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Chandigarh, April 9: Punjab Police on Thursday claimed to have busted, in a joint operation with central agencies, an ISI-sponsored Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module with the arrest of its two operatives from district Gurdaspur. Accused identified, criminal background noted The accused were identified as Akash Masih and Jablaun, both residents of district Gurdaspur, and have a criminal past. Arms and explosive material recovered Director General of Police (DGP), Punjab, Gaurav ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police on Thursday said that with the arrest of two operatives, it has busted an ISI-backed Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module preparing to commit high-impact terror attacks to disturb peace in the state. The arrested accused have been identified as Akash Masih and Jablaun, both residents of the Dulla Nangal area of Gurdaspur district. Both have a criminal past, police said. The arrests led to a significant recovery of arms and ammunition. This included five ha ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 9 (PTI) Punjab Police on Thursday said that with the arrest of two operatives, it has busted an ISI-backed Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module preparing to commit high-impact terror attacks to disturb peace in the state. The arrested accused have been identified as Akash Masih and Jablaun, both residents of the Dulla Nangal area of Gurdaspur district. Both have a criminal past, police said. The arrests led to a significant recovery of arms and ammunition. This incl ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], April 9 (ANI): Two accused have been arrested in connection with an ISI-sponsored Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module being operated by a foreign-based handler, Punjab police said on Thursday. In a joint operation with District Amritsar Rural, District Gurdaspur, and State Special Operations Cell (SSOC)-Amritsar, along with central agencies, the Punjab police busted an ISI-sponsored BKI terror module. Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav p ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], April 9 (ANI): Two accused have been arrested in connection with an ISI-sponsored Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module being operated by a foreign-based handler, Punjab police said on Thursday. In a joint operation with District Amritsar Rural, District Gurdaspur, and State Special Operations Cell (SSOC)-Amritsar, along with central agencies, the Punjab police busted an ISI-sponsored BKI terror module. Also Read | Raja Raghuvanshi-Like Murder in Dhar: Woma ...Read More >
A 32-year-old drug addict, who was hospitalised after his mother emotive appeal to save her critically ill son went viral on social media, succumbed during treatment on Tuesday. The youth was referred to Amritsar's Guru Nanak Medical College and Hospital from the Sultanpur Lodhi civil hospital on Monday. He was reportedly suffering from multiple health issues due to his drug addiction. As per his family, he was placed on ventilator in the Amritsar hospital after being diagnosed with acute live ...Read More >
Punjab Police successfully dismantled a cross-border drug smuggling operation, arresting two individuals and seizing a significant quantity of heroin, disrupting the flow of narcotics in the region. Photograph: ANI PhotoKey PointsPunjab Police dismantled a cross-border drug smuggling module, arresting two individuals.Authorities seized 4.13 kg of heroin during the operation.The accused were in contact with Europe-based handlers and jailed operatives.The drug smuggling network distributed consig ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab police on Tuesday claimed to have busted a Pak-backed narcotics smuggling module with the arrest of its four operatives, including a woman, and recovered 16.8 kg heroin from their possession. The accused were identified as Balwinder Singh, a resident of Kapurthala district and Sumanpreet Kaur, Harpal Singh and Jaskaranbir Singh of Amritsar district. Apart from recovering the heroin haul, police teams have also impounded their Maruti Baleno car, in which they were travelling. ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 7 (PTI) The Punjab Police on Tuesday said they have busted a Pakistan-backed narcotics smuggling module with the arrest of four persons, including a woman, and recovery of 16.8 kg of heroin from Kapurthala's Phagwara. Preliminary investigations revealed that the drug trafficking was being orchestrated at the behest of handlers based in Pakistan and Dubai. The consignment was brought from the Amritsar border area and was intended for delivery in Chandigarh, Director General of P ...Read More >
The Amritsar police on Sunday dismantled a cross-border smuggling module with the arrest of two accused and recovered 4kg of heroin from their possession, officials said. Amritsar commissioner of police (CP) Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said acting on a tip-off, police teams arrested Atish Suman, a resident of Phagwara. "Initially, 220g of heroin were recovered from his possession. During sustained interrogation, police unearthed an additional 670g, taking the total seizure from him to 890 grams," t ...Read More >
The Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab announced on Friday that more than 65,000 government jobs have been provided over the past four years under what it calls an "Employment Revolution". Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann highlighted the figures in a statement, presenting the initiative as a major step toward transparent and merit-based recruitment in the state. According to details shared by the party's Punjab unit, a total of 65,264 government jobs have been handed over across departments witho ...Read More >
In a significant administrative reshuffle, the Punjab government on Monday appointed 1992-batch IPS officer and special DGP Sharad Satya Chauhan as the chief director of the Vigilance Bureau. The appointment comes on a day the government also sent a list of eligible officers to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for the selection of the next director general of police (DGP). Chauhan, a batchmate of incumbent DGP Gaurav Yadav, is the senior-most IPS officer presently serving in Punjab. ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) For the Khalistani terror groups, the narrative is fast falling. A referendum call by the proscribed terror group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) had earlier attracted a crowd of 1.3 lakh, but a recent event in Canada turned out to be a damp squib. The SFJ had called for an anti-India referendum and asked people to gather in large numbers outside the Triveni Temple and Lakshmi Narayan Temple at Brampton and Surrey. The SFJ was in for a surprise to see that the police ...Read More >
According to official data, the conviction rate in cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has steadily increased in recent years. It rose from around 80% in 2022 to 81% in 2023, 85% in 2024 and 88% in 2025. In 2026 so far, the conviction rate stands at about 89%, based on cases decided by courts. Officials attribute this trend to changes in investigation practices, including prosecution-led case building, improved evidence collection, and closer adherence to legal ...Read More >
In a significant reshuffle, Sharad Satya Chauhan has been appointed as the new Punjab vigilance chief, marking a change in leadership within the state's police force. IMAGE: Photograph: Kind courtesy SAS Nagar Police/X Key PointsSharad Satya Chauhan, a 1992-batch IPS officer, is the new Special DGP-cum-Chief Director, Vigilance Bureau in Punjab.The Punjab government reshuffled six IPS officers, leading to the appointment of the new vigilance chief.P K Sinha, the outgoing vigilance chief, has be ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 7 (ANI): In a significant administrative reshuffle in the Punjab Police, the Sharad Satya Chauhan government on Monday transferred six senior police officers with immediate effect. According to an order issued by the Department of Home Affairs, Dr. Sharad Satya Chauhan, IPS (1992 batch), who was serving as Special DGP-cum-Managing Director of Punjab Police Housing Corporation, has been appointed as Special DGP-cum-Chief Director, Vigilance Bureau, Punjab, SAS ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 7 (ANI): In a significant administrative reshuffle in the Punjab Police, the Sharad Satya Chauhan government on Monday transferred six senior police officers with immediate effect. According to an order issued by the Department of Home Affairs, Dr. Sharad Satya Chauhan, IPS (1992 batch), who was serving as Special DGP-cum-Managing Director of Punjab Police Housing Corporation, has been appointed as Special DGP-cum-Chief Director, Vigilance Bureau, Punjab, SAS ...Read More >
An operative of the ISI, who goes by the name of Jasvir Chaudhary, was running the terror module and sent arms and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) for this plan via the Indo-Pak border through drones in February this year, they said. The federal anti-terrorism probe agency has registered a case in the matter under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the Explosives Act, and the Arms Act, on the directions of the ministry of home affairs (MHA). The conspiracy came to light on Fe ...Read More >
The grenades bore markings of Pakistan Ordnance Factory (POF), indicating cross-border linkages, said Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Monday. The DGP said preliminary investigation had revealed that the module was plotting systematic attacks on police establishments across multiple states, which had been successfully averted. "Efforts are ongoing to identify, track and apprehend other members of the module," he added. Those arrested have been identified as Sarabjit Sing ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Nearly four years after appointing an acting police chief, the Punjab govt on Monday finally sent a panel of 14 IPS officers to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for the appointment of a regular director general of police (DGP), setting in motion the long-delayed process.The move follows the Supreme Court's Feb 5 directions pulling up states, including Punjab, for continuing with "acting" DGPs and reiterating compliance with the UPSC-led appointment process laid down in the ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 6 (PTI) The Punjab government is learnt to have sent a panel of 14 senior IPS officers to the Union Public Service Commission for shortlisting three candidates for the post of regular Director General of Police in the state, sources said on Monday. At present, IPS officer Gaurav Yadav is the acting DGP (head of the state police force). In the list sent to the UPSC, senior IPS officers having the rank of DGP figured in it. The list comprised names of 1992-batch IPS officer Gaur ...Read More >
