Ludhiana

Ludhiana: police have exposed an organised extortion, drug, and weapons syndicate operated by a fugitive local criminal hiding in Europe.The gang, directed overseas by Namit Sharma, targeted prominent businessmen across Punjab. Local operatives utilised armed intimidation, including targeted gunfire, to extort massive payouts. Authorities revealed the network was also heavily involved in cross-border smuggling operations…

Ludhiana: A Canadian expatriate was allegedly lured back to India and assaulted alongside his wife by his own parents and uncles in the name of defending family honour after he converted to a different religion.The assault highlights deep-seated sectarian tensions within families, with the man forced into hiding just days after returning to Punjab under…

Ludhiana: A Canadian expatriate was allegedly lured back to India and assaulted alongside his wife by his own parents and uncles in the name of defending family honour after he converted to a different religion.The assault highlights deep-seated sectarian tensions within families, with the man forced into hiding just days after returning to Punjab under…

Ludhiana: Eight people from a neighboring state are under a cross-border child trafficking and forced marriage investigation involving a girl who was allegedly sold by her father as a toddler.The investigation commenced after the 17-year-old survivor escaped captivity, gave birth to a child, and filed a complaint detailing over a decade of systemic abuse across…

Grave charges: Rape after blackmail Ludhiana: Police have charged a man with blackmailing his sister-in-law and and raping her repeatedly after recording a video of her bathing at his house.The targeted exploitation began in 2024 when the woman visited her sister’s home. It’s written in the police complaint that the suspect used the surreptitiously recorded…

Ludhiana: Eight people from a neighboring state are under a cross-border child trafficking and forced marriage investigation involving a girl who was allegedly sold by her father as a toddler.The investigation commenced after the 17-year-old survivor escaped captivity, gave birth to a child, and filed a complaint detailing over a decade of systemic abuse across…

Once, there was a proper hydrant and hose reel system near civic body’s Zone A office in Ludhiana Ludhiana: The local fire department has demanded land for a third emergency station near the Jalandhar Bypass, even as two earlier approved stations remain on the drawing board.The request for a station in Ludhiana North assembly constituency…

Once, there was a proper hydrant and hose reel system near civic body’s Zone A office in Ludhiana Ludhiana: The local fire department has demanded land for a third emergency station near the Jalandhar Bypass, even as two earlier approved stations remain on the drawing board.The request for a station in Ludhiana North assembly constituency…

Protesters marching to the house of Ludhiana’s Atam Nagar MLA Kulwant Singh Sidhu on Sunday Ludhiana: Animal rights activists have staged a protest outside the house of Atam Nagar MLA Kulwant Singh Sidhu, demanding protection for aggressive street animals despite a surge in horrific dog attacks on children across Punjab.The demonstration followed the circulation of…

Once, there was a proper hydrant and hose reel system near civic body’s Zone A office in Ludhiana Ludhiana: The municipal corporation will install and refill 109 fire extinguishers across its offices following a series of safety lapses and a recent bomb hoax that exposed vulnerabilities in the civic body’s buildings.The security upgrade, estimated to…