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All about filing FIRs in Bengaluru

July 25, 2015 Priya Mulgund Revankar

What is an FIR and when does one need to file it? And how? Here’s our attempt to demystify the process for Bangaloreans and help cope with the unwelcome contingency.

Governance

Police watchdog authority grows a head, but no teeth

October 21, 2013 Bosky Khanna

The state Police Complaint Authority has been formed in September, after three years of stoic silence on the issue by the government. However, it has no staff, not all members are appointed and it hasn’t started investigating cases.

Commute

What makes Bangalore unsafe for walkers

February 19, 2013 Jatin Prabhu

With the explosive increase in vehicular traffic making life miserable for pedestrians in Bangalore, the author examines how and why the city missed taking those ‘right turns’ to make the city safe for walkers.

Governance

Violence continues against EWS residents, say activists

February 12, 2013 Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya

Protestors expressing solidarity with evicted residents of Ejipura at a march on the 9th of February come up against hardhanded opposition from police yet again.

Governance

Hundreds of Ejipura slum residents thrown out of homes

January 18, 2013 Navya P K

Hundreds of tin-shed slum homes in Ejipura near Koramangala were razed down in two days. Shattered residents have been promised houses 15 km way, though that project itself is yet to start.

Governance

BESCOM’s Manivannan moots 911 system, top cops skeptical

January 6, 2013 Navya P K

Following the burst of conversations and analysis on Indian cities and security for women, we looked into why the police’s 100 system does not work like the United States’ 911. See what we discovered and more.

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Society

Taking stock of 2012 for women and Bengaluru

January 2, 2013 News Desk

This past year, women and girl children in the city have been unsafe as before. Here is a quick summary of key developments including what citizens were doing.

Governance

BTP, citizen confrontation plays out on social media

September 11, 2012 Abhishek Angad

After their notes recounting harassment went viral on social media, both senior police officials and mainstream media took note of the incident.

Governance

‘Be aware, be cautious’: Top Cop

August 15, 2012 Abhishek Angad

Citizen Matters spoke to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Bengaluru South) Sonia Narang on the elders’ murder case at JP Nagar last week.

Governance

Tough cop Rajvir P Sharma transferred

August 14, 2012 Sankar C G

The fate of 132 cases against BBMP engineers is in question with the transfer of BMTF head Rajvir P Sharma. BBMP has decided to transfer the cases against the engineers, related to the building violations, to the concerned police stations.

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Governance

Chain snatcher caught in Jayanagar

February 14, 2012 Keshava Kumar Nanjundappa

Jayanagar police shot the thief who was trying to flee with a gold chain worth Rs 2 lakh

Society

G. Samaritan strikes again

November 25, 2011 K Vasudevan

My hand goes to my waist for the phone. No phone. Panic! Where the hell did it go?

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Civic

Police turn playground into a dump yard

November 20, 2010 Rozelle Laha

A playground in MICO layout, BTM 2nd stage has become the dumping ground for vehicles seized by Police for the last 12 years.

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Governance

Cops advice on how to avoid getting mugged

May 28, 2010 News Desk

Police Inspector L Y Rajesh shares tips to play safe and avoid losing your valuables to street robbery. Includes emergency contact numbers of HSR Layout police officials.

Civic

Road accident: What should you do?

May 13, 2010 Priyanjali Ghose

What do you do when you come across an accident? What do you do when your vehicle has caused an accident? What does the police do when an accident occurs? What is the process for filing for insurance?

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