Kapurthala, Apr 6 (PTI) An elderly couple from Sultanpur Lodhi here has claimed that they have lost four sons to drugs while the fifth and last surviving son is also bed-ridden due to a severe liver infection. However, ruling Aam Aadmi Party's general secretary Baltej Pannu rebutted the claims of four deaths in a single household caused by drugs, asserting that the facts present a very different and more nuanced picture. In a statement, Pannu claimed a thorough field verification revealed that ...Read More >
Chandigarh: In a major success in its drive to make Punjab a safe state, the Counter Intelligence (CI) Wing of Punjab Police has busted an ISI-backed terror module run by Pakistan Intelligence Operatives (PIO) by arresting three accused along with 2 Argus hand grenades and a foreign Glock pistol, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav said. The arrested persons have been identified as Sarabjit Singh, a resident of village Ammeeshah in Tarn Taran, Bikramjit Singh, a resident of vil ...Read More >
Chandigarh, April 6: Punjab Police on Monday claimed to have busted an ISI-backed terror module being operated by Pakistan Intelligence Operatives (PIOs) with the arrest of three accused and recovered two Arges hand grenades along with a foreign-made Glock pistol from their possession. Accused identified The accused were identified as Sarabjit Singh, a resident of Tarn Taran, and Bikramjit Singh and Amandeep Singh of Amritsar. Cross-border links suspected Stating that the recovered grenades ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 6 (PTI) BJP's Punjab unit chief Sunil Jakhar on Monday said "cowardly" acts such as the recent attack on the party office by those alarmed at its rising popularity will not shake the party's resolve to build a "new Punjab". Speaking at the party's 47th foundation day event at its state headquarters, Jakhar said the people of Punjab are increasingly viewing the BJP as a "ray of hope" for their future. National general secretary Tarun Chugh, working president Ashwani Sharma, MP Sa ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Counter Intelligence Wing of the Punjab Police busted a Pakistan's ISI-backed terror module, arresting three persons and recovering two hand grenades along with a Glock pistol from them, said a senior police officer on Monday. The grenades bear markings of POF (Pakistan Ordnance Factory), indicating cross-border linkages, said Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav. Those arrested have been identified as Sarabjit Singh, a resident of Ammishah village in Tarn Taran, Bikramjit S ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has launched a probe into the smuggling of arms and ammunition via drones across the India-Pakistan border, suspecting a larger conspiracy aimed at carrying out terror attacks in India, officials said on Monday. Acting on a directive from the Union home ministry, the anti-terror agency has registered a case to investigate the alleged role of a Pakistan-based terror operative, Jasvir Chaudhary, his Indian associate Shubham Kumar and ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab's Yudh Nashean Virudh (war against drugs) is increasingly being defined not merely by arrests, but by a sharp rise in convictions that are standing firm in courts, signalling a decisive shift in the state's strategy against narcotics. Backed by the Bhagwant Mann Government's flagship campaign Yudh Nashean Virudh under the leadership of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, enforcement agencies are now focusing on building legally robust cases that ensure traffickers are not just caught, but ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], April 6 (ANI): Threat emails were received at several schools and government offices under the Amritsar Police Commissionerate on Monday, prompting authorities to launch immediate security checks. According to Vijay Alam, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), anti-sabotage inspections were swiftly conducted at all the locations mentioned in the emails as a precautionary measure. Also Read | KKR vs PBKS Betting Odds and Favourites by Kalshi: Winner Prediction ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], April 6 (ANI): Threat emails were received at several schools and government offices under the Amritsar Police Commissionerate on Monday, prompting authorities to launch immediate security checks. According to Vijay Alam, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), anti-sabotage inspections were swiftly conducted at all the locations mentioned in the emails as a precautionary measure. He further informed that a suspect has been identified and is being brought to A ...Read More >
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