Chandigarh, May 24 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Pritpal Singh Baliawal said on Sunday that the saying, “birds of a feather flock together”, perfectly reflected the relationship between the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party in state politics. He added that a vote cast in favour of the Congress during Municipal Corporation and Municipal Council elections ultimately “strengthens the Aam Aadmi Party, as both parties are only pretending to oppose each other while secretly wo…
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New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP and former Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Punjab government over the law and order situation in the state, alleging that the administration has completely failed to control rising crime.In a post on X, Maliwal claimed that law and order in Punjab had “completely collapsed” and accused the state government of failing to maintain control over prisons while crime continued t…
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Delhi Police’s Special Cell has arrested three alleged sharpshooters linked to the Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu gang along with two suspected arms suppliers, foiling a planned firing incident in the national capital that was allegedly aimed at extortion, officials said on Sunday.Police said the accused had been tasked by jailed gangster Sangwan, also known as Nandu, to open fire at a clinic in Delhi’s Chhawla area as part of an extortion bid. Three semi-automatic pistols, f…
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) A shocking incident of violence was reported from Majitha in Amritsar rural ahead of the Municipal Council elections, where an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Punjab Police was shot dead by unidentified attackers while on his way to duty. The incident has raised serious concerns over law and order and security arrangements in the region during the election period.The deceased police official has been identified as ASI Joga Singh, a resident of Ghaniye village, who was s…
Chandigarh, May 20 (IANS) In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a drug-free state, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted an international drug cartel with the arrest of two persons and recovered 10 kg ICE (methamphetamine) and 4 kg heroin from their possession, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday. Those arrested have been identified as Mohit alias Bachi, 19, a resident of Pavaar village in Jalandhar, and Arshdeep Singh, alias Arsh…
Reasi, May 20 (IANS) Continuing its sustained crackdown on drug trafficking under the ongoing ‘Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyaan’, police in the Union Territory’s Reasi district recovered 58 grams of ‘ganja’ (narcotics) from a woman, officials said on Wednesday.According to the police, the woman already has two cases of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act registered against her, one in January and the other in April this year.On May 19, a team from Katra Police Station inte…
Chandigarh, May 19 (IANS) Punjab Police have busted a module backed by Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) by arresting two associates of foreign-based handlers, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday. The police have also recovered two hand grenades from their possession.Those arrested have been identified as Ajay, a resident of Bazigar Mohalla in Ajnala in Amritsar, and Jodhbir Singh, a resident of Fattewal Kalan in Amritsar.Apart from recovering hand grenades, the po…
Chandigarh, May 18 (IANS) In a crucial breakthrough, the Amritsar Commissionerate Police has dismantled a drug and illegal arms smuggling module with the arrest of one accused and recovered 2.1 kg heroin along with seven sophisticated pistols from his possession, Punjab’s Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Monday. The arrested accused has been identified as Khush Kumar, alias Bholu, 26, a resident of Gurwali Gate in Amritsar. The accused has a criminal history with cases pertaining …
Chandigarh, May 17 (IANS) In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state, Gurdaspur Police in coordination with Counter Intelligence (CI) Punjab solved the grenade throw case with the arrest of three accused and recovered one more hand grenade from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday. Those arrested have been identified as Amarjit Singh, alias Billa, a resident of Ganesh Nagar in Rama Mandi in Jalandhar; Kar…
Amritsar, May 14 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu on Thursday announced the redevelopment of the Amritsar railway station to a world-class station with an estimated cost of Rs 402 crore. It will transform the station into a modern, passenger-friendly, and future-ready transport hub. In addition, Rs 100 crore has been sanctioned for reconstruction and augmentation of additional five platforms. Thanking Prime minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwani Vaishn…