In a joint operation, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) and Faridkot Police apprehended Manpreet Singh alias Manni, an operative linked to foreign-based gangster Gaurav alias Lucky Patyal and the Davinder Bambiha gang, following a brief exchange of fire in Faridkot on Friday.
The Punjab police continued its war against drugs under the "Yudh Nashian Virudh" which was waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate the drug menace from the state consecutively for the 12th day.
Recently, in a breakthrough amidst the ongoing anti-drugs campaign 'Yudh Nashian Virudh', Tarn Taran police arrested Shehnaz Singh, also known as Shawn Bhinder, an Indian-origin International drug lord wanted by the USA-based Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), police said on Monday.
In a joint operation, Border Security Force (BSF) troops and Punjab Police recovered a packet of suspected heroin from the border area of Tarn Taran district on Tuesday.
"We have come up with a comprehensive security plan, and everything is in place...Proper security arrangements have been made," ADGP Parmar told reporters.
The six accused previously arrested by the FBI have been identified as Amritpal Singh alias Amrit alias Bal, Amritpal Singh alias Cheema, Taqdeer Singh alias Romi, Sarabjit Singh Saabi, Fernando Valladares alias Franco and Gurlal Singh.
In a joint operation, the Punjab Police and the Border Security Force have recovered a drone from a farming field in a border village in the Tarn Taran district.
"Big blow to illegal pharma opioids supply networks. In a major breakthrough, #FazilkaPolice arrested 4 accused and recovered 2.10 lakh prohibited tablets (Alprazolam & Clobidol 100), Rs1.70 lakh Drug money, and 3 vehicles," Gaurav Yadav said in a post on X.
In a significant breakthrough, Punjab Police's Counter Intelligence unit in Jalandhar foiled a major target killing plot linked to Babbar Khalsa International (BKI). Three members of the terror module have been arrested, and four sophisticated weapons, along with ammunition, have been rec
The arrest comes nearly five months after Masih escaped from judicial custody while undergoing treatment at Guru Nanak Dev Hospital in Amritsar on the night of September 24, 2024.