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BSF detains Pak intruder near border in Amritsar

A Pakistani national was detained by the 117th battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) after he illegally crossed the border under the border outpost Dariya Mansoor in Amritsar district

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Published on May 06, 2025 08:50 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

BSF seizes drone-dropped pistol, ammo near Pakistan border

BSF troops successfully recovered one Drone (DJI Mavic 3 Classic) and a packet attached to it wrapped in yellow adhesive tape, upon opening which, one Pistol, a magazine and fur live rounds were seized

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Published on Apr 15, 2025 07:50 AM IST

ByAsian News International, Amritsar

BSF recovers heroin, pistols near Pakistan border in Amritsar

A total of six packets of heroin (gross weight - 3.319kg), two .30-bore pistols, and two smartphones were recovered from a farming field adjacent to the village of Hardo Rattan of District Amritsar: BSF said

The packets were wrapped in yellow adhesive tape, and copper wire loops with illumination strips were found attached to them,” the BSF release said (Sourced)

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Published on Mar 13, 2025 07:00 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Amritsar

Punjab: Give list of cases where probe is pending for over 3 yrs: HC to DGP

The development comes in the wake of revelations that the investigation in 1,338 FIRs is pending for the last more than three years and thousands of accused have not been arrested in Amritsar district alone

The Punjab and Haryana high court (HT File)

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Published on Mar 06, 2025 08:12 AM IST

BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

Punjab: 23kg heroin recovered from Amritsar village, hunt on to arrest smuggler

Sahilpreet Singh, alias Karan, a resident of Devi Daspura, was in touch with US-based smuggler Jasmit Singh, alias Lucky, who arranged the consignment.

Deputy inspector general of police (DIG), border range, Satinder Singh and Amritsar Rural senior superintendent of police (SSP) Maninder Singh with the seized contraband at a press conference on Wednesday. (HT Photo)

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Published on Mar 05, 2025 03:15 PM IST

BySurjit Singh

Pakistan intruder shot dead by BSF along border in Punjab

The intruder “surreptitiously” crossed the IB in the morning hours and started approaching towards the border fence taking advantage of undulating ground and wheat crops in the area near Kotrazda village in Amritsar district, as per a BSF spokesperson.

The BSF is tasked to guard the 2,289-km India-Pakistan IB that runs across Jammu and Kashmir in the north to Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat along the western flank of the country. (HT File)

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Published on Mar 04, 2025 08:54 AM IST

ByPress Trust of India, Amritsar

Smuggler caught with 30-kg heroin in Amritsar

Punjab Police arrested Gursimranjit Singh for smuggling 30kg of heroin, seized in Amritsar. Investigation ongoing to uncover a larger network.

Four packets of heroin, weighing 7.5kg each, were found in a black bag concealed in the car of the smuggler, Gursimranjit Singh, in Amritsar on Friday. (X)

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Updated on Feb 14, 2025 02:46 PM IST

BySurjit Singh

2 arms smuggling cartels busted in Amritsar; 8 pistols recovered

Based on specific information regarding the presence of a suspected packet in the border area of district Amritsar, the BSF troops in collaboration with the Amritsar rural police carried out an extensive search operation.

Busting two major weapon smuggling cartels, the Punjab Police and the Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday recovered 8 pistols and 11 magazines. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 22, 2025 08:18 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Amritsar

Punjab: BSF seizes over 8kg drone-dropped heroin near border village in Amritsar

The Border Security Force on Wednesday recovered 15 packets of drone-dropped heroin weighing 8.560 kg along the International border in Amritsar district

The heroin packets seized by the BSF on Wednesday. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 16, 2025 06:02 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Amritsar

Pistol, airdropped by drone, recovered along int’l border in Punjab

“During the search operation, at about 10.45 am, the troops recovered one packet containing a Glock pistol along with an empty magazine and one live round from a field adjacent to Hardoratan village in Amritsar district,” said the official.

