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Smuggler held with over 1kg drone-dropped heroin in Ferozepur

Troops recovered a packet of contraband from a house in the village around 3.30 am and a subsequent search operation led to recovery of another package of suspected drugs and a motorcycle from a nearby field around 6.20 am

BSF troops with the recovered heroin in Ferozepur. (HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 21, 2025 06:52 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ferozepur

Ferozepur SHO caught ‘taking bribe’

The complainant alleged that the SHO demanded a bribe of ₹1 lakh to settle a minor dispute; during the trap laid by vigilance bureau, inspector Abhinav Chauhan was caught red-handed accepting the first installment of ₹25,000

As per officials, the action against accused inspector Abhinav Chauhan, SHO of the Mamdot police station, was taken on the complaint of a local resident, Surinder Singh. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Published on Apr 13, 2025 06:12 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ferozepur

Punjab: Peddler’s house demolished in Ferozepur

Senior superintendent of police Bhupinder Singh Sidhu says accused Gurcharan had built his house illegally in the village that falls under the Sadar police station

A drug peddler’s house being demolished by cops in Jhuge Hazara village of Ferozepur district on Sunday.

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Published on Mar 17, 2025 08:02 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ferozepur

BSF nabs smuggler with over 2kg heroin in Punjab’s Ferozepur

The apprehended smuggler has been identified as Kuldeep Singh, a resident of Behdi village in Ferozepur district, and has been handed over to the local police for further investigation.

The packet containing heroin seized by the BSF. (HT Photo)

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Published on Mar 14, 2025 06:54 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ferozepur

BSF recovers Glock pistol, heroin near Pak border

In an official statement, BSF said on February 28, at approximately 8:15 PM, BSF troops recovered a Glock pistol from an agricultural field near Tindiwala village in the Ferozepur district. The pistol was wrapped in white adhesive tape with an iron hook attached.

The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a pistol and a consignment of heroin during a search operation in the border areas of the Ferozepur district. (HT Photo)

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Published on Mar 02, 2025 06:08 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ferozepur

Chilli cultivation spices up farmers’ profits in Ferozepur

Ferozepur district is witnessing a significant shift in agricultural practices as farmers are increasingly replacing traditional wheat cultivation with chilli farming

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Published on Feb 10, 2025 06:08 AM IST

ByVishal Joshi

Cops nab 3 suspects of bank robberies in Ferozepur

Saumya Mishra, senior superintendent of police, has identified the apprehended suspects as Jaspreet Singh alias Jas Gill, Gurvinder Singh alias Nikka, and Raqbir Singh alias Raju.

According to the police the accused were involved in two major break-ins. (HT File)

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Published on Nov 21, 2024 09:25 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ferozepur

BSF recovers 4 drones, heroin

According to the BSF, the recovery included two DJI Mavic 3 Classic drones, one China-made DJI Air 3S drone, and a package containing 540 grams of heroin.

The BSF said that both drones are presumed to have collapsed due to the activation of technical countermeasures deployed on the border. (HT File)

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Updated on Nov 18, 2024 05:20 AM IST

ByANI, Amritsar

Punjab: Youth killed over land dispute in Ferozepur

Deceased Mandeep Singh of Hamad Hithad, was at his maternal grandfather’s village (Sudh Singh Wala) when he had an argument with his cousin Harpreet Singh over their grandfather’s property. Mandeep was shot dead.

Accused Harpreet Singh, a resident of Sudh Singh Wala village in Ferozepur, is said to be at large.

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Updated on Nov 17, 2024 06:48 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ferozepur

Ludhiana: Day after giving police the slip, drug peddling accused held

Haibowal station-house officer (SHO) inspector Amritpal Singh confirmed that the accused, Mahinder Singh, was nabbed while he was hiding in Haider Enclave, Ludhiana

Following the incident, police launched an investigation and registered a fresh case against the accused, Mahinder Singh, under sections 262 and 132 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Division Number 5 police station, Ludhiana. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Nov 15, 2024 08:46 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Contractor held, officials booked for illegal mining in Punjab’s Ferozepur

The Punjab vigilance bureau (VB) has arrested a contractor involved in illegal mining in Ferozepur district between 2018 and 2019 allegedly in collusion with officials and employees of the state mining department

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Updated on Nov 10, 2024 06:02 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Pakistan drone intercepted, heroin, pistol magazine found in Ferozepur

BSF intercepted a Pakistani drone at the India-Pakistan border, recovering 498g of heroin and an empty pistol magazine near Ferozepur.

