Chandigarh, Feb 10 (IANS) In an intelligence-led operation, State Special Operations Cell (SSOC) Amritsar has foiled a Pakistan’s ISI-backed terror plot with the arrest of one accused and recovered an RDX-based improvised explosive device (IED) from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday. The accused has been identified as Rahul Kumar, alias Gaju, a resident of Chamrang Road in Amritsar. He works as an assistant in a salon in Amritsar. DGP Yadav said that…
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Chandigarh, Feb 8 (IANS) Punjab’s Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Sunday announced the launch of 72-hour-long Operation Prahaar – 2 with the focus on nabbing wanted criminals.The DGP, accompanied by Special DGP, Law and Order, Arpit Shukla, ADGP, Anti-Narcotics Task Force, Nilabh Kishore and Intelligence chief, Sukhchain Singh Gill, told the media that the Operation Prahaar resulted in the arrest of 3,256 individuals in 72 hours and 69 weapons were recovered from their possess…
Chandigarh, Feb 6 (IANS) Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav, on Friday, visited Jalandhar and held a high-level meeting with senior police officers to review the ongoing investigation into the murder of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) functionary Satwinderpal Singh, alias Lucky Oberoi. He also visited the crime spot for a first-hand assessment. Addressing the media at the crime spot, the DGP reiterated the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led state government’s firm resolve to maintain law a…
Chandigarh, Feb 4 (IANS) In a major breakthrough against trans-border narcotic smuggling networks, Punjab Police, in a joint operation with the Border Security Force (BSF), has recovered 3.925 kg heroin from agricultural fields of the Border Outpost (BOP) in Kaalian in Tarn Taran, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday.Apart from recovering the heroin consignment, police teams have also recovered a DJI Matrice drone, used by the Pakistan-based smugglers to push the …
Chandigarh, Feb 3 (IANS) Amritsar Commissionerate Police have dismantled an illegal arms smuggling module with the arrest of three operatives and recovered seven sophisticated pistols from their possession, Punjab’s Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Tuesday. Those arrested have been identified as Resham Singh, alias Ghulla, 30, a resident of Daleri village in Tarn Taran, Sumit, alias Sachin, 28, a resident of Gumanpura in Amritsar, and Vishal Kumar, 22, a resident of Bhikhiwind in …
Chandigarh, Jan 29 (IANS) Punjab Police have achieved a major breakthrough in the investigation relating to the Nalagarh police station blast in Himachal Pradesh by uncovering the involvement of a narco-terror module linked to Pakistan’s ISI-backed Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror network by arresting two of its operatives, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday. The operation was conducted in coordination with the Himachal Pradesh Police and Central agenci…
Chandigarh, Jan 29 (IANS) Amritsar Rural Police have busted a major cross-border narco-terror network with the support of Village Defence Committee (VDC) and recovered 42.9 kg heroin, four hand grenades and one Star-mark pistol along with 46 cartridges, said Punjab’s Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday. This operation is a direct outcome of actionable and credible intelligence generated through the VDCs, a flagship initiative of the state government aimed at institut…
Chandigarh, Jan 29 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence (CI) Faridkot, in coordination with the Border Security Force (BSF), has foiled a major cross-border smuggling attempt along the international border in Fazilka district and recovered 2.1 kg heroin and 21 sophisticated pistols along with ammunition, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday.The recovered arms and ammunition include 11 Glock pistols with 22 magazines, one Beretta …
Chandigarh, Jan 23 (IANS) Amid the heightened security in Punjab to ensure peaceful celebrations of Republic Day, as mandated by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the State Special Operations Cell (SSOC) of Amritsar has averted an imminent attack on a security establishment being orchestrated by a terror module linked to the banned terrorist organisation Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) with the arrest of its operative, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said here on Friday….
Chandigarh, Jan 21 (IANS) Punjab Police have busted a cross-border illegal arms module linked to Pakistan-based smugglers with the arrest of two operatives and recovered six sophisticated pistols from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday. Those arrested have been identified as Gurpreet Singh, alias Gopi (22), and Surjit Singh (35). The latter has a criminal history with several cases, including those registered under the NDPS Act, against …