Articles by Ravinder Vasudeva
Days after quitting Congress, Sunil Jakhar set to join BJP
The Congress had last month removed Sunil Jakhar, the former president of its Punjab state unit, from all positions for alleged anti-party activities.

Updated on May 19, 2022 01:41 PM IST
Babbar Khalsa, ISI behind Mohali RPG attack: Police
The RPG attack on Punjab Police’s intelligence wing headquarters in Mohali earlier this week was jointly carried out by Babbar Khalsa International and local gangsters with the support of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence, police said on Friday.

Updated on May 14, 2022 06:06 AM IST
Ravinder Vasudeva, Chandigarh
72 hours later, Punjab police still clueless about Mohali blast attackers’ identity
Punjab Police is working in close coordination with teams of the Army Intelligence and NIA experts, who have already visited the site of the Mohali blast

Updated on May 13, 2022 12:48 AM IST
, Chandigarh
Ravinder Vasudeva & Hillary VictorTarn Taran man who sheltered Mohali RPG attackers detained
Punjab Police intel HQ blast: Nishan Singh of Tarn Taran faces 13 criminal cases, including that of murder, attempt to murder, smuggling of arms and drugs

Published on May 11, 2022 12:20 PM IST
Rinda hiring ‘small-time criminals’ to spread terror in state, say cops
Rinda, a notorious gangster-turned-terrorist believed to be in Pakistan is active in Punjab, Chandigarh, Maharashtra and Haryana and is a history-sheeter and wanted by the Punjab Police in heinous crimes, including murder, contract killing, robbery, extortion and snatching

Published on May 11, 2022 01:10 AM IST
Role of Khalistani terrorist in Mohali blast under scanner
Punjab Police have zeroed in on the role of a Khalistani terrorist as the possible mastermind behind the blast that rocked the headquarters of the force’s intelligence wing in Mohali on Monday, investigators said on Tuesday.

Updated on May 11, 2022 02:42 AM IST
, Chandigarh/mohali
Ravinder Vasudeva and Hillary VictorPunjab Police zero in on Pakistan-based terrorist Rinda’s role in intel HQ blast
Over 20 suspects detained day after rocket-propelled grenade hits Punjab Police’s intelligence headquarters in Mohali

Updated on May 10, 2022 01:18 PM IST
Mohali blast: Suspected rocket attack at Punjab intelligence headquarters
No one was injured in the blast at Punjab police headquarters in Mohali; rocket attack took place around 7.45 pm, according to the cops. Police have cordoned off the area and an alert has been sounded

Updated on May 10, 2022 02:22 AM IST
, Mohali
Ravinder Vasudeva and Hillary VictorBlast at Punjab police intelligence headquarters, rocket attack suspected
There was no report of any casualties from the blast. The area was cordoned off and senior officers reached the spot, said police

Updated on May 10, 2022 12:38 AM IST
Ravinder Vasudeva, Chandigarh
Relief for BJP's Tajinder Bagga after midnight high court hearing
The move came a day after Bagga was arrested by the Punjab Police in connection with a case regarding provocative statements and criminal intimidation but was taken back to Capital by the Delhi Police after the Haryana Police stopped the Punjab Police team midway in Kurukshetra.

Updated on May 08, 2022 05:29 AM IST
Mohali court issues warrant to arrest Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga
Mohali’s Judicial Magistrate Mohali Ravtesh Inderjit Singh told the State Cyber Crime Mohali to arrest Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga and produce him before the court. The next date of hearing in the case is May 23

Published on May 07, 2022 10:46 PM IST
How Punjab Police botched up on Tajinder Bagga’s arrest
According to experts, the Punjab Police bypassed set procedures. Before arresting any accused outside the state, it is necessary to register a report in the local police station and take the local police along, say experts

Published on May 07, 2022 01:18 AM IST
PWD tenders allotted during Congress regime in Punjab under lens
In an internal communication sent to field officers last week, principal secretary, PWD, Anurag Verma, sought details of tenders, worth more than ₹5 crore, allotted in the past year, including a comparison of the price at which it was allotted and the technically sanctioned estimate.

Published on May 06, 2022 01:31 AM IST
Ravinder Vasudeva, Chandigarh
New Khalistani recruits have no ideological conviction: Punjab Police probe
The probe into pro-Khalistan modules busted in Punjab recently has revealed that foreign-based terrorists and their local handlers are using money to lure the state’s youth

Updated on May 05, 2022 01:15 AM IST
Ravinder Vasudeva, Chandigarh
Punjab govt plans to shift Mohali medical college
The development comes even as classes for the first batch, which is already running late, are set to begin in a few days

Published on Apr 27, 2022 11:21 PM IST
Ravinder Vasudeva, Chandigarh
Punjab intelligence alerts field units amid spurt in cross-border arms smuggling attempts
In a communication sent to field officers, including police commissioners and senior superintendents of police, last week, the Punjab intelligence chief cited the huge cache of arms and ammunition recovered from border outposts since March, while expressing the need to strengthen internal security and increase vigil.

