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ITV News
2 days ago
- ITV News
'You killed that little boy': Driver who crashed into family after stealing Porsche jailed
A disqualified driver who killed a toddler and left his mother in a coma in hospital after ploughing into their car has been Shahzad, aged 30, was behind the wheel of a stolen Porsche Cayenne when he crashed head-on into a Toyota Auris containing two-year-old Shehbaz Singh, his parents Kushpreet Kaur and Amritpal Singh, and their close friends Baljit Singh and Pavanpreet Kaur. The toddler died at Birmingham Children's Hospital following the collision on Dartmouth Road, Smethwick, which took place just before 11pm on December 14 last year - while his mother remains unconscious in hospital to this day having suffered life-changing from Great Barr, ran away from the collision but was arrested two days later after forensic examinations discovered his finger prints on the false number plate of the Porsche and his DNA from the vehicle's initially denied causing death by dangerous driving but changed his plea to guilty in April. Shahzad also admitted two charges of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified, driving with no insurance and failing to stop after a had clocked speeds of 51mph in a 30mph zone and drove on the wrong side of the road leading up to the fatal smash.A total of eight finger prints were discovered on the false number plate, while the Porsche had been taken from nearby Walsall during a sales and his family had been travelling home from attending a family's birthday when the collision happened. Shehbaz was in the back of the Toyota with his parents and was being held in his dad's arms, Wolverhampton Crown Court Toyota was driven by Baljit Singh, who was also seriously had a history of driving offences and appeared before Magistrates' in May last year for driving without a licence or offending got worse when, on June 10 last year, he took police on a high-speed chase on the M42 after making off in a Audi A4 Avant that had been been advertised on Facebook in Belton, reaching speeds of nearly 150mph and swerving through motorway cones, he was only stopped when police were forced to crash into him, injuring an officer in the process. Shahzad appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Friday where he was sentenced for the fatal Smethwick crash and the June 10 police Jonathan Gosling ordered him to serve 15 years and four months behind bars, after giving him 20 per cent credit for his later guilty judge told him: "You have destroyed the lives on Amritpal and Kushpreet and devastated their family and friends."You killed that little boy and seriously injured other people in the car."Your true character was revealed by what you did afterwards, just as you did on June 10."Shahzad was also banned from driving for 18 years and three months.
Time of India
13-06-2025
- Time of India
HC to monitor probe into drug racket involving Hoshiarpur jail officials
Chandigarh: Taking cognisance of the sale of drugs within Hoshiarpur central jail in Punjab, the Punjab and Haryana high court observed that it was shocking to note that senior-most jail officials were acting as a drug mafia. The HC made it clear that it would monitor the investigation in the present case and asked SP, Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), Rupnagar range, to furnish a status report on the investigation. Expressing dismay over the non-arrest of jail officials involved in the drug racket inside the jail, the HC was also of the view that it was equally shocking to note that SIM cards and mobile phones were supplied to the hardened criminals by these jail officials, and they were acting as conspirators in the drug racket. "It is equally shocking to note that the senior-most jail officials were acting as a drug mafia, and it is the fittest case for invoking the extraordinary jurisdiction of this court under Section 528 of BNS in the present case. It has been brought to the notice of this court that Baljit Singh, jail superintendent, and several other senior officials of the jail department are still at large, and the police have not been able to arrest them to further establish the links of this drug nexus in central jail, involving the high-risk prisoners," the HC observed in its detailed order released last week. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 中年以降であれば、このゲームは必須です。 BuzzDaily Winners ゲームをプレイ Undo Punjab govt has already formed an SIT headed by the Superintendent of Police (ANTF) Rupnagar and is being monitored by ADGP (ANTF) Punjab. Justice Naresh Singh Shekhawat passed these orders while dismissing the bail petition filed by two accused in this drug racket inside Hoshiarpur jail. Dismissing the plea of two accused in the case, Bagga Singh and Narvir Singh, the HC observed that the grant of concession of anticipatory bail to both petitioners would amount to denial of fair assistance to the investigating agency to probe the case seriously and effectively. Justice Shekhawat, however, made it clear that the matter has been kept alive only for the limited purpose of monitoring the investigation in the present case. While fixing the case for July 21 for further hearing, the HC observed, "It is expected that SIT shall investigate the matter fairly and impartially." MSID:: 121829274 413 | Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Time of India
25-05-2025
- Time of India
2 escape from police station in Moga district by breaking roof
