Punjab Police solve one-day-old bank robbery, one heldOctober 4th, 2009 LUDHIANA - Acting swiftly, the Punjab Police have solved a day-old bank robbery in Batala district with the arrest of a state government employee, officials said Sunday. District police chief Sukhchain Singh Gill told IANS: "We have arrested Hem Raj, who is an assistant lineman in PSEB (Punjab State Electricity Board).
Rs.23 lakh looted from Punjab bankOctober 3rd, 2009 BATALA - An unidentified man assaulted a cashier of the State Bank of Patiala in this north Punjab town Saturday afternoon and looted Rs.23 lakh from him, police said. The Punjab Police immediately set up barricades around this town, 40 km from Amritsar, to nab the culprit.
Sikh man shot dead in TorontoSeptember 11th, 2009 TORONTO - A young Sikh man was shot dead early Friday morning in the Indian-dominated city of Brampton on the outskirts of Toronto. The local police, who responded to an emergency call, said 33-year-old Devinder Singh Gill was found injured after being shot at about 4.20 a.m.
Electricity to cost more in power-starved PunjabSeptember 8th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Power-deficient Punjab has hiked electricity tariff, with the new rates becoming applicable from April next year. The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission here Tuesday announced the revised tariff for different categories of consumers.
Former minister's son found shot dead in PunjabAugust 2nd, 2009 BATHINDA - Son of a former Akali Dal minister of Punjab was found murdered in his car in this Punjab town Sunday, police said. Sandeep Singh Dhillon, son of former Akali Dal leader Teja Singh, was found dead in his car, according to officials.
Punjab police to replace tents with pre-fab structuresAugust 2nd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Securitymen in Punjab will no longer be required to suffer extreme weather conditions under tarpaulin tents. Punjab police have decided to replace all security tents with pre-fabricated structures in a phased manner.
Punjab Police embrace mobilesJuly 31st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - All field officials of the Punjab Police are to get mobile telephones to improve their connectivity and response time. The telephones will be given to all police officers and non-gazetted officers posted in the field, a police department spokesman said Friday.
Punjab to strengthen highway patrollingJuly 22nd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - In the wake of recent highway robberies in the region, the Punjab Police have chalked out a comprehensive plan to strengthen patrolling on all highways. "All district police chiefs have been instructed to submit their plan of action and requirement of motorcycles to make their highway patrolling more professional," said the police spokesperson here Wednesday.
P.S. Gill takes over as Punjab Police chiefJuly 3rd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Jammu and Kashmir cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Paramdeep Singh Gill Friday took over as the new director general of Punjab Police. The Punjab government amended rules to bring Gill, a 1974-batch officer, on deputation from Jammu and Kashmir.
Punjab police get ultra-modern vehicleJuly 1st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Policemen in Punjab now have a highly sophisticated vehicle, which has an adjustable bullet-proof picket, two light machine guns and other modern devices for destroying the positions of terrorists and insurgents. "This is a low carrier vehicle that is designed by the special wing of Punjab police.
Punjab to get new chief secretary, police chiefJune 26th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Friday cleared the appointment of the state's Principal Secretary (Finance) Subodh C. Agrawal as the new chief secretary of the state.
Punjab chief secretary to head state's information commissionJune 11th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Punjab's Chief Secretary Ramesh Inder Singh has resigned and he has been appointed as the state's chief information commissioner (CIC). Singh, a senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Punjab cadre, will join the state information commission after his resignation from IAS is accepted by the central government.
Kashmir IPS officer to be new Punjab police chiefJune 10th, 2009 SRINAGAR - P.S. Gill, a Jammu and Kashmir cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, will be the next police chief of Punjab, official sources here said Wednesday.
Teenagers rounded up for smoking hookah in PunjabJune 4th, 2009 LUDHIANA - Over 50 teenagers were rounded up by the police for smoking hookahs at coffee shops here Thursday. The hookahs were ostensibly flavoured with fruit flavours but contained nicotine, police said.
K.K. Attri to be Punjab Police chiefFebruary 28th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - K.K. Attri has been appointed the next director general of police in Punjab, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal announced here Friday.
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