Imran Khan's party to hold protest rallies on August 5 across Pakistan to mark his three years in jail,US senators seek 100% tariffs on India, 4 other nations over Russian oil, Chhattisgarh Assembly passes resolution thanking Centre for support in ending Naxalism, NTA warns against submitting fake or AI-generated OMR sheets for scrutiny,

FBI-indicted Punjab cop arrested for alleged extortion case

Punjab Police has suspended and arrested Inspector Gurinderjit Singh Nagra after he was named in an FBI indictment linked to an alleged cross-border extortion case. Authorities allege that the officer misused his position to extort money from a US-based individual's family. Nagra, who served as the Station House Officer (SHO) of Tanda police station in Hoshiarpur district, is accused of using his official position to help extort money from the family of a US-based individual allegedly associated with a criminal gang.
According to investigators, the case is part of the FBI's "Operation Hard Ball", a multinational probe targeting organised crime networks operating across India, the United States and Canada. Punjab Police alleged that Nagra extorted Rs16 lakh from the victim's family while falsely promising legal relief. The indictment by the US Department of Justice (DOJ), which were unsealed as part of FBI’s “Operation Hard Ball”, alleged that Nagra worked with the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang.  Following the FBI indictment, state authorities suspended the officer, registered a criminal case and took him into custody for further investigation. He was produced in a Hoshiarpur court, which sent him to three-day police custody.

It said that the matter arose after Balwinder Singh’s murder. A day after the killing, alleged gangsters Jashal Chambal and Gurlal Rudiana claimed responsibility for it. Hoshiarpur DSP Davinder Singh Bajwa and Nagra on May 24 announced the arrests of Gurman Singh and Sawaraj Singh in the case. The local police probe indicated that Balwinder Singh’s US-based son-in-law Gurpreet Singh allegedly planned the killing . Subsequently, police named him, his father Charanjit Singh and his sister as co-conspirators. The indictment said Nagra allegedly contacted Charanjit on April 13 and threatened to frame the family. He allegedly cited instructions from Gurlal Singh and tried to buy property in LA County between April 13 and June 5.

 


Newsinc24 is now on telegram. Click here to join our channel @newsinc24 and stay updated with the latest news from politics, entertainment and other fields.

Related Items

  1. NIA Court frames charges in J&K Narco-terror case

    Full Story

  1. 3 police officers killed, 34 injured in twin attacks in NW Pakistan

    Full Story

  1. ECI extends schedule for SIR in Punjab, Karnataka, Telangana & Delhi

    Full Story

My Cartoon


image1


Photos

Food & Lifestyle

From classroom to competition: Building the next generation of Chefs

 The food industry is constantly evolving. New ingredients, techniques, presentation styles, and global influences continue to reshape the way food is prepared and served.

Read More

Crime

CBI searches 15 locations in Reliance ADA Group cases

The CBI  on Saturday conducted searches at fifteen premises in connection with cases registered against RCFL and RHFL. 

Read More

Opinion

Lindsey Graham: Beyond the tariffs

The death of Senator Lindsey Graham has attracted more attention in India than the passing of most American legislators ordinarily would. 

Read More

Credibility Matters at Newsinc24.com because it is a website that gives you fast and accurate news coverage. It provides news related to politics, astrotalk, business, sports as well as crime. Also it has book promotion too. We known for our credibity. You can contact us for your querries on our email address. And, If you want to know more about us, then check the relevant pages for this purpose.