Also demands a revised lease policy to address the concerns of thousands of Nangal families facing constant threats of eviction.
Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Friday, termed it as a major success and said, “Today marks a major milestone in the sustained crackdown on ISI-backed terror networks, with the announcement of detention of Happy Passia by the United States authorities."
Amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab in a joint operation with Tarn Taran Police has arrested two key associates of terrorist Lakhbir Singh alias Landa Harike and Gangster Satnam Singh alias Satta Naushehra gang.
With this, the number of drug smugglers arrested reached 6,284 in just 47 days.
Disclosing this here on Wednesday, an official spokesperson of the state VB said the arrest was made following a complaint lodged by a complainant from village Gidhri Baghihari, in Tarn Taran district.
The arrested accused has been identified as Sukhdev Singh alias Sukhi, a resident of Mohan Ke Uttar in Ferozepur. Apart from recovering heroin, police teams have impounded his Hero Splendor motorcycle (PB-05-AM-5620), which he was riding
As per the reports, Bajinder Singh, 42, has been convicted under Sections 376 (rape), 323 (punishment for voluntary causing hurt), and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) or the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The delegation's visit forms part of a collaborative effort to further agricultural research in areas vital to Punjab's agricultural sustainability and global agricultural development.
The 16th Punjab Vidhan Sabha, summoned on 21st March 2025 for its 8th Budget Session, was adjourned sine die on Friday, i.e. 28th March 2025, an official spokesperson said.
Punjab Labour Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond informed the Vidhan Sabha on Friday that the state government has a plan to include all MGNREGA workers under the Building and Other Construction Workers' (BOCW) Welfare Board.
