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Woman killed, 3 hurt in accident 
Tarn Taran, September 10
Jasbir Kaur (26) of Sangha village was killed and three of her relatives were seriously injured in a road accident near Benwalipur village, 10 kms from here, on Sunday evening. All of them were riding a motorcycle which was hit by a tractor-trolley.

Woman dies of snakebite
Phagwara, September 10
A woman, identified as Sanju, died of snakebite at her house in Chack Hakim village today. The deceased had gone to the toilet where the snake was already present.

‘FIR registration doesn’t depend on jurisdiction’
Phagwara, September 10
Registration of an FIR doesn’t depend on the jurisdiction of police stations, said newly appointed SSP Kapurthala Inderbir Singh.

Headmasters honoured
Nawanshahr, September 10
The district unit of the Master Cadre Union, Punjab, organised a function at JSFH Khalsa Senior Secondary School to honour the newly promoted headmasters and lecturers here on Monday. Gurpreet Singh Riar, state president of the union, was the chief guest.

Woman killed, 3 hurt in accident 
Our Correspondent

Woman dies of snakebite
Our Correspondent

Phagwara, September 10
A woman, identified as Sanju, died of snakebite at her house in Chack Hakim village today. The deceased had gone to the toilet where the snake was already present.

After she was bitten by the snake, she was first brought to a private hospital, then referred to the local Civil Hospital, where she died. The body of the deceased was handed over to her family.

‘FIR registration doesn’t depend on jurisdiction’
Our Correspondent

Phagwara, September 10
Registration of an FIR doesn’t depend on the jurisdiction of police stations, said newly appointed SSP Kapurthala Inderbir Singh.

Talking to the media here today, he said under Section 154 of the police rules, the first information report (FIR) could be lodged and registered in any police station without bothering about the jurisdiction issue. He said checking crime would be his top priority. Inderbir said the police would also keep an close eye on white-collar crime.

Headmasters honoured

Nawanshahr, September 10
The district unit of the Master Cadre Union, Punjab, organised a function at JSFH Khalsa Senior Secondary School to honour the newly promoted headmasters and lecturers here on Monday. Gurpreet Singh Riar, state president of the union, was the chief guest.

Speaking on the occasion, Riar said with the show of strength, the Master Cadre Union had made a number of achievements during one year of its inception.

The union would continue to strengthen its base for safeguarding the interests of the schoolteachers as well as ensuring qualitative improvement in the school education in a proper manner. — OC