Bathinda: Two persons arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act escaped from custody at Kot Ise Khan police station in district Moga. Baljit Singh and Kuldeep Singh, who were arrested with 80 intoxicant pills on May 23, escaped from the police station by breaking open the ceiling of the lock-up late on Saturday night. After their arrest under a special campaign against drugs, both were produced in court on Saturday. The court sent them into two-day police remand, and they were taken to Kot Ise Khan police station. It was learnt that both escaped from custody while those on security duty were unaware. Upon learning about the incident, the police sprang into action, and teams were sent in different directions to search for the escapees. Family members of both individuals were questioned. According to information, Baljit Singh faces five cases under the NDPS Act, while Kuldeep faces one case. Dharamkot DSP Ramandeep Singh said various teams had been formed to search for those who escaped from custody. TNN
The Print
19-05-2025
- Politics
- The Print
‘Hit list' lays bare infighting in radical MP Amritpal Singh-led outfit Waris Punjab De
Supporters on both sides are trading barbs on social media, each claiming to have 'proof' against the other, including audio recordings, and blaming each other for misleading the Sikh community and acting as 'touts' of the government and its agencies. The list was posted by close Amritpal aide Baljit Singh, also known as 'Chacha Baghel Singh', on his Facebook page last week. It contains the addresses, phone numbers and reasons for inclusion of the 15 people–including religious preachers, advocates and social activists–who were once instrumental in Amritpal's rise but are now believed to have turned against him. Chandigarh: A so-called 'hit list' of 15 Sikh activists opposed to Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh has surfaced on social media, leading to a furore in the radical preacher's outfit, Waris Punjab De (WPD), with those named alleging it was an open threat aimed at silencing dissent. In his Facebook post, Baljit claimed that he had not compiled the list, which was a part of an official document. He said he had merely made it public to show how growing differences in the WPD and complaints of 'imagined threats' from Amritpal's critics had led to an extension of the MP's detention under the National Security Act (NSA). The list, a grim reminder of the dark days of militancy when such 'hit lists' were issued to generate terror, is believed to be one of several grounds listed by the Punjab government for extending NSA detention of Amritpal. The grounds of detention prepared by the district magistrate, along with its annexures, were reportedly handed over to Amritpal last month as part of the official process undertaken for detention under the NSA. However, it's not clear how the grounds of detention reached social media. Amritsar district magistrate Sakshi Sawhney said she was not authorised to speak on this matter. Advocate Imaan Singh Khara, the chief spokesperson of Amritpal's party, the Akali Dal (WPD), and the party's legal head, told ThePrint Sunday the list was a part of the 30-page grounds of detention prepared by the government in Amritpal's case. 'The detention documents run into thousands of pages and their summary of about 30 pages has this list,' said Khara. 'However, we have not shared the orders or the list with anyone. We have no idea how it has reached social media.' He added that the detention orders issued afresh for the third time will be challenged in the Supreme Court. 'We are in talks with advocates and will be challenging the detention orders under Article 32 of the Constitution.' The Article gives citizens the right to approach the SC for constitutional remedies when their fundamental rights are violated. Amritpal was chosen as WPD head in March 2022, following the death of its founder Deep Sidhu. Last year, Amritpal was elected as the Khadoor Sahib MP, securing the highest number of votes in Punjab. In September, Amritpal's family and supporters had launched his political party. This isn't the first time a 'hit list' of Amritpal's critics has surfaced. Last year, Punjab Police chief Gaurav Yadav mentioned a list of those opposed to Amritpal following the murder of radical activist Gurpreet Singh Harinau, a friend-turned-critic of the Sikh radical. However, the names on the list were not revealed. Harinau was killed in September, allegedly by gangsters. Amritpal was named in the murder case in November 2024. Yadav made the statement while announcing that Amritpal has been booked for Harinau's murder, saying electronic evidence pointed towards Amritpal's alleged involvement in the murder. Religious leader Sukhjit Singh Khose, a well-known critic of Amritpal, told the media Friday that police should investigate the authenticity of the list issued by Baljit Singh. 'What are the police doing? A hit list is issued from America. We are not even sure whether it is authentic or not. But the government needs to find out,' he said. Senior Punjab Police officers said they were looking into the matter. Also Read: Labeled part of 'Communist royal dynasty' & dogged by controversy, who is Kerala minister Mohamed Riyas Internal differences Baljit, who claims to be working as a delivery boy in the US, posted the 'hit list' on his Facebook page, accusing those named of being 'touts' of the government working against Amritpal to ensure he remained in jail. He went live on his Facebook page Friday to explain that he had not prepared the list and it was not aimed as a threat. He said the list was part of official documents and could be procured by anyone under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. He said that he only aimed to highlight how the government was using emerging differences between WPD members. He added that some of those named had not even approached the police, saying they did not believe they were under threat from Amritpal and his supporters. Baljit, however, added that some others on the list had given written statements to the police saying they faced a threat to their life. While Baljit's page 'Chacha Baghel Singh' was blocked Sunday, his move to make the list public has elicited a strong response from Amritpal's critics. Activist Sukhraj Singh, who was once an associate of Gurpreet Harinau and is now a close aide of Harinau's