Mysuru: Despite regular awareness campaigns by City Police — particularly the Cyber Crime Division — on the dangers of online scams such as fraudulent trading platforms, digital arrests, WhatsApp frauds and bogus part-time job offers, unsuspecting citizens continue to fall victim. In the latest case, a woman engineer from Mysuru has been cheated of a…
Headless in India: Why must the law protect us from ourselves?
April 12, 2025Yesterday, our city’s Police Commissioner Seema Latkar made a rather reasonable statement: “We don’t have any intention to book a case and collect fines. Rules are enforced for your safety.” She’s absolutely right. But the sad irony is this: In India, we seem to have a stunning disregard for our own safety. Why should a…
Friendly Policing
April 11, 2025Mysuru: The City Police, who have been incorporating novel methods towards Friendly Policing to create awareness about the importance of obeying traffic rules, have deployed yet another method. Anybody may have noticed the Traffic Policemen, irrespective of cadre, holding placards with awareness slogans at prominent signal points or junctions in the city. According to City…
CM Medal awardees feted
April 7, 2025The recipients of Chief Minister’s Medal — Palace Security Inspector Maruthi, Karnataka Police Academy (KPA) Inspector Somanna, Narasimharaja (NR) Traffic Sub-Inspector Siddesh and Metagalli Sub-Inspector Shabareesh — seen with City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar, who felicitated them at her Office in Nazarbad recently.
City Police bid emotional farewell to Garuda vehicle
April 3, 2025Mysuru: The Mysuru City Police have introduced a unique tradition — bidding farewell not just to retiring colleagues but also to vehicles that have served them for years. In a heartfelt gesture, the personnel of Devaraja Police Station gave an emotional send-off to their Garuda patrol vehicle, which had been in service for 15 years….
Felicitation to retired Cops marks Police Flag Day in city
April 2, 2025Mysuru: Over 30 retired Police personnel were honoured this morning as part of Police Flag Day, observed annually on Apr. 2 to raise funds for the welfare of retired Police officials. The event was jointly organised by the Mysuru City Police, Mounted Police, Karnataka Police Academy, Southern Range, District Police, Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP)…
Women Cops to ride solo
March 26, 2025257 women Police trainees to gain expertise in riding two-wheelers for next 20 days Mysuru: In a significant move towards empowering Women Police Officers, Police Department launched a two-wheeler training programme for women constable trainees at Police Training School, Jyothinagar this morning — the first of its kind in city. The initiative aims to boost…
Clicking Cops
March 23, 2025City Police back to taking photographs to book traffic violators Mysuru: In an intensified drive against traffic offenders, the City Police have reinforced a system, tasking the Traffic Policemen to capture the photo of traffic offenders at traffic signals on their cell phone camera. It has been a fortnight since the old system is back,…
Armed Cops for vehicle checking in city !
March 7, 2025Mysuru: To create a fearless atmosphere in city, the City Police have deployed a new Nakabandi system, — armed Police personnel at regular inspection of vehicles. For three days, armed Cops have been keeping an eye out for any persons moving in a suspicious manner or get aggressive when their vehicles are stopped for checking….
Udayagiri stone-pelting incident: Police prepare to banish man for derogatory social media post
February 21, 2025Mysuru: The Mysuru City Police are preparing to banish Satish alias Panduranga whose derogatory social media post against a religion recently triggered stone-pelting incidents at Udayagiri. The Police authorities have begun proceedings to banish him from the city for a specific period. Udayagiri Police Station Inspector K.N. Sudhakar, citing Section 55 of the Karnataka Police…
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