Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) In a major breakthrough in the double murder case in Batala, Punjab Police, in a well-coordinated operation with Central agencies, have arrested three key operatives linked to foreign-based fugitive gangster Happy Jatt close to Indo-Bhutan border in West Bengal while they were attempting to flee to Bhutan, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday. The operation under the name “Operation Nest Wrecker” was jointly carried out by Anti-Gangster T…
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New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Criticising Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s allegation against the BJP over twin blasts in the state, Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu on Wednesday said that Mann should “place ice on his head” and “bathe in cold water” in order to realise what he is speaking. Further, he called CM Mann an “ISI agent”.Earlier in the day, CM Mann claimed, “Investigations into these minor blasts are underway. This is part of the BJP’s preparations for the elections in…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, on Wednesday criticised Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann over his remarks linking the twin explosions to the BJP and accused him of giving the incident a “political colour” to hide what he called the state government’s incompetence. This came as two back-to-back blasts rocked Punjab on Tuesday. At around 10:50 P.M., an explosion occurred near the boundary wall of the Khasa Army Camp in Amritsar. This came ju…
Amritsar, May 6 (IANS) After Punjab witnessed two back-to-back explosions in Jalandhar and Amritsar, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Wednesday said that Pakistan’s ISI appears to be attempting to disturb the situation in the state ahead of Operation Sindoor’s first anniversary. Addressing a press conference, DGP Yadav said, “Today I visited Amritsar to inspect the scene of the low-intensity explosion that occurred in the army area yesterday. Following my visit to the crime scene…
Chandigarh, May 5 (IANS) In a breakthrough against organised crime, Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), in an operation with Central agencies and Tripura Police, has apprehended Aditya Kapoor, one of the shooters involved in the sensational murder of kabaddi promoter Kanwar Digvijay Singh, alias Rana Balachauria, State Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said here. The accused, who was arrested from Agartala in Tripura and a resident of Amritsar, has a criminal background …
Chandigarh, April 29 (IANS) In yet another major blow to the terror conspiracy involving Pakistan-backed Inter-Services Intelligence and the pro-Khalistan terrorist network involved in the Shambhu railway track attempted improvised explosive device blast case, Punjab Police have averted major terror plots with the recovery of another substantial cache of militant hardware, including a rocket-propelled grenade, hand grenade, explosives, and high-end pistols, said Director General of Police Gaurav…
Chandigarh, April 29 (IANS) Punjab Police have installed 2,291 CCTV cameras at 585 locations along the international border with Pakistan as part of this second line of defence, creating a dense surveillance net across vulnerable villages and transit routes. Under “Gangstran Te Vaar”, the police are strengthening the technology-driven security grid designed to choke the very lifelines of organised crime networks operating with cross-border linkages.While the Border Security Force (BSF) continues…
Chandigarh, April 21 (IANS) Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted two inter-linked cross-border narcotics smuggling cartels with the arrest of five accused and recovered seven kg heroin from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday. Those arrested have been identified as Deepak Singh, alias Deepu (22), a resident of Harkrishan Nagar in Chheharta, Amritsar; Prince Singh, alias Prince, a resident of Kohala village in Amritsar; Rajinder Singh,…
Chandigarh, April 20 (IANS) Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) has busted a gangster module being operated by foreign-based gangsters with the arrest of four accused and recovery of two foreign-made .30 calibre pistols along with eight cartridges from their possession, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said here on Monday. Those arrested have been identified as Arman Singh, a resident of Ugana village in Patiala; Chirag, a resident of Nalas Khurd village in Patiala; Ra…
Chandigarh, April 20 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police have busted a major inter-state, foreign-linked narcotics and illegal arms module with the arrest of four operatives and recovered 9.925 kg of heroin, two .30 bore foreign-made pistols along with eight magazines and 40 cartridges from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.Those arrested have been identified as Manjinder Singh, alias Sonu, a resident of Pathralian village in Hoshiarpur…