Bengaluru: With the increasing number of women in the state police department, the government is planning to increase it by 20 percent, stated Deputy Chief Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar.
He was speaking after participating in the passing out parade held in Tumkur.
“The number of women enrolled in the police department has increased in recent times. Of the 250 woman IPS officers in the state, there are 20 women officers. Overall, 6 percent of women constables are working in the police department. We are planning to increase this number by 20 percent,” he said.
It is welcomable that graduates from various fields are picking up the police department today. Even postgraduates are also interested in joining our department. Of the 121 women who obtained training now, 16 have masters and 96 graduates.
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Gangolli: In an operation, the Gangolli police arrested a couple accused of a house robbery within seven hours of the incident.
The accused, identified as Vinayak (41) and his wife Pramila (30) from Gujjadi, were taken into custody following a coordinated investigation by the police team.
The robbery took place on the morning of January 21 when a bag containing jewelry was stolen from a house near Trasi Beach. Among the stolen items were a 16-gram gold necklace, a 16-gram bangle, and three gold rings weighing 3 grams, with the total value of the jewelry estimated at Rs 2 lakh. The culprits fled the scene on a scooty.
Following the registration of the case at the Gangolli police station, SSI Harish R. and a team comprising officers Shantaram, Raju, Nagaraj, Raghavendra, Sandeep Kurani, Maruti Nayak, and Dinesh swiftly gathered intelligence and tracked down the suspects by 8 p.m. on the same day. The stolen gold ornaments and the vehicle used in the crime have been recovered.
The accused were presented before the court, and further legal proceedings are underway.