Punjab Police: News
29 Feb 2024
Haryana Police'Will cancel passport, visa': Haryana cops tell protesting farmers
The Haryana police are working to cancel passports and visas of "rowdies" for their involvement in breaking barricades and causing disturbances during the farmer protests at the Punjab border.
15 Jan 2024
PunjabMan arrested for impersonating girlfriend in recruitment exam
A man in Faridkot district of Punjab was caught red-handed attempting to impersonate his girlfriend during a government recruitment examination for health workers, police has said.
30 Dec 2023
Ministry Of Home AffairsCentre designates Canada-based pro-Khalistani gangster Lakhbir Singh Landa as terrorist
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has declared Canada-based pro-Khalistani gangster Lakhbir Singh Landa as a terrorist.
17 Dec 2023
Bhagwant MannChandigarh: Police use water cannon to stop Youth Congress protest
A protest led by Punjab Youth Congress (PYC) workers in Chandigarh took a dramatic turn on Sunday when police used water cannons to disperse the crowd.
23 Nov 2023
PunjabPunjab: Constable killed as Sikh groups clash over gurdwara's control
One Punjab Police personnel was killed, while six others suffered injuries on Thursday in an exchange of gunfire between two Nihang groups vying to take control of a gurdwara in the Kapurthala district of Punjab.
23 Sep 2023
JalandharFired employee blackmails 'Kulhad Pizza' couple with 'AI-generated MMS,' arrested
The Punjab Police arrested a woman in Jalandhar, Punjab, on Saturday for attempting to extort Rs. 20,000 from a couple—owners of the famous "Kulhad Pizza" shop—by threatening them to release their private video on social media, India Today reported.
11 Jul 2023
PunjabGangster Lawrence Bishnoi rushed to hospital
Lawrence Bishnoi, the gangster accused in the assassination of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala, was admitted to the Guru Gobind Singh Medical Hospital in Punjab's Faridkot on Monday night after he complained of ill health.
24 Jun 2023
Border Security Force (BSF)Punjab: BSF shoots down Pakistani drone in Tarn Taran district
The Border Security Force (BSF) has reportedly shot down a Pakistani drone that intruded into the Lakhana village of Punjab's Tarn Taran district.
18 May 2023
PunjabPunjab: Cop slapping woman farmer during protest caught on camera
A video, showing a Punjab Police personnel slapping an elderly woman farmer in Gurdaspur's Bhamari village, has gone viral on social media.
24 Apr 2023
KhalistaniBhindranwale's nephew paved way for Amritpal Singh's arrest? Here's truth
A day after the Punjab Police arrested Khalistani sympathizer, Amritpal Singh, reports claimed Jasbir Singh Rode—a nephew of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale—played a role in the Waris Punjab De chief's arrest.
24 Apr 2023
KhalistaniWhy Amritpal Singh was sent to Assam's Dibrugarh Central Jail
Waris Punjab De chief and Khalistani sympathizer Amritpal Singh was shifted to Assam's Dibrugarh Central Jail only hours after the Punjab Police arrested him in Moga on Sunday morning.
23 Apr 2023
Khalistani'Those breaking law will face action': CM Mann post-Amritpal's arrest
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday reportedly vowed to take strict action against anyone who tries to disrupt peace and harmony in the country.
23 Apr 2023
PunjabPunjab: Before surrendering, Amritpal Singh addressed gathering at gurudwara
Self-styled radical preacher and Khalistani sympathizer Amritpal Singh surrendered on Sunday morning, over a month after the Punjab Police launched a massive crackdown against him.
23 Apr 2023
KhalistaniPro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh arrested by Punjab Police: Report
After more than a month-long manhunt, Khalistani sympathizer and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh reportedly surrendered before the Punjab Police on Sunday morning.
20 Apr 2023
PunjabAmritpal Singh's wife stopped at airport, was headed to UK
Khalistani sympathizer and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh's wife, Kirandeep Kaur, was reportedly stopped at the Amritsar Airport in Punjab while trying to board a flight to the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday.
17 Apr 2023
PunjabMilitary station shooting: Accused was allegedly sodomized by fellow jawans
Allegations of sodomy and sexual assault have surfaced following the arrest of the Indian Army jawan accused of killing four soldiers at the Bathinda military station in Punjab last Wednesday.
17 Apr 2023
PunjabMilitary station shooting: Bathinda Police arrests Army jawan
The Bathinda Police in Punjab have reportedly apprehended an Army jawan named Gunner Desai Mohan in connection with the military station shooting that claimed the lives of four jawans last week.
