SIT Probe Archives - National Times

19 Jan

Punjab Government Takes U-Turn on Claim of 169 Guru Granth Sahib Saroops Found at Banga Religious Site

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBanga, Bhagwant Mann, Punjab government, Rasokhana Sri Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib, SIT Probe, Sri Guru Granth Sahib

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): For the past several days, the issue related to the sacred saroops (copies) of Sri Guru Granth Sahib has remained in the spotlight. The Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government has now taken a U-turn on its earlier claim regarding the recovery of 169 saroops from Rasokhana Sri Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib Ji (Banga). On Monday, Punjab Cabinet Ministers Harpal Singh Cheema and Harjot Bains, along with MP Malvinder Singh Kang, visited Rasokhana Sri Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib Ji to review the situation. Speaking to the media, Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema stated that a thorough inspection revealed that…

SIT Begins Probe into Vandalism at Lionel Messi Event in Kolkata, Sixth Accused Arrested

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, SportsBidhannagar Police, Kolkata vandalism, Lionel Messi, Salt Lake Stadium, SIT Probe

Kolkata, December 17, 2025: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the West Bengal government on Wednesday launched a detailed probe into the vandalism that erupted during Argentine football icon Lionel Messi’s event at Salt Lake Stadium last week, officials said.The SIT, comprising senior IPS officers Piyush Pandey, Javed Shamim, Supratim Sarkar and Muralidhar, inspected the stadium premises before proceeding to the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate office to review preliminary findings and evidence related to the incident.Meanwhile, Bidhannagar Police arrested one more person in connection with the violence, taking the total number of arrests to six. The latest accused, Rupak Mondal,…

Supreme Court Orders SIT Probe into MP Minister Vijay Shah’s Remarks Against Col. Sofiya Qureshi

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaSIT Probe, Sofiya Qureshi, Supreme Court, Vijay Shah

New Delhi, May 19, 2025: The Supreme Court of India has ordered a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe against Madhya Pradesh minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for his derogatory and communal remarks against Indian Army officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. Rejecting Shah’s written apology, the court labeled it “crocodile tears” and criticized it as an insincere attempt to escape accountability.A two-judge bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh delivered a scathing rebuke against Shah during Monday’s hearing. “It’s not merely a gender issue or a caste issue—it’s about the dignity of a serving Indian Army officer who represented the military…