"Nine persons, including the kingpin of the racket and several local distributors, have been arrested in connection with the illicit liquor trade. Methanol, after being procured online, was used for spurious liquor manufacture. Investigation is underway to uncover the entire modus operandi a
The North-West District Narcotics Squad of Delhi Police has seized 27.754 kilograms of ganja and arrested two individuals allegedly involved in narcotics trafficking.
Amritsar MP and Congress leader Gurjeet Singh Aujla on Tuesday blamed the AAP government in Punjab for the spurious liquor tragedy in Amritsar's Majitha in which at least 14 people lost their lives, and six were hospitalised.
Arshdeep Singh, a person who fell ill due to the consumption of illicit liquor, said that when he came home from work late at night, he went with his friend to a village and drank country liquor, after which his health deteriorated.
Three terrorists affiliated with the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were killed in the Shukroo forest area of Keller in South Kashmir's Shopian district on Tuesday, police sources confirmed.
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) (Border Range) Satinder Singh said, "This is an unfortunate incident. Six people, including the kingpin and locals, have been arrested."
The administration is making efforts to avoid further casualties in the illicit liquor case. The incident happened in five villages under the Majitha block in Amritsar, police said on Tuesday.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Amritsar Rural Maninder Singh said that the main accused has been identified as Prabhjeet Singh. The police informed that the others who have been arrested in this case are: Kulbir Singh alias Jaggu, brother of the main distributor, Sahib Singh alias
"I have been informed that one surveillance drone was brought down by the Armed forces at around 9.20 pm near village Mand. The expert team is looking for the debris. It is requested that please do not go near the debris. If you found them and immediately inform the nearest police station. I
During the hearing, 29 PTI workers appeared before the court while four others registered applications requesting exemption from attendance. The court adjourned the hearing till July 17, when the accused are expected to be formally indicted.