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Punjab Police have apprehended Amritpal Singh Mehron, the main accused in the 2025 murder of social media influencer Kamal Kaur, who was absconding in Dubai. Mehron was brought back from the Middle East after being declared a proclaimed offender and an Interpol Red Corner Notice was issued.
Two young men, aged 30-31, died from drug overdose in Kapurthala's Raipur Arayian village within days of another family losing their fifth son to addiction. Both victims had previously undergone de-addiction treatment but relapsed. Police have booked four individuals for culpable homicide not amounting to murder in one of the deaths.
Haryana suspends two IAS officers, RK Singh and Pradeep Kumar, in connection with a Rs 500 crore IDFC First Bank scam. The probe has been transferred to the CBI. The scam allegedly involved siphoning off nearly Rs 590 crore of government funds through shell companies and bogus billing.