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Gangster Dilpreet Singh Alias Baba Caught After Police Encounter; Admitted to PGI

Dilpreet Singh alias Baba was reportedly arrested by police after encounter. Dilprit Singh @ Baba was reportedly injured and was admitted to PGIMER, Chandigarh.

CM Amarinder Singh is to Take Final Decision About Demands of Bargari Morcha: says Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa

Punjab Cabinet Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa yesterday visited Bargari village to meet Bhai Dhian Singh Mand and other Sikh leaders and activists who are staging a protest sit-in since June 1.

AAP Want Amarinder Singh to Reveal Names of Drug Lords in Punjab & Abroad

Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Sunam, Aman Arora on Saturday appealed Punjab chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh to make the names of drug dealers public who according to him were active in drug trade in state and have now fled to foreign countries.

Punjab Police Vigilance Bureau Issues Look-Out Notice For Former Moga SSP Raj Jit Singh Hundal

The Punjab Police Vigilance Bureau has issued a look-out notice for former Moga SSP Raj Jit Singh in view of media reports indicating that he may flee the country.

Under Fire From Media and Opposition, Capt. Amarinder Singh Orders Removal of K S Dhillon as Moga SSP

Punjab government was facing severe criticism from opposition parties and the media for appointing an allegedly tainted cop Kamaljit Singh Dhillon as Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) at Moga.

Dal Khalsa Calls upon Panchayats to Boycott Politicians Involved in Drugs Trade

In an attempt to nip the drug menace in the bud, the Dal Khalsa urged the members of panchayat of every village to pass a resolution for social boycott of those political persons who were involved in the distribution of drugs during elections to woo voters beside those who are into drug trade.

Copy of Memorandum Submitted by Campaigners of Black Week Against Chitta to Punjab CM Capt. Amarinder Singh

Punjab CM Capt. Amarinder Singh today held a meeting with a group of social media campaigners and organizers of "Black Week Against Chitta".

Punjab CM Finally Admits That Recent Deaths in Punjab Were Actually Related To Drugs; Meets Campaigners of ‘Black Week Against Chitta’

It seems that widespread criticism over government failure to curb illicit drugs trade in Punjab has some impact on Punjab CM.

Punjab Govt’s Proposal in Drugs Issue, A Political Stunt; NDPS Act Already Provides for Death Penalty

Punjab cabinet held a special meeting yesterday to discuss measures to be taken to curb the drugs menace in state.

Punjab Cabinet Proposes Death Penalty for Drug Paddlers; More Committees to Review Action Against Drugs

Chandigarh: Facing severe criticism over inaction against drugs menace in state, the Punjab cabinet today held a meeting in Chandigarh. The cabinet announced to make ...

Fake Encounters in UP: SCI Notice to State Government on Petition by PUCL

Supreme Court of India (SCI) on July 02 sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea alleging that several fake encounters have taken place in the state in recent past.

After Centre’s Objections, Punjab Government Withdraws Bill Proposing Life Imprisonment for Beadbi

The Punjab government has reportedly withdrawn a bill that proposed life imprisonment for beadbi of the Guru Granth Sahib.

Beadbi Incidents: Justice Ranjit Singh Commission Hands Over 1/4 of Probe Report to Punjab CM; Contents Not Made Public

Justice Ranjit Singh Commission today handed over first part of its probe report to Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.

Behbal Kalan Firing: Badal-Amarinder Adopted Soft Approach Towards “Main Culprit” Sukhmedh Saini, says Dal Khalsa

Dal Khalsa fired a salvo at CM Amarinder Singh-led Congress government for maintaining studied silence on rightful demands of Sikhs that led to launch of Bargarhi Morcha on June 1 by Bhai Dhian Singh Mand.

Paramjit Singh Sarna Supports Bargari Morcha; Tells Punjab Govt. to Disclose Names of Mastermind of Behbal Kalan Firing

Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s religious adviser, Paramjit Singh Sarna, joined the "Bargari Morcha" at village which entered its 30th day on Friday.

Ishrat Jahan Fake Encounter Case: Court Concludes Proceedings on D G Vanjara’s Discharge Plea; Order Reserved Till July 17

A Special CBI court on today (June 30) concluded hearing a discharge petition filed by former IPS officer DG Vanzara in connection with the 2004 Ishrat Jahan encounter case.

Badal Dal and Congress are equally responsible for Drug menace: Dal Khalsa

Dal Khalsa leaders H S Dhami and Kanwar Pal Singh said it’s almost four weeks that a section of the state’s population were protesting through a sit-in demonstration at Bargarhi to bring the culprits of Bargarhi and Behbal Kalan to book. Yet the government’s approach is thoroughly non-serious and casual. None of the demands of the agitators has been accepted. “We hope that the people of Punjab will get to see the findings of Justice Ranjit Singh Commission on sacrilege incidents, which is expected to be out in a day or two”, said they.Jalandhar- Castigating the Amarinder Singh-led Congress government for miserably failing on all fronts, the Dal Khalsa has said that this government has completely failed to check and contain the drug menace, sand mafia, the incidents of sacrilege and lawlessness.

Media Report Records 25 Deaths Caused by Drugs in Punjab This Month

Rampant drugs abuse in the state has emerged as a major cause of concerns in recent days. As many as 25 youth reportedly died due to drugs abuse in Punjab in the month of June till 28 June.

Capt. Amarinder Singh Downplays Deaths Related to Drugs; Invokes Another Theory to Defence

Chandigarh: Whereas as Punjab police is maintaining that the recent drugs related deaths in Punjab are caused by “cut”, which is said to be a ...

Drugs in Punjab: Women Addicts Point Fingers at Police Officials for Throwing them into Drugs Bog

Revealing role of Punjab police personnel in spreading the drugs epidemic in Punjab, two women addicts, who underwent treatment at a de-addiction centre in Punjab, accused police officials for throwing them into drugs bog.

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