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Phagwara@@Two killed in mishaps@@Motorcycle-borne Vinod Kumar (22) of Atholi village was killed on the spot when he was hit by a speeding vehicle near Narangpur village on Tuesday. The pillion rider, Yog Raj, got seriously hurt and was admitted to the local civil hospital. In another mishap, motorcyclist Yogesh Kumar of Mansa Devi Nagar died on the spot when he was hit by a vehicle near Atta village on Tuesday. Cases have been registered. @@Fatehgarh Sahib@@Youth found murdered@@The body of an unidentified youth was found in Kharoda village near the Sirhind-Patiala road on Wednesday. Station House Officer Mullepur Kuljeet Singh said the youth was aged between 32 to 35 years and had injury marks on his throat. The body has been kept for identification at the mortuary of Fatehgarh Sahib Civil Hospital. The police have registered a case. @@Phagwara@@Three held with drugs@@Three peddlers identified as Harwinder Singh alias Lucky of Panchhat village, Arshad Ajoob of Narur village and Varinder Kumar of Narur were held with 170 gm of narcotic powder on Tuesday. Superintendent of Police Gursewak Singh Brar said the accused were arrested at various nakas in the sub-division.