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Time of India
29-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Pickpockets have a field day at SAD protest in Mohali, victims allege theft of Rs 10 lakh
1 2 Mohali: Chaos and confusion proved to be an opportunity for pickpockets at the massive Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) protest held outside PUDA Bhavan in Mohali on Monday. While party leaders addressed a sea of supporters opposing the Punjab govt's land pooling scheme, miscreants allegedly made away with cash and mobile phones worth approximately Rs 10 lakh. Senior SAD leader and spokesperson Shamsher Singh told reporters that the protest, attended by thousands of party workers, witnessed one of the biggest instances of theft at a political gathering in recent memory. Despite the district administration's security arrangements, the pickpockets managed to pose as political supporters and went unchecked. Several party leaders were among the victims. Chaudhary Shyam Lal Majrian, a district council member from Kharar constituency, was allegedly robbed of Rs 1.25 lakh in cash. Another senior leader, Manveer Singh Mani, lost a mobile phone valued at around Rs 1.2 lakh. Block committee member Mohan Lal from Jayanti Majri and another leader named Meet also reported the theft of high-end phones, each worth between Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.5 lakh. Additionally, multiple supporters alleged that their personal cash ranging from Rs 25,000 to Rs 80,000 was also stolen. Confirming receipt of the complaints, Phase 8 SHO Satnam Singh said, "We have received multiple complaints of theft from the site. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Enjoy 100% Pure New Zealand and fly Air New Zealand airnewzealand Undo These are being verified, and appropriate action will be taken following investigation." Among the prominent Akali leaders present during the protest were party president Sukhbir Singh Badal, Dr Daljit Singh Cheema, Hira Singh Gabria, NK Sharma, Sohan Singh Thandal, Darbara Singh Guru, Arshdeep Singh Kaler, Sarabjit Singh Jhinjar, Parvinder Singh Sohana, Ranbir Singh Soi, and Gurpreet Singh Raju Khanna.
Hindustan Times
14-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Mohali: 4 nihangs snatch SUV with woman inside, held
Police have arrested four nihangs for allegedly snatching a car and taking along the woman in the passenger seat near Lakhnaur village in the early hours of Saturday. The woman was later dropped off near CP67 mall and found safe. (HT photo for representation) The accused were identified as Shamsher Singh from Gurdaspur; Satnam Singh from Ludhiana; Nirmal Singh from Nawanshahr; and Chandar Mohan from Jammu. All of them reside in a paying guest accommodation near Gurdwara Singh Shaheedan in Sohana, said police. According to police, the complainant, Ritashu Tanwar, and his female friend were returning from Bestech Mall in Sector 66 around 12.30 am after watching a movie. As they neared Lakhnaur village, four nihangs on motorcycles intercepted their Maruti Suzuki Brezza car. One of them allegedly dragged Ritashu out and took the driver's seat, while the others harassed the woman sitting in the passenger seat. The group then drove off with the vehicle and the woman still inside. On receiving the complaint, Mohali police immediately launched a rescue operation. The woman was later dropped off near CP67 mall and found safe. Within 10 hours, the snatched car was traced to a gurdwara in Kurukshetra, Haryana, and the four accused were arrested with the help of the local police and gurdwara committee. Briefing the media, senior superintendent of police (SSP) Harmandeep Hans said, 'The incident occurred at night and our primary concern was the safety of the girl. Thankfully, no harm was caused to her. DSP (City 2) Harsimran Bal, along with a team led by the Sohana SHO, worked tirelessly through the night. The accused were traced and arrested from a gurdwara in Kurukshetra, where they had taken shelter.' A case was registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the Sohana police station, including 304(2), 74, 137(2) and 3(5).