The ‘Made in Austria’ Glock pistol is suspected to have been dropped by a drone from across the border. (HT File)

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Updated on Jan 09, 2025 05:58 AM IST

ByPress Trust of India, Chandigarh

Punjab: BSF recovers 3 Pak drones in Amritsar

All three drones used by smugglers for illicit narcotics smuggling were neutralised using advanced technical countermeasures, the BSF said.

The BSF has recovered two DJI Matrice RTK 350 and one DJI Mavic 3 Classic drones. (Sourced)

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Updated on Jan 01, 2025 05:06 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Punjab

Punjab Police foil cross-border drug operation: 2 smugglers held with 10kg heroin in Amritsar

Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav stated that the arrested individuals were in contact with Pakistan-based smugglers

A case under Sections 21(C), 23 and 29 of the NDPS Act has been registered against the duo at Gate Hakima police station in Amritsar. (Sourced)

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Updated on Dec 23, 2024 07:10 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Amritsar

BSF recovers China-made drone in Amritsar

The China-made DJI MAVIC 3 Classic drone was recovered from a farm field adjacent to Kamirpura village

On November 1, the BSF had recovered two drones and 570 grams of heroin in Amritsar district. (HT File)

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Updated on Nov 04, 2024 07:02 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Amritsar

Punjab: 2 drones, heroin recovered as BSF foils smuggling attempt in Amritsar

According to an official statement, one packet of suspected heroin (gross weight- 570 grams) was recovered by BSF troops during the night hours of October 31.

Based on information from the BSF intelligence wing, the troops foiled the attempt of drone smuggling through the border. (HT File)

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Updated on Nov 02, 2024 07:52 AM IST

ByAsian News International, Amritsar

BSF apprehends two drug smugglers in Amritsar

BSF detained two drug smugglers from Amritsar, seizing 4g of heroin, a smartphone, liquor, and more. They suspect ties to Pakistani handlers.

They have been handed over to local police for further investigation into their connections with handlers based in Pakistan

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Updated on Oct 28, 2024 08:04 AM IST

ByAsian News International, Amritsar

Multi-crore paddy scam: Proclaimed offender held after 4 years

An official spokesperson of the VB stated that Gulshan Jain, a resident of Jandiala in Amritsar district, was arrested in connection with a case registered on April 5, 2018

Ten persons were booked for their alleged involvement in the misappropriation and pilferage of paddy allotted to the mill. (HT File)

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Updated on Oct 26, 2024 08:50 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Task force unearths illegal mining ops in Ajnala

Mining and geology minister Barinder Kumar Goyal said the operation uncovered an illicit mining site in Dhingai village, Ajnala, where recent evidence of unauthorised excavation was found.

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Updated on Oct 13, 2024 05:08 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

BSF guns down Pak intruder in Amritsar

The man surreptitiously crossed the international boundary around 9.15pm and started approaching towards the border fence near Ratankhurd village when the BSF opened fire at him.

The security forces have recovered Pakistani currency amounting to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>270 from him. (HT File)

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Updated on Sep 18, 2024 05:00 AM IST

ByPress Trust of India, Amritsar

Punjab minister Dhaliwal meets Bittu ,seeks better rail network in Amritsar district

In response, railway minister of state Ravneet Singh Bittu assured him of timely redressal of the issues raised by the Punjab minister.

Punjab minister Kuldeep Singh with Union minister of state for railways Ravneet Singh Bittu in New Delhi. (HT )

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Updated on Sep 11, 2024 09:12 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Amritsar

Cross-border drug smuggling rackets busted in Amritsar, six held with 9.2kg heroin

Accused were directly in touch with Pakistan-based smugglers and were supplying consignments of weapons and drugs across the state after collecting consignments via drones

The accused arrested in Amritsar on Wednesday were in touch with Pakistan-based smugglers and had received the consignments through drones. (Representational photo)

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Published on Jul 17, 2024 05:54 PM IST

BySurjit Singh

Punjab: Bodies of 3 boys fished out of Amritsar canal, 1 rescued

In overnight operation, divers recover bodies of three children who went missing while cooling off in Upper Bari Doab Canal

The bodies of all three boys who were drowned while swimming in the Upper Bari Doab Canal (UBDC) near Harsha Chhina village of Amritsar district on Sunday were recovered after an overnight search operation. (Representational photo)

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Published on Jun 17, 2024 03:26 PM IST

BySurjit Singh

BSF recovers packet of suspected narcotics in Amritsar

The BSF troops, based on information from the BSF intelligence set-up and a local villager carried out an extensive search operation in the suspected area during which the packet was recovered at around 12:10 pm.

