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2 arrested with firearms in Fazilka

A spokesperson of the Fazilka unit of the (SSOC) mentioned that cops were on patrol duty when the BSF shared an intelligence input regarding the accused on a bike near Seed Farm in Abohar, Fazilka. The input suggested that the accused were planning to commit some crime, the police said.

Two youths carrying two pistols were arrested in a joint operation by the BSF and the state special operation cell (SSOC) in Fazilka on Saturday. They have been identified as Kuldeep Singh, a resident of Sarabha Nagar, and Raghav Kumar, resident of Seed Farm, in Abohar, officials said. (Representational image)

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Published on Mar 16, 2025 06:22 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ferozepur

2 smugglers with Pak links held with 1kg heroin in Fazilka

SSOC in Fazilka arrested two drug smugglers, seizing 1kg of heroin and a motorcycle. They had links to Pakistan smugglers using drones for shipments.

The accused in police custody in Fazilka of Tuesday. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 22, 2025 05:22 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ferozepur

BSF recovers 1-kg heroin and 500-gram ICE from farmland in Fazilka

CI team conducted joint search operation with 160 Battalion of BSF in the area of village Dhani Natha Singh under police station Sadar Jalalabad, in Fazilka during which, one kg heroin and 500 gram ICE drug was recovered from the agriculture land of farmer Joginder Singh of village Dhani Natha Singh.

The recovered consignment was allegedly sent by Pakistani smugglers through drone. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Dec 09, 2024 07:38 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ferozepur

Punjab records 147 fresh farm fires

Punjab reported 147 farm fires on Friday, totaling 10,443 this kharif season, with Fazilka leading at 34 fires despite strict enforcement.

Despite stringent action against defaulters, farm fire cases are being recorded from different parts of Punjab. (HT File)

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Updated on Nov 23, 2024 08:26 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Jalandhar

Two arrested with 1 kg heroin

The arrested individuals have been identified as Pooran Singh, a resident of Muhammad Peeran village in Fazilka and Sukhwinder Singh, alias Sukha, a resident of Mumbe Ke of the district.

Investigations are underway to trace the network’s forward and backward links, say police. (Picture only for representational purpose)

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Published on Sep 18, 2024 07:51 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ferozepur

Man set alight by wife, in-laws in Punjab’s Fazilka

The incident is believed to have stemmed from domestic strife. The victim has been admitted to Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital in Faridkot with 90% burns, police added

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Updated on Jul 09, 2024 08:16 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ferozepur

Punjab Police bust inter-state opium smuggling racket, 2 held in Fazilka

Syndicate operating from Jharkhand unearthed after interrogation of two smugglers and seizure of 66kg opium; ₹1.86 crore in 42 bank accounts frozen

Punjab Police on Friday busted a major inter-state opium smuggling racket operating from Jharkhand with the arrest of two smugglers with 66kg of the contraband in Fazilka. (HT Photo)

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Published on Jun 28, 2024 01:06 PM IST

ByGaurav Sagar Bhaskar

24-year-old Fazilka woman found dead in Chandigarh’s Sukhna Lake

The woman’s body was noticed by a morning walker at Sukhna Lake around 6.30 am, following which Chandigarh Police were alerted

The deceased, an LLB graduate, was currently living in Sector 61, Mohali, said Chandigarh Police. (iStock)

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Published on Jun 24, 2024 09:01 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Fazilka, Faridkot top in police transfers

Among the transferred 10,497 personnel, 794 have been transferred out of districts and 87 out of range. Those transferred out of range and districts are facing serious charges or their professional conduct has been under cloud, a senior police official said.

Senior officers fear the transfers will result in a spurt in voluntary retirement applications.

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Updated on Jun 21, 2024 09:12 AM IST

ByRavinder Vasudeva, Chandigarh

Punjab: Fazilka’s Seema challenges limits, puts best foot forward to vote

47-year-old differently abled voter demonstrated extraordinary resilience by signing the register with her foot and pressing the EVM button with her toe

Seema Rani, 47, a differently abled voter from Fazilka, signing the poll register with her foot before voting on Saturday. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 01, 2024 05:30 PM IST

ByGaurav Sagar Bhaskar

9.5kg heroin seized from border village in Fazilka

The seized consignment was handed over to the Punjab Police for probe. Fazilka deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Subeg Singh said the value of the seized heroin in the international market exceeds ₹60 crore.

