Tag: Alok Kumar

ADGP ‘grills’ trainee cops for ‘improper drill’
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ADGP ‘grills’ trainee cops for ‘improper drill’

April 11, 2025

“You are being paid a salary of Rs. 54,000, but still you don’t know how to stand in attention” Hassan: ADGP (Training) Alok Kumar has taken the probationary Police Officers and Training Officers to task for failing to acquire and learn proper skills during the period of foundation training. Alok Kumar, who visited the Police…

Trainee Cops being taught to refrain from crimes: ADGP Alok Kumar
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Trainee Cops being taught to refrain from crimes: ADGP Alok Kumar

February 19, 2025

Mysuru: ADGP (Training) Alok Kumar said, to prevent the Police from taking to criminal activities, the better syllabus is being taught to the Police at the training level. He was addressing the gathering of Police personnel, after inaugurating foundation training for the 46th batch of 335 probationary Police Sub-Inspectors (PSI)-Civil, at Karnataka Police Academy (KPA)…

Hone IT skills to rein in cyber crimes: ADGP
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Hone IT skills to rein in cyber crimes: ADGP

February 19, 2025

Foundation training begins for 9th batch of 259 probationary Women Police Constables Mysuru: ADGP (Training) Alok Kumar gave a clarion call to the probationary Women Police Constables (WPC) to hone their skills in Information Technology (IT) to tackle the challenges posed by the spurt in cyber crimes in the State. He was addressing a gathering…

KPA hosts interaction with Bavarian Police officials
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KPA hosts interaction with Bavarian Police officials

October 26, 2024

Mysuru: A two-day seminar was held at the Karnataka Police Academy (KPA), chaired by Alok Kumar, Additional Director General of Police (Training), alongside senior Police officials from Bavaria, Germany. This event underscored the strengthening of ties between the Karnataka government and Germany, initiated by an agreement in 2016 aimed at enhancing cooperation in the training…

12,000 booked in State for wrong side driving
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12,000 booked in State for wrong side driving

August 25, 2024

57 cases registered in Mysuru from August 1 to 15 Mysore/Mysuru: As many as 12,000 cases have been registered across Karnataka against motorists from Aug. 1 to 15 for driving and riding on the wrong side of the roads, according to Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) (Traffic and Road Safety) Alok Kumar. He shared…

Fatal accidents see a decline in the State including Mysuru
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Fatal accidents see a decline in the State including Mysuru

August 12, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: Deaths in road accidents have declined in the State, stated ADGP (Traffic and Road Safety) Alok Kumar on his ‘X’ account along with the statistics. The ADGP has posted that compared to May, June and July 2023, deaths due to road accidents in May, June and July 2024 have decreased. In May 2023, 1,201…

Traffic violations caught on AI cameras – Even Govt. vehicles violating rules liable for penalties: ADGP
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Traffic violations caught on AI cameras – Even Govt. vehicles violating rules liable for penalties: ADGP

August 5, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: In a significant move towards enforcing traffic discipline, all Government vehicles, including KSRTC buses, are now being held accountable for violating traffic rules. Previously, it was common to see these vehicles openly flouting traffic regulations. However, a new wave of AI-based Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras installed across Mysuru and Bengaluru, as well…

FIR for over speeding
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FIR for over speeding

August 1, 2024

Driving over 130 kmph on any road, highway in Karnataka to attract FIR from today Mysore/Mysuru: Starting today, Aug. 1, the State Police will register First Information Report (FIR) against drivers exceeding the speed limit of  130 km per hour. Drivers driving over 130 kmph will be booked for rash and dangerous driving under Section…

City has a drink & driving problem?: 50 of 88 accident deaths in past six months due to drunk driving
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City has a drink & driving problem?: 50 of 88 accident deaths in past six months due to drunk driving

July 16, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: From January 2024 to date, 88 deaths have occurred in road accidents within Mysuru city limits, with 50 of those fatalities involving individuals who were driving under the influence of alcohol. Among the 50 alcohol-related deaths, a significant number were self-accidents where drivers crashed their vehicles into road medians, walls and pillars. Of the…

ADGP Alok Kumar inspects ITMS cameras in city
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ADGP Alok Kumar inspects ITMS cameras in city

July 10, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: ADGP (Traffic and Road Safety) Alok Kumar, who was on a two-day visit to the city, inspected the functioning  of Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS) cameras installed across city yesterday. Alok Kumar, accompanied by Mysuru SP N. Vishnuvardhana, Additional  SP B.N. Nandini and other Police Personnel, inspected the functioning of ITMS cameras at Yelwal…

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