A packet of heroin weighing 498g and an empty pistol magazine were recovered after the BSF intercepted a Pakistani drone in Ferozepur district on Friday. (Representational photo)

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Updated on Oct 12, 2024 12:02 PM IST

ByPress Trust of India

Panchayat polls: AAP-Cong workers clash leaves ex-MLA injured

AAP MLA Naresh Kataria said it was the Congress workers who were carrying sticks and baseball bats. “They attacked the AAP workers and pelted stones,” he alleged.

Cops open fire in the air to bring the situation under control in Zira, Ferozepur, on Tuesday.

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Updated on Oct 02, 2024 09:10 AM IST

ByGaurav Sagar Bhaskar, Ferozepur

Punjab: Ex-MLA injured in clash between AAP, Congress workers in Zira

AAP and Congress activists clashed in Ferozepur, injuring former MLA Kulbir Singh Zira. Police intervened, firing shots to control the situation.

Congress, AAP workers clashed in Zira sub division of Ferozepur district on Tuesday, leaving former MLA Kulbir Singh Zira and two others injured.

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Updated on Oct 01, 2024 04:25 PM IST

ByGaurav Sagar Bhaskar

VB nabs ASI accepting ₹10,000 bribe

State Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Saturday arrested an ASI, posted at Guruharsahai police station in Ferozepur district, while accepting a bribe of ₹10,000.

State Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Saturday arrested an ASI, posted at Guruharsahai police station in Ferozepur district, while accepting a bribe of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10,000 (HT File)

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Published on Aug 17, 2024 10:58 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ferozepur

‘Pak drone’ shot down, 566-gm heroin seized

BSF’s 116th Battalion was conducting a search operation when a drone was seen approaching from Pakistan’s side in Kasoke area. Troopers opened fire to bring it down.

Seizure of heroin along Pakistan border is a frequent occurrence. (Picture for representational purpose only)

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Updated on Jul 29, 2024 10:12 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ferozepur

1kg heroin seized in Ferozepur, 2 held

Superintendent of police (investigation) Randhir Kumar says that between January 1 and June 30, 150 cases under the NDPS Act were registered and 185 arrests made.

BSF personnel with the accused in Ferozepur. (HT photo)

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Updated on Jul 09, 2024 08:38 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ferozepur

Two drones, heroin seized at Pak border

A drone and 500-gm heroin have been seized in Lakha Singh Wala village of Ferozepur district and a drone along with a packet, believed to be carrying heroin, has been found in Chaklabaksh village of Amritsar.

A drone recovered by the Border Security Force in Ferozepur on Monday.

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Updated on Jun 25, 2024 05:04 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ferozepur

Land dispute clash: Court rejects ex-MLA Zira’s bail plea

Congress leader Kulbir Singh Zira terms it a conspiracy to implicate leaders like him in fake cases to “divert public attention from their failure” to govern the state.

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Updated on Jun 15, 2024 05:06 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ferozepur

Punjab: Former Congress MLA Zira among 9 booked after clash over land dispute

State Congress chief Warring terms police action against Kulbir Singh Zira, the party’s Khadoor Sahib MP candidate in recent LS elections, politically motivated

Former Congress MLA Kulbir Singh Zira was among nine people booked for attempt to murder, trespass and rioting following a clash over a land dispute in Ferozepur district last week. (HT file photo)

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Updated on Jun 12, 2024 03:47 PM IST

ByGaurav Sagar Bhaskar

Voters of Kalu Wala village on Pak border ferried in boats

BSF unit ferries voters of Kalu Wala village in Punjab's Ferozepur district, surrounded by Sutlej river and India-Pakistan border, to polling station by boats.

A unit of the BSF was deployed to safely take voters to their polling station. (AFP)

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Updated on Jun 02, 2024 06:56 AM IST

ByPress Trust of India

BSF seizes another drone from Ferozepur

The drone was seized from Rana Panj Grain village around 7.45 am after a search operation was launched in the area on specific information regarding the presence of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.

