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NIA gets two days to quiz fresh accused in Sector-10 grenade attack

Sufficient evidence has been collected qua his involvement in the crime, the agency said in its application before an NIA court while seeking his custody

According to NIA, Abhijot is associated with Rinda’s gang and his name surfaced in the disclosure statement of co-accused Rohan. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Apr 08, 2025 06:27 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

NIA files chargesheet in Sector 10 grenade blast case, clears 3 accused

The charge sheet was filed against US-based gangster-turned-Khalistani Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Passia; Pakistan-based terrorist Harwinder Singh Rinda and two other accused who carried out the attack allegedly on the direction of the foreign-based terrorists.

After submitting the chargesheet in the case last week against dreaded terrorists accused in the case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a closure report in the Sector 10 hand grenade blast case naming three of the accused whose names were dropped from the chargesheet. (ANI File)

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Published on Mar 25, 2025 10:16 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh grenade attack: NIA gets production warrants of 2 accused

Allowing NIA’s application for custody of accused Rohan Masih and Vishal Masih, the court of special NIA judge Alka Malik directed the superintendent of Model Jail to present the duo before court on February 25 when it will decide on the length of custody to be granted to NIA

On September 11, 2024, a hand grenade was lobbed at a house in Sector 10-D. After initial probe by Chandigarh and Punjab Police, the case was transferred to NIA for a broader investigation into the larger criminal conspiracy involving cross-border connections. (HT File photo for representation)

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Published on Feb 20, 2025 08:54 AM IST

ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Chandigarh Police file supplementary challan against former AIG for son-in-law’s murder

On August 3, 2024, the former AIG had shot dead his son-in-law Harpreet Singh, a 2011-batch ICAS officer and then posted as controller of accounts, Union ministry of agriculture and farmers’ welfare, New Delhi, at the District Courts Complex, Chandigarh

Charges against former Punjab Police AIG Malvinder Singh Sidhu were not framed by the court. (HT)

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Published on Feb 19, 2025 06:16 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Gumtala police post attack: Pak-backed terror module busted; 2 held

A hand grenade and two sophisticated pistols along with ammunition were recovered from their possession

Weapons recovered from the accused. (Sourced)

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Published on Jan 29, 2025 05:00 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Amritsar

Non-bailable warrant out against gangster Passia in Chandigarh grenade attack case

The attack was allegedly directed by Harwinder Singh Sandhu, alias Rinda, of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), who operates from Pakistan, and executed in coordination with Passia

The two accused who lobbed the grenade, Vishal Masih and Rohan Masih, were arrested within a week of the attack. (HT)

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Updated on Jan 11, 2025 09:26 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Ludhiana: Demolition drive in two colonies

Officials say the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority is planning more such campaigns in upcoming weeks to check mushrooming of illegal colonies in Ludhiana at the initial stage.

Officials in an unauthorised colony during the demolition drive in Ludhiana on Wednesday. (HT photo)

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Published on Dec 04, 2024 10:37 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Punjab: Hoshiarpur assistant labour commissioner, aide booked for graft

A spokesperson of the bureau said that a corruption case was registered against Alka Sharma, the computer operator, and Harpreet following a complaint lodged by Rohit Chauhan, who runs a jewellery shop in Kashmiri Bazar, Hoshiarpur.

During the operation, Alka was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe from the complainant (HT File)

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Updated on Nov 11, 2024 05:04 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

NIA initiates PO proceedings against Chandigarh grenade blast mastermind Passia

Special NIA court here has initiated proclamation proceedings against fugitive gangsters Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia and Ramandeep Singh alias Raman Judge in the Chandigarh grenade blast case.

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Published on Sep 19, 2024 10:22 PM IST

ByNikhil Sharma, Mohali

Ice case: Amritpal’s brother in two-day police custody

Amritpal’s family has already termed the police action as a conspiracy to defame the radical Sikh preacher who is detained under the National Security Act at Dibrugarh jail in Assam.

