Rajnandgaon Police have arrested three members of an alleged motorcycle theft gang from Durg district in a joint operation by the Cyber Cell and Mohara Police Outpost. Two stolen motorcycles, reported missing from Rajnandgaon and Dongargarh police station areas, were recovered, and the accused have been remanded to judicial custody.
In a joint operation, Rajnandgaon Police and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized 41.195 kg of cannabis allegedly being transported from Odisha to Agra in Uttar Pradesh. The contraband, along with the vehicle used for transportation and a mobile phone, valued at a total of ₹28.65 lakh, was seized, while two suspects fled the scene.
Rajnandgaon Traffic Police challaned 366 vehicles and collected ₹1.29 lakh in compounding fees during a seven-day special drive against no-parking violations and other traffic rule breaches.
Rajnandgaon City Kotwali Police solved the RK Nagar Chowk robbery within 24 hours, arresting two accused and detaining a minor while recovering the stolen Samsung Galaxy phone and the scooter allegedly used in the crime.
Newly appointed Rajnandgaon Range IG Ajay Yadav assumed charge on Monday and held his first review meeting, directing officers to strengthen law and order, cybercrime control, scientific investigation, and citizen-centric policing across the range.
Rajnandgaon police arrested a 31-year-old man accused of attacking his father-in-law with a knife during a domestic dispute in Lakholi. The weapon was recovered, and the accused was sent to judicial custody after being produced before the court.
Rajnandgaon Police ranked first in Chhattisgarh under Operation Talash after safely recovering 280 missing persons during a month-long statewide campaign conducted in April 2026.
Rajnandgaon police arrested a tractor driver and his associate in connection with the culpable homicide of a 13-year-old minor in the Gendatola area, recovering the body and seizing vehicles worth over ₹11 lakh during the investigation.
Rajnandgaon Police arrested 14 individuals involved in a cyber fraud network operating through mule bank accounts, uncovering suspicious transactions exceeding ₹50 lakh under the Mission Cyber Suraksha campaign.
A one-day training programme on RTI provisions and departmental inquiry procedures was held at Police Line Rajnandgaon under the guidance of IG Balaji Rao, focusing on transparency, human rights protection, and administrative efficiency.
Rajnandgaon police arrested a habitual offender in an attempt to murder case following a knife attack during a birthday celebration at Gandhi Chowk, while another listed criminal remains absconding.
Rajnandgaon Police arrested an accused involved in abducting and sexually exploiting a minor girl and safely rescued the victim from Mahasamund district during Operation “Muskan.”