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
98 held, 97 FIRs lodged as Punjab cops seize narcotics, arms
The police recovered 1 kg heroin, Rs 10.91 lakh in cash, 158 litres of illicit liquor, 660 kg ‘lahan’, 103 kg poppy husk, 19 kg ‘bhang’ and 10,460 intoxicant tablets The Punjab Police Tuesday apprehended 98 people, including three proclaimed offenders, and recovered narcotics and weapons during a five-hour statewide cordon-and-search operation aimed at checking […]Read More
‘Leave politics to the politicians’: Navjot Singh Sidhu hits back at Punjab AG APS Deol
The remark came after the advocate general accused Sidhu of obstructing the functioning of the state government and his office, and ‘spreading misinformation’ to gain political advantage. The war of words between Punjab Advocate General APS Deol and Navjot Singh Sidhu continued on Sunday (November 7, 2021) as the state Congress chief asked him to […]Read More
