AMRITSAR: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted a cross-border drug and weapon smuggling cartel with the arrest of 12 persons, including kingpin identified as Manjeet Singh alias Bhola of village Jhanjoti in Ajnala, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.

CHANDIGARH: As the year 2024 draws to a close, Punjab Police under the leadership of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav has made significant strides in maintaining law and order and successfully solving all the major and high-profile crimes that took place in the state throughout the year, said Inspector General of Police (IGP) Headquarters Dr Sukhchain Singh Gill here on Tuesday.

CHANDIGARH: Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal today refused to break his fast unto death and insisted that he was not holding fast under pressure from anybody. Punjab Police officials today met Dallewal and conveyed the orders of Supreme Court asking Punjab Government to provide immediate medical help to fasting leader.

BATALA: In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police has busted yet another Pakistan-ISI backed terror-module being operated by Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) being operated by foreign-based Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia and Shamsher alias Honey with the arrest of its five members including mastermind Abhijot Singh involved in lobbing hand-grenade at two police establishments in Batala and Gurdaspur, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.

CHANDIGARH: Amidst the ongoing drive to eradicate organised crime from the state, Tarn Taran Police has thwarted possible target killings with the arrest of five members of the notorious Jaggu Bhagwanpuria and Amritpal Batth Gang leading to recovery of significant cache of arms and ammunition from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.

AMRITSAR: In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police’s State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) Amritsar has busted a narco-terror module being operated by foreign-based handlers with the arrest of its two members, who also confessed to have lobbed a hand-grenade at the Islamabad Police Station in Amritsar, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police’s Special Operation cell of Amritsar has busted a narco-terror module which is being operated by controllers from abroad, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Saturday.

UTTAR PRADESH: Three criminals accused of hurling a grenade at police posts in Punjab's Gurdaspur were killed in an encounter with police in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit early Monday morning, a senior police officer said.

AMRITSAR: In a major breakthrough, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted a trans-border narco-smuggling module with the arrest of two repeat offenders, who were previously caught in 2015 along with two Pakistani nationals, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.

PATHANKOT: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state, Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence (CI) Pathankot has busted a gangster module with the arrest of its two members leading to the recovery of two sophisticated 9MM Glock pistols along with four magazines and 14 cartridges from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday.

CHANDIGARH: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive against organised crime, Punjab Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) in a joint operation with SAS Nagar Police has arrested four operatives of Canada-based terrorist Arsh Dalla and another foreign based-handler and recovered three .32 calibre pistols along with 16 cartridges from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.

JALANDHAR: Days after hand grenade attack at Police Post Asron in Nawanshahr, Counter Intelligence (CI) Jalandhar in a joint operation with SBS Nagar district police has successfully cracked the case masterminded by the Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) with the arrest of three members this terror module.

AMRITSAR: In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police has disrupted a Pakistan-ISI backed terror-module being operated by Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) operative Harvinder Rinda and Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia and executed by foreign-based Gangster Gurdev Singh alias Jaisel alias Pehalwan with the arrest of its two members, who confessed to have placed an improvised explosive device (IED) at Ajnala Police Station, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.

AMRITSAR: Striking a major blow to the trans border narcotics network, Commissionerate Police (CP) Amritsar has arrested a drug smuggler and recovered 5.1 kg heroin from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.

AMRITSAR: Amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state, Commissionerate Police (CP) Amritsar has successfully averted a possible grenade attack on a police establishment in Batala area with the arrest of 10 persons including four key operatives of cross-border terror module being operated by Pak-based Harvinder Rinda and foreign-based Happy Passian, Jeevan Fauji and Jashanpreet Singh alias Lal, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.

CHANDIGARH: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing decisive war against drugs, Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has apprehended three drug smugglers and recovered 5 kg heroin and Rs 4.45 lakh drug money from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday.

CHANDIGRARH: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab strongly condemns the attack on Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal. AAP Punjab President Aman Arora termed the incident as highly unfortunate and reiterated the party's commitment to maintaining peace and law and order in the state.

SAS NAGAR(MOHALI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday patted the Punjab Police for foiling a deep rooted conspiracy to defame Punjab by vigilantly preventing an attack on Akali leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal at Amritsar.

PHAGWARA: Expecting the Phagwara Municipal Corporation to clear encroachments from public property may be asking for too much as the civic body is not even able to evict encroachers from properties under its direct control.

