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Crime
Punjab Police Nab Ethiopian Gangster After 10‑Month Global Hunt
✍️ The Hawk
🗓 09 Nov 2026, 03:37 AM
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Punjab DGP confirms arrest of Ethiopian gangster after a decade‑long international manhunt.
Punjab Police have arrested a gangster from Ethiopia following a 10‑month global manhunt, Punjab DGP S. P. Singh announced on Thursday. The suspect, who had been linked to several cross‑border smuggling operations, was tracked through coordinated efforts of Indian and foreign law‑enforcement agencies. He was apprehended near the border town of Fazilka in Punjab, where he was attempting to flee the country. The arrest is seen as a significant win for the police, reinforcing their commitment to curb transnational crime.