The Border Security Force (BSF) with the recovered heroin from a border village in Fazilka on Friday. (HT File)

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Updated on Mar 30, 2024 07:36 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ferozepur

EC transfers five SSPs in Punjab for fair Lok Sabha elections

Election Commission said officials have been transferred as a pre-emptive measure to dispel any apprehensions of the administration being biased or perceived to be compromised.

Punjab chief electoral officer (CEO) Sibin C said on Thursday that the Election Commission had transferred Himanshu Aggarwal as the Jalandhar DC and Sarangal as the Gurdaspur DC. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 21, 2024 07:49 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Punjab: Patwari accepts bribe, caught red-handed

A spokesperson of the VB said that a case has been registered against patwari Vinod Kumar on the complaint of Amrik Singh of Ghallu village in Fazilka

The VB team laid a trap in which the accused was arrested in the presence of two official witnesses. (Getty Images)

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Updated on Mar 21, 2024 09:00 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ferozepur

Ludhiana: Man booked for encashing fixed deposit attached as guarantee

A man from Fazilka was booked after he encashed a fixed deposit attached as a guarantee to secure his bike on “supurdari” from court

Man booked for encashing fixed deposit attached as guarantee in Ludhiana. (HT)

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Published on Feb 02, 2024 10:37 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Patwari booked on bribery charges in Fazilka

An official spokesperson of the state VB said this case has been registered against the accused after an online complaint by Jagjit Singh, a resident of Fazilka, on the chief minister’s anti-corruption action line. The complainant has also made a recording of the demand raised by the patwari and submitted it to the VB as evidence.

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has registered a corruption case against patwari Subash Chander, posted at revenue halqa Mulianwali, Fazilka, for accepting a bribe of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,500. (REUTERS File Photo/ Representational image)

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Updated on Feb 02, 2024 06:16 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ferozepur

2 RTO employees killed in Fazilka road mishap

The driver while trying to save the three-wheeler lost control of the vehicle and it rammed into a roadside tree causing the death of Baldev and Desh Raj while Gagandeep and Sandeep sustained critical injuries and were admitted to the civil hospital, Fazilka. Two employees of the Regional Transport Office (RTO) died while three others sustained injuries in a road mishap in Fazilka on Wednesday evening.

Two employees of the Regional Transport Office (RTO) died while three others sustained injuries in a road mishap in Fazilka on Wednesday evening. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 18, 2024 05:20 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ferozepur

Bajwa slams Mann govt for announcing ‘meagre’ hike in SAP

Leader of Opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa on Friday slammed chief minister Bhagwant Mann for announcing a “meagre” hike in state agreed price

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Updated on Dec 02, 2023 08:48 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Punjab VB team raids grain markets to check bogus billing

Nearly 40 teams of the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) raided various grain markets to access stock of paddy procured in the wee hours on Tuesday. Suspecting foul play in a paddy purchase on Diwali, Gurkirat Kirpal Singh on Monday has asked the VB to investigate the matter.

Following a complaint by the food, civil supplies and consumer affairs secretary, Gurkirat Kirpal Singh about bogus purchase in grain markets on Diwali, nearly 40 teams of the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) raided various grain markets to access stock of paddy procured in the wee hours on Tuesday. (HT File Photo)

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Updated on Nov 15, 2023 06:06 AM IST

ByVishal Rambani, Chandigarh

Punjab sports minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer to get hitched to Meerut doctor on Nov 7

He is the third minister after CM Bhagwant Mann and Harjot Bains to get married while in office after AAP assumed power in state

Punjab sports minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer (34) with Gurveen Kaur. (Sourced)

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Updated on Oct 27, 2023 08:10 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Punjab: Month after drug smuggler’s arrest, wife, son-in-law in police net in Fazilka

Two accomplices of a drug smuggler were arrested in Fazilka. The smuggler was caught with 15kg of heroin in his tractor trolley. 15kg of heroin and ₹29.5 lakh drug money have been recovered.

