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Friday, July 18, 2025
TopicPunjab gangsters

Topic: Punjab gangsters

India’s finally getting key terror suspects extradited. Can prosecutors deliver justice?

The story of Ubaidullah Abdulrashid Radiowalla shows why Indian authorities have struggled to secure extraditions. The evidence is often murky, and prosecutions botched.

US agencies arrest ‘terrorist’ Happy Passia, wanted in more than a dozen grenade attacks in Punjab

FBI & ICE arrested Passia in California. He allegedly illegally entered the US around 2021. Indian investigating agencies have yet to receive official notification of his arrest.

Behind the grenade attacks in Punjab, poverty, promises of visas, transnational gangs & ISI imprint

Since December, over a dozen youths from areas like Batala, Amritsar, SBS Nagar have been arrested on charges of attacking police stations & posts at the behest of banned terror outfits.

Punjabi gangsters ferrying drugs, separatist terror to US an old story. Bishnoi, ‘Khatri’ not the first

Since Anmol Bishnoi was arrested this week in US, investigators are working to unpack a complex web of crime involving trafficking of migrants, drug cartels, assassins & Sikh separatists.

Nijjar aide & designated terrorist Arsh Dalla arrested in Canada, his bail plea to be heard tomorrow

Though Indian security officials confirmed Dalla’s arrest, Canadian authorities have neither sent any formal communication nor confirmed the identity of the accused so far.

Extortion calls a new normal in Punjab. Cops point fingers at Canada-based gangsters

Extortion calls from ganglords have become a law & order issue in Punjab. There was a spurt in such calls after Sidhu Moosewala’s killing in May 2022 & the numbers have plateaued since.

Gangster-turned-activist & now politician — who is Lakha Sidhana, Simranjit Mann’s pick for Bathinda

SAD (Amritsar) chief Mann has also fielded retired Punjab Police inspector Bhupinder Singh Bhullar from Ferozepur constituency. Bhupinder is the father of slain gangster Jaipal Bhullar.

From militancy victim to a life of crime — who was Sukhdool Singh, gangster slain in Canada

Absconding gangster had alleged links to Sikh separatists and designated terrorist Arsh Dalla. Sukhdool had fled to Canada on forged documents in 2017.

Wanted Punjab gangster Sukha Duneke killed in gang rivalry in Canada’s Winnipeg, say reports

Duneke fled to Canada on forged papers in 2017 as the police closed in on him; he is apparently wanted in seven criminal cases.

Networks made in jail to legal hurdles — 5 reasons Punjab gangsters are a step ahead of police

Punjab police have arrested 428 gangsters & busted 111 gangs, but murders and violence continue. Opposition has guns trained on the law & order situation, police struggling.

On Camera

Critical minerals are the new oil. India can’t afford to depend on China

Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.