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Punjab Police SI shot dead as locals fire on cops out to resolve dispute, sarpanch among 20 held

Punjab ASI injured as locals shoot at police, cops say more than 30 unidentified accused nominated in FIR

A case was registered against village sarpanch Kuldeep Singh and others at the Goindwal Sahib police station over the alleged killing of SI Charanjit Singh. (ANI Picture Service)

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Published on Apr 11, 2025 09:56 AM IST

BySurjit Singh, Tarn Taran

2 smugglers injured in Tarn Taran encounter; 4 arrested

Two drug smugglers were injured in a police encounter in Tarn Taran; two others arrested with 7 kg of opium and firearms.

Punjab Police arrest accused after an encounter in Tarn Taran district on Monday. (ANI)

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Published on Mar 18, 2025 08:16 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Tarn Taran

Punjab: Roof collapse kills 5 of family in Tarn Taran

The victims were sleeping in their home when the roof, weakened by heavy rains on Friday, gave way and buried them under the debris

Relatives mourn the death of five family members who died after the roof of their house collapsed at Pandori Gola village in Tarn Taran, Punjab, on Saturday. (PTI Photo)

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Published on Mar 02, 2025 08:18 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Amritsar

5 of family killed in roof collapse in Punjab’s Tarn Taran

The incident occurred around 4.30am at Pandori Gola village of the border district, police said, adding the house was in a dilapidated condition.

Five members of a family died after the roof of their house collapsed while they were asleep in Tarn Taran district, police said on Saturday. (Representational photo)

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Published on Mar 01, 2025 03:58 PM IST

ByPress Trust of India

Seven killed in 2 road mishaps in Tarn Taran

Two bikes collided head-on near Gandiwind village falling under the Sarai Amanat Khan police station late Monday night. The impact of the collision was so strong that it resulted into the death of a couple and two other persons.

Seven persons, including a couple, were killed in two separate road mishaps in Tarn Taran district. (Representational image)

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Published on Feb 19, 2025 07:18 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Tarn Taran

Punjab: BSF, police recover heroin in Tarn Taran

The BSF’s intelligence wing, a joint operation of the BSF and the Punjab Police led to the discovery of one packet containing the heroin in a farming field near Palpate village in the district

The narcotics were wrapped in a packet. (HT File)

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Updated on Dec 30, 2024 06:28 AM IST

ByAsian News International, Tarn Taran

Punjab: 3 members of Landa Harikey gang held after encounter in Tarn Taran

The police received information that the accused, all residents of Tarn Taran district, were hiding in the fields of Johal Dhai village

The injured were admitted to the civil hospital in Tarn Taran, police said. (HT File)

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Updated on Dec 26, 2024 06:22 AM IST

ByPress Trust of India, Tarn Taran

Tarn Taran: Robber injured in police encounter nabbed, aide escapes

Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Abhimanyu Rana said a police team, led by SHO Kashmir Singh from Harike police station, pursued the two car-borne robbers.

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Updated on Nov 29, 2024 05:02 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Tarn Taran

Punjab: Two cops suspended for thrashing Tarn Taran man

Superintendent of police (D) Ajayraj Singh says the cops reached the spot after three villagers complained that Dharampreet was pelting stones at people. “He (Dharampreet) manhandled one of them,” he added.

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Updated on Nov 13, 2024 09:12 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Amritsar

Punjab: BSF seizes 13kg heroin in Tarn Taran

BSF seized over 13kg of heroin near the Pakistan border in Tarn Taran, aided by intelligence, from a hume pipe in a field.

The BSF found six plastic bottles containing 13.160kg heroin from a field near Kalash village in the district. (HT File)

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Updated on Oct 11, 2024 05:12 AM IST

ByPress Trust of India, Chandigarh

{Panchayat Polls} AAP worker shot dead by unidentified assailants

The deceased has been identified as Rajwinder Singh, 38, son of Gurdial Singh, a resident of Talwandi Mohar Singh village. He was active in village politics and played a key role in the unanimous election of Raj Kaur as village sarpanch, police added.

