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Abohar
Shops, house burgled: A house in Nai Abadi and two shops in Dharam Nagari were burgled last night, sources said. As per details, unidentified person escaped with ornaments and cash from the residence of Parkash Chander of Nai Abadi on Saturday.Man commits suicide: One Kashmir Singh reportedly committed suicide by hanging from a ceiling fan in village Koni of Hindumalkot area last night, police sources said. The deceased was a frequent consumer of alcohol and is survived by six daughters and his wife, the police added. Meanwhile, a report from Sangria said Bhala Ram drowned while fetching water from Sadul branch canal last night. His body was recovered on Saturday. Ferozepur
Shop owner, kin assaulted: Some unidentified persons attacked a sweetshop owner identified as Kewal Manchanda and his nephew Sunny Manchanda in the Bazaar Durga Dass area in the city. The shopkeepers went to the police station and were enraged when they noticed some attackers already present inside the police station. Later, they raised slogans against the police and demanded action against the culprits. DSP Joginder Singh tried to pacify the shopkeepers. As per details, Sunny had a dispute with some college boys, who with help of some anti-social elements allegedly attacked him. — OC
Hoshiarpur
Body found: Following the recovery of the body of Kuldip Singh of Devi Dass from the Mukerian Hydel Channel near
Sanghowal-Bambowal, the Hazipur police has registered a case under section 302 of the IPC on the complaint of the father of the deceased last evening. According to police sources, Kuldip Singh was missing from the house since 31st March 2010. No progress in abduction case: A deputation of activists of CPM today met
SHO, Chabbewal, to know about the progress of the recovery of a newborn male child of a migrant
labourer, who was abducted by two motorcycle borne youths from a jhugi at Adda Bahowal eight days ago. The deputation was not satisfied with the way the case was going.Jalandhar
Habit-forming drugs seized: In a joint inspection conducted by drug inspectors Kulwinder Singh and Karam Sachdeva of Jalandhar and
Kapurthala, respectively, at a medical store in Dilkhusha Market here, habit-forming drugs worth Rs 1.5 lakh were seized today. The raid was conducted on the premises of Mahalaxmi Medicos. Tablets worth Rs 42,000, capsules worth Rs 49,000 and syrups that were confiscated were reportedly without any sale and purchase record. IMA launches website: With an aim to strengthen ties between masses and medicos,
IMA, Jalandhar launched its website here. The website was launched by Finance Minister Manpreet Badal on April 8. It contains a directory, along with addresses and contact numbers, of all the doctors based in every nook and corner of
Jalandhar.
Phagwara
Wheat procurement: Wheat procurement in Phagwara Grain Market got started here today. Technical Education Minister Swarana Ram said the government was committed to take all possible steps to facilitate the farmers.
188 cases settled: As many as 188 cases, out of total 211, were settled at a Lok Adalat organised by Civil Judge, Senior Division, Arun Aggarwal and Civil Judge, Junior Division, Jatinderpal Singh here on Saturday. A recovery of Rs 4,07,100 was awarded in the
adalat.
Tarn
Taran
Girl killed, father hurt: Aman Kaur (16) was killed while her father Bhola Singh was seriously injured when the cycle they were riding on was hit by a car near Chabal village, 18 km from here, this afternoon. Bhola Singh was admitted to a private hospital in Amritsar whereas the body of Aman was sent to the Civil Hospital for post-mortem. The driver of the car, who fled from the spot leaving the car behind, has been booked under sections 304A, 279, 427, 337 and 338 of the
IPC.
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