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Navrajdeep Singh

Navrajdeep Singh

Navrajdeep Singh is a senior staff correspondent. He covers agriculture, crime, local bodies, health and education in the Patiala district of Punjab.

Articles by Navrajdeep Singh

Corruption case: Bail application of MLA Raman Arora rejected

The Jalandhar additional district and sessions court on Friday rejected the bail application of AAP legislator from Jalandhar Central Raman Arora, who was arrested in an alleged corruption and extortion racket being run under his patronage.

Published on Jul 12, 2025 08:22 AM IST

Punjab: ED seizes 30 passports, finds hawala trail in ‘donkey route’ probe

A US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft carrying deportees lands at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport in Amritsar on February 5. (File photo)

Published on Jul 11, 2025 12:55 PM IST

ED raids travel agents in Punjab, Haryana in ‘donkey route’ case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday carried out raids at multiple locations in Punjab and Haryana as part of an investigation into money laundering linked to the ‘donkey route’ — a network facilitating illegal immigration to the United States. The operation is based on 19 FIRs filed against travel agents and middlemen who exploited Indian citizens seeking to enter the US illegally.

Published on Jul 10, 2025 08:28 AM IST

ED raids travel agents in Punjab, Haryana in donkey route case

As many as 131 youngsters from Punjab were deported on board US military planes in February by the Donald Trump administration. These deportees had attempted to cross the US-Mexico border illegally between January 23 and 28. (File photo)

Updated on Jul 09, 2025 12:40 PM IST

Punjab: Decomposed body of kabaddi player found in Shahkot police station

The body of Gurbhej Singh, 26, a kabaddi player and gym enthusiast, was recovered in a decomposed condition from the Shahkot police station complex in Jalandhar district on Sunday, two days after he went missing. (File photo)

Published on Jul 08, 2025 02:32 PM IST

Punjab: Key operative of Lawrence Bishnoi gang held, two pistols recovered

The counter-intelligence team of Jalandhar police have arrested gangster Himanshu Sood of Phagwara, who was tasked with carrying out targeted killings, including one in Kapurthala, and recovered two pistols and ammunition from him. (X)

Published on Jul 08, 2025 12:35 PM IST

Punjab: Miscreants hurl petrol bombs at house in Jalandhar’s Adampur

CCTV footage shows a man hurling an explosive at the house and its gate on fire in Jalandhar’s Adampur town early on Monday.

Published on Jul 07, 2025 03:13 PM IST

Punjab: Two extortionists held after encounter in Jalandhar’s Shahkot

The two motorcycle-borne extortionists were intercepted near the railway under-bridge at Kotli Gujaran village in Shahkot sub division of Jalandhar district on Monday. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 07, 2025 03:00 PM IST

Torture by iron rods, shocks: What Punjab youth endured on ‘donkey’ route to US

According to the family, Balwinder was abducted by a gang known as “donkers”, which operates in the jungles of Panama and Colombia, in February 2025. (HT)

Updated on Jul 06, 2025 10:16 AM IST

Jalandhar: Gang involved in grabbing land of elderly NRIs busted, 5 booked

Vikas Sharma, alias Cheenu, has been booked by NRI wing of Punjab Police.

Published on Jul 05, 2025 09:44 AM IST

Punjab: Jalandhar-based travel agent wanted for duping over 700 students nabbed

In March 2023, nearly 700 students were issued deportation notices by the CBSA over fraudulent offer letters. (HT Photo)

Published on Jun 26, 2025 09:20 AM IST

MP report card:Opposition MPs must get more time during key debates, says MP Channi

MP report card:Opposition MPs must get more time during key debates, says MP Channi

Published on Jun 25, 2025 09:06 AM IST

After extortion call, firing outside NRI family’s house in Jalandhar

Investigators at the house in Jalandhar’s Aman Nagar where the firing took place on Monday night. (HT Photo)

Published on Jun 24, 2025 04:22 PM IST

3 Punjabi youth rescued from traffickers in Iran return home, kin relieved

Hushanpreet Singh, who hails from Dhuri in Sangrur, shared his nearly two-month-long ordeal. “Now, I feel safe sitting in my house with my family,” he said. His mother, Balwinder Kaur, and grandmother thanked both the Centre and the Iran government for facilitating the safe return of their son. (HT Photo)

