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United News of India
2 days ago
- United News of India
J&K: Police arrest 87 in drug crackdown, seize narcotics worth Rs 2.42cr
Jammu, June 30 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Police in its war against drugs this year so far have arrested 87 accused persons, seized narcotics worth Rs 2.42 crore and attached properties in Udhampur district. An official spokesman here today said that district police in Udhampur have intensified their war against narcotics and registered 61 cases under the NDPS Act. A total of 87 accused were arrested, including 80 under NDPS and 7 under PIT NDPS/PSA provisions; 22 vehicles used for narcotics transportation were seized; and additionally, six pharmacy shops were sealed for violating norms related to H1 drugs, said the spokesman. He further added that as part of financial disruption, 43 bank accounts linked to drug peddlers were frozen, involving an amount of Rs 16,72,948 and seized contraband during this period was valued at Rs 2.42 crore on the black market, including Heroin, Charas, Poppy Straw and Ganja. Further tightening the grip on drug networks, the spokesman added that Udhampur police attached properties worth Rs 4.69 crore, including multiple vehicles, residential houses, and commercial assets related to both NDPS and bovine smuggling cases. Moreover, police have also successfully secured convictions against 28 drug peddlers in 21 cases from courts, which marks the professional approach towards case investigation and prosecution, he added. UNI VBH ARN
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Punjab gangster Bhagwanpuria's mother, cousin killed: Kin refuse to cremate bodies, allege political conspiracy
Gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria's family members on Saturday protested at the Batala bypass and blocked the Amritsar-Pathankot national highway by placing the bodies of his mother and cousin on the road, a day after they were shot dead allegedly by a rival gang. The family alleged political motives behind the killings, naming a Member of Parliament and a liquor contractor. The protest was lifted after nearly four hours, only after police assured them of a swift investigation within one week. The bodies will be cremated on Sunday. Police, meanwhile, formed multiple teams to probe the case, and CCTV footage was being scanned to identify and nab the assailants who opened fire on Bhagwanpuria's mother Harjit Kaur (52) and his cousin Karanvir Singh on Thursday night. Harjit Kaur's sister Rajwinder Kaur, sarpanch of Bhagwanpur village, alleged, 'The MP and his son had earlier threatened her family for opposing them in elections and resisting to cooperate in liquor trade activities. My son was threatened multiple times on the road by the MP's son, who warned him not to contest elections or support anyone against them.' Rajwinder Kaur claimed that police protection provided to her son Gagandeep Singh was withdrawn under political pressure. 'Fearing for his life, we sent him abroad,' she said, adding, 'Harjit and Karanvir were identified and targeted after they were seen in Bhagwanpur village.' She alleged, 'The shooters informed their local associates after the killings, saying 'The job is done'.' Police have provided protection to Rajwinder after she lodged a complaint and made public statements. Police officers said that they were examining the allegations and that all individuals named in the complaint would be investigated. Earlier, a social media post claimed that the Bambiha group murdered Harjit and Karanvir. When asked about the claim, police parried the question by saying investigations were underway. However, the Bambiha group denied involvement in the killings in a social media statement, 'Mothers belong to everyone. This was wrong.' No official response has yet been issued by the MP or his family. Harjit, who hails from Bhagwanpur, had been living in Batala in a rented house for the past two to three years. The bike-borne assailants fired upon their car on the Qadian Road in Punjab's Batala, in which Karanvir was declared dead at the Batala Civil Hospital, while Harjit Kaur was referred to a hospital in Amritsar. She later succumbed to the bullet injuries. In March, jailed gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria was detained by the Narcotics Control Bureau under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act and shifted from the central jail in Bathinda to Assam's Silchar jail. Bhagwanpuria was already in the custody of the Punjab Police in the 2022 singer Sidhu Moosewala murder case.
