One killed in road mishap
One person died on the spot while others received serious injuries in a road accident that took place on Tarn Taran-Patti road on Sunday near Jandoke village. The accident occurred when a motorcycle was hit from the front by an unidentified four-wheeler. ASI Gajjan Singh, in-charge of the Naushehra Pannuan police post, said that the deceased has been identified as Vija Singh of Maniala village. The injured Akashdeep Singh of the same Maniala village has been under treatment at Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, Amritsar. Both were coming to Tarn Taran from their village on a motorcycle when they met with an accident. Bystanders failed to read the registration number of the vehicle involved in the accident. The driver of the vehicle managed to return to Tarn Taran side from where he was coming. Sarhali police have registered a case under Sections 106 (2), 281, 125 (A), 125 (B) and 324 (4) of the BNS against the unidentified driver of the unknown vehicle.
BSF seizes five drones
Amritsar: With a spurt in the number of drone intrusions into Indian territory to smuggle drugs and weapons, the Border Security Force in a joint operation with the Punjab Police seized five flying machines on a single day on Monday. While two of the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) were seized from Rajatal and Rattan Khurd border villages in Amritsar, three were recovered from Dal border villages in Tarn Taran border belt. Apart from drones, the BSF found two packets containing 1.1 kg of the contraband. The BSF said with dense fog starting to engulf the region at this time of the year, the ISI-supported Pakistani state and non-state actors have increased their attempts to push in drugs and weapons. “Reliable inputs by the BSF intelligence wing coupled with diligent efforts of BSF troops and Punjab Police decimated the nefarious designs of narco-syndicates from across the border despite harsh weather conditions prevailing all over the Punjab border,” said the BSF.
2 arrested with illegal weapons
Tarn Taran: A police party of the local CIA staff led by ASI Gurdev Singh has arrested two with illegal weapons. SSP Abhimanyu stated here on Monday that the accused have been identified as Hardip Singh Billa of Sangha village and Husanpreet Singh, alias Mirja, of Piddi village from whom two country-made pistols, two magazines and four cartridges were recovered. The SSP said the accused have been booked under Sections 25, 27, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act. The police have seized the motorcycle used in the crime.
Outreach event for pensioners
Amritsar: For the annual identification and grievance redress of SPARSH and family pensioners of Amritsar, a programme will be organised here tomorrow (November 21) at Sparsh Seva Kendra by Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Army), Chandigarh. Defence pensioners can settle their grievances and get their annual identification done by bringing their documents.
