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."
Taking to social media X, Bittu in a post wrote that the state government's 'Yudh Nasheyan De Virudh' campaign was just a 'political theatre', further alleging that the CM himself had a history with alcohol.
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
Punjab Police busted a drug cartel linked to a Turkey-based smuggler, Navpreet Singh. Three people were arrested, and Rs 84.02 lakh in cash, Rs 22 lakh in frozen accounts, 1.01 kg of heroin, a car, and a counting machine were seized. A hawala network was also uncovered.
Describing it as a big success, Cheema said, "AAP government has completed the GST collection equal to the five years of Congress in just three years."
In a major crackdown on international narco-hawala cartel, the Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted a drug cartel linked to Turkey-based smuggler Navpreet Singh alias Nav Bhullar and arrested his three operatives, said a top official on Monday.
The tensions between Punjab and Haryana over water continued to escalate as Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann refused to release any further water to Haryana, claiming that it had already used its allocated quota.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has informed the ten Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises to call all their foreign players to return, as a decision on the resumption of the 18th edition of the cash-rich league is coming soon, according to the BCCI sources.
Former Punjab Director General of Police SS Virk on Monday praised the Centre's decision to launch Operation Sindoor against Pakistan in the aftermath opf Pahalgam terror attack, calling it "absolutely appropriate."
Punjab's Fazilka Police arrested three drug smugglers and recovered a massive haul of 60,000 Tramadol (100mg) tablets in a significant blow to the pharmaceutical opioid supply network, the Director General Police (DGP) of Punjab stated on Monday.
Defence expert DS Dhillon stressed the need for DGMO talks to address ceasefire violations along the India-Pakistan border. He emphasized discussing the firing points during violations to ensure long-term peace between the two countries and prevent further escalation.