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Chandigarh, March 7, 2025: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, on Friday arrested Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Sukhraj Singh, posted at Police Station Civil Lines, Batala, in Gurdaspur district, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000. Disclosing this here today, an official spokesperson of the VB said the accused ASI was arrested based on a complaint lodged by the owner of a foundry in Gurdaspur on the Chief Minister’s Anti-Corruption Action Line. He further added that the complainant had alleged that an FIR had been registered against him at Batala Police Station, where ASI Sukhraj Singh was the investigating officer (IO) in his case, and he had demanded Rs 15,000 to favor him during the investigation. The spokesp...

Chandigarh, March 6: Punjab Transport and Jail Minister and member of the Cabinet Sub-Committee on "War Against Drugs", S. Laljit Singh Bhullar, on Thursday, said that the "War Against Drugs" campaign waged by Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led government is aimed at safeguarding the Punjab and its youth. Chairing the marathon meeting in Distt. Ferozepur, Cabinet Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar directed the police and civil administration of the district to ensure active public participation in the "War Against Drugs" campaign. While reviewing the de-addiction activities and issuing guidelines to further improve these initiatives, S. Laljit Singh Bhullar urged village sarpanches and panchayats to pass resolutions in gram sabhas against providing bail to drug traffickers, sayi...

Chandigarh, March 6: Local Government Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh, in the presence of Director of Local Government Department Gurpreet Singh Khaira, held a meeting with representatives of the Sanitation Workers and Sewer Men Union at the Municipal Bhawan today. The minister attentively listened to their concerns and assured them that all legitimate demands would be addressed. Dr. Ravjot Singh emphasized that under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab government is committed to the welfare of all sections of society, including sanitation workers and sewer men. The meeting took place in a cordial and positive atmosphere. The minister appreciated the efforts of sanitation workers and sewer men, calling them the backbone of the department. He reiterated Chief...

Chandigarh, March 6 Giving final blow to the drug traffickers under Yudh Nashian Virudh Campain, the Punjab government today demolished several illegal properties across the state, reaffirming its commitment to making Punjab a drug-free state. In such a major operation today, the Amritsar Corporation, with the support of the Punjab Police, demolished two-storied houses and shops constructed by drug traffickers using JCB machines. Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar oversaw the operation, sending a strong message against drug trafficking. The demolished properties belonged to two notorious drug traffickers, Gurmeet Singh and Sandeep Singh alias Sonu. Three cases have been registered against Gurmeet Singh, with 325 grams of smack and 350 grams of heroin recovered. Sandeep Singh ...

CHANDIGARH/PATHANKOT, March 6:           In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Counter Intelligence Pathankot has busted an illegal arms smuggling module with the arrest of its two members and recovered four pistols along with ammunition, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday.           Those arrested have been identified as Kanwalpreet Singh alias Kanwar, a resident of village Buttar Kalan in Batala and Ranjit Singh, a resident of Bhaini Bangar in Gurdaspur. The recovered weapons include One 9MM Glock Pistol, one .30 bore pistol and two .32 bore pistols...

Chandigarh, March 5, 2025: Continuing its drive against corruption in the state, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested Vipan Kumar, a Patwari posted at Revenue Halqa Nawanshahr-1, who had been absconding for three weeks in a bribery case. His accomplice, Rampal, was earlier caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 3,000 on his behalf.           A VB spokesperson stated that the case was registered based on a complaint from a resident of New Abadi, Nawanshahr in SBS Nagar district. The complainant alleged to the VB that Patwari Vipan Kumar had demanded a Rs 5,000 bribe to process the mutation of his ancestral house. Acting on the Patwari’s instructions, he had already paid Rs 2,000 in advance to Rampal, a middleman of Patwari. W...

Chandigarh, March 5:           Punjab's Minister for Social Security, Women, and Child Development, Dr. Baljit Kaur, today issued strict instructions to department officials to ensure the swift utilization of pending funds under various welfare schemes. She issued these directives during a review meeting held at her office in the Punjab Civil Secretariat.           She specifically emphasized that officials and employees responsible for delays in implementing these schemes would not be spared.           During the review meeting, the Cabinet Minister also instructed officials to submit an action report within a week. She acknowledged that the depar...

and if they do not abandon their trade, their houses will also face demolition. Rashpinder Singh Raja, Chairman of the Channarthal Kalan Market Committee, also spoke about the War Against Drugs campaign. It is worth mentioning that the local residents strongly supported the Punjab government’s anti-drug initiative, chanting slogans in favor of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and the police administration. On this occasion, SP (Investigation) Rakesh Yadav, DSP Amloh Gurdeep Singh, SHO Inspector Arshdeep Sharma of Mandi Gobindgarh police station, along with a large number of police personnel, were present