Amritpal Singh, a Sikh radical leader and Member of Parliament, had his brother, Harpeeet Singh, file a bail application after being arrested with 4gm of crystal methamphetamine. In a separate incident, the Mohali Special Task Force arrested two individuals, including a policeman, for possession of 440-gm of heroin. The Border Security Force seized four China-made pistols and 50 bullets near the international border in Tarn Taran district, while the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar police arrested two associates of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang with weapons. Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia skipped a summons in a 2021 drugs case. In other news, Udhayanidhi Stalin is expected to be elevated as MK Stalin’s deputy, and Democratic leaders have reportedly told President Biden to drop out of the 2024 election. Additionally, there were stone-pelting incidents during processions in Dhanbad and Jharia, U.P. STF filed charge-sheets in a paper leak case, and CM Yogi Adityanath is set to kickstart a statewide plantation drive in Lucknow. Furthermore, Ayodhya airport has seen steady passenger traffic after six months of operation, while parts of Kerala are under a red alert due to heavy rains. BJP workers in Bengaluru protested against the Congress government over corruption allegations, and valuables from Jagannath temple’s Ratna Bhandar have been temporarily shifted to a strong room.
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