Updated on Apr 27, 2022 12:27 AM IST
Ravinder Vasudeva, Chandigarh
2 aides of Khalistani terrorist Rinda arrested for Ropar police post blast, tiffin bomb recovered in Una
The accused, who tried to blow up the Ropar police post, belong to the gang of Khalistani terrorist Harinder Singh Rinda

Updated on Apr 24, 2022 12:59 AM IST
Ravinder Vasudeva, Chandigarh
Tiffin bomb found in well at Una village bordering Punjab
Punjab Police solved last month’s Ropar police post blast case with the arrest of an accused from Singa village in Una district of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday

Published on Apr 23, 2022 04:33 PM IST
Nawanshahr grenade blast mastermind Rinda new challenge for Punjab police
With Nawanshahr grenade blast said to be the handiwork of gangster-turned-Khalistani terrorist Rinda, activities of Pakistan’s new poster boy have emerged as a new challenge for Punjab Police

Published on Apr 20, 2022 01:14 AM IST
Ravinder Vasudeva, Chandigarh
Covid booster dose: Private hospitals in Punjab hesitant to procure vaccine
Covid booster dose for the 18-60-year category got a tepid response in Punjab with small and medium hospitals registered with IMA reluctant to procure vaccine from manufacturers

Updated on Apr 16, 2022 01:40 AM IST
Ravinder Vasudeva, Chandigarh
One-fourth of target population in Punjab yet to get fully vaccinated
Low response to Covid-19 vaccine second dose has compelled the Punjab health department to make calls to beneficiaries to come forward to get jabbed

Published on Apr 14, 2022 01:06 AM IST
Amarinder Singh Raja Warring is Punjab Congress president
The party also appointed Qadian MLA and former Punjab Congress president Partap Singh Bajwa as the new Congress Legislature Party leader in the state assembly

Updated on Apr 10, 2022 01:48 AM IST
Ravinder Vasudeva, Chandigarh
Replace intelligence chief, Amritsar police commissioner: Kunwar Vijay to govt
Without naming the 2 officers, he said they were no.1 and no. 2 in SIT and favoured political families

Published on Apr 10, 2022 01:04 AM IST
Punjab Police: Too many wings hamper policing, say experts
The formation of Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) in Punjab Police raises question on whether such specialised units yield desired results or end up weakening the district police force

Published on Apr 07, 2022 01:13 AM IST
Ravinder Vasudeva, Chandigarh
Punjab: Money, muscle power behind bloody clashes to seize control of truck unions
Bloody clashes and tensions over controlling truck unions are not new to Punjab, which sees such incidents every time a new party takes the reins

Published on Apr 06, 2022 12:14 AM IST
Ravinder Vasudeva, Chandigarh
AAP reverses trend with 13 IPS as district police chiefs in Punjab
The previous governments in Punjab have been posting PPS officers as district police chiefs with an aim to give opportunities to home-grown officers

Updated on Apr 01, 2022 11:34 PM IST
Ravinder Vasudeva, Chandigarh
Fate of med colleges in Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur uncertain
The Prime Minister was to lay the foundation stone of these medical colleges on January 5 this year but it could not be done as his cavalcade was stranded on a flyover in Ferozepur, a few kilometres away from the venue for the inaugural ceremony.

Published on Mar 30, 2022 12:55 AM IST
Ravinder Vasudeva, Chandigarh
Prabodh Kumar appointed Punjab intelligence chief; two others shifted
Punjab intelligence chief, considered as the most powerful post after the DGP, directly converses with the chief minister on a regular basis. Many other senior officers were also eyeing for this post.

Published on Mar 26, 2022 01:15 AM IST
Ravinder Vasudeva, Chandigarh
Vigilance to man helpline unveiled to eradicate corruption
From Friday onwards, officials of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Punjab, will monitor the helpline and look into complaints registered a week ago

Published on Mar 24, 2022 01:21 AM IST
Mann govt constitutes new SIT to probe drug case against Majithia
The orders by director, Bureau of Investigation (BoI), dated March 16, the day Mann took oath as the chief minister, says the four-member SIT will be headed by AIG Rahul S, a 2008-batch IPS officer

Published on Mar 21, 2022 01:13 AM IST