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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TopicPunjab Police

Topic: Punjab Police

Punjab Police raids 301 locations across state, arrests 38 drug smugglers

The raids have resulted in the recovery of 620 grams of heroin and 1612 intoxicant tablets/capsules from the possession of arrested drug smugglers.

Proof of torture to false records, what led CBI court to convict 5 Punjab ex-cops for 1993 fake encounters

The 5 retired officers have been handed life term for abducting, torturing & killing 7 men in fake encounters in Tarn Taran.

Amritsar Police bust ‘ISI-backed’ arms & drug smuggling network, arrest 5

The police have seized an assault rifle, 6.106 kg of heroin, 90 live cartridges of AK Rifle, 10 live cartridges (9 mm), Rs 7.50 lakh, a car and three mobile phones.

Golden Temple to Taj, bomb hoax wave sparks manhunt by 18 states. Their only clue’s a ‘DMK obsession’

Hundreds of hoax threat mails have been received by establishments across country over past 2 years. VPN & encryption have made it difficult for cops to find the culprits.

Babbar Khalsa pulled pin, ‘mastermind’ hired trio to lob grenades at police posts in Patiala, Kaithal

Gurpreet Singh alias Babbu, currently lodged in a Patiala jail, was brought into BKI module by another Nanhera villager who facilitated funding & grenades, ThePrint has learnt.

‘SIT making craters in probe’—HC’s earful to Chandigarh Police in Colonel Bath assault case

Handing over the case to CBI Wednesday, the high court pulled up the police for no real progress in the investigation, adding that the court cannot be a ‘moot spectator’.

Dalit teen in Punjab ‘paraded half-naked, head shaved’ for ‘facilitating’ friend’s inter-caste marriage

Punjab police say 13 people booked & one arrested over the incident in Ludhiana. SHO says the couple are adults & married each other out of their own free will. 

Gangster Bhagwanpuria’s mother, cousin shot dead in Punjab. Rival Bambiha gang claims responsibility

The attack took place in Batala. Punjab police officials say it was indeed ‘revenge killing’, but Jaggu Bhagwanpuria’s mother may have been ‘collateral damage’.

Army jawan held by Punjab police on spying charges, was ‘introduced to ISI by Dubai-based smuggler’

Amritsar Rural police have arrested Gurpreet Singh and aide Sahil Masih. DGP Gaurav Yadav says 2 mobile phones ‘used for communication with ISI handlers’ have also been recovered.

Accused in Kamal Kaur murder, Amritpal Mehron ran riot for years in name of ‘cleaning up’ Punjab

For years, Amritpal Mehron fashioned himself as a self-styled enforcer of Sikh morals. Now, he stands accused in the murder of an influencer he called ‘vulgar’.

On Camera

Where are women in India’s gig economy? The question we forgot to ask in the outcry

In India, women remain concentrated in a narrow range of sectors such as beauty and hairdressing, household maintenance, residential care, and parts of the education sector.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.