AMRITSAR: In a major blow to illegal arms smuggling networks amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state, Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has apprehended two persons when they were waiting for another operative to handover the weapon consignment smuggled from Pakistan, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday.

CHANDIGARH: In a major breakthrough, Punjab Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) in a joint operation with SAS Nagar Police apprehended two operatives of Davinder Bambiha Gang and recovered two .32 calibre pistols along with seven cartridges from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday.

CHANDIGARH: Registering yet another major success in curbing drug smuggling in the state of Punjab, Punjab Punjab Police’s Anti-Narcotic Task Force (ANTF) has successfully executed the orders of preventive detention of another top drug smuggler identified as Gurdeep Singh alias Raano Sarpanch, a resident of village Raano in Ludhiana using special provisions under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotics Drugs Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) act, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.

CHANDIGARH: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state , Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted trans-border Arms smuggling module backed by foreign based smugglers with the arrest of six persons and recovered 10 Pistols including three sophisticated 9MM Glock pistols along with ten cartridges from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.

CHANDIGARH: Amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab Cyber safe and secure state, Punjab Police’s Cybercrime Division has busted an inter-state gang involved in Digital Arrest Cyber Fraud with the arrest of two Assam-based persons for their involvement in this fraud, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.

AMRITSAR: In a major breakthrough, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted trans-border narco smuggling and arms cartel with the arrest of two persons and seized 3.5 Kg Heroin, 1.5 kg Methaqualone and two pistols including one sophisticated 9MM Glock from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.

SAS NAGAR: In a major breakthrough, SAS Nagar Police has arrested kingpin of a highway robbers/snatchers gang after a brief exchange of fire near village Lehli and recovered .32 calibre pistol along with five live cartridges from his posession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police’s Anti Gangster Task Force (AGTF) in a joint operation with Maharashtra Police on Saturday apprehended a Fazilka-based man in connection with the Baba Siddique murder case.

CHANDIGARH: In a major breakthrough, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted trans-border narco smuggling and arms cartel with the arrest of two persons and seized 8.27kg Heroin, 6kg opium, 13.1kg chemical and 4 pistols including one sophisticated 9MM Glock along with 17 cartridges from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.

CHANDIGARH: Marking a significant step forward in enhancing the operational capabilities of the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Thursday inaugurated the newly established state-of-the-art ANTF’s Support Services Unit (SSU) at the ANTF Headquarters here.

CHANDIGARH: In a significant step towards enhancing the skill sets of Police personnel in Punjab, Punjab Police on Monday has entered into a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. This collaboration aims to bolster the capabilities of law enforcement personnel through a series of comprehensive programs designed to address contemporary challenges in policing.

CHANDIGARH: Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Monday, congratulated the dedicated Punjab Police team for their exceptional achievements at the 67th All India Police Duty Meet 2023-24 held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh in February 2024.

FARIDKOT: With the arrest of two key operatives of Gangster-turned-Terrorist Arsh Dalla for their involvement in Gurpreet Singh Hari Nau's murder, Punjab Police have thwarted at least four more possible target killings and solved three sensational crimes including a killing in Madhya Pradesh. The operation was jointly carried out by the State Special Operations Cell (SSOC) Mohali, Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) and Faridkot Dist

CHANDIGARH: In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police apprehended two key operatives of Canada-based gangster Arsh Dalla who is involved in the murder of Gurpreet Singh Hari Nau in Faridkot, DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Sunday.

AMRITSAR: In a major blow to illegal arms smuggling networks, Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar apprehended two operatives of Portugal-based gangster Manpreet Singh alias Mannu Ghanshampuria, further uncovering their links to major USA-based criminals Balwinder Singh alias Doni Bal and Prabhdeep Singh alias Prabh Dasuwal, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.

CHANDIGARH: In a major action by the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police amidst the ongoing fight against organised crime, two dreaded gangsters of Kaushal-Bambiha gang sustained critical injuries while unsuccessfully attempting to escape from the police custody at the outskirts of Jalandhar Cantonment and recovered two pistols along with five live cartridges from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday.

CHANDIGARH: As part of a unique initiative taken by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the Punjab Police have already started felicitating Police Personnel on their Birthdays with greeting cards to make their special day a happy and memorable event. As many as 404 Police Personnel were felicitated on their birthday on Monday.

