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BSF Jawan Dies in NCB Custody in Punjab; activists allege torture

AMRITSAR, March 23 -- A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan arrested from Jammu had died during questioning by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Amritsar, police said on Sunday, with human rights ac... Read More


Pb official's suicide: Ex-minister booked, Oppn demands arrest

Amritsar, March 23 -- Former Punjab minister Laljit Singh Bhullar and his father were among three booked on charges of abetment of suicide following the death of a state warehousing corporation offici... Read More


Hours after resignation, FIR against Punjab minister Laljit Singh Bhullar in suicide case

India, March 22 -- Shortly after Punjab transport and jails minister Laljit Singh Bhullar resigned from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government following his alleged link to a suicide case, a case was re... Read More


Patti MLA's political rise and controversies

Amritsar, March 22 -- From a commission agent and agriculturist, Laljit Singh Bhullar has risen steadily since defeating four-time Patti MLA Adesh Partap Singh Kairon by a comfortable margin in the 20... Read More


4 docs of pvt hospital booked for negligence

AMRITSAR, March 21 -- Four doctors of city-based Fortis Escorts Hospital have been booked for negligence following the death of a 41-year-old actor and bodybuilder, Varinder Singh Ghuman, on October 9... Read More


Youth's body cremated, kin reiterate CBI probe demand

Amritsar, March 10 -- Family of 19-year-old Ranjit Singh, who was killed in a "police encounter" on February 25, finally cremated the body in Adhian village of Gurdaspur district on Monday. The family... Read More


UAPA invoked in killing of two cops in Gurdaspur

Amritsar, March 7 -- Punjab Police have invoked the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against all the accused in the case related to the killing of two police personnel at a checkpost in Adh... Read More


Won't conduct cremation till demands are met: Family

Amritsar, March 6 -- The family of 19-year-old Ranjit Singh, who was killed in the February 25 police encounter in Gurdaspur, has resolved not to conduct the cremation until their demands are met by t... Read More


Court seeks report on Gurdaspur police encounter death

Amritsar, March 1 -- A Gurdaspur court on Saturday sought a detailed report from the station house officer (SHO) of Purana Shala police station regarding the alleged police encounter that killed 19-ye... Read More


Police nab 3rd accused as clamour for probe into encounter death grows

Amritsar, Feb. 28 -- The Punjab Police on Friday arrested the third accused for the February 22 murder of two policemen in Gurdaspur, even as calls for an independent probe into the alleged police enc... Read More