Central Reserve Police Force

CRPF jawan, sniffer dog injured in pressure bomb blast in Chhattisgarh

A CRPF jawan and a sniffer dog were on Thursday injured in a pressure bomb blast allegedly triggered by Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police said.

Jan 12, 2017, 15:37 PM IST

Rs 4 lakh reward to CRPF jawan for taking on naxals

A CRPF jawan from Madhya Pradesh was presented with a cheque of Rs four lakh for the bravery shown by him in a face-off with naxals in Chhattisgarh.

Dec 22, 2016, 13:10 PM IST

Six Naxals killed in Jharkhand

Six suspected Naxals were on Wednesday killed in a gunbattle with CRPF commandos in the jungles of the Maoist violence-affected Latehar district of Jharkhand.

Nov 23, 2016, 10:55 AM IST

In a first, CRPF deploys women commandos for anti-Naxal ops

For the first time, CRPF has deployed a team of women commandos in anti-Naxal operations in Jharkhand.

Nov 15, 2016, 12:56 PM IST

Curfew-like restrictions in Srinagar to prevent separatist march

Authorities imposed curfew-like restrictions in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir Valley on Friday to prevent a separatist called protest march.

Oct 14, 2016, 09:27 AM IST

Curfew-like restrictions imposed in Srinagar to foil separatists' march

The police and CRPF jawans have been deployed at vital places to stop protests.

Sep 30, 2016, 10:33 AM IST

CRPF to create special facilities for men maimed in ops

With hundreds of its men having suffered serious injuries in anti-Naxal and other operations, paramilitary CRPF has decided to create some exclusive on-job facilities for the differently-abled troops.

Sep 02, 2016, 14:06 PM IST

Nation needs to restrain use of pellet guns by paramilitary: Congress

Expressing dismay over the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) warning that more fatalities could take place in restive Jammu and Kashmir if the use of pellet guns are banned, the Congress Party on Saturday said in a democracy a more humane approach is the need of the hour.

Aug 20, 2016, 15:28 PM IST

More fatalities if pellet guns are banned: CRPF tells J&K HC

The CRPF said it has fired around 3,500 pellet cartridges from July 9 to August 11 during violence by protesters in the Valley.

Aug 19, 2016, 14:45 PM IST

Restore peace in Jammu and Kashmir, avoid casualties, Rajnath Singh tells officials

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday held a high-level review meeting on Jammu and Kashmir and instructed security officials to restore peace and normalcy in the state at the earliest.

Aug 16, 2016, 16:00 PM IST

CRPF officer, two militants killed in Srinagar

A CRPF officer and two militants were killed while nine others were injured when ultras attacked security forces at Nowhatta in downtown Srinagar on Monday.

Aug 15, 2016, 17:00 PM IST

Terrorists open fire on security forces in Kashmir; five personnel injured

In an untoward incident, terrorists opened fire on security forces in Nowhatta area of Srinagar on Monday.

Aug 15, 2016, 09:06 AM IST

Another bomb found in Manipur after Friday blast

A powerful bomb weighing 3.5 kg was recovered here on Saturday morning near the place where an explosion on Friday injured one CRPF trooper and a two-year-old girl.

Aug 06, 2016, 16:21 PM IST

Treat them as own people: Jammu and Kashmir HC raps Centre on injuries due to pellet guns

The Centre said that CRPF personnel deployed in Jammu and Kashmir for maintaining law- and-order duties are experienced and fully trained to use the anti-riot equipment.

Aug 01, 2016, 18:41 PM IST

Feel sorry for using pellet guns against Kashmiri youth but have no other option: CRPF chief

K Durga Prasad, Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), has said they “feel sorry” for using pellet guns in Kashmir but added that their hands were tied.

Jul 26, 2016, 12:05 PM IST

Kashmiri youth loot 70 guns; security forces on alert as curfew continues

The looted arms could be used to target security personnel during protests, which are most intense on Friday.

Jul 13, 2016, 09:48 AM IST

Rajnath Singh to visit Jammu and Kashmir today; review security of state, Amarnath Yatra

Home Minister Rajnath Singh will, Friday, begin his two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir to review the security scenario in the state as well as arrangements for Amarnath Yatra.

Jul 01, 2016, 08:32 AM IST

J&K convoy ambushes: 15 troops killed in last one year

The last in the series was the attack on the CRPF bus in Pampore on June 25 where two terrorists killed eight personnel and injured 22.

Jun 28, 2016, 18:08 PM IST

Central team to visit Kashmir to look into infiltration today

Eight Central Reserve Police Force troopers were killed in firing on their bus by two LeT terrorists on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway in Pulwama district on Saturday.

Jun 28, 2016, 08:27 AM IST

Hafiz Saeed's son-in-law masterminded terror attack on CRPF convoy in Pampore: Report

The Times of India reported today that while Khalid Waleed planned the attack, his deputies Hanzla Adnan and Sajid Jat acted as handlers to the terrorists.

Jun 28, 2016, 06:01 AM IST