CHANDIGARH: In a move aimed to avert road accident fatalities and improve road safety conditions in the state, Punjab Police has launched a state-wide Road Safety Education and Enforcement Drive with focus on ‘Moving Traffic Violations’. The moving traffic violations includes drunk driving, non-wearing of helmet or non-tening of seat-belt, over-speeding, high-beam, use of a mobile phone while driving, and jumping traffic signals.

CHAHNDIGARH: On the directives of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the Punjab police has taken a unique initiative to make the birthdays of police personnel a happy and memorable event as a goodwill gesture.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police on Thursday organised a special camp for administering COVID-19 Vaccination Booster Dose for its personnel at Dispensary at Punjab Police Headquarters here. As many as 142 Police Personnel posted at PPHQ and Mohali district got the COVID-19 vaccination booster dose.

CHANDIGARH:In less than a week after an International Kabaddi Player was killed, Punjab Police have solved the high-profile murder case with the arrest of four accused persons involved in conspiring the crime.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police under the banner of SAANJH on Tuesday organised several activities including awareness talks on cancer, general health and menstrual hygiene and medical and health check-up camps for women including women Police Personnel in all the districts to culminate the week-long celebrations to mark the International Women's Day.

CHANDIGARH:To celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, Punjab Police under the banner of SAANJH have been organizing various activities focusing on the Women Health and Women Education for Empowerment.

CHANDIGARH:Cyber Crime Wing of the Punjab Police on Wednesday arrested an accused involved in circulating the sexually explicit morphed images of the faculty members of a reputed Private University in Punjab by using hi-Tech hacking Tools.

CHANDIGARH: Recognising the outstanding services of the Punjab Police, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India (GOI), on the eve of 73rd Republic Day announced the names of the Punjab Police officers/officials, to be awarded with President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPMDS) and Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PMMS).

CHANDIGARH/GURDASPUR: Thwarting a possible terrorist attack around the Republic Day, the Punjab Police have recovered 40mm Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) with two 40 mm compatible grenades, 3.79 Kg RDX, nine electrical detonators and two sets of timer devices for IEDs from Gurdaspur, said Inspector General of Police (IGP) Border Range Mohinish Chawla on Friday. 

CHANDIGARH: Ahead of Punjab Assembly Elections, Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday transferred seven Inspector Generals of Police (IGsP) and three other senior police officers in Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: To ensure fair, transparent and inducement-free Assembly Elections in the state, Punjab Police have further intensified search operations especially in Border districts and along the International Border to keep vigil on illegal activities in doubtful/vulnerable areas. The operations are being assisted by BSF Coys, PAP, CID Units, Special Branch, Excise & Taxation Department and Dog Squad & Anti Sabotage Teams.

CHANDIGARH: After Model Code of Conduct came into force in the state for Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections, various enforcement teams have seized valuables worth Rs 23.8 crore in violation of code besides confiscating unaccounted cash till January 12, 2022.

SBS NAGAR: Close on the heels of terror module backed by International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) group busted, Punjab Police have recovered chunk of 2.5 Kg RDX, one detonator, codex wire, five explosive fuses along with wires, 12 live cartridges of AK 47 Assault Rifle, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab VK Bhawra here on Thursday.

NAWANSHAHR: Punjab Police have solved the Hand Grenade attacks including attack at Pathankot Army Camp by busting a major terror module backed by International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) group with the arrest of its six operatives.

CHANDIGARH:In a drive to check illegal smuggling and distribution of liquor in wake of forthcoming Vidhan Sabha elections in Punjab, a gang involved in illegal smuggling of liquor from neighbouring states of Chandigarh and Haryana was busted.

MOHALI: In a joint operation of Excise department Punjab and District police Mohali, an organized module involved in smuggling of E.N.A (Extra Neutral Alcohol) into Punjab state was busted in District Mohali.

LUDHIANA: In less than 24 hours, the Punjab Police has managed to crack the the Ludhiana Court Bomb Blast case after zeroing in on the identity of the deceased as Gagandeep Singh (31) of Khanna, who was recruited in Punjab Police as constable and dismissed in August 2019 after 385 gm of heroin was recovered from his possession.

CHANDIGARH:Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) chief Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday warned Punjab Police officials against intimidating his party workers at the behest of some local Congress leaders, saying he would take all necessary measures to come down heavily on such hooligans in uniforms.

BENGALURU: Dominant Punjab Police defeated Indo-Tibetan Border Police, Jalandhar 7-1 to win the final encounter at the 70th All India Police Hockey Championships here on Saturday.

