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Punjabi Devils motorcycle club founder gets 5-yr jail in US gun trafficking case

Punjabi Devils motorcycle club founder gets 5-yr jail in US gun trafficking case

Chandigarh Firearms and other items seized from Jashanpreet Singh vehicle and residence on June 6, 2025. (Photo: US Department of Justice) A federal court in California has sentenced Punjab-origin Jashanpreet Singh, founder of the “Punjabi Devils” motorcycle club, to five years and four months in prison for illegally dealing firearms and possessing a machine gun, a statement released by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said. Singh, 27, a resident of Lodi, California, was sentenced by US district judge Dale A Drozd. The sentencing was announced by US attorney Eric Grant. According to court documents, Singh founded the Stockton-based “Punjabi Devils” motorcycle club, which authorities described as an outlaw biker gang associated with the Hells Angels. Federal investigators said that on June 6, 2025, Singh attempted to sell several illegal weapons to an undercover officer. The cache allegedly included a short-barreled rifle, three assault weapons, three machine-gun conversion devices, and a revolver. A subsequent search of Singh’s residence led officers to recover additional firearms, including a machine gun, another machine-gun conversion device and a silencer. …

India to enhance support for Bhutan’s 5-yr plan, economic stimulus programme | Latest News India

New Delhi: India will step up support for Bhutan’s 13th five-year plan, including considering a request for an economic stimulus programme, and New Delhi’s development aid will be geared towards creating infrastructure and building connectivity. Bhutan PM Dasho Tshering Tobgay met PM Narendra Modi during his five-day visit to India on Thursday (Twitter Photo) The commitment to enhance backing for Bhutan’s next five-year plan was conveyed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay during their meeting on Thursday. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. Indian support forms the mainstay of funding for Bhutan’s five-year plans, and New Delhi provided aid worth Rs.5,000 crore for the 12th plan. This was Tobgay’s first foreign visit after assuming office in January, and it will be followed by Modi’s trip to Bhutan during March 21-22, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday. The Indian leader’s brief visit, following the announcement of dates for the general election, underlines the importance attached by New Delhi to its ties with Thimphu. During …