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Published on Oct 07, 2024 10:58 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Amritsar

BSF, Punjab police seize 568gm heroin in Tarn Taran

In another incident on Friday, the BSF and Punjab police recovered a packet of heroin weighing 550gm from a farm field at Daoke village in Amritsar district.

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Updated on Oct 06, 2024 07:34 AM IST

ByANI, New Delhi

BSF, Punjab Police seize 2.8 kg heroin near border

Five packets of suspected heroin weighing over 2.8 kg along with a motorcycle were seized by the Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police, near Dal village in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district on Friday.

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Published on Sep 21, 2024 10:34 PM IST

ByAsian News International, Tarn Taran

Punjab governor pays respect at Gurdwara Baoli Sahib

Kataria said that the contribution and sacrifices made by the Sikh Gurus to save the country’s religious culture and traditions is immortal in history

Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria being felicitated at Gurdwara Baoli Sahib, located at Goindwal Sahib village in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Sep 14, 2024 06:42 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Two patwaris killed in Tarn Taran road crash

The deceased were identified as Ranjodh Singh, 30, a resident of Narli village, and Harjinder Singh, 28, a resident of Bhikhiwind in Tarn Taran district.

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Updated on Aug 21, 2024 08:50 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Tarn Taran

Shopkeeper’s killing: Kin, traders protest, seek arrest of accused

In protest against the killing, the local traders kept the shutters of their shops down till afternoon. Tarsem Singh, father of Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, and former Congress MLA Harminder Singh Gill were also there.

After a trader was killed in Patti town of Tarn Taran district on Tuesday, the victim’s family and the local traders staged a dharna on Wednesday seeking the arrest of the accused. (Getty Images/ Representational image)

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Published on Jul 31, 2024 11:54 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Tarn Taran:

Nihangs hack shopkeeper to death over monetary dispute in Tarn Taran

Nihangs kill shopkeeper over money dispute in Tarn Taran district, leaving son and another injured. Accused from Goindwal Sahib. Police investigating.

Area residents holding a protest demanding arrest of the assailants.

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Updated on Jul 31, 2024 08:52 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Tarn Taran

BSF recovers China-made drone in Tarn Taran

On July 13, the BSF troops intercepted a drone from Pakistan intruding into the border area of the Fazilka district of Punjab.

The recovered drone has been identified as a DJI MAVIC 3 Classic, manufactured in China. (Picture only for representational purpose)

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Updated on Jul 21, 2024 07:08 AM IST

ByAsian News International, Tarn Taran

5 of Landa gang arrested, three firearms seized

With this, the number of arrested Landa gang members in the past one month has reached 13, says commissioner of police Swapan Sharma.

The accused in the police custody in Jalandhar on Sunday. (HT photo)

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Published on Jul 14, 2024 10:19 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Jalandhar

3-kg heroin seized in Tarn Taran

According to the BSF, its intelligence wing reported the presence of heroin in two places in the border area of the district.

A packet weighing 545 gm and another weighing 2.32 kg have been seized in Tarn Taran district. (Picture only for representational purpose)

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Updated on Jul 01, 2024 10:22 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Tarn Taran

Tarn Taran land dispute: 35-yr-old man shot dead, brother injured

Eight persons of Munda Pind village in Tarn Taran have been booked for murder at Goindwal Sahib police station.

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Updated on Jun 15, 2024 10:12 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Tarn Taran

BSF, Punjab Police recover China-made drone in Tarn Taran

The search operation was carried out around 8.30 am and the recovered drone was identified as China-made DJI Mavic 3

Earlier last week, the BSF, in collaboration with the Punjab police, recovered another China-made drone on the outskirts of village Naushera Dhalla in Tarn Taran District. (Source: ‘X’)

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Updated on Jun 04, 2024 06:34 AM IST

ByAgencies, Tarn Taran

Woman stripped, beaten up in Valtoha: PHRC takes suo motu cognisance, seeks report from Tarn Taran SSP

Punjab human rights commission on Tuesday took suo motu cognizance of the incident that happened in Valtoha of Tarn Taran district. The police have arrested four persons including a woman in the case.

