Chandigarh: The body of 64-year-old retired government employee Kulwant Kaur was found Friday evening in a forested area near a Sector 56 hospital. Kaur had vanished on June 3 after her son left her briefly to park his motorcycle.Maloya police and forensic experts found her intact jewelry, ruling out robbery. Although blood was coming from…
Chandigarh: A heavily indebted digital creator who allegedly partnered with foreign hackers on the dark web to launch cross-country bomb hoaxes has been arrested by Chandigarh Police following a multi-state manhunt.Saurab Biswas of West Bengal was taken into custody on a production warrant from Delhi’s Tihar Jail. Investigators revealed he had targeted the high-security Punjab…
Chandigarh: The digital consumer grievance platform, E-Jagriti, was selected as a winner of the National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 2026 for making consumer dispute resolution more accessible, transparent, and technology-driven. However, despite the platform’s recent evolution to include accessibility features for persons with disabilities, multilingual support, and an improved user interface, lawyers and users report…
Friday’s fire inspections at coaching centres in Chandigarh revealed blocked hoses Chandigarh: A surprise fire inspection on Friday exposed widespread safety hazards and inadequate escape routes at multiple coaching centres.The action starts a major safety blitz across the city’s education hubs. Teams led by chief fire officer Inderjit Singh raided high-occupancy tuition complexes in Sectors…
Mohali: Police have arrested three men involved in a string of robberies, seized 50 g heroin, and recovered a stolen vehicle from them. The arrests were made by a specialized team under an ongoing anti-crime campaign targeting active criminal syndicates in the region.The breakthrough came after investigators initially apprehended two suspects and recovered two gold…
Mohali: Police on Friday arrested a man wanted for a targeted theft at a gurdwara in Aganpur village. The suspect sustained a fractured leg after trying to break away from officers immediately after being taken into custody near Lalru.The arrest stems from a March 1 incident where a gang of thieves targeted the village place…
Chandigarh: The Sector 39 police have arrested eight men and detained a minor following an attempted murder at a birthday party in Sector 56. A heavily armed gang stormed the celebration, attacking guests with knives, swords, and clubs, leaving one man critically injured. Police have recovered several clubs and a knife used in the assault.The…
Chandigarh: A 21-year-old laundry worker was found hanging from a tree near the PGI laundry area on Friday morning. Passersby spotted the body and alerted the PGI police post, who moved the deceased to the GMSH-16 mortuary for an autopsy.The deceased, Rajat, originally from Uttar Pradesh, lived in Khudda Lahora with his wife and child,…
Chandigarh: Police have arrested two men in separate anti-crime patrols, recovering a Chinese-made pistol and a knife.Tactical officers in Sector 8 intercepted Jatin Kumar Chauhan, 25, after he attempted to evade a midnight checkpoint.A search revealed an unlicensed Norinco CAC-30 pistol loaded with five live rounds.Separately, Industrial Area police detained Rahul “Chamunda” 33, a habitual…
Mohali: A 30-year-old woman whom a colleague stabbed to death at her Mohali office on Thursday was to be married in a few days.Dimple of Patiala was attacked at her desk during a shift change at the freight brokerage and business support firm in Sector 66 where she had worked for three years. Medical examiners…