15 Apr 2023
PunjabPunjab: Police arrest 2 for harboring absconding Amritpal Singh
The Punjab Police on Friday arrested two men for allegedly harboring self-styled radical preacher and Khalistani sympathizer Amritpal Singh, who is still on the run after the authorities launched a massive manhunt against him last month, reported PTI.
09 Apr 2023
KhalistaniPunjab: Amritpal Singh allegedly calls for Baisakhi meeting, security tightened
Security arrangements have been beefed up in Bathinda ahead of Baisakhi celebrations in Punjab after a new, unverified video of Khalistani sympathizer and Waris Punjab De head Amritpal Singh surfaced.
07 Apr 2023
KhalistaniFearing unrest by Amritpal on Baisakhi, Punjab Police cancels leaves
Fearing unrest by Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh on Baisakhi, all leaves for the Punjab Police personnel have been reportedly canceled until April 14.
03 Apr 2023
Sidhu Moose WalaPunjab: After prison release, Navjot Sidhu meets Moose Wala's parents
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday met slain Punjabi singer-politician Sidhu Moose Wala's parents at Punjab's Mansa village.
28 Mar 2023
Akal TakhtRelease Amritpal supporters in 24 hours: Akal Takht to government
The Akal Takht, the top Sikh religious body, has given the Punjab government a 24-hour ultimatum to release the youths arrested as part of the crackdown on fugitive pro-Khalistan preacher Amritpal Singh.
27 Mar 2023
Washington DCComplaint filed seeking revocation of Washington pro-Khalistani protesters' passports
Supreme Court (SC) lawyer Vineet Jindal filed an official complaint with the Delhi Police on Monday against pro-Khalistani supporters protesting at the Indian Embassy in Washington, United States (US).
26 Mar 2023
KhalistaniIndia summons Canada envoy amid protests by pro-Khalistan supporters
The Indian government has summoned Canadian High Commissioner Cameron MacKay to lodge a protest and convey concerns over the recent actions of pro-Khalistani supporters against its diplomatic mission and consulates in Canada.
26 Mar 2023
KhalistaniAkal Takht leader questions Punjab Police, asks Amritpal to surrender
Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh has questioned the Punjab Police for charging arrested youngsters under stringent laws amid a crackdown on fugitive pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh and his aides.
26 Mar 2023
KhalistaniDelhi: Khalistanis threaten to storm G20 meeting venue, remove tricolor
Khalistani supporters have reportedly threatened to take over Delhi's Pragati Maidan, a G20 meeting venue, and replace the Indian national flag there with the Khalistani flag.
24 Mar 2023
ThailandAmritpal Singh held wife captive, engaged in illegal activities: Report
Intelligence agencies on Friday claimed that fugitive Waris Punjab De chief and Khalistan separatist Amritpal Singh held his wife Kirandeep Kaur captive and often beat her up. They claimed Singh was also linked with drug traffickers.
24 Mar 2023
NepalAmritpal Singh may escape through Nepal, border on high alert
Authorities have put the Indo-Nepal border on high alert following intelligence reports about fugitive Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh's plans to escape the country through Nepal.
24 Mar 2023
HaryanaHaryana woman arrested for sheltering Amritpal Singh and his aide
Haryana Police arrested a woman identified as Baljit Kaur from Shahabad-Markanda town in Kurukshetra district on charges of sheltering fugitive pro-Khalistan preacher and Waris Punjab De head Amritpal Singh and his aide Papalpreet Singh at her residence.
23 Mar 2023
KhalistaniAmritpal may have fled Punjab, vigil along Nepal border increased
Amritpal Singh, the pro-Khalistani preacher who has been designated a fugitive, may have escaped Punjab, as he was last seen in Kurukshetra, Haryana.
23 Mar 2023
PunjabAmritpal Singh's gunman arrested, was among accused in Ajnala case
The Punjab Police informed on Thursday that it had arrested fugitive pro-Khalistani preacher and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh's gunman Tejinder Singh Gill alias Gorkha Baba from Mangewal village in Khanna tehsil of Punjab's Ludhiana district.
23 Mar 2023
KhalistaniNew photo shows Amritpal Singh on cart; mother, wife questioned
A new photo of fugitive Khalistani sympathizer and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh surfaced on Wednesday, in which he is seen on the carriage of a three-wheeler cart with a motorcycle and another man apart from the driver.
