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Smack seized: The police claims to have recovered 200 gm of smack from a resident of Chandigarh at a naka on Tuesday night. Krishan Kumar, a resident of Sector 38, was stopped on suspicion at a naka laid near Nada bridge. On checking, the police allegedly recovered smack from him. He was produced in a court and remanded in police custody for a day.
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CHANDIGARH
Additional charge: The Haryana government has given additional charge to two IAS officers with immediate effect. N.C. Wadhwa, labour commissioner, has been given additional charge of commissioner, Ambala division, Ambala, and principal, Revenue Training Institute, Ambala, in addition to his present assignments during the leave period of Mahavir Singh. R.S. Vundru, special secretary, irrigation department, has been given additional charge of special secretary, Home-I, in addition to his present assignments during the training period of Sant Kumar. REWARI
Miscreant held: The police on a tip-off arrested a miscreant while conducting a raid at a hideout near the railway crossing at Bawal on Wednesday. However, his three accomplices managed to escape. The police seized a toy pistol, 2 live cartridges, a knife and four mobile phones from him. It also impounded a Bolero, which they had reportedly looted from the Jhunjhunoo area of Rajasthan. The arrested has been identified as Kuldeep of Bhiwani district. He also revealed the names of his absconding accomplices, Sushil and Ashok of Bhiwani district. Truck driver killed: A truck driver, Nazakat Ali, resident of Mewat district, was killed when the truck he was driving was reportedly hit by a canter on the Jaipur-Delhi highway near Dharuhera on Tuesday. The police has registered a case.
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KULLU
Office-bearers: The following have been elected as office-bearers of the District Bar Association here: president Rajinder Thakur, senior vice-president Anurag Prarthi, vice-president Deepak Thakur, general-secretary Mohinder Singh Thakur and treasurer Anil
Nayyar. KUMARHATTI
Security guard dead: Darshan Singh (30), a security guard employed with an industrial unit at Dawalmajra village, near Baddi, was found dead in the unit on Tuesday morning. The deceased hailed from Dawalmajra and was on night duty. According to available information, he fell from the roof of the unit during night and died at the spot. The police have denied any foul play behind the incident. Crushed under truck: Sanjay, a unit labourer, was crushed under a truck at Parwanoo on Monday. The deceased came under the truck when he was coming out of the unit to fetch water. Ravinder Kumar, the truck driver, was taking the vehicle back when it hit Sanjay. The truck driver has been arrested. NURPUR
Body found: The decomposed body of an unidentified man, around 30 years in age, was found lying along the Pathankot-Jogindernagar railway track near Badella village on Tuesday. A case has been registered. Snakebite incident: Narinder Kumar (52) of Bhangolli village died after a snake bit him on Wednesday morning. He was cutting grass in his fields at that time. He was rushed to the Civil Hospital where he died. Killed in mishap: Bakhat Bahadur (45) of Gurchal died after he was hit by an unidentified vehicle at Jassur on Tuesday night. A case has been registered under Sections 279, 304(A) and 201 of the
IPC. Shimla
Life term for murdering wife: Additional Sessions Judge (FTC) Rajan Gupta convicted and sentenced accused Surinder of Jharkhand with imprisonment for life and a fine of Rs 20,000 in a murder case. According to prosecution, the accused killed his wife by giving knife blows on her stomach and face. The accused had also lodged a missing report with the Chirgoan police station, which was found false during the investigation. The accused had killed his wife as he suspected her having illicit relations with a boy of his village.
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BHADERWAH
Mild earthquake: A slight magnitude earthquake shook Bhaderwah in Doda district on Wednesday morning. Mild tremors were felt at 5.15 am when a majority of people were sleeping. People ran out of their
houses for safety. However, there was no immediate word on loss of life
or damage to property. Earlier, a 3.8 magnitude quake shook Bhaderwah town on May 10.
JAMMU
Villagers beaten up: Denied food by the locals, militants belonging to the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) beat up 10 villagers in Kishtwar district on Wednesday, official sources said. A group of armed HM militants barged into the houses at Kuhaat village and demanded food. The villagers, who expressed their inability to provide food, were dragged and beaten up by the ultras. Security forces have launched an operation to track down the militants responsible for the act.
SRINAGAR
Two drowned: Two persons were drowned, while another one was killed and seven injured in Kashmir on Wednesday, official sources said. Mohammad Amin (23), a conductor, was drowned in the Wachi Nullah in Pulwama district when he was taking a bath. Efforts were on to recover his body. Sources said the body of Raheel Ahmad Khabay (12) was recovered from a canal at Shahama Alasteang. Meanwhile, a vehicle hit and critically injured one Mohammad Latief Lohar at Aripora Zewan. However, he died before he could be taken to the hospital.
Hideout busted: Security forces busted a militant hideout in Kulgam district and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition on Wednesday, a defence spokesman said. Troops of the 15 Rashtriya Rifles busted a hideout in Darban forest and recovered 17 UBGL grenades, three hand grenades, an improvised explosive device (IED), two anti-personnel mines, two electronic detonator, two remote control IEDs and 23 fired cases. Two AK rifles, eight magazines, 293 rounds of AK ammunition, one battery, one RPG booster, one radio set with antenna and three broken antennas were also recovered from the spot.
Poppy cultivation destroyed: Poppy cultivation spread over 15 hectares in Pulwama district was destroyed
on Wednesday, a police spokesman said. The poppy was destroyed by a joint team of the police and the excise department at Panzgam village.
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