Days after a 55-year-old woman was assaulted and stripped at Valtoha of Tarn Taran district allegedly by her son’s in-laws after he got married against the wishes of the bride’s parents, the Punjab human rights commission on Tuesday took suo motu cognizance of the incident that happened in Valtoha of Tarn Taran district. The police have arrested four persons including a woman in the case. (Representational image)

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Updated on Apr 10, 2024 06:50 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Amritsar

Four killed, 15 injured in Kapurthala accident

Kanwarjit Singh, the station house officer (SHO) of Fattu Dhinga police station, said 25 people were travelling in the pick-up vehicle. They were returning to Nangli village in Tarn Taran district after paying obeisance at the Anandpur Sahib gurdwara when the driver lost control while negotiating a sharp bend on the road

Fifteen people suffered injuries and were admitted to hospitals in Kapurthala from where four of the seriously injured were referred to Jalandhar civil hospital. (HT photo)

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Updated on Apr 09, 2024 09:22 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Jalandhar

610gm heroin recovered near border in Tarn Taran, 1 held

In a statement, the BSF said the troops on Sunday morning heard the sound of a suspected flying object and the subsequent dropping of a consignment in the border area of Tarn Taran district.

The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a packet containing suspected heroin weighing approximately 610 grams in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district, officials said on Sunday. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 18, 2024 06:04 AM IST

ByAsian News International, Tarn Taran

BSF intercepts Pak drone in Tarn Taran

Border Security Force (BSF) personnel tracked and seized a suspected drone in a field near Kalash Havelian village in Tarn Taran district

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Updated on Feb 29, 2024 08:28 AM IST

ByAsian News International, Tarn Taran

Clash at Tarn Taran gurdwara over removal of Bhindranwale’s poster

The trouble started when a video of president of the gurdwara management committee Col Harsimran Singh (retd) went viral on social media.

Tension gripped Gurdwara Janam Asthan Baba Deep Singh at Pahuwind village in Tarn Taran district after a clash between Sikh youths and supporters of president of the managing committee of the shrine on the birth anniversary of Sikh warrior Baba Deep Singh on Sunday. According to reports, persons from both the sides were injured in the incident.

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Updated on Jan 29, 2024 06:20 AM IST

BySurjit Singh

Punjab: BSF recovers 530 grams drone dropped heroin in Tarn Taran

Earlier on Monday, BSF troops recovered a packet containing around 480 grams of heroin, wrapped in yellow adhesive tape, on the outskirts of LS Wala village in Ferozepur district.

Border Security Force (BSF) troops on Wednesday recovered a packet containing around 530 grams of heroin, wrapped in yellow adhesive tape, on the outskirts of Naushera Dhalla village in Tarn Taran district. (Photo: X)

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Updated on Jan 04, 2024 07:56 AM IST

ByAsian News International, Tarn Taran

Punjab buys 540MW Goindwal thermal plant for ₹1,080 crore

Chief minister Bhagwant Mann says with purchase of plant by Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), state will save ₹300 crore- ₹500 crore in generation cost as compared to what it was paying to GVK Group

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday announced that the Punjab government has bought GVK Group’s 540MW thermal plant at Goindwal Sahib in Tarn Taran district. (HT file photo)

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Published on Jan 01, 2024 04:17 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Fog fallout: 20 injured in bus mishap in Tarn Taran, 7 vehicles in Karnal pile-up

22 trains cancelled, six partially terminated in Punjab; flights delayed, cancelled in Amritsar, Ludhiana, Bathinda

Commuters encountered dense fog in Bathinda on Wednesday morning. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)

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Published on Dec 27, 2023 04:29 PM IST

ByHT Correspondents

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Punjab ASI injured as locals shoot at police, cops say more than 30 unidentified accused nominated in FIR

Two drug smugglers were injured in a police encounter in Tarn Taran; two others arrested with 7 kg of opium and firearms.

