Preliminary investigation suggests the accused were linked to foreign-based smugglers who allegedly supplied heroin and illegal firearms for distribution among criminal networks in Punjab and beyond.
The Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar busted a narcotics smuggling network, arresting three individuals and recovering 25 kg of heroin from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav in a statement.
Class XII student Tia Gaurav from Amritsar's School of Eminence has been selected for Mission ShakthiSAT, an international programme that will bring together students from 108 countries to collaboratively design and build a satellite.
The recovered pistols include one 9MM Glock, one .30 bore Tisas Turkiye, one .30 bore Special Modified Pistol, four .30 bore pistols.
An Air India Airbus A321 operating between Delhi and Amritsar briefly entered Pakistani airspace after a navigation system snag. The aircraft returned safely to Indian airspace following an alert from Pakistani ATC and later landed in Amritsar after a diversion to Delhi.
In a move aimed at preserving the religious character of the holy city, the Amritsar district administration has reimposed restrictions on the sale and use of liquor, meat, tobacco products, and other intoxicants within the walled city area.
Targeting the BJP over the deaths of 700 farmers during the farm agitation, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said Punjab would never forgive those who crushed the voices of annadatas while simultaneously attempting to weaken the state’s rights, resources and identity.
Amritsar police restricted public movement in certain areas on Wednesday to investigate the nature of a sudden blast reported in Khasa near the cantonment area in Amritsar on Tuesday.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Maninder Singh, a resident of Khatrai Khurd in Amritsar, and Gurjant Singh, a resident of Phirwaria in Amritsar.
The review meeting was attended by J&K's Resident Commissioner Ramesh Kumar and senior officers of the Resident Commission and the concerned departments.