The Border Security Force (BSF) troops on Friday recovered a packet of suspected heroin in the border area of Amritsar district in Punjab, informed a press release. (HT File)

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Updated on Apr 13, 2024 09:06 AM IST

ByAsian News International, Amritsar

Amritsar: Govt suspends teacher booked for sexually abusing 3 minor girl students

Following a joint complaint by the victim’s parents, a case under Sections 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and 354-A (sexual harassment) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) added with Sections 10 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was registered against the accused teacher, police said.

Majitha police station SHO Amolak Singh SHO said police teams have been formed to nab the man. (airdone)

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Updated on Jan 06, 2024 06:36 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Amritsar

Amritsar: Two drones recovered near Pakistan border

he recovered drone is a Quadcopter (Model - DJI Mavic 3 Classic, made in China)”, he added in a press release issued here.

BSF and Punjab Police, in a joint operation, recovered a drone and contraband on the outskirts of Bhaini village in Amritsar district.

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Updated on Oct 30, 2023 06:46 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Amritsar

15-year-old shot dead by stalker in Punjab

A 15-year-old girl was shot dead by her stalker in Amritsar district of Punjab. The accused is absconding and a manhunt has been launched to arrest him.

A 15-year-old girl was shot dead by her stalker in Amritsar district of Punjab on Tuesday, police said, adding that the accused is absconding. (File photo)

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Updated on Aug 30, 2023 12:14 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Amritsar

Amritsar horror: Man kills daughter, ties body to bike, drags it on road

A surveillance camera footage shows a man riding a motorcycle on a rough village road with a body of a woman tied to it

The police said a case under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered against the accused.

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Updated on Aug 11, 2023 12:43 AM IST

ByAnil Sharma

NIA attaches house of two brothers in Pak-sponsored narco terror case in Punjab’s Amritsar

The residential property of the brothers, Bikramjit Singh alias Bikram Singh alias Vicky and Maninder Singh alias Mani, has been attached under section 25(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967, after its designation as ‘proceeds of terrorism.’ The two brothers were earlier arrested by the NIA in the case

The NIA has already filed four charge sheets (including three supplementary) against 13 accused under relevant sections of the UAPA, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in the case which was initially registered by the Punjab Police in 2020 and taken over by the agency on May 8, 2020.

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Updated on Jul 05, 2023 12:55 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Amritsar

Punjab: 5.5-kg heroin airdropped by Pakistan drone recovered in Amritsar

Around 2.50am on Saturday, the BSF and Punjab Police team heard the buzzing of the drone and dropping of the consignment on the outskirts of Rai village in Amritsar

The seizure was made by a team of the Border Security Force and the Punjab Police on the outskirts of Rai village in Amritsar on Saturday. (Representational photo)

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Updated on Jun 03, 2023 02:44 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Punjab: Gangster shot dead by car-borne assailants in Amritsar

Jarnail Singh was out on bail when he was shot dead at his native Sathiala village by four masked men; role of rival gang members being probed

Gangster Jarnail Singh, who was out on bail, was shot dead by four unidentified assailants at his native Sathiala village in Amritsar district on Wednesday. (HT file photo)

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Updated on May 24, 2023 03:45 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

BSF recovers 8kg heroin dropped by Pakistani drone in Amritsar’s border village

Acting on tip-off, Border Security Force personnel recover five packets of narcotic substance weighing a total of 8kg from a field on the outskirts of Kakkar village

The five packets of heroin, weighing a total of 8kg, that were recovered from a field on the outskirts of Kakkar village in Punjab’s border district of Amritsar on Friday. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 28, 2023 04:42 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