The victims were sleeping in their home when the roof, weakened by heavy rains on Friday, gave way and buried them under the debris

The incident occurred around 4.30am at Pandori Gola village of the border district, police said, adding the house was in a dilapidated condition.

Two bikes collided head-on near Gandiwind village falling under the Sarai Amanat Khan police station late Monday night. The impact of the collision was so strong that it resulted into the death of a couple and two other persons.

The BSF’s intelligence wing, a joint operation of the BSF and the Punjab Police led to the discovery of one packet containing the heroin in a farming field near Palpate village in the district

The police received information that the accused, all residents of Tarn Taran district, were hiding in the fields of Johal Dhai village

Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Abhimanyu Rana said a police team, led by SHO Kashmir Singh from Harike police station, pursued the two car-borne robbers.

Superintendent of police (D) Ajayraj Singh says the cops reached the spot after three villagers complained that Dharampreet was pelting stones at people. “He (Dharampreet) manhandled one of them,” he added.

BSF seized over 13kg of heroin near the Pakistan border in Tarn Taran, aided by intelligence, from a hume pipe in a field.

The deceased has been identified as Rajwinder Singh, 38, son of Gurdial Singh, a resident of Talwandi Mohar Singh village. He was active in village politics and played a key role in the unanimous election of Raj Kaur as village sarpanch, police added.

In another incident on Friday, the BSF and Punjab police recovered a packet of heroin weighing 550gm from a farm field at Daoke village in Amritsar district.

Five packets of suspected heroin weighing over 2.8 kg along with a motorcycle were seized by the Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police, near Dal village in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district on Friday.

Kataria said that the contribution and sacrifices made by the Sikh Gurus to save the country’s religious culture and traditions is immortal in history

The deceased were identified as Ranjodh Singh, 30, a resident of Narli village, and Harjinder Singh, 28, a resident of Bhikhiwind in Tarn Taran district.

In protest against the killing, the local traders kept the shutters of their shops down till afternoon. Tarsem Singh, father of Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, and former Congress MLA Harminder Singh Gill were also there.

Nihangs kill shopkeeper over money dispute in Tarn Taran district, leaving son and another injured. Accused from Goindwal Sahib. Police investigating.

On July 13, the BSF troops intercepted a drone from Pakistan intruding into the border area of the Fazilka district of Punjab.

With this, the number of arrested Landa gang members in the past one month has reached 13, says commissioner of police Swapan Sharma.

According to the BSF, its intelligence wing reported the presence of heroin in two places in the border area of the district.

Eight persons of Munda Pind village in Tarn Taran have been booked for murder at Goindwal Sahib police station.

The search operation was carried out around 8.30 am and the recovered drone was identified as China-made DJI Mavic 3

Punjab human rights commission on Tuesday took suo motu cognizance of the incident that happened in Valtoha of Tarn Taran district. The police have arrested four persons including a woman in the case.

In a statement, the BSF said the troops on Sunday morning heard the sound of a suspected flying object and the subsequent dropping of a consignment in the border area of Tarn Taran district.

Border Security Force (BSF) personnel tracked and seized a suspected drone in a field near Kalash Havelian village in Tarn Taran district

The trouble started when a video of president of the gurdwara management committee Col Harsimran Singh (retd) went viral on social media.

Earlier on Monday, BSF troops recovered a packet containing around 480 grams of heroin, wrapped in yellow adhesive tape, on the outskirts of LS Wala village in Ferozepur district.

Chief minister Bhagwant Mann says with purchase of plant by Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), state will save ₹300 crore- ₹500 crore in generation cost as compared to what it was paying to GVK Group

22 trains cancelled, six partially terminated in Punjab; flights delayed, cancelled in Amritsar, Ludhiana, Bathinda

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