Time of India
13-07-2025
- Time of India
Carjackers in Nihang attire nabbed after 10-hour chase
1 2 Mohali: Mohali police arrested four men dressed in traditional Nihang attire for allegedly carjacking a woman and kidnapping her on the night of July 11. The suspects were tracked down within 10 hours to a gurdwara in Shahbad, Haryana, where the stolen vehicle was also recovered. The incident unfolded like a scene from a thriller. A woman and her male friend were returning from a late-night movie at Bestech Mall when their car was intercepted near the Lakhnaur turn by four men on a motorcycle. Clad in Nihang robes, the suspects forcibly pulled the man out of the vehicle, abducted the woman, and sped off in her car. Mohali SSP Harmandeep Singh Hans said the police were initially "blind" in the case. "But our teams worked relentlessly, scanning CCTV footage and toll plaza cameras to trace the vehicle. The woman was later found abandoned but unharmed near a mall on Airport Road," he said. The accused — Shamsher Singh (a granthi), Satnam Singh (a cab driver), Nirmal Singh and Chander Mohan alias Jaildar (both security guards) — were all living in a PG accommodation behind Gurudwara Singh Shaheedan in Sohana, Mohali. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Túl sok hasi zsír? Tedd ezt lefekvés előtt (figyelj!) Tudj meg többet Undo A multi-agency operation involving the Haryana Police, local sarpanches, and the gurdwara's granthi led to the swift arrests. The operation was spearheaded by SP (Operations) Talwinder Singh and a team of senior officers. Initial interrogation revealed the accused had planned to sell the stolen car in Delhi. SSP Hans also hinted that the group may be linked to other crimes, with investigations ongoing. A case has been registered, and further legal proceedings are underway.
Indian Express
13-07-2025
- Indian Express
Bike-borne men abduct woman, assault male friend and flee with their car in Mohali
The Mohali police on Sunday announced the arrests of two security guards and two others who allegedly abducted a woman and her male friend and fled in the victims' car. As per the woman's police complaint, when she was returning from Best Tech Mall in Mohali after watching a movie with her friend on the night of July 11–12, four bike-borne men, dressed in Nihangs' attire, intercepted their car near the Lakhnour turn. The accused allegedly abducted both of them but abandoned the man 100 m away after assaulting him. They allegedly sped away with the woman, molested her, and pushed her out of the car 30 minutes later, before escaping towards Ambala. According to Senior Superintendent of Police Harmandeep Singh Hans said the stolen vehicle was recovered from the arrested men, identified as Shamsher Singh, who hails from Kalanaur in Gurdaspur; Satnam Singh, a cab driver from Ludhiana; Nirmal Singh, a security guard from Nawanshahr; and Chander Mohan alias Jaildar, a security guard from Jammu. The police arrested the accused from Chanarthal village after they received a confidential tip-off and deployed multiple teams to nab the four men. They traced the stolen vehicle after analysing CCTV footage. SSP Hans stated, 'These accused may be involved in other criminal cases as well. Interrogation is underway, and more revelations are expected.' All four men stayed at a paying guest facility behind Gurdwara Singh Shaheedan at Sohana in Mohali, according to the police. The operation was led by SP (Operations) Talwinder Singh, SP (PBI) Deepika Singh, DSP (City-2) Harsimran Singh Bal, and DSP (Economic Offences) Rajesh, under whom Inspector Amandeep Singh (SHO, Sohana), Inspector Gabbar Singh, and Inspector Gagandeep carried out the investigation.
Hindustan Times
28-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
SC/ST court convicts 35 in 1990 Agra violence
A special SC/ST court in Agra has convicted 35 accused in a 1990 case involving a violent attack by members of the Jat community on a Dalit locality in Akola village under the Fatehpur Sikri area of the district. The incident left at least 100 people injured. Out of the 74 people originally charge-sheeted in 1994, 22 died during the course of litigation, while 15 were acquitted due to lack of evidence. Two of the accused who were minors at the time of the incident were tried in a juvenile court. Out of the 35 accused held guilty, three did not appear before the court on Wednesday. Non-bailable warrants (NBWs) were issued against them and they were sent to jail. The chargesheet was filed against 74 accused in 1994 in a case registered at Kagarol police station of Agra in connection with the incident that took place on June 24, 1990, three days after the infamous Panwari case, another caste-based conflict in Agra district. According to Hemant Dixit, additional district government counsel (ADGC), crime, special court (SC/ST Act), Agra, the case was registered at the Kagarol police station after the dominant Jat community members attacked Dalits residing in Akola village in Fatehpur Sikri area on June 24, 1990. The counsel for victims, Shamsher Singh, who was then a child, allegedly saw his father facing head injuries in the attack. He was one of around 100 people injured. Earlier on June 21, 1990, there was a dispute in Agra's Panwari village over the 'baraat' (wedding procession) of a Dalit family. Administration and police intervened and provided protection to the baraatis amidst opposition. In a clash that followed, a man was killed and the violence spread to other villages, with Akola being one of them. Curfew was imposed in the aftermath of the violence. 'The court has held the accused guilty under sections 147 (rioting), 148 (rioting with deadly weapons), 452 (house trespass), 504 (insult to provoke breach of peace), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 427 (damage to property) of the IPC, and under the SC/ST Act,' Dixit said, adding the court would hear arguments on the quantum of punishment on May 30.
