Chandigarh, June 5 (IANS) Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted a cross-border illegal arms, drugs, and hawala network with the arrest of six individuals, including an Afghan national and two juveniles, and recovered 1.035 kg heroin, five sophisticated pistols, and Rs 5 lakh in drug money from their possession, Punjab’s Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Friday. Those arrested have been identified as Baz Mohammad, 62, a resident of Afghanistan and residing at Haryana’s So…
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Chandigarh, June 4 (IANS) In a major breakthrough against cross-border terror networks, Punjab Police thwarted a terror conspiracy with the arrest of two associates of overseas-based terror operative and recovered one fully assembled and ready to use RDX-based Improvised Explosive Device (IED), weighing approximately 2.5 kg from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP), Gaurav Yadav, here on Thursday.Those arrested have been identified as Mani Singh (32), a resident of Gujjarpura …
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra on Tuesday junked the so-called “education revolution” of the AAP in Punjab, pointing to an Amritsar girl’s suicide allegedly due to non-payment of fee to a private school. Malhotra said the incident of a girl taking her own life over a school fee amounting to only a few thousand rupees has shaken the conscience of the entire country and, at the same time, exposed the Punjab Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government’s claims of bringing …
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leaders strongly criticised the government after Punjab Police conducted a raid at the Amritsar residence of its senior leader Bikram Singh Majithia after a major clash, alleging that the action was politically-motivated and part of a broader campaign to target the Opposition.The raid was carried out at Majithia’s Green Avenue residence following a major political standoff and clash at a local police station.After the confrontation, Amritsar P…
Chandigarh, May 31 (IANS) Punjab Police have dismantled the financial infrastructure of organised drug trafficking networks over the past 15 months, striking a major blow to narco-hawala syndicates by freezing illicit assets of 750 drug smugglers valued at Rs 300 crore, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said here on Sunday.”The Punjab Police force has systematically shifted its focus from mere street-level seizures to dismantling the broader economic infrastructure that funds cross-b…
Chandigarh, May 29 (IANS) The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab on Friday achieved an impressive victory in 102 civic bodies by winning 862 wards of the 1,765 that have been counted till now. A total of 1,977 wards went to the polls on May 26. The principal Opposition Congress emerged second by winning 348 seats. The Independents emerged third by winning 242 wards, higher than the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), which won 169 wards. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (B…
Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia, on Wednesday, gave fans a glimpse into her soulful Amritsar getaway.The actress shared a series of pictures from her trip, featuring a visit to the iconic Golden Temple and indulgence in authentic local food.Taking to her social media account, Neha dropped a carousel of pictures and videos from the trip and captioned the post, “Everything about this trip,” with red heart, folded hands and an angel emoticon.One of the pictures showed Neha s…
Chandigarh, May 25 (IANS) Amid rising temperatures and ongoing heatwave conditions across Punjab, the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann government has revised the working hours of government offices and educational institutions from Monday. Under the new schedule, all government offices, service centres, and educational institutions — including government, aided, and private schools — will function from 7:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. until further orders. The decision has been widely welcomed by employee…
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…
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…