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NIA charges 4 ex-PFI cadres for harbouring 2019 Ramalingam murder accused
The NIA alleged that the four PFI cadres sheltered the accused in the Ramalingam murder case despite having full knowledge of their involvement in the crime.

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The NIA alleged that the four PFI cadres sheltered the accused in the Ramalingam murder case despite having full knowledge of their involvement in the crime.
The tremors, which lasted for two to three seconds, measured 5.0 on the Richter scale and occurred at a shallow depth of 5 kilometres, contributing to their wide reach.
The victim was stabbed by her former partner and colleague, Harjinder Singh Mann. The fatal attack was captured on CCTV cameras installed at their workplace.
Ashok Mittal, a 61-year-old businessman and educationist who heads the Lovely Group, including the Lovely Professional University (LPU), was recently appointed the Aam Aadmi Party's deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, replacing Raghav Chadha.
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was released from Sunaria jail on a 30-day parole and left for Sirsa under heavy security. He was last released on a 40-day parole on January 5, 2026, during which he stayed at the Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda ashram.
The victim has been identified as Joga Singh, who was an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI). His body was found bearing a gunshot wound, SSP Amritsar Rural Suhail Mir said.
A violent disturbance inside Kapurthala Jail spiralled into vandalism, fire attempts and allegations of firing by prison authorities, prompting a heavy police response and an urgent investigation into the prison unrest.
Punjab Police arrested a Pathankot man for allegedly installing CCTV cameras along NH-44 to monitor Army and paramilitary movement and sharing the surveillance feed with Pakistan-based persons.
The video, now circulating widely on social media, shows the undertrial prisoner locked in a violent struggle with the policeman in the middle of a narrow lane. The duo's hands are tied together with a rope as they grapple, fall, and continue to fight.
Lawrence Bishnoi gang opened fire outside the house of Diljit Dosanjh's manager Gurpartap Singh Kang in Haryana's Karnal district, with two empty cartridges recovered from the spot.
Customs officials at Amritsar airport arrested a passenger after finding suspected MDMA tablets hidden inside soft toys. The seizure has widened an investigation into concealment methods and a possible international trafficking network.
ED raids in Punjab over an alleged real estate and land paper fraud have put the ruling AAP under pressure after the agency named Punjab AAP chief and Cabinet Minister Aman Arora's close associate in its probe.
Two IED explosions struck near the BSF headquarters in Jalandhar and Khasa Military Camp in Amritsar within hours on May 5. The blasts have prompted a statewide alert as investigators examine suspected ISI-linked hybrid terror networks.
While Punjab's Director General of Police said the blasts were part of a design by Pakistan to cause disturbance, Bhagwant Mann alleged a BJP hand in the attacks. Punjab Police and central agencies have launched an intensive probe, and security has been tightened across the state. No casualties have been reported.
A scooter exploded and caught fire near the BSF headquarters in Jalandhar, and hours later, another blast was reported outside a BSF camp in Amritsar in the border state of Punjab.
The Haryana government dismissed Amit Dewan, the chief financial officer of Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited, for his alleged involvement in a Rs 590-crore scam linked to fund diversion through IDFC First Bank and AU Small Finance Bank.
Punjab Police said it filed the cases in two separate districts, with sources indicating that the FIRs include non-bailable charges related to corruption and harassment of women.
Bhagwant Mann's AAP government won a unanimous Confidence Motion in the Punjab Assembly on Friday. He said the result showed public trust remained intact with the Arvind Kejriwal-led party.
The development comes two days after an explosion at the railway track near Shambhu killed Jagroop Singh alias Jupa, who was allegedly attempting to plant an IED that detonated prematurely.
A low-intensity blast damaged a railway track near Patiala on Monday night, prompting a multi-agency response. Investigators are examining the cause and whether a body found nearby is connected to the incident.