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TopicPunjab Police

Topic: Punjab Police

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’.

Who is Resham Singh, Pannun’s man arrested for ‘defacing public properties, Ambedkar statue’

At the directions of SFJ founder Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, Singh has allegedly orchestrated 4 such incidents in Punjab so far this year.

Punjab police file FIR over opinion polls ahead of Ludhiana bypoll, cite ECI violation by news channels

According to the police, such publications are considered attempts to influence voter perception and manipulate the electoral environment.

On Camera

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The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the glossy narrative.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

India and Indonesia inch closer to BrahMos deal, defence ties to ramp up

Indonesia delegation led by Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin visited BrahMos facility & met with top officials & undertook a detailed briefing on the missile system.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.