In a social media post on X, DGP Punjab Police wrote, "Zero Tolerance for Drug Financing! In a decisive crackdown on drug networks, Amritsar Rural Police apprehends two Hawala operators, Sukhjit Singh & Ranbir Singh, who were facilitating illegal financial transactions linked to drug
Amritsar Rural Police on Wednesday recovered 23 kilograms of heroin in Devi Dass Pura village, a police officer said on Wednesday, adding that the hunt is on to nab the accused.
In one of the biggest heroin seizures of this year in Punjab, Amritsar Rural Police has busted a cross-border smuggling racket with the arrest of a drug smuggler and recovered 30 kg heroin from his possession, said State Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.
Ahead of Republic Day 2025, DGP Punjab police Gaurav Yadav on Monday visited Amritsar and held a law and order review meeting with the police officers of Commissionerate Amritsar and the border districts of Gurdaspur, Batala, Amritsar Rural and Tarn Taran, said police.
In the wake of the attack at the Police Station Islamabad in Amritsar, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday visited the city and directed officers concerned to ensure professional policing and take strict action against the perpetrators, said a statement from Infor
"Acting swiftly on intelligence inputs, #Amritsar Rural Police in two different cases arrested six persons and recovered 8 Kg Heroin and 3 pistols with Rs30000 drug money," the Punjab DGP said in a post on 'X'.
Amid the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Amritsar Rural Police in close coordination with Central Agencies have busted Narcotics and Organised Crime nexus backed by USA-based smuggler Sarwan Singh alias Bhola Havelia
"In an intelligence-based operation Amritsar Rural Police solves Tarn Taran Church Case with the arrest of Jaswinder Singh @ Munshi and recovery of one illegal 9mm pistol along with 02 live cartridges," the Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said in a post on 'X'.
Another attempt of smugglers to smuggle narcotics via drone was foiled by BSF and Punjab Police on Thursday and recovered a drone during joint search operation on the outskirts of Bharopal village in Amritsar (Rural) district, said BSF.
In an intelligence-based operation launched by the Amritsar rural police in the Kathunangal village of Punjab's Amritsar, heroin weighing 15 kgs was seized, an official statement said on Wednesday.