Electric shock batons to disperse crowd

Tuesday, December 26, 2006, 9:41 [IST]

Morena, MP, Dec 25 (UNI) Used to disperse agitating crowds with the help of bamboo canes, police would now control mobs by giving current from electric shock batons.

Battery-operated batons had been provided to every district headquarters and the instrument would prove effective in controlling mobs, official sources said today.

The baton administers an electric shock of 24 Volts by contact to a person in the crowd and he leaves the place due to fear.

Sources said the shock batons would be useful in handling regular road blockades on the Agra Mumbai National Highway in Morena without hurting people.

Five electric shock batons had been received by the district headquarters. One baton has been kept in the Kotwali police station, while other batons had been kept with Reserve Inspector.

UNI XC-PS 1656

Other articles published on December 26, 2006

One killed, three injured in road accident

Tuesday, December 26, 2006,9:42 [IST]

Ratlam, MP, Dec 25 (UNI) One person was killed and three were injured when two motorcycles collided head-on near a petrol pump at Jawra road, four km from here, police said today. Jawra-residents Ahmed Khan, Shaheed and Mujaffar were returning to Jawra from here on the night of December 23 when their bike collided with another bike, being driven by Mahesh, coming from opposite direction. All the four injured were admitted to hospital where Shaheed succumbed.....

River linking no solution to water problem: Rajendra Singh

Tuesday, December 26, 2006,9:42 [IST]

Ratlam, MP, Dec 25 (UNI) Magsaysay Award winner and water conservationist Rajendra Singh has said river linking could not provide solution to the water problem in the country. Opposing river linking, Mr Singh told reporters here yesterday that groundwater resources in the country had depleted and both the government and society needed to find solution together. Stressing that decentralised management was needed to tackle the water problem, he said the water crisis was not natural.....

Limitless Updates

India News

News Archives

Goa bundled out at 223 runs

Tuesday, December 26, 2006,9:42 [IST]

Indore, Dec 25 (UNI) Disciplined bowling by Sanjay Pandey helped Madhya Pradesh bundle out Goa for 223 on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy plate group A match at the Usha Raje cricket ground here today. In reply, the hosts were at 28 runs for one wicket at close. Amit Paul and Mohnish Mishra were both batting on 9 when stumps were drawn. The only batsman out was Mudassar Pasha, who was scalped by R.....

Youth commits theft to get into Army

Tuesday, December 26, 2006,9:42 [IST]

Morena, MP, Dec 25 (UNI) Passionate to take on enemy in the battlefield, a youth resorted to committing theft in order to arrange necessary means to get into the Army. Bhoora Singh was strongly built and was passionate to join the Army to protect the country but financial constraints in the family prevented him from arranging necessary resources. Finally, he planned a theft and stole a television from a video game centre shop on December.....

India, China to set up cultural centres in acc with MoU

Tuesday, December 26, 2006,9:42 [IST]

New Delhi, Dec 26: India and China will work for establishing Cultural Centres in either country in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the two countries in Beijing in 2003. The two sides will hold consultations on the time and modalities for reciprocal organisation of 'Festival of India' and 'Festival of China.' This emerged during discussions between Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika Soni, now on a visit to Beijing, and her Chinese counterpart Sun Jiazheng.....