Jagpreet Sandhu

Chandigarh

Senior Correspondent at The Indian Express

Journalist @IndianExpress. Covers Legal, Prisons, Police...

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Articles

Sector 61 vend fetches highest bid of Rs 12.31 crore

2 days ago | indianexpress.com | Jagpreet Sandhu

The e-auction of 48 liquor vends held in Chandigarh on Monday drew a mixed response, with the excise department managing to auction only 20 liquor vends out of 48 during the e-auction held here. With this auction, the department earned a revenue of Rs 131 crore against the reserve price of nearly Rs 109 crore, witnessing a growth of nearly 19 per cent.
Another retired colonel falls into digital arrest trap, loses Rs 36 lakh

2 days ago | indianexpress.com | Jagpreet Sandhu

Two weeks after it was reported that a retired colonel was duped of Rs 3.41 crore reportedly through digital arrest fraud, another retired colonel has become a victim of a similar cybercrime. In the latest case, the retired colonel has alleged of being cheated of Rs 36 lakh by fraudsters who impersonated as Mumbai Crime Branch officers.
Liquor shortage hits Chandigarh, ‘prices soar’

4 days ago | indianexpress.com | Jagpreet Sandhu

With less than 50 per cent of vends operating currently, Chandigarh is grappling with a significant shortage of liquor, with only a few brands available on liquor stores’ shelves. Taking advantage of the situation some liquor vends are selling beer, whiskies, and other liquors allegedly above normal rates as most of vends are struggling to meet customers’ demand. Liquor vends in several sectors 20, 22 and 27, NAC Manimajra, Industrial Area Phase I — which usually see rush were found closed.
Now RWAs slam increase in property tax: ‘A burden on the city residents

5 days ago | indianexpress.com | Jagpreet Sandhu

With the political parties in disagreement over the rise in property tax by the Chandigarh Administration, the city’s major residents’ welfare organisations, including FOSWAC (Federation of Sectors Welfare Association Chandigarh) and CRAWFED (Chandigarh Resident Associations Welfare Federation), have also criticised the decision against the rise of property tax in the city.
Colonel assault case: Seven-member SIT begins probe

1 week ago | indianexpress.com | Jagpreet Sandhu

A seven-membered Special Investigation Team (SIT) including a DSP, one Inspector, two Sub-Inspectors, a Head Constable and a Senior Constable initiated the probe into the alleged assault case of Colonel (Col) Pushpinder Singh Bath, under the supervision of 2015-batch AGMUT cadre officer Manjeet Sheoran on Friday.
Technical glitch hits Chandigarh Passport Office, hundreds left stranded

2 weeks ago | indianexpress.com | Jagpreet Sandhu

Hundreds of passport applicants and their families were inconvenienced in Chandigarh on Wednesday as a server outage at the Regional Passport Office (RPO) disrupted operations at all Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) and Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (PoPSKs) under its jurisdiction. “Due to technical issues, Passport / PCC / GEP appointments at all PSKs and PoPSKs under rpochandigarh are cancelled until 1 PM today (09-April). Applicants will be given an additional chance to reschedule.
Himachal Pradesh ‘scholarship’ scam: ‘Jail authorities can deal with any medical emergency’

2 weeks ago | indianexpress.com | Jagpreet Sandhu

Underlining that the jail authorities can deal with any medical emergency, the special CBI Court of Chandigarh has rejected the plea of a bribery accused CBI DSP, who sought extension of his interim bail on medical grounds. CBI DSP Balbir Singh is accused, along with ED officer Vishal Deep, among others in the bribery case linked to the alleged scholarship scam of Himachal Pradesh.
Chandigarh SP Manjeet Sheoran to probe Col Pushpinder Singh Bath ‘assault’ case

2 weeks ago | indianexpress.com | Jagpreet Sandhu

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by 2015-batch AGMUT cadre officer Manjeet Sheoran of Chandigarh Police, will probe the alleged assault case of Colonel (Col) Pushpinder Singh Bath. The SIT was formed following the order of Punjab and Haryana High Court, which directed the Chandigarh Police to investigate the case and complete the probe within four months.
FIR against Chandigarh dentist: ‘Gross misconduct’, PCA recommends inquiry against two police officials for faulty probe

2 weeks ago | indianexpress.com | Jagpreet Sandhu

Holding that “…there is a gross misconduct on the part of Police Official Inspector Ashwani Attri and Investigating Officer (IO) Balwinder Singh (since retired) by making faulty investigation and not investigating into the documents produced by complainant Dr. Mohit Dhawan”, the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) of Chandigarh has recommended a departmental inquiry against Ashwani Attri and Balwinder Singh for not conducting the investigation in a professional manner in connection with the...
Chandigarh woman duped of Rs Rs 25 lakh through digital arrest

2 weeks ago | indianexpress.com | Jagpreet Sandhu

In another case of digital arrest, a retired woman from the Social Welfare Department was cheated out of Rs 25 lakh by scammers posing as law enforcement officers. This incident, reported in Sector-50’s Progressive Society, marks the third digital arrest scam reported within three days at the Cybercrime Police Station, Chandigarh. According to the complaint lodged by the victim, Harbir Kaur, the scam unfolded on September 20 last year when she received a phone call from an unknown number.