Harpreet and his accomplice Lovepreet were caught while allegedly carrying 4-gm ice (Methamphetamine) drug on the Jalandhar-Panipat national highway near Phillaur on July 11. (Picture only for representational purpose)

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Published on Jul 19, 2024 10:40 PM IST

ByNavrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar

Ice recovery case: Amritpal’s brother files bail application

Khadoor Sahib member of Parliament (MP) and Sikh radical leader Amritpal Singh’s brother Harpeeet Singh, who was arrested with 4gm of “ice” (crystal methamphetamine), has filed a bail application in a court a day after the Jalandhar rural police filed a revision petition to get his police custody.

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Published on Jul 18, 2024 10:42 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Punjab Police arrest member of BKI-backed terror module in Amritsar

Module was being operated by US-based wanted terrorist Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Passian, an aide of designated terrorist Harwinder Singh, alias Rinda, along with his Italy-based associate Resham Singh.

Punjab Police recovered a pistol, two magazines, nine live bullets an empty shell after arresting a member of a Babbar Khalsa International (BKI)-backed terror module during an intelligence-based operation in Amritsar on Thursday. (ANI Photo)

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Published on Jul 18, 2024 05:30 PM IST

BySurjit Singh

{Jalandhar} ICE recovery case Cops to move sessions court seeking police remand of MP Amritpal’s brother

The Jalandhar rural police will move sessions court seeking police custody of Harpreet Singh, elder brother of Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, who was arrested with 4gm of ICE (Methamphetamine) on the Jalandhar-Panipat national highway near Phillaur on July 11, officials said on Tuesday.

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Updated on Jul 17, 2024 05:18 AM IST

ByNavrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar

Punjab: Amritpal Singh’s brother Harpreet among 3 arrested in drug case in Jalandhar

Khadoor Sahib MP’s brother Harpreet Singh caught consuming drugs in car parked along national highway near Phillaur town at 11pm on Thursday

Radical Sikh preacher and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh’s brother Harpreet Singh (in pic) has been arrested by Jalandhar police in a drug case. (File photo)

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Updated on Jul 12, 2024 01:43 PM IST

ByNavrajdeep Singh

Police nab operative of Happy Jatt gang in Jalandhar

Arrested gangster Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Baba was reportedly planning targeted killings in state. Director general of police Gaurav Yadav said the accused has been facing several criminal cases pertaining to murder and attempt to murder.

Director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said the accused has been facing several criminal cases pertaining to murder and attempt to murder. Police teams have also recovered one .30 bore automatic pistol along with a magazine and three live cartridges from his possession. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Feb 03, 2024 07:02 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Jalandhar

Chandigarh: PO held for stalking woman

The accused was evading arrest in a case of outraging modesty of a woman and stalking registered at the Manimajra police station in 2019

The accused was arrested and later released on bail. He failed to attend court hearings and was hence declared a proclaimed offender.

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Updated on Dec 27, 2023 06:18 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Four terror module operatives linked to Rinda arrested

Punjab Police arrested four operatives of terror module backed by Pakistan-based terrorist Rinda and operated by US-based gangster Harpreet Singh.

The local unit of the State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) of the Punjab Police arrested four operatives of a terror module backed by Pakistan-based terrorist Harwinder Singh Rinda and operated by US-based gangster Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Passia. (Representational image)

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Updated on Oct 18, 2023 04:50 AM IST

ByNikhil Sharma, Mohali

Punjab: BKI-backed terror module busted, 3 held for plotting targeted killings in Amritsar

Police in Punjab have arrested three members of a terror module backed by Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), who were planning target killings in the state. The module was being operated by Harpreet Singh alias Happy, a close aide of Pakistan-based terrorist Harwinder Singh alias Rinda. Two pistols, a car, and a motorcycle were recovered from the arrested individuals. The police have invoked sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and further investigations are ongoing.

Punjab Police said the module was being operated by USA-based gangster Happy and two others.

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Updated on Oct 12, 2023 08:20 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Amritsar

Khalistani Bhaggu Brar, son of Pak-based Rode, funding terror with impunity

Indian intelligence reports reveal extensive Pakistani links to pro-Khalistani terror activities, implicating individuals in Canada.