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Murder of Punjab gangster's mother: Multiple police teams on trail of killers
Jun 28, 2025 02:50 PM IST Police have formed multiple teams and were scanning CCTV footage to identify and arrest the assailants of jailed gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria's mother and cousin in Batala on Thursday night, officials said on Saturday. Punjab Police have formed multiple teams and are scanning CCTV footage to identify and arrest the assailants of jailed gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria's mother Harjit Kaur, who was shot dead in Batala on Thursday night. (File photo) Bhagwanpuria's mother Harjit Kaur, 52, and cousin Karanvir Singh, 29, were grievously injured after two motorcycle-borne assailants fired on their car outside their rented accommodation on Qadian Road in Batala. While Karanvir was declared dead at the Batala Civil Hospital, Harjit Kaur was referred to a hospital in Amritsar, but she succumbed to the bullet injuries. A police officer said on Saturday that efforts were on by multiple police teams to arrest the assailants and added that CCTV footage from nearby areas was being scanned. Harjit Kaur, who hails from Bhagwanpur, had been living in Batala in a rented house for the past two years. In an unverified social media post, Bhagwanpuria's rival gang claimed responsibility for the attack, indicating that Karanvir was the target. Asked about the claim, police parried the question saying investigation was underway. In March, Bhagwanpuria was detained by the Narcotics Control Bureau under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act and shifted from central jail in Bathinda to Assam's Silchar jail. Bhagwanpuria was already in police custody for his role in the murder of singer Sidhu Moosewala on May 29, 2022.
India.com
6 days ago
- India.com
On Cam: Jailed Gangster Bhagwanpuria's Mother Shot Dead In Punjabs Batala
New Delhi: Harjit Kaur, mother of notorious jailed gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, was shot dead by two bike-borne assailants in Batala town, Punjab, on Thursday night. Bhagwanpuria is also an accused in the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala. According to police, Kaur was traveling in an SUV when the assailants opened fire near her house in the Urban Estate area, also killing her driver, Karanvir Singh. She was rushed to a hospital in Amritsar but succumbed to her injuries. The Bambiha gang has claimed responsibility for the crime. The news is from Batala in Gurdaspur district of Punjab. It is being told that last night Jaggu Bhagwanpuria's mother was travelling in a car and had stopped somewhere. Then some gangsters came from behind and fired bullets in quick succession. — Team SCB #Citizen_Media (@1SanatanSatya) June 27, 2025 The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) had arrested Bhagwanpuria under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act. In March, he was shifted from the high-security Bathinda Central Jail to Silchar Jail in Assam as authorities were suspecting that detained gangsters were running drug syndicates from Punjab's prisons. Bhagwanpuria, against whom 128 FIRs have been registered in Punjab and other states, was arrested in a murder case in 2015 and, since then, has been lodged in several jails, previously in Punjab. In the singer Moosewala's murder case, it was Bhagwanpuria and gangster Lawrence Bishnoi who had hatched a conspiracy to kill him. However, later, both fell apart. Bhagwanpuria, a native of Gurdaspur district, is considered the most dreaded gangster of Punjab after Bishnoi and has more than five cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for hatching conspiracies to disturb communal harmony in Punjab. He is facing 15 cases of arms and drug smuggling. On his shifting to Assam, the NCB had said then that Bhagwanpuria was moved out of Punjab as he had 'established linkages' with international operatives in Canada, the US, and Pakistan. His relocation was a must to disrupt the ecosystem, facilitating continued criminal activities, it added.
Hans India
6 days ago
- Hans India
Jailed gangster Bhagwanpuria's mother shot dead in Punjab's Batala
Notorious jailed gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria's mother Harjit Kaur was shot dead by two bike-borne assailants in Punjab's Batala town, police said on Friday. Bhagwanpuria is also an accused in the killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala. Kaur was going somewhere in an SUV when the goons came on a bike and opened fire on Thursday night near her house in the Urban Estate area, killing her and her driver Karanvir Singh. She was referred to a hospital in Amritsar, but she succumbed to the bullet injuries, a police official said. The Bambiha gang has claimed responsibility for the crime. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) had arrested Bhagwanpuria under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act. In March, he was shifted from the high-security Bathinda Central Jail to Silchar Jail in Assam as authorities were suspecting that detained gangsters were running drug syndicates from Punjab's prisons. Bhagwanpuria, against whom 128 FIRs have been registered in Punjab and other states, was arrested in a murder case in 2015 and, since then, has been lodged in several jails, previously in Punjab. In the singer Moosewala's murder case, it was Bhagwanpuria and gangster Lawrence Bishnoi who had hatched a conspiracy to kill him. However, later, both fell apart. Bhagwanpuria, a native of Gurdaspur district, is considered the most dreaded gangster of Punjab after Bishnoi and has more than five cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for hatching conspiracies to disturb communal harmony in Punjab. He is facing 15 cases of arms and drug smuggling. On his shifting to Assam, the NCB had said then that Bhagwanpuria was moved out of Punjab as he had 'established linkages' with international operatives in Canada, the US and Pakistan. His relocation was a must to disrupt the ecosystem, facilitating continued criminal activities, it added.