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A Pakistani national was detained by the 117th battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) after he illegally crossed the border under the border outpost Dariya Mansoor in Amritsar district

BSF troops successfully recovered one Drone (DJI Mavic 3 Classic) and a packet attached to it wrapped in yellow adhesive tape, upon opening which, one Pistol, a magazine and fur live rounds were seized

A total of six packets of heroin (gross weight - 3.319kg), two .30-bore pistols, and two smartphones were recovered from a farming field adjacent to the village of Hardo Rattan of District Amritsar: BSF said

The development comes in the wake of revelations that the investigation in 1,338 FIRs is pending for the last more than three years and thousands of accused have not been arrested in Amritsar district alone

Sahilpreet Singh, alias Karan, a resident of Devi Daspura, was in touch with US-based smuggler Jasmit Singh, alias Lucky, who arranged the consignment.

The intruder “surreptitiously” crossed the IB in the morning hours and started approaching towards the border fence taking advantage of undulating ground and wheat crops in the area near Kotrazda village in Amritsar district, as per a BSF spokesperson.

Punjab Police arrested Gursimranjit Singh for smuggling 30kg of heroin, seized in Amritsar. Investigation ongoing to uncover a larger network.

Based on specific information regarding the presence of a suspected packet in the border area of district Amritsar, the BSF troops in collaboration with the Amritsar rural police carried out an extensive search operation.

The Border Security Force on Wednesday recovered 15 packets of drone-dropped heroin weighing 8.560 kg along the International border in Amritsar district

“During the search operation, at about 10.45 am, the troops recovered one packet containing a Glock pistol along with an empty magazine and one live round from a field adjacent to Hardoratan village in Amritsar district,” said the official.

All three drones used by smugglers for illicit narcotics smuggling were neutralised using advanced technical countermeasures, the BSF said.

Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav stated that the arrested individuals were in contact with Pakistan-based smugglers

The China-made DJI MAVIC 3 Classic drone was recovered from a farm field adjacent to Kamirpura village

According to an official statement, one packet of suspected heroin (gross weight- 570 grams) was recovered by BSF troops during the night hours of October 31.

BSF detained two drug smugglers from Amritsar, seizing 4g of heroin, a smartphone, liquor, and more. They suspect ties to Pakistani handlers.

An official spokesperson of the VB stated that Gulshan Jain, a resident of Jandiala in Amritsar district, was arrested in connection with a case registered on April 5, 2018

Mining and geology minister Barinder Kumar Goyal said the operation uncovered an illicit mining site in Dhingai village, Ajnala, where recent evidence of unauthorised excavation was found.

The man surreptitiously crossed the international boundary around 9.15pm and started approaching towards the border fence near Ratankhurd village when the BSF opened fire at him.

In response, railway minister of state Ravneet Singh Bittu assured him of timely redressal of the issues raised by the Punjab minister.

Accused were directly in touch with Pakistan-based smugglers and were supplying consignments of weapons and drugs across the state after collecting consignments via drones

In overnight operation, divers recover bodies of three children who went missing while cooling off in Upper Bari Doab Canal

The BSF troops, based on information from the BSF intelligence set-up and a local villager carried out an extensive search operation in the suspected area during which the packet was recovered at around 12:10 pm.

he recovered drone is a Quadcopter (Model - DJI Mavic 3 Classic, made in China)”, he added in a press release issued here.

A 15-year-old girl was shot dead by her stalker in Amritsar district of Punjab. The accused is absconding and a manhunt has been launched to arrest him.

A surveillance camera footage shows a man riding a motorcycle on a rough village road with a body of a woman tied to it

Around 2.50am on Saturday, the BSF and Punjab Police team heard the buzzing of the drone and dropping of the consignment on the outskirts of Rai village in Amritsar

Jarnail Singh was out on bail when he was shot dead at his native Sathiala village by four masked men; role of rival gang members being probed

Acting on tip-off, Border Security Force personnel recover five packets of narcotic substance weighing a total of 8kg from a field on the outskirts of Kakkar village

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