Tag: Seema Latkar

Echo of NCB raid on chemical factory in Hebbal: Industries asked to verify tenants, report suspicion
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Echo of NCB raid on chemical factory in Hebbal: Industries asked to verify tenants, report suspicion

January 30, 2026

Industrialists must know what happens inside their units: City Police Commissioner Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) from New Delhi raiding a chemicals factory in the Hebbal Industrial Area, City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar convened a meeting with industrialists and representatives of industrial management boards in Mysuru to curb illegal activities….

Police Commissioner denies drug seizure
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Police Commissioner denies drug seizure

January 29, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar has clarified that the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) action in Hebbal was not a raid but part of a follow-up investigation and that no narcotic substances were found either at the residence of factory owner Ganpath Lal or at his chemicals unit in Hebbal. Latkar, who visited the…

State Budget 2026-2027 wish list: Greater MCC, Greater Police infrastructure
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State Budget 2026-2027 wish list: Greater MCC, Greater Police infrastructure

January 24, 2026

Congress leaders discuss requirements with City Police Commissioner Mysore/Mysuru: With Mysuru city set to expand following the announcement of upgrading the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) into a Greater MCC (GMCC), City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar has stressed the urgent need to strengthen Police infrastructure to meet emerging challenges. She shared her views during a meeting…

Echo of Delhi blast: High Alert
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Echo of Delhi blast: High Alert

November 11, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru has been placed on high alert after a high-intensity explosion in a car near the Red Fort in Delhi last evening claimed the lives of at least 13 people and injured 20 others. Security agencies, acting on Central inputs, have intensified surveillance across Karnataka. DG&IGP Dr. M.A. Saleem told Star of Mysore that…

City Police told to clamp down on rowdy activities
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City Police told to clamp down on rowdy activities

November 8, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar has directed Police officers to crack down on rowdy elements operating in the city. Addressing Police personnel during a parade held at the City Armed Reserve (CAR) Parade Grounds at the foot of Chamundi Hill yesterday — ahead of the visit of ADGP (Internal Security) Chandrashekar on Nov. 12…

No pass, No entry
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No pass, No entry

September 30, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to ensure the smooth and secure conduct of this year’s Mysuru Dasara Jumboo Savari procession and the Torchlight Parade, the City Police have rolled out a series of stringent regulations for public safety. Police Commissioner Seema Latkar announced that entry to both events will be strictly limited to individuals holding valid…

Two-phase security for safe Mysuru Dasara
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Two-phase security for safe Mysuru Dasara

September 20, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: In preparation for a safe, smooth and culturally vibrant Dasara, the Mysuru City Police have drawn up comprehensive security arrangements, introducing a two-phase deployment strategy to ensure effective crowd management and a quick response to any incidents. Addressing a press conference in the city yesterday, City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar announced that the first…

Building owners on Jumboo Savari route sensitised
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Building owners on Jumboo Savari route sensitised

September 17, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar along with other Police officials and MCC officials conducted spot inspections of dilapidated, weak and precarious buildings along the Dasara procession route yesterday. This inspection comes in the wake of Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth  Reddy, who is also the Dasara Special Officer, stating that all dilapidated, weak…

City Police Chief holds meeting with hoteliers
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City Police Chief holds meeting with hoteliers

September 17, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar has instructed hoteliers to take adequate security measures in view of Dasara from Sept. 22. Seema Latkar was addressing the meeting of hoteliers, lodge owners, operators of service apartments and Paying Guest (PG) accommodations and managers, at a hotel in city recently. “Dasara attracts tourists from the country and…

Puja performed to Palace Cannons
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Puja performed to Palace Cannons

September 5, 2025

Mysuru, Sept. 5 (MTY&KS)- With Dasara festivities commencing from Sept. 22, traditional puja was performed to the Palace cannons at the Mysore Palace premises this afternoon. Priest S.V. Pralhad Rao, accompanied by other priests, performed puja to cannons after they were pulled forward. City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar, DCP (Law and Order) R.N. Bindu Mani,…

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