Jaipur

Jaisalmer: Security has been tightened in Jaisalmer district ahead of Independence Day.Police have increased night patrols and random checks at hotels, guest houses and inns. Near the border, police in collaboration with the Border Security Force (BSF) are conducting Operationa Hinterland exercise. The Army, Air Force and BSF are on high alert. Strict vigilance is…

Bhilwara: The Bassi police station Wednesday arrested a criminal with Rs 10,000 bounty for drug trafficking in Chittorgarh district.The accused, identified as Narayanlal Kumawat (38), a resident of Rajpura under Parsoli police station area in Chittorgarh, was on the run since March 2023. Chittorgarh SP Manish Tripathi said police had seized six-and-a-half kilogram of opium…

Jaisalmer: Balotra district’s DST and Sindhari police Wednesday busted an illegal chemical operation being run under the cover of a restaurant on the Megha Highway, seizing 12,435 litre of stolen chemicals and arresting one accused.Acting on a tip-off, a joint team led by DST Balotra in-charge Imran Khan and Sindhari station officer Dev Kishan raided…

Bhilwara: Police from Pur station in Bhilwara district Wednesday paraded Gopal Gurjar, a history-sheeter of Mandal police station who runs an organisation called ‘Hindu Bhoj Sena’, through the town market while taking him to court. Bhilwara SP Dharmendra Singh Yadav said Gurjar has nine previous cases registered against him, including of attempted murder, robbery, Arms…

Jaisalmer: A team from Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) visited Kendriya Vidyalaya BSF Dabla and other schools in Jaisalmer Wednesday to review PM SHRI scheme.The team included Chandra Mohan Thakur, deputy secretary, PMO, Mahesh Kumar Bissa, DEO (HQ) secondary, Rakesh Chaudhary, district sports officer; Himmat Singh, ADPC, Jodhpur; and Sanjay Yadav, DD RCSE, Jaipur.The team also…