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Meanwhile, in another major
development, Jalandhar Rural Po-
lice dismantled two separate crim-
inal gangs, including a UK-based
extortion syndicate, and arrested 10
hardcore criminals after recovering
seven pistols along with 18 live car-
tridges and 10 magazines from their
possession, said Director General of
Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav
here on Thursday.
Police teams have also impound-
ed a car, a scooter, a motorcycle and
a scooter being used by the arrested
persons to carry out criminal activi-
ties.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that
preliminary investigations have
revealed the syndicate’s complex
cross-border operations, with key fig-
ures in the UK, Greece and Manila
directing extortion and shootings in
Punjab.
Additionally, Jalandhar Rural
has also uncovered a weapons pro-
curement network operating from
Madhya Pradesh, he said.
“With busting of two modules,
Punjab Police has successfully traced
at least 14 cases of extortion and Members of Hindu Sikh Global Forum stage a protest against the attack on a Hindu Temple in Canada, near the Canadian Embassy in New Delhi (ANI)
shootings, significantly disrupting
foreign-backed crime in the state,” zines during the search of their car. gang was found involved in three Ahmedpur, Dalwinder Singh alias
he said. Those arrested have been identi- major criminal incidents, including Guri of Dhaliwal Dona, Sarabjit
The DGP said that further in- fied as Amandeep Singh alias Aman a shooting incident to target a Bho- Singh alias Punjab alias Kaka of
vestigations are going on to establish of Billi Baraich, Jagwinder Singh lath-based businessman on the direc- Athola, and Harpreet Singh alias
backwards and forward linkages in alias Shani of Mulewal Khaira, and tions of Jagdeep alias Jagga, recovery Shera of Katni Gate.
this case. Jaskaran Singh alias Sara of Sidhwa of weapons and procuring weapons SSP Khakh said that during in-
Senior Superintendent of Police Dona. from Madhya Pradesh. terrogation, this gang confessed to
(SSP) Jalandhar Rural Harkamal The SSP said that during inter- “This operation has dealt a signif- having committed multiple crimes
Preet Singh Khakh, while addressing rogation, the accused revealed that icant blow to the international crime including a shooting and extortion at
the press conference, said that the their operations were being orches- syndicate operating in our region,” Blair Khanpur, an armed assault and
first breakthrough came when a po- trated by UK-based kingpin Jagdeep said SSP Khakh. shooting at a grocery shop owner,
lice team led by SHO Police Station Singh alias Jagga, with financial In another parallel operation, armed robbery near Leather Com-
Lohian Yadwinder Singh intercept- support from Greece-based Param- the SSP said that CIA Staff Jaland- plex, extortion of Rs 25,000 from
ed a car near Giddarpindi Toll Pla- jit Singh alias Pamma and logistical har Rural led by Inspector Pushap migrant labourers, and multiple mo-
za and arrested three suspects after coordination by Manila-based Man- Bali apprehended four members torcycle thefts. They also revealed
recovering two .32 bore pistols along jinder Singh alias Mani. of another dreaded gang identified connections to a local drug traffick-
with six live rounds, and five maga- He said that this notorious as Harvinder Singh alias Raju of ing network, he added.
UK ENVOY HOPES INDIA AND CANADA CAN FIND A WAY THROUGH
OUR BUREAU The UK High Commissioner also inaugurated a shorter times for picking up their passports as well
refurbished UK visa application center as part of a new and that’s part of what I’m here today to see.”
New Delhi
agreement between UK Visas and Immigration and Cameron also discussed the UK-India Free
n the diplomatic row between India and VFS to expand visa application services across India. Trade Agreement (FTA) and noted that both
Canada, British High Commissioner Lin- Expressing her thoughts on the launch, Camer- countries are actively working on it with great po-
Ody Cameron on Tuesday said hope “our on said, “I’m delighted to be here and watching the tential for mutual growth.
friends” can find a way forward, and that the “in- refurbished Visa Application Center. It’s one of the “The Labor government was very clear in
vestigation” will help resolve the issue. Cameron 18 that we have around India which helps us to make their manifesto; they were committed to an FTA.
said that Britain takes “sovereignty and the rule of sure that we give fantastic service to all the hundreds And the Foreign Secretary, when he was here,
law seriously.” of thousands of people who want to apply for a UK just three weeks after the government was formed,
“We take sovereignty and the rule of law ex- visa. We issued over 800,000 visas last year, and it’s was really clear about the scale of his ambition to
tremely seriously. We hope that our friends and really important to us that we’re able to process the the partnership. We think that there’s real poten-
partners, India and Canada, can find a way through vast majority of those within three weeks, and real- tial to get even more for both UK growth and In-
this and the investigation will help to resolve it,” ly make sure people get the customer service that dian growth for this partnership, and we’re work-
Cameron said. they want, shortening the times for applying and the ing on that at the moment,” Cameron said.
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