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Time of India
30-07-2025
- Time of India
Two arrested with sharp-edged weapons at Ratlam railway platform
Indore: GRP Ratlam on Wednesday arrested two men with a large cache of sharp-edged weapons from Ratlam railway station. The arrest was made during a special drive ordered by Indore railway SP Santosh Kori to tighten security at stations and on trains during the festive season. "The GRP team from Ratlam, while patrolling platform number 4 and nearby areas, received a tip-off from an informant that a suspicious man carrying a bag full of weapons was standing near the premium parking area," ASP Manisha Pathak Soni said. She said that a police team led by Inspector Motiram Chaudhary rushed to the spot and detained the suspect matching the description. He was identified as Jaspreet Singh, 20, a resident of Mari Kambok village in Taran Taran district of Punjab. "On searching his bag, 25 push-button knives, seven swords with sheaths, five daggers sealed in black covers, and six iron knuckle dusters were recovered," she said. The total estimated value of the seized items is around Rs 25,300, she added. An FIR was registered against him under Section 25 of the Arms Act at GRP police station Ratlam. During interrogation, Jaspreet confessed that he brought the weapons from Amritsar to deliver them to one Baldev Singh, also from Mari Kambok in Punjab, who currently runs a temporary footwear stall near a Gurdwara in Ratlam. Acting on his statement, police arrested Baldev Singh as well, who admitted to sourcing the weapons at low rates from Punjab and selling them at a premium in Ratlam.
Time of India
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Family of Nakodar firing victim alleges govt ‘inaction', distraction from justice
Jalandhar: After finance minister Harpal Cheema on Tuesday raised the issue of the Justice Gurnam Singh Commission report on the incidents of sacrilege and police firing in Nakodar in 1986, and its action taken part missing from the assembly record, the family of one of the victims alleged that the issue was being used to distract from the real matter at hand while the AAP govt actively blocked efforts to bring the perpetrators of the Nakodar massacre to justice. During the assembly session, speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan announced the formation of a committee to find the missing report . In a statement issued on Wednesday, Baldev Singh, whose son Ravinder Singh of village Litran near Nakodar was one of the four Sikh youths killed in police firing, said that the 1986 Nakodar sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib, police firing, and the Justice Gurnam Singh Commission report — along with its missing parts — were not new issues, and both Cheema and Sandhwan actively raised these when they were in opposition. He said that AAP MLAs HS Phoolka and Kanwar Sandhu were the first to raise the issue strongly in the Punjab assembly, and later Cheema and Sandhwan also raised these issues during their time in opposition. "However, after being in power for over three and a half years, they are now using this issue cynically to distract from the real matter at hand. Since taking office, they have actively blocked efforts to bring the perpetrators of the Nakodar massacre to justice," said Baldev Singh. "We have sent seven letters to chief minister Bhagwant Mann, copies of which were also sent to finance minister Cheema and Speaker Sandhwan. Instead of addressing these concerns, they have shielded the perpetrators of the Nakodar police killings," he alleged. Baldev Singh also alleged that his request to Speaker Sandhwan on Sep 29, 2022, was later manipulated by the state's attorney's office to "mislead" the high court, resulting in the disposal of both of his petitions on Oct 7, 2023, even as these petitions were only possible because of AAP's initial support. "Despite these repeated efforts, we have yet to receive any tangible response or action on our grievances. This continued inaction has only compounded the pain and anguish of the victims' families, who have been waiting for almost forty years for justice and accountability. The AAP govt has not taken a single concrete step to deliver justice in the 1986 Nakodar police firing, the 2015 Bargari case, or the sacrilege cases of Guru Granth Sahib," he said. "If there is genuine commitment to justice, order a time-bound CBI inquiry into the 1986 Nakodar killings, the illegal cremation of four unarmed Sikh youths, and the disappearance of Part Two of the judicial report. File charges and arrest the police officials responsible for these atrocities. Without accountability, there is no closure. To this day, not a single perpetrator of Nakodar or Bargari has been brought to justice," he added.
