*NEWS RECEIVED FROM PUNJAB STATE

*Girish Dayalan MD Markfed, visited various Mandis in districts of Ludhiana, Moga and Ferozepur.

*DGP Gaurav Yadav said that acting swiftly on the intelligence and human-intelligence inputs, Police teams from Counter Intelligence Jalandhar laid a special Naka in the area of Rama Mandi and arrested the accused person after recovering the sophisticated automatic pistol from his possession.

- Second episode of the podcast depicting the efforts being made to achieve the goal of 'Is Vaar 70 Paar' released - Appeals to voters to vote without any coercion and contribute to the biggest festival of democracy

*Meeting with MDs of all procurement agencies and all Deputy Commissioners *Directs to ensure immediate purchase and payment of wheat *Deputy Commissioners to visit mandis and crop fields affected by unseasonal rain *Farmers will not face any problems in mandis: Anurag Verma

*NEWS RECEIVED FROM PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPTT. PUNJAB STATE

- Seeks suggestions to make the electoral process more efficient and transparent in the Lok Sabha elections 2024 - CEO urges people to report Model Code of Conduct violations through C-vigil app, 1950 toll-free number and NGS portal of ECI - Says, amid heat waves, Chabeel, sheds, drinking water and chairs to be arranged at polling stations in Punjab - New voters can make their vote till May 4, 2024 - Voters can use 12 alternate documents, including Aadhar card for voting

*Accused previously received Rs 20,500 to submit chargesheet in court

-CEO to address queries related to Lok Sabha elections 2024 -Appeals to join the 'Talk to Your CEO Punjab' Program from 11:00 am to 11:30 am -Suggestions and complaints regarding elections can also be made during the live session: Sibin C

*Accused previously taken Rs 24,000 to favour in police case

- CEO underscores the crucial role of enforcement agencies in upholding the Model Code of Conduct during polls - 48 hi-tech CCTV cameras installed at inter-state checkpoints to check illegal smuggling - Flying squad teams are monitoring 351 vehicles equipped with hi-tech CCTV cameras in 13 Lok Sabha constituencies

— TWO .32 BORE PISTOLS ALONG WITH 16 LIVE CARTRIDGES AND ONE EMPTY CARTRIDGE AND SCOOTY USED IN CRIME RECOVERED — FOREIGN HANDLERS BACKED BY PAK-BASED TERRORIST ORGANISATION BEHIND KILLING OF VHP LEADER VIKAS PRABHAKAR ALIAS VIKAS BAGGA, SAYS DGP GAURAV YADAV — FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS ARE ON TO ASCERTAIN TERROR ORGANISATION WHICH OPERATED THIS MODULE: SSP RUPNAGAR GULNEET KHURANA

*The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, on Monday has apprehended Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Nachattar Singh, posted at Police Station Ajnala Amritsar district for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5000.

— PUNJAB POLICE COMMITTED TO ENSURE FREE, FAIR AND PEACEFUL UPCOMING LOK SABHA ELECTIONS-2024 — POLICE TEAMS REGISTER 42 FIRs AFTER ARRESTING 44 PERSONS DURING OPERATION; 222 SUSPICIOUS PERSONS ALSO DETAINED FOR QUESTIONING — ₹10L CASH, 110KG POPPY HUSK, 1KG OPIUM, 24 GRAMS HEROIN, HUGE QUANTITY OF ILLICIT & LICIT LIQUOR RECOVERED — POLICE TEAMS CHECKED 5137 VEHICLES, OF WHICH 200 WERE CHALLANED AND 22 WERE IMPOUNDED — PURPOSE WAS TO KEEP VIGIL AROUND MOVEMENT OF DRUG TRAFFICKERS AND BOOTLEGGERS, SAYS SPL DGP ARPIT SHUKLA