Punjab Drug Officer

The Special Task Force of the Ludhiana police has arrested two policemen and recovered over 10 gm of heroin from them. They are accused of confiscating it from the possession of five alleged drug dealers but later setting them free in return for a bribe.

A police officer has been dismissed from service for allegedly helping drug peddlers in Punjab's Jalandhar, news agency PTI reported today.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today accused the BJP of trying to destroy India's secular fabric through "divisive" means and politicising the armed forces for electoral gains. He also expressed anger at the ruling party's Bhopal candidate, Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, for denigrating a police officer who has lost his life in service of the country...

There was a clear violation of the model code of conduct in issuing an arms license to the man who shot dead a drug inspector in Punjab, the state's Chief Election Officer SK Raju said today.

Punjab's chief electoral officer has sought an "exhaustive" report from the Rupnagar district election officer after the family of woman drug officer, who was shot dead, claimed violation of the model code of conduct in issuing an arms license to the accused.

A drug inspector was shot dead in her office in Punjab's Kharar town today. The accused fired two rounds at her with his licensed revolver and then shot himself, the police said.

The Punjab police have arrested a Nigerian drug smuggler with two kilograms of heroin worth Rs 1.8 crore, and tightened the noose around foreign nationals, especially from Africa, engaged in smuggling of narcotics, a senior police officer said on Tuesday.

Taking a serious view of the concerns expressed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court over the manner in which final reports are being filed by the prosecution in drug related offences, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today directed Advocate General Atul Nanda to pursue the matter ensure that there is no laxity on this in future.

A senior Punjab Police officer, dismissed over allegations of inducing a woman into drugs, was on Tuesday arrested and sent to four-day police remand, officials said.

A senior police officer in Punjab who led many drug busts and was a famed "specialist" has been arrested after a large haul of narcotics, arms and cash was seized from his home yesterday. Inderjit Singh's fall from stardom was fast and brutal as he was led away by a team of policemen last night, handcuffed and a blue cloth masking his face.

Drugs, booze and vote-and-roll in Punjab: Hundreds of coupons- IOUs basically- promise rum, whiskey and other liquor to holders and were discovered over the weekend as bait for votes. Chief Election Officer of the state VK Singh has planned traps in alcohol shops in key districts to see if voters try to trade them in but it is literally looking for...

The Enforcement Directorate has revoked the transfer of its Assistant Director Niranjan Singh posted at Jallandhar zonal office.

Just days after a minister in the Punjab government, Bikram Majithia, was interrogated about a drug racket worth an alleged 6,000 crores, a top officer handling the investigation was transferred. Niranjan Singh told a court today that removing him from the case does extensive damage to the investigation at a crucial stage, and that the two officers...

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has extended the stay on transfer of Enforcement Directorate Officer Niranjan Singh. Mr Singh, an Assistant Director of the Enforcement Directorate, who recently questioned Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Majithia in a drug case, was recently ordered to shift to Kolkata.

An Assistant Director of the Enforcement Directorate, who recently questioned Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Majithia in a drug case, has been transferred.

The Special Task Force of the Ludhiana police has arrested two policemen and recovered over 10 gm of heroin from them. They are accused of confiscating it from the possession of five alleged drug dealers but later setting them free in return for a bribe.

A police officer has been dismissed from service for allegedly helping drug peddlers in Punjab's Jalandhar, news agency PTI reported today.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today accused the BJP of trying to destroy India's secular fabric through "divisive" means and politicising the armed forces for electoral gains. He also expressed anger at the ruling party's Bhopal candidate, Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, for denigrating a police officer who has lost his life in service of the country...

There was a clear violation of the model code of conduct in issuing an arms license to the man who shot dead a drug inspector in Punjab, the state's Chief Election Officer SK Raju said today.

Punjab's chief electoral officer has sought an "exhaustive" report from the Rupnagar district election officer after the family of woman drug officer, who was shot dead, claimed violation of the model code of conduct in issuing an arms license to the accused.

A drug inspector was shot dead in her office in Punjab's Kharar town today. The accused fired two rounds at her with his licensed revolver and then shot himself, the police said.

The Punjab police have arrested a Nigerian drug smuggler with two kilograms of heroin worth Rs 1.8 crore, and tightened the noose around foreign nationals, especially from Africa, engaged in smuggling of narcotics, a senior police officer said on Tuesday.

Taking a serious view of the concerns expressed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court over the manner in which final reports are being filed by the prosecution in drug related offences, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today directed Advocate General Atul Nanda to pursue the matter ensure that there is no laxity on this in future.

A senior Punjab Police officer, dismissed over allegations of inducing a woman into drugs, was on Tuesday arrested and sent to four-day police remand, officials said.

A senior police officer in Punjab who led many drug busts and was a famed "specialist" has been arrested after a large haul of narcotics, arms and cash was seized from his home yesterday. Inderjit Singh's fall from stardom was fast and brutal as he was led away by a team of policemen last night, handcuffed and a blue cloth masking his face.

Drugs, booze and vote-and-roll in Punjab: Hundreds of coupons- IOUs basically- promise rum, whiskey and other liquor to holders and were discovered over the weekend as bait for votes. Chief Election Officer of the state VK Singh has planned traps in alcohol shops in key districts to see if voters try to trade them in but it is literally looking for...

The Enforcement Directorate has revoked the transfer of its Assistant Director Niranjan Singh posted at Jallandhar zonal office.

Just days after a minister in the Punjab government, Bikram Majithia, was interrogated about a drug racket worth an alleged 6,000 crores, a top officer handling the investigation was transferred. Niranjan Singh told a court today that removing him from the case does extensive damage to the investigation at a crucial stage, and that the two officers...

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has extended the stay on transfer of Enforcement Directorate Officer Niranjan Singh. Mr Singh, an Assistant Director of the Enforcement Directorate, who recently questioned Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Majithia in a drug case, was recently ordered to shift to Kolkata.

An Assistant Director of the Enforcement Directorate, who recently questioned Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Majithia in a drug case, has been transferred.