A gangster is among four charged for the murder of an AAP leader in Jalandhar, while a Punjab farmer's migration dreams have been reshaped by diversification. Meanwhile, a meat and liquor ban in Amritsar's Golden Temple zone is causing business disruption.
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"Gangster Joga Pholriwal Among [--] Charged For AAP Leader's Murder In Jalandhar Punjab Police have registered a case against two named persons including a foreign-based gangster and two unknown individuals in connection with the daylight murder of AAP leader Lucky Oberoi in Jalandhar on Friday"
News Link @ndtv 2026-02-07T19:10Z 17.2M followers, [----] engagements
"From dunki dreams to diversification driver: How a failed migration bid helped Punjab farmer rewrite the future Like thousands of other youth in Punjab's hinterlands Chirmal too believed that migration was the only path to prosperity. He proved himself wrong"
News Link @IndianExpress 2026-02-07T14:42Z 4.2M followers, [----] engagements
"Punjab: Meat liquor ban in Golden Temple zone rattles Amritsar business India News - The Times of India India News: AMRITSAR: A decision by Punjab's AAP govt to declare Amritsar's Walled City a 'Holy City' with a ban on fish meat and tobacco sales has triggered dee"
News Link @timesofindia 2026-02-07T02:00Z 14M followers, [---] engagements
"Foreign hand suspected in Jalandhar AAP leaders murder: Punjab DGP Hindustan Times Gaurav Yadav says 400% surge in smuggling of Glock pistols from Pakistan via drones since Op Sindoor; CM Bhagwant Mann monitoring murder probe"
News Link @htTweets 2026-02-06T11:35Z 8.2M followers, [---] engagements
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"#WATCH Amritsar Punjab: Amritsar Rural SSP Suhail Qasim says ".After the murder of Lucky Oberoi Amritsar Rural Police received information about the accused. Upon receiving the information we set up a barricade in the area and when we signalled the accused who was on a motorcycle to stop he tried to flee and started firing at the police party. In the retaliatory firing by the police the accused was shot. He was the main accused in the murder of AAP leader Lucky Oberoi and has been identified as Shaminder Singh. He has been arrested." (07.02) #WATCH Amritsar Punjab: AAP leader Lucky Oberoi was"
X Link @ANI 2026-02-07T23:13Z 9.2M followers, 16.5K engagements
"J-10CE from #15 squadron "Cobras" armed with PL-15s BVRAAM and PL-10s short-range missiles flying over Northern Punjab Pakistan. 📸 Credits: @AwaisLali"
X Link @kozamli 2026-02-07T19:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"From Chandigarh to Abu Dhabi ✈ New city same roar 🦁 #PunjabKings"
X Link @PunjabKingsIPL 2026-02-07T19:01Z 2.9M followers, [----] engagements
"Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq & Minister Punjab SohailShoukatButt #foryou #foryoupage #viralvideo #1millionaudition #viraltiktok"
TikTok Link @sohailshoukatbuttmpa 2026-02-07T16:59Z 146.3K followers, 28.1K engagements
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