Pro-Khalistani elements protest in front of the Indian Consulate in Toronto, Canada.(File photo / AFP)

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Updated on Sep 28, 2023 08:00 AM IST

ByShishir Gupta

2 aides of gangster Happy Jatt held after encounter; 1 hurt in Amritsar

Amritsar-rural police arrest two members of gangster Harpreet Singh alias Happy Jatt-led gang after an encounter in Jandiala Guru town. One suspect injured. Police recover weapons and motorcycle. Other gang members and Happy Jatt still at large.

According to police, one of the accused, Hira Singh, was injured in the retaliatory firing.

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Updated on Sep 12, 2023 01:03 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Amritsar

Ludhiana: 30 pose as health department staffers; rob ₹5 lakh

According to Ludhiana police, the accused were hired by a rival of the victim’s family with an intention to take possession of the house

The miscreants also took away five laptops, five LCDs, 300 gm gold jewelry from the house in Ludhiana on Thursday. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Apr 28, 2023 11:15 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Akal Takht condemns stopping of Amritpal’s wife at airport

Dhami said the state government and the police administration were creating an atmosphere of terror among the youth

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami. (HT File Photo)

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Updated on Apr 22, 2023 02:12 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Amritsar

Ex-cashier held in ₹ 7.14-cr coop society scam

The vigilance bureau (VB) has arrested a former cashier, Harpreet Singh of Karnana village, Banga, in a multi-crore misappropriation case amounting to ₹ 7.14 crore in Karnana Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited.

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Updated on Apr 06, 2023 01:08 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Sbs Nagar

23-year-old man killed in Tarn Taran hate crime; 5 booked

The man’s mother said around 15 days ago, the woman’s father along with some others threatened to kill his son; woman’s father, mother, grandfather, grandmother and another village resident have been booked

The deceased Ranjit Singh of Kotli Wasawa Singh, who was found dead in a farmhouse of the village. (HT File)

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Updated on Apr 03, 2023 07:30 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Tarn Taran

2 booked for bailing out drug peddler on fake identity in Ludhiana

Later, the police found that a builder named Naveen Bhatia was developing a colony near the village and the accused used this information to forge documents in his name.

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Updated on Dec 15, 2020 12:36 AM IST

Hindustan Times/Ludhiana | ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

₹1.13-crore embezzlement: 3rd FIR registered against retired panchayat officer in 19 days

Sudhar police on Tuesday booked retired social education and panchayat officer (SEPO) Balvir Singh of Sangrur for embezzling ₹1.13 crore. It is the third such case registered against Balvir in the past 19 days. Till date, embezzlement of ₹1.52 crore has surfaced.

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Updated on Sep 08, 2020 11:05 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Remove hoardings in 7 days or face action, NH 21 building owners warned

SDM Jagdeep Sehgal has said if not removed by the deadline the hoardings will be taken down by the authorities concerned

A hoarding put up close to National Highway 21 in the Kharar area.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Sep 06, 2020 09:41 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mohali | ByHillary Victor, Mohali

Work halts at Ludhiana Vet Varsity’s surgery-radiology dept after Covid-19 scare

Five persons, including three teachers, an attendant managing animals and another one dealing with X-rays asked to isolate

Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) in Ludhiana.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Aug 11, 2020 08:24 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Harpreet Singh is carving the Punjabi music and film industry with creative content

Harpreet Singh, has made his name synonymous with the Punjab music and film industry by becoming a renowned producer of the same.

The way the music industry has seen a rise with people demanding unique and soul-touching music, Harpreet decided to launch his own company called “Singhwithbenz”.

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Updated on Aug 10, 2020 06:11 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Woman held for killing 7-yr-old to beget child through black magic

Amandeep Kaur allegedly drowned her neighbour’s son Harpreet Singh in a drum filled with water and disposed of his body in the bushes.

The Mohali superintendent of police has said that a 20-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of the seven-year-old son of a neighbour whose body was found near Kharar.(Getty Images)

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Updated on Jul 13, 2020 11:30 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mohali | ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

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Sufficient evidence has been collected qua his involvement in the crime, the agency said in its application before an NIA court while seeking his custody

The charge sheet was filed against US-based gangster-turned-Khalistani Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Passia; Pakistan-based terrorist Harwinder Singh Rinda and two other accused who carried out the attack allegedly on the direction of the foreign-based terrorists.

