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Kang said following court directions, "Facebook, in compliance with legal instructions, deleted Jagman Samra's account and the fake video". The ruling Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab Thursday accused the BJP of indulging in character assassination of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann by allegedly circulating a fake video on social media targeting him even as the Opposition party questioned the "government's claims of honesty and morality". CM Mann, who was in Morinda, too broke his silence on the alleged ...Read More >
Four sophisticated pistols with live ammunition were recovered. (X/@DGPPunjabPolice) Punjab Police have busted a cross-border smuggling network and arrested four operatives and recovered four sophisticated pistols with live ammunition from them. Preliminary investigation reveals that the arrested accused were working on the directions of a Pakistan-based smuggler who had been orchestrating cross-border weapons movement into Punjab, Director General of Police, Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday (Oc ...Read More >
Amritsar: The Amritsar (Rural) police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested two persons and recovered a rocket propelled grenade (RPG) along with a launcher from their possession.The arrested accused were identified as Mehakdeep Singh alias Mehak, a resident of Wadali in Amritsar, and Aditya alias Adhi, a resident of Bhaga Chhina village in Amritsar.During the operation, launched in close coordination with the central agencies, the police, apart from recovering the RPG, also impounded the motorcyc ...Read More >
SAHARANPUR: Former Punjab Police chief Mohammad Mustafa has dismissed as "completely false" all allegations levelled against him and his family in connection with the death of his son.Addressing the media here on Tuesday, the former director general of police (DGP) said he welcomed the police case registered against him and his wife, former Punjab minister Razia Sultana, as the investigation would "reveal the truth".Mustafa, a retired 1985-batch IPS officer, and Sultana have been booked in conne ...Read More >
Chandigarh: A parade was organised in Sector 17 Tuesday in memory of police martyrs. DGP Sagar Preet Hudda, IG Puspendra Kumar, SSP Kanwardeep Kaur, along with other police officers, paid tributes to their martyred colleagues on the occasion. The families of the martyrs were also present. From Sept 1 last year to this Aug 31, a total of 191 police personnel made the supreme sacrifice of their lives in the line of duty. tnnChandigarh Police also remembered its ten police personnel who sacrificed ...Read More >
Amritsar, October 21: In a major intelligence-driven operation, Amritsar Rural Police, in close coordination with central agencies, apprehended two terror operatives. The two terror operatives identified as Mehakdeep Singh alias Mehak and Aditya alias Adhi, in Amritsar. The police recovered one Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) intended for a targeted terror attack, according to the release. Preliminary investigations reveal that the accused were in contact with a Pakistan ISI operative who supplie ...Read More >
Panchkula, Oct 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) An FIR has been registered against former Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Mohammad Mustafa, his wife and former Minister Razia Sultana, along with their daughter and daughter-in-law, in connection with the death of their son, Aqil Akhtar, officials said on Tuesday. Aqil Akhtar reportedly died in Panchkula on the night of October 16. According to the police, he was found unconscious at his residence in Sector 4, MDC, by his family members, who immediate ...Read More >
The Border Security Force (BSF) in Tripura apprehended 11 Bangladeshi nationals at Agartala Railway Station and 10 Rohingya migrants in the north Tripura district. These individuals were attempting to travel within India or enter Bangladesh illegally. The BSF intensified its vigil along the India-Bangladesh border during the festive season. The Border Security Force (BSF) in Tripura on Sunday apprehended 11 Bangladeshi nationals and 10 Rohingya migrants. A BSF Spokesman said that amid heighten ...Read More >
The CBI arrested DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar and a middleman on bribery charges after an iron merchant alleged a ₹8 lakh demand. Searches at Bhullar's premises uncovered approximately ₹5 crore in cash, jewelry, luxury watches, and multiple firearms. The agency also seized ₹21 lakh and property documents from the alleged middleman. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested DIG (Ropar range) Harcharan Singh Bhullar and an alleged middleman on bribery charges after an iro ...Read More >
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the 2009 batch, currently serving as DIG of Ropar Range, Punjab, along with an associate, in connection with a bribery case involving Rs 8 lakh. According to the agency, the officer was allegedly demanding regular monthly illegal payments from a complainant in addition to the Rs 8 lakh bribe. The case pertains to the officer allegedly seeking a bribe to "settle" an FIR filed against th ...Read More >
The Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted a cross-border organised arms and narcotics smuggling module with links to Pakistan with the arrest of its three operatives and recovered 10 sophisticated pistols along with 500gm of opium from their possession, Punjab director general of police Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday. Those arrested have been identified as Rajan alias Sagar (28), a resident of Faizpura in Amritsar, Surinder Singh alias Pali (24), a resident of Tali Wala village in Fazilka, ...Read More >
Chandigarh, October 17: A CBI court here on Friday sent Punjab Deputy Inspector General of Police, Ropar Range, Harcharan Singh Bhullar, to 14 days' judicial custody following his arrest on bribery charges and the recovery of a massive amount of cash and jewellery weighing about 1.5 kg from his house. The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday arrested Bhullar, a senior Indian Police Service officer of the 2009 batch, along with middleman Kirshanu Sharda, in a bribery case involving Rs 8 la ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The nomination process for Punjab's lone Rajya Sabha seat took an unexpected turn on Monday as Navneet Chaturvedi, national president of the Janata Party, staked his claim by filing a fresh nomination as an independent. He asserted he had the signatures of 10 AAP MLAs as proposers, the authenticity of which the returning officer will establish during the scrutiny process on Tuesday.Speaking to TOI, Chaturvedi said that his nomination was a "symbolic fight" with the objective of bring ...Read More >
Rupnagar (Punjab) [India], October 17 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a corruption case against Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Harcharan Singh Bhullar, Ropar Range of Punjab Police, and another individual for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 8 lakh through a private middleman to "settle" a police case and protect a businessman's interests. The FIR, was filed by the CBI Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB), Chandigarh, under Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita ( ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 16 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today arrested a senior Punjab Police DIG and a private individual in a bribery case. The 2009-batch IPS officer, posted as DIG of Ropar Range, was apprehended along with his alleged middleman for demanding a bribe of Rs 8 lakh and recurring monthly payments from a complainant. According to the CBI, the officer had demanded the illegal gratification to "settle" an FIR against the complainant and shield his business from any furt ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today arrested Deputy Inspector General of Punjab Police Harcharan Singh Bhullar from his office in connection with an alleged corruption case, as he was caught red-handed by the agency's sleuths accepting a bribe. Sources said that the complainant, a scrap dealer from Fatehgarh Sahib, stated that the 2007-batch IPS officer Bhullar, posted as DIG of Ropar Range, had demanded Rs 5 lakh to settle a claim. The DIG had called him to his office ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 16 (ANI): The Karnataka government on Thursday reissued a 2013 circular that prohibits the use of government school grounds for private purposes, potentially clamping down on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities on school premises. While speaking with ANI, on circular banning use of school grounds for non-educational activities, Karnataka Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa said, "Parents and children have complained about their ideological mentali ...Read More >
Gurmeet Maan, one of Punjab's most beloved folk singers has passed away, days after Rajvir Jawanda's untimely death. The industry seems to have lost its pulse twice in a row. Gurmeet Maan was more than just a singer; he was renowned for his earthy charm and deeply rooted songs. His voice embodied Punjab's spirit. He sang about the land, the people, and their stories -- the kind that transport you back to simpler times -- and was a native of Ropar who worked as a Punjab Police officer. There wa ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Oct 9 (PTI) Punjab Police on Thursday claimed to have busted a Babbar Khalsa International terror module with the arrest of two persons from Jalandhar, and seized an RDX-fitted improvised explosive device along with a remote control. The improvised explosive device (IED) was intended for a targeted terror attack, DGP Gaurav Yadav said. "In a major breakthrough against Pakistan's ISI-backed terror network, the Counter Intelligence, Jalandhar, busts a Babbar Khalsa International terr ...Read More >
Ferozepur: Ferozepur police on Wednesday claimed to have busted a Pakistan-based narco-hawala syndicate by seizing 5.15 kg heroin and Rs 29.2 lakh in drug money from two men.Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said the two handlers arrested during the operation were identified as Sajan and Resham. Both were in contact with smugglers based in Pakistan and handled large-scale heroin supply and hawala transactions in Ferozepur and surrounding areas, he said.Yadav called the arrests ...Read More >