The recovered drone is a Quadcopter (Model - DJI Matrice 300 RTK, made in China), said the BSF, which is mandated to guard the 3,323 km India-Pakistan border. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Nov 29, 2023 08:20 AM IST

ByAsian News International, New Delhi

Two drones, heroin recovered near IB in Ferozepur, Tarn Taran

A Pakistani drone was recovered due to efforts of BSF troops, the official said.In Tarn Taran district, the BSF troops and the Punjab Police conducted a search operation on the outskirts of Pallopatti village on the basis of specific information

During the search operation, a drone along with a battery and a packet of 520 gm of heroin were found in a farming field in Tarn Taran district. (Sourced)

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Updated on Nov 05, 2023 06:32 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ferozepur

Punjab Police, BSF recover 1.6-kg heroin from field in Ferozepur

A suspected drone was intercepted near Gatti Mattar village in Ferozepur district on Friday night. The seizure was made on Saturday morning.

Border Security Force personnel and police conducted a joint search operation near Gatti Matar village in Ferozepur district on Saturday. (HT file photo)

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Published on Oct 28, 2023 03:09 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Punjab: Former Congress MLA Kulbir Singh Zira arrested, remanded for 14 days

Action after block development panchayat officer complains against Congress leader and his supporters for obstructing government officials from performing their duties during a recent protest

Former Congress MLA and DCC president Kulbir Singh Zira being arrested from his house at Zira in Ferozepur district early on Tuesday. (PTI Photo)

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Published on Oct 17, 2023 01:10 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Ferozepur jumps from 94th rank to 7th in NITI Aayog’s ‘Delta ranking’

Under the Aspirational District Programme, ‘Delta rankings’ measure the incremental progress made by the districts across the developmental areas of health and nutrition, education, agriculture and water resources, financial inclusion and basic infrastructure

The Centre in collaboration with the NITI Aayog meticulously assesses 112 districts on various critical parameters encompassing health, education, agriculture, water resources, financial, and skill development, as well as infrastructure. (File)

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Updated on Oct 17, 2023 08:20 AM IST

ByGaurav Sagar Bhaskar, Ferozepur

Punjab crime: 2 brothers shot dead in Ferozepur, 5 booked

A case under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) besides sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act against Sukha, Sunny Singh, Happy Singh, Prem Singh and Mandeep Singh, besides an unidentified person who all are absconding, police said

Two brothers were killed in firing after a minor altercation in a village in Ferozepur district on Friday night, police said.

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Updated on Aug 27, 2023 12:46 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ferozepur

Punjab: Drone with 3.2kg heroin seized near Hussainiwala on Indo-Pak border

Special task force, Ferozepur, in coordination with army and BSF, acted on a tip-off about the drone drop at the border and made the recovery

Security personnel after recovering 3.2kg of heroin from Hussainiwala border in Ferozepur district on Thursday. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Aug 24, 2023 04:42 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

BSF recovers 14 packets of suspected narcotics in Ferozepur

Small packets of narcotic items, suspected to be heroin, weighing approximately 500 gm have been seized

The packets of narcotic items seized in Ferozepur.

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Updated on Jun 22, 2023 12:20 AM IST

ByAgencies, Ferozepur

Pakistan drone drops 2.5kg heroin in Ferozepur village

The Border Security Force recovered 2.5kg of heroin dropped by a drone on the outskirts of Setha Wala village in Ferozepur district on Monday.

A BSF official said personnel deployed at the border heard the buzzing sound of the drone entering from Pakistan into Indian territory around midnight. (HT Photo)

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Updated on May 01, 2023 09:47 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ferozepur

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Troops recovered a packet of contraband from a house in the village around 3.30 am and a subsequent search operation led to recovery of another package of suspected drugs and a motorcycle from a nearby field around 6.20 am

The complainant alleged that the SHO demanded a bribe of ₹1 lakh to settle a minor dispute; during the trap laid by vigilance bureau, inspector Abhinav Chauhan was caught red-handed accepting the first installment of ₹25,000

Senior superintendent of police Bhupinder Singh Sidhu says accused Gurcharan had built his house illegally in the village that falls under the Sadar police station

The apprehended smuggler has been identified as Kuldeep Singh, a resident of Behdi village in Ferozepur district, and has been handed over to the local police for further investigation.

