CHANDIGARH: With the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state entered 49th day, Punjab Police on Friday arrested 124 drug smugglers and recovered 2.5 kg heroin, and ₹2.02 lakh drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 6573 in just 49 days.

CHANDIGARH: Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia, a USA-based key operative of the Pakistan-ISI backed Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and close associate of Pakistan-based terrorist Harvinder Rinda, in Sacramento, USA was arrested in USA based on a look out notice issued by NIA.

TARN TARAN: Amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab in a joint operation with Tarn Taran Police has arrested two key associates of Terrorist Lakhbir Singh alias Landa Harike and Gangster Satnam Singh alias Satta Naushehra Gang after a brief exchange of fire took place near village Jawanda in Tarn Taran, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.

AMRITSAR: In a major crackdown against cross-border drug smuggling amidst the ongoing anti-drug campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’, Punjab Police’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) arrested a key drug trafficker linked to a Pakistan-based smuggler after recovering 3.105 kg heroin and two .32 bore country-made pistols along with 37 cartridges and two magazines from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday.

PHAGWARA: The Nakodar Sadar police have booked a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) on the charges of firing, endangering life and criminal conspiracy.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Police today summoned LoP and senior Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa for questioning at 12 AM t cyber crime policef station in phase seven Mohali in a case registered against him for making a statement that 50 bombs had landed in Punjab, out of which 18 were blasted and 32 are still in the possession of miscreants.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Police late last has lodged a FRI against LoP and senor Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa in Mohali cyber crime police station, Mohali for making a statement that 50 bombs had landed in Punjab, out of which 18 were blasted and 32 are still in the possession of miscreants.

CHANDIGARH: Amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police has averted a possible targeted terror attack in the border state by busting a terror module being operated by Germany-based Gurpreet Singh alias Goldy Dhillon with the arrest of its two key operatives and recovered one 2.8 Kg improvised explosive device (IED) containing 1.6 Kg RDX along with a remote control from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday. The operation was conducted jointly by teams of Counter Intelligence Ferozepur and State Special Operating cell, SAS Nagar.

JALANDHAR: In yet another major breakthrough Jalandhar Commissionerate Police, with the support of Central Agencies and Delhi Police, has successfully arrested Uttar Pradesh (UP)-based Saidul Ameen— the prime accused involved in the grenade attack at BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia’s residence, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday.

CHANDIGARH: With the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state entered 41st day, Punjab Police on Thursday arrested 84 drug smugglers and recovered 2.5 kg heroin, 86 kg poppy husk, and ₹70400 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 5621 in just 41 days.

CHANDIGARH: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police has cracked the hand grenade attack at BJP leader’s house case masterminded by Pak-ISI backed terror module with arrest of two accused persons in this case in less than 12 hours, said Special Director General of Police (Special DGP) Law and Order Arpit Shukla here on Tuesday.

CHANDIGARH: With the ongoing war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state entered 38th day, Punjab Police on Monday conducted a cordon and search operation (CASO) at 225 Bus Stands across the state.

CHANDIGARH: In a major blow to drug trafficking networks, Amritsar Rural Police on Monday claimed that it has apprehended Tamandeep Singh, a resident of Kakkar village, and recovered two kg heroin and 900 gm ICE (crystal meth) from his possession.

PHAGWARA: In a significant development raising fresh questions about the integrity of Punjab’s law enforcement apparatus, a former senior bureaucrat Sucha Ram Ladhar President BJP SC Morcha Punjab has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, requesting a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into an alleged nexus involving senior IPS officers, drug trafficking, and prostitution.

CHANDIGARH: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 35th day, Punjab Police on Friday conducted raids at 469 locations leading to the arrest of 46 drug smugglers after registration of 30 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 4874 in just 35 days.

CHANDIGARH: Panjab University has appointed Prof. Anil Monga as Advisor (Campus Security) and Mr Tejinder Singh Sandhu, PPS (Retd. SP) as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) Campus Security. These appointments are part of the university’s ongoing efforts to strengthen security measures in both campuses.