BENGALURU:Dominant Punjab Police defeated Indo-Tibetan Border Police, Jalandhar 7-1 to win the final encounter at the 70th All India Police Hockey Championships here on Saturday.

CHANDIGARH/GURDASPUR:Close on the heels of the two Pakistan-ISI sponsored terror modules busted in Gurdaspur this week, Punjab Police on Thursday recovered another chunk of four hand grenades and one tiffin bomb concealed in a sack recovered from village Salempur Araiyan of the border district. 

KAPURTHALA: In order to tightening the noose around illegal sale of prohibited drugs Tramadol, Tapentadol, and Etizolam, the Kapurthala police have chalked out a comprehensive strategy to wipe out the menace and take severest of severe action against the culprits.

CHANDIGARH/JALANDHAR:Further intensifying its fight against drugs, Punjab Police on Tuesday have arrested a drug smuggler after recovering 55 Kg Opium from his possession during a special checking near Kartarpur in Jalandhar.

CHANDIGARH: Thwarting another possible Terrorist Attack in the border state, Punjab Police on the eve of Diwali have recovered another Tiffin Bomb kept concealed in agriculture fields at village Ali Ke situated near Indo-Pak Border in the district Ferozepur.

CHANDIGARH: Under its ongoing Fight Against Drugs, Punjab Police on Tuesday have recovered 90 bags (20Kg each) of poppy husk, weighing 1800 Kg, from a godown situated at Badduwal Bypass in Dharamkot sub-division of Moga. The Police have also impounded a truck (HR-64-6149) and an MUV Xylo (PB-05-J-9539) from the godown.

AMRITSAR: In the relentless drive to break the nexus of drugs smugglers and dealers of different states who are pushing drugs into Punjab with the nefarious design to make easy money and devastate the youth of the state, Punjab Police has busted an interstate smuggling racket with recovery of huge quantity of opium smuggled from Jharkhand.

JALANDHAR: Punjab Police, Jalandhar entered the semi-finals of 36th Indian Oil Servo Surjit Hockey Tournament by beating Army XI by 1-0, They logged six points from two outings

AMRITSAR: In its persistent drive to shatter the nexus of Pak ISI and traitorous persons who supply classified information with the iniquitous designs to compromise sovereignty, integrity and security of the state, Punjab Police has busted a cross border espionage network.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday asked the Police force to ensure effective, efficient and transparent policing across the state to instil confidence of the general public in the law and order machinery.

CHANDIGARH/TARN TARAN:In an intelligence led operation, Punjab Police on Wednesday have recovered huge arms and ammunition besides heroin during a search operation from near border fencing on Indo-Pak Border in district Tarn Taran. The operation was jointly conducted by Border Security Force (BSF) and Counter Intelligence Amritsar in the area of BOP Mianwali Hithaar, Khemkarn sector.

CHANDIGARH/TARN TARAN: In an intelligence led operation, Punjab Police on Wednesday have recovered huge arms and ammunition besides heroin during a search operation from near border fencing on Indo-Pak Border in district Tarn Taran. The operation was jointly conducted by Border Security Force (BSF) and Counter Intelligence Amritsar in the area of BOP Mianwali Hithaar, Khemkarn sector.

AJNALA/DERA BABA NANAK: The Deputy Chief Minister S. Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Friday-Saturday midnight conducted surprise checking of the Punjab Police nakas alongside the India-Pakistan International border at Amritsar (Rural), Batala and Gurdaspur Districts.

AMRITSAR: The Deputy Chief Minister S. Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa conducted late night surprise checking of the Punjab Police nakas alongside the India-Pakistan International border in Jagdev Khurd (Ajnala), Amritsar District.

CHANDIGARH: As a special case, the Cabinet gave approval to appoint Arjun Pratap Singh Bajwa as Inspector (Group B) in Punjab Police. The applicant is the grandson of ex-Punjab Minister Satnam Singh Bajwa, who laid his life in 1987 for the sake of peace and harmony in the State.

AMRITSAR: Guru Nanak Dev University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Punjab Police to set up an institutional mechanism for interaction between the two organisations for a period of 5 years.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Police has registered a criminal case against unknown persons for impersonating political strategist and Punjab CM’s Principal Advisor Prashant Kishor and using his name to incite some political leaders against Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.

