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Night watchman found murdered
Pathankot, April 22
A chowkidar (night watchman) was found murdered as his body was found from a truck HP-54-2645 stationed at Sarna on the Pathankot-Amritsar road today. The police said the body bore several injury marks. The deceased has been identified as Tarsem Lal (45), a resident of Rajpurura. He was posted at a godown at Sarna for the last one year. His body was taken to the Civil Hospital for a post-mortem examination, SSP SK Kalia said.

Of infertility, drugs and twins
Bathinda, April 22
An increasing number of women are taking to drugs/harmones to be able to conceive, resulting in the birth of twins and triplets. As many as 62 pair of twins were born during 2011-12 at the Government Women and Children Hospital here, 33 during 2010-11. Seventy per cent were normal deliveries, said Dr Dheera Gupta, a gynaecologist at the hospital.

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Night watchman found murdered
Our Correspondents

Pathankot, April 22
A chowkidar (night watchman) was found murdered as his body was found from a truck HP-54-2645 stationed at Sarna on the Pathankot-Amritsar road today. The police said the body bore several injury marks. The deceased has been identified as Tarsem Lal (45), a resident of Rajpurura. He was posted at a godown at Sarna for the last one year. His body was taken to the Civil Hospital for a post-mortem examination, SSP SK Kalia said.

Revolvers seized

Tarn Taran: The district police has seized two .32 bore country-made revolvers from the possession of two looters. They were arrested in an encounter at Kakka Kandiala village, near here yesterday.

The encounter took place from late last evening till midnight. SSP Manminder Singh told the media that Balraj Singh alias Raju of Khara village and Ranjit Singh of the town were arrested in the encounter when their accomplices Baljinder Singh of Khara and Ghulla of Rataul village escaped from the spot taking advantage of the elephant grass in the area. Balraj Singh was injured in the cross firing and has been admitted to a hospital.

The gang-members were allegedly responsible for the killing of a young Granthi of the Sri Darbar Sahib on April 4 besides several other criminal activities, the district police chief said.

Balraj Singh the kingpin of the gang is facing trial in 45 criminal cases, SSP said. Two country-made revolvers and five live cartridges were seized from the possession of the accused. Seven used cartridges have also been seized from the spot.

Of infertility, drugs and twins
Sushil Goyal/TNS

Bathinda, April 22
An increasing number of women are taking to drugs/harmones to be able to conceive, resulting in the birth of twins and triplets. As many as 62 pair of twins were born during 2011-12 at the Government Women and Children Hospital here, 33 during 2010-11. Seventy per cent were normal deliveries, said Dr Dheera Gupta, a gynaecologist at the hospital.

Amarjit Kaur with her twins at Civil Hospital in Bathinda. Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma

Dr Dheera said there were two major reasons for the birth of twins-use of drugs by women because of increasing infertility (not able to conceive for more than two years) and family history.

She said there were several reasons for infertility, including pesticides, pelvic TB, late marriage, stress, and food adulteration.

Dr Satish Jindal, child specialist, said women carrying twins faced many complications during pregnancy, including pre-mature delivery, low birth weight, increased risk of birth asphyxia(especially in the second twin) and anaemia in one of the twins. Two women have given birth to twins at the Women and Children Hospital here in April so far. One of them from Gehri Bhagi village had a son and a daughter.