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Chandigarh, March 15 Punjab Police announced on Sunday that they have arrested six individuals allegedly involved in a cross-border arms and drug smuggling operation with links to Pakistani smugglers.The Amritsar police also recovered six sophisticated pistols, 60 live cartridges, and 3.51 kg...

Chandigarh, March 14 The Punjab Police claimed on Saturday that they had busted a terror and arms smuggling module sponsored by the ISI with the arrest of two individuals.The operation resulted in the recovery of an AK-47 rifle and three sophisticated 9mm Glock pistols. Two magazines and 36...

Amritsar, March 13 – In a major success for the Amritsar Rural Police, around 300 lost and stolen mobile phones, worth nearly Rs 1.5 crore, were returned to their rightful owners during a special distribution ceremony organized by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Suhel Mir Khan.The event...

Chandigarh, March 12 – In a major breakthrough against cross-border organized crime, the Punjab Police, in collaboration with central agencies, have arrested Bhuvnesh Chopra, alias Ashish, after he was deported from a Central Asian country to face charges in numerous heinous crimes, said...

Chandigarh, March 12 A fugitive gangster wanted in triple murder and narcotics trafficking cases was deported and subsequently arrested on Thursday, which Punjab's Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav described as a major breakthrough against cross-border organized crime.The Punjab Police...

Chandigarh, March 12 A fugitive wanted in a triple murder and narcotics trafficking case was deported and subsequently arrested, the Punjab Police said on Thursday.To track and restrict his international movements, a Red Notice and Look-Out Circular were issued."In a major breakthrough...

New Delhi, March 12 – The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to two accused – Pawan Kumar Bishnoi and Jagtar Singh – in the 2022 murder case of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta granted relief to the accused while hearing their Special Leave...

Hoshiarpur, March 10 Two women, aged 18 and 21, were killed when an oil tanker collided with their scooter on National Highway-44, connecting Jalandhar and Pathankot, in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab on Tuesday, police said.Ragni (18) and Aanchal (21), both residents of Mukerian, were on their...

Chandigarh, March 10 In a secure operations room in Punjab, screens display call records, digital maps, and intelligence alerts, while phones ring with updates from districts across the state.For the officers inside, it is the nerve center of a relentless battle against organized crime – one...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, March 9 A 34-year-old man, who had been on the run after allegedly killing a woman in Punjab last month, was apprehended in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, in a joint operation by the city crime branch and the Railway Police, an official said on Monday...

Chandigarh, March 9 The AAP government has launched a comprehensive campaign against the drug trade through strict enforcement, community involvement, and preventive education, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Monday.The Punjab Police have registered 36,178 FIRs under the...

Chandigarh, March 9 The Punjab Police arrested 167 people on Monday as part of the ongoing anti-gangster campaign, "Gangstran Te Vaar," officials said.The campaign, launched on January 20 by Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann...

Phagwara, March 9 An assistant sub-inspector of the Punjab Police, who was on duty at the local civil hospital, died of a heart attack on Monday, officials said.Police sources identified the officer as Jagdish Singh, a resident of the village of Jodhewal, under the Beas police station area in...

Chandigarh, March 9 The Punjab Police have frozen properties worth over Rs 600 crore, belonging to drug smugglers, over the past two years as part of intensified efforts to dismantle the financial networks involved in narcotics trafficking in the state.Officials said on Monday that Punjab...

Amritsar, March 9 The Punjab Police have arrested a drug smuggler and recovered 9 kg of heroin from his possession in Amritsar, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Monday.The accused has been identified as Ranjit Singh alias Rana, a resident of Gillan Wali village in...

Amritsar, March 9 – In a major crackdown on cross-border drug trafficking, the Counter Intelligence unit of the Punjab Police in Amritsar has arrested a drug smuggler and seized approximately 9 kg of heroin from his possession, officials said on Monday.According to officials, acting on a...

Chandigarh, March 9 – The Punjab Police announced on Monday that they had frozen properties worth more than ₹600 crore, linked to drug traffickers, over the past two years, marking a major achievement in their ongoing crackdown on the drug economy in the state.Notably, Punjab accounted for 50...

Chandigarh, March 8 – In an operation based on intelligence, the Punjab Police have busted an arms supply module by arresting two individuals, including a minor, and recovering five locally made 7.65 mm pistols from their possession, State Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said here...

Kapurthala, March 8 The Punjab Police has busted an arms supply module with alleged links to handlers based in the Philippines and the UAE, and has arrested a man, officials said on Sunday.The police also detained a minor and recovered five locally made 7.65 mm pistols from their possession...

Chandigarh, March 7: Marking a significant success in ongoing efforts to track and bring back offenders evading justice overseas, amidst the ongoing 'Gangstran Te Vaar' campaign launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, most-wanted gangster Amritpal Singh, alias Amrit Dalam...