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2-year-old kidnapped for 4 crore ransom rescued from Moga, 1 held

Punjab director general of police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta sounded an alert in all districts of the state and pressed around 2,000 police personnel to trace the child

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Published on Dec 03, 2020 12:29 AM IST
Hindustan Times/Ludhiana | By, Ludhiana

Ludhiana man hacks four members of his family to death, goes missing

Police launch search for accused, find his car burnt 4km from his house

Accused Rajiv Sunda, 60, who killed his wife, son, daughter-in-law and grandson before fleeing in his Maruti Swift car (right) in Ludhiana on Tuesday morning. The car was found burnt and abandoned along Humbran Road, 4km from his house in Mayur Vihar.(HT Photos)
Updated on Nov 24, 2020 10:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | ByTarsem Deogan

Khaki under attack: Assaults on cops on lockdown duty go up in Ludhiana

After the lockdown was imposed in March, around 12 police personnel have reported being assaulted while on duty.

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Updated on Sep 06, 2020 11:37 PM IST
By, Ludhiana

Frontline workers become first plasma donors in Ludhiana

Seven people, including five cops from Punjab and two healthcare workers affiliated with Dayanand Medical College and Hospital have donated their plasma over the last two days.

Head constable Davinder Jeet Singh donating plasma at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) in Ludhiana on Tuesday.(HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 26, 2020 10:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times/Ludhiana | ByMohit Khanna, Ludhiana

Fake job scam: Chief agricultural officer demands investigation

The matter came to light when a youngster approached the agriculture development officer in Hoshiarpur saying he was employed at the agriculture department in Ludhiana and furnished an employment letter

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Updated on Aug 12, 2020 12:05 AM IST
Hindustan Times/Ludhiana | By, Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Police launch mobile medical van to ensure health of cops on duty

On Monday, the check up of 50 personnel deployed at Bharat Nagar Chowk and Bhai Bala Chowk was done

A doctor checking the temperature of policeman in Ludhiana.(ht photo)
Published on Mar 30, 2020 10:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | By, Ludhiana

Suspected woman corona patient flees 3 clinics, flies back to Philippines

35-year-old woman hailing from Jalandhar suffered from flu; refused to get herself tested for the virus despite repeated advice; her phone put under surveillance

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Published on Mar 16, 2020 11:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | ByMohit Khanna, Ludhiana

‘ATTACK’ ON SHIV SENA LEADERS: Police suspect it to be a case of celebratory firing

Forensic experts say the bullet was fired from a long distance and its impact was low when it hit the vehicle.

Forensics team investigating at the crime spot at Sector 39 at Chandigarh Road in Ludhiana on Saturday.(Harsimar Pal Singh/HT)
Updated on Feb 23, 2020 11:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | By, Ludhiana

Exam time: Cops come to rescue of students troubled by loud music in neighbourhood in Ludhiana

As per information, the authorities have received over 22 complaints on the number since it became operational on Monday

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Updated on Feb 19, 2020 10:28 PM IST
By, Ludhiana

30-kg gold theft in Ludhiana linked to similar thefts in financial firm’s Mumbai, Valsad branches?

Ludhiana police commissioner says six men robbed a gold loan centre of 20 kg of ornaments in Mumbai on September 19, 2019, in a similar way. On January 9, six men executed a robbery at a gold loan branch of the IIFL in Valsad, Gujarat, and made off with 35kg of ornaments

Ludhiana police commissioner Rakesh Agrawal said on Tuesday that the firm, Infoline Finance Limited (IIFL), had not employed any armed guard and its security alarm system was not up to the mark. All branches of the firm in town have been closed till they comply with the security requirements.(HT file photo)
Published on Feb 18, 2020 11:08 PM IST
ByHT Correspondent

30kg gold looted from finance firm in Ludhiana

The robbers executed the crime in 25 minutes soon after the financial service company’s branch, located opposite Punjab Police’s crime investigation agency unit 3 office, opened around 10am

Ludhiana police commissioner Rakesh Agarwal after inspecting the India Infoline Finance Limited branch from which 30kg of gold ornaments was robbed on Monday morning.(Gurpreet Singh/HT)
Updated on Feb 17, 2020 11:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByTarsem Deogan, Ludhiana

Hours after arrest, 25-year-old snatcher gives police the slip

Deepak Kumar of Mohalla Preet Nagar of Shimlapuri was taken to the police station at Gill Road for further interrogation. The accused requested the police personnel to allow him to answer nature’s call and they agreed. The accused, however, fled while their backs were turned

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Published on Feb 04, 2020 10:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By, Ludhiana

Now, cops to use social media to check illegal lottery trade in Ludhiana

The police had come down heavily on the illegal lottery business and arrested 95 people under the Gambling Act in November 2019. The police had also shut their shops after which, they started operating from their houses

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Published on Feb 02, 2020 10:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Police chief Bans playing songs hailing gun culture

Citing orders of the Punjab and Haryana high court (HC), police commissioner Rakesh Agrawal has imposed a ban on playing songs that glorify liquor, drugs, violence and gun culture. According to the ban which will be effective for two months, such songs cannot be played even during live music concerts.

