Punjab is increasingly being viewed as one of India’s most strategically significant states in shaping the country’s future national security framework. Positioned along the sensitive international border with Pakistan, the state has once again become the focal point of multiple security challenges ranging from cross-border terrorism and narcotics trafficking to espionage networks and drone-based smuggling...
International law enforcement agencies have intensified their pursuit of alleged gangster Goldy Brar after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to his arrest and conviction. The announcement comes at a time when Indian security agencies have also launched fresh operations targeting members and associates of...
In a significant move against alleged terror-linked and organized criminal networks, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out extensive search operations across Punjab and Haryana, targeting individuals suspected of having links to the network associated with Shahzad Bhatti. The coordinated operation covered 18 locations and forms part of an ongoing investigation into activities believed to...
More than three decades after one of India’s most significant arms smuggling conspiracies came to light, a special court in Gujarat has delivered a landmark verdict, convicting 12 individuals in a case linked to underworld figure Dawood Ibrahim. The judgment marks the culmination of a prolonged legal and investigative process that began in the early...
Chandigarh: Punjab Police on Thursday claimed to have dismantled a cross-border arms smuggling network near the Indo-Pak border in Fazilka, arresting two weapon suppliers and recovering 27 sophisticated .30 bore pistols along with 470 live cartridges. The accused have been identified as Mangal Singh and Gurmeet Singh, both residents of Fazilka district. Preliminary investigations revealed...