Punjab Police to revive Village Defence Committees

Jan 10, 2023

Punjab Police will revive the Village Defence Committees (VDCs) across the state, especially in border districts, said Gaurav Yadav, Director General of Punjab Police...

J-K: Village Defence Committee members celebrate receiving 'permanent status' under VDGS-22

Aug 16, 2022

Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 16 : The members of the Village Defence Committe in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch celebrated receiving 'permanent status'...

Jammu and Kashmir: Kishtwar locals protest Village Defence Guards killing

Nov 08, 2024

Tensions persisted in Jammu and Kashmir following the killing of two Village Defence Guards (VDG) in Kishtwar, with the people in the region protesting...

J-K: CRPF provides special weapon training to Village Defence Guards in Rajouri

Mar 27, 2023

CRPF provided special weapons training to Village Defence Guards in Kalakote Sub-division of Rajouri District.

Punjab police constitutes 1,228 village defence committees to combat drug abuse

Apr 05, 2025

Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Ropar Range Harcharan Singh Bhullar said that 435 panchayats and wards have passed a resolution disallowing anyone from...

Village Defence Guard scheme comes into force in Jammu and Kashmir

Aug 15, 2022

New Delhi [India], August 15 : A day after the Ministry of Home Affairs sanctioned approval for the creation of Village Defence Guard Scheme...