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Thimphu police forwarded two minors and one adult to Bhutan Narcotics Control Authority (BNCA) for counseling and treatment. The minors, both 16 years old, are students in Chukha while the adult, 19 years old, is a class XII passed student. The two minors are from Paga, Chukha and Lhuentse while …
Read More »JWPTI to churn out skilled manpower for hydropower sector
Jigme Wangchuck Power Training Institute (JWPTI) was consecrated in Dekiling, Sarpang by Labour and Human Resources Minister, Nyeema Sangay Tshempo, accompanied by President of the Republic of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, during his state visit to Bhutan, in November 2014. JWPTI was initially planned as one of the technical training …
Read More »Six apprehended for stealing antique elephant tusks
Thimphu police apprehended four persons on March 24 for the theft of two elephant tusks, and an additional two persons also involved in the theft on March 25. Six people arrested include three police personnel, one army personnel, one JSS security guard and one driver. JSS security guard, who was …
Read More »Nation eagerly awaits naming ceremony of The Gyalsey today
Coinciding with the, Zhabdrung Kuchoe, on the 400th year of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel’s arrival to Bhutan His Royal Highness The Gyalsey will receive a name in a Naming ceremony today. Yesterday, His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen offered prayers at the Thimphu Changangkha Lhakhang along with His …
Read More »Anticipation builds up with impending visit of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Many Bhutanese people are looking forward to witness the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The couple will be arriving in the country on 14th April. On the first day of their visit, the Royal couple will receive an audience from His Majesty The King at the Throne …
Read More »RBPs tells owners of Drayang, Discotheques, Bars and Karaoke’s to follow the law and reduce the crime rate
Though there is decrease in the number of crimes in the country, the Royal Bhutan Police is targetting to bring down the crime rate to only 1700 cases in the next two years. With this aim to bring down the crime rate, the Chief of Police Brigadier Kipchu Namgyel sensitized …
Read More »RBP to start Neighborhood Watch program
With the help of Friend of Police (FoP), RBP are coming up with a new program called Neighborhood Watch in Changjiji. This program is also a part of crime prevention measures whereby every household in one building will be keeping in touch and will be watching over the house if …
Read More »Man arrested for cheating dollar seller
Bumthang police arrested a 26-year-old man, a freelance driver, from Dagarthang village under Tshenkhar Gewog in Lhuntse, on April 5 for larceny. A man was conned and robbed during a sales transaction. He filed a complaint with the police that subsequent to his advertisement for USD 8,000 sale on Facebook …
Read More »Women detained for accident with no license
Thimphu police arrested a 29 year old woman on 7th April after a car she was driving hit a class 7 student in Motithang, on the road just above the Motithang BoD. The accident took place in the morning at around 8 AM when the father went to drop his …
Read More »Arrest of drug buyer leads to arrest of a drug ‘shopkeeper’
Thimphu police arrested a 34-year-old man from Drujeygang, Dagana on April 2 from Jungshina, Thimphu at around 22:30 hrs. Based upon the information given by an informer, police have arrested the suspect with possession of 32 capsules of Spasmoproxyvon (SP) and 2.28 grms of Marijuana. He has hidden the drugs …
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