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A minister, a dead father, and a Punjab story: How drugs ‘broke’ Gulzar Singh
September 10, 2026 4:12 am
A family recounts fight with 26-yr-old’s drug addiction, and what proved to be the last straw for his father, a farm labourer who confronted state Minister Cheema
Shiv Sena leader who 'orchestrated attack on himself' now held with heroin in Punjab
October 03, 2025 12:34 pm
Kashmiri Giri, a resident of Ward number 15, Khanna, and a "Rashtriya pracharak" of Shiv Sena Punjab, has been previously booked in at least six FIRs—five in Khanna and one in Delhi.
Possible cross-border links’: Drug racket busted, 4 arrested
March 24, 2025 8:13 am
On March 20, an FIR was registered against the accused under sections 21(B), 21(C), and 29 of NDPS Act at the Chheharta police station, officers said. Further investigation is underway to verify the claims, police said.
43,000 calls made from jail: HC asks Spl DGP to explain why not even one jail official probed
December 23, 2023 6:25 pm
The Bench was hearing an anticipatory bail plea filed by Geetanjali, named as an accomplice to a gang of three inmates who were running a drug racket from inside the jail.
Untold story in Punjab’s drug crisis: steady uptick in number of women booked
December 24, 2023 8:27 am
Over 10% of NDPS FIRs have women accused; impact is trail of broken families
How all-woman committees are fighting drug addiction in Punjab
October 25, 2023 4:32 pm
In a striking display of unity and determination, these women have formed committees to counter the drug problem that often plagues their communities. Their efforts not only combat addiction but also address the potential involvement of women in the drug trade.
On Pak TV show, Shehbaz aide admits drones are dropping drugs in Punjab
July 28, 2023 1:53 pm
Malik Mohd Ahmad Khan, Special Assistant on Defence to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s, made the remarks in an interview to senior Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir in Kasur city, which borders the Indian Punjab. Khan is a Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) from Kasur.
Punjab: After high court rap, Partap Singh Bajwa withdraws PIL seeking CBI probe into drug racket
September 24, 2015 8:05 am
The court refused to entertain his petition saying 'keep politics outside court'.
Almost half of all prisoners in Punjab jails face cases of narcotics use, sale or seizure
September 16, 2015 3:52 am
Of the inmates lodged in jails under the NDPS Act, 8,513 are undertrials, while 3,787 are convicts. Of the total 26,000 people lodged in jails, 15,424 are undertrials while the rest are convicts.
Punjab drug racket: ED may quiz Majithia again
March 11, 2015 3:16 am
Majithia refuted the allegations as baseless and questioned as to why Chahal gave this statement after one-and-half years.
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