Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF): News

07 Aug 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: LeT terrorist Umer killed in Pampore encounter

Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Umer of the Abu Ismail faction was killed in an encounter with security forces this morning in Sambora village of Pampore, Jammu and Kashmir.

05 Aug 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Three Lashkar militants killed, AK-47s recovered

Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were killed in an encounter in Sopore of J&K's Baramulla district this morning.

24 Jul 2017

Indian Government

Securing Amarnath Yatra: Government issues food advisory to CRPF

In a bid to plug security loopholes during the Amarnath Yatra, the government issued an advisory to CRPF personnel to stay off piping hot yummy food being served in community kitchens along the way.

12 Jul 2017

Bipin Rawat

In June, intelligence input had warned of Amarnath attack

Intelligence input had warned of a potential attack on the pilgrims on June 25; had the administration taken action, the deadly mishap could have been averted.

12 Jul 2017

Hizbul Mujahideen

Three Hizbul terrorists neutralized in Budgam

A day after terrorists opened fire on an Amarnath Yatra bus killing seven pilgrims, security forces successfully neutralized three Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir.

30 Jun 2017

Char Dham Yatra

Amarnath Yatra gets suspended due to heavy rains

The Amarnath yatra which started on Thursday had to be suspended today as heavy rains lashed the region.

29 Jun 2017

7th Pay Commission

7th Pay Commission recommendations: What has the Cabinet changed?

Benefiting over 48 lakh central government employees, the Cabinet approved the Central Pay Commission's (CPC) recommendations after introducing 34 changes to it.

28 Jun 2017

Jharkhand

Jharkhand: Out-of-control mob attacks Muslim man on cow slaughter suspicion

Latest in the series of attacks against Muslims and Dalits in the name of cow protection, a violent mob of about 1000 beat up a Muslim dairy owner and set fire to his house in Jharkhand's Giridh district, on suspicions of cow slaughter.

25 Jun 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

2 terrorists holed up in DPS Srinagar killed, DPS sealed-off

2 terrorists were shot in an encounter with the Armed forces in Delhi Public School (DPS), Srinagar.

24 Jun 2017

Chhattisgarh

5 STF jawans injured in Sukma in a Maoist scuttle

5 people of the special task force (STF) were injured in the dense forests of Chhattisgarh's Sukma district in a fierce gunbattle with Maoists.

21 Jun 2017

Chhattisgarh

Sukma killing of 25 jawans not human rights violation- CRPF

In a response to an RTI application, the CRPF has said the killing of 25 of its jawans by Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Sukma wasn't a "human rights violation".

19 Jun 2017

Amarnath Yatra

Calling 'terror threat' a bluff, Geelani welcomes Amarnath yatris

Calling the terror threats to be presumptuous lie, Separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani called out to all the Amarnath yatris thereby welcoming them to the state. The Hurriyat leader further stated that the devouts were the state's revered guests.

06 Jun 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

Another Uri-like attack foiled in J&K

Alertness of two CRPF jawans, along with timely intel about possible terrorist attacks, helped forces foil a raid on their camp in Sumbal town of J&K's Baramulla on June 6.

05 Jun 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

CRPF foil attack on base, kill 4 terrorists in J&K

Security forces have killed four terrorists in retaliatory fire in Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).

01 Jun 2017

India

Only Bus resumes services in Sukma region after 12 years

People residing in India's Maoist heartland are plagued by connectivity issues.

23 May 2017

Canada

Canada denies Indian CRPF officer entry, cites human rights violations

The Canadian government denied entry to CRPF IG (Retd.) Tejinder Singh Dhillon for serving a government which carries out "terrorism, systematic or gross human rights violations, or genocide".

19 May 2017

Chhattisgarh

Sukma- Two CRPF personnel injured in Naxal attack

Not even a month after the deadly Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh's Sukma which killed 25 CRPF personnel, the rebels launched another ambush on May 19, injuring at least two jawans.

12 May 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K- Jawan found dead at CRPF training center in Budgam

A CRPF jawan identified as Havaldar Anil Kumar was found dead in the Regional Training Centre of the CRPF in Humhama.

09 May 2017

Maoists

2000 CoBRA commandos to enter Sukma, eliminate Maoists

Sources stated that government is mobilizing over 2000 CoBRA commandos for deployment in Bastar to eliminate the Maoists in the region.

08 May 2017

Karnataka

Bengaluru's VVIP convoys directed to make way for emergency vehicles

City police commissioner of Bengaluru, Praveen Sood issued a memo to the traffic police directing that ambulance and emergency vehicles must be granted the right of way even despite of VVIP movement.

03 May 2017

Maharashtra

Bhamragarh: 15 injured in a series of Maoist attacks

In a series of Maoists' instigated attacks, 14 Maharashtra Police officials and one CRPF personnel were injured in Bhamragarh district in Maharashtra.

Centre puts out hit-list against Maoist leadership

In response to the deadly Sukma attack that killed 25 CRPF jawans, the Centre has given security forces a hit-list of the top leadership of the Naxalite movement.

02 Apr 2017

Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram: 400 CRPF jawans get food poisoning

Sources stated that 400 CRPF jawans attached to the Pallipuram CRPF camp have come down with suspected cases of food poisoning.

07 Feb 2017

Bihar

CoBRA commandos went home for weekend, not missing

At least 59 trainee commandos of the elite CoBRA anti-Naxal and jungle warfare paramilitary unit will face action after they went missing from a train.

31 Jan 2017

Uddhav Thackeray

One dies after falling off crowded Mumbai local

Two men fell off an overcrowded Virar-Borivali local near Vasai. Irfan Shaikh died while Vikas Prajapati was grievously injured.

23 Jan 2017

Delhi

BMW driver arrested in hit-and-run

A speeding BMW rammed into an Uber yesterday that led to the cab driver's instant death.

Social media norms for paramilitary forces

Guidelines have been issued by the Home Ministry with respect to use of social media by security forces.

29 Sep 2016

Pakistan News

BSF to seal vulnerable points along Indo-Pak border

The Centre directed the Border Security Force (BSF) to establish a real-time intelligence sharing grid and completely seal all the vulnerable frontiers along the India-Pakistan Border.

14 Aug 2016

Delhi Police

Call from U.S. warns of blasts in NCR

A resident of Noida received an ominous call on August 11 warning him of blasts in Noida and Delhi on Independence Day. The caller hung up without providing details.