AAP government faces heat after FBI names Punjab inspector in 'international extortion plot’
The FBI has named a Punjab Police inspector in an international extortion plot, leading to political backlash against the AAP government in Punjab. Opposition parties are using the incident to criticize the state's law and order situation and alleged links between police and criminal syndicates.
The political atmosphere in Punjab charged up on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) after the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) named Punjab Police inspector Gurinderjit Singh Nagra in an alleged international extortion plot, and the Opposition parties cornered the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), terming the episode a reflection of complete breakdown of law and order.
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