Door-to-door survey will cover 250 households per volunteer, with Deputy Commissioners supervising, smartphones diverted for data collection, and findings expected to guide policy as state continues crackdown under Yudh Nasheyan Virudh campaign
From the assassination of an AAP sarpanch in Amritsar to repeated gang-linked killings, drug smuggling routes, drone recoveries and controversial handling of separatist elements, the state faces mounting pressure as citizens question public safety and institutional accountability.
The controversy stems from alleged record manipulation, and missing inventory flagged in an Akal Takht-mandated inquiry, with courts denying bail and police citing custodial interrogation to trace saroops and destroyed records.
Revealing details of the matter, DSP Atul Soni said that a video circulating online showed that deceased brothers Malkeet and Gurpreet Singh were involved with narcotics and self-use.
Over 1,000 villages have been hit in several districts, 323 in Gurdaspur, 101 in Ferozepur, 107 in Kapurthala, 85 in Hoshiarpur, 81 in Pathankot, 52 in Fazilka, and several others in Tarn Taran
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday welcomed PM Narendra Modi's return to India, making a sarcastic remark that questioned the significance of his trips to countries with small populations.