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Two minors found abandoned
Suman Bhatnagar

Ambala, August 11
Two minor girls were found abandoned in a train near Ambala City here this morning. The passengers noticed the two and handed them over to the railway police after the train stopped at the Ambala City railway station.

The elder girl disclosed her name as Nagma (5) while the younger girl who seems to be around 3 years old could not tell anything. The identity of their parents could not be confirmed so far. The passengers were of the view that the parents might have deliberately left the girls. The railway police has shifted the girls to child line society (CLS) volunteers.

According to information, initially the girls would be kept at Mother Teresa House in Ambala Cantonment. Thereafter, they will be produced before the Deputy Commissioner on Sunday and further action will be taken as per his direction.

The railway police post incharge, Avtar Singh Ahluwalia, said some of the passengers of Haridwar-Ganganagar Express had handed over the duo to him this morning. It could not be revealed from which station the girls boarded in the train.

He said that the station master of Ambala Cantt, Haridwar and few other stations where the train has its stoppage were informed in this regard.

Body of minor recovered
Our Correspondent

Fatehgarh Sahib, August 11
The Sirhind police has recovered an unidentified body of a child from a distributary of the Bhakra Canal near Buchre village.

The area SHO said the police noticed a body in the distributary of the Bhakra canal near Buchre village during patrolling. He said the body was fished out and the body seemed to be of a minor boy approximately between 12 to 14 years.

The SHO added the body has N.S. and Navjot in English written on his right and left arms, respectively. The body has been kept at the Civil Hospital, Fatehgarh Sahib for identification.

Police arrests absconding rape convict
Our correspondent

Dera Bassi, August 11
The Lalru police has arrested a rape convict who had been at large from the police custody since May 26 this year.

As per information, the accused Harvinder Singh, a resident of Jharmari village near Lalru, had fled from the custody of the Sangrur police after attending Rajpura court regarding some case.

The police said Harvinder was serving a 10-year imprisonment at Sangrur jail in a rape case. The convict was brought to Rajpura court for another case on May 26 this year. After attending the court work, Harvinder convinced the police personnel with him to take him to his home. After reaching his home Harvinder fled from the police custody. Three policemen in this regard had also been arrested on May 27.

Youth dies in accident

Banur, August 11
A youth was killed in a road accident near Banur on Friday evening. The deceased was identified as Gurdhyan Singh, a resident of Gurnakheri village.

Sources said that the accident occurred when Gurdhyan was walking on footpath near Khaspur village on the Banur-Ambala road. Suddenly an unidentified vehicle had hit him from behind and he died on the spot.

The body of the victim was handed over to relatives after conducting postmortem examination. — OC

Mahila Congress to organise seminars
Our Reporters

DERA BASSI/Chandigarh, AUGUST 11
Addressing media persons in Chandigarh, national president of All-India Mahila Congress Anita Verma said that the party would be organising seminars on women empowerment across the country. She was in the city to participate in a seminar on the issue.

BB Behli, president of the Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee (CTCC) and Meenakshi Chaudhary, president of the Chandigarh unit of Mahila Congress also spoke on the occasion.

Addressing a gathering at Lalru, she said, the Mahila Congress has launched a helpline service to address women grievances at every block in the country. She urged women to use their power in the productive works. She praised the UPA government for launching various welfare schemes for women.

CRIME

19-yr-old held for raping minor
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 11
A 19-year-old boy, Rahul, a resident of Balongi, Mohali, was arrested by the Chandigarh Police today for raping and threatening a minor.

According to the police, the incident came to light when the victim complained of abdominal pain and on which her family members took her to the Civil Hospital, Mohali yesterday and doctors on examining the victim found her to be pregnant.

Dr Rajiv Bhalla, senior medical officer (SMO), Civil Hospital, said the doctors while examining the girl found her to be pregnant.

Nand Kishore, Palsora police post in charge, said the victim went under medical examination and her statement was recorded, in which she alleged that Rahul raped her many times and had also threatened her if she revealed it to anyone.

The accused has been arrested and will be produced in court tomorrow, Kishore said.

Man arrested for stealing car
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 11
An employee of Hotel JW Marriot, Sector 35, was arrested today by the Chandigarh Police for stealing a car from the hotel on the intervening night of August 8 and 9.

According to the police, Haneel Anand, an employee at the hotel, reported that Jai Kumar, a resident of Ravindra Enclave, Baltana, had stolen a Maruti Swift car owned by Shakun Goyal from the hotel.

A case under Sections 379 and 411 of the IPC was registered in the Sector 36 police station and an inquiry has been initiated.

1 booked for theft

Chandigarh, August 11
An unidentified auto-rickshaw driver was booked on the complaint of Rita Pathak, who alleged that the driver sped away with her bag containing gold and silver ornaments and 15 silver coins yesterday.

The police stated that Rita, a resident of Bilaspur district, could not note down the registration number of the auto-rickshaw. A case under Section 379 of the IPC has been registered. — TNS