Two accomplices of a drug smuggler were arrested in the border town of Fazilka on Friday. (Representational photo)

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Updated on Oct 13, 2023 04:28 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Punjab: Drug smuggler caught with 15kg of heroin in Fazilka

Acting on a tip-off, Punjab Police’s state special operation cell recovered the contraband concealed in 10 packets in a tractor-trolley loaded with straw

Punjab Police personnel with the 15-kg heroin consignment recovered from a tractor-trolley near Dhani Kharas Wali village in Fazilka district on Friday night. The smuggler driving the tractor was arrested, while two of his accomplices escaped. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Sep 09, 2023 12:27 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

₹285 cr released for flood relief in Punjab, says minister Jimpa

Punjab revenue, rehabilitation and disaster management minister Bram Shanker Jimpa on Saturday said that chief minister Bhagwant Mann has released ₹285.32 crore to all 23 districts of Punjab to compensate the flood damage till August 31

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Updated on Sep 03, 2023 12:10 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Punjab: Man robbed of ₹22 lakh at gunpoint in Fazilka

We scanned the CCTV footage of the incident and got strong clues about the accused. The case will be cracked soon: Fazilka SSP

The entire incident was captured in CCTV cameras installed at a fuel station.

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Updated on Aug 19, 2023 12:26 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ferozepur

Amid heavy rains, 17 govt schools in border areas of Ferozepur, Fazilka to remain closed till July 29

The district administration on Tuesday ordered the closure of seven government schools in Ferozepur and 10 in Fazilka till July 29 due to continuous rain in certain border villages.

Photo for representational purposes only.

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Updated on Jul 26, 2023 12:49 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Punjab flood fury: Move to safer places, residents of low-lying areas near Satluj told

To ensure the safety of residents in the affected areas, Fazilka deputy commissioner Senu Duggal conducted a meeting to assess the situation and plan for flood-control measures

A control room has been set up in Mahatma Nagar to provide assistance to the affected villages.

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Updated on Jul 11, 2023 01:07 AM IST

ByGaurav Sagar Bhaskar, Ferozepur

Four held for killing 83-year-old man in Punjab’s Fazilka

Police have arrested four persons for murdering an 83-year-old man to steal his tractor trolley in Fazilka

A case was registered under Section 302,379,34 of the Indian Penal Code. (Representational Photo)

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Updated on Jun 24, 2023 09:53 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ferozepur

PSPCL lineman arrested on corruption charge

A VB team laid a trap and the accused official was arrested on the spot while accepting a bribe of ₹40,000 from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses

In a release, the VB said the accused, Mohinder Kumar, was arrested on the complaint of Pardeep Kumar of Bazidpur Kattianwali village, who runs Balaji Milk Centre at his village.

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Updated on Jun 23, 2023 12:26 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ferozepur

Crackdown on illegal bodies: Admn orders lockdown of Abohar, Fazilka truck union offices

Fazilka deputy commissioner has ordered to lockdown the offices of Abohar and Fazilka truck unions citing them as illegal.

Deputy commissioner, Fazilka has ordered the police to take strict action against the “self-proclaimed truck unions” which are harassing traders. (HT File Photo)

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Updated on May 08, 2023 08:44 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ferozepur

Crop-cutting experiments: Initial estimates show 12% jump in wheat yield

Average wheat yield in Punjab during the current rabi season for which harvesting is underway has been pegged at 47.25 quintals per hectare, which is 19.28 quintals per acre

The trend emerged after the state agriculture department compiled the reports of 131 crop-cutting experiments for which samples were drawn when the wheat was completely ripe. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 18, 2023 12:21 AM IST

ByGurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh

With rise in temp, southwest Punjab dists see sharp surge in wheat arrivals

As wheat harvesting is in full swing in southwest Punjab, Mansa is leading among the seven districts of the region with more than 1.57 lakh tonnes of grain arriving in mandis till Saturday, according to officials

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Updated on Apr 16, 2023 12:32 AM IST

ByVishal Joshi

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A spokesperson of the Fazilka unit of the (SSOC) mentioned that cops were on patrol duty when the BSF shared an intelligence input regarding the accused on a bike near Seed Farm in Abohar, Fazilka. The input suggested that the accused were planning to commit some crime, the police said.

