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BBC News
4 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Man charged after Leicester pedestrians hit by car
A man has been charged after several pedestrians were hit by a car in Police said they were called to De Montfort Street in the early hours of Saturday, where four men and a woman were force said Gurwinder Singh, of Gwendolen Road in Leicester, had been charged with four counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and one count of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with 28-year-old is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Monday. Two other men from Leicester who were arrested - a 31-year-old arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and a 34-year-old arrested on suspicion of affray - have been released on police bail pending further enquiries.A force spokesperson said two of the pedestrians were in a stable condition in hospital while receiving treatment for "serious injuries".
Hindustan Times
17-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Ludhiana: Burglary at PSPCL office; equipment worth ₹1.3L stolen
Unidentified miscreants targeted the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) office in Sidhwan Bet, stealing equipment valued at around ₹1.3 lakh during the intervening night of May 13 and 14. The theft came to light early on Wednesday morning when the office peon arrived and found the main door forcibly broken. Upon inspection, it was discovered that locks of six rooms had been smashed, and several items, including computer accessories, a dot matrix printer (DMP), an online UPS, and multiple bundles of PVC wire and conductors, were missing. Gurwinder Singh, sub-divisional officer (SDO), PSPCL, Sidhwan Bet, said that the stolen items had been recently procured for system upgrades. Following the discovery, PSPCL officials filed a complaint at the Sidhwan Bet police station on May 14. Acting on the complaint, the police registered a case under Sections 331(4) and 305 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), pertaining to theft, housebreaking and criminal trespass. A police team led by assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Parmjeet Singh and constable Jaswinder Singh visited the scene and began investigations. 'The office is located in a remote area, far from residential zones, which likely made it an easy target. We've launched efforts to trace the culprits and recover the stolen property. A probe is on,' the ASI said.
Hans India
23-04-2025
- Hans India
Weapon smuggling module with US links exposed
Chandigarh: Acting on a specific tip-off, Punjab Police's Counter-Intelligence Amritsar on Tuesday claimed to have uncovered an illegal weapon smuggling module with links extending to the US and apprehended Gurwinder Singh, alias Guri, from Ludhiana. The police recovered five illegal pistols from his possession. Gurwinder Singh was acting under the directions of Gurlal Singh and Vipul Sharma, both currently residing in the US, who are key handlers in this network, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav wrote on X. Preliminary investigation revealed Gurwinder Singh is the brother-in-law of Hardeep Singh, a known drug smuggler who fled to the US in 2022 after being arrested in a 2020 case. Gurlal and Hardeep appear to have formed an alliance abroad and are operating a transnational weapon smuggling ring using local associates in Punjab, said DGP Yadav. Further investigation is being carried out to identify all backward and forward linkages, he added. Earlier, Punjab Police averted a possible targeted terror attack by busting a module being operated by Germany-based Gurpreet Singh alias Goldy Dhillon, with the arrest of its two key operatives. The police seized one 2.8 kg improvised explosive device (IED) containing 1.6 kg RDX along with a remote control from their possession. The operation was conducted jointly by teams of Counter-Intelligence Ferozepur and the State Special Operating cell of SAS Nagar. Those arrested were identified as Jagga Singh and Manjinder Singh, both residents of Fatehgarh Sahib district. They have a criminal history and were previously involved in multiple narcotics-related cases. DGP Yadav has said the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has declared a Rs 10 lakh reward on the accused Goldy Dhillon, who is a key operative of the Goldy Brar-Lawrence Bishnoi gang. 'With busting of this module, Punjab Police have foiled plans of Pakistan-based ISI to disturb peace and harmony in the region,' he has added.
Hindustan Times
22-04-2025
- Hindustan Times
Punjab Police busts illegal weapon-smuggling network, arrests operative
Chandigarh, The Counter Intelligence wing of the Punjab Police in Amritsar has busted an illegal weapon-smuggling module with the arrest of an operative from Ludhiana, said state Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday. The arrested accused has been identified as Gurwinder Singh alias Guri, a native of Pakhowal in Ludhiana and presently residing in the city's Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar. A case has been registered under provisions of the Arms Act and under the relevant provisions of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Police Station State Special Operation Cell, Amritsar. Police teams have also recovered five pistols including two .45 bore, two .30 bore and one .32 bore from his possession besides, impounding a white-coloured car in which the accused was travelling. DGP Yadav, according to an official statement, said the preliminary investigation has revealed that the arrested accused was acting under the directions of his USA-based handlers identified as Gurlal Singh and Hardeep Singh, who have formed an alliance abroad and are operating a transnational weapon-smuggling ring using local associates in Punjab, he said. According to the statement, Gurwinder Singh is the brother-in-law of USA-based Hardeep Singh, who was earlier arrested by Special Task Force , Ludhiana in 2020 in connection with a drug smuggling case. Hardeep Singh fled from India to the USA in 2022, it said. Sharing the operation details, DGP Yadav said CI, Amritsar received a tip-off, indicating that accused Gurwinder Singh was tasked by his handlers to deliver a consignment in Ludhiana. Acting swiftly, the police team from CI, Amritsar intercepted and arrested Gurwinder Singh near Sham Nagar Phatak Ludhiana, when he was going to deliver the consignment in his car. The DGP said the recovered firearms were intended for use in criminal activities across Punjab. Further investigations are on to establish backward and forward linkages in this case to dismantle the entire network. More arrests and recoveries are likely in this case, he added.
