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BCA Student Found Dead In Rented Room In Kotkapura
18 May

BCA Student Found Dead In Rented Room In Kotkapura

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab,
Gurpreet Singh :- A 22-year-old BCA student was found dead after allegedly dying by suicide in a rented accommodation near the New Bus Stand area of Kotkapura, police said on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Nipunn, son of Rajesh Kumar and a resident of Adarsh Nagar in Fazilka. He was pursuing first-year BCA studies at Shaheed Bhagat Singh Government College. According to police officials, the student had been living in a rented room near the bus stand for the past four months for educational purposes. Concern arose after he failed to respond to repeated phone calls from family…
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Punjab medical stores to remain shut on May 20 over protest against online medicine trade
17 May

Punjab medical stores to remain shut on May 20 over protest against online medicine trade

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab,
Gurpreet Singh :- Medical stores across Punjab will remain completely closed on May 20 as chemists and wholesale medicine traders join a nationwide strike against the growing online sale of medicines. Speaking to the media in Ludhiana, Ashok Dabar, president of the Pindi Gali Medical Association, said nearly 27,500 medical store operators and wholesale drug dealers from across the state are expected to participate in the shutdown. He stated that shopkeepers had already begun registering their protest by wearing black badges while operating their stores. According to him, the protest is aimed at opposing online medicine businesses, which traders claim…
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Gurdeep Pehalwan murder case: Jaggu Bhagwanpuria among fie acquitted, three get life term
17 May

Gurdeep Pehalwan murder case: Jaggu Bhagwanpuria among fie acquitted, three get life term

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab,
Gurpreet Singh :- Eight years after the high-profile murder of Congress councillor Gurdeep Pehalwan in Amritsar, the court acquitted gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria and four others while convicted three others. Apart from Bhagwanpuria, the other gangsters acquitted were Bobby Malhotra, Bhupinder Singh alias Sonu Kangla, Kartik alias Ghora, and Varinder Singh alias Sunny. The court observed that the prosecution failed to prove the charges against them beyond reasonable doubt. However, Arun Kumar alias Chhuri Maar, Angrej Singh, and Amanpreet Singh alias Rinka were convicted under Sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy), 148 (rioting while armed with deadly weapons), 302 (murder), 473 (forgery-related offences),…
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Yograj Singh moves court for anticipatory bail in FIR over alleged objectionable dialogue
17 May

Yograj Singh moves court for anticipatory bail in FIR over alleged objectionable dialogue

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsEntertainment, Punjab, Trending,
Gurpreet Singh :- Actor Yograj Singh has approached a Chandigarh court seeking anticipatory bail in connection with an FIR registered against him over the alleged use of objectionable language against women in the recently released web series Lukkhe. The controversy erupted after a dialogue from the series went viral on social media, drawing criticism from various quarters. Complainants alleged that the remarks used in the scene were derogatory towards women, following which a case was registered against the actor by Chandigarh Police. Yograj Singh subsequently filed a petition for anticipatory bail before the Chandigarh district court. Taking up the matter,…
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Acting Jathedar urges Sikh community to remain connected with history and unity, Kuldeep Singh Gargajj pays tribute to martyrs of Chhota Ghallughara
17 May

Acting Jathedar urges Sikh community to remain connected with history and unity, Kuldeep Singh Gargajj pays tribute to martyrs of Chhota Ghallughara

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab,
Gurpreet Singh :- Kuldeep Singh Gargajj on Sunday called upon the Sikh community to remain deeply connected with its rich historical legacy and maintain mutual love, harmony and unity within the Panth. Addressing journalists and devotees after delivering religious discourse at Gurdwara Manji Hall Sahib, the Acting Jathedar paid homage to the martyrs of the ‘Chhota Ghallughara’ of 1746, including Sikh men, women, children and elderly persons who laid down their lives during the tragic episode in the forests of Kahnuwan. “Sikhs never abandoned faith despite oppression” Referring to historical events, Gargajj said oppressive rulers such as Lakhpat Rai had…
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Former Sarpanch Injured as Police, Drug Smugglers Exchange Fire in Kapurthala’s Begowal
16 May

Former Sarpanch Injured as Police, Drug Smugglers Exchange Fire in Kapurthala’s Begowal

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Gurpreet Singh :- Panic gripped Begowal town in Kapurthala district on Friday evening after an encounter broke out between suspected drug smugglers and a CIA Kapurthala police team at Satguru Rakha Chowk. The incident occurred while police officials were reportedly chasing the accused following a tip-off regarding a narcotics consignment. According to sources, the suspects opened fire at the police team as their vehicle reached the chowk, triggering chaos in the busy market area. Eyewitnesses claimed that nearly five to six rounds were fired during the exchange, causing people to run for safety. During the firing, former sarpanch Satpal Singh…
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FIR registered in Fazilka over illegal storage of fertilizers and pesticides
16 May

FIR registered in Fazilka over illegal storage of fertilizers and pesticides

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Gurpreet Singh :- The Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department in Punjab has registered an FIR against a man accused of illegally purchasing and storing fertilizers and pesticides in Abohar following a raid conducted at a shop in the New Grain Market. The action was carried out under the guidance of Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Deputy Commissioner of Fazilka Amarpreet Kaur Sandhu, and Director of the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department Dr. Gurjit Singh Brar. According to officials, a team led by Assistant Plant Protection Officer Dr. Shishpal Godara conducted the raid on May 14 along with Insecticide Inspector…
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Ludhiana ANTF Seizes Heroin, Meth Worth ₹6 Crore; One Drug Peddler Arrested
16 May

Ludhiana ANTF Seizes Heroin, Meth Worth ₹6 Crore; One Drug Peddler Arrested

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Gurpreet Singh :- In a major breakthrough against drug trafficking, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) in Ludhiana arrested an alleged drug peddler and recovered 500 grams of heroin along with 100 grams of ice, also known as methamphetamine, during a special naka operation conducted on the basis of a secret tip-off. Police sources estimated the international market value of the seized narcotics at nearly ₹6 crore. Sharing details of the operation, Sub-Inspector Satpal Singh said the police had received confidential information that a drug supplier was heading towards Gyaspura Road with a consignment of narcotics. Acting swiftly, the ANTF laid…
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Court Frames Charges Against MP Amritpal Singh in Ajnala Police Station Attack Case
15 May

Court Frames Charges Against MP Amritpal Singh in Ajnala Police Station Attack Case

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Gurpreet Singh :- An Amritsar court on Thursday framed charges against Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh in connection with the February 2023 attack on the Ajnala police station. The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Parinder Singh dropped charges related to the Arms Act and destruction of evidence after hearing arguments presented by defence counsel Rituraj Sandhu, who maintained that no weapons had been recovered from the accused. However, the court proceeded to frame charges against Amritpal Singh under several serious sections, including attempt to murder, causing grievous hurt, obstructing public servants from performing official duties, criminal conspiracy, damaging…
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Punjab CM Vows to Erase Drug Blot as State Intensifies Crackdown Through People’s Movement
14 May

Punjab CM Vows to Erase Drug Blot as State Intensifies Crackdown Through People’s Movement

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Batala (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday asserted that the Punjab Government would erase the “blot of drugs” from the state at any cost, saying the ongoing Yudh Nashean Virudh campaign has already delivered a major blow to the narcotics network with over 63,707 drug smugglers arrested in 437 days and illegal properties built through drug money being demolished across Punjab. Addressing an anti-drug awareness programme dedicated to the 38th Gurugaddi Divas of Sant Trilochan Das Ji Maharaj in Batala, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said the fight against drugs and organised crime had now become a…
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