SSOC in Fazilka arrested two drug smugglers, seizing 1kg of heroin and a motorcycle. They had links to Pakistan smugglers using drones for shipments.

Punjab reported 147 farm fires on Friday, totaling 10,443 this kharif season, with Fazilka leading at 34 fires despite strict enforcement.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Pooran Singh, a resident of Muhammad Peeran village in Fazilka and Sukhwinder Singh, alias Sukha, a resident of Mumbe Ke of the district.

The incident is believed to have stemmed from domestic strife. The victim has been admitted to Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital in Faridkot with 90% burns, police added

Syndicate operating from Jharkhand unearthed after interrogation of two smugglers and seizure of 66kg opium; ₹1.86 crore in 42 bank accounts frozen

The woman’s body was noticed by a morning walker at Sukhna Lake around 6.30 am, following which Chandigarh Police were alerted

Among the transferred 10,497 personnel, 794 have been transferred out of districts and 87 out of range. Those transferred out of range and districts are facing serious charges or their professional conduct has been under cloud, a senior police official said.

47-year-old differently abled voter demonstrated extraordinary resilience by signing the register with her foot and pressing the EVM button with her toe

The seized consignment was handed over to the Punjab Police for probe. Fazilka deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Subeg Singh said the value of the seized heroin in the international market exceeds ₹60 crore.

Election Commission said officials have been transferred as a pre-emptive measure to dispel any apprehensions of the administration being biased or perceived to be compromised.

A spokesperson of the VB said that a case has been registered against patwari Vinod Kumar on the complaint of Amrik Singh of Ghallu village in Fazilka

A man from Fazilka was booked after he encashed a fixed deposit attached as a guarantee to secure his bike on “supurdari” from court

Leader of Opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa on Friday slammed chief minister Bhagwant Mann for announcing a “meagre” hike in state agreed price

Nearly 40 teams of the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) raided various grain markets to access stock of paddy procured in the wee hours on Tuesday. Suspecting foul play in a paddy purchase on Diwali, Gurkirat Kirpal Singh on Monday has asked the VB to investigate the matter.

He is the third minister after CM Bhagwant Mann and Harjot Bains to get married while in office after AAP assumed power in state

Two accomplices of a drug smuggler were arrested in Fazilka. The smuggler was caught with 15kg of heroin in his tractor trolley. 15kg of heroin and ₹29.5 lakh drug money have been recovered.

Acting on a tip-off, Punjab Police’s state special operation cell recovered the contraband concealed in 10 packets in a tractor-trolley loaded with straw

Punjab revenue, rehabilitation and disaster management minister Bram Shanker Jimpa on Saturday said that chief minister Bhagwant Mann has released ₹285.32 crore to all 23 districts of Punjab to compensate the flood damage till August 31

We scanned the CCTV footage of the incident and got strong clues about the accused. The case will be cracked soon: Fazilka SSP

The district administration on Tuesday ordered the closure of seven government schools in Ferozepur and 10 in Fazilka till July 29 due to continuous rain in certain border villages.

To ensure the safety of residents in the affected areas, Fazilka deputy commissioner Senu Duggal conducted a meeting to assess the situation and plan for flood-control measures

Police have arrested four persons for murdering an 83-year-old man to steal his tractor trolley in Fazilka

A VB team laid a trap and the accused official was arrested on the spot while accepting a bribe of ₹40,000 from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses

Fazilka deputy commissioner has ordered to lockdown the offices of Abohar and Fazilka truck unions citing them as illegal.

Average wheat yield in Punjab during the current rabi season for which harvesting is underway has been pegged at 47.25 quintals per hectare, which is 19.28 quintals per acre

As wheat harvesting is in full swing in southwest Punjab, Mansa is leading among the seven districts of the region with more than 1.57 lakh tonnes of grain arriving in mandis till Saturday, according to officials

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