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P4 » » » SUNSET THURSDAY 7.38 PM SUNRISE FRIDAY 5.32 AM THURSDAY | 9 JULY 2026 | AMRITSAR Three BKI operatives held with six grenades, 12 pistols Pawan K Jaiswar Tribune News Service Amritsar, July 8 The Counter Intelligence (CI) wing of the Punjab Police has busted an alleged cross-border arms and explosives smuggling module with the arrest of three suspected operatives linked to the banned Babbar Khalsa International (BKI). The police recovered six hand grenades, 12 sophisticated pistols and live ammunition from their possession. The arrested suspects were identified as Chintu, Jobanpreet Singh and Gurpreet Singh, alias Gopi, all residents of Kakkar village near the India-Pakistan border. The police also seized a Hyundai i20 car allegedly used for transporting the consignment. Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said preliminary investigations suggested that the accused were operating on the directions of a foreignbased smuggler allegedly backed by the Pakistan’s ISI and overseas BKI operatives. The accused had reportedly received the consignment from the Ajnala area and were The CI team with the seized hand grenades and weapons in Amritsar on Wednesday. planning to deliver it to other associates for carrying out activities aimed at disturbing public order in Punjab. The recovered cache included six hand grenades, eight .30-bore pistols, four 9 mm pistols and nine live cartridges. According to the DGP the Counter Intelli, gence unit received specific information that the accused would transport weapons and explosives to their associates near the underpass on the Bharatmala bypass highway along the AmritsarChogawan road. Acting on the intelligence input, the police set up a checkpoint, intercepted the i20 car and recovered the arms and explosives during a search. The police said further investigations were underway to trace the module’s for- 26-yr-old man murdered over ‘house dispute,’ father, stepmother arrested Tribune News Service Amritsar, July 8 A 26-year-old man, identified as Akashdeep Singh, was allegedly murdered by his father and stepmother at Jajjeani village under the jurisdiction of the Majitha police station. The police have arrested the accused, Malkeet Singh, and his second wife, Manjit Kaur, in connection with the case. The police said efforts were underway to arrest the remaining accused, including the deceased’s stepbrothers, Jashandeep Singh and Gurpreet Singh, who have been absconding since the incident. A property dispute is suspected to have triggered the altercation that led to the Victim’s body was dumped in canal alleged murder. Akashdeep had recently returned home after being released on bail on July 3 in another criminal case. According to the police, he was allegedly attacked and killed by his father, Malkit Singh, with the assistance of his second wife and other family members following a dispute over ownership of their house. The police said the accused allegedly disposed of the body by dumping it into a canal in an attempt to destroy evidence. Search operations were underway, but the body had not been recovered till the filing of this report. The crime came to light after the victim’s wife, who was allegedly confined inside the house, managed to escape. She reportedly noticed bloodstains on the walls and floor and informed the police. The Majitha police subsequently registered a murder case and arrested the victim’s father and stepmother. During preliminary interrogation, the arrested accused allegedly confessed that the victim was killed on Sunday night and that his body was later disposed of in a nearby canal. Investigators said the accused also attempted to destroy evidence by covering bloodstains on the walls with cement and washing the floor. ward and backward linkages, identify the foreign handlers and uncover the wider network allegedly involved in the smuggling operation. A case was registered at the State Special Operation Cell police station in Amritsar under relevant provisions of the Arms Act, the Explosive Substances Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against the accused. Villager booked for kidnapping minor in Tarn Taran Our Correspondent Tarn Taran, July 8 The Sadar police have booked Mandeep Singh, a resident of Pandori Gola village, for allegedly kidnapping a minor girl on the pretext of marriage. According to a complaint lodged by the victim’s family, the accused allegedly abducted the minor from her house while she was alone and took her to an undisclosed location. Investigating officer ASI Rajpal Singh said a case has been registered against the accused under Sections 137(2) and 96 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against the accused in this connection. An investigation was underway, he said. SanitationservicestakeahitasTarnTaran civic body employees resume strike Our Correspondent Tarn Taran, July 8 The sanitation workers of the Tarn Taran Municipal Council (MC) resumed their postponed indefinite strike here on Wednesday. Sanitation workers, sewermen, gardeners and other Class IV employees are participating in the agitation under the leadership of Sanitation Workers Union president Balwinder Singh. The strike disrupted sanitation services across the city, with no cleaning work being carried out during the day. Addressing the protesting employees, Balwinder Singh said the workers had earlier launched an indefinite strike but suspended it after the government assured them that their demands would be addressed within a month. Sanitation workers raise slogans against the Punjab Government in Tarn Taran. PHOTO: GURBAXPURI However, he alleged that the promises remained unfulfilled even after the stipulated period. He said the union was demanding the regularisation of contractual employees, restoration of the old pension scheme and implementation of the principle of equal pay for equal work. Union members Mithu Bhagat, Tilak Raj, Joginder Pal, Judge Pal, Surjit Kumar, Sahib Singh, Dalip Singh, Pardeep Kumar, Raj Rani, Babli and Renu also addressed the protesters. The speakers warned that the indefinite strike would continue until the government accepted their demands. c m y b Three arrested with 775 gm heroin in separate cases Our Correspondent Tarn Taran, July 8 The police in Chabal, Sarai Amanat Khan and Patti Sadar recovered a total of 775 grams of heroin in separate operations on Tuesday. Providing details, ASI Harpal Singh of the Patti Sadar police said 150 grams of heroin, Rs 1,400 in alleged drug money, an air pistol and four mobile phones were seized from an accused near Dana Mandi in Varnala village. The accused was identified as Kulwant Singh, a resident of Bhagupur village. A case has been registered against him under Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act, along with the relevant provisions of the NDPS Act. In another incident, the Chabal police recovered 112 grams of heroin from Malkit Singh, alias Meet, a resident of Maluwal Santan, and Mehtab Singh, a resident of Panjwar Khurd village. A case was registered against both the accused under the NDPS Act. In a separate operation, the Sarai Amanat Khan police recovered a packet containing 513 grams of heroin from agricultural fields in Gehri village. The recovered contraband included 16 grams of packing material. A case was registered against an unidentified person in connection with the recovery. Villages hold public screenings of ‘Satluj’ after removal from OTT Residents watch film ‘Satluj’ at Daroli Bhai village in Moga district. Charanjit Singh Teja Tribune News Service Amritsar, July 8 Following the removal of ‘Satluj’ — a film based on the life and struggle of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra — from an OTT platform, downloaded copies of the movie have begun circulating widely, with public screenings being organised in several villages across the Majha region using projectors and large screens. Youth groups have been arranging night-time screenings in the open courtyards of village gurdwaras, attracting large gatherings of resi- dents. On Tuesday night, the film was screened in Pandori village of Amritsar district, Shekhupura and Panjwar villages of Gurdaspur district, along with several villages in Tarn Taran district. Besides local youth, several religious organisations and political groups have also joined the initiative, making arrangements for community screenings of the film. In Gurdaspur district, sports promoter Sultan Singh organised a special screening for local athletes and villagers in his native village. Rashpal Singh Sosan, a leader of Akali Dal Waris Pun- jab De, said screenings were held on Tuesday night in Daroli Bhai and Ghal Kalan villages, where a large number of people attended. He added that screenings would be organised in four villages of Moga district on Wednesday. Sosan alleged that efforts to prevent the screening of the film would not stop people from learning about Khalra’s life and sacrifice. He said Jaswant Singh Khalra had sacrificed his life while bringing the truth to light, and that attempts to suppress the film could not prevent the facts it portrays from reaching the public.