Published on Jun 24, 2025 07:56 AM IST

VB seeks permission for voice samples of AAP MLA Raman Arora

The Vigilance Bureau (VB) has moved an application in a local court to seek permission for voice samples of AAP MLA from Jalandhar central Raman Arora, who was arrested in alleged corruption and extortion racket being run under his patronage. (File Photo)

Published on Jun 17, 2025 07:48 AM IST

2024 grenade attack at police post: NIA chargesheets 3 operatives of KZF

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted three accused linked to the banned terror outfit, Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF), in the 2024 case relating to a grenade attack at a police post in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district, officials said on Sunday. (PTI File)

Published on Jun 16, 2025 08:16 AM IST

17 years on, another bid to set the ball rolling for Jalandhar’s sports hub

The sports hub is to come up on 60 acres at Jalandhar’s Burlton Park. (HT Photo)

Published on Jun 09, 2025 08:20 AM IST

Punjab all set to procure 9 anti-drone systems by July, says DGP Gaurav Yadav

Punjab police chief Gaurav Yadav on Wednesday said that all the formalities regarding the procurement of nine anti-drone systems have been completed. (HT File)

Published on Jun 05, 2025 06:00 AM IST

Tension after Ambedkar statue defaced in Phillaur village

Two months after a similar incident, a statue of BR Ambedkar, the architect of the Constitution, was vandalised at Nangal village of Phillaur sub-division in Jalandhar district on Monday, triggering tension. (HT)

Published on Jun 03, 2025 08:04 AM IST

Tension after Ambedkar statue defaced at Nangal village in Punjab’s Phillaur

Residents gather at Nangal village in Phillaur sub division of Jalandhar district after the statue of BR Ambedkar was vandalised on Monday. (HT Photo)

Published on Jun 02, 2025 03:20 PM IST

Punjab AAP MLA Raman Arora’s aide arrested in corruption case

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested Mahesh Makhija (centre), an aide of Aam Aadmi Party MLA Raman Arora, on Friday night. (HT Photo)

Published on May 31, 2025 04:03 PM IST

Punjab: AAP MLA Raman Arora’s VB custody extended by 4 days

Raman Arora was arrested on May 23. (HT File)

Published on May 30, 2025 07:24 AM IST

Punjab: Aspirants jittery as US halts student visa interviews

Jalandhar resident Priyansh Sharma says he had cracked the English proficiency test required for getting admission in US universities and colleges but is now unsure about how to proceed (HT File)

Published on May 29, 2025 09:42 AM IST

AISSF chief shot dead by neighbour in Jalandhar

Parminder Singh Dhingra, 40, president of the All India Sikh Student Federation (AISSF), was on Tuesday shot dead in Jalandhar in broad daylight following a heated argument with a neighbour at Dilbag Nagar extension in Jalandhar West assembly segment

Published on May 28, 2025 07:38 AM IST

Punjab: VB raids residences of Jalandhar Central MLA Raman Arora’s relatives in corruption case

Jalandhar Central MLA Raman Arora was taken to his relatives’ house for the searches on Monday. (HT Photo)

Published on May 27, 2025 08:48 AM IST

Punjab: 8kg heroin seized, 2 illegal pistols recovered in Jalandhar; 1 held

The heroin seized by Jalandhar commissionerate police. (Sourced)

Published on May 25, 2025 10:59 PM IST

Corruption case: Punjab Vigilance Bureau gets 5-day custody of AAP's Raman Arora

AAP MLA Raman Arora being produced in court appearance in a corruption case, in Jalandhar on Saturday. (ANI)

Updated on May 25, 2025 04:10 AM IST

Jalandhar Central AAP MLA Raman Arora arrested in corruption case

AAP MLA Raman Arora (centre) in VB custody on Friday. (HT Photo)

Published on May 24, 2025 08:14 AM IST

Punjab: Jalandhar Central AAP MLA Raman Arora arrested in corruption case

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Friday arrested Jalandhar Central Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Raman Arora, 54, in a corruption case. (HT Photo)

Updated on May 23, 2025 05:40 PM IST

Gangster of Dilpreet Baba gang injured in Jalandhar police encounter

Paramjit Singh, a gangster linked to the Dilpreet Baba gang, was injured in the leg after the police encounter near Kalra village in Adampur on Tuesday. (HT Photo)

Published on May 20, 2025 12:35 PM IST

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