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Published on Feb 01, 2020 06:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Day on, robbers untraceable

Last seen in Doraha, they might have changed their vehicle; four teams formed

The broad daylight dacoity, wherein four armed miscreants looted VK Jewellers in the Ghumar Mandi market after holding its owner captive at gunpoint, occurred at a stone’s throw from a police naka in the market.(Harsimar Pal Singh/HT)
Updated on Jan 30, 2020 11:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

56 murders in Ludhiana city in 2019, only 1 unsolved: Cops

Though the number of murder cases increased in the city, Ludhiana police are patting their back as they claim to have solved all, except one of the total 56 cases that were reported in 2019. The unsolved case pertains to the murder of an unidentified man, believed to be in his 40s, who was found dead in Gill village on Malerkotla road on November 10, 2019.

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Updated on Jan 13, 2020 10:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | By, Ludhiana

98 modified vehicles seized in Ludhiana

The city police have registered cases against 95 people for using illegally modified auto carts

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Published on Dec 03, 2019 10:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Police launch free night pick-and-drop for women in Ludhiana

Dial 112, 1091 or 7837018555 between 10pm-6am to avail facility

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Published on Dec 01, 2019 11:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Constable held with 51gm heroin in Ludhiana, loses job

STF assistant inspector general said the accused is an addict and had been peddling drugs to fund his addiction for the past seven years

The accused in STF custody in Ludhiana on Tuesday.(HT PHOTO)
Published on Nov 19, 2019 10:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Gang that uprooted ATMs in Ludhiana busted, three arrested

Electronic cutter used in stealing Pakhowal ATM having ₹23L also seized; gang had tried to steal cash from ATMs on Hambran Road too

Police commissioner Rakesh Agrawal giving details regarding the arrest of the three accused (faces covered) in Ludhiana on Wednesday.(Harsimar Pal Singh/HT)
Updated on Nov 13, 2019 11:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By, Ludhiana

Ludhiana police forensic van to become more hi-tech

The Ludhiana police had got the FSL van in 2018 and since then, it has become an important tool for the police in solving tricky cases.

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Updated on Nov 01, 2019 10:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | By, Ludhiana

Labourer killed 4-yr-old in Ludhiana to ‘teach mother a lesson’

On Wednesday afternoon, when the child went to the common bathroom of the labour quarters, the accused kidnapped and killed him by strangulation

The accused in police custody in Ludhiana on Thursday(HT PHOTO)
Updated on Oct 31, 2019 10:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

High drama as police dissuade kin from digging out Chhota Lalla’s remains

High Drama was witnessed at the cemetery in Peeru Banda Mohalla of Salem Tabri after the kin of deceased gangster Vijay Sidhu alias Chhota Lalla went there to exhume his remains to protest against police inaction. Lalla’s kin alleged that police were not taking action against those accused of the gangster’s murder deliberately.

The kin of slain gangster Vijay Sidhu, alias Chhota Lalla, trying to exhume his body from the grave at a cemetery at Peeru Banda of Salem Tabri in Ludhiana on Thursday.(HT PHOTO)
Published on Oct 31, 2019 10:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Chhota Lalla murder: Two days on, gangster’s accomplices booked for extortion

Inspector Bittan Kumar who is brother of Lalla’s aide Sajan Atwal transferred to police line to ensure a fair probe, says police chief

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Updated on Oct 23, 2019 10:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

1.5-crore bank fraud: Five land in police net in Ludhiana

56 fake debit cards and ₹11,000 recovered; 70 victims identified

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Updated on Oct 22, 2019 10:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

2 head constables held for supplying drugs to jail inmates in Ludhiana

Recovery of 12gm heroin and 10gm cannabis has been made from the cops

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Published on Oct 19, 2019 10:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

4 of Ludhiana gang who duped people of 100 crore land in police net

Police also recovered 12 mobile phones and data of at least 20,000 insurance holders

The accused in police custody in Ludhiana on Thursday.(HT PHOTO)
Published on Oct 17, 2019 10:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

No-vehicle zone: Smooth ride on Day 1 in Ludhiana

Police commissioner Rakesh Agrawal ordered to make five areas of the city no-vehicle zones in view of festive rush

Commuters said they had difficulty finding parking space near no-vehicle zones.(HT Photo)
Published on Oct 15, 2019 11:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByAmarpal Singh, Ludhiana

Injured in accident, ex-councillor seeks FIR against mayor in Ludhiana

Seeking registration of an FIR against mayor Balkar Sandhu and municipal corporation (MC) commissioner Kanwalpreet Kaur Brar over their ‘failure’ to repair roads, former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillor and general secretary of Punjab Pradesh Beopar Mandal, Sunil Mehra, on Thursday submitted a complaint with police commissioner Rakesh Agrawal.

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Published on Oct 10, 2019 11:00 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | By, Ludhiana

ASI, head constable suspended for selling impounded vehicles in Ludhiana

Eight two-wheelers were sold to a scrap dealer, police say the vehicles were crucial case property

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Published on Oct 08, 2019 06:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By, Ludhiana
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