Time of India
29-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
In letter to Dhami, Takht Patna Sahib clergy accuses Gargaj of conspiracy
Jalandhar: The standoff between two of Sikhism 's highest temporal seats deepened on Saturday, with the clergy of Takht Patna Sahib accusing acting Akal Takht Jathedar, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj, of conspiring against them and warning of disciplinary action if further challenges continue. In a strongly worded letter to Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami, the five senior-most priests (Singh Sahiban) of Takht Patna Sahib said Gargaj, along with Takht Damdama Sahib Jathedar Tek Singh Dhanaula, was ignoring edicts issued by Patna Sahib and attempting to undermine its authority. "We have come to know that Bhai Kuldeep Singh Gargaj is conspiring against the Singh Sahibans and the managing committee of Takht Patna Sahib. The five Singh Sahiban don't want a clash or controversy between two Takhts," the letter reads. The missive — signed by head granthi and Jathedar Giani Baldev Singh, additional head granthi Gurdial Singh and three others — comes amid a power struggle that has roiled Sikh clerical politics since May. That month, Akal Takht barred Baldev Singh and Gurdial Singh from all Panthic (community) duties over alleged non-compliance with a Dec 2022 directive. In retaliation, the Patna Sahib clergy declared Gargaj and Dhanaula 'tankhaiya' (guilty of religious misconduct) and even summoned Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal, accusing him of meddling in the matter. The clergy warned that if Gargaj and Dhanaula persisted, Takht Patna Sahib would respond as Panthic traditions dictate. They also accused the SGPC leadership of not ensuring compliance with Patna Sahib's decisions and reiterated that the directive to summon Sukhbir remained in effect. The deadline, extended multiple times, now stands at July 1. The Akal Takht's directive, meanwhile, asserts that Baldev Singh is "unfit" for any religious role and had ordered both priests and the Patna Sahib management to present their case — a call that has gone unheeded. Further complicating matters, influential Sikh institution Damdami Taksal has thrown its support behind the Patna Sahib clergy. At a June 6 event commemorating Operation Bluestar, Baldev Singh and Gurdial Singh were seated prominently next to senior religious figures and they addressed the congregation, while Gargaj's presence was opposed openly. The confrontation between two major Sikh temporal authorities has raised serious concerns about religious cohesion, with no resolution yet in sight. MSID:: 122130753 413 |
New Indian Express
27-06-2025
- New Indian Express
Iranian woman arrested for duping US national of USD 700 at Delhi airport, say police
NEW DELHI: A 52-year-old Iranian woman has been arrested for allegedly duping a US citizen of $700 at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, police said on Thursday. The accused, along with her husband and child, reportedly tricked the victim under the pretext of showing foreign currency to their child and fraudulently replaced the money with Indian notes. The victim, identified as Baldev Singh (70), a resident of Tracy, California, originally hails from Hoshiarpur in Punjab. Singh, who has been living in the US since 2001, arrived at Delhi airport around 7.30 pm on June 20 to board a return flight to the US. According to the police, Singh was unloading his luggage from a bus near departure gate number 7 at around 10.45 pm when he was approached by an Iranian couple and their child. The family engaged him in conversation, asked about his travel plans and said they were on their way to Dubai. They then requested to see Indian currency to show their child. Singh handed them a Rs 50 note.
Time of India
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Ex-Akali, actress, Buta Singh's grandson among AAP's 5 new constituency incharges
1 2 3 4 5 Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday expanded its organisational structure in Punjab by appointing constituency in-charges for five assembly constituencies, including a former MLA of the SAD who had shifted to AAP and a Punjabi actress who is the daughter of Kirti Kisan Union leader Baldev Singh. Former SAD MLA Pawan Kumar Tinu has been made the AAP in-charge of Adampur assembly constituency. He had been appointed as the constituency in-charge and is a senior spokesperson for the Aam Aadmi Party. He was also appointed as the chairman of the Punjab State Cooperative Bank recently. He served as an MLA twice, from 2012 to 2022. The Raja Sansi assembly constituency will be overseen by Sonia Mann , the actress who is the daughter of farm leader Baldev Singh. Her father is known for his role in the farmers' agitation on the borders of Delhi. She was also actively involved in the protest and also carries out other social service. In Phagwara assembly constituency, AAP has appointed Harnoor Singh Mann aka Harji Mann as the party in-charge. He is the son of former Punjab minister Joginder Singh Mann and the grandson of former Union home minister Buta Singh. He is a spokesperson for the party at present. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Karamveer Chandi has been appointed as the constituency in-charge for Kapurthala assembly. He has been practising law at Kapurthala district court for the last 15 years. He is a member of the Punjab and Haryana Bar Council and serves as the secretary of the Rice Mill Association, Kapurthala. Jaswinder Singh Shinda has been given the responsibility of constituency in-charge for Bathinda Rural. Shinda has been associated with AAP since 2019 and is the state secretary of the party's sports wing. He is also the president of the football association in Bathinda district.
