War against drugs: Punjab cracks down on narco-terror nexus
Narco-terrorism is fast spreading its tentacles in the border state that is battling a deep-rooted nexus between arms suppliers, separatist elements, drug smugglers and local dealers selling the drug to fund terror-related operations. Whether it’s drones dropping contraband from Pakistan or international suppliers targeting Punjab as a potential market, the only way to fight the […]Read More
Industrialists express dismay over spate of robberies, thefts
Even as the Punjab Government is making efforts and inviting industrialists to set up their units in the state, the business community here is in fear following a spate of robberies and thefts by armed persons on their premises. The Punjab Police have failed to nail the perpetrators. Recent cases On Thursday, over 20 armed […]Read More
400 arrests and counting: AAP govt in Punjab cracks down on gangsters, terror modules
As per official data, the Punjab Police have arrested 404 criminals, neutralised two, busted 105 terror modules and recovered 385 weapons between April 6 and December 4 this year. With over 400 arrests of gangsters and terror operatives following a spate of terror attacks on security establishments, targeted killings, smuggling of narcotics from across the […]Read More
‘How long can police protect you?’, gangsters had warned Nakodar cloth merchant Timmy Chawla
Recordings of calls by gangsters in public domain now A series of phone calls from gangsters to Timmy Chawla shook his family in the early days of November. The police were intimated all through and every single call was reported. The calls, which are now in public domain and have gone viral, reveal the brazen […]Read More
Nakodar cloth merchant Timmy Chawla’s security guard succumbs
Businessman, his gunman were attacked on Wednesday night After the death of Nakodar-based garment trader Bhupinder Singh Chawla, popularly known as Timmy Chawla, last night, his gunman Mandeep Singh also succumbed to gunshot injuries this morning. The 39-year-old garment businessman had been receiving ransom and threat calls for the past month, regarding which repeated complaints […]Read More
Taxi driver shot at on busy Queens Road in Amritsar
Lovepreet Singh, a tempo traveller driver, was shot at by four persons on the busy Queens road area near Crystal chowk on Thursday evening. He had come to drop tourists after picking them from the airport. The matter was being probed. The police was scanning the CCTV cameras in the area to ascertain the sequence […]Read More
Woman kills husband, body retrieved from 25-feet deep toilet pit almost month after crime
The woman continued to stay at the same house with her two sons, 13 and 11 year of age, police said. The children were not aware of the incident and helped their mother fill the pit. The police have arrested a 35-year-old woman, who along with her aide, allegedly killed her husband and took the […]Read More
Woman shot dead outside Bathinda court complex
Eyewitnesses stated that the woman then slapped the man after the heated argument and in a fit of rage, the man whipped out a revolver and shot at the woman thrice. A 39-year-old woman was shot dead at a bus stand outside the Bathinda court complex at around 5.30 pm on Friday, drawing a sharp […]Read More
Seven NRIs among 11 booked for supplying arms in Punjab
Police suspect more target killings of prominent leaders can be carried out in the state; the Brother of Canada-based gangster Landa also nominated in FIR The State Special Operations Cell (SSOC), Mohali, has booked a total of 11 persons, including seven NRIs, for allegedly supplying arms and ammunition illegally in Punjab to hinder peace. Police […]Read More
Punjab: Body stuffed inside suitcase found at Jalandhar railway station
A body of an unidentified man was found stuffed inside a suitcase outside the Jalandhar railway station. Body found in suitcase at Jalandhar station: A body of a man stuffed inside a suitcase was found at Jalandhar railway station on Tuesday (November 15) sending security agencies into a tizzy. According to reports, a red-coloured suitcase […]Read More