CJI Gavai NEW DELHI: Days after an advocate hurled a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Punjab Police on Wednesday registered several FIRs over objectionable social media post targeting Gavai.According to Punjab Police, the FIRs were registered after several complaints were received in various districts of the state against more than 100 social media handles.A Punjab Police spokesperson said social media content relating to attacks on high constitutional authority, caste-based vilification ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Oct 5 (PTI) Punjab Police on Sunday claimed to have busted a cross-border arms and narcotics smuggling module with links to Pakistan and arrested two people. Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said the accused have been identified as Gurjant Singh and Gurvel Singh, residents of Tarn Taran. Police recovered 2.5 kg of heroin along with five sophisticated pistols and magazines from their possession. "Preliminary investigation reveals that the arrested accused were acting on the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 2 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted two men for involvement in the illegal human trafficking from India to the US via the 'dunki' route, officials said on Thursday. Sunny, a resident of Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh) and Shubham Sandhal alias Deep Hundi of Peeragardhi, New Delhi, have been named in the chargesheet filed on Wednesday in a NIA special court in Mohali, they said. The duo have been charged with illegal human trafficking and cheating i ...Read More >
12 Chandigarh: Punjab recorded the highest number of drug overdose deaths for the second consecutive year in 2023, with 89 fatalities, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, even as the state witnessed a decline from the 144 deaths reported in 2022.The 89 deaths in Punjab were followed by 85 in Madhya Pradesh and 84 in Rajasthan, out of a national total of 654 such fatalities in 2023, according to the NCRB report on Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI) 202 ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Community Affairs Division (CAD) of Punjab police, in collaboration with the NGO Just Rights for Children, organised a state-level consultation on human trafficking at the State Judicial Academy here on Monday.Punjab DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav, while delivering the inaugural address, emphasised that human trafficking was a grave exploitative crime that targeted the vulnerable and underprivileged for monetary gain. He highlighted, "It destroys human lives, leading to long-term physic ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Punjab unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) organised a mock sitting of legislative assembly on Monday, calling it 'Janta di Vidhan Sabha' (People's Assembly) where it passed a resolution condemning the Aam Aadmi Party-led govt in the state for "not taking pre-flood measures; exacerbating the 'Mann-made' crisis by its negligence and mismanagement; and shifting the blame on the Centre, despite the flood warnings".The resolution passed by the party also sought a CBI probe into ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police has enhanced security measures in all districts, particularly along the Indo-Pak border, after receiving intelligence inputs indicating attempts to disturb peace in the region. After chairing a high-level Law and Order Review Meeting at Amritsar, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said, "There are specific intelligence inputs suggesting that after Operation Sindoor, Pakistan's ISI is desperately trying to disrupt the peaceful atmosphere in Punjab. To counter this, we have deploye ...Read More >
Punjab Police's counter-intelligence unit has dismantled a smuggling syndicate linked with Pakistan, arresting two key operatives and seizing 4 kg of heroin. The suspects, operating under a Pakistan-based smuggler, used drones for cross-border deliveries. Further investigations are ongoing to apprehend more involved in the network. The Punjab Police's counter-intelligence unit has achieved a significant breakthrough by dismantling a narcotics smuggling network linked to Pakistan. The operation ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], September 28 (ANI): The Counter Intelligence unit of Punjab Police busted a cross-border narcotics smuggling module with links to Pakistan and arrested two operatives and recovered 4 Kg Heroin, said a top police officer on Sunday. The arrested operatives have been identified as Akashdeep Singh alias Tony and Pawanbir Singh. Also Read | Is Viral Video of Asteroid Hitting Moon Real or Fake? Fact Check Debunks CGI Footage Showing Space Rock Crashing on Lunar Surface. I ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], September 28 (ANI): The Counter Intelligence unit of Punjab Police busted a cross-border narcotics smuggling module with links to Pakistan and arrested two operatives and recovered 4 Kg Heroin, said a top police officer on Sunday. The arrested operatives have been identified as Akashdeep Singh alias Tony and Pawanbir Singh. In a post on X, DGP Punjab Police Gaurav Yadav wrote, In a major breakthrough, Counter Intelligence #Amritsar busts a cross-border narcotics smug ...Read More >
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