Bathinda
One dies as bus hits bike, driver booked: A bus driver has been booked for rash driving and causing fatal injuries to a city resident. In his complaint, Rajinder Singh, a resident of Gaatwali village, said he along with his friend Malwinder Singh were going towards Talwandi Sabo on a bike when a speeding bus hit them. The complainant said while he received serious injuries his friend died in the accident. The police have registered a case under Sections 304-A and 279 of the Indian Penal Code at the Rama police station. Two arrested for cheating:The police arrested two persons on Thursday for cheating. The accused allegedly sold country-made inferior quality electronics by pasting stickers of a renowned company on them. Investigating officer Partap Singh at Kotwali police station said accused Pardeep Kumar, a resident of Power House Road and Tarun Singla, a resident of Ganpati Enclave, were booked under Sections 63 and 65 of the Copy Right Act-1957 and 102 and 103 of the Trade Mark Act-1999. Partap said the accused had been pasting the stickers of Crompton and Greaves upon electronics.
3 booked for corruption:The police on Thursday booked three employees of a company hired by the Transport Department for issuing registration numbers of vehicles. The accused are Tejinder Singh, Miss Chanchal and Sukhpal Kaur. In a police complaint lodged against them by the DTO, Bathinda, it was stated that the trio issued five different registration numbers without the approval of the DTO. A case under Sections 465, 468 and 471 of the IPC and 13 (2) and 88 of the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against them at the Civil Lines police station.
Hoshiarpur
Man killed in mishap:A man was crushed to death under a vehicle on Dasuya Road near
Bhunga. The victim, Sohan Singh, died on the spot. A case has been registered against driver Raman Kumar of
Adamwal.
Constable dies:A police constable deputed at Chohal died of a heart attack. The victim, Lovedeep Singh (22) of
Gurdaspur, was posted in Jalandhar police district and was deputed on special duty in
Hoshiarpur. This afternoon he felt uneasy and fell. He was taken to the Civil Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Martyr Udham Singh remembered:Luhdiana: The martyrdom day of Udham Singh was observed by various bodies in the city on Thursday. Desh Bhagat Society and Mahila Congress observed it as ‘Sankalp Diwas’. Krishan Kumar Bawa and Leena
Taparia, office-bearers of the organisations said Udham Singh had avenged the massacre of innocent Indians. Taparia said it was the sacrifices of such patriots for the independence of our country. Beehive Theatre Group staged a play dedicated to the martyr.
Muktsar
Body found, 2 booked:Lambi police on Thursday booked two unidentified persons after the body of a tractor-trolley vehicle driver was found near the Rajasthan Feeder canal in Middukhera village. On the complaint of Darshan Singh, the brother of the deceased, Prem Kumar, a case has been registered.
