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Arhtiyas for hike in wheat MSP
Sangrur, February 25
The Federation of Arhtiyas Association, Punjab, and leaders of farmer unions at a meeting at Sunam have sought Rs 200 per quintal enhancement in the minimum support price of wheat during the ensuing procurement season.
Acid thrown on 4 members of family
4-yr-old boy dies, 3 sustain injuries
Sangrur, February 25
Four members of a family - husband, wife and their two sons - received burn injuries on different parts of their bodies last night when some miscreants reportedly threw acid on them when they were sleeping in their house at Kanakwal Kalan village, about 15 km away from Sunam.
Gang of swindlers busted
Amritsar, February 25
With the arrest of three persons, the district police today claimed to have busted a gang of cheaters, who used to defraud the people on pretext of doubling the money.
The accused were identified as Paramjit Singh, Sona Singh and Partap Singh
Bhagtupura, while three of their accomplices including Amrik Singh, Mukhtiar
Singh and Satnam Singh managed to escape.
Man arrested for raping daughters
Amritsar, February 25
In a bizarre incident a resident of Himmatpurae was arrested for allegedly raping two of his daughters. The police registered a case under section 376 of the IPC following a complaint lodged by the girls at C-division police station here today.
Widow’s gangrape: probe begins
Kapurthala, February 25
The Punjab Human Rights Organisation today started investigation into the gangrape of a Valmiki widow by members of the same community after parading her naked in Kala Sanghia village on Friday.
Undertrial escapes, held
Bathinda, February 25
An undertrial, who had escaped from the police custody yesterday, was arrested again within 24 hours of the incident. A constable who produced him in the court yesterday has also been arrested.
Kiranpal Singh, an undertrial, in police custody following his arrest in Bathinda
on Sunday.
— Tribune photo by Kulbir Beera
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Missing youth’s body found
Muktsar, February 25
The body of an 18-year-old youth, who went missing 13 days back was today, recovered from a distributary in a mutilated condition.
Sources said deceased Vipan Kumar was taking coaching classes for the
engineering entrance test from a private academy here.
Murder case solved
Amritsar, February 25
The district police today claimed to have solved a blind murder case of Khalsa College student Jarnail Singh whose body was found in the fields of the college campus on February 9.
Petrol
station looted
Patiala, February 25
A group of unidentified people looted petrol station, located barely
60 meters away from a Police chowki on the busy Patiala-Rajpura road,
here, late yesterday evening.
Campus recruitment drive by Dell
Fatehgarh Sahib, February 25
“Dell International Services India Pvt. Ltd. organised joint campus Recruitment camp at Mata Gujri College, here. About 140 students from different colleges participated in the programme.
GND varsity gets MiG-23BN
Amritsar, February 25
The Ministry of Defence has donated a MiG-23BN aircraft to Guru Nanak Dev University for display and general awareness for the student community and the general public.
Former students honoured
Pathankot, February 25
The Old Students Association of the 55-year-old Municipal Board school (now government senior secondary school) here today honoured seven former students of the school.
Medical student suspended
Amritsar, February 25
A medical girl student of Government Medical College here has been suspended for violating college rules and regulations and indulging in indisciplinary activities. Principal of the college, J.S. Dalal, confirming this, said that the girl was suspended from the college and the hostel with immediate effect till further action.
Renegade 4 at Pbi varsity
Patiala, February 25
A two-day online multimedia game event Renegade 4 was organised at the University College of Engineering, Punjabi University, here today.
At least 300 students from various institutes participated. University College
of Engineering director R.K. Seghal laid stress on technical activities.
Benefits of credit rating highlighted
Patiala, February 25
A company floated by the Small Industries Development Bank of India organised a seminar in association with the Patiala Industries Association and the Focal Point Industries Association here today.
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