family, went live on his Facebook page to allege that Amritpal was close to the government, not his critics. He said that Amritpal was 'desperate' to surrender when he was on the run from the police following the crackdown on him and his supporters in March 2023. Sukhraj added that Amritpal claimed to be in touch with top government officials to secure a surrender. Sukhraj also released an audio recording of London-based radical Avtar Singh Khanda to back his allegations. Khanda died in June 2023. Sukhraj Singh's father was among those killed in police firing while protesting against the sacrilege of the Guru Granth Sahib in 2015. He has been leading the campaign for justice in the sacrilege and subsequent police firing cases. Sukhpreet Harinau, brother of slain Gurpreet Harinau, posted on Facebook Thursday that open death threats were issued against these 15 persons on the list by alleged supporters of Amritpal during a TikTok discussion. Posting a screen recording of the TikTok conversation, Sukhpreet said that Chacha Baghel Singh and Pipal Singh were also part of the conversation. Pipal Singh is wanted in the Ajnala police station attack case of February 2023. Sukhpreet's 56-minute audio recording, allegedly with Amritpal in 2021, had gone viral last month. Released by Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia, the recording has Amritpal allegedly talking about his links with gangsters and handling their stashed loot of money and gold. When Amritpal's family rejected the recording as being generated using artificial intelligence, Sukhpreet had challenged Amritpal's family to share his voice sample for a voice examination to ascertain the truth of the audio recording. 'Will complain' Sukhpreet asked his supporters on Facebook Sunday to gather details of all threats being issued to Amritpal's critics on social media by Chacha Baghel Singh's 'trolling gang', so that legal action could be initiated against them. 'Before Gurpreet was murdered, we had received similar threats, but we never took them seriously. A few days later, Gurpreet was killed. This time, we are going to take all these threats seriously,' wrote Sukhpreet. Advocate Simranjit Singh, who is representing the Harinau family in the Gurpreet Harinau murder case, told the media Friday that Amritpal and his supporters had started targeting him also after he supported Harinau's family following Gurpreet's murder. 'I have represented Amritpal Singh in three cases. But now I'm being threatened through VPN calls and messages. They are using the darknet to hire contract killers. They are putting pressure on me to withdraw from the Harinau case,' he alleged. Simranjit told ThePrint Saturday that he was in the process of drafting a complaint in the matter. He added that Baljit Singh belonged to Gurdaspur and was a motor mechanic. 'He went to the US some years ago and has a gang of five to seven truck drivers who create multiple fake IDs and try to troll every good person in Punjab,' he said. Advocate Parminder Singh Vig, who challenged Amritpal's election in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, told the media Friday that issuing the hit list by 'Chacha Baghel Singh's trolling gang was a form of cyber terrorism to pressure those against Amritpal'. 'Unfortunately, there was a time when I had helped them, but as more and more layers of their system came to the fore, I realised what kind of people they are,' he said, adding that legal action would be initiated against those responsible for issuing the 'hit list'. Sikh activist Bhagat Singh Doabia, the petitioner in the election case against Amritpal, told the media Friday that critics of Amritpal had on several occasions offered to undergo lie detector tests and forensic examination of the proof they provided against Amritpal. But neither Amritpal nor his family had accepted the challenge. 'Instead, they were using all means to silence and scare those against them.' 'Infighting unfortunate' Amritpal's paternal uncle Sukhchain Singh told ThePrint Sunday that the ongoing fight on the internet over the hit list was 'unfortunate'. Everyone should remain united for the sake of the Sikh community, he said, adding that the list had been prepared by the police. 'Some people are jealous of Amritpal because he has risen so much and made a place in the hearts of the people. They have been speaking against him,' Sukhchain said. 'The police have taken advantage of that and prepared a list of these persons, saying that their lives are under threat. Then they used this list to make sure that Amritpal remains in jail.' He added that those expressing outrage were upset about being questioned about their role in helping the police extend Amritpal's detention under the NSA. Charandeep Singh Bhinder, a close aide of Amritpal's family, told ThePrint Sunday that all efforts will be made to counsel those against the MP so that the ongoing internal battle can be stopped. (Edited by Sugita Katyal) Also Read: Sexist jibes to communal remarks, the many controversies of MP minister Kunwar Vijay Shah
Hindustan Times
19-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Chandigarh man held with 42 bottles of illegal liquor in Sector 28
The Chandigarh Police have registered a case against a 30-year-old man for possessing large quantity of illegal liquor. The accused, identified as Aman Kumar, a resident of Sector 28-C, was arrested on May 17. According to police officials, a total of 42 bottles of liquor—comprising premium brands such as Ballantine's, Rockford, 100 Pipers, Antiquity, VAT 69, and Magic Moments—were recovered from his possession. The seizure was made following a complaint lodged by sub-inspector Baljit Singh. An FIR under Sections 61, 1, and 14 of the Excise Act has been registered at police station, Sector 26. The accused was arrested on the spot and was later released on bail. Police are investigating the source of the illicit liquor and whether it was intended for sale.
