While most wanted gangsters run syndicates from foreign soil, Punjab Police have arrested over 3,200 on-ground operatives in a sweeping statewide operation.
With youth unemployment high and easy access to weapons, youngsters in the state are joining gangs for quick money and power. As families live in fear of extortion and violence, police officers say the force is burdened with too much work.
Like Mumbai gangs in 1990s, today's syndicates terrorise traders, real estate developers & Punjabi music industry. Bishnoi's empire, backed by allies within India and overseas, dominates.
Kala Jatheri has 74 cases against him, including murder, attempt to murder. Anuradha Chowdhury, or ‘Madam Minz’, is booked in at least 10 cases, kidnapping & money laundering among them.
JD(U) leader, who has had 46 cases lodged against him between 1991 & 2023, was sentenced to 7 yrs in jail in a 2020 abduction case soon after he declared he'll fight LS polls from Jaunpur.
Victim Sunder Malik was booked in cases of dacoity, attempt to murder etc, spent 14 yrs in jail. Cousin claims Malik told him of threats from 2 men he fought with during sarpanch polls.
Brar, who allegedly runs the Lawrence Bishnoi gang from Canada, hit headlines after singer Sidhu Moose Wala’s murder in May 2022. He is on Canada’s most-wanted list as well.
Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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