kerala Police Officers’ Association argues HC guidelines on arrests in court premises hinder investigations and risk criminals taking shelter in court premises to evade police action.

Back-to-back RTI revelations expose ‘police brutality’, Kerala Congress sharpens attack on LDF govt

While CCTV visuals were secured through RTI by Congress in the first case, a hotel owner took the same route in the second case that involved his two employees.

Congress alleges Centre & CPIM ‘compromise’ as RA Chandrasekhar takes charge as Kerala DGP 

Congress raked up 1994 Koothuparamba police firing case in which 5 DYFI activists were killed. Chandrasekhar was appointed as ASP in Kannur district just two days before incident.

Kerala Police vs ED—the ‘Rs 2 crore bribe’ at heart of vigilance case against Kochi ED officer

A senior ED officer in Kochi was named the first accused in a case wherein bribe was allegedly demanded to drop a case. Central agency calls the complainant a 'fraudster'.

Kerala Police has its eyes on Indo-Russian AK-203, set to be first police force to procure it

This is a part of a larger project to modernise the standard-issue firearms used by the police force. The tender is for 250 units, with the deal valued at Rs. 2.25 crore.

What’s the Kerala half-price ‘scam’ involving ex-HC judge, politicians of all hues & ‘CSR funds’

At least 50 complaints have been received from across Kottayam district, says district police chief A. Shahul Hameed. On Monday, case was transferred to Crime Branch.

How the ‘Kuruva Gang’ of suspected robbers from Tamil Nadu is giving Kerala Police sleepless nights

The gang is known for its signature style: its members enter through the back door, have oil smeared on their bodies and names tattooed on their chests.

Booted & back in 2022, Kerala ADGP puts Pinarayi in tight spot again amid LDF-backed MLA’s charges

Nilambur MLA PV Anvar has accused ADGP (law & order) MR Ajith Kumar of murder, graft, involvement with gold smuggling racket & tapping phone calls of ministers and journalists.

How this Kerala police student programme went global. Even UNICEF is a partner

In ‘Schools That Dream’, Shashi Velath and Anand Haridas look at the origin and subsequent success of IPS P Vijayan’s Student Cadet Programme.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.