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Time of India
3 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Govt school in Ropar becomes hub for national-level shooters
ROPAR: A father's quest to support his son's dream transformed a modest govt school in Ropar into a breeding ground for national-level rifle shooting talent. Narinder Singh Banga, a Punjabi teacher at Government Senior Secondary School, Jhallian Kalan village in Ropar district, took the first step to set up a small shooting range at his own expense in 2011-12. Motivated by his son Arshdeep Banga's passion for shooting, Banga shifted to Ropar from Bhauwal village (Nurpur Bedi) and initially set up a makeshift range at Shivalik Club, later moving it to Shivalik Public School, where Arshdeep studied. Within two years, the initiative found a more permanent home at the govt school in Jhallian Kalan, where Banga was posted. Arshdeep was soon enrolled there, and under his father's guidance, began winning medals at state and national level competitions. Today, Arshdeep serves as a coach at the Sahibzada Ajit Singh Academy in Ropar, which houses three shooting ranges, and is the general secretary of the Ropar Rifle Shooting Association (RRSA). He credits his inspiration to Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra. Later, fellow teachers Avtar Singh Dhanoa, lecturer in economics at the same school, and Ranjit Singh, now a retired Punjabi teacher from Shantpur village, joined hands with Banga. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like What She Did Mid-Air Left Passengers Speechless medalmerit Learn More Undo The trio sought donations to build the infrastructure-air conditioning units, basic facilities, and equipment-and laid the foundation of what would become an international-standard range. "Our dream was to provide rural students access to a sport that was earlier considered elite," said Dhanoa, whose twins also passed out from the school after winning gold medals in shooting competitions. The efforts received official recognition and support when the Ropar deputy commissioner provided two international-standard shooting targets in 2022-23. This was followed by a state govt grant of Rs 5.4 lakh. Today, the school has emerged as a hub for aspiring shooters, attracting students not only from Ropar city but also from distant districts like Gurdaspur. Two students from Batala, Jasleen Kaur and Jaideep Singh, have enrolled at Jhallian Kalan School solely to pursue rifle shooting. "Several of our students clinched gold and silver medals at both state and national school championships in 10mt rifle shooting. Two students passed out from our school, including my son Arshdeep and another, Arshdeep Kaur, clinched national gold in the 25 meters shooting range. Currently, there is no shooting range with 25 mt and 50 mt in our district, but only 10 mt rifle shooting. It's rewarding to see our grassroots initiative producing results at such a high level," said Banga, who also served on Punjab's technical team for shooting competitions since 2018. He revealed that one player hailing from Nangal of Ropar district clinched a bronze medal each at the national championship and in Khelo India, in 50 mt rifle shooting, although he didn't take training from Sahibzada Academy or Jhallian village school. Ropar district sports officer Jagjiwan Singh said, "More than 40 students from Ropar district have won state level gold and around 25 have won gold at national level championships in 10 mt rifle shooting."
Time of India
11-06-2025
- Time of India
Punjab police busts cross-border drug ring
New Delhi: Punjab police on Tuesday claimed to have unearthed a well-organised narco-hawala cartel, led by Arshdeep, currently incarcerated at Goindwal Jail in Tarn Taran in Punjab, DGP Gaurav Yadav said. "Six operatives nabbed, 4.526 kg of heroin along with Rs 8.7 lakh in drug money, recovered," he said. A preliminary investigation reveals that Arshdeep, in connivance with his associates Jaspreet and Karan, was orchestrating the drug trade and hawala transactions. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Thon Cong: Unsold Furniture Liquidation 2024 (Prices May Surprise You) Unsold Furniture | Search Ads Learn More Undo Karan, along with Gurmeet and Rajinderpal, was responsible for retrieving cross-border consignments and distributing them across various districts of Punjab, police said.
