Punjab News

Jalandhar, May 18, 2025:_* In a significant achievement in the ongoing initiative “Yudh Nashian Virudh”, the CIA staff of Commissionerate Jalandhar apprehended three individuals and seized four illegal pistols (.32 bore), eight live rounds, and 150 grams of heroin. Divulging the details, Commissioner of Police Smt. Dhanpreet Kaur said that on May 17, 2025, CIA team was conducting routine patrols in the area from Maqsudan Chowk to Bidhipur, Jalandhar. During this operation, near Phatak Suranusi, the team observed two suspicious individuals and proceeded to search them. The first suspect, identified as Harjinder Singh alias Mani Valiya, son of Piyara Singh resident of H.No. 8, Shaheed Udham Singh Nagar, Jalandhar, was found in possession of 100 grams of heroin, one .32 bore pistol, and...

CHANDIGARH, May 18:           Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 78th day, Punjab Police on Sunday carried out a special operation ‘OPS Seal-XIII’ aimed at checking all the vehicles entering or exiting the border state of Punjab to keep tab at drug trafficking and liquor smuggling.           During the operation, conducted in all the districts on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav, all the SSPs of Border districts were directed to organise joint Naka operations at strategic places of the border districts and mobilise a max...

Narangwal (Ludhiana), May 17: People at the village which pioneered the fight against drugs recently on Saturday assured fulsome support and cooperation to the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann in their fight against drugs. A drug victim Aman Sharma while sharing his experiences said that he was taking drugs for the last 12 years but now as the state government has tightened the noose around drugs he has been able to do away with this curse. He lauded the Chief Minister for taking this war against drugs at ground level to benefit the common man. Speaking on the occasion, Parminder Singh of village Lalton Kalan said that due to stern action of the state government drug smugglers have left the business. He said that this is a real welfare of the common man and the Chief Mini...

Jalalpur (Hoshiarpur), May 17: Aam Aadmi Party’s National Convener and Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that drug problem in Punjab aggravated as the previous regimes were hand in glove with the drug smugglers. Addressing the gathering during Nasha Mukti Yatra, the former Delhi Chief Minister, while Expressing  deep concern over the plight of affected families, said that the emotional distress shared by the people highlights the long-standing neglect of this crisis by successive government.  He said that the neglect was but obvious as this heinous crime flexed its muscles under the previous regimes. Arvind Kejriwal said that the previous regimes not only patronized the drug dealers but they themselves carried out the business in their government ...

Jalalpur (Hoshiarpur), May 17: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and National Convener of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday urged the people to ensure that the seeds of the drug menace are wiped out completely from the state. Addressing the gathering after administering oath to people here today, the Chief Minister said that the drug problem plaguing the state is a grim legacy of previous governments that neglected Punjab’s welfare, leading to a sorry state of affairs. Soliciting fulsome support and cooperation of people in the war against drugs, he said that the scourge of drugs was a blot on the face of the state and it took more than two years to the state government to chalk out a strategy for wiping out this curse. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that subsequent...

Lakhanpal (Jalandhar), May 16: People of the Lakhanpal village in Jalandhar district on Friday hailed the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann for bringing back the smiles on the faces of Punjabis by launching Yudh Nasheyan Virudh to eliminate the curse of drugs from the state. A villager Subedar Major (Retd) Jatinder Kumar said that the village earlier was a renowned one but then became notorious as drug smugglers were ruling the shots in the area. He said that he even shied away from taking the name of the village in front of anyone but now the state government has wiped out this curse from the village. He said that the Bhagwant Mann led government had started this vigorous campaign due to which people are very happy now, adding that the Police has done a commendable job in it...

Chandigarh, May 16: In a step aimed at making Punjab completely drug free, former Delhi Chief Minister and National Convener of Aam Aadmi Party Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced to take war against drugs at village and street level with active support of people. Addressing the gathering at Langroya (SBS Nagar) today, the former Delhi Chief Minister said that the state government has cracked the backbone of drugs and now the day is not far when it will be eliminated soon. He said that the Nasha Mukti Yatra will touch every village and town of the state to galvanize people in this war against drugs, so that Punjab can be made completely drug free. Arvind Kejriwal categorically said that the day is not far when due to the strenuous efforts of the state government, Punjab will not only...

Chandigarh, May 16: In a bid to fast-track the much awaited the four-laning of the Sri Kiratpur Sahib-Nangal highway, Punjab Education Minister and MLA from Sri Anandpur Sahib, S. Harjot Singh Bains, directed the officials concerned to accelerate land acquisition for the project, while deciding to personally review the progress of the project on a weekly basis. Presiding over a crucial meeting with senior officials from NHAI, MoRTH and PWD here at the Punjab Civil Secretariat-1, Punjab Education Minister S. Harjot Singh Bains emphasised the significance of the Sri Kiratpur Sahib-Nangal highway's four-laning project, terming it a 'dream project' that would greatly benefit the region. Describing the highway's importance, S. Harjot Singh Bains stated that it serves as a vital link be...

CHANDIGARH/SANGRUR, May 15: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing anti-drugs campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Sangrur Police has uncovered a well-organised smuggling racket operating from within the Jail premises, leading to the arrest of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Security Gurpreet Singh posted at Sangrur Jail, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday. “Acting on credible intelligence, a raid inside the Sangrur Jail had led to the recovery of 12 mobile phones, 4 smartwatches, 50 grams of opium, 12 grams heroin and other contraband items. The preliminary investigation has also pointed to the involvement of a Class-IV employee identified as Parshant, whose role in facilita...

Chandigarh, May 15: Continuing inspection spree of ensuring sanitation arrangements across Punjab while complying with the directions of the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Local Government Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh today conducted surprise visit to various areas of Hoshiarpur city early this morning. Reviewing the Municipal Corporation's sanitation arrangements along with MLA Bram Shankar Jimpa, the Cabinet Minister expressed displeasure over cleanliness negligence at several locations and issued strict directions to officials. He was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Ashika Jain, Mayor Surinder Kumar, Backfinco Chairman Sandeep Saini, District Planning Committee Chairperson Karamjit Kaur and Municipal Commissioner Dr. Amandeep Kaur. Dr. Ravjot Singh took serious n...