PATIALA: Continuous hard work and leading from the front in the battle against Covid-19 by DIG Patiala Range, Vikram Jeet Duggal was acknowledged with the officer received a Certificate of Commitment from the World Book Records London for serving the society during pandemic.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police on Thursday night seized a huge cache of foreign-made Pistols, and arrested a weapons smuggler allegedly linked with Pakistan-based terrorist outfits and anti-India pro-Khalistani elements based in USA, Canada and UK, and operating on the directions of a USA-based handler.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police have busted an interstate high-profile gang of criminals in Mohali district indulging in Covid-19 cyber scams, a police official said.

CHANDIGARH: In another major crackdown, the Punjab Police on Thursday late evening, made a big seizure of over 30 lakh tablets and capsules of Pharma opioids including Tramadol and Alprax, during a raid at an illegal storage factory “Unique Formulations” in Paonta Sahib in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh.

CHANDIGARH: In another major crackdown, the Punjab Police on Thursday late evening, made a big seizure of over 30 lakh tablets and capsules of Pharma opioids including Tramadol and Alprax, during a raid at an illegal storage factory “Unique Formulations” in Paonta Sahib in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh.

CHANDIGARH: In another major crackdown, the Punjab Police on Thursday late evening, made a big seizure of over 30 lakh tablets and capsules of Pharma opioids including Tramadol and Alprax, during a raid at an illegal storage factory “Unique Formulations” in Paonta Sahib in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police has arrested two activists of the Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF), allegedly involved in several heinous crimes in the past less than one year, including the murder of a Dera Premi and firing on a priest. The two were acting on the directions of KTF’s Canada based chief, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, whose name incidentally figured in the list of Khalistani operatives that was handed over by Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh, to Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, during the latter’s visit to India in 2018.

CHANDIGARH: Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Dinkar Gupta led the entire Punjab Police force in fondly remembering the supreme sacrifice made by Police Martyr Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Bhagwan Singh on his Bhog Ceremony held at Dashmesh Gurdwara in his native village Kothe Ath Chak in Jagraon on Sunday.

 CHANDIGARH: Worried as there was no access to food after nine members of a family tested COVID-19 positive and have been home isolated, Palwinderjit Kaur, 38, a resident from village Rajindergarh in Fatehgarh Sahib dialled ‘112’ with a request and the Police Party immediately reached their home with the required food.

CHANDIGARH: Beginning Friday, the poor and underprivileged Covid patients living in Punjab can call up Hunger Helpline numbers 181 and 112 for delivery of free cooked meals at their doorstep through the Punjab Police department.

CHANDIGARH: Quickly acting on the disclosures of Gangster-cum-Drug Smuggler Gavi during his interrogation, the Punjab Police on Saturday, have managed to bust the entire part of his module active in Punjab with the arrest of his five accomplices. A close aide of wanted gangster Jaipal, Gavi Singh @ Vijay @ Giani was arrested from Sarai Kila Kharsawa district in Jharkhand on April 26, 2021 during a joint operation by the Organised Crime Control Unit (OCCU) of Punjab Police and SAS Nagar Police.

CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR: Adopting a zero tolerance approach towards bootlegging, the Amritsar Rural Police have busted another illicit liquor manufacturing unit with arrest of five persons during a raid at village Boparai Khurd in Lopoke here on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday.

CHANDIGARH: The Organised Crime Control Unit (OCCU) of Punjab Police, in a joint operation with SAS Nagar Police, have arrested Gavi Singh @ Vijay @ Giani, a close aide of Gangster Jaipal, who had fled the State following police pressure and was absconding. He was involved funding of the gang by running a drug cartel, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Dinkar Gupta said here on Tuesday.

CHANDIGARH: In a major bust of illicit Pistol manufacturing and supply racket, the Punjab Police on Friday, busted an inter-state illegal weapon smuggling module with the arrest of three Madhya Pradesh (MP) based Arms suppliers involved in large scale of illegal manufacturing and supply of weapons from MP into Punjab as well as other States.

AMRITSAR/CHANDIGARH: The Amritsar Rural Police, in a joint operation with Border Security Force (BSF) on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, busted a major narco-terror module and neutralised one Pakistani smuggler at Border Outpost (BOP) Kakkar Forward area falls in Lopoke Police Station jurisdiction. The intelligence led operation was launched on the inputs provided by the Punjab Police.

AMRITSAR: The Amritsar Rural Police, in a joint operation with Border Security Force (BSF) on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, busted a major narco-terror module and neutralised one Pakistani smuggler at Border Outpost (BOP) Kakkar Forward area falls in Lopoke Police Station jurisdiction. The intelligence led operation was launched on the inputs provided by the Punjab Police.