22 Mar 2023
KhalistaniAmritpal might have changed appearance, police release his 7 looks
With the pro-Khalistani leader and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh still on the run, Punjab Police released a set of possible avatars that Singh could have used to evade arrest on Tuesday.
22 Mar 2023
PunjabLookout circular, non-bailable warrant against Amritpal; police watching India-Nepal border
The Punjab Police have issued a lookout circular and non-bailable warrant against Khalistani proponent and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh, who has been absconding since Saturday.
21 Mar 2023
Haryana High CourtHC slams Punjab Police for failing to arrest Amritpal Singh
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has lambasted the Punjab government for its failure to apprehend Waris Punjab De chief and pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh as the search for the radical leader entered its fourth day on Tuesday.
21 Mar 2023
PunjabHow pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh witnessed such meteoric rise
Pro-Khalistani leader and Waris Punjab De (WPD) chief Amritpal Singh has grabbed the headlines for nearly a month now.
21 Mar 2023
PunjabPunjab: Internet ban lifted in many cities, except sensitive pockets
The Punjab government lifted the mobile internet and SMS ban in several cities of the state after 12:00 pm on Tuesday, reported Mint.
20 Mar 2023
KhalistaniMercedes in which Amritpal Singh fled owned by drug dealer
The Mercedes SUV, which fugitive Khalistani advocate and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh used to evade the police on Saturday, is reportedly registered in the name of a drug dealer identified as Ravel Singh.
20 Mar 2023
CanadaDelhi man acted as link between Amritpal Singh, Pakistan: Report
Indian security and intelligence agencies claimed that fugitive Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh's connection with Pakistan's establishment was formed via Canada and Dubai, Hindustan Times reported.
19 Mar 2023
PunjabPro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh's 4 aides flown to Assam's Dibrugarh
In a major development in the crackdown against Waris Punjab De chief and pro-Khalistani separatist leader Amritpal Singh and his associates, four of his arrested close aides were reportedly flown to Assam's Dibrugarh in a special aircraft, reported India Today, citing top police sources.
19 Mar 2023
KhalistaniPunjab: Pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh still absconding, declared fugitive
Authorities in Punjab put the state on high alert after the Punjab Police proclaimed pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh a fugitive, stating that he is still on the run and a statewide operation to nab him is underway.
19 Mar 2023
KhalistaniAmritpal Singh an ISI agent deployed to spread violence: Report
Pro-Khalistani leader and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh is an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent who has been brought to spread violence in India by the Pakistani spy agency, officials in central intelligence agencies told Hindustan Times on Saturday.
18 Mar 2023
KhalistaniPunjab Police arrests pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh near Jalandhar
Waris Punjab De chief and pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh was arrested on Saturday near Jalandhar's Nakodar in Punjab.
17 Mar 2023
PunjabPunjab: Minor girls flee home to meet Lawrence Bishnoi; detained
Two minor girls were detained while clicking selfies outside Bathinda jail in Punjab after they left their homes in Delhi to meet gangster Lawrence Bishnoi on the pretext of a school trip to Amritsar's Golden Temple.
24 Feb 2023
KhalistaniPunjab: Pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh's supporters clash with police
Armed with guns, swords, and other sharp weapons, hundreds of supporters of the pro-Khalistani (sovereign state for Sikhs) leader Amritpal Singh clashed with Punjab Police personnel on Thursday in Amritsar's Ajnala, injuring a few.
10 Dec 2022
PunjabPunjab: Sarhali Police Station attacked with rocket-propelled grenade, investigation launched
The Sarhali Police Station in Punjab's Taran Tarn area was attacked with a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG), India Today reported on Saturday.
02 Oct 2022
Delhi PoliceMoose Wala murder: Main suspect gangster Deepak flees police custody
In a humiliating turn of events for the Punjab Police, the main suspect in the Sidhu Moose Wala murder case escaped from the Kapurthala Jail while being transferred to the Central Investigation Agency (CIA) headquarters in a private car, India Today reported.
19 Sep 2022
Bhagwant MannChandigarh University 'objectionable' videos row: Students end protest, 3 arrested
After two nights of massive protests over the alleged leak of "objectionable" women's hostel videos, students at Chandigarh University, Mohali, ended their stir in the early hours of Monday.
18 Sep 2022
ChandigarhStudents' claim of leaked videos baseless: Police, Chandigarh University authorities
As the controversy around leaked objectionable videos of women students from Chandigarh University is raging, the police and university authorities have termed the students' claim baseless, saying that merely one video was found, which was of the accused herself.