Changjiji CPC arrested two boys for robbing two houses on 3 February from Changjiji colony. Both the boys are school dropouts and are 17 years old. One is from Mongar while the other one from Tsirang. From one house, they stole a canon camera, coronation coins and some dollars while …
Read More »Police official helped convict’s prison break
One police official was found to be involved in aiding a convict escape from a detention center on 4 January 2015. Police also apprehended his 78 year old father and a friend who were involved in aiding the convict to escape from the detention center. The police personnel is 25 …
Read More »Accidents down due to alcohol tester machines
Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVA) in Bhutan are mainly caused by human error which includes unsafe overtaking, loss of control, use of mobile phones, unsafe reversing and tailgating. The second highest cause of MVA is driving under influence of alcohol. There is an increase in the number of violation on drink …
Read More »Two men in Phuntsholing arrested for possession of drugs
Phuentsholing police arrested two men from Centennial Hotel, Phuentsholing on 16th February at around 10:30 pm. They were arrested based upon the information given by the informer. The two men were arrested in possession of 1,414 capsules of Spasmoproxyvon (Sp), 119 tablets of N10, 9 bottles of Corex and 9 …
Read More »Man arrested for the first reported case of scratching four cars
Thimphu police has arrested a 40-year-old man in connection to malicious mischief on February 11, upon receiving a complaint from a UNDP employee stating that his car was damaged in a parking lot opposite to BNB office, Thimphu. The suspect confessed to using a stone to scratch down the words, …
Read More »3 persons detained for possession of brown sugar
Two men were arrested by the Thimphu police for abusing brown sugar in their parked car on February 15 at around 22:10hrs from Zilukha, Thimphu. They were found in possession of 17.34 gms of brown sugar at the time of arrest. Both the suspects are 28 years old. One of …
Read More »Celebrations across the country as His Majesty turns 36 on Sunday
His Majesty the King is turning 36 from 21st February 2016 and to mark the day, celebrations will be carried out around the country. The main celebration will be in the Changlimithang stadium on Sunday with a variety of cultural programs by various schools and other organizations within Thimphu Thromde. …
Read More »Thimphu and Paro in a haze with a mega forest fire
Tourists alighting from Druk Air in Paro hoping to get a gulp of fresh air instead got some fresh air tinged with a smoky flavor of forest fire. This week alone, three cases of forest fire has been reported in three different places, Haa, Chuzom and Wangdue, out of which …
Read More »Rural areas hit by youth-related crimes
The good news shared by the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) recently was that the overall crime rate in Bhutan showed a decrease, in every crime category. However, a disturbing trend in the police records show that the youth-related crime is on the rise. Much of crime committed by the youth …
Read More »5 months old baby girl survives car accident but two adults die
A 5-month-old baby girl along with a 12-year-old girl survived a car (Alto) accident on February 11 at around 8:30 am. The accident took place 7 km away from Kamichu, Wangdue towards Tsirang. Four passengers, including the two girls, were travelling in the car. Two adult (one male and one …
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