Allowing NIA’s application for custody of accused Rohan Masih and Vishal Masih, the court of special NIA judge Alka Malik directed the superintendent of Model Jail to present the duo before court on February 25 when it will decide on the length of custody to be granted to NIA

On August 3, 2024, the former AIG had shot dead his son-in-law Harpreet Singh, a 2011-batch ICAS officer and then posted as controller of accounts, Union ministry of agriculture and farmers’ welfare, New Delhi, at the District Courts Complex, Chandigarh

A hand grenade and two sophisticated pistols along with ammunition were recovered from their possession

The attack was allegedly directed by Harwinder Singh Sandhu, alias Rinda, of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), who operates from Pakistan, and executed in coordination with Passia

Officials say the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority is planning more such campaigns in upcoming weeks to check mushrooming of illegal colonies in Ludhiana at the initial stage.

A spokesperson of the bureau said that a corruption case was registered against Alka Sharma, the computer operator, and Harpreet following a complaint lodged by Rohit Chauhan, who runs a jewellery shop in Kashmiri Bazar, Hoshiarpur.

Special NIA court here has initiated proclamation proceedings against fugitive gangsters Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia and Ramandeep Singh alias Raman Judge in the Chandigarh grenade blast case.

Amritpal’s family has already termed the police action as a conspiracy to defame the radical Sikh preacher who is detained under the National Security Act at Dibrugarh jail in Assam.

Module was being operated by US-based wanted terrorist Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Passian, an aide of designated terrorist Harwinder Singh, alias Rinda, along with his Italy-based associate Resham Singh.

The Jalandhar rural police will move sessions court seeking police custody of Harpreet Singh, elder brother of Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, who was arrested with 4gm of ICE (Methamphetamine) on the Jalandhar-Panipat national highway near Phillaur on July 11, officials said on Tuesday.

Khadoor Sahib MP’s brother Harpreet Singh caught consuming drugs in car parked along national highway near Phillaur town at 11pm on Thursday

Arrested gangster Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Baba was reportedly planning targeted killings in state. Director general of police Gaurav Yadav said the accused has been facing several criminal cases pertaining to murder and attempt to murder.

The accused was evading arrest in a case of outraging modesty of a woman and stalking registered at the Manimajra police station in 2019

Punjab Police arrested four operatives of terror module backed by Pakistan-based terrorist Rinda and operated by US-based gangster Harpreet Singh.

Indian intelligence reports reveal extensive Pakistani links to pro-Khalistani terror activities, implicating individuals in Canada.

Amritsar-rural police arrest two members of gangster Harpreet Singh alias Happy Jatt-led gang after an encounter in Jandiala Guru town. One suspect injured. Police recover weapons and motorcycle. Other gang members and Happy Jatt still at large.

According to Ludhiana police, the accused were hired by a rival of the victim’s family with an intention to take possession of the house

Dhami said the state government and the police administration were creating an atmosphere of terror among the youth

The vigilance bureau (VB) has arrested a former cashier, Harpreet Singh of Karnana village, Banga, in a multi-crore misappropriation case amounting to ₹ 7.14 crore in Karnana Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited.

The man’s mother said around 15 days ago, the woman’s father along with some others threatened to kill his son; woman’s father, mother, grandfather, grandmother and another village resident have been booked

Later, the police found that a builder named Naveen Bhatia was developing a colony near the village and the accused used this information to forge documents in his name.

Sudhar police on Tuesday booked retired social education and panchayat officer (SEPO) Balvir Singh of Sangrur for embezzling ₹1.13 crore. It is the third such case registered against Balvir in the past 19 days. Till date, embezzlement of ₹1.52 crore has surfaced.

SDM Jagdeep Sehgal has said if not removed by the deadline the hoardings will be taken down by the authorities concerned

Five persons, including three teachers, an attendant managing animals and another one dealing with X-rays asked to isolate

Harpreet Singh, has made his name synonymous with the Punjab music and film industry by becoming a renowned producer of the same.

Amandeep Kaur allegedly drowned her neighbour’s son Harpreet Singh in a drum filled with water and disposed of his body in the bushes.

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