PHAGWARA: National BJP leader Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal said that today he is deeply disturbed and angered by the viral audio circulating on social media, allegedly featuring a senior Punjab cadre IPS officer posted in Ludhiana, shamelessly negotiating with prostitutes. If proven true, this is not just a personal moral failure — it is a criminal act and a betrayal of public trust.

PHILLAUR: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday announced that the state government is equipping the Punjab Police with best infrastructural facilities and modernizing it on scientific lines to enable it for tackling the law and order situation effectively.

FEROZEPUR: Amidst the ongoing war against drugs waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Counter Intelligence (CI) Ferozepur has busted a cross-border drug smuggling racket with the arrest of a drug smuggler and recovered 3.5 kg heroin from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.

AMRITSAR: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has averted a possible terror attack in the state with the arrest of an operative linked to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency and recovered one hand grenade from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.

CHANDIGARH: With the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state entered 31st day, Punjab Police on Monday arrested 48 drug smugglers and recovered 16.7 kg heroin and ₹34300 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 4640 in just 31 days.

TARN TARAN: Striking yet another major blow to the cross border drug smuggling networks amidst the ongoing anti-drugs campaign “Yudh Nashean Virudh” launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Tarn Taran Police has arrested a drug smuggler linked to Pakistan and USA based drug syndicates and recovered 15 kg heroin from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.

JALANDHAR: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police has made another arrest in connection with the case of attack on Youtuber’s house in Jalandhar, taking the total arrests in this case to seven.

CHANDIGARH: With the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state entered 30th day, Punjab Police on Sunday arrested 72 drug smugglers and recovered 8.8 kg heroin, 500 kg ganja and ₹99410 drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 4614 in just 30 days.

TARN TARAN: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing war against drugs waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Tarn Taran Police has dismantled a drug trafficking cartel with the arrest of two drug smugglers and recovered 6 kg heroin from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.

AMRITSAR: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has busted a Pak-backed illegal arms smuggling racket with the arrest of two operatives— who were further supplying weapons to associates of foreign-based Gangsters Lakhbir Landa and Satta Naushera.

CHANDIGARH: In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) in a joint operation with Himachal Pradesh Police has arrested four associates of Harpreet Happo Gang for their involvement in the Gym Trainer murder case, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday.

CHANDIGARH: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 26th day, Punjab Police on Wednesday conducted raids at 483 locations leading to the arrest of 77 drug smugglers after registration of 55 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 4114 in just 26 days.

CHANDIGARH: The senior army officerand Punab DGP Gaurav Yadav today held a joint press conference here to address the case related to assault of Col Pushpinder Singh Bath by police officials but they differed in their statements on claim of time bound probe into the matter. Both the officers read writen statements and didnt take any questions by media.

CHANDIGARH: Striking a major blow to the narco-terrorism hawala networks amidst the ongoing anti-drugs campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of the Punjab Police with the support of Central Agencies has arrested 11 persons— including five drug smugglers, three drug hawala money couriers and three hawala traders— and recovered drug money in different foreign currencies amounting to Rs 5.09 crores, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Government has decided to immediately release 450 more farmers from the police detention. Sharing details, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Headquarters Dr Sukhchain Singh Gill, on Monday, informed that Punjab Government has already released approximately 800 farmers from the police custody.

AMRITSAR: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing war against drugs waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted a cross-border drug cartel with the arrest of a woman kingpin identified as Mandeep Kaur (27) of village Ibban Kalan in Amritsar and her three operatives after recovering 5.2 kg heroin from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.

AMRITSAR: In a significant breakthrough amidst the ongoing war against drugs waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has busted a narco-terror module operating in Punjab with the arrest of four individuals and recovered 4 kg heroin from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Sunday.

CHANDIGARH: With the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state entered 22nd day, Punjab Police on Saturday arrested 75 drug smugglers and recovered 5.2 kg heroin, 10 kg opium and ₹2.2 lakhs drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 2613 in just 22 days.

CHANDIGARH: The Kharar police today arrested two miscreants who attacked and broke the window panes of a bus of Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) on March 18 last.

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.