CHANDIGARH: Senior Punjab Police officer Narinder Bhargav has been promoted to Indian Police Service (IPS). His name figured in the list of PPS officers promoted to IPS.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Police in a joint operation with Himachal Pradesh Police arrested a close aide of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who played the prime role in the planning, execution as well as providing shelter to killers of Youth Congress leader “Gurlal Singh Bhalwan” on the directions of Lawrence Bishnoi and Canada based Goldy Brar.

CHANDIGARH: With the approval by Chief Minister Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh to go ahead with recruitments of Constables, Head Constables and Sub-Inspectors in the Punjab Police, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Dinkar Gupta exhorted the aspiring candidates to start preparations for the Written Examination and Physical Screening Tests. He assured the aspirants that the Police recruitments would be carried out in an absolutely fair and transparent manner.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Police on Tuesday registered a case under various sections against unknown miscreants for allegedly spreading false and patently defamatory WhatsApp and other social media messages aimed at tarnishing the reputation of the Chief Minister, using a young lady’s photograph picked up from her social media accounts without her permission.

CHANDIGARH : Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Dinkar Gupta on Thursday, announced coveted ‘DGP’s Commendation Disc’ for the Punjab Police Sub-Inspector Harpreet Singh, who secured the first position in the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) Hackathon & Cyber Challenge-2021.

CHANDIGARH/LUDHIANA:In an early morning operation, Punjab Police on Saturday busted an inter-state sex racket active in Ludhiana with arrest of 14 persons including 10 girls alongwith the lady kingpin already on bail in similar case who used to target needy girls out of jobs due to Covid lockdowns from city and outside forcing them into prostitution.

CHANDIGARH: Under a week-long special drive launched against the drug menace, the Punjab Police have arrested 855 drug smugglers/suppliers after registering 672 FIRs under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) act across the state. The drive commenced on February 25, 2021.

CHANDIGARH: Further intensifying the war to eradicate drugs menace from the state, the Punjab Police under its special drive launched against the drug menace have arrested 392 persons after registering 283 FIRs under the NDPS act across the state. The week-long drive commenced on February 25, 2021.

CHANDIGARH: Further intensifying the war to eradicate drugs menace from the state, the Punjab Police under its special drive launched against the drug menace have arrested 392 persons after registering 283 FIRs under the NDPS act across the state. The week-long drive commenced on February 25, 2021.

CHANDIGARH: Since the health and wellbeing of the police personnel remains a top priority, the Punjab Police has decided to establish Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) for the Police force in all the districts, including the three Commissionerate Police (CPs) in the state. The Centres are also proposed be set up in all the Armed Police and Police Training Centres.

CHANDIGARH: To ensure the safe and secure cyber world, the Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Dinkar Gupta on Wednesday, announced slew of measures including recruitment of around 200 cyber crime and digital forensic experts and setting-up of Cyber Crime Units in all the districts to deal with rising cybercrimes.

CHANDIGARH: The CBI has finally handed over to the Punjab Police papers relating to the sacrilege cases, which Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday said "clearly exposed" that the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) had been scuttling the process "to prevent their complicity in the cases from being exposed".

CHANDIGARH: Within months of the Akalis walking out of the Union Government, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday finally handed to the state police papers relating to the sacrilege cases, which Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh said clearly exposed that the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) had been scuttling the process to prevent their complicity in the cases from being exposed.

CHANDIGARH: In an early morning operation, the Organised Crime Control Unit of Punjab Police busted a gambling racket active in Mohali district with arrest of 70 persons including 10 women from a city marriage palace on outskirts of Banur besides seizing Rs 8.42 Lakh in cash, 47 vehicles, 40 liquor bottles, playing cards and laptops from the spot.

CHANDIGARH: Ridiculing the demand of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for deployment of Punjab Police to protect the agitating farmers at the borders of the national capital, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief, Sunil Jakhar, on Saturday said even the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) cannot enter a state without permission, and added that, in any case, “Congress was not running an anarchist government in Punjab like Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi, where street politics by the ruling party had long replaced real governance.”

CHANDIGARH: In a major breakthrough, the Punjab Police on Tuesday arrested the second shooter, Inderjeet Singh, involved in the sensational killing of Comrade Balwinder Singh on Oct 16 last year.