Gangster Bhagwanpuria's sister-in-law arrested from Amritsar airport
Lovjit Kaur was wanted by Batala police in connection with the May 26 murder of gangster Gurpreet Singh, alias Gora Bariar.
She had come to India to attend the last rites of her mother-in-law and had reached the Amritsar airport on Monday night to board a flight to Australia, said police.
But with a lookout circular (LOC) already out against her, airport authorities alerted the police.
She was promptly taken into custody by the Amritsar City police. As per sources, the local police quizzed her through the night and handed her over to Batala police on Tuesday morning.
The Batala police are ascertaining her possible role in the recent murders and her connection with other accused individuals.
Fearing arrest, Bhagwanpuria's brother Mandeep Singh skipped his mother's last rites. His wife was present in his stead.
The Davinder Bambiha gang has claimed responsibility for the twin murders on June 26, claiming that Harjit Kaur and Karanvir had been managing the criminal operations of Bhagwanpuria.
Reportedly the mentor of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, Bhagwanpuria is an accused in the May 2022 murder of Sidhu Moose Wala. In March this year, he was detained under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, and shifted from Bathinda central jail to Assam's Silchar jail on the recommendation of the Narcotics Control Bureau.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
New Indian Express
7 hours ago
- New Indian Express
Dog squads, raids: Bengaluru cops intensify action on drug menace
BENGALURU: The city police have intensified their crackdown on drug abusers. Earlier, they had limited the number of cases booked for drug abuse but are now registering more cases as part of efforts to curb the menace. Vigilance has been stepped up at courier centres, and dog squads are being deployed to detect drugs. A senior police officer said that about a year ago, the city police had stopped booking cases against drug users, focusing instead on gathering information about peddlers. This approach treated abusers as victims rather than offenders. However, users with previous criminal records continued to be booked. The officer noted that drug abusers are booked under Section 27B of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, which carries a fine of ₹10,000 or imprisonment of up to six months. Speaking to TNIE, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime-2) Raja Imam Kasim P said that operations against drug abusers have been intensified. Raids are being conducted at courier offices, and luggage from interstate buses is being checked with the help of dog squads. Synthetic drugs, he pointed out, are difficult to detect as they are odourless and tasteless. Kasim added that the police recently met officials from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Customs to coordinate efforts. Police are also tracking foreign nationals suspected of involvement in peddling. Another officer said that most drugs are sourced from Delhi and transported to Bengaluru through various channels. Recently, the West Division police, along with sniffer dog squads, inspected vehicles and bus stands, including interstate buses, to curb drug smuggling.
India Today
2 days ago
- India Today
Drug cartel busted in Rajasthan, Maharashtra; labs found buried across 10 farms
A large-scale drug manufacturing and smuggling network spanning Rajasthan and Maharashtra has been dismantled by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Ahmedabad, in coordination with state police, in a major breakthrough against the illegal drug operation, which concluded on August 6, 2025, involved coordinated raids in Pratapgarh in Rajasthan and Raigad in Maharashtra, resulting in multiple arrests and the seizure of significant quantities of narcotics, manufacturing equipment, and synthetic drug an attempt to destroy evidence, the accused had dismantled the lab and buried the equipment 8-10 feet deep at various farms. The investigation began after the recovery of 4.5 kg of a psychotropic substance on the Ahmedabad-Himmatnagar Highway, which was traced to Pratapgarh. Acting on this lead, the NCB arrested local suppliers in Rajasthan and seized Rs 6 lakh in cash, suspected to be proceeds from illicit drug revealed the presence of clandestine laboratories in Rajasthan producing the banned substance Mephedrone. A key figure, identified as Siddik Khan Mev from Hathuniya, Pratapgarh, was allegedly using unconventional locations, including a buffalo barn in Barmer, to conceal manufacturing activities. Officials recovering buried drug production labs. On July 22, a joint raid in Barmer uncovered a sophisticated lab stocked with chemical precursors such as chloroform, toluene, and bromine. This led investigators to Raigad, Maharashtra, where a supplier of chemicals and equipment to the Rajasthan labs was following day, Raigad MIDC Police raided the suspect's premises, seizing 34 kg of powdered Ketamine, 12 litres of liquid Ketamine, and other chemicals. Four individuals linked to the syndicate were arrested, exposing the network's extensive interstate coordinated effort by the NCB and Rajasthan and Maharashtra police led to the arrest of Mev and his associates, Birju Shukla and Ali Mohamad, who allegedly ran the Hathuniya Mephedrone lab using chemicals sourced from Raigad.- EndsTrending Reel IN THIS STORY#Rajasthan#Maharashtra
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Indian Express
NCB arrests PO evading arrest since 2016 in a narcotics case
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Chandigarh Zonal Unit, has arrested Jagsir Singh, alias Kala, alias Baaz Sran, a proclaimed offender who had been evading arrest since 2016 in a narcotics case. Singh, a resident of Sirsa, Haryana, was wanted in NCB Chandigarh Zonal FIR of 2015, which involved the seizure of 36.15 kg opium. An official of NCB, Chandigarh, said that he was declared a proclaimed offender nearly a decade ago, but he managed to stay away from the radar by repeatedly changing his identity and location. As per sources, he reinvented himself as a Punjabi singer, gaining wide popularity on social media platforms such as YouTube and Instagram under the stage name Baaz Sran. His music career flourished, with several videos amassing millions of views, even as he remained on the NCB's wanted list. The official said that in May 2025, the NCB launched a renewed manhunt, publishing Singh's details in newspapers and offering a Rs 50,000 reward for credible information leading to his arrest. Sources said that a person from Haryana identified Singh, following the advertisement against him in the newspaper, and informed the NCB. Acting on specific intelligence inputs received afterward, the NCB apprehended him on August 6, 2025. According to officials, Singh's arrest is being seen as a significant milestone in the agency's campaign against long-standing narcotic networks. His public life as a social media celebrity is now under scrutiny to determine whether it served as a front for drug-related activities or money laundering. NCB officials are also investigating how Singh managed to bypass digital verification systems to build a public persona while being on the run.