India Gazette
10-06-2025
- India Gazette
Punjab Police bust narco-hawala cartel linked to Dubai and Pakistan; recover 4.5 kg heroin and Rs 8.7 lakh cash
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], June 10 (ANI): In a significant breakthrough, the Amritsar Commissionerate Police has dismantled a well-organised narco-hawala cartel allegedly led by Arshdeep, who is currently incarcerated in Goindwal Jail, officials said on Tuesday. According to officials, acting on precise intelligence, police teams arrested six operatives and recovered 4.526 kg of heroin and Rs 8.7 lakh in drug money. Preliminary investigations reveal that Arshdeep, in collusion with associates Jaspreet and Karan, orchestrated the drug trade and hawala transactions. Karan, along with Gurmeet and Rajinderpal, managed the retrieval and distribution of cross-border drug consignments across various districts in Punjab. 'The proceeds from the narcotics trade were laundered through hawala channels by Jaspreet, funnelled to Dubai, UAE, and subsequently to Pakistan. A mobile phone used by Arshdeep inside the jail was seized, providing critical evidence of their cross-border operations,' the police said in a release. One of the arrested operatives, who spent a year in Dubai forging connections with Pakistani smugglers, leveraged his village's proximity to the international border to facilitate smuggling directly to his residence after returning to India two months ago, they said. Earlier on Sunday, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of Punjab, in a joint operation with Muktsar Police, arrested three wanted fugitive criminals after AGTF arrested an associate of a gangster in the state. Forces recovered weapons and drugs from the possession of the fugitives. The accused have been identified as Gaurav Kumar (also known as Billa), Vikasdeep Singh, and Lovepreet Singh. All three were wanted in multiple criminal cases, including serious offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act. 'Accused Gaurav was a fugitive in a case registered at Malout police station, while the other two were wanted in a case registered at Sri Muktsar Sahib police station,' Punjab Director General of Police (DGP), Gaurav Yadav, shared the information in an X post on Sunday. The police also recovered 174 gm heroin, two pistols (.32 bore), and 10 live cartridges. Preliminary investigation revealed that the trio was planning 'to eliminate a rival.' In a separate incident which occurred earlier on Sunday, the Anti-Gangster Task Force of Punjab apprehended Nilson Massih alias Sunny, an associate of Gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, said Director General of Punjab Police Gaurav Yadav. (ANI)
Hindustan Times
10-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Narco-hawala cartel busted with arrest of 6 operatives: Punjab Police
Chandigarh, A narco-hawala cartel, operated by Arshdeep Singh, currently incarcerated at Goindwal Jail, was dismantled with the arrest of six of its operatives, the Punjab Police said on Tuesday. The police also recovered 4.526 kg of heroin and ₹8.7 lakh cash from their possession, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said. The arrested were identified as Karandeep Singh alias Karan , from Algon Khurd in Tarn Taran, Jaspreet Singh , from Salodi in Ludhiana, Arshdeep Singh alias Ars , from Mehndipur in Tarn Taran, Gurmeet Singh alias Geetu , from Sukhera Bodla in Fazilka, Rajinderpal Singh alias Nikka , from Kolowal in Amritsar and Malkeet Singh , from Hawelian in Tarn Taran. Preliminary investigation revealed that Arshdeep, in connivance with his associates Jaspreet and Karan, orchestrated the drug trade and hawala transactions. Karan, along with Gurmeet and Rajinderpal, retrieved cross-border consignments and distributed them across various districts of Punjab, the DGP said, adding that the proceeds from the narcotics trade were laundered via hawala channels by Jaspreet, which were routed to Dubai, UAE and subsequently to Pakistan. The mobile phone used by Arshdeep within the jail was recovered, providing crucial evidence of their cross-border operations, the officer informed. Further investigations are ongoing to establish both backward and forward linkages in this case. Arshdeep, incarcerated in a drug case, maintained contact with cross-border smugglers, Amritsar Commissioner of Police Amritsar, Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said. He also shared that Malkeet, who was arrested separately, is a notorious smuggler who spent a year in Dubai, where he established links with Pakistani smugglers. Given his village's proximity to the international border, Malkeet facilitated the smuggling of consignments directly to his residence upon his return to India two months ago, Bhullar added.
India.com
10-06-2025
- Sport
- India.com
Good news for team India ahead of IND vs ENG series 2025, Star bowler joins This team for....., his name is.....
Good news for team India ahead of IND vs ENG series 2025, Star bowler joins This team for....., his name is..... New Delhi: India's left-arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh is happy to return to Kent where he has played county cricket and will be trying to get into rhythm in the traditional format before the five-Test series against England starting on June 20. Will he get a chance for Test debut? 26-year-old Arshdeep Singh, who has played 9 ODIs and 63 T20 Internationals, is very close to playing his first Test match for the Indian team. The Indian team will play a four-day practice match against India A in Kent from June 13. Arshdeep getting rhythm with the red ball Arshdeep told BCCI TV, 'My goal in today's practice session was to get into rhythm. We were constantly playing the white ball format, so now it felt good to play with the red ball. Going forward, we will get better and it will not be easy for the batsmen to play the ball.' Cannot be compared with Bumrah Arshdeep said that he will try to hone his skills by bowling with Jasprit Bumrah. He said, 'Whenever I catch the ball, I feel that I am the best. But everyone knows that when you have Jasprit Bumrah in your bowling attack, there can be no word like comparison. The focus is on how we can improve our game and help each other, the team.' Having a lot of fun in practice Arshdeep said, 'I enjoyed bowling. We were playing for practice, but with a completely competitive spirit. This made it even more fun. We tried to get them out by making a solid strategy. Sai (Sudarshan) has joined the team for the first time and is also in great form. We tried a lot to get him out.'