In an official statement, BSF said on February 28, at approximately 8:15 PM, BSF troops recovered a Glock pistol from an agricultural field near Tindiwala village in the Ferozepur district. The pistol was wrapped in white adhesive tape with an iron hook attached.

Ferozepur district is witnessing a significant shift in agricultural practices as farmers are increasingly replacing traditional wheat cultivation with chilli farming

Saumya Mishra, senior superintendent of police, has identified the apprehended suspects as Jaspreet Singh alias Jas Gill, Gurvinder Singh alias Nikka, and Raqbir Singh alias Raju.

According to the BSF, the recovery included two DJI Mavic 3 Classic drones, one China-made DJI Air 3S drone, and a package containing 540 grams of heroin.

Deceased Mandeep Singh of Hamad Hithad, was at his maternal grandfather’s village (Sudh Singh Wala) when he had an argument with his cousin Harpreet Singh over their grandfather’s property. Mandeep was shot dead.

Haibowal station-house officer (SHO) inspector Amritpal Singh confirmed that the accused, Mahinder Singh, was nabbed while he was hiding in Haider Enclave, Ludhiana

The Punjab vigilance bureau (VB) has arrested a contractor involved in illegal mining in Ferozepur district between 2018 and 2019 allegedly in collusion with officials and employees of the state mining department

BSF intercepted a Pakistani drone at the India-Pakistan border, recovering 498g of heroin and an empty pistol magazine near Ferozepur.

AAP MLA Naresh Kataria said it was the Congress workers who were carrying sticks and baseball bats. “They attacked the AAP workers and pelted stones,” he alleged.

AAP and Congress activists clashed in Ferozepur, injuring former MLA Kulbir Singh Zira. Police intervened, firing shots to control the situation.

State Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Saturday arrested an ASI, posted at Guruharsahai police station in Ferozepur district, while accepting a bribe of ₹10,000.

BSF’s 116th Battalion was conducting a search operation when a drone was seen approaching from Pakistan’s side in Kasoke area. Troopers opened fire to bring it down.

Superintendent of police (investigation) Randhir Kumar says that between January 1 and June 30, 150 cases under the NDPS Act were registered and 185 arrests made.

A drone and 500-gm heroin have been seized in Lakha Singh Wala village of Ferozepur district and a drone along with a packet, believed to be carrying heroin, has been found in Chaklabaksh village of Amritsar.

Congress leader Kulbir Singh Zira terms it a conspiracy to implicate leaders like him in fake cases to “divert public attention from their failure” to govern the state.

State Congress chief Warring terms police action against Kulbir Singh Zira, the party’s Khadoor Sahib MP candidate in recent LS elections, politically motivated

BSF unit ferries voters of Kalu Wala village in Punjab's Ferozepur district, surrounded by Sutlej river and India-Pakistan border, to polling station by boats.

The drone was seized from Rana Panj Grain village around 7.45 am after a search operation was launched in the area on specific information regarding the presence of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.

A Pakistani drone was recovered due to efforts of BSF troops, the official said.In Tarn Taran district, the BSF troops and the Punjab Police conducted a search operation on the outskirts of Pallopatti village on the basis of specific information

A suspected drone was intercepted near Gatti Mattar village in Ferozepur district on Friday night. The seizure was made on Saturday morning.

Action after block development panchayat officer complains against Congress leader and his supporters for obstructing government officials from performing their duties during a recent protest

Under the Aspirational District Programme, ‘Delta rankings’ measure the incremental progress made by the districts across the developmental areas of health and nutrition, education, agriculture and water resources, financial inclusion and basic infrastructure

A case under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) besides sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act against Sukha, Sunny Singh, Happy Singh, Prem Singh and Mandeep Singh, besides an unidentified person who all are absconding, police said

Special task force, Ferozepur, in coordination with army and BSF, acted on a tip-off about the drone drop at the border and made the recovery

Small packets of narcotic items, suspected to be heroin, weighing approximately 500 gm have been seized

The Border Security Force recovered 2.5kg of heroin dropped by a drone on the outskirts of Setha Wala village in Ferozepur district on Monday.

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