Punjab General News
ED arrests ex-Akali leader Chahal
Tuesday, 16/05/2017
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JALANDHAR: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday arrested Amritsar-based industrialist and former Akali leader Jagjeet Singh Chahal near SAS Nagar in the money laundering case registered against him in the multi-crore Bhola synthetic drug racket. He was out on bail in the case. Chahal was not appearing before the agency despite its having sent him show-cause notices in the last six months, officials said. A team of ED sleuths had laid a trap to arrest Chahal on Monday. He has been brought here. He would be produced in a Patiala court on Tuesday.
23,000 litres of ‘lahan’ seized in Lambi segment; 7 booked
Monday, 15/05/2017
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Muktsar : Nearly 100 police personnel today raided illegal distilleries at Kattianwali village in the Lambi Assembly segment, and seized 23,000 litres of “lahan” (material used in preparing hooch) and 200 bottles of illicit liquor.
Four Akali Dal workers booked for attacking Cong supporter
Sunday, 14/05/2017
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BATHINDA: Four Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) workers have been booked for opening fire at a Congress supporter Pargat Singh at Mehraj village here.
CHANDIGARH: Former IAS officer Kusumjit Sidhu is likely to replace DS Bains as the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) chief.
Friday, 12/05/2017
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With the Punjab Government accepting his resignation, Bains will continue in the post for three months, the notice period.
SAD sarpanch booked for killing his uncle with insulin overdose
Wednesday, 10/05/2017
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LUDHIANA: The Mullanpur Dakha police have booked an Akali sarpanch from Jangpur village, Gurmeet Singh, along with his mother, sister and brother-inlaw, for allegedly killing his 56-year-old uncle, with an intension to grab his 10 acres land.
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