Police arrest 19 Congress workers for staging black flag protests against CM’s motorcade in Kannur

Police arrest 19 Congress workers for staging black flag protests against CM’s motorcade in Kannur

The Kannur police have arrested at least 19 Congress workers for staging black flag protests against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s motorcade in Taliparamba, Pariyaram and Payyanur police station limits. Kannur district Police Chief (Rural) M. Hemalatha said that all who tried to wave black flag at the CM’s convoy were Congress workers. The State police have also […]

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Chief Minister neutralising police, says V.D. Satheesan

Chief Minister neutralising police, says V.D. Satheesan

Chief Minister, who also holds the Home department, has given his party men a free reign over police, he alleges Chief Minister, who also holds the Home department, has given his party men a free reign over police, he alleges Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan on Friday accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of rendering the force […]

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Kodiyeri Balakrishnan gave Kerala Police a ‘people-friendly’ image

Kodiyeri Balakrishnan gave Kerala Police a ‘people-friendly’ image

His tenure as Home Minister marked the beginning of community policing initiatives in the State in 2008 His tenure as Home Minister marked the beginning of community policing initiatives in the State in 2008 Kodiyeri Balakrishnan will be remembered for trying to give a facelift to the image of Kerala Police among the public by […]

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Kerala government orders collectors and police chiefs to crack down on banned PFI

Kerala government orders collectors and police chiefs to crack down on banned PFI

G Anand September 29, 2022 15:46 IST Updated: September 29, 2022 16:20 IST G Anand September 29, 2022 15:46 IST Updated: September 29, 2022 16:20 IST The order arguably gives the police almost blanket authority to surveil and prosecute suspected PFI activity A video on the Popular Front of India (PFI) What is the Popular […]

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Youth Congress leader taken into custody in AKG Centre attack case

Youth Congress leader taken into custody in AKG Centre attack case

The Crime Branch detained a Youth Congress leader in connection with the attack on the AKG Centre, the State headquarters of Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI (M)], on Thursday. The Kerala Police have achieved a breakthrough in the case nearly three months after the incident that had escalated political tensions in the State. Also […]

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Kerala High Court order police protection for Vizhinjam port works

Kerala High Court order police protection for Vizhinjam port works

‘Protest could go on peacefully but without causing obstructions to the works and without trespassing into the project area’ ‘Protest could go on peacefully but without causing obstructions to the works and without trespassing into the project area’ The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed that necessary police protection be granted to the officials and employees of the Adani […]

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Actor assault case: Crime Branch raid residence of P.C. George, probing Shone George’s involvement

Actor assault case: Crime Branch raid residence of P.C. George, probing Shone George’s involvement

CB had recovered a screen shot of the fake chat group `Lock up Dileep’ while examining the mobile phone of Dileep’s brother and found that it had been forwarded by one Shone George CB had recovered a screen shot of the fake chat group `Lock up Dileep’ while examining the mobile phone of Dileep’s brother […]

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Real-life cops are shining in Malayalam cinema

Real-life cops are shining in Malayalam cinema

Officers from the Kerala Police Department have doubled-up as actors, directors, screenwriters among other roles in Malayalam cinema. We catch up with a few of them who share their experience scripting stories for the reel world Officers from the Kerala Police Department have doubled-up as actors, directors, screenwriters among other roles in Malayalam cinema. We […]

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