Border Security Force (BSF) troops recovered three Pakistani drones along with 157 kilograms of heroin in multiple operations and apprehended one Indian narco-smuggler, an official said.
The Punjab police recovered 46 lakhs 91 thousand drug money along with with two accused and one police constable who was posted in Ludhiana. The Punjab police has launched a massive campaign against drugs and since it has started a total of 69 kg heroin has been seized.
The BSF said that on April 17, BSF and Punjab Police recovered six pistols with 14 magazines in the border area of Amritsar, consequent upon an extensive search operation based on specific information.
Amritsar Rural Police has recovered a hand grenade, 183 grams of heroin, along with arms and ammunition, during an ongoing investigation in a narco-terror case linked to the USA-based gangster Happy Passian
Rain and thunderstorm lashed parts of Punjab's Amritsar and Shimla in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday night, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting continued unsettled weather across both cities and multiple districts in Himachal Pradesh.
In a significant development following the revocation of the National Security Act (NSA), Punjab Police got custody of Papalpreet Singh, a close aide of Khadoor Sahib MP and 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh.
On the auspicious occasion of Baisakhi, thousands of devotees thronged Sri Harmandir Sahib, popularly known as the Golden Temple, in Amritsar on Sunday.
Union Minister Amit Shah, in a post on X on Sunday, remembered the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, calling it "a dark chapter in India's freedom struggle that shook the entire nation.
Punjab's Director General of Police, Gaurav Yadav, visited the police station in Chheharta and Gharinda in Amritsar as part of the state police's night domination exercise.