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  • They also praised the efforts of a Police official, from Ayun Police station, Mr. Sahib-ur-Rehman, a havaldar, who has made great success to apprehend many smugglers, while trafficking the wine from Kalash valleys to different parts of Chitral., who was appointed at Ayun Police station some 7 months back.

    The Chitralis take out rally against drugs in Ayun, Chitral today 2009

  • Long seen as BP's 'havaldar', Girija Koirala finally came into his own after his brother's death in the early 1980s.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2010

  • The key change proposed is to remove any explicit reference to the power of a non-commissioned officer, such as a havaldar, to "cause death" if in his opinion it is necessary for maintenance of public order.

    Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Views' 2010

  • A helluva roundabout way to figure out that our law and order personnel - from the tired and panicking soldier to the tired and chai-paani-seeking havaldar - have got a raw deal.

    Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Views' 2010

  • Jamui: The Bihar Police have said they have caught the killer of havaldar Lucas Tete, who lost his life in the week-long hostage crisis in Bihar's Lakhisarai district a few days ago.

    NDTV News - Top Stories 2010

  • The key change proposed is to remove any explicit reference to the power of a non-commissioned officer, such as a havaldar, to "cause death" if in his opinion it is necessary for maintenance of public order.

    Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Views' 2010

  • Jammu: An army havaldar allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Kaluchak area of Jammu, police said here today.

    Daily News & Analysis 2010

  • The police, led by assistant sub-inspector Jayant Shirke and havaldar Rafiq Mujawar, have arrested three persons - Yusuf Khan, Irfan Sheikh, and Suleiman Moinuddin

    Daily News & Analysis 2009

  • "There are training camps where over 700 women are being trained," said 23 year-old-Asiya, the wife of Pakistani Army havaldar Mohammad Sajjad.

    IBN Top Headlines 2009

  • Sudam Pandharkar, the havaldar from whom Pawar took the gun, survived his wounds and went home to his native Ahmednagar to recuperate.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2009

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